Game of Thrones: Dawn of Justice

Chapter 42: Defeating Arthur Dayne and shocking the whole crowd! The flame in Barristan's heart

Arthur Dane has clearly felt that his sister Ashara has become much more haggard these days.

Although her smile was still bright and her dance steps were still brisk, as Ashara's brother, Arthur Dane could still see the loss hidden under his sister's smile.

Arthur Dane was also very clear that the source of his sister's situation was the man in front of him, Garen Tass.

Every night at the dance, Ashara's eyes would always inadvertently look at Garen.

Arthur Dane was powerless to do anything about this situation.

Because Garlon is already engaged, and she is the eldest daughter of Earl Leighton of the Hightower family.

Such a marriage is unbreakable and no one can cancel it.

As a daughter of the Dayne family, Ashara could only marry other nobles.

Arthur Dane understood that this was the source of Ashara's sorrow.

Although none of this was Garlon's fault, Arthur Dane still wanted to teach Garlon a lesson.

Or perhaps he had never had such an idea before, but just now, when Sir Longmos announced that he would fight against Garlon, he suddenly had this idea.

Therefore, Arthur Dane, who originally had no intention of fighting and just wanted to leave the opportunity to the young people, used all his strength in this duel!
His eyes were calm and sharp as he looked at Garlon who was approaching from the front. All his strength was concentrated on one point as he calmly searched for the flaws in Garlon's body!
Garlon could also see that Arthur Dane, who was rushing towards him, had some ill intentions.

He had carefully observed Arthur Dane's match two days ago, and Arthur Dane's previous matches clearly did not have such momentum.

Ten meters!

Eight meters!

Five meters!

Soon, Garlon and Arthur Dane met face to face!

The audience all widened their eyes and held their breath!

Many noble girls began to worry about Garlon.

They subconsciously felt that Garlon would definitely not be able to defeat Arthur Dane, the Sword God of the Dawn.

In the Hightower family's seat, Helena stared at the arena intently, her hands unconsciously grasping her sister Ellery's arm tightly.

The same was true for Ellery, whose face was filled with worry.

She was afraid that Garen would be injured in his fight with Arthur Dayne.

Earl Leighton's eyes were dim, as if he was thinking about something.

He remembered the assassination of Gefusen that morning.

……

Under everyone's gaze, Garlon's spear and Arthur Dane's spear stabbed at each other at the same time!

What surprised Garlon was that Arthur Dane's spear suddenly burst out with new power and changed its angle instantly the moment it was thrust out.

The bulky cavalry rifle in Arthur Dane's hand actually gave Garlon the feeling of a poisonous snake spitting out its venom.

If Arthur Dane's shot hit the target, it would go along the upper edge of the shield and hit Garlon's shoulder.

Although it may not knock Garlon down, it will definitely cause Garlon's arm to become numb, affecting the next round of fighting.

Fortunately, Garlon's mental strength far exceeded that of ordinary people, and his nerve reaction speed was very fast. He quickly adjusted the position of his shield and even angled it slightly to the side to relieve the force.

"boom!"

As Garlon passed by Arthur Dane.

The sound of the wooden spear hitting the shield was heard, and wooden splinters and sawdust flew in the air.

Garlon's body was slightly tilted by the huge force, but he quickly adjusted himself back by relying on his excellent horsemanship and strong waist and abdominal strength.

And Arthur Dane looked worse than Garen.

His body shook even more violently, and his shield shattered.

Arthur Dane ran more than ten meters before he managed to steady himself.

He looked down at the shattered shield in his hand, feeling the slight trembling of the hand holding the shield, his eyes full of disbelief.

At the moment of the collision just now, he only felt a terrible force coming from the shield.

The power was far beyond his expectations.

The force fed back from the spear also made him frown.

He clearly adjusted the angle the moment he fired the gun, so the gun should have hit Garlon's shoulder, but it didn't.

The shot he just shot was perfectly blocked by Garlon, and Garlon even used his shield to relieve some of the force from his gun, which seriously affected his center of gravity.

Arthur Dane rode his horse to the end of the track, turned his horse's head and looked at Garlon opposite him.

After just one round of confrontation, he realized that Garlon was not just a 14-year-old rising star!
This kid has incredible strength, and his horsemanship, spear skills, and reaction abilities are far beyond those of ordinary people!
How can this be called a rising star!
It's definitely the favorite to win!
Arthur Dane compared them in his mind and felt that Garlon's strength was no worse than Rhaegar's.

And Garlon is only 14 years old now!
Arthur Dayne's horse stamped its hooves, and his mood fluctuated.

what a shame.

After the shock, Arthur Dane felt a deep sigh in his heart.

If only Garen hadn't made his engagement with the Hightower family so early.

It would be great if such an outstanding young man was his brother-in-law.

Arthur Dayne felt sorry for his sister Ashara and for the Dayne family.

"Oh oh oh!"

Seeing that Garlon was not at a disadvantage at all after fighting with Arthur Dane, the audiences in the stands on both sides immediately became excited!
They all stood up and cheered for Garlon!

No one expected that Garlon would have such strength.

Because just now it seemed that Arthur Dane was in a more miserable state!
The sisters Helena and Ellery also stood up nervously, looking at Garlon without breathing, their eyes full of light.

This is Arthur Dane, the Sword God of the Dawn!
Garlon can actually do this!
"Father, how come Garlon is so strong?"

Brother-in-law Beile looked at his father, Earl Leighton, and said in disbelief.

He knew that Garlon was extremely talented, but he never expected that he could fight against Arthur Dane at this age!

Earl Leighton smiled and looked at Garlon with some amazement.

"Why else would the Holy Sword choose him?"

There was an inexplicable light in Earl Leighton's eyes, and he seemed to have made some decision in his heart.

Just as the audience was amazed, Garlon and Arthur Dane adjusted their status and charged towards each other again!

This time, Arthur Dane was fully alert!

He no longer had the idea of ​​teaching Garen a lesson on behalf of his sister.

Instead, there is the excitement of seeing the prey.

"Da da da!"

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder.

Garlon's eyes were cold, and the moment his eyes met with Arthur Dane, he fired again!
And the same is true for Arthur Dane.

This time, Arthur Dane did not change the angle of his spear temporarily, but went straight to the head-on confrontation.

"boom!"

Another round of loud noises of spears and shields colliding was heard.

This time, Garlon and Arthur Dayne's wooden shields shattered together, and wooden fragments flew all over the ground.

"Oh!"

The crowd responded with a cry of surprise.

The huge impact caused the bodies of Garlon and Arthur Dane to tilt backwards. In addition, the horses were moving very fast, and it was difficult for them to maintain balance with only the strength of their legs and hips.

Lei Yan under Garlon's crotch was obviously better. It ran more steadily and even adjusted its running posture to support Garlon.

Therefore, in this round, Garlon still looked more stable and adjusted faster.

Arthur Dane almost fell off his white horse.

Fortunately, we managed to adjust back in the end.

Arthur Dane couldn't help breathing heavily under his helmet.

Now he was completely sure that Garlon's power was indeed stronger than his!
Unbelievable!

He is now twenty-three years old. His physical fitness has passed the period of rapid growth and his strength has basically been established.

And Garlon is only 14 years old, and there is no doubt that he will become even stronger in the next few years.

Now Garlon's power has surpassed his, so what about the future?
Arthur Dane couldn't imagine it.

At the same time, he couldn't figure out how Garlon, whose body didn't look particularly strong, could burst out with such strong power.

"Ashara, it's not that I don't want to vent your anger, it's just that this kid is a bit outrageous."

Arthur Dane smiled helplessly.

His physical talent is already very outstanding, and the strength of ordinary knights cannot compare with his.

Even among the Kingsguard, only Barristan and Gerold the White Bull were slightly stronger than him.

And now, he was actually suppressed by Garlon in terms of strength.

Arthur Dayne had a premonition that he might be defeated by Garlon.

After all, spear fighting is not his best skill.

His best skill is swordsmanship.

"Let me see your limits!"

Arthur Dane calmed down his breath, his eyes became sharp again, he took the new shield from the servant, and looked at Garen opposite with high fighting spirit.

Garlon also took the new shield that Pieck trotted over to him.

He is still in good shape.

After two rounds of confrontation, he clearly felt that Arthur Dane was slightly inferior to him in strength.

Roughly estimated, Arthur Dane's strength attribute should be around 18.

Judging from the fact that Arthur Dane temporarily changed the speed and angle of his gun, Arthur Dane's agility attribute should be higher than his strength.

However, in a spear competition, the role of agility is really limited.

It mainly tests strength and horsemanship.

So... Garlon felt that he had a great chance of winning.

"Sorry"

Garlon pinched Lei Yan's horse's belly, and Lei Yan raised his front hooves and stretched his body.

In the sunlight, the muscular lines on Lei Yan's horse body are clearly revealed.

The audience in the stands had their eyes shining and were talking about it.

No one expected that Garlon could fight Arthur Dane so closely.

In the eyes of the audience, this is already a super dark horse.

"That silver-gray horse is so beautiful!"

"His armor is pretty cool too!"

"It's a pity he's wearing a visor, otherwise it would be much more pleasing to the eye!"

Many young noble boys and girls excitedly exclaimed to those around them.

"Rumble"

Garlon and Arthur Dane charged forward again.

Soon the two collided with each other.

At the moment of drawing the gun, Garlon's eyes narrowed slightly.

A faint curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

In a spear duel, there are three options for the force of the spear.

One is to shoot forward and upward, focusing on knocking the opposing knight away.

The second is to shoot straight ahead, focusing on knocking over the opposing knight.

The third method is to push the spear tip down to release the gun. This method can transfer more force to the warhorse under the crotch of the opposing knight.

In the first two rounds of battles between Garlon and Arthur Dane, he used the third way of shooting, pressing the gun tip downward.

Because he knew that Arthur Dayne must be a very skilled rider and would not fall off his horse easily.

But the warhorse under Arthur Dayne's crotch was different.

This white horse does not look particularly strong.

Therefore, Garlon had formulated a strategy from the beginning. In this third confrontation, Garlon still chose to use the method of pressing the gun tip downward.

"boom!"

Guns and shields clashed.

As expected, after the two men fought, just as Garlon had stabilized his body, he heard the neighing of a warhorse behind him.

Look back.

Arthur Dane's body was shaking, and the white horse under his crotch could not hold on because of three consecutive charges, the powerful force of the spear, and the weight of Arthur Dane's full body armor. It lost its balance and fell sideways in a mess.

Arthur Dayne was unable to recover and fell down along with his horse.

"Oooo!"

When the audience saw Arthur Dayne fall down with his horse, they were all excited!

They all stood up and waved their hands to cheer for Garlon!

No one expected that Garlon would actually defeat Arthur Dane!

This is the Sword God of Dawn!

He actually lost to 14-year-old Garen!

"Morning Light Garlon!"

"Morning Light Knight!"

"Garon Tas!"

Slowly, some "morning light" sounds appeared in the crowd.

Obviously, Garlon's performance completely conquered them.

They presented Garlon with a "title".

Every knight famous in Westeros has his own unique title.

For example, the Sword God of the Dawn, Barristan the Fearless, the White Bull, the Smiling and Kissing Skull Knight, the Black Fish, etc.

Apparently, the audience now feels that Garen is worthy of the unique title.

As a knight with the same name as "Morning Light Garlon" in the Seven Star Bible, Garlon has obtained the legendary sword "Maid of Justice" and is so handsome. There is no more suitable title for him than "Morning Light Knight".

These sounds first came from the seats in Storm Land and then quickly spread.

After about twenty or thirty seconds, it quickly gained recognition from other audiences.

The calls for "Morning Light Knight Garlon" are getting louder and louder!

Garlon rode his horse around the track, enjoying the cheers of the audience but also feeling a little surprised.

I didn't expect that he would get his own title so early.

"Morning Knight" sounds pretty good.

On the black land, Arthur Dayne stood up with the help of his servants in a somewhat awkward manner. Looking at Garen riding his horse and enjoying the cheers of the audience, his face was full of sighs.

This kid will probably become incredibly powerful in the future!

Arthur Dayne felt that Garen's potential was even greater than Rhaegar's.

In Arthur Dayne's opinion, Garlon has a good chance of becoming the next "Barristan the Bold".

Arthur Dane was not unhappy about losing to Garlon.

After all, he had lost to Rhaegar before.

This isn't a sword fight, so it's okay if you lose.

After circling the field twice, Garlon rode Leiyan and left the field.

But the cheers from the audience in the stands continued to be enthusiastic.

After Garen left, they also had a heated discussion.

Many people felt that they had witnessed the rise of another legendary knight.

It was not until Sir Longmos announced the start of the next duel that the audience slowly lowered their voices.

However, the next match was not particularly exciting. The audience's expectations were raised, and they even booed in the end, which made the winner a little embarrassed.

When Garlon returned to the preparation area, Quayle, Stoin, Peake, Harrison and others immediately surrounded him excitedly.

"Master, you are so powerful! Even the Sword God of Dawn was defeated by you!"

Pique was so excited that he could hardly control himself, as if he had defeated the Sword God of Dawn.

Garlon smiled, dismounted, and handed the reins to Quill. "It's nothing. Arthur Dayne's foremost skill is swordsmanship. My victory over him in a joust is nothing."

"Master, you are too modest. Arthur Dane has also won the tournament championship."

Stoin laughed.

He had personally witnessed Arthur Dayne win the jousting championship at the Acorn Hall tournament that year, and there was no doubt about Arthur Dayne's cavalry strength.

The fact that Garlon could defeat Arthur Dane is enough to prove his strength.

Garen smiled but said nothing. He knew in his heart that his swordsmanship was definitely not as good as Arthur Dane's.

Of course, this is not a problem.

His swordsmanship has reached 66%, and it doesn't take many Judgment Points to add to the skill. As long as he wants, he can perfect his swordsmanship in half a month.

After taking off his armor, Garlon returned to the audience seats and continued watching the game.

Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Observing your opponent's strengths and habits can help him win the next game.

On the other side, Arthur Dane rubbed his painful left hip and returned to the audience.

"Arthur, didn't we agree to give young people more opportunities? Why did it seem like you were trying so hard just now?"

As soon as he returned to his seat, Barristan immediately looked at Arthur Dayne and said with a smile.

Arthur Dane rubbed his head and said with a helpless smile, "Isn't this because I ran into that brat Garen Tass?"

"Why, do you have a grudge against him?" Barristan asked in surprise.

"No." Arthur Dane immediately shook his head. "It's about my sister."

"Ashaara?"

Barristan was stunned when he heard this.

"Yes." Arthur Dane nodded and sighed. "I don't know why my sister has fallen in love with that guy, but he happens to have a fiancée. Ashara has been depressed these days because of this."

"..."

Hearing Arthur Dayne's words, Barristan twitched the corners of his mouth and his body stiffened.

Ashara, do you like Garen Tas?

"Barristan, what's wrong with you?"

Arthur Dayne asked when he saw Barristan suddenly lost in thought.

"No, nothing." Barristan was immediately startled.

Then he pondered for a moment and asked, "Why does Ashara like that boy?"

Arthur Dane looked confused when he heard this.

He thought Barristan would take the opportunity to laugh at him, but not only did he fail to vent his anger, he was also defeated by Garlon.

Who knew Barristan would ask this?

"He's handsome, of noble birth, and very powerful. It's normal for Ashara to like him."

Arthur Dane said.

Even though he was Ashara's older brother, he had to admit that Garen was truly outstanding, so outstanding that few of his peers could match him.

"..."

Barista was speechless.

But deep down inside, a flame ignited for some reason.

He felt uncomfortable when he thought of the dance that Yashaara had danced with him two nights ago.

So, it was because Garen Tas had a dance partner that she chose to dance with me?
Barristan smiled to himself.

No wonder when they were dancing, even though Ashara was smiling, he felt that Ashara was a little sad.

It turned out that this was not his illusion.

"Barristan, if you meet that boy Garon, try to give him some leniency. I am very optimistic about him. Maybe he can defeat Rhaegar and win the championship of this tournament."

Arthur Dane smiled and said.

Although he was defeated by Garlon, he still admired Garlon very much.

"Ah."

Hearing Arthur Dayne's words, Barristan smiled stiffly, neither nodding nor objecting.

Arthur Dane thought he agreed, so he continued to rub his left buttock and watch the game.

He didn't notice the fire rising in Barristan's eyes.

……

Garlon was watching a game in the audience when he heard a voice behind him.

He looked back and was surprised to find that the two sisters, Helena and Ellery, had come to his seat in the Storm Land.

"Ga...Galon, are you okay?"

Helena asked with some embarrassment and concern.

Just now, when Garlon was fighting with Arthur Dayne, she was really nervous.

She was too afraid that Garen would get hurt in the joust.

After all, many people have been seriously injured these days.

Some of Garlon's opponents also died accidentally.

Although she was happy that Garlon won Arthur Dayne, she was more worried about Garlon getting hurt.

So after the game, she immediately brought Ellery to look for Garlon.

"Don't worry, Helena, I'm fine."

Garen smiled at Helena and opened his hands to show that he was not injured.

"Phew, that's good!"

Helena breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling relieved.

"Brother-in-law, Helena was so worried just now." Ellery said with a smile.

"I……"

Helena's face turned red, and she didn't know how to explain herself.

Garlon smiled when he heard this. He walked forward, took Helena's hand, and asked Helena to sit in his seat.

"Galon, please sit down. I'm old and it's too noisy here. I need to go back and rest."

Earl Emmons of Greenstone Castle looked at Garlon and his fiancée being affectionate with each other, and immediately stood up and said with a smile.

He saw that Garlon and Ellery had no place to sit, so he said this specifically to offer them his seat.

Garlon looked at Earl Emmons with gratitude.

"I also remembered that I have something to take care of."

On the other side, Count Casper Wilder of Rain House City also stood up and offered his seat with a smile.

Garlon scratched his head, smiled, and did not refuse.

Casper Wilder walked away with a smile on his face.

The game was optional for them; gaining Garlon's favor and favour was obviously more important.

Garlon's current weight is very heavy in the hearts of the nobles in Stormland.

The two earls offered their seats for them, which made Helena feel even more embarrassed.

Garlon didn't care and asked Ellery to sit down with a smile.

Just like that, Helena and Ellery sat on Garlon's left and right, and began to watch the next game while chatting and laughing.

With Helena and Ellery by his side, the game looked much more interesting.

Helena also had a smile on her face and a constant smile on her face.

As for Ellery, no one noticed that she always secretly looked up at Garlon's profile without realizing it.

(End of this chapter)