Chapter 14 Bone Crusher - Harwin Strong

"A wild boar attacked me and I was killed by myself,"

Rhaenyra rubbed Baelon's head with a touch of pride in her tone.

"Wow, brave lady pig hunter,"

said Baelon these words out of nowhere in his mind.

Rhaenyra's face darkened instantly.

Just as Baelon suffered the wrath of his sister's dormant dragon, a voice interrupted the intimacy between the two siblings.

"Princess, did I hear correctly that you dealt with a wild boar yourself?"

A voice was heard from beside the grill.

The two siblings looked at each other at the same time and saw a strong man with curly brown hair and a thick beard.

From the facial features of the other party, Baelon felt a bit familiar.

But the two sides have never met.

Rhaenyra knew the other party and smiled politely, "It's just a coincidence, Ser Harwin Strong."

Baelon suddenly understood when he heard the surname Strong.

Realizing where the familiarity comes from.

The Larry Strong that made him feel uncomfortable.

Rhaenyra noticed his expression and whispered, "He's the eldest son of Prime Minister Leonor, a very famous knight, known as the Bone Crusher."

"The Bone Crusher? Can he break the enemy's bones?"

asked Baelon half-jokingly.

Harwin skinned a pigeon and responded with a smile, "That's right, during a battle, I used a war hammer to crush the skull of an unfortunate man. The people who survived gave me the nickname Bone Crusher."

"Impressive, seems like you're indeed a powerful warrior."

Baelon responded lightly, and it wasn't hard to hear the pride in the other person's tone.

A knight with such an intimidating title is truly proud of himself.

After handling the pigeons cleanly, Harwin casually took a rag to wipe his hands and stepped forward to joke:

"My barbecue skills are good. I just saw the prince eat a lot. I wonder if the princess would like to enjoy it."

As he spoke, this was a tall, strong man with a witty tongue and a calm temperament.

It's hard to imagine him crushing people's heads on the battlefield.

Faced with this handsome knight's invitation, Rhaenyra smiled apologetically and declined, "No, my father is still waiting for me. No one can tell the king no."

"No matter, I'll be around for a long time."

"In the future. They will serve in King's Landing. If the princess wants to try my craftsmanship, you can visit me anytime."

Harwin was very sensible, showing an approachable attitude without being too pushy.

Baelon saw something in him.

Respect!

Of course, the older Rhaenyra could see that too.

Feeling a little unfamiliar, she put her hands behind her back and smiled more sincerely, "Yes, sir."

Harwin smiled and waved, without interrupting further.

This move made Renee even more favorable.

Looking at his somewhat excited sister, Baelon felt confused and pursed his lips.

"I'm going to see my father. You can stroll alone."

Rhaenyra had to go see Viserys, so she hurried away without time to talk.

At that moment, many princes and nobles gathered in the camp and noticed the princess covered in blood.

The noisy scene suddenly quieted down and everyone remained silent.

Rhaenyra was bothered by the scrutiny.

She passed by with a cold face, glancing at certain people from time to time.

Most of the time, the princess's momentum would overwhelm others.

The guilty conscience man lowered his head, not daring to look at her.

Rhaenyra slightly pursed her lips, disdainful of those who were timid.

Looking at the bottom of everyone's attention, Baelon pursed his lips, seeming to feel the loneliness emanating from it.

...

The royal hunt in the forest was over.

Viserys immediately boarded the carriage and returned to King's Landing with his family.

In view of the misbehavior of the sister and brother who left the camp without authorization, the father punished them respectively.

The princess is old enough to marry, but she does not like the person chosen by the king.

Viserys spent a lot of money to organize a tour of the continent specifically for Rhaenyra.

On the surface, Rhaenyra, as the heir, was asked to visit the lords of various kingdoms to strengthen the relationship between the vassals and her.

To show the majesty of the Targaryen royal family.

Indeed, this is the case.

Since becoming the heir, Rhaenyra normally only observes governmental affairs. No real power.

Er is not familiar with the lord who made an oath to her.

Viserys this time is to increase Rhaenyra's presence and make the vassals better accept the heir.

While achieving this purpose.

Martial arts tournaments and banquets will also be held in various places.

Seizing the opportunity to help Rhaenyra find a partner to marry.

From Viserys's point of view, Rhaenyra didn't like his choice, so let her choose.

You can choose from great guys from all over the country.

Believe it or not, no one can tell.

This demonstrates the great importance that this father places on his daughter's marriage.

The problem of the eldest daughter was solved, and the eldest son, Baelon, fared better.

Viserys used the excuse of recuperation and ordered Baelon to continue living in the Red Keep and was not allowed to leave through the Red Keep gate.

For this reason, they sent several bachelors to periodically check his body.

Confirm if the frailty is fully cured.

Personal freedom was restricted, so Baelon naturally refused.

After some discussions, Viserys believed that his eldest son had reached the age of enlightenment.

He also sent two old bachelors to teach him reading and writing.

Numbing.

The difficulties began when I was forced to get up at six o'clock every day, attend cultural classes for eight hours, and review my homework the next day.

Baelon's whole body was numb.

Viserys did not think of him as a child recovering from a serious illness.

Adhere to the attitude of learning, if you can't die, learn to death.

Under this kind of rigorous education, Baelon's originally pale face improved.

But the dark circles under my eyes became more intense day by day, even worse than before.

"Damn maester, damn Oldtown Academy, sooner or later I'll regain what I lost!"

Faced with the tough education of the two old maesters, Baelon made a decision as he practiced his calligraphy.

Baelon asked when Viserys would be free again.

The answer he got was: "When will your sister return to King's Landing and when will you leave the Red Keep?"

Therefore, Baelon deeply missed Rhaenyra.

He misses his sister very much!

Come back soon!

...

Time flies and half a year has passed.

King's Landing welcomes the end of autumn, when the autumn leaves turn yellow.

As a seaside city, the climate of King's Landing has not changed much, but the farmers in the fields have become busier.

Baelon received good news at the Red Keep.

The sister he had been waiting for day

 and night was returning.

Rhaenyra ended her trip early and boarded a ship to sail from the Stormlands. She would be back in King's Landing in a few days.

No matter what others thought, Baelon was extremely happy.

Every day, as soon as classes ended, he sat in front of the glass window of the Red Keep attic and watched the sea.

I'm looking forward to seeing Rhaenyra's ship return.

"It's great. My sister will finally return. My hard life finally ends."

Baelon felt sad for what he had experienced in the past six months.

He likes to read.

But that was a last resort to pass the time when he was weak and had no other activities.

It's not like studying behind closed doors like in a prison.

"Prince, it's better not to say these nonsense. The king was very angry when he heard the news of the princess's unauthorized return."

Another voice came from the attic.

Baelon knew who it was without looking.

Ilic, dressed in silver armor and a white tunic, stood in front of another window, standing upright like a spear.

"Sir, you don't know my daily life, don't you feel sad for me?"

said Baelon with a hint of annoyance.

Ilic couldn't help but laugh, "The king expects you to acquire knowledge, but eight hours of class plus homework after school are a bit inhumane."