Chapter five hundred and eighty fifth trial by martial arts
Oberyn knew that these Unsullied soldiers were truly murderous.
If they say they want to kill someone, or cut off their hands and feet, as long as they say it or make a move, you'd better believe they're not joking.
Because Oberyn has never seen an Unsullied soldier joke.
Oberyn spoke to stop him, and the Unsullied soldiers raised their heads and glanced at Black Bug. Black Bug standing on the steps stared at the prisoners below with cold eyes, and then nodded.
Wow
The six Unsullied soldiers released the prisoner and stepped aside.
"King Robert of House Baratheon."
The Unsullied soldiers escorted the prisoner to the Iron Throne. The atmosphere in the venue was a little tense. Then Oberyn, as the chief judge, put down his legs, coughed lightly and spoke.
The visitor was none other than the former king Robert Baratheon, who was detained in the prison.
He has been imprisoned in the Red Keep for more than a year. This is the first time he has appeared in front of the world. Even before this, like Eddard Stark, Duke of Winterfell, people had rumors about the two.
Already died in the Red Fort, tortured to death.
However, it now seems that Eddard is not dead, and there are no signs of execution on his body, so Viserys will not lynch them.
King Robert was also unscathed, but his face was a little pale because he often didn't see the sun.
He is unshaven, and the steel beard under his chin has now become a steel ball, and his hair is as messy and as long and curly as a chicken coop.
Hearing the voice coming from the Iron Throne above, the prisoner standing in the center of the throne room below slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes, which looked a little chilling.
However, Oberyn was not afraid of Robert's eyes. Although among the kings, Robert could be called brave and synonymous with strength, the Prince of Dorne was not bad at all.
"King Robert."
"The person next to you is the assassin of your second brother Stannis Baratheon, Ser Balon Swann of Stonehelm."
Oberyn sat on the Iron Throne and spoke loudly, his voice echoing in the silent throne room.
"He committed murder, murdering a noble nobleman outside a just war."
Oberyn didn't even blink when he said these words. If Balon Swann committed murder by assassinating Stannis, then Oberyn had already been considered a heinous crime. Even ten deaths would not be enough.
However, blatantly ordering the massacre of a city and genocide and secretly assassinating a noble noble are two completely different things.
The former would not have dared to make a protest if the nobles had not gathered together. It is like killing one person and being called a killer, but killing a thousand and ten thousand people and becoming a king. The two have roughly the same meaning.
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Therefore, Oberyn, who killed many people, is still famous in the Seven Kingdoms, while people like Balon Swann or Gregor Clegane of the Mountain are just thugs and killers with cruel personalities or backstabbing.
It is a disgrace to be regarded as a knight, only slightly better than a regicide.
"However, the gods have given us the opportunity to change our ways. Between joining the Night's Watch to go to the Great Wall and trial by combat, Ser Balon Swann chose trial by combat. I believe he will get a fair trial."
There was silence in the throne room. Only Oberyn's voice sounded. Balon Swann's father, Count Gulian Swann of Stonehelm City, clenched his fists nervously, and then saw Oberyn shrugging his shoulders.
Continue to speak.
"But it is a pity that no one is willing to fight for your second brother, Lord Stannis Baratheon, who is dead."
"That's why we disturbed your rest in the prison of the Red Keep, King Robert."
"Would you like to fight in Stannis's place?"
After Oberyn finished speaking, the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms standing in the throne room all looked at each other, and then couldn't help but whisper.
Now there is only one chair in the throne room and that is the Iron Throne. All the other chairs have been removed. When the king sits on the Iron Throne, the nobles of the seven countries, including members of the royal family, can only stand or kneel.
And from now on, the Iron Throne will only be reserved for the king, and no one else can touch it. In addition to the three colleges currently under construction in King's Landing, there is also a trial hall under construction, which will become the exclusive property of the Minister of Justice in the future.
As for the office space, Oberyn still needs to borrow the throne room to work until the trial hall is built.
The nobles of the Seven Kingdoms in the audience were talking a lot, but Robert Baratheon, who was standing in the center with his hands and feet tied in chains, said nothing. He just turned his head and glanced at the man beside him who was also slowly standing up.
Balon Swann is like a silent lion, which makes Sir Swann, who is also very tall, feel a little drumming in his heart.
Although he was very confident in himself, and King Robert had been in prison for more than a year, he agreed to this trial.
But he didn't know why Balon Swann felt a little uneasy in his heart when he looked at Robert.
"No one wants to fight for Stannis?"
"Huh, that's what he is."
There were whispers in the throne room, and then King Robert, who was standing in the center, finally spoke. His voice was low and hoarse, like thunder, and then a cold snort came from under his messy hair.
"bring it on!"
"I'm his big brother, and I'm here to fight for him!"
Then he raised his hands, the heavy chains made a sound, and two Unsullied soldiers stepped forward to untie the ropes of the former king Robert Baratheon.
Robert did not take the opportunity to have an attack, he just moved his hands and feet slightly, and then some Unsullied soldiers brought his armor and his usual storm hammer.
On the other side, Balon Swann also had soldiers helping him put on his armor. The bright armor was draped around him. The heir to Stonehelm City was breathing quickly for some reason and seemed a little nervous. He couldn't help but turn his head and look at it several times.
King Robert.
Want to duel with a king?
This was something Balon Swann had never dared to imagine before.
After such a long time, he may now regret his original impulse, but he did not expect that the final trial by combat would be King Robert, who was imprisoned in the prison, fighting for Stannis and fighting against himself.
What would you do if you accidentally killed King Robert?
Will he also be called a 'regicide'?
The heir to Stonehelm City was a little upset, and naturally his breathing was a little rapid.
On the other hand, Robert Baratheon looked very calm. Although the life in prison had made him a lot thinner, it had not yet destroyed his body.
He put on the last piece of black goggles, steadily took the heavy storm hammer from the arms of the Unsullied soldiers with one hand, and then turned his head to look at Baron, who was also neatly dressed.