Game of Thrones: Dawn of Justice

Chapter 44: The Crown of Love and Beauty is dedicated to Lyanna! Open confrontation, with swords drawn!

"Brother, did you see that? Garen won!"

In the stands, Ashara excitedly said to Arthur Dane.

"I saw it."

Arthur Dane replied in shock.

He never expected that even with Barristan exerting all his strength, Garlon would be able to turn the tide and win!
To others, Garlon's victory this time might be luck, but Arthur Dayne doesn't think so.

Because in the third round of the fight, Garlon showed no sign of discouragement or retreat. His calmness and cold aura seemed to have already calculated everything.

If that's the case, it's terrible!

Arthur Dane sighed in his heart that Garlon, a rising star who was only fourteen years old, had a bright future.

It is conceivable that in a few years, Garlon will surpass an entire generation.

However, after Arthur Dane was shocked, he couldn't help feeling helpless when he saw his sister Ashara's excitement.

No, weren’t you secretly sad a few days ago?
Why am I so worried and excited about others now?

Arthur Dayne shook his head.

He now finally understood why Earl Leighton of the Hightower family had betrothed his eldest daughter to Garlon so early.

This heir to the Mulin Hall indeed possesses talents that surpass all his peers.

In addition to Ashara's excitement, most of the Stormlands nobles were cheering, especially Robert, who took the lead in standing up and shouting desperately for Garen.

Robert originally wanted to participate in the Harrenhal tourney this time, but Arryn sternly stopped him, saying that he was a duke now and should not take risks easily, otherwise if something unexpected happened, what would happen to the Stormlands?
The other nobles of the Stormlands did the same, trying their best to prevent Robert from attending.

Robert had no choice but to compromise and become a spectator on the sidelines.

Now he cannot take the stage, but his younger brother Garlon has overcome all difficulties and made it to the semi-finals. Now he has even made a comeback and defeated the fearless Barristan. How can he not be excited?
Robert put himself in Garen's shoes, as if the one who defeated Barristan on the field was himself who could have participated in the competition.

Among the northern nobles, Eddard also abandoned his usual calm and serious demeanor and cheered for Garen with shining eyes.

The same thing happened to Ed's brother, Brandon, at this moment.

Lyanna looked at Garen with surprise on her face.

She never expected that Garlon, who was the same age as her, would be so strong.

But Lyanna was just surprised. She was more concerned about the upcoming match between Rhaegar and the Mountain.

The Mountain was as big as a giant and the oppressive feeling was too strong. She was a little worried that Rhaegar would lose.

On Garlon's side, after leaving the field, Pique, Harrison, Stoin and others immediately surrounded him and checked his wounds.

After the third round of fighting, the wound on Garlon's left hand seemed to have broken open a little more, and the gauze was already soaked in blood.

Stoin and his companions immediately became very anxious.

At this moment, Belle, Helena and Ellery came hurriedly, and they also brought a bachelor in his forties.

"Galon!" Helena ran over quickly, holding up the hem of her skirt, her face full of anxiety, "Are you okay?"

Stoin and his companions immediately made way for Helena.

Helena stepped forward and grabbed Garlon's bandaged hand, carefully checking the situation.

After seeing the bloody mess on Garlon's forearm and the back of his hand, she was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.

Garen smiled and touched Helena's head, saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just a minor injury."

Garen didn't lie.

He has a strong physique. These wounds only look like they bleed a lot, but they are actually just superficial injuries. No bones are hurt. With his recovery ability, they will heal in half a month at most.

"Garlon, don't be so stubborn. Let Maester Charles clean your wound and rebandage it."

Baylor spoke at this time.

"Yes, brother-in-law, Maester Charles is a skilled doctor. Father specially asked Maester Charles to come to Harrenhal this time because he was afraid of encountering this kind of situation."

Sister-in-law Ellery also agreed.

Garen looked at the blond scholar in his forties with a warm smile behind them and nodded.

"Sir Garlon, it would be an honor to treat you."

Bachelor Charles saluted Garlon politely.

He addressed Garlon as Sir, not Master.

Garlon felt a little emotional when he heard this.

It seems that he has indeed won everyone's recognition in this martial arts competition.

He had not yet been formally knighted, so logically he should not be called that, but it was obvious that Bachelor Charles said that out of recognition of his performance.

Soon, Beile and Helena brought Garlon to the seat of the Hightower family, and then Charles came forward to clean Garlon's wound, apply healing herbs, and then bandage it carefully.

"Galon, your left hand is injured. Can you still participate in tomorrow's final?"

After the bandage was completed, Sir Layton looked at Garen and asked.

At this time on the field, Sir Longmoth had already passionately announced the appearance of Rhaegar and the Mountain.

Helena and Ellery couldn't help but look at Garlon, their eyes full of worry. Obviously, they didn't want Garlon to continue the game while injured, as that would be too dangerous.

Looking at Helena's beautiful deep purple eyes, Garlon smiled, thought for a moment and said, "Then I won't participate."

His left hand was no longer able to hold the shield.

It is very dangerous to fight against Rhaegar or the Mountain in his prime without a shield.

No one knows whether Rhaegar or the Mountain will take ruthless action.

In a duel with a spear while riding a galloping warhorse, one could be seriously injured if he was not careful.

For example, Willas Tyrell in the original book had his knees crushed by his warhorse during a duel with Oberyn, causing him to become lame.

Although Garlon also wanted to win the 60,000 gold royal prize for the spear competition, he still felt it was better not to take the risk.

Although the system is powerful, it does not have the function of curing disabilities.

With so many uncertainties, he didn't want to gamble his own safety for a little money and fame.

Moreover, if Rhaegar did not win the tournament championship, how could he completely ignite the powder keg of Westeros?
Now the nobles of Westeros are extremely dissatisfied with the rule of Mad King Aerys.

The four-party alliance of Eagle, Wolf, Deer and Fish has basically taken shape.

The basic elements of the Usurper War have been gathered, except for the fire signal.

And this fire message is when Rhaegar gave the Crown of Love and Beauty to Lyanna.

Garen really wanted the War of the Usurper to begin, otherwise he would have little chance of promotion under the rule of the Targaryen family.

Hearing Garlon's words, Helena immediately smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

Rather than having Kanon win the championship and present her with the crown of love and beauty, she hoped Kanon would be safe and sound.

Earl Layton nodded slightly, with more appreciation inadvertently revealed in his eyes.

For the nobles, ensuring their own safety is always more important than gaining more benefits.

He originally thought that at Garlon's age, he would continue the competition stubbornly. He even thought about how to persuade Garlon. He didn't expect Garlon to be so rational and give up so decisively.

He admired this kind of mentality even more than Garlon's martial arts.

"Chaos is coming, and perhaps Garlon is the destined one in this chaos..."

Lord Layton cast his gaze towards the arena, looking at Rhaegar, who was wearing black armor with a ruby ​​three-headed dragon symbol inlaid on his chest, and thought so in his heart.

As the patriarch of the Hightower family, Lord Leighton had long been aware of the Northern Alliance led by Duke Arryn.

Brandon Stark and Catelyn Tully will be married soon, and then the alliance of Eagle, Wolf, Fish and Deer will be completely formed.

How can the Targaryens face the combined forces of eagles, wolves, fish and deer without dragons?

This time, King Aerys seemed to have cleverly thwarted the move to depose the king led by Duke Tywin, but in fact he laid the seeds for a greater disaster.

Originally, the nobles of Westeros just wanted the more wise Rhaegar to take the throne.

Now that this hope has been dashed, a bigger storm is bound to brew.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

Lord Layton could smell the coming storm.

The Hightower family motto is "Light the Way Forward."

The Hightowers have served as guides in Westeros throughout the king's many years.

Earl Layton is also in the midst of many mysteries, searching for the "man of destiny".

Now, he is more and more certain that Garlon is the son of storm born in the future storm.

At first, his betrothal of Helena to Garlon was nothing more than a guess, a guess about Garlon because of the "Maiden of Justice."

But as his contact with Garlon deepened and he got to know him better, his speculation turned into certainty.

As long as Garlon doesn't die young, he will surely blossom with astonishing brilliance.

This brilliance is by no means confined to the tiny island of Tas.

Lord Leighton had a slight smile on his face.

Perhaps the duty of his generation of Hightowers is to protect Garlon and prevent him from "dying" in his growth period.

Deep down in his heart, Earl Leighton decided to place his bet on Garlon at this moment.

Garlon didn't know that Earl Leighton had many thoughts in his mind.

At this moment, Helena was gently holding his arm as they watched the competition on the field together.

Rhaegar and the Mountain were seen charging at each other.

Compared to the Mountain, Rhaegar's figure was obviously smaller.

But Rhaegar's black armor, black warhorse, dragon-wing headdress on his helmet, and ruby ​​three-headed dragon on his chest made him look equally oppressive.

In the first round, Rhaegar was faster and had better horsemanship, and he hit the Mountain's shield accurately. However, because of the sudden acceleration of Rhaegar's horse, the Mountain missed the opportunity to shoot and could only passively defend with his shield.

In the second round, Rhaegar used the same trick again. When he was about to get close, he slowed down the speed of his warhorse a little. The Mountain's spear, which he had gathered all his strength, missed again. However, Rhaegar took the initiative and stabbed him in the chest. His huge body shook instantly, and the warhorse under his crotch could not bear his weight and the huge force brought by the spear. Its four hooves softened and it fell down directly.

In two rounds, Rhaegar defeated the Mountain!
Garen was amazed after reading it.

I have to say that Rhaegar is really good. In terms of horsemanship alone, all the knights participating in the competition today cannot compare with Rhaegar.

After Rhaegar won, the whole audience cheered.

As much as people hate Mad King Aerys, they support Prince Rhaegar, who is powerful and gentle.

Thus ended the semi-finals.

Garlon and Rega advanced to the finals.

After the two duels, it was still early, so the team competition, axe throwing and archery competitions were also carried out.

Garlon and Barius still advanced smoothly.

……

The next day, before the game started, Garlon told Sir Longmos that his left hand was injured and he could not play.

Although Longmos felt a little regretful, he expressed his understanding. He quickly returned to the arena, informed the audience of the situation, and announced that Rega had won the final tournament championship!

When Ser Ronmos raised Rhaegar's hand, the whole audience cheered wildly!
Everyone was a little disappointed that the duel between Garlon and Rega did not happen.

But they all expressed understanding.

After all, the duel between Garlon and Barristan yesterday was really thrilling, and everyone witnessed Garlon's injury.

After announcing Rhaegar's victory, the host, Earl River, smiled and personally presented Rhaegar with the Crown of Love and Beauty of this tournament.

Rhaegar picked up the crown of love and beauty and circled the arena twice, while the audience waved and cheered enthusiastically.

Especially Rhaegar's wife, Elia Martell, whose face was full of smiles.

Because as Rhaegar's wife, if nothing unexpected happens, Rhaegar will definitely give her this crown of love and beauty.

Looking at this scene, Garlon's face was calm, but there was a torrent surging in his eyes.

Sure enough, after circling the field twice, Rhaegar walked towards the stands where Elia was.

Amidst everyone's cheers and gazes, Rhaegar actually passed Elia.

Finally, in front of the wide eyes of Duke Rickard, Brandon, Eddard, and Benjen of the Stark family, the wreath made of blue winter snow roses was placed on Lyanna's knees!
Seeing this scene, the cheers in the audience suddenly stopped and there was silence.

Not to mention other audiences, even Garen, who was familiar with the plot, couldn't help but twitch his lips and shook his head when he saw this scene.

It's so bullshit.

Is this the top love brain?
Most people really can't do such a thing.

You know, this is a tournament that gathers half of the nobles in Westeros.

If you like Lyanna, can't you do it secretly?

Do we have to do this feat of a comet hitting the earth?
Besides, your dad is still in the stands.

Your wife is here too.

Lyanna's father, brother, and younger brothers were also there.

It's really like no one is around.

Garen could not understand the romance and passion that was bubbling up in Rhaegar's heart.

He just felt that Rhaegar was courting death.

In fact, it was just as Garlon expected.

Rega's action instantly angered many people.

The ones who reacted the most were Lyanna's brother Brandon and Lyanna's fiancé Robert.

"Rhaegar, you lunatic, are you crazy? You are insulting our Stark family!"

As the heir to Winterfell and the eldest son of Lord Rickard, Brandon has a strong sense of mission and a hot temper.

Lyanna is his sister and has been betrothed to Robert, and it will not be long before Lyanna is married to Robert.

At this time, Rhaegar did not give the wreath to his wife Elia, but gave it to Lyanna instead.

Doesn't this behavior imply that he and Lyanna have an affair?
What did this make Robert think?
What would Robert think of the Starks?

As Lyanna's brother, Brandon was really angry!
He stood up from his seat and cursed at Rhaegar.

Hearing Brandon's scolding, Rhaegar seemed to be prepared and ignored it. He just bowed to Lyanna as a gentleman.

Lyanna couldn't help but take the wreath of love and beauty on her knees in her hands, her eyes full of strangeness.

Her head was also buzzing at this moment.

In the past few days, she and Lei Jia met several times in private. They talked about music, ideals, hobbies, and everything else.

She also danced several dances with Rhaegar at the ball.

She had already developed a fondness for Rhaegar.

But she herself did not realize that her affection for Rhaegar had exceeded the critical value and reached the point of liking him.

As the daughter of Lord Rickard, Lyanna didn't know what love was.

She also has no experience in love.

At this moment, Rhaegar presented her with the crown of love and beauty. Her heart was beating rapidly, and everything around her ears slowly blurred in the wind, leaving only her own heartbeat and Rhaegar's handsome face with a little melancholy and recklessness.

For a girl who advocates freedom and bravery, Rhaegar's heroic act, which was against the will of the world, hit her right in the heart.

At this moment, Lyanna's heart beat wildly for Rhaegar.

She wondered if she was in love with Rhaegar.

But she was sure that she no longer liked Robert.

"Take your tattered flower crown away. We Starks don't want it!"

Brandon angrily tried to snatch the blue rose wreath from Lyanna's hand and yelled at Rhaegar.

Lyanna immediately pulled the crown back and looked at her brother Brandon angrily.

"Brandon, what are you doing! Apologize to Rhaegar now!"

Looking at his sister Lyanna's reaction, Brandon was stunned for a moment, and then became even more furious.

He vaguely realized that there might really be something between Lyanna and Rhaegar.

This made him very angry.

If this is true, how can the Stark family have the face to face Robert?
"I apologized to him? What did he mean by giving you the flower crown?"

Brandon said angrily.

"Lyanna is my queen of love and beauty, so I gave her the crown, that's all."

Rhaegar said slowly and sincerely.

Rhaegar's words were nothing short of a provocation to the Stark family. Brandon, enraged, pointed his finger at Rhaegar and cursed, "You Targaryens are all lunatics! You're as sick as your lunatic father!"

When these words were spoken, everyone around was stunned.

Although, this is also what they really think.

But what is this occasion?
Can you say this in public?

Especially, King Aerys is here too!

On the high stands nearby, Aerys was a little surprised that Rhaegar presented the wreath to Lyanna. But after seeing Brandon scolding Rhaegar, Aerys felt secretly happy.

He disliked and feared Rhaegar, so he was happy to see Rhaegar being scolded.

But Brandon's next words made him confused for a moment.

After walking two or three meters, Aerys clearly realized that the Stark brat was really scolding him.

Call him a madman and call all the Targaryens madmen.

Iris felt disbelief in her heart, and then she became furious!
"Be bold!"

"Traitor!"

"Catch him! Catch him—!"

Iris's madness was completely aroused by Brandon's insults in an instant, and he roared loudly in the direction of Brandon.

Immediately, the guards beside Iris rushed over.

Varys, who was standing next to Aerys, suddenly changed his expression. He wanted to dissuade Aerys, but seeing Aerys's furious look, he opened his mouth but still didn't speak.

At this moment, Duke Rickard also saw the king's guards running towards him.

He stood up with anger and majesty on his face.

Seeing Duke Rickard stand up, the surrounding northern nobles looked at each other.

The Starks are in conflict with the king, what will they do?
Some of the northern nobles grinned, while others remained expressionless.

But at the same time, they all stood up!
Most of them are tall and wearing black cloaks, they look very imposing!

As he stood up, the surrounding northern nobles and knights all stood up immediately!
In an instant, the atmosphere became tense!

When the king's seven or eight guards saw this scene, they all shrank their heads in fear and stopped.

There's no way around it, these old men in the North are really fierce.

Some even drew their swords.

As Duke Rickard "unveiled his sword", Duke Irene's eyes flickered, and the expressions of many other nobles also became subtle.

In an instant, Mad King Aerys, who was still roaring furiously, stopped talking abruptly like a duck with its throat strangled.

The expression was also frozen on his face.

He suddenly realized that this Harrenhal Tournament was an impeachment against him by Tywin and many nobles.

Although Tywin was disgusted by him and didn't come, if these nobles united...

Although Aerys was brave, he was not so stupid as to be completely brainless.

The riot in Duskdale a few years ago had taught him a lesson. This time, he only brought about a hundred men. If things really went wrong, he would be in big trouble.

Iris's face twitched, he felt furious and aggrieved. He was clearly filled with murderous intent, yet he had to suppress it!

At this moment, in his mind, the Stark family are all traitors!
The murderous intent in Iris's heart was surging wildly.

He really wanted to kill all the Stark family members and burn them all to death with wildfire!
But he knew he couldn't do it at the moment!

This feeling of wanting to go crazy but not being able to make Iris tremble with anger.

The scene froze.

The wind seemed to have stopped blowing at this moment.

Rhaegar hadn't expected Brandon to scold him like that.

He could have taken a step back and made peace with Brandon.

But Brandon not only cursed him and his father, but also cursed the Targaryen family.

This is about the honor of Targaryen and the face of the king.

There was no way he could back down.

At this moment, Garen suddenly understood why in the original book, when Brandon went to King's Landing to ask Rhaegar for people, he was captured by the Mad King Aerys and later killed together with Lord Rickard.

When he read the original novel, he was puzzled. No matter how crazy Mad King Aerys was, he would not kill both Stark father and son when Rhaegar abducted Lyanna and the royal family was "in the wrong".

It turned out that at this time, Iris already wanted to kill someone.

Garlon stayed out of it and just focused on watching the show.

No matter how this farce evolves, he will not be implicated.

Just when both sides were feeling embarrassed, Garlon's good brother Robert, another protagonist of this incident, suddenly stood up.

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(End of this chapter)