The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

When the first ray of morning light quietly fell, the majestic Great Sept of Baelor was like a giant awakening from a deep sleep, wrapped in a layer of gentle light.

Jaime Lannister asked the red robes to wait outside. With a flick of his snow-white cloak, he solemnly stepped onto the wide and white steps in front of the main church door.

Lancel Lannister's house of prayer is a stuccoed wooden frame with seven walls, no windows, carved wooden doors, and a tiled roof.

Two brown-robed monks with seven-pointed stars tattooed on their foreheads were quietly guarding the door. When they saw James striding towards him, they immediately blocked the door side by side.

Their tone was firm and decisive: "No entry or exit here, white knight."

Ser Jaime stopped and looked at the two people blocking him. From their attire, he could easily tell that they were the monks who had become famous in King's Landing recently - the monks who called themselves "Sparrows".

"I'm looking for Sir Lancel."

The slightly taller sparrow responded: "Brother Lancel is doing his morning prayers."

Sir James frowned and said, "Go and tell him that his cousin is coming to visit."

"I will tell you, but you have to wait until he finishes, because you can't interrupt your cousin's prayer." The sparrow showed no intention of moving.

Another sparrow also spoke immediately: "Lancel is praying to the Father in Heaven for guidance. He is praying for the late Archbishop and all the dead souls."

After listening, Sir James couldn't help but sneered: "Lancel prays that they can come back to life tomorrow? It seems that Heavenly Father is very free. Do you know who I am?"

"noble."

"The Regicide."

The tall sparrow said: "But we are not kings, we are sparrows. You can't go in without Brother Lancel's permission."

After saying that, the two sparrows took out the short axes from their waists without hesitation and raised them both.

"Good courage." Although Ser Jaime's sword was left at the door of the Great Sept, it did not prevent him from teaching the two madmen who dared to challenge the Kingsguard a lesson.

At this time, the wooden door behind the sparrow suddenly opened with a creak, and Lancel's figure appeared. He said softly: "Friends, let my cousin come in, I am waiting for him."

Upon hearing Lancel's instructions, the two sparrows guarding the door immediately stood up and made way.

Lancel also has a seven-pointed star tattooed on his forehead. He has bare feet and wears a rough coat. He looks like a beggar. His hair had been shaved clean, but his beard had grown out and was gray in color.

Lancel glanced indifferently at his human cousin on the ground, then turned around and walked in. James raised his heels and walked in.

After the door closed, James' slightly angry voice sounded instantly: "Why didn't you show up in Uncle Kevan's funeral procession? You were his favorite son."

"I will pray for him." Lancel knelt down in front of the altar of Heavenly Father, paused, and then said, "Will you pray with me, James?"

"If we pray well together, will Heavenly Father give us both our fathers back?" There was anger burning in James's blue eyes.

Lancel looked at the statue of Heavenly Father devoutly and said: "The seven gods will bring me different visions, and their souls will rest in heaven."

James slowed down, tried hard to suppress his anger, and said: "Lancel, you should go with the funeral procession and bury your father in Casterly Rock yourself."

"James, you did not attend the funeral for Lord Tywin." Without waiting for Jaime's answer, Lancel continued: "Because you are the White Knight."

Lancel stood up slowly, turned to James, and continued: "And I am a monk, a servant of the Seven Gods. I have no family on earth."

Under the flickering candlelight, the dark wood carvings shone mysteriously.

After a pause, Sir James said in a deep voice: "No need to make excuses for me, I know how bad I am. Brother Lancel, I heard that you can witness what you hope to see like Baelor Blessed by God." Situation, especially during a hunger strike?”

Lancel's voice still had no emotion at all: "Faith provides me with what I need. I dreamed that you would come, and you knew what I had done and my sins. In the dream, so you killed me. "

Sir Jaime clenched his fist tightly and said: "If you continue your hunger strike, you will starve to death sooner or later without anyone else taking action. Don't you know that this is how Baelor, blessed by God, fell into the arms of the stranger?"

"The Seven-Star Bible teaches us that mortal life is like a candle in the wind, and can be extinguished by a gentle breeze. In this world, death is not far away from us, and seven levels of hell are waiting for those sinners who have not repented. Pray with me. , James.”

"Fuck the prayer!"

James' broad chest heaved violently, as if the anger in his heart was about to break through.

After a while, he managed to calm down his voice and spoke slowly: "I will take the Kingsguard to the Riverlands for training in a moment (Chapter 407). You come with me. If you don't want to go back to Casterly Rock, Then go to the territory entrusted to you by Lord Tywin (Darry City, Chapter 266), and fulfill the engagement arranged by Uncle Kevan for you, marry Miss Arielle Frey (Chapter 376), the monk——and That’s not a reason for you to break your engagement.”

Lancel shook his head slightly and said: "In fact, I am already a monk of the Seven Gods. I am indeed unable to fulfill the responsibilities of the marriage contract."

James grabbed Lancel's collar and said angrily: "If you close your eyes and rape her hard, there will be less chaos and contention in the entire Riverlands. Listen, Darry City needs a real Leo, your future Frey wife needs it too!"

Lancel stared at James's burning eyes for a while, and finally there was a trace of emotion in his eyes.

He lowered his eyes to avoid his cousin's pressing gaze and murmured: "I am just a sinner, and I can never atone for my sins in this life."

James increased the strength in his hands and shouted: "Atonement? Speaking of sin, who are you? I killed my own king!"

"Warriors use swords, cowards use wine, we are all regicides, James." Lan Saisel closed his eyes in great pain, and the expression on his face revealed a deep despair.

"Robert is just a usurper. Some people even believe that stags are the natural prey of lions..." As he spoke, James suddenly paused. He discovered that Lancel was actually wearing ascetic steel wool under his robe. shirt.

The Lannister lion roared: "Why do you atone for your sins like this?! Didn't you just kill the king and sleep with the queen?!"

Lancel lowered his head, tears rolling down his extremely thin cheeks: "I didn't... didn't...sprinkle the seed...on her..."

As Lancel sobbed, James tiredly added for him: "...Physically?"

Hearing this, Lancel suddenly choked up and said: "It wasn't sprinkled in... After the king died, he rewarded me. Later, you became a prisoner and King's Landing would fall into war at any time. I comforted her..."

Reward......

comfort………

Jaime closed his eyes. In his heart, he actually refused to talk to Lancel about Cersei's bed, but for some reason, he still said, "Have you ever forced yourself on her?"

"No! Absolutely not!" Lancel shook his head desperately. He sniffed and said, "I fell in love with her. At first, I just wanted to protect her for you. Later, I wanted to be you."

He suddenly knelt down towards James and continued: "Don't be dissatisfied with Cersei. The body is weak. James, my sins and hers did not cause harm after all, no... He left no illegitimate children."

"Yes, illegitimate children will not grow from outside the belly." James suddenly showed a strange smile, and the figures of Joffrey, Tommen and Myrcella appeared in his mind, but they grew from Cersei's belly. It grows inside.

"Although I was seriously injured during the Battle of King's Landing, I heard the call of mercy from the Seven Gods. I began to confess to the previous High Bishop... He asked me to bury Cersei's secret forever, and he also prayed for me. He is a good man. "

Hearing this, James suddenly opened his eyes. He guessed that the reason why the previous Archbishop was suddenly suffocated with a pillow was because Cersei... she had hidden eyes and ears in the Great Sept.

James glanced around the sanctuary. The Virgin's face was full of mercy, the Heavenly Father was just and serious, the warrior held a sword in one hand, the stranger was hiding in the shadows, and his inhuman face was hidden under his hood. Before...he thought he was a warrior and Cersei was a girl, but he didn't expect that she was a stranger, always hiding her true identity.

"Lancel, are you really that stupid? The good guy you talk about is the one who was implicated by you."

Lancel nodded: "James, you are right."

Then, he shook his head again: "But that stupid me is dead. I begged Heavenly Father to show me a clear path, and he responded to my call. I gave up my identity on earth. I am a monk of the Seven Gods. I am atonement."

James lowered his eyes for a while and looked at his cousin who was kneeling in front of him. He looked tired and said: "Lancel, you are the lion of the Lannister family. You have a castle, land and people who need your protection. If the gods are kind, , you can continue your bloodline in the future.”

Lancel asked his cousin softly: "But why did you give up on these earlier than me?"

Jaime wanted to answer that it was for honor and glory... However, this was not the whole truth. Honor and glory were wonderful, but together they were not as good as Cersei.

But that was before, and James burst out laughing so hard that he burst into tears.

Lancel said worriedly: "If you feel uncomfortable, just pray with me, James?"

James turned around, and Lancel's sight was filled with a cloak as white as snow: "If you are willing, pray for me. I can't remember the prayer."

After the door opened, James's voice came over: "Lancel, one last reminder, don't play 'axe'."

Looking at the place where Jaime Lannister disappeared, Lancel murmured: "Jaime, the sparrow needs to use his life and ax to defend the Seven Gods."

The door was not closed, and a sparrow guarding the door came in and said with concern: "Lord Lancel, the white knight is gone..."

"Yes, he is gone, and he will leave King's Landing soon." Lancel moved his body with his knees, turned to Heavenly Father piously, paused, and continued: "I want to continue praying, you go and tell it for me Lord High Septon, Ser Jaime will be out for a long time."

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Kleb's Camp near Knee's Stand in the Riverlands.

"According to the intelligence we collected, after Duke Brynden returned to Riverrun, he drove out everyone who had nothing to do with the defense and plundered everything outside the city. The food and grass he currently stores is estimated to last for at least two years. ”

"Davon Lannister is busy building rams and siege towers...At the same time, they are fishing on a large scale every day. I suspect there is a problem with their food and grass."

"Ser Davon is said to have announced to the outside world that reinforcements from the Frey family will arrive soon to work together to attack Riverrun."

In the spacious Duke's tent, a detailed map of the River Land was spread on the long table. Green stood in the main position and looked down at the map. Dozens of people stood around him. They were wearing shining armor, and they were wearing Crest of the Houses belonging to the Crabclaw Peninsula, the Vale, and the Riverlands.

Hearing this, Green looked up from the map and said, "Is there still no movement in Haijiang City?"

Sir Geoffrey of the Survey Corps (Chapter 94) nodded slightly and replied: "Yes, Seaside City has not only closed the gate of the castle, but it is said that even the fleet is docked at the dock. There is no movement from them to support Riverrun City yet. ”

Green's finger moved slowly on the map, and finally settled on the location of Haijiang City. He clicked on it, then looked at the people standing around the map and called: "Martial Baker."

"Lord Green." Martial came to the front and puffed out his chest.

Green issued an order to Martial: "Sir, you go to Seaside City immediately. In my name, tell Earl Jason Mallister that if you don't surrender to Krab within a month, I will let Merry The Ste family has completely disappeared.”

He added: "Sir Angai, ask Mathil to take two 'fruits' and set off."

Afterwards, the war meeting of the Kleb Army continued. When it was about to end, Sir Brienne suddenly walked through the crowd and came to Green's side. He whispered in his ear: "Lord Green, there are more than a dozen cavalry coming. They come to see you, bearing the banner of the Roaring Lion, claiming to be the messengers of Ser Davon Lannister."