Chapter 76 The envious Fotimo

Although Duchess Ellery Hightower did not appear much in the book, Linde had a deep impression of the duchess when he read the book.

The Duchess has been living with a venomous mother-in-law like the Queen of Thorns for decades, and her character has not been affected in any way. I have to say that her mentality and character are really tough beyond imagination.

The Hightower family's strength in the Reach is definitely at the top. Their bloodline is not only the oldest in the Reach, but also one of the oldest in the entire Westeros. Their family has been here since the ancestors. The land has flourished, and the top lords and nobles of the Reach have more or less the blood of the Hightowers.

When the Queen of Thorns asked the Duke of Mace to marry the Hightowers, it was definitely one of the most correct decisions she had ever made. It was precisely because of the marriage with the Hightowers that some of the lords of the Reach who were ready to move had to Suppress ambitions, like the Florentine family.

"Lind? You are the Bear Hunter Lind!" Hearing the duchess's name to Lind, Loras immediately looked at Lind with surprise and said.

"Loras, you should call Sir Lynde." The Duchess reached out and patted Loras on the head and said.

"I'm sorry, Ser Lynd." Loras apologized quickly.

"It doesn't matter." Linde said nonchalantly.

At this time, Fertimo came out of the inner ring city. He saw that so many people had gathered in the garden pavilion where Linde was, and he couldn't help but be stunned. After seeing clearly the Duchess standing next to Linde, he immediately went up See you in front of you.

"Lord Fortimer, aren't you taking Sir Linde to see the Duke? Why are you leaving Sir Linde here alone?" the Duchess asked.

Fertimo immediately explained the situation, and then said to Linde: "The Duke thinks that since it is inconvenient to meet you, forget it. He has already told you where to place you. I will take you there now. In addition, it is necessary to temporarily recall you." You are on an escort mission, and I will tell you the details on the way."

After hearing what Fortimo said, Lind didn't feel any dissatisfaction. For him, it was okay not to see the Duke of Metz, at least he didn't have to deal with the jealous dignitaries around the Duke of Metz.

However, the Duchess on the side frowned, as if she was very dissatisfied with her husband's treatment of Linde. However, she did not directly refute the Duke's decision here, but asked Fotimo: "What did the Duke do to Lin De?" Where is the residence arranged by Sir De?”

"The garrison camp in the outer city." Fortimo replied.

The Duchess frowned again, then thought about it and said, "I remember that the Golden Rose Garden outside the city seems to have always been vacant. Sir Lynde should stay there first!"

"But..." Fotimo was a little confused.

"If anyone asks, just say it was my decision." The Duchess sounded a little tougher, and then said to the head maid beside her: "Send someone to accompany Sir Lynde to the Golden Rose Garden, and ask the people there not to neglect it. Sir Linde." After saying that, he smiled at Linde and said, "Sir Linde, I hope you can enjoy your stay in Golden Rose Garden. I have other things to do, so I'll excuse you."

After saying that, he took a child by one hand, left the pavilion, and led a group of people towards the direction they came from.

Watching the Duchess leave, Fortimo said with envy: "You are so lucky to be able to live in the Golden Rose Garden."

"Is Golden Rose Garden special?" Linde asked.

Fertimo gave a brief introduction and said: "That is a manor specially built by the Tyrell family to escape the summer heat."

At this time, a woman dressed as a maid hurried over and saluted the two of them, indicating that she had been ordered by the duchess to lead Linde to the Golden Rose Garden.

Fertimo asked the maid to wait, and then found a guard in the guard room of the outer city wall. He called Jon who was waiting there, and then the group left from the east city gate. A few people came to the city gate guard. Horse, ride to the Golden Rose Garden.

Perhaps because it was almost evening, there were not many people on the way to Golden Rose Garden. Only some farmers and peasant women could be seen in the farmland and orchards on both sides.

It was already evening when the group of people arrived at the Golden Rose Garden, and this time happened to be when the Golden Rose Garden showed its beautiful scenery. The evening sunlight was seen shining on the golden roses inside and outside the manor, and the reflected light made every rose They are all as radiant as if they were made of gold.

The Golden Rose Garden was built at the foot of a hill on the outskirts of Gaoting. This hill has several mountain springs. Under the guidance of water canals, these mountain springs come together to form a stream, which then flows into the artificial man-made area excavated at the foot of the mountain. Within the lake, the core manor of Golden Rose Garden is located next to the artificial lake.

Different from the grandeur and splendor displayed by the marble castle in High Court, the all-wooden Golden Rose Garden looks a bit simple, with no excessive decoration, no gorgeous carvings, and only natural gardens and facilities. In a simple room, no matter whether you are a noble lord or a lowly beggar, you will not feel much discomfort living here.

The Duchess arranged for Linde to live in the Golden Rose Garden. It was not the Torch Building where guests lived, but the Mirror Lake Hall, which was specially designed for important vassals to live in. This shows that in the Duchess's mind, Linde was already considered an important member of the family.

After the maid left, Lind asked the servants of the Golden Rose Garden to arrange fresh meat for Glory. Then he untied the weapons and armor hanging on his body and placed them on the armor racks and weapon racks in the room.

"Your two knight swords..." Fortimo quickly noticed something was wrong with Linde's sword, and then gestured to Linde and asked if he could pick it up and take a look.

Linde nodded and reminded: "These two swords are somewhat special, so be careful when handling them."

Although Fertimo didn't know what was so special about it, he still took Linde's reminder to heart. When he grabbed the hilt of one of the swords, he immediately felt a biting chill pass through his palm, and his whole arm instantly It felt like I was frozen and almost unconscious.

This incident also made him couldn't help but let go of his hand, and the moment he let go, the chill disappeared, but there was still a biting chill in his arm.

Fertimo immediately rolled up his sleeves and looked at the hairs on his arms showing signs of frost. He asked in shock, "What's going on?"

"My lord, this is a sword with magical power." On the way here, Jon was also frozen by the sword of the Lost Knight out of curiosity. Now that he saw that Fertimo also suffered a bit, he felt happy. A lot.

"A sword with magical power?" Fortimo was stunned, not thinking clearly for a while.

After seeing Fertimo's reaction after holding the sword, Linde also realized that the dragon rune magic in the sword of the Lost Knight had completely different effects on different people. For example, Nymeria touched the sword. At that time, they only felt a little chill, and they could even pick it up and wave it. However, after Fortimer and Jon touched the sword, their entire arms were frozen by the cold air created by the dragon rune. If they had not escaped in time, Maybe the whole arm was actually frozen into ice.

At this time, Fertimo's arm returned to normal. He looked at the sword of the Lost Knight with lingering fear. The curiosity in his heart not only did not weaken, but intensified a lot. He wanted to know what the blade of the sword in the scabbard was like. What does it look like.

Linde could see Fotimo's thoughts, and without saying anything else, he took out one of the Lost Knight swords and placed it in front of Fotimo.

"Is this Valyrian steel?" Fertimo could tell at a glance what the sword was made of from the special patterns on the sword's body, which made him feel very incredible.

As a swordsman with a family heritage, he knows very well what the Valyrian steel sword means to any warrior and knight. Not to mention ordinary warriors and knights, even noble lords, they all hope to get a Valyrian sword in their lives. Leah steel sword.

For example, successive generations of Dukes of the Tyrell family have searched all over the world for the unowned Valyrian steel sword, but so far there has been no news.

However, Lind in front of him had a knight's sword made of Valyrian steel, which made Fertimo not know what to say for a moment.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and pointed at another great sword of the Homeless Knight, and asked: "Isn't that one also made of Valyrian steel?"

"Yes, sir." Linde nodded.

After receiving the confirmation, Fortimo's mind was completely empty, and he had the illusion that he might be dreaming.

"Have you found the Valyrian treasure?" This is the only answer that Fortimo can think of now.

"No." Linde shook his head and said, "These two knight swords and this armor were given by friends."

Fertimo felt that Lind's answer sounded extremely false. In the Seven Kingdoms, even a rich lord like Duke Tywin, Guardian of the West, would not give away the Valyrian steel sword casually. What do you think of Lin De? Dedu seemed to be answering his question casually.

However, unlike his rational judgment, Fotimo's intuition told him that what Linde said might be true, and that these might indeed be gifts from friends.

Fotimo couldn't help but said with envy: "Would you like to introduce your friends to me too?"

Linde shook his head and said: "You probably won't like my friend. No, it should be said that you will definitely not like my friend. You are two completely different people."

Seeing what Linde said, Fertimo didn't press any further. He focused his attention on the knight's sword again and asked what the hilt was made of.

After hearing that it was a dragon bone, he fell silent again. Although the shock this time was not as good as before, it still gave him the illusion that Lind had hit him with a big bag of golden dragons.

After taking a deep breath to calm down his somewhat confused emotions, Fertimo motioned to Lind to put away the sword and put it back on the shelf. Feeling that this was not enough, he asked Jon to find a piece of cloth, cover the sword, and cover his eyes. Out of sight, out of mind is executed thoroughly.

After calming down, Fertimo reminded him seriously: "Try not to let people know that you have two Valyrian steel swords, otherwise there will be trouble."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of trouble now." Linde said with a smile.

Fertimo couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Linde's confidence. He stopped persuading him and returned to the topic.

He did not let Jon leave, but said in front of Jon: "Previously, Your Majesty the Duke was planning to let you go to the meeting hall with honor, but you were stopped by some people. Although the reasons given by the people who stopped him Glory is very dangerous, and there is nothing wrong with letting the Duke take risks, but they are actually jealous of you and jealous that you will be able to become a wealthy knight in the near future."

Linde smiled and laughed at himself: "I didn't expect my popularity to be so bad. I have already made a lot of enemies in Highgarden before I came to Highgarden."

"Enemy? You think too highly of yourself now. Your achievements in Tengshi Town have inflated your self-confidence a lot. You are not an enemy in their eyes, just an object of slight disgust." Fortimo said slightly. He said sarcastically: "They are just suppressing you by the way. They will not spend their time to plot against you. You are not qualified to sit next to them and play games with them."

"What you said is really hurtful." Although Lind said this, his expression did not show any abnormality, and he obviously did not take Fotimo's ridicule seriously.

Fertimo rolled his eyes at Lind and continued: "The reason why I have recruited you from Tengshi Town to Highgarden this time is mainly for Lord Vilas's trip to Dorne in a few days. You will serve as Lord Vilas' Guards to protect him along the way."

"Is it a martial arts tournament in Shen'en City?" Linde confirmed.

Fertimo was stunned and asked: "How do you know?"

Linde replied: "A friend guessed it when I came here."

"You have so many friends." Fertimo looked at Linde thoughtfully, and then continued: "Originally, this is none of your business. I am the one responsible for the safety of Sir Willas, and there are others in the Reach. The lord's knights will also accompany you. These knights are all well-known strong men in various tournaments in the Reach. However, your reputation as the number one swordsman in the Seven Kingdoms is unpleasant, and you are in trouble. Things are going so smoothly in Shizhen. Some people are worried that you will complete the task of suppressing bandits quickly and receive event rewards, so they recommend you as the captain of the guard to temporarily stall your task of suppressing bandits. "

Hearing Fotimo's words, Lind couldn't help but smile, because those who were jealous of him didn't know that what he wanted to do most was to extend the time of the bandit suppression mission. Only if the time was extended long enough, could he get enough from it. Only by doing this can we build a more solid foundation.

Although what those people did was to disgust him, it turned out to be a favor, so Linde would not be angry.

Fertimo reminded again: "There is one more thing I want to remind you. On the way to Dorne, you may encounter provocation from the knights accompanying you. No matter how angry you are, don't be harsh when you do it, because this The knights who follow them all come from the subordinates of various lords, and some may be the heirs of certain nobles and lords, unlike the previous sworn knights of the Tyrell family."

Linde couldn't help but frown when he heard this, with a troubled expression on his face.

At this time, Fertimo suddenly hinted: "Lord Willas went to Divine Grace City this time mainly for peace talks with Dorne. Many people in the Reach are opposed to this matter, and many people in Dorne are also opposed to it. So there will definitely be some attacks and assassinations on the road, and it’s normal to have casualties.”

"I understand, sir." Linde smiled.

"I didn't say anything, what do you understand?" Fotimo rolled his eyes at Linde again and said.