Chapter 175 174. Parting with friends and reuniting with family

"I'm kidding! I'm really kidding!"

Sitting by the fire in the camp, Lan En said to Ed with a heartfelt and sincere expression.

Ed was also sitting by the fire, while Jory was dressing his wounds again.

When a group of people saw the Duke and his entourage who were patrolling forward, all with blood on their bodies and returning with reduced numbers, they all felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

It wasn't until Ed briefly explained the whole story to them that they relaxed.

"I know you don't mean it, Lan En. But it's a promise."

Ed's face was full of confusion.

For a knight who can be said to be old-fashioned, he even mentioned the name [Stark] when he made the promise, which means he swore an oath on his family.

If you want him to break this agreement, you might as well kill him directly!

"You are still young now, but when you grow up and have practiced what I have taught you, you can experience these interesting things by yourself."

Ed and the guards were mostly feeling more and more comfortable, but Lan En could feel that Aria was becoming a little depressed.

In the valley ruled by the family of former Prime Minister Jon Arryn, many vassals were clamoring for justice for the lord's unnatural death and to carry out righteous revenge.

Lan En solemnly stretched out his hand. Aaliya looked down, pursed her lips with difficulty, and shook it heavily.

Neck is the place where they came into this world, and it is also the place where Lan En will leave.

Lan En has been walking among the team in a tourist mood. As the days go by, the entire team is getting closer and closer to the Neck, which is the entrance to the North.

Following the general trend, the families who had benefited from Tywin were eager to bury all their gold in the ground to avoid causing trouble.

After saying that, he removed Balerion's mandible from the cart, mounted it on his horse, and turned around to enter the dense swamp forest.

"I said it right? We are friends, but friends will always part ways."

"Now, it's time to say goodbye to friends and reunite with family. Alia."

The little girl lowered her head and said listlessly.

This is what the little girl answered.

During the rapid march for several days, Arya and the cavalryman who lost half of his hand rode on the same horse. The little girl was responsible for holding the reins, and Nymeria ran behind.

Lan En waved his hand.

"Of course I will go! Not only will I go, I will also become a knight like you! A female knight who will help the weak and wield a sword against powerful evil!"

Even when passing by the Tully family's castle, the owner arranged a dinner for him.

"Goodbye, friend."

Although the Riverlands is small, it is also an area with many nobles, and many castles have been built in it.

However, the infiltration of this small amount of manpower is unlikely to cause any decent damage to the King's Avenue. It is like a three-pole situation.

Lan En had a serious expression and spread his hands in front of his chest, as if he were playing an accordion.

On the night the team entered the Neck, Lann said goodbye to Ed.

Riding beside Arya, the guard who had half of his hand broken off was left by the Tully family in the river to recuperate.

The North and the Riverlands must be on the king's side because of their kinship.

Ed looked at his little daughter, then at Lan En, who had a sincere expression, pursed his lips and nodded.

"Is this okay?"

Others just thought it was a jolt, but Arya knew very well that it was the demon hunter's badge sensing the magic of chaos.

Although I don’t know if they believe it or not, at least since that day, Lan En and the others have never encountered an interception force that wanted to attack head-on.

"Your world is also very interesting. There are dragons, several continents that communicate with each other, and ancient civilizations. I stayed here for a few months, and these things got into my ears."

Lan En knew that she was talking about Poppa.

After leaving the edge of the royal territory, Ed and the escorts became much more relaxed again.

He does value family honor, but he is also a father who loves his daughter.

King Robert has issued an order to summon all the vassals from the Baratheon territory - the Stormlands, the territory directly under the king, and the fiefdom of the king's second brother - Dragonstone.

"I have learned it a long time ago. It is not difficult, and the emotions of horses are easy to sense. I have also ridden on horses taller than this!"

But being able to ride on Poppy and even master the basic riding skills in just a few days. Aria's talent in training, or communicating with animals, quite impressed Lan En.

Although Tywin Lannister used his family's gold to exert influence on many families in Westeros, the situation of this war cannot be simply measured by money.

But when Lan En called her a 'little devil', the little girl secretly stepped on the tip of Lan En's boot and then crushed it twice.

The roaring bear head necklace around his neck rattled.

Only sporadic measures of road damage hindered their progress on the King's Road.

But on the other hand, isn’t this equivalent to selling your daughter!?

"Ed, forget this agreement."

They understand the local situation better than Lan En, a person from another world, and a little girl like Alia.

"Yes, you said it. But I just can't bear to see your world. Magic, monsters, and sorceresses are all so interesting!"

These castles are loyal to Eddard's father-in-law, the Tully family.

So when the team came to the Riverlands, they didn't even have to sleep in the open air, but were well entertained by the castles along the way.

"I thought you were mentally prepared, Alia."

Eddard was very surprised when his little daughter learned how to ride. He didn't teach Arya how to ride in Winterfell, and he didn't have time in King's Landing.

She was the one who knew that Lan En was about to return to his original world, and when she was in another world, she also wanted to go home according to her own will.

Aaliyah sat next to Lan En, her expression very calm.

"To be honest, I am a person who has no fixed abode and likes wandering and adventure. If Alia is forced to live with me because of your promise, then you will probably never see each other again in this life. And I don't want to go out with a little kid.

.So this matter ends here and is treated as a joke.”

He said that a sum of silver equal to Alia's weight would be collected later.

"But if you can really become that kind of person, I also think that the time we spend together will be of some slight help to you."

It would be best if this matter could be settled like this.

——

After Gregor Clegane's body was laid carelessly on the King's Road, the road back to the north was indeed as Eddard expected. It became much easier.

Therefore, although I really like the feeling of taking risks with Lan En, I can still rationally accept Lan En's excuse.

"If you feel that it is really damaging to the honor of the family, then I, the person making the agreement, will declare: I will give up my ownership of Miss Aaliya, and the reward will be converted into silver equal to her weight."

It seems that Tywin Lannister already knows that among the returning team of the Duke of the North, there is a wizard who can suppress the [Magic Mountain] and burn him alive.

"Me? Ha, I'm not a knight, I'm just a demon hunter." After laughing, Lan En looked at the little girl gently.

The silver-haired young man riding the horse smiled and waved, walking slowly away in the misty mist of the swamp, and the sound of the necklace gradually became deeper.

Until finally, it fell into silence.

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