Game of Thrones Overlord Conquest - #214 - Chapter 216 The Perfect Prince

Chapter 214 The Perfect Prince

Braavos is surrounded by water and docks are everywhere, and its two main seaports are one in the west and one in the north.

To the west is the Old Clothes Seller’s Wharf, crowded with foreign ships, and to the north is the Purple Harbor, which only accommodates Braavos merchant ships.

Barristan and Arya got off the ship directly in the north. Because the ship they boarded belonged to the Iron Treasury, they did not even need to wait for boarding inspection by customs officials, which usually took half a day.

Purple Harbor is located under the high tower dome of the Neptune Palace, surrounded by the best taverns and inns in Braavos.

One of the shops is called Mermaid Queen, and the owner’s name is also Mermaid Queen.

The courtesans of Braavos are famous all over the world. Their beauty is praised by singers. Goldsmiths and jewelers compete to make items for them. Craftsmen beg for their patronage. Assassins agree to duel in their name and fight each other. Rich merchants and nobles Royal ransoms were paid to hold their arms at ballrooms, banquets and theater performances.

The Mermaid Queen and her mermaids are the best among social butterflies.

According to the address provided by Varys, Aegon Targaryen and Jon Currington are staying in this shop temporarily.

They paid the Mermaid Queen a fee that far exceeded their actual consumption, hoping to use the Queen’s fame and connections to integrate into the upper-class parties in Braavos.

After Barristan and Arya disembarked from the ship, they first found a guide at the port and told each other the name of the Mermaid Queen.

The guide immediately became happy and felt that although the two guests in front of him looked dusty and not that rich, the place they were going to was not something that ordinary people could afford.

Maybe his eyes weren’t bright enough, but now that he looked carefully, he saw that the old man with the white beard was somewhat noble and elegant, and even the dirty servant beside him seemed a bit noble.

The enthusiastic tour guide took Barristan and Arya forward.

They walked across several golden or gray arch bridges, and continued along a wide waterway called the “Long Canal” across Braavos. They passed through palaces with green bronze vaults and tall square towers, and finally We came to a building that was smaller and less grand than the palace. This was the Mermaid Queen’s tavern.

As soon as Barristan stopped, he saw a man with gray-red hair at the door of the tavern.

This man was clean-shaven, with wrinkles hanging from the corners of his eyes, but his face was resolute. He looked very sophisticated and cautious, and also made people feel very dangerous.

“Jon Currington!”

Barristan tried to call out the name in his memory.

“Selmy!”

The man turned his head to look at the place where the voice came from, and then strode forward to meet him, his tone still full of passion.

If Harry Strickland, the leader of the Golden Company, was here, he would definitely recognize this man as Griffin, whom he regarded as his opponent and always paid attention to. Even if he died, he could not forget him.

However, at that time, Griffin had blue hair and was not named Jon Currington.

“Selmy, he is not here now, but he is with us.”

After Jon Collington met Barristan, they exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then began to promote his adopted son Aegon Targaryen like an old father.

Barristan understood this sentiment. An old man, alone with a child, had been hiding in a foreign country for more than ten years. He needed to find someone he could trust to talk to, so the old knight smiled and listened quietly.

“Before he learned to walk, he had already begun to learn how to be an excellent ruler. From the time he was sensible, he began to receive the most orthodox knight training. A nun taught him the faith of the Seven Gods, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Now, he He can read and write, is proficient in many languages, and has studied history, law and poetry.”

“Since he grew up, he has lived with fishermen and relied on working with his hands to make a living. He swam in the river, mended nets, and washed his own clothes. He not only knew how to fish, cook, and treat wounds, but also The important thing is that he knows what it feels like to be hungry and poor. He knows that the crown is responsibility. A true king must put his people first and think about them throughout his life. “

Jon Collington’s words made the old knight Barristan nod repeatedly. He was a perfect prince like his father Rhaegar.

Arya, the little tail who followed the two of them, secretly smacked her tongue, being a king is really hard work.

If what I just said is true, in some aspects, Aegon has surpassed her brother, Robb Stark, heir to the Duke of Winterfell.

The experienced Barristan naturally knows what the little girl Arya can think of, and he has learned a painful and profound lesson in choosing a king.

Therefore, even though he believed in Jon Clinton’s character, he still did not make a decision immediately. Instead, he said:

“Jon, please arrange a meeting between me and the prince as soon as possible. I can only stay in Braavos for three days. I swore to the Seven Gods to escort the girl behind me home!”

After listening to Barristan’s words, Jon Currington noticed the child following the old knight. He originally thought it was the servant of his old friend.

Arya looked surprised, and her eyes couldn’t help but moisten.

She thought that when she arrived in Braavos, she would have to say goodbye to Barristan. The old knight had his own things to do, and she would have to walk home alone.

Unexpectedly, Barristan still remembered his promise to send her home.

This reminded her of her father, Duke Ed, and the swordsmanship teacher who protected her escape. The figures of the two kept overlapping and intersecting on the old knight.

“Who is this?”

Although Barristan himself is the kind of person who abides by the knight’s oath, Jon Currington still sensed that the girl’s identity was not simple, and couldn’t help but ask.

“Arya Stark, daughter of Duke Eddard Stark, Warden of the North.”

Barristan pushed Arya in front of him and solemnly introduced his identity to Jon Currington.

“Hello, Miss Arya.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, to see you in this situation.”

“A-Duke Ed is a man who abides by honor and is fair and selfless.”

Different from the previous form of his old father, Jon Collington became a little less eloquent at this time. He didn’t know how to comfort the girl in front of him who had lost her father.

And in terms of factions, he is on the Targaryen side, and has a hostile relationship with Robert’s side, to which Eddard Stark belongs.

However, Arya was not just a noble lady, nor an ordinary girl. She wiped away her tears and returned the gift generously.

“No matter what, the Guardians of the North have the respect and love of the people of the North.”

Jon Collington was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. The meaning of the girl’s words was obvious.

Her father was not the King of the Seven Kingdoms, but just the Guardian of the North. All his previous actions were for the benefit of the people in the North.

The second was to tell him that despite Lord Eddard’s death, the Starks were still supported by the people of the North.

Judging from the current situation and taking the girl’s words into account, Jon Collington could not help but have some thoughts in his heart.