Chapter 206: Travel and Sacrifice

There was a low, strong old oak tree growing on the edge of a crossroads in the forest. A tree trunk stretched out from it and blocked the intersection. Several rotten and smelly corpses were hung on ropes from it. Now it was As the surrounding breeze pushed them swaying uncontrollably, the sunlight shining in from outside the shade of the trees shrouded these corpses, causing long and narrow shadows to sway on the soil surface following the wind in the forest.

The summer wind was stuffy and hot, mixed with the rotting stench emanating from the corpses, causing the two horseback attendants on the windy path to hide their noses and curse, but as scouts, they could not ignore any signs that were out of the ordinary.

So the two men went against the wind and rushed to the row of corpses to take a look. The rotten, green, rag-like faces looked very scary, but a wooden sign hanging around the neck of one of them was actually... Let them feel relieved——

[You damn robbers, all go to hell! 】

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Behind the scouts, a group of knights were walking leisurely. The leader was a black-haired knight wearing neat leather armor and a cloak. His well-fitting clothes made him look handsome and majestic. Lin Lin, beside him was riding a thin knight in brown leather armor, and further behind, several other knights were chatting and laughing accompanied by their attendants, looking quite relaxed.

The team was followed by a carriage, carrying the knights' armor, supply tents and other items.

"Still thinking about your mother?"

Birds were chirping deep in the surrounding woods, and the tapping sound of the horses under their feet was also continuous, as if there was a certain rhythm. Riding on a big black horse, Renly asked casually to the handsome young man beside him. .

The handsome young man on horseback turned red after hearing this, then nodded honestly and said, "I'm just worried that she will be in danger."

"She is much more powerful than before. What danger can she be in?" Renly asked seriously: "Or do you blame me for always letting your mother run around?"

"No, no sir, I didn't mean that!" The other party shook his head hurriedly upon hearing this.

"My mother doesn't want to live quietly. This is her own choice. How can I blame you? And you - you -"

Ren Li couldn't help but smile when he saw this guy's anxious explanation, and then waved his hand and said, "Then don't think about those useless things, and think about how to complete this mission."

"With you here, I don't think there will be any use..."

The other person replied quietly, causing Renly to glare at him in return.

"Then I had dinner at noon today, so you don't have to eat?"

The other party didn't dare to speak, he lowered his head and looked quite ashamed.

Renly sighed helplessly at this.

It was the third day since they left Highgarden. Their destination was the Horn Hill area just south of Highgarden. They encountered no setbacks along the way - this is not to say that the security in the Reach is very good, but mainly because of their group. He was heavily armed and looked like he was not easy to mess with. Ordinary gangsters would not dare to approach him.

In fact, there are all kinds of dangers in the wilds of the Seven Kingdoms. Bandits who are unwilling to be farmers are caught in large numbers. Various ferocious beasts are often encountered in the forest. The division of territory under the feudal system makes the lords all afraid. They are the local overlords in their respective territories. Even the lords cannot interfere in the affairs of their territories at will. Therefore, due to the different abilities of the lords, the security situation in this land is also different.

When walking outside, you need to be aware of all these things, such as whose old lord died and a new lord took over, which lord has outstanding ruling ability, which lord is more bloodthirsty and intimidating, which lord is a loser, etc.

Years of outing experience have made the members of the Knights familiar with this, which is one of the reasons why they are so relaxed now. Otherwise, if they were walking in a territory with poor security, they would have put on full plate armor and rushed on their way——

It is summer now, and the climate is sultry. Although simple plate armor is made of steel, you still need to wear padded cotton jackets and mail and leather armor under the plate armor. This is equivalent to putting on layers of warm clothing, such as It's unnecessary. No one would wear this in summer, otherwise they would suffer from heat stroke in a short time.

"Sir, what kind of abilities do you think I will gain?"

The thin knight beside him asked softly after a moment of shame: "Like my mother, can you hear more and see further?"

"It depends on when you wake up."

Renly replied with a word that seemed very foreign to others.

That night after waking up from a coma, his intelligence chief, Bailu Wenda, noticed that her five senses had been enhanced to a certain extent. It was not too exaggerated, but it was obviously beyond ordinary people.

This seemed to be a favorable change for gathering intelligence. Renly speculated whether this change occurred because the other party had been collecting intelligence. However, there were not many specific examples, and he could not summarize the key to awakening from them.

"I hope to be like my mother, that-"

Before Tob finished speaking, he was interrupted by a burst of noise from the front. Looking closer, he saw that the two scouts who had been running in front were now rushing over at a trot.

"what happened?"

Without any instructions from Renly, Tob rode forward to meet him.

"There is a caravan ahead." One of the scouts replied: "They have heard of our name and want to hire us to send them to the Rivendell City area."

Rivendell City is not far from Horn Hill, but the route needs to be diverted. After hearing this, the few knights behind them looked at Renly again, waiting for his decision.

This knighthood is a casual one, because there are only a few people, and there are no divisions such as captain and deputy captain. However, after a few years, the members have vaguely regarded Renly as their leader.

Without him, this one has the most outstanding fighting ability, the most methods, the most uncontested temperament, and his status can overwhelm them and the river bend nobles.

So if anything happens, they will let Renly make the decision.

"What did that caravan carry?" Renly asked.

"Some pet dog puppies brought from King's Landing." The scout replied, "The kind that Grand Maester Pycelle personally bred."

These words made several members of the Knights look at each other, and then the brown-haired boy Garland Tyrell couldn't help but say something.

"Can we buy it?"

"Go and ask?" Mark, the monkey owner, echoed.

"If I could buy it, I would give one to my mother."

"I don't think it's possible, that thing is too popular." Cenford, a taciturn member of the Knights, couldn't help but follow suit.

They obviously take it seriously, but not this hire.

In addition to the changes in the situation and people in Westeros in recent years, there have been many other changes. For example, nobles from all over the Seven Kingdoms learned that Grand Maester Pycelle of King's Landing was good at breeding pet dogs, and the dogs that passed through his hands were all special. Smart, I can't say that he understands people's words, but he is far beyond ordinary.

The smart dogs, their rare numbers, and the title of Grand Maester Pycelle have made this kind of dog more and more popular in Westeros, and have even become a vague luxury item that is compared among nobles. Whose family is the most noble? Without this thing, it would be a very shameless thing.

Renly had seen that kind of dog before. They were indeed smart, and their hair was smooth and shiny. They were beautiful, but they didn't feel like there was anything too strange about them.

Relatively speaking, he was more curious about what kind of dog dealer the bachelor would be if he didn't do anything serious.

"It is said that the dogs raised by Archmaester Pycelle were very fertile, but there were too many of them to keep, so they had to be sold."

There is no telling whether this news is true or not. Renly decided to investigate it carefully when he returns to King's Landing. For now, he has no objection to taking on new tasks midway——

The main reason is that he did not just think about traveling or hunting when he went out this time. In fact, there was also the factor of wandering around to try his luck, so he did not exclude the possibility of traveling to change the target temporarily.

So he rushed over with all the interested members to take a look - there were more than a dozen barking puppies in the cage of the carriage. They were relatively rare, but the leading businessman looked like they were precious, but he He was relatively stingy, and the hiring price offered to the members of the Knights was not high, and he did not intend to sell the dog midway, so the members were not interested in taking on this task. Renly felt that the merchant was a bit weird, so he gave up and walked a little further. Journey plan.

After that, there was a journey without any twists and turns, through green forests, streams and lakes, day and night, until the surrounding green grassland began to gradually become uneven and gently sloped, and a square-shaped castle standing on the top of the hills came into view dimly——

The members of the Knights were very excited when the Tully family's Horn Hill City arrived.

The plan was to inquire about the news while visiting before, so they rushed straight towards the magnificent castle. However, the peace along the way seemed to have finally disappeared. Before arriving at the foot of Horn Hill Castle, Renly suddenly saw a Special case.

Several monks in red robes were now at the edge of a creek. Regardless of struggling and screaming, they pushed a fat boy into a bathtub full of blood, muttering some difficult-to-understand words.

There were many people watching around them, it seemed like there was a sacrifice scene, but what Renly paid attention to was not the sacrifice, but the red robe——

I learned from the intelligence that the many red-robed monks active in Westeros are basically guys looking for a door.

There is another chapter today~