It was a pity that Danny was not Ainsi's coach.
"If I make you a Kingsguard, won't the world think that I arranged for you to assassinate Myrcella? Perhaps even Prince Dalang will suspect that I'm behind this and deliberately sow discord between Dorne and the King's Landing. "
Danny shook her head repeatedly.
"This boy is cunning. Perhaps he's lying to save his life." Although the white knight said so, she still moved 'Devour the Sun' away from Dark Star's neck.
Even if there was a possibility that a person's last cry was an act, it wouldn't be a complete lie.
"I'm Dark Star, and I only exist in the night. The white robe may be too conspicuous for me. Your Majesty, let me join you and do something you want to do but can't!" The hook-nosed man shouted.
Well, although I like to hear this, I can't say it in public. If I agree, won't I automatically admit that I have something to do?
"Let me ask you, since you yearn for the glory of the Kingsguard and aspire to become a Legendary Knight, why don't you go to the King's Landing? With your identity and fighting skills, I think neither Robert nor Cersei will refuse a 'Dain', even if he's the 'counterfeit' Dain next door. "Danny stared at Dark Star, not missing the slightest expression on his face.
"I admire Sir Barristan, but I'm not him." The hook-nosed man glanced at the iron knight and said firmly, "I have my own thoughts and ideals.
Robert is not a wise king, and Cersei and Lannister are a group of rebels.
I'd rather be Dark Star and wander in the Endless Desert of Dorne than wear a dazzling white robe and serve those people. "
The old knight could not help but clench his sword again. He really wanted to cut someone!
"Don't be angry, Sir." The young man sighed with a complicated expression. "You're not a Dornishman. You don't understand how angry and humiliated we were when what happened to Princess Elia and her two children came to Dorne.
In that case, no Dornishman would go to the King's Landing to flatter the usurper.
There's a saying that Dorne has as many strong men as there are sand.
But did you notice?
Starting from Robert, Joffrey, and Toman, they had many White Knights under them, but from start to finish, none of them came from Dorne.
In the past 15 years, Dorne seemed to have left the Seven Kingdoms and did not participate in any of the Westeros affairs.
Myrcella entered the Flowing Water Garden, and Prince Obren represented Dorne in the Council. This could have broken the deadlock, but you have seen the result. "
"To put it bluntly, the current Royal Guards … Ha, I'm ashamed to be associated with them." In the end, the hook-nosed man said disdainfully.
The old knight himself also looked down on his former brother. Not only was their martial prowess weak, but their pursuit of glory was even worse.
When Joffrey took off his white robe that day, not only did his brothers not admonish the king, they even laughed loudly at their own captain without the slightest sense of loyalty and honor.
However, no matter what he thought, he had been a White Knight for 40 years. Now that he was once again the captain of the White Knights, he could not help but snort coldly and say, "Just a while ago, when you shamelessly tried to assassinate the child that you were supposed to protect, only the Kingsguard stepped forward and died bravely in battle."
"Hmph, Oakheart did not do it to protect the little lion!" The hook-nosed man sneered and asked, "Alex Oakheart was your sworn brother for 10 years. How could he not know how to protect the king? Think about it, if you had taken his place back then, would I have had the chance to assassinate Princess Myrcella? "
"This …" The old knight was stunned. This was what he did not understand.
No matter when and where, protecting the king was the fundamental duty of a White Knight. Back then, the enemy did not intend to kill him, so there was no need for a White Knight to throw his life away.
Also, it was because he left Myrcella's side that the Dark Star took advantage of.
"I saw that White Knight standing in front of Princess Araine …" Danny said hesitantly.
"Haha, that's right. That glorious White Knight was one of Araine's lovers. Perhaps he thought that he was her one and only.
Perhaps he was ashamed, or perhaps he was worried that his lover would be crippled or killed by the prince … In short, at that moment, there was no trace of his king in his heart. "
"This, how is this possible …" The old knight muttered in disbelief.
"What's impossible about it? From the moment the kingslayer killed his king, the White Knight was no longer the pure and noble White Knight of the past! "
The Dark Star mocked loudly. His smile was bitter and his eyes were bleak. "You, yourself, successively pledged your allegiance to Targaryen, Theon Byra, and Lannister —"
"I did not!" The old man's face turned red as he argued, "I am a White Knight. I only serve the king."
"Suit yourself." The Dark Star chuckled and continued, "Jaime first killed the king and then committed adultery with the queen. He even gave birth to three bastards who stole the king's kingdom.
Alex Oakheart was seduced by a woman and gave up his king.
The hound who took your place, Sandor Clegane, fled when the king needed him the most during the siege of Stannis. Haha, he fled!
Burrows Braun was a coward. He personally handed over the king he was protecting (Toman) to the bandits (Tyrion's men in disguise) in order to survive.
The remaining few were even worse. The Kingsguard who was known as the 'Strongest Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' was actually torn apart by the ragged commoners on the streets despite being fully armed. Tsk tsk …
The substitute Kingsguard who joined in the past two years was even worse. Loras Tyrell of Highcourt, everyone knows that he is a Kingsguard … Hehe, I really wonder why he joined the strong Kingsguard.
Do you dare to take a bath with him?
That Osmund Kettleblack, a mercenary whose name I have never heard of before. I heard that his work is big enough and that Queen Cersei is very satisfied with his service, hehehe … "
"This is the current Kingsguard. I would rather kill the young than join them!" The hook-nosed man said firmly.
Not only was the old knight shocked, even Danny was shocked. The Kingsguard had fallen to such a state?!
"I currently have three Kingsguard under me. Other than Sir Barristan, there is also Jorad Mormont, a knight who exiled himself for selling slaves and a eunuch who was born in the Meereen Arena. Other than being able to eat, he has nothing to boast about.
If I were to take in someone like you who assassinated children, the quality of my Kingsguard would not be 'worse' than Toman. "Danny chuckled as she teased.
"Uh …" This time, it was Dark Star's turn to be stunned.
Could it be that this was an era of comparing the worst?
Why was it so difficult to find a wise ruler to rely on?!
"Sigh, you have the dragon, whoever has the dragon will rule the world. You liberated Slaver's Bay, you are virtuous, whoever has the virtue will win the hearts of the people. You dared to come to the Seven Kingdoms alone to investigate the enemy's situation, you are brave and smart."
"Now, in the Seven Kingdoms, you are the only one who has the qualifications to be a king." Dark Star's tone was a little sorrowful and aggrieved. He could only pick the best out of the best, the heavens did not give him a choice at all!
"How about this?" Danny thought for a while and said, "I will give you two choices. First, swear in the name of the Dane Family that you will not reveal my secret, and I will let you go. Second, I will give you a few missions that will send you to your death, and after you complete them, I will consider making you the number one substitute."
"Number one substitute?"
"If there is a shortage of people, I will let you join the Kingsguard as a substitute."
Dark Star's expression was blank, and the word 'f * ck' was spammed in his mind. Give me "a few" missions that will send me to my death, and "consider" making me the number one "substitute".
Yes, I admit that it is wrong to assassinate children, and it is reasonable for you to look down on me.
But I am a noble Dane, a noble family with 10,000 years of history, a relative of the "Sword of Dawn", you can't humiliate me like this!
But when he was still hesitating, Barristan immediately advised, "Your Majesty, this guy does not have the spirit of a knight, and is not qualified to be your Kingsguard, even if he is the number one substitute. And with just a few words, it is impossible for us to see through his character. "
Didn't the muscular Bevos also become the number one substitute for half a year?
He only followed the Queen to fight wars for a month, and was immediately promoted to an official Kingsguard.
Without waiting for Dark Star to refute, the old knight continued, "One more thing, if you include him, four of the seven Kingsguard spots will be used up.
To be honest, other than me, Mormont, Bevos and this Dark Star have bad reputations, and their family backgrounds are not good as well. They will not be of much help to your great cause of reviving the kingdom. “
"My family's messenger?" The hook-nosed man almost exploded in anger.
"At least, he is a far cry from Starfall City's Dane."
Starfall City's Dane Family had a very high status, and before Nymeria brought the Loyans to Dorne, Dane had been the King of Turbulent River for thousands of years.
Even though Nymeria unified Dorne and abolished all the other kings, in order to protect her rule, she had no choice but to marry the current "Sword of Dawn".
Yes, Sword of Dawn was not an exclusive title for Arthur Dane, and the Dane who held the "Dawn" greatsword in the past was the Buddhist Sword of Dawn.
As for Nymeria's marriage …
It was unknown how many times she had married in her life, but in Dorne, she had married a total of three times.
The first time she married Martell, the Martell family back then was not the first duke of Dorne. Relying on the Loyans, advanced technology, and secret water magic that Nymeria brought, Martell began to unify Dorne.
But in order to unify Dorne, war was necessary. Dorne had as many strong men as sand, and there were many ruthless kings like the Sword of Dawn. Not long after, Nymeria's first husband, Mors Martell, died on the battlefield.
Then, Nymeria married Earl Uhle of Prison Gate Castle, and took the central part of Dorne into her hands.
But not long after, her second husband died in battle, and Nymeria married again. This time, she found the current Sword of Dawn, Davos Dane.
"Sword of Dawn, number one in the world!"
This title was definitely not undeserved. No one could kill him, and Nymeria, who had a bumpy road in love, did not lose another husband.
If one looked at the map of Dorne, one would know how awesome Nymeria's marriage method was. She controlled Martell in the lower reaches of the Green Blood River, Prison Gate Castle in the Sulfur River Basin, and Starfall City in the Turbulent River Basin.
The three local tyrants controlled the western, central, and eastern parts of Dorne, which had a long and narrow terrain.
Once she took down those three men, Dorne would be hers.
Although the position of Prince of Dorne would eventually be inherited by Martell's children, Davos and Nymeria also had children.
In other words, Dane of Starfall City and Martell of Yang Halberd City had the same grandmother. Thus, Dane of Starfall City had a very high status, far surpassing Dane of High Hidden City.
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