Secret Release

When "Littlefinger" Petyr Baelish woke up again, his eyes were filled with darkness.

The air was filled with the smell of urine and blood, and instead of a soft feather bed behind me, there was a cold floor covered with straw.

"Hey..." When Petyr opened his mouth, he realized that his voice was extremely hoarse, "Give me some water..."

no respond.

The empty left arm and the excruciating pain finally reminded him of what had happened before.

"Red Viper!"

Petyr said the name through gritted teeth, as if he wanted to chew him into pieces.

"Come here! Come here!" Petyr called a few more times, but he only heard his own echo.

In the boundless darkness, he was no different from a blind man, or in other words, a dead man.

how so?

Petyr forced himself to calm down and think about the current situation.

Trial by combat is a generally recognized method of adjudicating disputes in Westeros, which involves both parties in the dispute engaging in a life-or-death duel, and the surviving party wins the trial.

Petyr heard the ridicule in the other person's tone. Normally, he would have retorted, but now he was not in the mood at all:

"I only have wine." A rude voice responded, passing the wine bag in his hand.

Even if Cersei agreed to help, Petyr didn't want to leave his life to a bullshit proxy knight.

Although they conspired to kill the king, if he dared to use this to blackmail Cersei for help, based on Petyr's understanding of the mad woman, Cersei would most likely send someone to give him a glass of poisoned wine.

Although everyone previously believed that the "Red Viper" was responsible, there was no concrete evidence after all, and no one saw the "Red Viper" poisoning with their own eyes.

But Varys on the side was striding forward, seemingly not worried at all.

In short, Petyr knew that he would most likely face trial by combat tomorrow, and his opponent would be the "Red Viper"!

Although you can hire a proxy knight, who can say that you can definitely beat the famous "Red Viper"?

Which knight is willing to risk his life with the "Red Viper" for him?

The more Petyr thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Therefore, the poison on the spear must not be fatal!

I've been fooled!

Petyr was shaking with rage.

Varys then took a few steps forward and squatted down in front of Petyr:

"Well, Lord Petyr, we have been old friends for so many years. I really can't bear to see you... Well, let's do this. Since you don't want to accept trial by combat, you can't stay in the Seven Kingdoms anymore.

, why not go to the other side of the Narrow Sea. Find Governor Illyrio Mopatis, and he will introduce you to a new master. Maybe one day you will have the opportunity to return to Westeros.

.”

The dungeon was dark and damp, and there was no one around.

Since then, he has understood a truth——

Seeing that Petyr understood, Varys comforted him:

He knew that tomorrow's trial would be very detrimental to him.

"Lord Petyr, there is no need for you to blame yourself too much. After all, it is difficult for you to stay calm in such a life-and-death situation. What's more, the Red Viper has a vicious reputation. Maybe he really wants to poison you at all costs.

Therefore, it is best to cut it off."

And this is exactly the nightmare of a conspirator like Petyr who has no strength to back him up.

"Dungeon?"

"Okay!" Petyr nodded without hesitation.

"I did not murder Jon Arryn!" Petyr shouted.

But Petyr knew that this was Varys!

"I've already guessed that you have a false identity as a jailor in the dark prison! It's true!"

Even if the gods bless him and he wins the trial by combat, he can no longer stay in King's Landing.

In the end, he failed, almost lost his life, and lost the love of his life forever.

It's a pity that he is only a little bit away from being able to control the situation in King's Landing through that stupid woman Cersei, and then he can slowly deal with the "Red Viper" and the Tyrell family hidden behind it.

Are the gods mocking themselves in this way?

At this time, faint footsteps came from the darkness.

Each cell here is separated by stone walls, so the scenes in other cells cannot be seen.

Otherwise, he will not be able to get rid of the suspicion of poisoning Jon Arryn, and he will be charged with killing the Minister of Finance!

Varys went straight to a bare stone wall and knocked a few times here and there. Before Petyr could see it clearly, a stone slab was lifted up by him, revealing a dark hole, and he didn't know where it led.

at.

At this point, Petyr was suddenly stunned.

He suddenly realized that he had been fooled!

"Red Viper" would never dare to kill himself!

Only by hiding behind the scenes can he engage in various conspiracies and calculations. But once he is suspected and warned, he will not have any chance.

Of course, this does not mean that he has to appear in person. If that were the case, then Petyr could just wipe his neck and commit suicide.

After hearing this answer, Varys finally showed a satisfied smile, stretched out his hand to support Petyr and said: "Come on, Lord Petyr, I will send you out right now."

Petyr quickly took it and drank heavily.

He must escape from here!

"water……"

"Lord Petyr, are you okay?" The man spoke again, but his tone suddenly changed.

Petyr lowered his head with a gloomy look on his face.

The bright light from the torch made Petyr narrow his eyes, but he still tried his best to move his body in the direction of the light and hissed:

But Petyr said nothing.

Because the people of Westeros believe that the gods will help the righteous side win in a trial by combat.

Petyr struggled to get up with the help of Varys. His body was very weak, and the pain of his broken arm was unbearable. He felt as if he was still running a low fever, but no matter how difficult it was, Petyr had to force himself to go out.

He would never be able to defeat those great nobles head-on. His only chance of victory was to defeat them from behind in the darkness and in the conspiracy!

Unexpectedly, one day, he was also shot by a poisonous arrow from the darkness.

Winning the trial by combat could save him from being hanged, but it could not save him from all kinds of suspicion.

The darkness in front of him made him unable to feel the passage of time. Petyr had not experienced this feeling of despair for many years.

"Nonsense!" Petyr cursed angrily, "If you don't kill me, there will be no..."

Petyr also climbed in with difficulty.

"Be careful, it's a bit slippery down there." Wallis turned around and warned, and then got in first.

By the light of the fire, he saw that the visitor's fat face was covered with short black stubble, which was completely different from the appearance of Wallis in his memory. Moreover, he was wearing jailer's clothes, and his whole body reeked of sweat and bad wine.

"I know you can do it!" Petyr said, "Why else would you come to see me? Whatever conditions you have, just let me leave this hellish place! We can talk about it!"

After leaving the cell door, Petyr breathed as softly as possible, for fear of alerting the guards.

If you can't find a righteous knight willing to help you compete, then you must deserve it...

"You are in the dungeon of the Red Keep."

The sudden madness of "Red Viper" was not too unexpected. After all, when he heard the rumor, Petyr guessed that he had been exposed, so he tried his best to create chaos to attract attention, but he did not expect that "Red Viper"

"Poisonous snake" still targeted him.

Because he has been exposed.

"You'd better save this for tomorrow and tell the adults." Varys shrugged, pretending to be indifferent.

Varys held a torch and walked swaggering in front.

What is the identity of this dead eunuch?

Petyr noticed that Varys's pace and posture were different from usual. He was powerful and impatient, as if he had become a different person.

"Where am I now?"

Petyr shouted loudly again, trying to attract attention.

In a trial by combat, you can hire a proxy knight, that is, find someone to fight on your behalf.
To be continued...