Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 12 Navigation Chart

"Mr. Koben, I quite agree with your point of view. I have an idea that our understanding of the human body is not comprehensive enough. If we don't understand it, there will be deviations in treatment. So I think the advancement of medicine is not only about researching new drugs, but also about understanding the human body. This is the foundation of everything." Gavin had a fanatical look on his face, as if he could do anything for medicine.

"Gavin, your idea is exactly what is currently ignored in medicine. However, this type of research is expressly prohibited by the Citadel. Under the general trend, we can only work hard in the two areas of drugs and methods." Coben frowned and said helplessly.

"What if the Citadel doesn't know? Maester? We are doing this for academic research and medical advancement. If there are great results, everyone will benefit." Gavin said eagerly, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Gavin, your idea is very dangerous. You are still young, so you should accumulate more knowledge and experience. You can study more theories in this area. I believe that the academy will change slowly. Don't delay your future." Without waiting for Gavin to reply, Coben said again, waving his hand.

"That's all for today. I still have some medication to deal with. I have a surgery tomorrow, so remember to get there early. Go back, Gavin."

Gavin bowed respectfully and said respectfully, "Yes, Maester, I won't disturb you from your work. See you tomorrow."

After coming out, Gavin closed the door respectfully, rolled his eyes, and complained in his heart: Old fox, you want me to help but you dare not say it. You have been testing me repeatedly for more than ten days. Gavin did not dare to show too much. It would be more troublesome if he really scared Cobain away. In fact, in the past few months, Gavin has already mastered some of the dark materials about Cobain secretly using corpses for experiments, but the evidence is not sufficient. Otherwise, he could threaten me directly, which is much better than acting here every day.

Gavin returned to the dormitory, changed out of his solemn bachelor's suit, carefully tied his sword around his waist, and slowly walked towards the old town.

Old John's Tavern was bustling with people of all kinds. Most of the customers here were mercenaries and pirates traveling to the Old Town Port, and their identities could change randomly. The air in the tavern was filled with the smell of beer and sweat.

Gavin followed the waiter into the private room and saw five people sitting inside.

Judging from their attire, they were all hired mercenaries from the passing ships. They were drinking beer with a smile on their faces. The leader was tall and had a hatchet on the table. Seeing this feature, Gavin knew that this was the captain of the mercenary team, Domus Sann.

He was wearing a somewhat worn leather armor, the scratches on it seemed to tell the story of past battles. His muscular arms were exposed, with veins bulging like winding earthworms. The blade of the hatchet flashed a cold light under the light.

Gavin took a deep breath, walked forward, and said with a smile: "I guess you are Captain Domus, I am Gavin Flowers."

Domus smiled cheerfully and said, "You must be Gavin, come and sit down! Thank you for healing my teammate. I thank you on behalf of Luca."

Gavin nodded and smiled, then walked quickly to his seat and sat down. Gavin had treated a mercenary named Luca a month ago. During the conversation, Gavin heard John tell him that a year ago, his team was hired by the Sea King of Braavos to explore the mysterious ruins of Valyria.

Although the operation suffered heavy casualties, they were lucky to find a channel to enter. For this purpose, their captain Domus secretly drew a simple channel map.

Gavin showed great interest in this and offered to pay 5 gold royals for a copy. Gavin came here today to complete the deal. At this time, a sturdy mercenary with a long scar on his face put down the beer in his hand, glanced at Gavin and said, "I heard that you cured Luca, but the navigation map is a precious thing. Considering that you cured Tom, I will give you 10 gold royals." His voice was rough and his eyes were provocative, like a beast ready to pounce on its prey, trying to test Gavin's strength.

Gavin did not answer. He glanced at Domus first and saw that he was pretending to be indifferent. Obviously, this was what Domus meant. Gavin could accept this price, so he smiled and agreed, "Okay, then 10 gold royals."

The mercenary with the long scar smiled disdainfully after hearing this: "I changed my mind and gave you 20 gold royals."

Hearing this, Gavin unconsciously clenched the sword at his waist with his left hand, and said with great restraint, "It seems that you have no sincerity in the transaction."

After hearing this, the other party showed a contemptuous smile on his face, glanced at Jia Wen, and laughed arrogantly: "Boy, you want to use the sword? Why don't you come out and compete with me. If you beat me, I will give you 1 gold royal. Of course, if you lose, you must pay 40 gold royals to buy it!"

After hearing this, Gavin said disdainfully: "No need to go out, just stay here, I'll let you make a move, you make the first move."

Feeling humiliated, the mercenary immediately drew the sword from his waist and stabbed Gavin with a roar. However, in a split second, Gavin's sword was faster, and with a "clang" sound, his sword was swept away. Before the mercenary could react, a blood mark was left on the back of his hand. Then, Gavin's sword was like lightning and was placed on his neck before he could react.

The room fell silent instantly, and the other mercenaries stared with eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief. The defeated scar-faced mercenary blushed, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, but helpless.

Gavin smiled slightly, took out a gold dragon and threw it on the table, slowly retracted the sword, and said, "Thank you."

The mercenary gritted his teeth and said, "I was wrong. Your swordsmanship is amazing!"

Domus then laughed and tried to smooth things over: "So, I told you this guy has some skills!" Everyone laughed too, and the atmosphere became lively again.

As night fell, Gavin, who had just finished copying the navigation map, chose to stay overnight in the tavern. After all, the Citadel had strict rules. If an assistant maester returned too late, he would definitely be reported by the guard. To prevent any unexpected incidents, staying overnight in the tavern was undoubtedly a wise choice.

Just now, he successfully exchanged a gold dragon for the ownership of the route map before nightfall.

Gavin also made a simple friend with Domus. Through chatting, Gavin found that this team of people could flexibly transform between bandits and mercenaries.

Gavin also specifically inquired about the situation in the ruins of Valyria and the Sea of ​​Smoke, and unexpectedly learned a lot about the division of pirate forces on the Narrow Sea, the wars between the nine major trading city-states, and some interesting things on the continent of Essos.

(End of this chapter)