Having subdued the White Walkers, Gu Ding turned and looked up at the city walls.
King Robert and the others were uneasy, but most of the defenders fell to their knees before Gu Ding, murmuring prayers of blessing. They had completely come to believe that Gu Ding was a god.
Quite a few nobles also knelt, though they were begging for forgiveness.
The remaining dozen or so people, including Robert and Eddard, merely watched Gu Ding in silence, unsure of what to do.
King Robert was tall and powerfully built, though slightly out of shape, with a huge beard covering his face. He had never been much of a believer. Otherwise, he would not have rebelled and seized the throne in the first place. But faced with Gu Ding, even he could not help feeling uneasy, because the power Gu Ding had displayed was already beyond the realm of humanity.
Gu Ding slowly rose into the air until he was level with Robert and the others on the wall, then spoke.
"Robert..."
"Lord God..." Robert had still possessed some courage, but the moment he heard Gu Ding call his name, he immediately gave in and bowed respectfully.
"Do you know your crimes?!" Gu Ding demanded without ceremony, his voice resounding over all of King's Landing.
Those words made countless people present tremble in fear. The dozen or so high-ranking officials who had not knelt immediately went weak at the knees and dropped to the ground.
The only people still standing on the entire wall were King Robert and Lord Eddard. Even the Queen, who appeared calm, had knelt.
"I know my crimes!"
Hearing the accusation, Robert lowered his head. After hesitating for a moment, he finally knelt. Seeing this, Eddard could only kneel as well. He had always acted with