Chapter 101 Disagreement (tenth update)
"Yes, Your Royal Highness."
Samwell grinned, admiring the expression of the mighty prince at the moment.
Prince Oberyn was indeed shocked, because he had also come to Starfall to try to draw the great sword-any self-satisfied Dorne knight would try it.
Of course, he failed.
The proud prince would certainly not admit that he was not strong enough, so he attributed it to the fact that this giant sword only recognizes the blood of the Dane family.
But now, Prince Oberyn was both embarrassed and shocked that a Reachman had pulled out the 【Dawn】.
If he hadn't seen the self-proclaimed Sword Keeper Lucas Dane standing behind Samwell, he might have thought that the other party had taken a fake to show off deliberately.
After a long while, Prince Oberyn pretended to be flat and suppressed a sentence: "Well, the young man has good strength."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your compliment."
"The giant sword [Dawn]? Let me see?" Princess Arianne walked up quickly, her face full of curiosity.
Although she had just been defeated by Samwell, the Princess of Dorne not only showed no hostility, but was always friendly in her words and deeds.
If someone who didn't know saw it, they would think she and Samwell were lovers.
Samwell, however, always kept vigilance and distance from Princess Arianne, because he knew that this was a beautiful snake, attractive but also dangerous, and he had better stay away from her.
What's more, he can be regarded as Dorne's archenemy now.
Princess Arianne deliberately showed intimacy, and she must have no good intentions.
"What's so good about a sword. Let's go, let's go to my father and the others. Your Royal Highness, you must have something to discuss with them?"
Prince Oberyn glanced at his niece and nodded expressionlessly: "Okay."
When a few people found a group of river bend nobles, they just finished dividing up, oh no, they collected the war compensation they deserved.
The chief manager, Alf, was in a trance, but when he saw the giant sword behind Samwell, he also looked like he had seen a ghost.
He originally thought that Samwell's so-called taking the great sword as collateral was to move the rock along with it, but he never thought that the Knight of the River Bend would actually pull [Dawn] out of the rock.
The other river bend nobles were not very surprised, after all, they didn't know much about the details of this giant sword.
"People of the Reach, let's talk." Prince Oberyn said straight to the point.
"Yes." Earl Randall nodded expressionlessly.
Afterwards, everyone entered the castle chamber under the arrangement of the steward.
After sitting down, Prince Oberyn made a straightforward request:
"I want to take Arianne away. In addition, I will also redeem those captured Dorne knights and soldiers. You can make a price."
Earl Randall responded: "The ransom for knights and soldiers will be paid according to the usual practice, and we will not make things difficult for you. However, if you want to take Princess Arianne away, you must agree to one condition."
"What condition?"
Earl Randall pointed at Natalie on the main seat, startling the little girl: "You must represent your elder brother and recognize the identity of Miss Natalie Dane."
Prince Oberyn also turned his gaze to Natalie, and now the little girl was even more nervous.
She only felt that the eyes of the Prince of Dorne were like a poisonous snake, crawling all over her body.
Moreover, Prince Oberyn has remained silent, making the atmosphere in the hall even more stagnant and gloomy.
Samwell saw that the little girl was about to cry from fright, so he coughed lightly and urged:
"His Royal Highness, is this request not too much? As long as you open your mouth, Princess Arianne can go with you."
Prince Oberyn finally spoke: "She is from the Dane family? Why have I never seen her before?"
Samwell said with a smile: "Your Highness, you should know Miss Ashara Dayne, right? She is in my territory now, if you don't believe me, you can go and confirm it yourself. And this Miss Natalie, It is her biological daughter, and therefore the first heir to the Dane family."
"Ashara's daughter? Who is she married to? Why don't I know?"
Prince Oberyn seemed to continue to question, but Earl Randall interrupted impatiently:
"Come on, Oberyn, your own **** are all over Dorne, so don't give me any air of devotion to the sanctity of marriage."
Prince Oberyn smiled frivolously: "It is precisely because I attach so much importance to the sanctity of marriage that I dare not step into its palace lightly. As for my illegitimate children, I never intend for them to inherit anything."
"Prince Oberyn, we are not interested in your attitude towards marriage." Allerken Florent also said, "Now our condition is only one, to admit Miss Natalie's identity, otherwise, don't even think about taking her away. Princess Arianne."
"Then I won't go." Princess Arianne said with a smile.
As she spoke, she also gave Samwell a wink: "I just want to go to the river bend. I heard that the men there are as gentle as water."
Prince Oberyn glared at his niece, then stood up, stood in front of Natalie, and looked at her condescendingly.
The little girl huddled pitifully in the chair, her face pale.
Samwell also stood up, standing in front of Prince Oberyn, and said:
"Your Highness, bullying a little girl is not something a knight should do."
"Hey! The knight of justice has stepped forward." Prince Oberyn whistled, his eyes full of provocation, "Samwell Caesar, dare to fight with me? You win, I will admit it This little girl, if you lose, Arianne will follow me."
"Enough! Oberyn Martell!" Earl Randall got up and said angrily, "You are now the defeated party, and you are not qualified to raise conditions! Either accept our conditions, or get out of Starfall City!"
Prince Oberyn shrugged: "But I can't represent my brother. How about this, the little girl comes back to Sunspear with me, and let my brother meet her in person."
"Impossible!" Samwell refused resolutely, "Why don't you ask Prince Doran to come to Starfall City. I heard that he hasn't walked out of the Garden of Flowing Water for many years. I'm afraid that many Dornish people are starting to worry about him. He is dead, so I suggest that it is better to take this opportunity to let Prince Daolan come out to smash certain rumors."
"The young man is very courageous." Prince Oberyn looked at Samwell with a fierce look in his eyes.
Samwell was not afraid: "It's okay, it's okay, at least I don't dare to poison people."
"Hahaha!" Prince Oberyn burst into laughter suddenly, he took a few steps back, his cold gaze slowly swept across the faces of the nobles of the Riverbend, "People of the Riverbend, you are standing on the land of Dorne Come on! Do you really think we dare not fight another war?"
"Then come. We will wait for you here." Samwell immediately responded forcefully.
He knew that the Martell family would never fight another war, not only because it would be difficult for Dorne to support another war after a big defeat, but also because it would seriously damage Prince Doran's "revenge plan" .
Prince Doran's sister, Princess Elia, married Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, but during the Reaver's War, the princess was killed by the rebels who invaded King's Landing, and even her two children were killed. can survive.
For this matter, Prince Doran has always wanted to avenge his sister, and even secretly planned to restore the Targaryen Dynasty. It is impossible to fight endlessly with the people of Hewan at this time.
On the contrary, the Reach is actually a potential ally of Dorne.
Because in the War of the Reavers, Hewan was a staunch royalist party. Although the new king accepted the surrender of the nobles of Hewan after the war and did not care too much about them, but in the current political structure of King’s Landing, there is no Hewan at all. position of nobility.
The Tyrell family has therefore been seeking to return to the core of power.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Prince Daolan to launch another war. He only wants to reconcile with Hewan as soon as possible, and even win an alliance.
That's why Samwell has nothing to fear.
He knew that Prince Oberyn was just bluffing.
However, even if it is a bluff, the aura of this "Red Viper" is really terrifying, and the temperature in the entire chamber seems to have dropped to freezing point.
Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, a bachelor walked into the meeting hall.
"Miss Natalie, the raven has brought news from King's Landing."
"King's Landing?" Samwell was a little surprised.
Natalie took the letter, unfolded it, and handed it to Samwell sensibly.
Samwell took a look, the expression on his face changed slightly, and said:
"Everyone, the Hand of the King, Duke Jon Arryn, is coming to Starfall City."
Prince Oberyn chuckled, just borrowed the **** to get off the donkey, and said:
"Okay, just wait for that old guy to mediate."
After speaking, he left the meeting hall with Princess Arianne.
Alright, the tenth update is complete! The radishes have been thoroughly squeezed dry. In order to make up ten chapters, I coded until three o'clock in the morning yesterday, and I yawned again and again at work today, and I have been noticed by the leader...Dangerous!
(end of this chapter)