Game of Thrones-The Red Priestess

As Davos left the tent, Jon's words still echoed in his mind, "Please, Lord Stannis, hurry to King's Landing so I can go to the Wall and continue my duties Night's Watch."

Three hundred years ago, when Aegon the Conqueror landed in Westeros, he ordered that convicts be used to replenish the ranks of the Wall.

This led to a rapid decline in the quality and moral standards of the Night's Watch. Donning the black coat to guard the Wall was no longer seen as a morally upright choice, and Castle Black was regarded as a place full of garbage and criminals.

Davos had originally planned to speak well of Jon on Stannis's behalf. After all, given Jon's achievements, bestowing upon him the Earl would be more than enough, and even a dukehood wasn't out of the question.

Yet he was willing to give up everything to go to the Wall, which is truly admirable.

That's when he saw Penny standing angrily outside the tent, one hand covering his swollen cheek.

His swollen cheeks made his features look somewhat comical, which made Davos marvel at the terrifying force of Jon's slap.

As expected of a formidable figure who turned defeat into victory on his very first battlefield appearance, his martial arts skills must be exceptionally high.

However, compared to his sighs, Penny was furious. Seeing Davos emerge from the tent, he roared, "When we get back to Dragonstone, I'm going to tell His Majesty about this! That arrogant little bastard will have to learn his lesson!"

As the saying goes, comparisons are the best policy. Thinking about Jon's statement and seeing that Penny was still thinking about power struggles, Davos felt nauseous.

He said to Penny, "Jon said that once His Majesty arrives in King's Landing, he will return to the Wall to continue his Night's Watch. Complaining to His Majesty will probably not do much good."

After hearing Davos's words, Penny was stunned for a long time before he finally spoke, "What? He wants to go back to that godforsaken the Wall?"

Penny's idea at most was to make Jon suffer a little, such as having Stannis reduce the fiefdom that was to be given to Jon, making him pay for the slap he received. But to ask Jon to leave was absolutely out of the question.

Leaving aside the fact that Jon's return to the Wall would be tantamount to rejoining the Stark, since the Battle of the Blackwater, they have been filled with either captured soldiers or defeated generals like him.

If Jon hadn't stood firm in King's King's Landing and changed the course of Westeros, they would have been in dire straits.

They definitely won't be able to stay on Dragonstone; they might even have to go into exile overseas.

This is only from the perspective of Stannis's court. If we look at it from their perspective, if Jon refuses all the rewards, how can they still have the face to ask Stannis for any rewards?

This is simply impossible.

In other words, the rewards Jon received represent the upper limit of what they could receive; if Jon received nothing, they would be no exception.

Even Stannis himself would be labeled as cruel and heartless. Everyone else could go without a reward, but Jon was an exception!

Realizing this, Penny suppressed his anger and was now thinking about how to dissuade Jon from returning to the Wall.

"Where is Melisandre?" Penny asked when he saw that only Davos had come out.

Seeing Penny's expression, Davos found it amusing, but he still spoke up, "Melisandre is talking to Jon in order to keep him here."

In fact, Penny's concerns were very valid, and it was precisely because of this that Jon dared to slap him for offending Eddard.

However, Jon is relatively confident in dealing with both Penny and Davos.

It's like finding a job and needing one or two rounds of interviews; Davos was the first round, Melisandre was the second.

It's more rigorous, but if Jon can pass, he'll be rewarded even more.

"I heard that you left the Wall right after Eddard went to prison, which seems a bit unreasonable. Can you tell me why?"

Melisandre looked at Jon, her voice carrying a hint of dreaminess.

The Red Priestess had indeed hit the nail on the head. Jon's immediate departure south upon hearing of Eddard's framing was certainly unusual.

He thought for a moment and then said, "The current maester of Castle Black is Aemon Targaryen. When he heard of the Targaryen' extermination, he also considered going south, but he had been away from his family for decades, while I have only been away from Winterfell for a few months. I cannot keep my oath like he did. Now that the hatred for my father's murder has been avenged, I will return to the Wall when His Majesty returns."

In fact, the Night's Watch system still goes against human form. When Aemon learned that Daenerys Daenerys was regaining power in Slaver's Bay, he couldn't wait to go and help her.

Melisandre listened to Jon's words without expression, and Jon had a feeling that she was still not quite satisfied.

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After a moment, she nodded and said, "I see. I thought you had received some kind of revelation."

"Revelation"

Jon suddenly had a new idea, and he tentatively asked, "You must be a follower of the Lord of Light, right?"

"That's right, the Lord of Light is the only true god in this world. The Seven and the Old Gods of Westeros are all false gods, and we should all reject them—"

"Stop, stop, stop. You seem to be going a bit too far," Jon thought to himself. If Stannis were to immediately begin promoting the faith of the Lord of Light King's Landing arriving in King's Landing, he would likely face considerable backlash.

Melisandre started babbling on and on whenever the Lord of Light was mentioned, and Jon interrupted her during one of her sentences.

"I met a follower of the Lord of Light, just like you. His Thoros, and I once told him about a dream I had."

"Dream?"

"Yes." Jon nodded. Dreams were such a useful omens; whatever he said became true.

"I didn't choose to flee the Wall south just because Lord Eddard was framed. It was because I saw a sea of fire in my dream, and a person radiating light and heat suddenly appeared before me. He pointed south and showed me a man holding a sword that emitted a red glow, saying that he was facing a great challenge and asked me to help him—"

For Melisandre, who had a penchant for metaphysics, Jon's words hit her right where it hurt.

A person radiating light, a man holding a glowing sword.

So the former is the Lord of Light, and the latter is Stannis! You, Jon, were born to serve Stannis, where do you think you're going!

Melisandre expressed her envy for Jon, the young man who received revelation from the Lord of Light in his dream, and even smiled.

She interpreted Jon's dream, and Jon showed appropriate doubt, but felt more at ease.

Now that he has the double insurance of Davos and Melisandre, Stannis has to think carefully about how to reward him. Unless Stannis is a fool, he won't accept his decision to go to the Wall.

Jon knew he had passed both rounds of interviews smoothly, even perfectly. He was just waiting for Stannis to arrive in King's Landing so that everything would be settled and things would be resolved.

The next day, Davos and Melisandre departed, with Jon personally seeing them off onto the ship and sending soldiers to escort them.

In addition, this also shifts the burden of Cersei and her two children to them, so that whether they live or die is no longer their concern.