Chapter 368 Trial and Competition

The throne room of the Red Keep is the largest meeting hall in the entire City of King's Landing. It can easily accommodate thousands of people. In the past, various famous trials were held in this hall, such as Mad King Aerys's trial against the Starks and his sons. Judgment and so on, and today’s trial will surely become one of the famous trials.

For many people, the interesting part of today's trial is that there will be two regicides at the same time, and these two regicides are brothers, both from the Lannister family, maybe after this trial is over , the Lannister family will get the title of a Kingslayer family.

I don’t know if it was intentional, but Tyrion had been taken to the throne room very early, and was locked up alone in the judgment seat. He was also separated by golden robes and could not have contact with other people, not even his brothers. Neither can James.

Subsequently, the dignitaries and the people of King's Landing who were allowed to participate in the trial were also put into the throne room one after another.

When he saw the dignitaries and people coming in, Tyrion felt something was not good, because except for the lords and nobles from other kingdoms, most of them were local dignitaries and people in King's Landing, and these dignitaries and people seemed to They were all people he had offended during the battle to defend the city. Among them, several dignitaries had their homes confiscated by him, so the eyes of these people looking at Tyrion were full of hatred.

Afterwards, the members of the Royal Council arrived one after another and sat in their seats.

The guardian dukes of the Seven Kingdoms also entered the throne room one after another and sat in a row of seats under the steps of the Iron Throne. After Cersei entered the hall, she sat in the seat next to the Iron Throne, sitting side by side with Duke Tywin's seat. Together.

"Where is Prince Lynde?" Duke Tywin looked at everyone and asked.

Sansa stood up and said, "The prince said that Lord Tyrion is his friend, and he will not participate in this trial to prevent his personal emotions from affecting the fairness of the trial."

Tywin frowned when he heard this, nodded and said: "In that case, let the trial begin!"

Subsequently, the trial against Tyrion began with the testimony of each witness.

Whether it is the servants and guards of the Red Keep, or the dignitaries of King's Landing, they are all trying to prove one thing, that is, Tyrion has always been malicious towards Joffrey I, and has beaten him more than once since he was very young. Joffrey I, during the battle to defend the city, forced Joffrey to fight on the city wall when Joffrey was injured, trying to use Stannis's hand to kill Joffrey.

Tyrion naturally refuted these accusations vigorously, but unfortunately he only had one mouth. Facing the accusations from around him, he could not explain it at all. In the end, he could only sit on the trial bench and let it go, because he knew very well that there was no point in continuing to argue. Meaning, he only needs to wait for the end of the trial, confess his guilt, and be willing to put on a black robe and become a night watchman.

However, all these preparations were shattered with the arrival of Xue Yi. He never thought that his father would ask his loved ones to testify against him. This made him couldn't help but think of that night more than ten years ago. It was something that he suffered from all his life, and after he heard the word from Xue Yi's mouth that made him extremely sad and frightened - prostitute, he was completely angry.

He roared at everyone in the throne room like an angry lion, cursing those who made false accusations, cursing the people of King's Landing he worked so hard to guard and protect, cursing this unfair trial, In the end, he admitted all the charges, but he did not agree to put on a black robe and become a night watchman. Instead, he asked for a trial by combat. He wanted to leave alive in an adversity surrounded by enemies just like he did in the Eagle's Nest.

However, in his rage, he apparently forgot one thing, that is, Tywin asked Clegane to participate in the trial by combat, but Bronn, whom he chose to replace him in the trial, backed down.

"Why? I helped you get the title of nobility and the territory, and you treat me like this?" Tyrion, who was locked up in the dungeon again and awaiting trial by combat tomorrow, looked at Bronn in shock and shouted angrily. .

Bronn shrugged disapprovingly and said: "I have saved you more than once. I deserve the title of nobility and the territory, and I have already helped you escape. It is you who disagreed. How can this be done?" Blame me? Although I want to help you, my opponent is the Demon Mountain, and I don’t want to die on the battlefield because of you before I can enjoy the rights of a noble."

Tyrion pointed at Bronn for a long time, unable to think of words to refute him. As Bronn said, if Bronn really goes on stage, the possibility of Bronn being killed is very high, and he doesn't want his friends to be killed because of his Cause of death.

Tyrion said a little decadently: "What are you doing now? Are you just waiting to die like this?"

Bronn suggested: "Aren't you and Linde Terra friends? Let Linde Terra play in your place."

Tyrion also had a look of emotion on his face.

"He won't play." At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside the cell, and then he saw the Red Viper Oberon Martell walking in and said: "If he wants to help you, help him from the beginning. You, now that you have chosen a trial by combat, he will naturally not help you participate in the competition, not to mention that he himself is the chosen one by the Seven Gods. If he chooses to help you participate, it means that the Seven Gods think you are right, then What a waste of martial arts!"

Seeing the arrival of the Red Viper, Tyrion showed a little surprise on his face, but he soon realized something and said solemnly: "Prince Oberon, do you want to participate in the trial by combat on my behalf?"

"Linde has always said that you are one of the few smart people in the Seven Kingdoms, and now it seems that you are indeed right." Red Viper did not hide it, and said: "Yes, I want to participate in the trial by combat on your behalf. Let that bastard from Magic Mountain tell you the crimes he committed in the trial by combat."

Tyrion's face became extremely gloomy. He knew very well what the crime the Red Viper mentioned was. The person who did those things was simply worse than a beast, but who made that beast a Lannister dog?

Although what happened in the Red Keep that day had already spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, Tywin never acknowledged it from beginning to end, and the Mountain didn't mention it, and there was no evidence, so even if someone knew about it, It was the Lannister family who did it, but due to the power of the Lannister family, they still gave the Lannister family face and no one exposed it. Even an upright person like Eddard Stark was just It's just a verbal condemnation.

But now Oberon Martell is obviously planning to use the pretext of trial by combat to force the Mountain to confess the crimes he committed that day in front of the lords and nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, and may even make the Mountain admit that all these It was Tywin's instruction. In this case, the reputation of the Lannister family would really be as smelly as a latrine, becoming almost the same as that of the Frey family, which had been exterminated.

Thinking of this, Tyrion, who was still hesitating at first, couldn't help but feel a sense of revenge. Thinking about it, Duke Tywin despised the Frey family the most. He watched his aunt Gina Lannister marry the Frey family. The Lei family can be said to be the thing he blames himself for the most.

For this reason, after Tywin became the Duke of Casterly Rock, he took Gina to live in Casterly Rock and treated Emmon Frey less than a servant.

However, Tyrion was already filled with pleasure just thinking about what Tywin would look like if he found out that the Lannister family, which he had worked so hard for so many years, had become as infamous as the Frey family.

The Red Viper didn't know what Tyrion was thinking now, but thought Tyrion was still hesitating, so he continued to persuade: "You don't have to wait for others. After Tywin announced that the Magic Mountain will participate in the tourney, No one will want to help you, not to mention your reputation is so bad now. Even a mercenary who works for money will have to think twice, let alone a knight. I am your only choice now. "

"Are you sure?" Tyrion asked as he looked at the Red Viper.

The Red Viper raised his head and said, "You should ask me how I want to kill that guy!"

This trial by combat involving Tyrion was very grand. Originally, Tywin wanted to place the trial by combat in the courtyard of the Red Keep and let the guardian dukes of the Seven Kingdoms participate.

But at Tyrion's request, the trial by combat was placed in the square in front of the Great Sept of Baelor. Not only the dignitaries of the Seven Kingdoms would watch the whole process, but the people of King's Landing and merchants from other places were also allowed to be around. Watch, it's clear he wants to make a big deal out of it.

Originally, Tywin was prepared to refuse this request on the grounds that the Great Sept of Baelor did not allow blood to be seen, but Lind agreed to the Trial by Combat on behalf of the Great Sept of Baelor, so he had no choice but to agree.

The day before the trial by combat, a high platform for the dignitaries had been set up around the square, and the slightly higher houses around it were all booked. Many people gathered around the square early in the morning to occupy a Good location.

After all, the two parties involved in this trial by combat are not ordinary people. One is the notorious Mountain Gregor Clegane, and the other is the Red Viper Oberon Martell, whose reputation is not much better than that of the Mountain. All of them Onlookers wonder who is the most vicious villain in the Seven Kingdoms.

As early as a day ago, various odds had been opened in the gambling bureaus in King's Landing City. Judging from the number of people placing bets, more people were optimistic about the Magic Mountain. After all, the size of the Magic Mountain was there, and in this war, , the Mountain's plundering in the Riverlands made his reputation even greater, and made people even more frightened.

On the other hand, the Red Viper's reputation is much smaller. Most of them are rumors spread from the continent of Essos. Moreover, the Red Viper has stayed in Sunspear City these years and rarely ventures outside. His reputation is only It's weakening day by day, and many people don't know that Dorne has the Red Viper.

However, many nobles in the Reach and Dorne chose to bet on the Red Viper, because they knew the strength of the Red Viper better than others. Although the Mountain was huge and powerful, in their view, facing Red Viper, the Magic Mountain is just a living target.

"Don't underestimate the enemy. I don't want to clean it up for you." After Lind came to the square, he did not go to his seat. Instead, he came to the Red Viper's tent and reminded him very seriously.

The Red Viper said with great disdain: "It's just a magic mountain. Killing him is like crushing an ant."

Looking at such a Red Viper, Lind frowned and said seriously: "Your arrogance will kill you, Red Viper."

Seeing Lind's serious expression, Red Viper hesitated and said, "Do you know something?"

Linde said: "I saw you die tragically at the hands of the Magic Mountain because of your arrogance."

The Red Viper was silent for a moment and said: "I will deal with it carefully, but if the Seven Gods really want me to die in this trial by combat, I have nothing to say."

Lind knew that the Red Viper had listened to his reminder, and without saying anything more, he turned and left the tent and went to the temporary terrace specially prepared for himself, Sansa and Shireen.

When Lind appeared on the terrace, cheers of the Chosen Ones rang out in the square. Almost all the people in King's Landing saluted Lind. Even the merchants from across the Narrow Sea also saluted Lind. lowered his head.

Seeing that Lind had such a high reputation among the people of King's Landing, Duke Tywin's face became a little gloomy, but the other guardian dukes showed thoughtful expressions and looked at each other to understand each other's thoughts.

With the arrival of Linde, the trial by combat also began. Tyrion was brought to the square. The palace master of ceremonies loudly announced the reason for the trial by combat. At this time, many people in the crowd took out the rotten dishes that had been prepared. The leaves and rotten eggs were thrown at Tyrion, shouting loudly, kill the imp, kill the imp.

Tyrion was hit several times in the panic, and no one threw anything at him until he hid under the temporary terrace where Lynd was.

Amidst the noise, the Red Viper and the Magic Mountain came to the square. As Lind remembered, the Red Viper used a spear, while the Magic Mountain used a two-handed sword.

As Tywin announced the start of the trial by combat, the two men took out their weapons and rushed towards each other.

Just as Lind remembered, although the Magic Mountain was powerful and heavy, and could easily split open the armored warrior with every swing, his movements were very slow and traceable. Before he swung his sword, The Red Viper easily judged his movements, avoided the attack, and easily found the Magic Mountain's flaw. It stabbed with the spear and broke through the armor protection of the Magic Mountain, leaving the first mark on the Magic Mountain. A wound.

And while the Red Viper was still attacking the Demon Mountain, he questioned him again and again about the evil deeds he had done in the past. His voice was so loud that it not only disturbed the chaotic mind of the Demon Mountain, but also made all the dignitaries and people of the surrounding seven kingdoms... heard.

When the Red Viper began to question loudly, Tywin's face was extremely gloomy, especially the comments from the people around him, which made him clenched his fists in his sleeves, and veins popped out on his forehead.

On the other hand, the Demon Mountain's attacks had no effect, and each thrust of the Red Viper caused wounds on his body. The wounds were not very big, but they made him feel pain like never before. He had to roar one after another and swing the sword with all his strength to relieve the pain, but all of this had no effect.

When the Red Viper took advantage of Mo Shan's strength to run out, it stabbed Mo Shan's knees twice in a row, causing Mo Shan to kneel on the ground. Everyone thought that the trial by combat was over.