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In feudal society, becoming a lord was naturally the most promising path. However, as a bastard, I found it difficult to stand out in the Setterga family. Unless I found an opportunity to kill Becotte Setterga, and then eliminate all the heirs in the family, following the path of Ramsay Snow, the Littlefinger of the Setterga's.

Or, I could follow the common customs of Westeros and become a maester at the Citadel or a ranger at the Night's Watch on the Wall. The best option would be to become a knight, even a hedge knight.

Theoretically, all nobles and knights are qualified to knight another, usually after a squire comes of age, if his master believes he is worthy, he will be knighted.

Even if someone didn't grow up in the knightly system, they could be knighted for outstanding performance, such as brave soldiers and meritorious commoners. Becoming a knight would immediately elevate their social status by one level.

Another option would be to venture to the Eastern continent, where there are no special requirements for titles. However, it is still a slave society there, making the situation even more complex. At least I need to grow up first, otherwise, what if I get caught and become a slave? The worst would be being sent to become an Unsullied; if I ended up like that, I'd rather die.

Right now, the most important thing is to learn the Westerosi language and understand the local history and geography. As I was thinking, a wave of sleepiness hit me, and I let out a big yawn. Alas, with this body that's always sleepy, I can't adapt to high-intensity labor.

Grow up quickly! It'll be better when I'm grown up.

The next day, the servants and soldiers who had gone to Maidenpool to fool around returned to the camp. They boasted to their companions about their experiences last night, talking about which places had good wine and which women were seductive. Soon it was lunchtime. In Westeros, ordinary people only have two meals a day, lunch and dinner. Only some nobles have breakfast and afternoon tea. The camp cook prepared simple food, vegetable soup and wheat cakes (unleavened flatbread baked directly on an iron plate because there was no oven). Liu Yuan took portions for two people. Although it was hard to eat, he didn't waste it and would occasionally store some food.

Bandir and Old Park returned together. Judging from the oil on their mouths, they had lunch in the town. Whether knights and squires, or servants, they all returned to the camp around lunchtime.

Sure enough, before long, the Adrian family returned and, without resting, immediately ordered to set off. Although this road was a dirt road, it was an extension of the River Road, an important commercial road in the kingdom, and was well-built, wide enough for three four-wheeled carriages to travel side by side.

The population was noticeably denser along the way, and commoners could be seen coming and going from time to time. The hierarchical system in this world was quite strict. When passersby saw the noble's carriage, they quickly moved to the side of the road, not daring to look directly at the nobles. Those wearing hats had to take them off, bow their heads, and salute.

After traveling on this road for another two days, the convoy turned onto a road paved with flagstones and gravel. Old Park told Liu Yuan, "This road is the Kingsroad, an important road connecting the north and south of Westeros. South from here is King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and north it leads to Winterfell in the North. Further north, it reaches Castle Black on the Wall, the home of the Night's Watch. To the west is the River Road, which leads to Riverrun along the Trident River. Not far southwest from here is the God's Eye lake, and Harrenhal, our destination, is on the north shore of the lake."

A few hours later, a stretch of green water came into view. Liu Yuan took a simple look and estimated that this was a large freshwater lake, almost endless at a glance. Wow, this must be thousands of square kilometers of water (about four West Lakes). He found a chance to jump off the carriage and quickly ran to the lake, scooping up a handful of water. The water of the God's Eye was green and clear, and the water was warm. The lake should have been formed by volcanic activity, possibly with an underground hot spring as one of its sources. There were large groups of black swans playing on the lake, and looking into the distance, there seemed to be an island in the middle of the lake. Liu Yuan roughly estimated that it might not be smaller than Crab Island.

The convoy followed the lake for a short distance and reached Harrentown, a town of considerable size. Behind the town was a magnificent castle, located on the north shore of the God's Eye. It was said to be the largest fortress in the Seven Kingdoms, with towering, thick walls like steep cliffs. Liu Yuan's eyesight was good, and he could clearly see from the ground the trebuchets on the battlements at the top of the wall, looking like small insects.

There were five very tall towers in the castle. Because the towering walls blocked the view, only the tops of the five towers could be seen. But according to Liu Yuan's observation, none of the towers were intact.

At this time, the open space between the castle and Harrentown was densely filled with tents. These were all contestants who came to participate in the tournament, and their entourages. The Harren family had divided them into independent areas here for camping. Around these camps, there were also many farmers and peddlers selling goods, making it very lively.

Liu Yuan even saw some small dwarves performing in colorful costumes. There was a bald strongman performing fire-breathing! But with so many people mixed together, the sanitation conditions were conceivable. The muddy ground in early spring was full of garbage and excrement. I don't know how these people camped in such an environment?

Of course, they were contestants with no background, most of whom were hedge knights. There were also some traveling caravans, mostly temporary teams. These people came from very complex backgrounds. They even organized prostitutes from other towns to come and do business. Of course, there were also ordinary peasant women and girls who came to moonlight for money.

As an ancient Earl family, the Settergas naturally didn't have to camp outside like those people. Earl Harren had already sent people to welcome them outside the castle, and the guards led the convoy to Harrenhal.

When they got closer, Liu Yuan realized that Harrenhal was truly enormous. Unbelievably, the walls were more than twenty meters thick, and the interior of the walls had rooms for hiding soldiers, with loopholes for them to attack enemies outside the city.

The castle's area was also very large, more than ten times the size of the Setterga's Crabshell Castle. Even Liu Yuan could feel the envy in Earl Adrian's eyes. The characteristic of the buildings inside the castle was their size. All the rooms were about five people high, enough for giants to live in. Earl Adrian's family was invited to meet with Earl Harren, while their attendants were settled elsewhere by the castle steward.