"Bring me some goose, I'm craving for that." Patrick shouted as soon as he sat down in the hall.
Due to its high fat content, goose is a favorite meat of the nobles.
Pork was not very popular among the nobles because it was easy to get sick after eating it.
"Get him some kippers," Arthur told Amber.
Ignoring Patrick's reaction, he turned to Desmond and asked:
"I still don't know the purpose of your visit to my castle."
Although he didn't know why the heir to Seaside City got involved with Arthur, a young nobleman, Desmond still honestly stated his purpose.
"...So I hope to go to King's Landing with you to participate in the tourney. This is a letter written by Lord Edmure in the name of the Riverkeeper."
Edmure is in charge of the affairs of the Tully family, but he is not yet the Duke of Riverrun, so he can only give orders in his father's name.
The heir of Riverrun himself did not want to go to King's Landing. Firstly, his martial arts skills were weak, and secondly, his father, Lord Hoster, was seriously ill and he had to accompany him.
Desmond handed the wax-sealed paper to Arthur.
The battle nearly twenty days ago left such a deep impression on him that after getting Edmure's permission to participate in the tourney, he pestered Edmure to write this letter.
Arthur took it, peeled off the trout seal, and read it carefully.
The letter was not long, and the main content was to allow him to participate in the tournament of the new prime minister in the name of the lord. When he was away, the territory was protected by the Tully family. During this period, any attack on the nine villages near the Moulin Rouge was regarded as an attack on the Tully family.
attack.
"You should go with me. We may not have a share in the lance competition, but there is still hope for team battles and archery competitions." Desmond said carelessly.
Traditionally, there are three events in the tournament: lance, bow and arrow, and team combat.
Cavalry is the favorite game of all kinds of knights. From the Kingsguard to wealthy knights, to wandering knights, and even warriors without knighthoods, they are all eager to become famous in the cavalry competition.
Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers, became famous in the Seven Kingdoms because he shot down the Kingsguard Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer, at the tourney on Joffrey's name day.
Arthur felt quite funny when he thought of this.
On his son's name day, the father was shot dead by a seventeen-year-old young man.
As for archery competitions and team battles, anyone can participate.
If Arthur remembers correctly, the champion of this team battle is Thoros, the red-robed monk from Myr.
This man is the evangelist of the King of Light. Of course, judging from his behavior, he is a flower monk with ungodly beliefs.
He is also a melee mage.
He folded the letter and placed it on the table.
Patrick was not upset about eating the goose, and said with a smile: "Go ahead, go ahead, you see, Edmure has made a promise to you, what else are you worried about?"
"This letter comes at the right time, of course I will go." Arthur made up his mind.
With the Tully family's promise, he didn't dare to make any small moves even if he wanted to come to Raventree City. He could leave with peace of mind and go to King's Landing to participate in the tourney.
He must win the championship in three competitions and get the 70,000 gold dragon bonus, so that he can have the capital to separate one side in the subsequent war.
"With your sledgehammer here, I think the team championship is already within our grasp."
Desmond had seen Arthur's sledgehammer and knew how powerful such a powerful armor-breaking weapon was in a melee.
With one hammer he fell to the ground, and with two hammers he met the Seven Gods.
Arthur shook his head slightly, "I think this hammer is too light. When I went to King's Landing, I was making a bigger two-handed hammer, the one as big as a pumpkin."
Desmond opened his eyes wide and felt incredible, "How strong are you? Pumpkin hammer, who can withstand such a hammer?"
Patrick had never seen the scene where Arthur hammered a child, so he thought the conversation between the two was incomprehensible: "What pumpkin hammer? What are you talking about?"
Desmond introduced him: "Mr. Arthur is going to build a hammer as big as a pumpkin as his own weapon."
Patrick laughed when he heard this.
"You southerners are so funny when you talk. I don't think even Magic Mountain can swing a hammer as big as a pumpkin."
Seaside City belongs to the north in the Riverlands, so naturally the people along the Red Fork River are called southerners.
"But Mr. Arthur can dance well." Desmond chose to believe the Lord of the Moulin Rouge.
Patrick shook his head, chuckled, and regarded this as a joke between the two of them.
Arthur didn't want to forcefully convince him, so he started talking about other things.
People always believe what they want to believe.
Until Patrick sees his divine power, no amount of words will be in vain.
Soon, dinner was served. After eating, the three of them and their entourage went to rest.
The castle is small, Patrick and Desmond can sleep in the guest room, but the entourage can only sleep outside the castle.
Fortunately, there are enough tents to accommodate them.
…
The next morning, lobby.
"...We must make this kind of spear, and buy some farm tools to melt the spear head and make it ourselves. In addition, we must make more large shields. After the village is built, all adult men will gather together and participate in military training. The war is coming.
They also need to be prepared."
Arthur repeated his order several times, and Amber wrote it down on paper.
He has ordered Amber and Bangui, a bachelor from Aram City, to take charge of building the stockade and manufacturing weapons and armor, while Javier, an officer of the Shili City Assistance Defense Force, is responsible for training the militia.
With the guarantee of the Tully family, Blackwood is no longer a problem. After the stronghold is established, his subjects will be much safer and there will be no worries about leaving.
I've been here for at least a few months, and it's always good to be more detailed.
After the steady and mature Desmond expressed his boredom, Arthur finally decided to leave.
He left five hundred gold dragons to be used for the daily expenses of the project. If it was not enough, he would issue an IOU and wait until he came back.
Like Patrick, Arthur also brought four followers, Jules, the soldier Piper, the personal servant Maydan, and the stable boy Barton.
Of course, this stable boy is not a boy, he is an adult.
There were five people on Arthur's side, six on Patrick's side, and nine on Desmond's side. A total of twenty people set off.
Many years later, when the reputation of the "Benevolent King" Arthur Bracken resounded throughout Westeros, people always liked to talk about when Arthur began his journey to become king.
Most people believe that it was his trip to King's Landing that set him on the road to dominance.
From Last Hearth to Dorne, his infamy is unknown.
From Lannister Harbor to Dragonstone, his evil deeds are known to everyone.
Enemies tremble when they hear his name, and his people are proud of Arthur because he is their king.
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