Chapter 156: Edward's children
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"Yeah, I am sure. Let's go to the training ground." Said Rob while a smile did not leave his face. That was the chance that he was waiting for in the past four years. If Rob could defeat Axil in this place, would not his name spread all over Westeros? He, who defeated the ferocious deer, would be well-known all over Westeros and the eastern parts of Essos.
Lyonel and Orys, who stood behind the two with Sansa and Bran walking by their sides, could help but smile after hearing the two's words. They could not help but smirk when they saw Rob's expression. They had seen many with that same expression, who came to fight Axil for glory. They even remembered when Axil's brother by law, Loras Tyrell, came to fight Axil to gain some fame. Axil was having a bad day at that time. The twins remembered how he kicked down Loras with one blow making him faint at once.
They also remembered what he said to Loras at that time that made Loras tremble with fear. 'If you come to me with your pathetic self again, I would not mind killing the last male heir to Highgarden. Even if you are my brother by law, I would not care much.' That was Axil's exact words to Loras. This speech was also the longest time the twins had seen their brother talk. They even started to count the words one by one but a 'Scram.' shout from their brother made them flee. (I will go with the show version of house Tyrell. The Tyrell would have only two children in this generation, with Loras as the only male heir.)
Lyonel and Orys themselves were strong enough to beat Rob. The reason why the two fourteen years old boys were not well-known like their brother Axil was because of their brother's fame. As every warrior in Stormsland said, Axil was the only one who had a chance to defeat Edward in his twenties. That was why Axil's fame in this area hid his other brothers' accomplishments. Even their elder brother, Raymont, had told them before that sooner or later, Axil would defeat him as he could only defeat Axil depending on his stamina. Axil had the technique and the body suitable for fighting and would win with ease against Raymont in the future. Although Raymont was a strong young man, who could face and defeat Jaime Lannister in his prime, he admitted that he could not win against his younger brother, Axil.
As for the administrative work, the twins could not compare to their brother Raymont who took after their father in this regard. Edward had divided his kingdom into four parts, North, East, South, and West. He wanted to train his sons, so he let every one of the four be a warden. His son, Raymont, ruled the east from Storm's End.
Axil ruled the west from a new castle located to the southeast of Goldengrove, called 'EasternHall.'. That was why he was the most suitable to marry the Tyrell girl. After Edward stopped House Tyrell's raids on the eastern part, he announced that his son Axil would be the warden of the west. He was responsible for retaliating against any attacks coming from The Reach and Westerlands.
Lyonel got appointed as the warden of the south. He would rule from Summer Hall and defend against Dorne. Orys Baratheon would be the warden of the north, and he stationed from 'NorthernHall.', a castle which was a few miles away from King's Landing at the intersection between the Kingsroad and Roseroad.
Raymont, who heard the conversation behind him while walking in the front with Lady Stark, did not say anything since he saw this as a way to get to know the North's performance and show off the strength of his brother. He also thought of this as a reliable way to make his brother open up a little to the others since he tried to change his brother's expression with his father all this time, but it did not work. So, he decided to follow the group to the training ground.
"Easy there, you two. We will all go, and I will be the judge in your duel." Said Raymont when he saw the two, separating themselves from the group to go to the training yard by themselves. He had to be there to stop his brother in time before he could hurt the Stark boy. His brother did not show mercy to anyone when he fought. That was why he decided to act as a judge during their fight.
After listening to Raymont's words, Lady Stark felt a little troubled by this. All her arrangements for the arrival of the Stormking would go to waste just like that. She wanted to stop the fight between the two young men and move on with what she had arranged, but Raymont stopped her before she could say anything.
"Don't worry, Lady Stark. Everything will go as you have prepared. They will have a quick duel and will stay still for the whole day after that, right?" Said Raymont after seeing the hesitation on Lady Stark's face. He smiled to reassure her before looking at the two boys, who were ready to fight, warning them in the process. Rob nodded his head after seeing his mother's troubled expression and the threatening look on Raymont's face. Rob was not afraid of anyone in the young generation except Raymont. He was the devil in his eyes, especially after what Raymont did to him when they were children. (We will get to that later. I will explain it as a kind of memory when the time comes.)
Meanwhile, as the group went on their way to find the training yard, Edward, Ned, and Jon entered the Crypt. As they walked further forward, Edward looked left and right, and he could see the previous kings and lords from the Stark. Edward really liked this scene as it described a history of thousands of years. This place was like an encyclopedia for the Starks. No wonder they cherished it this much, and every Stark that died would have a statue here.
Well, anyway, it did not take long before Edward; and the group following him saw the statues of Rickard Stark, Brandon Stark, and Lyanna. Edward knew that he was responsible for the three's death and could not help but shake his head after seeing their statues. He was the one who ordered Brandon's death after Rickard got burned alive by the Madking.