Apart from the smell and the large number of people, King's Landing still has many advantages. This is the view that Arthur has gained along the way.
Brick mansions, pavilions, wooden hotels, market stalls, and technical courts are all one after another.
On the wide boulevards, the odor almost disappears, but in the winding side streets and narrow alleys where only two people are walking side by side, the stench expresses its presence extremely arrogantly.
Looking a little further, you can see the marble walls of St. Belle's Cathedral surrounded by the top of Visenilla Hill, with seven crystal towers standing among them.
Not far away, on the hills of Rhaenys, there are the burned dragon's lair, the ruins of the collapsed dome, and the bronze door that has been closed for a century.
Between the two hills, the Silent Sisters Street appears straight, surrounded by a solid wall.
If Arthur and the others could fly and fly to the port side, they would be able to see the bustling scene of King's Landing.
This is the second largest port in Westeros, carrying the water transportation function of the capital's half a million people, from the upper reaches of the Blackwater River, Oldtown, Lannister Port, Crab Bay, and even Braavos and Panto across the Narrow Sea.
Goods from Sri Lanka, Lys, Tyrosi and other places are constantly being moved to more than a hundred docks on the waterfront.
In the port, there are the golden warships of the royal fleet, the queen's luxury yacht, cargo ships from various places, fishing boats and other ships.
There are even many smuggling ships secretly hidden among them. After all, one of the king's important incomes is the legal collection of customs duties at major trading ports.
For example, White Harbor in the north has to pay a tax to King's Landing. In the original book, after Robb Stark became king, the Manderly family, the owner of White Harbor, transferred this tax to Winterfell.
Watching all of this quietly is the Red Keep on Aegon Hill. It consists of seven huge drum towers, a huge bunker, a domed throne room, a sealed bridge, a barracks, a dungeon, a barn, and a thick protective wall.
, named the Red Fort because it is entirely made of light red stones.
In fact, according to convention, the Red Keep - the king's home castle - is the real capital. However, because the Red Keep, King's Landing and King's Landing are too close together, everyone defaults to King's Landing to refer to these three.
Under the leadership of Desmond, twenty people rushed to an inn on Eel Lane.
Eel Lane is an alley halfway up the Visenya Hills, close to the harbor. The biggest advantage is that the rooms are well ventilated.
Ventilation means that the nose is no longer suffering.
This alone is enough to defeat all opponents and make outsiders who are familiar with King's Landing choose this place.
"I heard that the Prime Minister's martial arts competition will be officially held in a week and a half." Yule said the news he had learned.
"It should be said that King Robert held a tourney in the name of Lord Eddard." Patrick corrected his statement, "With Lord Eddard's pedantic prudence, it is impossible to agree to something as fancy as a tourney."
Desmond agreed with Patrick's point of view, "Lord Eddard's seriousness is beyond imagination. The North and the Riverlands have been married for many years, but I have never seen him in Riverrun."
"A week and a half." Arthur murmured again, "enough to make a fine pair of armor."
"Not just one pair, but also my set, the whole set." Yule promptly reminded his nephew and emphasized the complete set.
"The armor will be there, the golden dragon will be there." Arthur comforted his uncle.
The group dismounted and suddenly faced a very important problem.
What to do with twenty-two horses?
Because it is close to the sea, most guests come by boat, so there is no horse boarding here.
Several attendants with experience in living in King's Landing discussed it and suggested that the horses could be placed in an inn outside the city.
Although the place is filled with all kinds of outsiders, it is still possible to squeeze in a group of horses.
After sending a few followers to do this, Arthur and the others went to bed after filling their bellies.
The bumps on horseback these past few days are enough to exhaust even the strongest person physically and mentally.
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The next morning.
"There are really too many people in King's Landing today," Desmond said with emotion.
The three of them were taking a few attendants to prepare custom-made weapons and armor for Arthur. They were blocked in the street and moved with difficulty. It took them a while to walk a short distance away.
Ever since King Robert took half of the court and the royal family north to greet Eddard Stark, everyone in Westeros immediately knew who the new Prime Minister was.
And according to the king's always love of excitement and spectacle, it was inevitable to hold a grand tournament.
As a result, poor knights and rich nobles from all over the country rushed to King's Landing one after another after the news of Robert's journey north spread, preparing to show off, or watch someone show off.
During these two or three months, knights from all over the country arrived every day, and each knight brought more than two attendants, followed by three or four craftsmen, a dozen businessmen, and two large female workers.
And countless thieves.
The degree of crowds can be described with a sentence from Little Finger: The top girl's business is so good that she can't close her feet, and the coins in her pockets jingle as she walks.
The blacksmith shop that Arthur pointed out to be in Steel Street was a bit far from Eel Lane, so they had to walk slowly over.
According to the known plot, the master of Gendry the Great, one of Robert's illegitimate sons, may be one of the most skilled blacksmiths in King's Landing.
Let him get weapons and armor, and Arthur will feel more at ease.
Otherwise, like the two-handed sword passed down from our ancestors, it would curl up while cutting, which would be bad.
When passing by a vegetable stall, he asked his personal servant Mei Dan to buy a pumpkin as big as a man's head.
This made Patrick marvel, "You can't really hit a hammer as big as a pumpkin, right? Who can withstand such a hammer? Even the Magic Mountain can't do it!"
Desmond also expressed his opinion: "This kind of sledgehammer has enough lethality, but it is not easy to use on horseback. No poor guy can stand up with you and this sledgehammer in full armor."
Arthur thought about it, and it was the same.
Ordinary horses are indeed immobile. Even if Arthur is forced to sit on them, they can't run fast.
Because if you are not careful, the horse will be unable to bear the strength and will easily roll over, fall to its knees or even break its leg.
There is a kind of walking horse with four hooves, each running in its own way, which should be barely competent.
The biggest advantage of this kind of "time-sharing four-wheel drive" war horse is that the center of gravity is always on the same line, so that it can maintain balance and is suitable for heavyweight warriors.
But I don’t know if there is such a horse in Westeros.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Arthur should also use a lighter armor-piercing weapon.
According to his preferences in his previous life, he decided to make a sword similar to the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
This kind of Guandao is not actually a weapon of the martial sage Guan Yu. It first appeared in the iron-blooded Song Dynasty and was a ceremonial tool. It is not a weapon that has seen blood on the battlefield.
But for Arthur, it was just right.
For warriors on horseback, the defensive power of plate armor is definitely not as good as that of infantry, because the weight of the horse must be taken into account, and the materials used will inevitably be reduced.
Therefore, the requirements for breaking armor are much lower.
Moreover, Arthur always felt that he should change his flag. The golden shield and red horse did not suit his personality.
It's just right to change the golden shield to a golden sword. The sword means cutting and killing, and the horse means riding.
Fits the Mount & Blade theme.
While he was thinking about it, Master Daniu's blacksmith shop that Arthur requested arrived.
After communicating, the owner of the blacksmith shop exclaimed:
"What? You want to build a hammer as big as a pumpkin, can you lift it?"
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