Starting from the port, we enter the Blackwater Bay from the Blackwater River estuary. The geographical environment here is very similar to the Bohai Sea in China. But the sea depth here exceeds 300 meters, and the color of the sea water gradually changes from blue to black, which is why it is so deep. The special geographical environment makes the water flow here very fast. But in most cases, the wind and waves are not very big.

The fleet sailed for a whole day and arrived at Tidehead Island at the other end of Hound Road (the intersection of Blackwater Bay and the Narrow Sea). This is the Velaryon family, which is also from Valyria. The emblem is a silver seahorse on a sea green background. Unlike the Celtigar family, which has always been low-key, the Velaryon family was once prominent.

The Velaryons colonized here as early as the days of Old Valyria. It is said that when the Targaryens conquered Westeros, almost all of their land forces and fleets came from the Velaryons.

The first Prime Minister, the first Fleet Commander, and the first Kingsguard of the Dragon Dynasty were all from the Velaryon family. In the early days of the dynasty, most of the positions of Sea Lord and Admiral were also held by members of the Velaryon family.

At that time, the Velaryon family was the second largest family on the continent after the royal family, and was also the strongest lord in terms of strength. They accumulated a lot of wealth through maritime trade and were the richest people in the entire Westeros continent. In its heyday, the Velaryon family was richer than the Lannister family and the Hightower family. The economic development of the port town of Tidehead even surpassed the capital King's Landing.

They also have a huge fleet, which is so powerful that they can be called the overlord of the sea, so the patriarch of the family is also called the Lord of Tides. In addition, they also have several dragons. It is said that during the civil war in the royal family, several dragon knights came from the Varian family.

The fleet passed Tidehead Island and continued to sail northeast for a distance to Dragonstone Island. This is an important territory of the Targaryen family. All the successive crown princes have been canonized as the Prince of Dragonstone Island. Many people say that a large number of dragon eggs are buried there, waiting for the return of the dragon. Since Westeros has always retained the right of the lord's first night, the descendants of the dragon family have bred countless bloodlines here for hundreds of years. These illegitimate children with obvious Valyrian appearance features are uniformly called "dragon seeds". A hundred years ago, dragon seeds were very common on Dragonstone Island, Crab Island and Tidehead Island, so Earl Adrian was quite surprised when Liu Yuan was born, but as he grew older, his Valyrian appearance features disappeared, which is why the bachelor is interested in studying him.

After passing Dragonstone and sailing for a few hours, we returned to Crab Island, the home of the Celtigar family. The port was still busy, and when the officials saw the flags on the ship, they immediately knew that the lord had returned. They all rushed to the dock to greet him, and of course they did not forget to send someone back to the castle to notify him.

The earl and his entourage got off the ship and felt a familiar atmosphere, which made them feel relieved. But compared to those unlucky people who lost their lives, they were all lucky. After all the items were unloaded, the fleet did not make too many stops and set sail directly. This fleet was responsible for the route from King's Landing to Pentos, but it changed the route temporarily due to the order of the lord. There were also goods ordered by Pentos merchants on the ship, and they could not delay for too long.

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After two months, he returned to the castle again. Nothing had changed. However, Liu Yuan's identity was completely different. The lord ordered Balin to arrange a new room for him, next to Becot. Five days later, a simple ceremony was held in the lord's hall to formally accept Liu Yuan as the adopted son of the Setiga family. From now on, his name was Garon Setiga, and he had finally joined the aristocratic class.

From the next day, he and Becot received family education from the nobility. Liu Yuan was so excited that he burst into tears. He was finally no longer illiterate. Almost from the moment they were born, the children of the nobility had to prepare for their ability to eventually fulfill the duties of the nobility. When the children of the nobility reached a certain age, they were usually raised in other people's homes according to local customs or their parents' plans. They could choose their future careers and paths, such as being sent to a church or a city of learning, or becoming someone else's knight squire. These were all choices for the youngest son in the family. The only son in the family, like Becot, had to learn how to manage the territory. For most children of the nobility, becoming a knight was their duty, and for this reason they were usually sent to a higher-level noble family for rigorous training.

Whether entering the Church of the Seven or another noble family, the education of a noble child is highly personal. His parents, godmother, and teacher teach them the chivalric creed and basic stories and moral codes of the Church of the Seven. In this process, children are also influenced by art such as painting and music. They learn from their own experiences and learn how to behave from the examples around them. The nobles generally feel that in order to know how to improve virtue, they need to pay attention to the examples of those who glorify their ancestors. Because of this, the exploits of family ancestors are repeatedly passed down to inspire the younger generations.

It's a pity that the Celtigar family doesn't have a long history. About four hundred years ago, they followed the footsteps of the Targaryen family and settled on Crab Island, and luckily escaped the doomsday catastrophe. But they are just ordinary civilians in the Freehold. Even if the Long family wants to maintain their bloodline, they will not marry the Celtigar. In addition to the promotion of traditions and virtues, there are also basic swordsmanship, horse riding, archery and other subjects. There is also the identification of noble pedigrees and coats of arms, the purpose of which is to see who is the noble and which nobles they can't afford to offend.

You also need to learn the common laws of Westeros. In fact, the judicial system of the Seven Kingdoms is largely determined by the local social system. The lord has judicial power over cases within his territory. Although the wealthy knights sometimes have the actual management power of the territory, in name only the lord has the right to impose the death penalty.

Liu Yuan mastered these subjects very quickly, especially the basic combat skills, which he mastered almost as soon as he came into contact with them. Castle coach Boll was very moved, as he had never seen such a talented child before.

In particular, the coach is usually an elite warrior or knight. The job of the coach is to train the army and the children of the nobility in combat skills. In addition to the Marshlanders of Shin Marsh, most castles in the Seven Kingdoms, including the Night's Watch, have hired coaches.

Bol went to the lord more than once to persuade him to let Liu Yuan develop into a knight, and Adrian was almost tempted by what he said. Fortunately, at noon that day, a black raven flew to the highest tower of the castle.

Soon after, Bachelor Wells came to the study. He handed over a piece of cloth respectfully and said, "My Lord, this is a letter from the Citadel. Your previous request has been approved by the Citadel Cardinals. Master Garlon has been admitted to the Citadel as an exception. He can go to the Citadel to study at any time, without having to wait until next year's enrollment meeting."

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