Adventurer in the Spotlight
Inside the castle of Highgarden, flower baskets and wreaths are everywhere, every archway is adorned with the freshest flowers, and singers and poets sing in every garden.
Even the maids and servants were dressed in bright colors, and the soldiers at the door who were responsible for greeting people wore bright red tight-fitting coats. At first glance, they looked like young masters who had lost their way, but the golden flowers painted on their chests indicated their affiliation.
Not far from the castle, carriages would occasionally drive out, followed by a large group of children, because someone inside the carriage would constantly throw candy.
With his only daughter getting married, Mace, who loved grand gestures, naturally went to great lengths to make it extravagant, wishing he could stretch the red carpet from the hall all the way to the castle gate.
Although Jon has not yet entered the city, he has already sent out Raven to begin patrolling and scouting.
Because he arrived late, most of the nobles of the Reach had already arrived.
Needless to say, the Hightower, the House Redwyne, and the House Tarly are all close blood relatives.
Goldengrove, Cider Hall, Honeyholt, Highland City, Three Towers, Sunflower Hall, Longtable —these wealthy families flocked to the city.
Queen Selyse represented the House Florent in the most prominent position.
Besides the families from the Reach, Jon also saw the Direwolf banner of Winterfell, which meant that Stark, representing the Catelyn, had also come. If Catelyn could come, then the House Frey could come too.
Jon also spotted the House Darry Farmer's Banner among the colorful banners, suggesting that Lyman Darry must have arrived as well.
Suddenly, Jon saw a banner with a spear piercing the sun—the House Martell.
Jon guessed that the Mountain had only been dead for a short time, and they should have received the news soon after. After receiving Amory's "generous gift," it was even less likely that they would just stay in Sunspear without making any response.
Sure enough, Jon soon spotted a man in his thirties with dark hair and brown skin in a garden, spotted by the Raven.
His clothing style was quite different from the rest of the Seven Kingdoms; he wore a spear and a sun embroidered on his chest.
He was currently flirting with a woman of similar age, his hands roaming restlessly. Judging from his clothing and age, this man was undoubtedly Oberyn.
It's a pity Jon still hasn't found Euron's trail. He's probably indoors right now. Jon couldn't possibly send Raven flying indoors. Although Jon believed that the guy who presented the Dragon Egg to Mace was most likely Euron, he couldn't be completely sure.
That's the real reason he didn't tell Willas immediately.
Jon's mind raced, and his Golden Finger appeared before him:
[Sword Saint]: Red [Archery]: Purple [Horsemanship]: Blue [Gods' Eye]: Gold [Skinchanger]: Purple [The Unburnt]: White [Giant Strength]: Blue Remaining Upgrades: 3
Now I need to have enough control over the situation; I need to monitor everything!
Realizing this, Jon upgraded [Gods' Eye], changing Gods' Eye ' Vision] itself also changed—it became [Divine Vision].
With the Divine Vision, whether looking up at the sky and down at the earth, or seeing into the hearts of men, all conspiracies and schemes will have nowhere to hide.
Jon felt the new abilities brought by the top-level term. First, the range of his perception expanded to fifty kilometers. In this era, fifty kilometers was more than enough to command naval battles at sea.
Of course, once it becomes a top-tier attribute, this skill is no longer just a numerical improvement; Jon can narrow his field of vision to see more detailed areas.
When Jon narrowed his field of vision to one kilometer, he found that everything around him became clearer. This clarity was not visual; rather, he seemed to be able to predict the movement of most things around him!
The movement of a horse-drawn carriage, the actions of people, even the fluttering of fallen leaves.
Moreover, the narrower the field of vision, the more obvious the movement trends become.
When Jon narrowed his field of vision to only about three or four hundred meters, his field of vision changed again.
What we're seeing this time isn't just a trend, but the essence!
For example, Jon felt that he could see a calm, gentle, bluish-green halo emanating from behind Willas.
Jon examined himself again and discovered that he was actually golden-red, as were Ghost and the Raven he commanded.
Then we can see if Euron has any accomplices. If not, we can take him down according to plan!
No matter how well he disguises himself, he can't escape his own eyes.
At this moment, in the Green Hand Hall of Highgarden, Queen Selyse looked at the flags erected on the wall with great satisfaction.
She hung the House Florent flag and the Stannis flag side by side at the same height, with a green flag with gold flowers and a black White Wolf Banner on either side.
This approach was clearly overshadowing the main event, but Selyse was pleased that the House Florent banner could overshadow the Tyrell. The Florent always believed that they were closer to the House Gardener by blood and therefore deserved to own Highgarden and become the Lords of the South.
Unfortunately, these people will never understand that Tyrell becoming the pillar of the South was the will of Aegon the Conqueror.
Just as Stannis made Jon the Warden of the West for the same reasons.
Selyse looked around the flower-filled hall and suddenly realized that she was not the social center or the focus of attention.
Mace's loud laughter could be heard from time to time, while Catelyn, the mother of the Prince of the North, was chatting and laughing with Alerie. The "Queen of Thorns" was even more remarkable, with her juniors coming and going around her.
Because of her high social status and longevity, many people wanted to have a good time by talking to or meeting her.
People still centered their social interactions around the House Tyrell, treating her, the queen, with the utmost respect and keeping their distance, which greatly displeased Selyse.
At this moment, she noticed the legendary adventurer.
A crowd had gathered around the adventurer, with noble scions asking him about the ruins of Doom of Valyria.
The commoner, who had just been knighted by Mace, received far more attention than Queen Selyse.
Most of these noble sons were people eager to make a name for themselves, but now that the Westerlands had been pacified, the Seven Kingdoms clearly had no more wars to fight.
But there is another path for them: adventure, to venture into the Free Cities, to adventure in Valyria.
If they were to bring back one or two Valyrians relics, or a Valyrian steel sword, they would immediately become the subject of sung verses by bards and role models for their families.
For example, many people initially wanted to invite Tywin's brother, who disappeared in Valyria, to go on another adventure, but he firmly stated that he would not go to that place again. So, everyone decided to try to get him to reveal as much information as possible about the ruins of Valyria.
"Call that adventurer over, I'd like to have a word with him," Selyse said to her attendant. His name was Aleken, the son and heir of Alester, currently around forty years old, and the acting lord of Brightwater Keep.
After receiving the order, Aleken sent his cousin Colin to invite Euron.
Colin, who was chatting with someone, received an order from Aleken and sent his young son Merrell over.
Merrell glanced around and, realizing her attendants weren't with her, calmly walked towards Euron.
Just as he was halfway there, Garlan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and his target was also Euron. Merrell became a little anxious and quickened his pace toward the adventurer, but Garlan, being tall and long-legged, had already reached the adventurer's side.
Young Merrell seemed a little bewildered, and he turned to look at his father, Colin.
Colin frowned, gesturing for him to be bolder and go straight over. Their House Florent was no longer a vassal of Tyrell; the Queen was from their family!
But seeing that Garlan had already started talking to the adventurer, Colin turned to look at Aleken, Aleken face showed a hint of reproach.
He then looked at Selyse and found that Selyse expression was unusually cold and hard, and her already thin lips were now pressed even thinner.
"Sir Garlan, Her Majesty the Queen—"
"But my grandmother—"
The sound of their conversation drifted out. In Garlan's mind, nothing mattered more than his grandmother. What queen? He didn't know her.
Realizing things were getting out of control, Colin rushed over to explain, but Garlan wouldn't budge. The argument had already attracted the attention of those around them.
Especially the noble children, who stepped aside to watch the show.
Aleken, standing next to Selyse, couldn't understand why someone would simply call someone "They can't even do it right, and that Garlan is just so ill-mannered!"
The one who wants to see that adventurer is none other than the Queen!
Selyse's face was also very ugly. She had wanted to bring Euron to her side to draw the social center of the hall to her side, but now she was about to make a fool of herself.
Should we forcefully summon that adventurer over?
Now that almost half the people in the hall have noticed what's going on there, it's only going to make things worse!
Just when Selyse herself didn't know what to do, she suddenly discovered that Olenna was walking towards her in person.
She was accompanied by a large group of people and the attention of the entire hall.
Faced with the sudden influx of attention and gaze, Selyse, who had been trying to win it over, felt somewhat lost.
"Your Majesty," Olenna bowed to Selyse before speaking, "I was the one who sent Garlan to find the adventurer; please do not blame me."
She took full responsibility upon herself, making her stance clear.
"No, it's alright," Selyse stammered, feeling increasingly uneasy as the renowned Queen of Thorns bowed to her.
"I am the Queen, I am the Queen, it is my duty, it is my duty," Selyse encouraged herself.
"It seems everyone is interested in Aeron. In that case, let's save the most interesting thing for last, and have the adventurer tell us about his adventures in Valyria," Olenna suggested.
"That would be perfect." Selyse nodded.
Just then, the call to action suddenly came from outside—
"Jon Stark, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, has arrived."