From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Don Quixote glanced at the three men beside him, who were clearly already quite full, and immediately gave the order:

"After digesting for half an hour, go for a two-lap jog, then gradually adjust the intensity according to your own condition!"

"Yes, Lord Don Quixote!"

Cole and Alden quickly and respectfully responded.

Adele was well-fed and had no intention of training at the moment, so she tried to get away with it by acting cute:

"Sir, I don't want to train right now~"

Don Quixote shook his head, refusing without hesitation:

"No!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"yes!"

At the edge of the wolf forest, a one-eyed, burly man missing half a tooth grinned and replied.

The towering ancient pines, intertwined like ghostly claws, blocked out the faint light from the sky, barely illuminating the slippery moss and withered branches on the ground.

The raiders rode their horses and hid behind huge pine trees and boulders, their bodies wrapped in coarse gray-black cloaks, covered in pine needles and mud, blending into the shadows of the wolf forest.

Most of them were lean men with a bluish-gray complexion from the sea breeze and calluses and scars on the backs of their hands.

The burly man with a scar above his left eye looked at the still bustling Seven Market at night, his greed growing stronger.

After looking around, he repeated himself one last time:

"Remember! Our target is those golden dragons and silver deer! And those fine cloths and spices transported from the south!"

As for killing! If it's convenient, then kill!

"Don't you all get bloodthirsty, especially Matteo and Killian, you two bastards, remember this!"

"Our target tonight is the damn loot! Killing is the job of those skinners."

"Did you hear me!"

"Yes, Lord Theodore!" Only a few raiders responded.

Theodore had repeated this too many times, which made most of the raiders impatient.

Theodore sneered at this and said nothing more.

He is a distant relative of the Bonnell family of Sweetheart Island.

Sweetheart Island is the largest of the Three Sisters Islands, ruled by House Bonnell, who are loyal to House Sunderland.

"I hope you all make it back alive."

Theodore placed his palm on the narrow, curved iron sword at his waist, his gaze fixed intently on the trading market ahead.

This was not the first time he had raided northwards.

But this was the first time he had ventured so deep into the North.

This place is not far from the Stark family.

If they are not careful, these people could be stuck in the North forever.

"I really hope that one day I can go to that damned Stark territory and plunder it all!"

Theodore likes to fantasize when he gets excited.

But I only dare to dream about it; I don't dare to actually do it.

The Three Sisters Islands are located at the northern end of Bitten Bay on the east coast of Westeros, between White Harbor in the North and Eyrie in the Vale.

It consists of three main islands: Sweet Sister Island, Eldest Sister Island, and Miss Island, as well as some attached reefs.

It can be seen as a sea passage between the Valley and the North.

This geographical advantage has resulted in Eyrie having very weak control over the Three Sisters Islands.

Although the Three Sisters Islands nominally belong to the Valley, the Sunderland family has sworn allegiance to the House of Arryn.

But the island's inhabitants are the "Three Sisters"!

He is loyal only to himself and has little affection for the people of the North and the Vale.

In particular, two thousand years ago, the incident known as the "humiliation of the three sisters" occurred.

That is, the Stark family in the North once invaded the Three Sisters Islands.

The three sisters have always harbored resentment towards the Stark family in the North!

However, the current Duke of the Eyrie, Jon Arryn, is not only the Warden of the East, but also the Hand of the King!

Furthermore, Jon Arryn has a very close relationship with the Stark family in the North.

House Sunderland and the lords of the Three Sisters Islands were forced to curb their illegal and shady activities.

Theodore dared to venture deep into the North this time because he was secretly invited by the Bolton family of Dreadfort.

Two months ago.

The Bolton family then set their sights on this temporary trading market outside the Seven family's premises.

The reason for the delay in taking action is not due to insufficient preparation.

It was simply that the Bolton family intended to completely destroy the Seven family's idea of ​​opening a trading market.

On the very day Count Seven officially announced the establishment of the City of Seven, these people had already secretly set off.

And we chose to actually take action today.

This was because several wealthy merchants from the south had appeared in the Seven Market at that moment.

The appearance of a fat sheep made the group of robbers who had been lurking in the shadows for quite some time unable to hold back any longer.

They were preparing to plunder extensively.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Suddenly, Theodore's pupils contracted.

He noticed an unusual commotion coming from the other side of the market.

That seemed to be the panicked, frightened clamor of the crowd.

Theodore was all too familiar with this kind of terrifying clamor.

Because he often creates such scenes, he really enjoys the panicked and desperate looks of those fat sheep!

Theodore's lips curled into a cruel smile, the scar on his pale face appearing particularly grotesque.

"It seems the skinners have already made their move, we can't lag behind!"

"Remember! Once you've looted enough, get the hell out of here! Leave the rest to those skinner lunatics!"

"We're just taking this opportunity to loot, not to fight to the death!"

"We'll have plenty of opportunities to kill these Northerners later!"

"Whoever falls behind is on their own good luck!"

"kill!"

As soon as the word "kill" was uttered, the shadowy figures at the edge of the Wolf Forest instantly came to life.

Dozens of dark figures moved in response.

These raiders emerged like a group of sharks leaping from the waves, riding out from behind giant pine trees and boulders.

The horses' hooves crushed the slippery moss and dead branches as they swiftly passed through the wolf forest, making a chaotic yet rapid sound.

Not long after.

Theodore took the lead, drawing his narrow, curved iron knife from his waist with a backhand motion.

A cold glint drew an arc in the dim light, swiftly slashing towards a free knight patrolling nearby.

The free knight looked at the group of raiders behind Theodore and was already panicked.

With only average strength, he was gripped by fear and had no chance to resist before the blade slashed across his neck.

Blood splattered on Theodore's pale face; he raised his hand and wiped it away haphazardly, his grin widening.

"Kill these northern scum!"

Immediately afterwards, Theodore rode his horse to the fenced entrance to the market.

The raiders followed closely behind him.

"Damn it, damn it!"

At the market entrance, Liam was just about to open the fence to let the panicked civilians behind him escape through the entrance when he discovered that dozens of raiders had also appeared on this side.

Liam stared blankly as Theodore and his group approached the market entrance, and he too began to panic.

"This is utterly hopeless!"

He turned back in despair and said:

"I'll do everything I can to buy you some time. After that, you can run for your lives."

After speaking, Liam took a few deep breaths, looked at the two Free Knights and a Seven City soldier beside him, and said coldly:

"Seven's territory is not to be allowed to be run rampant by these beasts!"

"Don't worry, the Earl has always valued this place, and reinforcements will arrive soon!"

Liam then drew his sword, the blade gleaming coldly in the dim light of the scattered campfires in the marketplace.

The Seven soldiers beside him also picked up their long swords.

The two free riders exchanged a glance, clearly seeing the fear on each other's faces.

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