Chapter 145 Behind the Wedding

Although he didn't quite understand Clay's approach, Sir Malone decided to accept Clay's request in full. Earl Wyman had done similar things before, but he was not as radical as Clay.

In fact, White Harbor has been expanding its fleet in the hands of Earl Wyman. When the previous Earl of Mandalay was in office, White Harbor only had a few small sampans and three or four decaying ships. Old ship.

Up to now, the White Harbor fleet, which already has more than 20 warships, is the result of Earl Wyman's efforts over the years. However, it is not obvious and does not show much fanfare.

Sir Malone had a vague feeling that the head of the Mandalay family and his heir might be planning something bigger. As an old guy who had served the family all his life, he naturally couldn't stand in the way.

After explaining to Sir Malone, Clay basically ended the arrangements before leaving. Now, all that is left is to attend a not-so-pleasant wedding tomorrow and deal with a few not-so-popular people...

In the evening, Juventus visited Poseidon Tower again and delivered the arrangements for tomorrow's wedding. As a noble lord, Clay will serve as a witness for the common people. This standard is quite high and must be arranged in advance.

In this matter, Juventus and his brother Eli were deeply involved, but his new wife Mana had nothing to do with it. Clay understood Juventus's thoughts. In any case, he did not want Mana to know about it.

This kind of thing is a matter of guest and guest, and Clay naturally agrees. Besides, what's the use of telling this poor woman the matter? It will only increase troubles, although it is not Clay's own troubles.

Early the next morning, Clay took his guards and headed straight for the godswood outside the wolf's lair. This godswood, far away from the city and rarely visited by people, became the only place for the newlyweds who believed in the old gods. The place where oaths are witnessed.

Clay had already given an order to put the man named Eli under custody immediately after Juventus and his new wife left the residence. Clay did not want to have an accident at this last step.

When they arrived at the scene, Juventus and the other family's relatives and friends, a total of more than ten people, were already standing in the center of the sacred forest under the tree where Clay once talked to the Three-Eyed Crow and gained Galesos's heart. , waiting for their lord to arrive.

For Mana, she still can't believe that she, a commoner from a small family, can actually invite the heir of the family, Clay Mandler, the great hero of the North, to be her officiant when she gets married. .

When she heard the news from her fiancé, she had always been in disbelief. She felt as if she was floating on the clouds. When she walked into the godswood, she felt very uneasy, fearing that Clay would not come at all. .

It wasn't until the neighing of the horses reached the ears of everyone at the scene and the majestic figure in gorgeous clothes appeared in everyone's sight that Mana felt relieved.

To be honest, Clay has been in Westeros for a while, but he has never seen a wedding in its entirety. His memory as a child is too vague. Of the few wedding banquets, his main memory is the banquet. The food on...

Therefore, he could not play too much role in the wedding and could only act according to the rules and traditions. Fortunately, this was a couple who believed in the old gods, and the wedding process was simpler than that of believers in the Seven Gods in the south.

Clay dismounted, and as the host of this wedding, Juventus immediately came forward and performed well. The expression on his face did not appear sad because of his brother Eli's matter.

However, maybe he is really happy, just for the fact that he is getting married. Under normal circumstances, the marriage of common people now has nothing to do with nobles. But hundreds of years ago, when common people got married, the bride's first night belonged to the nobles. This It's called Chuyequan.

It was not until the reign of Jaehaerys I that the king followed the advice of his beloved wife, Queen Alysanne, and abolished this terrible custom that was hated by countless nobles and applauded by countless commoners.

Clay's arrival is a supreme honor for this couple. It will be regarded by others as blessings from the old and new gods, and is the best gift for a newlywed.

"Sir, thank you for coming."

Juventus lowered his body and saluted Clay. Behind him, all the guests who came to attend saluted. Clay stood there and accepted the courtesy of these people calmly. Noble, he has long been used to all this.

"I will definitely do what I promised you."

Clay smiled and glanced at Juventus. The latter was wearing blue embroidered clothes today, with gold rims sewn on the wrists. Obviously, this suit of clothes was not something that an ordinary guard of Juventus could afford daily.

Although there is little in Westeros that goes against the rules, as long as you don't run around with a certain golden crown, no one can do anything to you.

But civilians still rarely wear more luxurious clothes, which will cause them some unexpected troubles, because it means you have a few golden dragons in your pocket, and many people will stare at you.

Today is a wedding. It is estimated that Juventus rented such a set of clothes from a tailor shop in White Harbor. Together with the white fur coat worn by his wife Mana, it could be regarded as a wedding dress.

When southerners get married, the woman may choose an ivory silk dress. Margaery Tyrell wore such a dress when she got married, but northerners will not do this because the northern climate does not allow them to do so.

Under the heart tree, under the gaze of the Three-Eyed Crow nailed to White Harbor, Clay made a brief opening speech. There was no meaningful actual content, but it made everyone present listen with interest.

As the elder of the woman, Mana's father sent Mana to Juventus with a face full of bitterness and hatred. Mana put on a short dark brown cloak, which in the tradition of Westeros is called "Girl's Cloak".

If she is a noble daughter with a family, then her "maiden's cloak" will be embroidered with the emblems representing the family, such as direwolves, roses, etc., but Mana is just a commoner's daughter, and her "maiden's cloak" "There's nothing on it. To put it bluntly, it's just a piece of dark brown cloth.

If such a piece of cloth were draped on the shoulders of any noble daughter, she and her family would be ashamed of it, but this was not the case for Mana. She liked her cloak very much.

Looking at the two people standing in front of him with excited expressions in their eyes, Clay sighed silently in his heart and continued his work as the host. He said:

"Ms. Mana, are you willing to marry Mr. Ewing?"

There are no bells and whistles, the Northerners are simple and straightforward in everything they do.

"Yes, I chose him."

This was Mana's answer, the standard Bride of the North answer. After hearing this, Clay's keen hearing told him that Juventus suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally heard this sentence, and he could understand this reversal. .

"Please hold each other's hands tightly, and kneel at the foot of the Heart Tree in the presence of the gods."

Juventus and Mana knelt down as instructed and held their hands together. Clay then took the next step. He said:

"Bow your heads, you who are blessed by the gods, and show your humility to them."

"Pray and make your vows to each other to the gods..."

Listening to the two men chanting quietly, Clay moved his lips silently and added the last words of the prayer in this wedding under the heart tree:

"One body, one heart, one soul, now and forever..."

The wind blew, and the thousands of purple-red leaves of the Heart Tree rustled. No one spoke. The sacred forest seemed quiet and lonely. However, in Clay's eyes, when the two of them were praying, the surroundings of the Heart Tree seemed to be... Youruowu's magic ribbon suddenly became active.

It seems that the newcomer's prayer has some special power, which makes this old god's power node, which was originally weak, get some kind of supplement.

This is another very interesting thing. Clay stared thoughtfully at the scene in front of him. He couldn't understand what was happening in front of him. One thought after another passed through his mind, and he had thousands of thoughts.

At this time, a small wisp of wind brought a low whisper to Clay's ears, and he said:

"The oath of a pious person has extremely powerful power. Agent of Ability God, I have never felt the taste of piety in you. You should be pious. This is a gift from the world..."

The murmur disappeared, or drifted away with the wind, but that didn't matter. Clay carefully understood what the Three-Eyed Crow said to himself. From this sentence, he might be able to understand the truth behind this world. Get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.

He knew that holding a wedding here would definitely attract the attention of the Three-Eyed Crow. He was a witness, calmly watching everything that happened under the Heart Tree.

The prayer ended and the vibration of the magic ribbon gradually subsided. Youwen took his wife's hand and stood up. Next, he took off the "girl's cloak" for his wife and put on the cloak he prepared for his wife. .

Although he is a bodyguard of the Mandalay family and once served Earl Wyman, he is still not qualified to use the Mandalay family's cloak. On the continent of Westeros, the management of surnames is quite strict.

Clay allowed him to use the cloak of the Mandalay family guard. He was still a guard of the family, at least for now, so he was qualified to use this cloak. Clay would not argue with him about this. It was the last time anyway.

It's not that he is ruthless. From any point of view, as a lord, Clay will never allow such a person to serve as the family's internal guard again, even if Juven himself was unaware of this from beginning to end.

He didn't know because he was unaware. To a certain extent, it was stupidity, and stupidity, in this world, is also a fatal sin. Clay did not kill him directly and let the family information leak. His mere existence is his mercy.

"Take your cloak for your wife, Mr. Ewing."

Clay said these words. This was also the last part of the entire wedding under the heart tree. What happened after that had nothing to do with him as the host.

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After Clay presided over the wedding, he followed the cheerful crowd towards Juventus' home next to Fish King Square, and the next step was to visit Mr. Eli.

After staying at Juventus' home for a while, Clay quietly left Juventus's home after dealing with several businessmen who heard about his arrival and wanted to get involved.

Clay didn't ask Juventus to come over. There was no need for the brothers to meet each other and let the younger brother know that the older brother had betrayed him. Although from White Harbor's perspective, Juventus did the right thing, from the younger brother's perspective, this was still a betrayal. What betrays is the word family affection.

Eli's home is not far from his brother's home, but it is in the deepest part of this alley. The surrounding environment is very poor. It's not that sewage flows across the street, but there is such a strong feeling of discomfort.

It is a good hiding place. As a spy, there is not much oil and water in this area at first glance, and thieves rarely visit it, so it is a qualified choice.

"Sir, you are here. He is inside. Brothers are watching and checked. There is no danger. This kid didn't expect us to come to him at all. He still doesn't know what happened."

The leading guard at the door saw Clay arriving and enthusiastically came over to introduce him. Clay nodded. He did not object to someone coming to perform in front of him. This at least showed that this person was motivated and much better than those who lay flat. .

"Take your people and guard the door for me. Don't let anyone in. Also, keep your ears facing outward. You don't need me to remind you anymore, right?"

"No, no, don't worry, sir, your brothers won't hear anything."

"very good."

Clay glanced at the man and nodded. The latter immediately moved out of the way. Clay walked into the open door and entered Eli's room.

Sure enough, Juventus was right. Eli's room was indeed quite messy. If Clay had some obsessive-compulsive disorder and mysophobia, he would probably hang Eli to death.

Frowning, he stepped over the rickety furniture and walked into the bedroom on his right. Although the climate in White Harbor is cold and the smell is generally not easy to spread, Clay still smelled a strong smell of decay. It should be that there was no smell. Finished food.

There was a person lying on the bed facing the door. Next to him stood a guard who was staring at him closely. When he saw Clay coming in, he immediately straightened his body and saluted Clay.

Clay waved his hand, indicating that he had worked hard and could go out to rest. This man also followed Clay all the way south. He was deeply impressed by the commander's orders and prohibitions, so he walked out without any hesitation.

Eli, who had his eyes closed, heard the noise and opened his eyes to look at the person. At this sight, he stuttered:

"Sir...sir?"

He never thought that the person who came to see him would actually be Clay himself. When these White Harbor Guards came to see him, although he felt uneasy, he did not admit anything and wanted to shout a few times to attract the attention of the White Harbor Guards. Neighbors take note.

But obviously, his popularity is not very good, and with the credibility of the White Harbor Guard, even if someone hears his shouting, they will not pay attention to him.

But now, seeing that the young master of the Mandalay family actually came here in person, he suddenly felt something bad. Except for the things he had done, he had no qualifications to attract the attention of the eldest young master. He was not worthy.

Clay didn't talk nonsense to him, he directly raised his left hand, and the magic power gathered in his palm.

For such a person, he only wants results and has no time to listen to his lame excuses.

There was a flash of green light, and the Axi rune was reflected in Eli's pupils.

"Tell me, when did you start betraying your hometown?"

Today's update is late, the code is current, I am still in class, wow, today is Saturday, I cry to death.