Master Tywin felt the attention of everyone, and forcibly suppressed his trembling body, suppressed his anger, and calmly defended. "Your Majesty, it is clear! Although Gregor is the cavalry general of the Westerlands army, his actions are all personal evil and have nothing to do with Casterly Rock."
Beating a dog also depends on the owner.
And if the owner voluntarily gives up his dog, there seems to be nothing he can do about it?
Black Earl did not directly refute, but nodded slightly, and swept the hall with his own light. "Whether Master Tywin is related to this matter may need further verification. But there is no doubt that Gregor's atrocities must be severely punished!"
These words not only did not eliminate the suspicion of Westerlands forces, but also put himself in the position of "executor of justice", which instantly won the loud approval of many nobles present.
Titus's move seems to be to judge Gregor, kill him, and nail him to the pillar of shame. In fact, it is also an opportunity to suppress Westerlands's arrogance.
The founder of House Clegane where "The Mountain" is located, is the grandfather of Gregor·Clegane, and is the first knight of their family.
This person and Titus's bodyguard Platoon are half peers. He was originally the chief animal tamer of Casterly Rock. He rescued Duke Tytos·Lannister who almost died from a lion's mouth during a hunt, and lost one leg and three of the bravest the Hound as a result.
As a reward for saving his life, Duke Tytos, the "Laughing Lion", gave him a small piece of nearby territory, including a tower castle that was later renamed "Creewind Castle", and accepted his son as his squire as a reward for his descendants.
Their family coat of arms is three the Hounds on yellow land. These the Hounds represent the three the Hounds that died trying to rescue Duke Tytos at that time, showing the loyalty of their family.
House Clegane has only a limited number of years to enter the aristocratic class, and Gregor has a very bad character, so he has no friends to speak for him.
When Master Tywin took the initiative to draw a clear line, all the lords of Westerlands were silent. Apparently, they all planned to sit back and watch this loyal dog of the lion family die obediently.
Gregor·Clegane could feel the contempt or fear of others in his own eyes, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his cloudy eyes, knowing that if Master Tywin refused to stand up, he would be dead.
He didn't care how solemn the atmosphere in the throne room was, nor did he care about the head-on collision between the two Westeros families.
In the name of "justice", the black Earl gradually took control of the initiative in this game, allowing everyone present to witness the impact of the new forces on the old forces. The guards were about to drag the chains and take the convicted Gregor·Clegane away from the palace----
Giants, who was firmly bound by the chains and was about to be taken down, suddenly raised his head and shouted in his rough voice, "I am a canonized knight! I demand Trial by Combat!"
As soon as these words came out, the throne room was silent for a moment, and then it turned from silence to a pot of chaos.
Titus laughed on the spot.
Tywin's face turned even more ugly.
He can't control his own dog?
This time, Titus, as a "Knight of Justice", will severely punish an inhumane but powerful Westerlands villain in public.
When he occupied the high ground of justice, killing chickens and monkeys, and suppressing the reputation of the Lion family, he was also defining the actions of a Westerlands person in the whole matter. It was no longer a "contribution" to subvert Targaryen and eradicate the royal family, but a shameless man's cruelty and violence against orphans and widows - a serious stain on the reputation of the Westeros knight.
There is no glory at all!
He wants to retract the claws extended by the Westerlands people, so that they will no longer have the possibility to covet the great achievements and get a share of the pie.
And Titus will once again make a grand appearance in the central city of this continent as a positive knight who protects orphans and widows, and will once again become famous among the nobles and civilians of the entire continent, earning a wave of reputation.
Therefore, without waiting for Tywin to angrily rebuke Gregor, he agreed to Gregor's reasonable request, "Okay! Sir Gregor, as you said, you are a knight, you are qualified to assert your rights, and Seven will also reasonably judge your crime and sentence."
Tywin was about to speak, but was stopped by Titus: "What? Sir Tywin, Sir Gregor is so strong, you still want to send another House Lannister warrior to fight on his behalf, but you can't take over the competition for him?"
Tywin's cheeks trembled slightly as he suppressed a sentence: "I didn't mean that, I just want to remind Titus Earl, Sir Gregor is not something that just anyone can win, so please be careful!"
Tywin-sama, when did you lose your smile?
Some people say that it started when he turned against his former friend Aerys, and some say it was when his wife Joanna died in childbirth. Some people say that since his father, Duke Tytos, was nicknamed the "Laughing Lion", no one has ever seen Tywin smile again.
People say that Lord Tywin never smiles, but on the day when Tarbeck hall fell, on the day when Aerys was appointed as Hand of the King, on the day of Tywin's wedding, on the day when Cersei and Jaime were born - Tywin all laughed.
Yes, Tywin doesn't trust smiles, that's because his father Tytos has been laughed at by too many people.
But now, he smiled again.
Sneer.
Seeing that the opponent had broken through the defense, Titus also laughed, "Seven, this the Mountain of Westerlands is destined to be captured today. If you don't believe it, can you make a bet with me?"
Tywin sneered and stared at Starpike Earl with his green eyes, as if this could scare the latter.
Words came out of his mouth one by one. "I have never had the habit of gambling."
"Then from today onwards, change your bad habit."
Black Earl smiled even more, Casterly Rock Duke's mouth twitched twice and stopped answering.
Come on, you don't even dare to gamble, but you still call it Warden of the West? Your gold mine is crying for you, you golden-haired miser.
Titus wanted to dream back to the time when Harrenhal was the god of gambling and take the opportunity to make a fortune, but unfortunately the other party was not fooled.
It is said that the gold under Casterly Rock is about to be mined--I don't know if it is true or not?
Titus said don't be in a hurry, your son is still in my hands, sooner or later I will have the opportunity to make a fortune for you----
Since the accuser, Black Earl, immediately agreed to "The Mountain"'s request for a contest, everyone in the throne room became agitated on the spot.
But look at the image of Giants wearing chains in the field. In the end, only a few people signed up to participate in the trial of Gregor's crimes.
Among them were several Canyon Knights, as well as the North, a giant man from the Amber family who was also very tall.
It's a pity that the stage has been set, and Black Earl will naturally not let others steal his limelight. He still expressed his position as the accuser, claiming that he would personally send Gregor·Clegane to see Seven.
The knight Vale of Arryn is okay, and he respectfully nods to the black Earl who is a model knight today.
The men from Last Hearth all retreated behind Duke Winterfell who looked worried.
No one could argue with him, but Titus's allies were worried about him.
Under the intervention of Lord Hand of the King Jon, Titus once again confirmed the idea of doing it himself, and they stopped trying to persuade him.
Robert I's eyes flashed with excitement. On the one hand, he was already keen on all kinds of duels. On the other hand, he also knew Starpike Earl's abilities better.
At this moment, seeing two fierce men about to fight, how could there be any reason not to allow it?
Sure enough, in the aristocratic circle of Westeros, there is nothing that a duel cannot resolve.
Titus slowly pulled out the long "Heartsbane" from the long shoulder of Dodge Platoon who was kneeling on one knee.
The blade of the sword was as black as smoke, and all onlookers knew that it was a trophy captured by Hei Earl on the southern battlefield. It was originally a corrugated steel giant sword that belonged to Horn Hill House Tarly.
Arriving at the foot of the Iron Throne steps, the nobles in the palace retreated one after another, leaving a space in the center of the throne room large enough for the two of them to fight.
Titus stood calmly on the field vacated by everyone, wearing black armor majestically, holding a sword in both hands, looking at his opponent calmly, waiting quietly for Gregor·Clegane on the opposite side to release the iron ropes on his body one by one.
In the sound of "clang-clang-clang-", the heavy iron on the surface of Gregor's body fell to the ground continuously, making a lot of noise and raising fine dust.
It's a pity that there is not as big a movement as Xiao Li, otherwise Titus would really stop the game.
The Mountain, who regained his freedom, moved his stiff limbs, his bones made a "clicking" sound, and he took his usual weapon from the guard's hand -
It was a thick and heavy sword that was as tall as a person. The sword body was as wide as a door panel and weighed far more than an ordinary giant sword.
Titus described it as an exaggerated murder weapon.
Look at the size of the sword. An ordinary person may not be able to lift it calmly with both hands, let alone one hand. But in the hands of the Mountain, it is like a toy sword of the perfect size. It is not light, but it is easy to hold.
When the Mountain held his heavy sword that looked like Gus's and walked towards Titus with heavy steps, the height gap between the two became more and more obvious.
Titus has a slender figure and a strong build. He is now six feet two inches tall, but he is still two or three heads shorter than the Mountain opposite him. The top of his head only reaches the latter's chest.
Anyone placed in front of this "Giants" will naturally look a little "petite".
With this comparison, even Robert I, who was originally full of confidence in Titus, couldn't help but become nervous. The body on Iron Throne leaned forward, and his palms subconsciously made grasping movements.
The newly enthroned king is already considered Giants among ordinary people, and he is only six feet and five inches tall.
The Mountain below is too foul.
The crowd watching the game was also a little panicked, but there was still no fear on Titus's face, and the "Heartsbane" in his hand was gently turning, as if he was warming up and moving his wrist.
The Mountain holds the heavy sword tightly with one hand, pointing directly at Titus. His fierce eyes are full of fierce light, and a cruel smile appears on the corner of his mouth, "Black Earl? Humph hahaha - today I will let you know the price of accusing me!"
The Mountain, who made up his mind to save himself, threatened his opponents with a loud voice.
His opponents did not give him face, nor did they tremble under the intimidation of Master the Mountain like those in the past.
The two were wearing armor, but neither wore helmets, and both could clearly see each other's expressions.
Black Earl smiled slightly, as if there was a kid in front of him who was scaring him with Kamen Rider's transformation.
Hey, what's the price? Give me an oversized, overweight, large human head?
He curled his lips, but for the existence of "Heartsbane", he would have folded his arms.
Just gravel, not even half as good as me!
Three the Hound fighting lions: