Game of Thrones: Dawn of Justice

Chapter 43 Entering the finals! Everyone is shocked. How strong will he be in the future?
In the afternoon, Garlon and Barius advanced again in the archery competition.

The next day, Garlon defeated a knight from the West in the round of 16 to 8 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

During the game, the shouts of "Morning Light Knight" were heard everywhere.

By this time, Garlon had become the biggest dark horse in the eyes of all the audience, and many young nobles believed that Garlon was likely to win the championship of this competition.

However, the elderly nobles just smiled and did not refute.

Because they had all seen or heard of Barristan's deeds.

If this "Barristan the Fearless" really gets serious, no one can be his opponent.

In previous martial arts competitions, he had simply given young people some leeway.

Soon, it was the fifth day of the martial arts competition.

Today's game will be an exciting 8-to-4 showdown.

The audience's mood was obviously much higher than in the previous few days.

Garlon's opponent is Brynden "The Blackfish" Tully from the Riverlands.

Blackfish Brynden has gray hair, thick eyebrows, and blue eyes. He looks calm and introverted, but he also reveals confidence and sharpness.

After three rounds of fighting, Garlon knocked him off his horse.

Brynden the Blackfish's strength and agility are not as good as Garlon's, but his horsemanship and spear skills are outstanding. Garlon even thinks that Brynden the Blackfish's horsemanship and spear skills are better than Arthur Dayne's.

However, Garlon's strength is much stronger than Black Fish's, and his nerve reaction speed is also faster than Black Fish's. In addition, the Leiyan under his crotch makes up for the shortcomings of his riding skills. Therefore, there is no suspense and he defeated Black Fish head-on.

After the game, Garlon personally helped Blackfish Brynden up.

Among the older generation of knights, there are not many people that Garlon admires, but Blackfish Brynden is definitely one of them.

Now Brynden has fallen out with Duke Hoster Tully. He uses the "Black Fish" as his emblem and is not having a good time in the Tully family.

Garlon thought that after the War of the Usurper, he could try to recruit Blackfish.

It is such a waste that such a talented person with outstanding martial arts, intelligence and leadership ability has become a "Knight of the Blood Gate".

After being helped up by Garlon, Black Fish was also amazed at Garlon.

He didn't expect that Garlon, who was only 14 years old, could have such strong strength and reaction ability.

The two men praised each other for a few words and then left.

Garlon was not in a hurry. He was just the heir of Mulin Hall and was only fourteen years old. Recruiting Black Fish at this time would be a kind of contempt for Black Fish.

Let’s make good connections first and talk about it later.

At the end of the morning competition, Garen, Rhaegar, Barristan and the Mountain successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

Among the remaining three players, Garlon felt that Rega would be the easiest to deal with.

He had observed Rega's skills a few days ago. Although Rega was well-balanced and powerful in all aspects, he was not that difficult to deal with.

After all, he is also a hexagonal player.

And his mental strength is definitely greater than that of Rega.

If they really fight, Rhaegar may not be able to beat him.

As for the Mountain, this guy was huge and powerful. Garlon felt that the Mountain's strength was definitely superior to his, but his agility and horsemanship were much weaker. If he faced the Mountain, he thought his chances of winning were about 60%, but of course he could still lose to the Mountain.

As for Barristan.

Garlon really had no confidence in winning against this "sweeping monk".

In the previous matches, Barristan shot down his opponents with just one shot, and it was impossible to tell his strength.

However, judging from Barristan's feat of single-handedly breaking into Duskendale and rescuing the king a few years ago, Barristan is definitely a "superman" level existence, strong in all aspects.

Similar to the Game of Thrones version of Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

The last thing Garlon wanted to meet was someone who was stronger than him in strength, agility, horsemanship, and spearmanship.

When hexagonal warriors meet, it all comes down to whose hexagon is the more exaggerated.

Barristan during this period was only 38 or 39 years old, at the peak of his masculinity. Garlon estimated that Barristan must be stronger in terms of attributes.

It's a pity that he is only 14 years old now and doesn't have enough time to develop.

Otherwise, in two or three years, he will be able to crush Barristan in terms of numbers.

In the past two days, Garlon asked Stoin to catch several thieves in the crowd.

Then he killed these thieves and earned 4 judgment points.

He has a total of 17 judgment points remaining.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the sixth day of the martial arts competition.

By this time, the martial arts competition had come to an end.

After Sir Longmos' passionate review and guidance, the semi-finals of the spear competition officially began.

And Garlon also knew the opponent he would face.

"Today's first match will be between Garon Tarth, the Knight of Dawn from Duskfall Hall—! and our fearless—Barristan—!"

With a wave of Sir Longmos's hand, the whole audience immediately burst into thunderous cheers!
Garen showed a helpless expression.

I didn't expect to meet Barristan in the semi-finals.

He was also wondering if he would eliminate the Mountain, Rhaegar would eliminate Barristan, and then he and Rhaegar would compete in the final.

"The He'an family isn't manipulating things behind the scenes, is it?"

Garlon looked at Earl Riverbank in the audience stands and suddenly frowned in thought.

The same thing happened in the previous 32 to 16 match, where he actually ran into Arthur Dane, the Sword God of the Dawn.

This martial arts competition seems a bit unfriendly to him.

On the contrary, Rhaegar had a smooth journey and did not encounter particularly strong opponents.

The more Garen thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After all, this tournament was essentially a political show prepared for Rhaegar.

Although Iris interfered, Earl Hean's original intention will not change.

Lord Rivera's younger brother, Ser Oswell, is a member of the Kingsguard and a loyal supporter of Rhaegar.

Just as Garlon was thinking a little unhappy, the servant had already opened the fence.

Garlon squeezed the horse's belly, and Lei Yan immediately took small steps and stepped onto the track with ease.

Soon, Garen and Barristan were facing each other from a distance.

"Brother, are you feeling better?"

In the stands, Ashara did not sit next to her best friend Elia as usual, but sat next to Arthur Dane.

"It's okay, just a slight strain when I fell off the horse."

Arthur Dane smiled at his sister.

Yashara nodded and looked at Garen in the field, his eyes moving with a little sadness.

"Don't worry, Ashara. Garen will definitely win. This time in the tournament, this kid might be able to defeat Rhaegar and win the championship."

Arthur Dane saw what his sister was thinking and chuckled.

"why?"

Ashara was a little curious, because Barristan was a member of the Kingsguard and a powerful knight with a long reputation.

Why is my brother so sure that Garen will win?
Arthur Dayne's smile widened as he said, "Barristan doesn't like competing with young people for fame and fortune. He won't give his all."

Upon hearing this, Ashara frowned, "Are you saying that he will deliberately lose to Garen?"

"Yes." Arthur Dane nodded.

"Hmph." Ashara snorted softly, frowning her delicate eyebrows, feeling a little unhappy. It turned out that her brother thought that Garen would definitely not be able to defeat Barristan at his full strength.

Why do you say that?

In addition to the Ashara siblings, many nobles were discussing who would win between Garen and Barristan.

In such a warm atmosphere, Sir Longmos announced that the knights should greet each other.

Then Garen and Barristan rode up at the same time and saluted each other.

Garlon came to stand across from Barristan and nodded, but he noticed that Barristan's gaze was very cold. The usually calm and graceful white-robed Kingsguard now looked a little solemn and awe-inspiring. He simply nodded gently to Garlon, then immediately turned his horse and galloped away.

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Garen was silent for a while.

what's the situation?
Arthur Dayne was like this two days ago, and Barristan is like this today.

Why are these Kingsguards so cold towards him?
Garlon frowned, turned his horse around, and returned to the end of the track.

Across from him, Barristan had already pulled down the visor on his helmet.

Garen did not know the source of Barristan's hostility towards him.

But he understood that Barristan would probably not go easy on him.

Although he really wanted to win the prize money of the jousting tournament, Garlon also wanted to see what kind of strength Barristan had in his prime.

Barristan undoubtedly represents the pinnacle of knighthood in Westeros.

Garen really wanted to know how far he was from the peak.

"Game start!"

As Sir Longmos waved the command flag, Garen and Barristan quickly rushed forward and kept getting closer!

The white horse under Barristan's crotch was obviously also a good horse. Although it was not as strong as Lei Yan's, it was extremely fast and had a steady pace.

Soon, Garlon and Barristan had their first confrontation!
"Peng!"

The moment Barristan's spear hit the shield, Garlon's expression changed drastically!
Because he felt an extremely heavy force from the shield, and this force actually passed through the shield and was directly transmitted to his palms and forearms!

In an instant, Garlon felt his left hand go numb!
Not only that, two cracks also appeared on his shield!
Because of the power of Barristan's shot, Garlon's spear was deflected a little and only hit the outer extension of Barristan's shield. Most of the force was dissipated and did not cause any trouble to Barristan.

Garlon himself was so shaken by the impact that he almost fell off his horse!

Relying on the strong strength of his waist, abdomen, and thighs, Garlon stabilized his body without hesitation and did not fall off Lei Yan's back.

Seeing this scene, the audience let out a cry of horror.

Arthur Dane, who was originally watching the game with Ashara with a smile, suddenly widened his eyes in shock.

what's the situation?
Barristan, didn't you promise to give young people opportunities and not fight for fame and fortune?
What are you doing?
Arthur Dane was stunned.

Forget about holding back, he clearly felt that Barristan was using all his strength!

Normally when sparring with him, Barristan never showed such a state.

Yasha stood up quickly, clenched his hands together, and looked nervously at Garen who almost fell down, his eyes full of anxiety.

Jousting competition is very dangerous. If you fall off your horse and fall hard, you are likely to become disabled.

How could Ashara not be worried?

At the seat of the Hightower family, Earl Leighton also suddenly showed a look of surprise.

"Father, Ser Barristan..."

Beile Haitar hesitated to speak.

Earl Leighton was also speechless.

He hadn't expected Barristan to actually do this. Helena had already stood up anxiously, her fingers tightly gripping the handkerchief, fearing that Garen would fall and get hurt.

On Garlon's side, he adjusted his condition, rode Leiyan again, stood at the end of the track, and took a deep breath.

He threw away the cracked shield and took a new one from Pique. At the same time, he shook his still numb left hand, his eyes more serious than ever!
After just one round of confrontation, he felt heavy pressure!

Barristan's attack speed was obviously faster than his.

This shows that Barristan's agility is superior to his.

Not to mention the strength.

Barristan's strength is not only fierce, but also mixed with a special way of exerting force, a bit like inch force, which can be transmitted from the shield to his arms and body, which is very abnormal.

No wonder in the original novel, when Barristan first met Daenerys at the market, he was able to use his staff to hit the assassin's wrist at the moment when he released the manticore, knocking the box containing the manticore away. This casual blow was not only accurate, but also directly broke the assassin's wrist.

Garen sighed.

This is what a master is.

No wonder the Kingsguard are required to remain single and childless throughout their lives.

The training from being single for thirty years is indeed extraordinary.

After adjusting their status, Garlon and Barristan immediately launched a second charge!

The two approached quickly.

Garlon's muscles were tensed, and in an instant, his body was like a dragon. He concentrated all his strength in his arms, and stabbed out with a gun, carrying the potential energy of the charge, and stabbed at Barristan fiercely!

Barristan faced Garlon's quick, accurate and fierce shot without any emotion. His eyes fixed and he fired a counter-attack. What shocked Garlon was that Barristan's shot actually hit the front end of his lance and stabbed towards him!

This shot was so accurate.

First, it knocked Garlon's spear away a little, and then hit the center of Garlon's shield!
"Peng!"

The shield in Garlon's hand exploded instantly!
His left hand was bleeding profusely from the force of the wooden thorns and the spear.

His body leaned back with a clang, and he almost flew off Lei Yan's back.

On the other hand, Barristan raised Garlon's spear a little higher, using the edge of the shield to relieve most of the force on the spear, and his body was very stable.

"Oh!"

This collision made many noble girls cover their mouths.

They looked at Garlon's exploded wooden shield, their hearts in their throats!
Garlon leaned back and ran forward for more than ten meters before he finally adjusted his posture.

He looked down and found that his left hand was bleeding profusely, with several wooden splinters stuck in the back of his hand and forearm. In addition, his palm was in great pain. The penetrating force of Barristan's gun made his hand tremble slightly.

Garlon rode his horse calmly to the end of the track.

At this time, Pieck had hurried over and handed gauze to Garlon.

Garlon pulled out the splinter and wrapped gauze around his hand.

At this time, Sir Longmos came over and asked Garlon whether he could continue the game or whether he wanted to stop.

Garen immediately shook his head.

"continue!"

Garlon's face showed no sadness or joy, and his eyes were cold.

"Master, shield!"

Pieck took out a new wooden shield and gave it to Garlon.

Garen shook his head and said, "No need."

His left hand could no longer withstand another shot from Barristan, so he simply decided not to use the shield in this round of confrontation.

After saying this, he ignored Pique's shock and anxiety and rode forward.

On the opposite side, Barristan saw that Garlon was still strong and chose to continue the game, and his eyes revealed a little surprise.

Unconsciously, the coldness in Barristan's eyes dissipated a lot, and he showed some recognition and admiration for Garlon.

If it weren't for Ashara, he would have given the victory to Garen.

"Garon gave up holding the shield, they will launch the third round of charge!"

Sir Longmos roared loudly, his eyes full of excitement.

As a referee, he was also filled with amazement.

This was the most exciting match he had seen in years.

Standing at the center of the track, he could clearly feel the terrifying force unleashed when the spears and shields of Garlon and Barristan collided.

Barristan's skill has reached perfection!
And it is truly astonishing that Garlon, a fourteen-year-old rising star, could hold out to this extent under Barristan!

As a knight of the same generation as Barristan, Longmos was well aware of Barristan's strength.

But what he was thinking at the moment was, when Barristan was 14 years old, did he have the strength that Garlon has now?

Obviously, no!

There is no doubt that in the future, Garlon will grow into a more legendary and powerful knight than Barristan!
Today's battle will definitely be remembered by everyone!

When he thought of this, Longmos' heart was filled with emotion!

Knight of Morning Light, Garlon Tas!

A young man with a bright future!
Following Longmoth's voice, Garen and Barristan charged again.

Without the shield, Garlon held the reins with his left hand and felt much more flexible than before.

He stared fiercely at Barristan who was charging towards him.

Two rounds of confrontation made him realize that he was inferior to Barristan in terms of strength, agility and skills.

Barristan doesn't seem to have any weaknesses.

His only advantage should be his mental strength of 19.15.

Garlon didn't believe that no matter how comprehensive Barristan was, his mental strength could be so much higher than that of ordinary people!
"Boom!"

There was the sound of horse hooves.

dusty.

Perhaps it was because he had completely suppressed Garlon in the first two rounds, and Garlon's left hand was injured and he was not holding a shield, so Barristan was obviously not as aggressive as before.

As the distance got closer, Garlon's mind became more focused than ever!
Slowly, he felt that the world in front of him seemed to slow down a little!
Although it is not very obvious, it can better help Garlon observe and see through Barristan's actions!
He saw Barristan raise his shoulders, twist his waist, kick his feet, and many other details.

He saw the pace of the white horse under Barristan's crotch.

Saw the angle from which Barristan's spear came.

In an instant, all this information flooded into Garlon's mind. Garlon was quick-witted and came up with the optimal solution.

This time, he gripped the spear tightly and gathered his strength to its peak.

After Barristan thrust out his spear, he suddenly thrust forward and took the initiative!

In a spear duel, the one who draws the spear first often has a greater advantage.

But in this confrontation, Barristan and Garlon chose to strike back.

This requires a strong mentality and excellent skills.

Be bold and careful.

Seeing the angle at which Garlon's spear was thrust, Barristan was suddenly startled!
He originally saw that Garlon had no shield and thought that he only needed to shoot him to knock Garlon off his horse.

But the spear that Garlon stabbed at him was not aimed at his shield or chest!
But, the spear's...blocking hand? !

When Barristan realized this, it was too late!

The war horses of both men were top-notch horses with extremely fast speeds, and Garlon's attack speed was as fast as lightning, so he had no time to dodge!

"Boom!"

Garlon's long lance hit the guard of Barristan's spear accurately.

The cavalry lance used in martial arts tournaments resembles two umbrellas spliced ​​together.

It is thin in the middle and is used for the knight to hold it.

There is also a circular guard at the front end of the handle to protect your fingers from being pricked.

This circular guard is made of iron.

Garlon was aiming at this circular iron shield.

"Crack!"

The moment the wooden tip of Garlon's spear touched the guard of Barristan's spear, it shattered due to the huge force!
Barristan's spear was accurately deflected by Garlon, and it slid past Garlon's plate armor narrowly, without causing much impact on Garlon.

Barristan was in a worse situation.

Although he did not fall off the horse.

But the impact of Garlon's spear was completely applied to his arm.

The angle of his force was just deflected by Garlon's shot.

This directly caused his entire right arm to be strained, dislocated and dislocated!
After Barristan rode forward seven or eight meters, the spear in his right hand fell down.

His right arm also dropped.

When he reached the end of the track, Barristan threw away his shield and lifted his mask with his left hand, cold sweat oozing from his face.

The audience all stood up to watch Barristan's condition.

Soon Sir Longmos came forward to ask.

Barristan shook his head at Ser Ronmos.

His arm was completely dislocated and he was unable to hold the gun in competition.

Longmos immediately understood what Barristan meant.

He ran quickly to the center of the field!
"Barristan dislocated his arm!"

"Garon Tas wins!"

With Sir Longmos's loud announcement, the audience was boiling like a volcano!
“Ooooooooooo——!”

Many people even jumped up and down and danced excitedly!
I'm afraid they've placed a heavy bet on Garlon!

But there is no doubt that no one expected that Garlon would actually defeat Barristan in a head-on fight and win!

Everyone can see that Ser Barristan is not letting up!
In the first two rounds, Garlon almost lost!

In the last round, Garen didn't even take the shield!

Relying on accurate marksmanship, he dislocated Ser Barristan's arm and won the game with great difficulty!
So thrilling and exciting!
As the whole audience was boiling, Garlon couldn't help but let out a long sigh. He didn't expect that he would actually win this duel.

Just now he thought that he was bound to lose. In the third round, he actually wanted to give Barristan some counterattacks to make his loss less ugly.

Unexpectedly, the accident dislocated Barristan's arm.

This is a matter of both strength and luck.

"Spiritual power seems to have some magical uses..."

Thinking of the feeling of the world slowing down before his eyes, a strange light flashed in Garlon's eyes.

Perhaps when the mental strength reaches 20 points or 30 points, there will be some kind of qualitative change effect.

(End of this chapter)