"A qualified king should not personally deal with such lowly sinners."
"His Majesty."
However, the old knight stood in front of the map table and heard Viserys's request. He frowned slightly and then spoke.
"He will stain your hands."
He didn't know why Viserys wanted to deal with the traitor personally, but such behavior was okay for anyone, but it seemed a little inappropriate for a king.
It may even affect the king's honor.
And after all, Viserys is only an eight-year-old child now.
How old was Jeffrey himself when he killed the man?
He forgot.
But he seems to be in his prime of youth, sixteen or seventeen years old.
He impulsively drew his sword and killed a man in the street, blood staining his chest. At that time, his palms were trembling. He practiced swordsmanship assiduously on weekdays, but after he actually killed someone, he couldn't even hold the sword.
Since then, Jeffrey has left his family, his hometown, and even the land. He is unwilling to return to Westeros, let alone mention the past again.
And how old was Viserys when he did all this?
Now, although this boy still panics when faced with death threats, he can already take the life of an enemy without changing his expression and sentence a person to death without blinking an eye.
Although maturity is a good thing for a young king who has a very ill-fated life.
After all, Viserys has a heavy burden on his shoulders, shouldering the responsibility of restoring his country. He doesn't even have the right to be kind to his enemies, because that would be cruel to himself.
However, Sir Geoffrey was still afraid that Viserys would become a murderous tyrant in the future.
Just like his father the "Mad King", few kings in history will get such a title.
In fact, the young king was very lucky. The Targaryen surname not only left him an astonishing tangible wealth on Dragonstone, but also accumulated an intangible spiritual treasure for him.
Mother Queen Layla, Maester Daniel, Commander of the Red Keep Sir William Darry, including the fleet commander in front of me Sir Geoffrey, many soldiers who are still loyal to Targaryen, etc...
These people will help and guide Viserys at critical moments, help him get through difficulties, and prevent him from going astray.
Viserys stood in front of the seat and was slightly silent after hearing the old knight's words.
Although he deeply trusted this old man, there were some things that he felt were more appropriate to hide in his heart.
He had no way of explaining the Black Mist and Valyrian writing to Sir Geoffrey, and he couldn't explain it now.
After all, Viserys himself had not figured out what this black mist was, and what was its unclear connection with the Valyrian civilization.
But...he knows one thing now.
That is, 'it' needs life, and Viserys needs to kill it himself, and there must be a medium to link to each other. Long-range weapons such as crossbows and indirect killing of enemies cannot be used.
Then he would extract something from the body of the slain person, turn it into a black mist, and then melt it into the entire black mist to strengthen himself.
"Sir."
After some hesitation, Viserys organized his words slightly and then raised his head and explained.
"I am not going to execute a criminal personally, let alone indulge in the pleasure of killing."
Viserys looked at the old man in front of the map table, with calmness in his beautiful lavender eyes.
"But for the lives of Maester Daniel and the many more innocent soldiers who died in this rebellion."
"They all died to protect me, so naturally I want to seek justice for them."
Viserys' lie was a little uncertain at first, but in the end he became calmer and calmer, and even looked directly into the old knight's eyes.
It's not that he's getting better at lying, but that he recognizes the reasons he's looking for.
He should seek justice for these innocent people who died.
From the time when the old bachelor was poisoned to death a few months ago, and the mercenaries from the Essos continent sneaked into the castle, to the two guards who just died tragically outside the door, including those standing next to him, they never flinched from the beginning to the end.
's guard.
Viserys felt that he really should do something.
Sir Geoffrey also hesitated slightly after hearing Viserys's words. He could tell that there was something untrue in the little king's words, but the firm tone at the end made him a little shaken.
Queen Layla is dead, and the maester died earlier.
The old knight felt that he should play the role of a 'strict father' and must not let Viserys go astray.
That would not only be a disservice to the queen and the maester, but also to the lord he once followed, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, Duke of Dragonstone.
The reason why the Dragonstone Fleet and the old knight are still able to firmly follow the Targaryen family's royal banner is because of the outstanding personality charm of that prince.
But now they seem to have another reason, at least for the old jazz.
That is nurturing Viserys to grow.
The younger brother of Prince Rhaegar showed determination, bravery, wisdom, and his amazing progress after getting to know the second prince.
All these gave Sir Jeffrey a sense of hope.
In the future, Targaryen will regroup and once again lead his army across the sea to conquer the Seven Kingdoms, crushing the hope of Westeros under his feet.
"In that case..."
The old knight stood in front of the map table and looked at Viserys, then took off the shiny metallic helmet on his head, which was still stained with blood.
Although the old knight has passed away at the age of sixty, his muscles under the armor are still very strong. He even killed a rebel with his own hands just now.
Sir Geoffrey took off his helmet, revealing his gray head, then he held the helmet with one hand, placed his palm on the breastplate, and nodded slightly.
"I am willing to do this for you, Your Majesty."
After Sir Geoffrey finished his salute, he waved his hand and ordered his soldiers to drag away the acting city lord of Dragonstone who had no air left.
Find someone to treat him and save his life first to prevent him from dying so quickly.
He also needed information from the Dornishman's mouth.
Then he left without looking back.
When Viserys stood in front of the throne and saw the old knight's actions, he was slightly stunned. Then he took a deep breath. He wanted to say something but in the end he didn't.
Once upon a time, the most pressing question before Viserys was how he should accept the 'legacy' left by his brother Rhaegar.
Because he has the surname Targaryen, but he is just an eight-year-old child.
This in itself is an age that makes people look down upon and it is difficult to win respect.
What ability does he have to make these soldiers who once followed his brother listen to his orders?
However, this problem seems to have been resolved now.
Sir Geoffrey has just shown his willingness to support him.