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Chapter 134 Arthur, do you want a servant?

Conquest in August 290.

Qingshou Manor, the Worry-Free Cottage has even been expanded into a row of houses.

In the foreseeable future, Arthur even considered expanding the Worry-Free Lodge into a new Fortress of Worry-Free Palace.

Inside the carefree cottage, Veri explains to Arthur Hoan the envelopes that have been sent from all over the world.

People are afraid of famous pigs.

After Arthur Hoan rose to fame, countless lords wanted to cultivate a good relationship with him.

They were targeting not only Junharnburg, but also Junya, the young top knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Although Arthur and Bear were both dark horses who made history at the Lannister Port Tournament, the two Black Knights, one the champion and the other the runner-up.

However, Big Bear had already run back to the north to get married, and Big Bear's base was too small.

Bear Island isn't even considered a first-rate lord in the North, let alone in the Greenlands.

Big Bear's appearance is that of a middle-aged man, and this round of attention was basically stolen by the champion.

Arthur is now a legendary figure in the Seven Kingdoms, the Bat Rider, the Dark Knight, carrying the Valyrian steel greatsword.

The youngest knight in the Seven Kingdoms now, and the second youngest knight in the history of the Seven Kingdoms, is the "Dark Sword".

Arthur's reputation is certainly not as high as that of the Sword of the Dawn and Barristan the Dauntless, whose achievements are too dazzling and whose seniority is too great.

After all, a knight needs to win several tournament championships and achieve a certain record before he can say that he is a legend and that he is not just a flash in the pan.

But Arthur has proven his extraordinary talent, and everyone recognizes him as the strongest newcomer in the Seven Kingdoms.

There are people who want to arrange a marriage for Arthur, send servants over, compete to gain fame, or seek business partnerships.

This is all due to the combined prestige of a renowned knight and the wealth of a powerful lord's heir; Arthur is both skilled in combat and rich.

Arthur has high value in both marriage alliances and combat.

Currently, none of the wealthy and powerful lords can match Arthur in fighting ability; typical examples include Velas Tyrell, Edmure, Tully, Arianne, and Martell.

The succession in the Westerlands is rather unusual; Tywin Lannister never announced an heir, leaving Tyrion in a very awkward position.

The lords who were of equal strength to Arthur were all either already married or were White Knights, and were not as wealthy as Harrenhal.

Arthur thought for a moment and realized that the only people who were more valuable to him in terms of marriage alliances were Renly, Edmure, and Arianne.

Even if Arthur gains greater fame and achievements, these people will not be able to completely overshadow him.

"No, there are also those two old men, Tywin and Horst!"

In fact, the two old men are the most valuable for marriage alliances among the seven kingdoms, and they are the real great lords.

Unfortunately, both of them were portrayed as deeply devoted lovers and refused to remarry.

They all seemed rather abnormal; for example, the lifestyle of the feudal lords was characterized by constant remarriage and having children, like that of old Frey and Layton.

Tywin Lannister was a fool for constantly controlling his children; he was very young when his wife died.

Tywin had everything he could want when it came to finding a wife, but unfortunately, the old lion didn't have any. Instead, he forcibly interfered in his children's lives.

This is a classic case of double standards.

"Sir, since you were knighted, your squires have also been knighted by the king. So now many young men want to serve under you and become your squires," Verri said.

Arthur's companions, Veri, Lucas Jr., and the big guy Raleigh, are all knights, which means the positions of squires are now vacant.

In this situation, there were plenty of noble sons from the Seven Kingdoms who wanted to follow Arthur Hoan to gain prestige.

Under the chivalric system, the relationship between knights and squires was similar to that of a mentor and apprentice.

If a knight is made a squire, it is a great honor for him to be of noble birth or renowned.

After all, everyone's smart enough to know that players like Lucas Jr., Verri, and Ward, who are only second-rate, can be trained to be near-first-team players at Harrenhal.

My own talent isn't particularly weak, so even if I can't become a top-tier legendary knight, it wouldn't be too difficult for me to become a top-tier knight by following a powerful player.

The two servants Arthur had previously taken in both had close ties with Harrenhal.

At that time, Harrenhal was not very prestigious, and its members were mostly from neighboring areas, showing a clear regional bias.

Verri, Ward, comes from a propertied knightly family loyal to Harrenhal, while Lucas, Rutt, is the heir to the Rutt family, a small town near the port of Harroway.

As Arthur's strength and reputation increased, the number of servants available for him to choose from began to increase significantly.

Both feudal lords and knights were territorial, and ordinary knights recruited squires from their own territory and their relatives.

The legendary Grand Knights, the most prestigious knights, have the power to command the servants of the Seven Kingdoms.

"Whose letters are they?" Arthur Hoan asked.

“There are too many, everything imaginable,” Veri said. “I’ve already compiled a list.”

Arthur picked up the list and scanned the names on it one by one.

Behind every name is a noble boy who longs for fame.

"Old Frey provided you with a long list, pleading that even if you don't marry his daughter, you must keep his child as a servant," Veri said with a light laugh. "He's been turned away everywhere, whether he tried to get the child into Riverrun or into the court of Duke Arryn and Lord Stannis, he was rejected."

Old Frey had too many children, and he was a family man.

Thus, in every one of the 360 ​​trades, there is a Buddha.

There is a warrior named Frey, and there is a bishop named Frey.

Old Frey reluctantly went to find them jobs, wives, and knights, but many noble families turned him away.

"Thank Lord Frey for his kindness. I've already shown him enough respect by keeping only Olaf and Paiwen," Arthur said.

The two men Arthur chose were among the few upright members of the Frey family. Robb's servant was forced into the Red Wedding because he was related to Robb.

"And the Three Sisters Islands, the son of the Marquis Triston Sunderland?" Arthur continued reading, looking at the name with a sense of utter disbelief.

Although the archipelago was considered part of the valley, it was ruled by the Sunderland family.

While nominally loyal to House Arryn, the islanders are known for their fickle nature and loyalty only to their own reputation, making them impossible to control from the Eyrie.

To the monks, they were as greedy and wicked as wild beasts.

The Three Sisters Islands are known for smugglers and pirates, and were once the battlefield for a thousand years between dire wolves and eagles, fighting until the Great Wall was destroyed.

Two thousand years ago, the Three Sisters Islands lost their independence.

House Stark ravaged the Three Sisters with fire and sword, an event known as the "Indignation of the Three Sisters." Unable to fight the Northmen alone, the islanders knelt before King Mathous Arryn II of the Vale, begging for their aid to drive out the enemy.

For the next thousand years, the islands became the center of the war between the Vale and the North, and their resources were thoroughly exploited. Ultimately, House Arryn defeated House Stark.

These people are still smuggling, and Stannis even complained about it to Arthur.

"The Marquis Triston has seven sons, and each of them wants to become a knight. But knights need too much money, and the Grand Knight of the Valley needs even more," Veri said.

All seven of his sons wanted to become knights, so poor Triston needed every single golden dragon.

Tristan lamented that warhorses were too expensive, and that buying a decent set of plate and chainmail armor would require selling a lot of fish.

Although the people of the Valley revered knights, they held the three sisters in some regional prejudice.

With high fees like those charged by Sir Lynn, some of the Marquis's sons really don't have much of a future.

"Write a letter to the Marquis. I'd like to meet his most talented son; seven is far too many," Arthur said after a pause.

"My lord, but the Marquis may not be able to afford the tuition, and the sisters have a terrible reputation," Veri said.

"I know, but this is about making friends." Arthur fumbled for the name on the paper. "But they're not without their merits; the male sisters are a paradise for pirates and smugglers."

The three sisters were as cunning as wild beasts, but they were also notorious smugglers in the Seven Kingdoms.

Their knowledge of the coastline and smuggling techniques can be considered ancestral skills.

"And there's William, Earl of Mouton's request, whose eldest son and heir, Charles Mouton, is also of age to become a squire."

"And there's a request from Sir Quincy Cox of Saltworks, who would like you to take in one of his grandsons or send him to Sir Lucas's side," Verri continued.

"That's no problem. Let these kids come, and I'll see what their abilities and talents are," Arthur said.

The Mutton family of Springstown needs no introduction; they have a first-class port in Crab Bay, and the Mutton family has a good relationship with the River Ann family.

Salt Field Town is also a small town located on the shore of Crab Bay, even though it is only a place with knights.

But now the Cox family is Arthur's staunch supporter, and implicitly loyal to Harrenhal, so they still have to give them face.

But this wasn't the end; some important figures and old acquaintances also sent letters to Arthur.

Sir Barristan and Arthur discussed having Arthur accept Leonor Selmy, the heir to the Earl of Astan.

Barristan was the Earl's great-uncle, and the Selmy family was succeeded by Barristan's cousin, but the two families had always maintained a good relationship.

In reality, the White Knights were also excellent instructors and mentors, but these bodyguards were limited by their duties and rarely brought too many attendants; at most, they studied among themselves.

Moreover, a large part of the White Knight's technology focuses on how to protect the king, which is different from traditional knights.

Based on this, Sir Barristan still felt that it was better for young Selmy to stay with Arthur.

There was also an agreement made in advance with Arthur that Edric, the heir of the Dane family, might be sent to Arthur for training in the future, but he is too young now, so it's just a reservation for a spot.

These two gestures of respect must be given.

The Frey family of Twins, the Cox family of Salt Fields, and the Mouton family of Girlsspring.

The Sunderland family of the Three Sisters Isles in the Valley, and the Selmy family of the Harvest Hall in the Frontier.

Arthur took into account both geography and human relationships in his first five moves.

This round of action will solidify their power in Donghejian and Crab Bay.

Arthur even reserved a spot in advance for the half-savages of Crab Claw Peninsula, as future allies.

"Arthur, aren't you taking in too many people?" Veri reminded him.

A knight can have multiple squires; for example, the Kingslayer and the Fool Merry Frey were squire classmates.

But few knights do this; bringing too many squires is somewhat like an assembly line operation, and one-on-one is more reliable.

"Let them say what they want, time waits for no one," Arthur said.

Having so many people is like flooding the city.

But considering the dragons, sea monsters, and civil war nine years later, extraordinary measures will definitely be needed.

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