"Ingleside only lasted for an hour." Erlu looked grave as he turned to Melisandre. "By the time I conquer King's Landing, Winterfell might have already fallen."
Aunt May had persuaded Erlu to conquer King's Landing so that they could conquer King's Landing within a week and sit on the Iron Throne.
By then, by sacrificing Cersei and You Lun, the Mystic Dragon could be revived. Then, as the King of the Seven Kingdoms, he could ride the Mystic Dragon to Winterfell to be the savior.
"Danny Lilith is in Winterfell. If we prepare enough Dragon Crystal weapons, Winterfell should be able to defend for half a month," Melisandre said calmly.
Her intention was clear. She wanted the Dragon Queen to defend against this threat.
If the Dragon Queen was willing to risk her life, Winterfell might be able to hold out for half a month.
"After I conquer King's Landing, I'll bring the Mystic Dragon to Winterfell. How about that?" Erlu said helplessly.
"Your Majesty, I'm your vassal, not Danny Lilith's." Jon suppressed his anger and reminded him loudly.
When the Duke of the Northern Territory was in danger, Stark should be the one to save him. He should never ask Lannister for help.
The vassal had the duty to be loyal to the King, and the King had the responsibility to protect the vassal.
Otherwise, why would the Duke of Winterfell be called the "Guardian of the Northern Territory"?
The King of the Seven Kingdoms also had the title "Guardian of the Seven Realms".
This title was both an honor and a responsibility.
Erlu looked deeply at him and said calmly, "When you helped Aegon plot against me, you didn't think of yourself as my vassal."
Jon's face turned red in embarrassment.
"You're wearing Aegon's armor." Sansa, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up to help her brother.
Erlu lowered his head to look at the armor with the ruby True Dragon emblem removed. He frowned and said, "It was Danny Lilith who offered to lend me the armor to deal with the King of the Strange Ghosts."
Sansa nodded. "I'm not asking you to return the armor. You have the Red Sword and are the savior in Asha's prophecy.
Even if Aegon was alive, he would be willing to lend his armor to the Child of the Prophecy.
We all have the same perspective.. "
Erlu narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "What are you trying to say? Don't beat around the bush...
Sansa's eyes were clear. She did not avoid Erlu and Aunt Mei's scrutiny. "Everyone knows the story of the Light Messenger. Even heroes like Yasuo and Yahai had to use the Light Messenger to defeat the Ghoul King.
If you don't want to go to Winterfell, we can't force you. But just like how Danny Lilith let go of the past and lent you Aegon's armor, can you lend the Red Sword to Jon?
The battle of Winterfell is unavoidable. We and the Dragon Queen are prepared to go all out. With the Red Sword, our chances of victory will increase by at least 50%. "
Erlu's expression changed drastically. His left hand unconsciously pressed on the hot sword hilt.
He didn't say a word. He clenched his jaw and stared at the calm Sansa with a sharp gaze.
For the first time, Melisandre didn't look at the little Moon Singer carelessly.
Jon looked at his sister. He felt a little unfamiliar and didn't know what to do.
With just a single sentence, Stannis had been countered and was about to be killed?
"Not everyone has the right to use the Red Sword of the Hero," the red-robed woman said coldly. "One must know one's place. There is only one Child of the Prophecy, and that is His Majesty Stannis. Other than the Child of the Prophecy, no one can wield the Radiant Bringer. "
Sansa's face was filled with sorrow. Her image changed drastically. She changed from a graceful lady to a delicate flower swaying in the cold wind. Her eyes were red as she said, "I know my place. It's just that millions of Deviant Ghosts are coming. The city will be destroyed and people will die. The fall of the Northern Territory is just around the corner. Even though I know it's impossible, I still have to do it."
Erlu didn't know what to do. He could only puff up his cheeks and stare hard.
"Don't give me the sword." Jon scratched the back of his head. The black dog's butt was in a mess. "I don't have the right to wield the Radiant Bringer. I can give it to Her Majesty Danny Lilith.
She activated the Red Sword at the Great Wall. Its power was too terrifying. It could have killed the Deviant Ghost King in one blow. "
Erlu stopped puffing up his cheeks and started grinding his teeth.
Sansa said seriously, "No, you can't lend the Red Sword to Danny Lilith."
He couldn't keep up with his sister's pace. He asked blankly, "Why?"
Sansa's face was solemn. She said loudly, "Because of the sacred oath of 'the one who ends the long night shall be king'!
His Majesty Stannis was there at the time. He swore the oath with Danny Lilith.
If Danny Lilith kills the Deviant Ghost King, even if His Majesty Stannis takes the King's Landing, it will only be a wedding dress for her. "
She stared at the stunned Jon and said, "You have to be the one to kill the Deviant Ghost King! You are His Majesty Stannis' vassal. If you kill the Deviant Ghost King, even if His Majesty Stannis is fighting for the Iron Throne at the King's Landing, the credit will automatically go to him.
This way, his hard work in taking the King's Landing will be worth it! "
Erlu felt more irritated and depressed than ever. He wanted to yell at Sansa for "spreading lies", but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't say a word.
Because he couldn't find any flaws in her words. Her words were righteous and reasonable. She could say them in front of everyone in the world without any guilt.
But why did he feel that Sansa Stark was especially detestable at this moment?
He burned her husband to death. He destroyed their dream of the Iron Throne. She wouldn't be kind to him no matter what, that was for sure. But her words were so righteous …
Erlu looked at Aunt May for help.
Unfortunately, Aunt May had lived for hundreds of years and didn't know how to deal with this situation.
The two looked at each other in silence.
But Sansa and Jon were looking at him with longing eyes …
"Let me think about it." Finally, Erlu said gloomily.
Jon frowned. "Your Majesty, how long do you need to think about it? The Otherworldly Ghost army will be near Winterfell tomorrow. I have to go back and prepare for battle. I can't stay in the valley for too long. "
Sansa pointed out, "The Otherworldly Ghost attack will happen in these two days. The Battle of Winterfell won't last long. After defeating the Otherworldly Ghosts, it won't be too late to go south to the King's Landing. Anyway, with the Pterosaur, we can turn around quickly."
Erlu didn't react, but Sansa was stunned.
Why did those words sound so familiar …?
She seemed to have heard someone say it before?
Then, Sansa's face suddenly turned red and then pale.
She remembered that she was the one who had said those words.
Just half a year ago, at the Moon Gate Castle, she had said the same thing to her husband, Aegon. "It won't take long to save Winterfell. With the Pterosaur, we can turn around quickly and help Jon take down Winterfell. It won't be too late to go south to the King's Landing …"
.....
"I can't lend the sword to Danny Lilith!"
After Jon and Sansa left, Erlu said to Aunt May with a pale face, "Jon and Stark are right. We all saw it. That day at the Great Wall, Danny Lilith unleashed the power of the Red Sword. She might be able to kill the Otherworldly Ghost King.
I'm jealous of her, that's the truth.
But today, when the Long Night threatens the world, I can only hope that the Red Sword will be even more powerful in her hands.
But I can't give her the first chance to challenge the Otherworldly Ghost King. She can wait for me to die in battle. Then, she can pick up the Red Sword from my corpse and end the Long Night.
Protecting the Seven Kingdoms is the responsibility of the King of the Seven Kingdoms. Ending the Long Night is the mission of the Savior. I am the King and the Savior!
Responsibility and mission are the driving forces that have driven me to this day. "
Erlu was emotional. He walked to Aunt May's side. His skinny hands were like iron hoops, tightly locking her plump shoulders.
He lowered his head so that their eyes met. He said in a low voice, "For the sake of my responsibility and mission, I've sacrificed too much. So much that I didn't even dare to imagine it before I met you.
I can't let myself live like a useless fool.
I have to let my responsibility and mission have a perfect ending. Do you understand? "
"Ending the Long Night is your mission. No one can take it away from you," Aunt May said with certainty.
"You still don't understand," Erlu let go of her and said helplessly, "I've been loyal to Robert. I've been willing to sacrifice my life for him.
When the country rebelled, I took the lead and risked my life. When he was drinking and whoring, I helped him govern the country.
It was all because I was his younger brother and his subject.
It was my responsibility to be loyal to my brother and the King. I fulfilled my responsibility as a younger brother and subject.
I didn't have a good ending with Robert. He didn't appreciate my dedication, ignored my contributions and efforts, and even humiliated me in various ways.
I'd be lying to myself if I said I didn't care at all.
I admit that I yearned for his recognition and gratitude. I yearned for the recognition of a brother and a subject.
If he could say something like 'Brother, you've done well' or 'Brother, it's all thanks to you this time', even if it's just empty words, I would still be very happy, because it would mean that my conscientious behavior has been recognized. "
Erlu seemed to be lost in his memories as he spoke. After a long silence, he sighed and said, "But I don't regret it. Regardless of whether Robert acknowledged me or not, I've fulfilled my responsibility. As a younger brother and subject, I have no regrets.
If everyone could fulfill their duty, if Renly could fulfill his duty like I did, the Westeros wouldn't be where they are today. "
"Do you understand now?" He looked at Aunt May and asked the same question.
Melisandre caressed his forehead tenderly and said, "I'll accompany you to Winterfell."
Erlu nodded and forced a smile on his stern face. "I was once a younger brother and subject. After Robert died, I became the King and Savior.
I'll pay any price to fulfill my responsibility as the King and Savior.
I've done my best. Regardless of the outcome, I've fulfilled my responsibility. That's enough. "
.....
It was a long story, but Jon didn't persuade Erlu for long.
Danny and Sansa left Winterfell and returned to Winterfell on the same day.
Danny arrived at Kaho at night and found a whale by the sea. Then she returned to Winterfell in the morning. In the evening, Erlu's Winged Dragon Legion landed on the training ground in front of the Castle amidst the cheers of the crowd.
"War God, War God, the number one War God of the Seven Kingdoms!"
Erlu jumped off the Winged Dragon's back. More than 10,000 Winterfell soldiers raised their torches and shouted in unison.
"War God?" Erlu was puzzled. "Who's that?"
However, under the light of the torches, everyone's eyes were staring at him. He didn't need anyone to answer. He knew who the War God was.
"I'm the War God of the Seven Kingdoms?" Erlu felt an inexplicable sense of excitement.
Come to think of it, I defeated Mace Tyrell and the Lords of the Bayou when I was eighteen (one of them, Randall Tarly, grits his teeth), took Dragonstone when I was nineteen, defeated the Iron Fleet when I was twenty-four, conquered Great Wick, the largest of the Iron Islands and the seat of Seastone, and then … Tyrion of the Blackwater. Doesn't count.
Outside the Great Wall, I defeated 100,000 savages. I'm qualified to be called the War God, right?
Just as he thought of this, Erlu saw the truly invincible existence, the Dragon Queen, standing at the entrance of the castle and smiling at him.
Is she mocking me?
Erlu's face flushed red.
Indeed, calling himself the "War God" in front of her was —
"War God, War God, the number one War God of the Seven Kingdoms!" Dragon Queen shouted.
Erlu's shameful thoughts stopped abruptly. He looked at the cheering Dragon Queen with his mouth agape. He didn't know what to do.
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