Game of Thrones: Dawn of Justice

Chapter 25 The Man Who Cuckolded Aquaman

the next morning.

The early morning sunlight shines through the blinds onto the bed, warm but not scorching. Small spots of light are scattered on the messy bedding. The sheets are slightly wrinkled, revealing the lazy atmosphere after a night of tenderness.

Garen lay asleep on his side, his dark hair scattered across his forehead. His arm gently wrapped around Carina's waist, and she curled up in his arms, her long chestnut hair cascading onto the pillow, tangling with Garen's black hair. Carina's cheek rested against Garen's chest, her breathing light and her face peaceful as she slept.

Gradually, Carina's eyelashes trembled, she opened her eyes and found herself lying in Garlon's arms.

Seeing Garlon's face so close to her and feeling the hot breath between his nostrils, the remaining blush on Carina's face gradually grew, as if the morning light had spread a layer of light rouge on her fair cheeks, and her heartbeat couldn't help but quicken a little.

Carina lifted the hand that Garlon had put around her waist, but hesitated when she put it down. Seeing that Garlon was not awake, she carefully placed it on her face. A ray of sunlight shone on Carina's forehead. She squinted her eyes, feeling the tranquility of the moment for a while, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose slightly.

After a while, Carina let go of Garlon's hand and got up quietly. She was only wearing a thin nightgown. She had a fair and slender figure, which looked very beautiful. The morning light outlined her slender waist and long legs, like a quiet and beautiful painting.

Carina put on her clothes and quietly returned to her own cubicle through the small door of the room.

She took down several oil-paper packets from the shelf, opened them carefully, and took out a few dried herbs—a few bay leaves, a handful of tansy flowers, and a black seed—which she used to make moon tea.

Moon tea is a contraceptive decoction.

This was obtained from her private request to Maester Amo three months ago after Garlon and she tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time.

Drinking this moon tea after sex can effectively prevent pregnancy.

But Scholar Yamo had solemnly warned her that this moon tea should not be consumed more than three times a month, otherwise it would cause irreversible damage to the body and may even lead to lifelong infertility.

Carina gently crushed the herbs, put them into a small ceramic cup, poured in warm water, and stirred quietly until the water turned light brown.

She tried not to make any noise so as not to wake up Garen who was still sleeping.

In fact, no one explicitly asked her to use contraception, but as Garlon's personal maid, she knew the rules and limits.

Garlon is still young, and if she gets pregnant, it will definitely bring unnecessary troubles to Garlon.

……

When Garlon woke up, Carina was already dressed and had prepared clothes for him to wear today, as well as toiletries.

After getting dressed with the help of Carina, Garlon brushed his teeth while walking to the window, opened it, and wanted to see the scenery.

However, as soon as he opened the window, he smelled a strong aroma of malt.

In the distance, the small tower where old Bayford was housed was still emitting smoke and steam.

"Uh, you haven't been tossing and turning all night, have you?"

Garen thought with a somewhat surprised smile.

But considering Dad's personality and old Baiful's excitement, it's really possible.

After Garlon finished washing up, he counted his belongings and confirmed that nothing was left behind. Then he asked Carina to call the strong woman and servants to move the things downstairs.

When he arrived at the hall on the first floor, he saw Lord Selwyn already sitting at the long table waiting for him. Brienne was sitting beside him with red eyes and a pout. It was obvious that she had just tried to win the favor of Lord Selwyn but was rejected.

While having breakfast, Earl Selwyn told Garlon about the precautions to take when going out.

During this time, Brienne was depressed and ate with a wronged look on her face.

After dinner, the servants cleared away the tableware. Earl Selwyn made a gesture to Claude, who immediately nodded and left the hall.

Soon, he walked in with four guards dressed differently.

Garlon looked up and found that he knew two of them, but the other two looked a little unfamiliar.

Of the two I knew, one was named Stoin, an elite Knight Ranger of Duskfall Hall. A Knight Ranger was essentially a scout, and Lord Selwyn usually assigned them any important or dangerous missions. Stoin was one of the two most skilled Knight Rangers. This time, Lord Selwyn apparently intended him to escort Garon to Harrenhal.

The other was called Quill, the son of the stablemaster at Dusklin Hall. He was tall and sturdy, standing a little over two meters tall. He was skilled in caring for and treating horses, possessed great strength, and had a straightforward character, making him a good choice for a guard.

The other two were even more striking. One, in his forties, carried a long black wooden bow, a thin but upright figure, his gray-brown hair slightly tousled, the ends curled by the sea breeze. A shallow scar ran from his left eyebrow to his cheekbone, resembling the scratch of a fishhook. His eyes held a hint of age, yet a subtle smile often played at the corners of his mouth, making him seem rather peculiar.

The other looked like a visitor from a free city. He was about thirty years old, with a handsome face and slightly olive-toned skin. His short red hair was neatly trimmed, with a small tuft of carefully groomed beard. A thin rapier hung at his waist, and the scabbard was inlaid with delicate silver patterns, exuding an aura of elegance and danger.

"Galon, these are the guards I selected for you on this trip. You already know Stoin and Quill, so I won't introduce them to you."

Earl Selwyn looked at the four people and said to Garlon.

"Young Master", "Young Master"

Stoin and Quill immediately nodded to Garlon.

Garen nodded at them and smiled slightly.

"His name is Barius, and he's the most skilled archer on our island of Tas."

Earl Selwyn pointed to the thin middle-aged man carrying a bow and introduced him to Garlon.

Garen was a little surprised.

Is it him?

Garlon had heard of Barius. He'd been a fisherman since childhood, skilled in bowhunting. From the age of fifteen, he'd never missed a target. Later, he took up hunting part-time, shooting numerous birds of prey and beasts. He always managed to hit the eye, leaving the hide intact, earning him a certain reputation in the Stormlands.

Although his appearance is ordinary, the shallow scar and the smile that is always on his lips give him a unique temperament, unlike the ordinary fishermen who are so dull.

"Master Garlon."

Barius waved slightly at Garlon, smiled and greeted him.

Garen nodded at him.

After introducing Barius, Selwyn looked at the man next to him with a narrow sword hanging from his waist. "This is the Water Dancer from Braavos—Sario Darinor."

"Hello, Master Garlon!"

Salio Darinor, with his red hair and neat short beard, immediately smiled and gave Garen a Braavos salute. His movements were light and smooth, and his rapier swayed slightly with his steps, making a slight metallic clinking sound.

Garen also nodded at the other party.

He was a little surprised.

I didn't expect it to be the Water Dancer of Braavos. No wonder she was using a rapier.

In the novels, Arya's first teacher, Syrio, is a water dancer and the chief swordsman appointed by Aquaman. After Eddard is captured, Syrio defeats five Lannister soldiers with a wooden sword and finally faces Meryn Trant alone, buying time for Arya to escape. His fighting ability is truly extraordinary.

I wonder how the strength of this Salio in front of me compares to that of Syrio.

In addition, why would this water dancer from Braavos be loyal to their House of Tarth?
Perhaps sensing Garlon's confusion, Lord Selwyn smiled and said, "Sario fell in love with the Sea King's woman, and he could no longer stay in Braavos. It just so happened that he knew Old Kemp of the Sunset, so with Old Kemp's introduction, he came to us."

Garlon raised his eyebrows immediately after hearing what Earl Selwyn said.

Wow, he cheated on Aquaman, what a warrior.

Barius, Stoin, Quill and others around them immediately looked at Salio with admiration.

Barius even gave a thumbs-up.

Salio, the water dancer of Braavos, suddenly grinned: "Mithes was forced by that old man, the Sea King. She and I are true love."

After hearing this, Garlon almost understood what was going on.

Salio abducted the young and beautiful mistress of the Sea King. Not to mention Braavos, even in the free trade cities such as Pentos and Qohor, there was no place for him to stand. After all, Braavos' influence spread to many free cities.

It was a good choice for Salio to hide on Tas Island with his lover.

Aquaman's hand cannot reach Westeros.

Unless Aquaman sends the Faceless Man to assassinate Salio, but that's unlikely.

The money from hiring the Faceless Man is enough to find a bunch of young and beautiful mistresses.

After introducing the four guards, Claude arranged for people to pack the luggage, and the group set off for Sapphire Pier.

A tri-rail sailboat was waiting at the dock.

The ship, named "Evening Star", has a slender and elegant hull, and its wooden structure is painted in alternating dark blue and light gray, just like the color of the water surrounding Tas.

Three towering masts held broad white sails, embroidered with the crest of House Tarth. A carving of a woman with head held high, holding a lantern, seemed to guide the voyage. While not as imposing as a warship, the vessel exuded a lightness and agility, perfectly suited for the long journey to Harrenhal.

"Father, Brienne, I'm leaving!"

After bringing Carina, Pieck, Harrison, and four other guards on board, Garlon stood on the deck and waved to Earl Selwyn and Brienne.

Lord Selwyn nodded.

Brienne's eyes reddened slightly, but she didn't let the tears fall.

She pursed her lips and secretly made up her mind to work harder and participate in the martial arts competition with her brother in the future.

Soon, the Evening Star set sail. In the azure waves, the Sapphire Harbor slowly shrank, and Earl Selwyn and his party on the dock gradually disappeared from sight.

The Evening Star was the ship of the Tas family. This time, apart from the captain and sailors, there were no other people or cargo on board, so it was very spacious.

After everyone put their gifts in their rooms, they went out on deck to enjoy the sea view. They were not heading to Storm's End this time, but sailing north along the Narrow Sea, passing Dragonstone and Crab Island, turning west at Crab Bay, and finally stopping at Maidenpool.

Maidenpool is very close to Harrenhal, only a day's journey away.

This arrangement is because taking a boat is much more comfortable than traveling by land and can avoid many dangers.

Although there are lords in various places in Westeros, there are also many bandits in the countryside.

Last year, Jaime Lannister followed Arthur Dayne and Barristan to wipe out the notorious bandits of the Kingswood Brotherhood, and was knighted for his merits.

Garen didn't want to cause any trouble, so he chose to stop near Maidenpool, the city closest to Harrenhal.

Garlon took Carina and stood on the observation deck of the Evening Star. Garlon put his arm around Carina's waist from behind to help her steady her body. Carina was afraid at first, but with Garlon's encouragement, she slowly let go of the railing.

She opened her arms, feeling the sea breeze on her face. In the distance was the endless blue sea. This experience made her couldn't help but let out a long sigh of joy.

Garlon's two attendants and four guards all grew up by the sea and some of them were seasick. Although the boat was a little bumpy, they did not feel uncomfortable at all. They gathered together to talk and laugh, especially praising Salio.

For men, the fact that Salio cheated on the Sea King of Braavos was really amazing.

After playing with Carina on the watchtower for a while, Garlon went down to the quiet area on the rear deck and began his daily training.

Start slowly with stretching, repeated sideways jumping, weighted push-ups, and sit-ups, and try to exercise every muscle in your body.

After six years of training, Garlon has figured out the training method that suits him best.

His training methods mainly refer to the fitness movements of later generations, and then combine some methods given to him by Professor Goodwin.

Harrison was originally listening to Stoin and others chatting and bragging. When he was helping Barius get the beer, he suddenly saw Garlon, who was wearing a short-sleeved linen shirt and exercising on the rear deck, blocked by the sails.

He was stunned for a moment, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Just now, Garen had his arm around Carina's waist while they were enjoying the beautiful view from the observation deck, which seemed perfectly normal to him.

But he never expected that Garlon would train hard afterwards.

This was completely different from what he had imagined.

No wonder Master Garlon was able to defeat so many knights.

Harrison's eyes flickered.

Garlon had defeated many good players on the island of Tas over the years, and he had heard of them even when he was hunting with his father in the Sunset Mountains.

He became more and more curious as he watched Garlon's unique way of exercising.

Could this be the training method passed down by the Tas family?
Harrison forgot for a moment to offer the ale to Parus and walked straight forward.

"Master."

"Huh? Harrison, what's wrong?"

Garlon, who was doing one-arm push-ups and trying to keep his balance, heard the sound and looked back.

"Master, can I train with you?"

Harrison spoke.

"Oh?" Garen smiled, a hint of amusement on his face. "Sure. But my training is quite intense, and I won't miss a day. Can you keep up?"

"Yes, Master."

Harrison nodded seriously.

Garen smiled faintly and nodded.

Harrison immediately threw his beer aside and joined in the training. He followed Garlon's movements and slowly imitated them.

Harrison has very good physical fitness. After 20 to 30 minutes of high-intensity training with Garlon, he was out of breath and could hardly keep up with the pace.

Garen nodded secretly.

It seems that Harrison must be one of the most outstanding hunters among the younger generation, which is why Earl Selwyn chose Harrison to be his attendant.

"Harrison, if you can't hold on, just take a break. Don't be anxious. Take your time."

Garlon said to Harrison while doing weighted crunches.

"Master, I can continue..."

Harrison was sweating all over and gasping for breath.

"Master, Harrison, you..."

At this time, Piqué seemed to be looking for Harrison, and was suddenly surprised to see Garlon and Harrison training.

Garen smiled at him and said nothing.

Pique quickly understood why Harrison went out to get some beer and never came back. It turned out that he was training with the young master.

Pique was stunned instantly.

"Master, can I practice with you?"

Pique said with a frown.

"Okay, but today is almost over, let's do it tomorrow."

Garlon said.

He didn't intend to give any instructions to Harrison and Peake; they just had to imitate him.

Training with more people will create a better atmosphere.

Harrison is obviously a promising talent and may be able to stand on his own in the future.

As for Pieck, it is still unclear whether he has potential, but considering that he was the first to discover the holy sword, Garlon is willing to give him some advice.

"Ok."

Pique scratched his head and immediately watched Garlon's training movements attentively.

He didn't say anything else, for fear of disturbing Garen.

After a while, Harrison could no longer hold on and collapsed on the deck.

Only then did Harrison intuitively feel how strong Garlon's physique was.

What he found unbelievable was that Garlon continued this high-intensity training for another half an hour, and the intensity of the training became increasingly stronger as time went on.

Pique was also drooling and looked shocked.

Later, Stoin, Quill, Barius, and Salio also discovered that Garlon was undergoing physical training.

Stoin and Quill smiled and introduced Garlon's hard work to Barius and Salio.

Barius and Salio couldn't help but admire him.

No ordinary noble is as diligent as Garlon.

No wonder Garlon, at such a young age, could defeat all the knights on the island of Tas.

After Garlon finished his training, it was lunch time. The food on the ship was not simple. There was wine, beer, mushroom soup, grilled pork ribs, grilled fish, smoked fish, ham, rye bread and so on.

Although the taste was not as good as the food in the Dusk Hall Castle, Garlon was not picky at all and enjoyed the meal very much.

In the afternoon, Garlon asked Barius for advice on archery.

Barius demonstrated his skill by shooting down several passing seagulls with his own hands, which amazed Garlon.

His current archery skill is 69%, which is actually considered a sharpshooter, but Barius's archery skill is at least 85%.

No wonder it is the best on Tas Island and even has some reputation in the entire Stormland.

Barius taught Garlon some archery tips.

These are his specialties. If it were someone else, he would never teach them.

But Garlon is different. Garlon is the future lord of Tas Island.

It was an honor for Barius to teach his archery skills to Garlon.

Establishing such a good relationship will be of great benefit to both him and his children.

Under Barius's guidance, Garlon quickly understood some of his misunderstandings.

After some corrections and attempts, he was surprised to find that his archery skills had improved to 70%.

This shows that Parius's level is indeed extraordinary. Being in a high position can help him improve his archery skills quickly.

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