Chapter 27: Swordsmanship Instruction

As if he guessed her purpose, Gavin said softly: "If you encounter problems, you can write to me. Letters will not affect our exchange of ideas."

The two chatted silently for a long time until the banquet was over.

Margery walked to the tower where her grandmother lived with light steps. She climbed up the stairs, knocked gently on the old wooden door, and after receiving the answer, she slowly walked in.

Inside the house, a thin old man came into view. Olenna has silver hair and is short. The headscarf on her head highlights her solemnity. Her weather-beaten face was covered with deep wrinkles, but her eyes were shrewd and sharp, as if she could see through everything. She was none other than Olenna, the Queen of Thorns.

Olenna first glanced at Margaery and said, "Are you done with the nonsense?" Margaery smiled and stuck out her tongue playfully, then walked to the chair next to the mistress and sat down, snuggling affectionately on her shoulder.

Olenna added: "My stupid son, when your father will mature, he will cooperate with you in your nonsense. Even if that kid is a talent, your brother should be allowed to come forward. Tell me why you changed your mind?"

Margery hurriedly said: "He is very strong in swordsmanship and has many good suggestions for the management of the territory."

After hearing this, Olenna snorted coldly: "The Sword of Dawn is also very strong, but he did not protect Targaryen. As for the territory, the Tyrell family is not short of money, but you are the jewel of Highgarden. These It’s not worth the loss of reputation caused by your personal canonization, just tell the truth, kid.”

Margery's heart tightened after hearing this, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

Olenna sighed helplessly and said: "I was also young. A young, handsome, and well-spoken boy with superb swordsmanship is indeed very attractive, but in the end we will all be helpless for the sake of our family, so return to reason, child. "

Seeing that Margaery lowered her head and said nothing, Olenna gently held Margaery's hand and said softly: "My child, you will marry a prince or a king in the future, and become a queen. This is your goal, not love."

Gavin followed Edmund and slowly walked towards the castle along the way he came. The night was as clear as water, and the breeze blew gently.

Suddenly, two figures came towards Gavin in front of him. They were Randyll Tarly and his son Dickon Tarly.

Randyll Tully's face was very serious. His brows were slightly furrowed and his eyes were looking straight ahead. His entire facial muscles were tense, without any relaxation or softness, giving people a feeling of being unapproachable and cold and serious. In contrast, his son Dickon's face was full of eagerness and desire.

Earl Tully greeted Edmund calmly, and Edmund asked with confusion: "Earl Randyll, is there something wrong?"

Randyll Tully shook his head, glanced at Dickon beside him, and said lightly: "I'm sorry to bother you, I have nothing to do. This is my son Dickon, and he hopes to get to know Knight Gavin."

Dickon hurriedly stepped forward and bowed slightly to show respect to Edmond. Then he looked at Gavin with expectant eyes and said: "This is the first time we meet, Knight Gavin. I have watched your competition. Can you please teach me how to swordsmanship? I am willing to pay for it."

Gavin frowned and said apologetically: "I'm afraid not. After participating in the martial arts tournament, I have to travel, and I'm afraid I don't have that much time."

Dickon stamped his feet anxiously and said quickly: "Then before the competition is over, can you guide me for a while?"

Gavin thought for a while, looked at Landao aside, and said calmly: "Yes, but the reward is not necessary. I have a request, if Earl Landao can agree."

Randyll Tully was quite surprised, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What's the request?"

Gavin said solemnly: "I heard that the family sword of the Tully family is a Valyrian steel sword. I am a sword lover and admire this famous sword very much. I hope that in my While coaching Dickon in swordsmanship, he allowed me to use Broken Heart.”

Lan Dao nodded slightly, but did not show the slightest expression. He just nodded and agreed: "Yes, your swordsmanship has not insulted my family sword. Tomorrow you can come to my family camp to teach my son."

"In that case, it's settled." Gavin smiled and bowed slightly.

In the camp, Gavin, who was lying on the bed, breathed a long sigh of relief and opened his panel. Sure enough, the name of the host had been changed to Gavin Bellerith. The panel was really updated in real time. He proposed to use the Heartbreaker Sword just for testing. Does the Valyrian steel sword contain magic power? If so, it can be listed as a search target to obtain energy points in the future.

The next day, Gavin arrived at the Tully family camp early. Randyll Tarly first introduced his eldest son, Samwell Tarly, to him, and expressed the hope that his eldest son would also study together. After Gavin agreed without hesitation, he got the heartbreak he had longed for.

The moment he held the sword, he felt the magic power surging inside the sword, which was as rich as the dragon bone pendant. He couldn't help but think to himself: "It seems that in addition to dragon bones, Valyrian steel can also provide me with magic power." Gavin roughly estimated the absorption speed, and he realized that it might take seven or eight days to hold the sword in his hand. The magic power is absorbed.

Therefore, in order to absorb the magic power in the sword as quickly as possible, the two students suffered a lot. Gavin doubled his daily training time. The extremely harsh training methods make them dare not slack off even if they are exhausted and sweating profusely every day.

Randal Tarly would take time out every day to come and watch for a while. After a few days, he found that Dicken's swordsmanship had improved at a visible speed. Even Samwell, who he did not like, was still the same temper, but he was much thinner and his swordsmanship was barely good enough.

Randal noticed that Gavin's explanations were detailed and easy to understand, and his training was quite strict and serious. He was very attentive when teaching his son swordsmanship, and even took the initiative to extend the teaching time. He had an attitude of not giving up until he was taught well. Compared with him, he admired him very much. He invited Gavin to dinner every day and also taught him some of his leadership experience.

Until the jousting began, Gavin finally gained 3 energy points, and this Heartbreaker Steel Sword seemed to be able to automatically absorb the free magic power to recover. Although the speed was a bit slow, this discovery made Gavin more eager to obtain a weapon made of Valyrian steel.

Among all the jousting competitions in Westeros, only the jousting always occupies the highest position. Whether it is the entry threshold or the expensive cost, civilians are excluded. The champion will also be eligible to present the honor of "Queen of Love and Beauty" to a lady present.