Game of Thrones: From a deserter to a high-ranking official

Chapter 19 "Lightning" Becomes Famous

To everyone's astonishment, Jon Snow suddenly fell to his knees after Tiberius's javelin swept past his barrel helmet with a "thud."

[This brat... what happened... did I just get electrocuted?] Jon felt a tingling sensation all over his body, and his body was twitching uncontrollably on the sand.

"Hey, Vice-Commander Jon," Vito said sarcastically, drawing out his words without any politeness, "Are you putting on a dance? This is far more entertaining than any belly dancer's performance. If you don't mind, your grandpa Vito can give you a gold coin!"

As soon as Vito finished speaking, the crowd on the White Legion's side burst into laughter.

"Dance well, Vice-Commander Jon!"

"I've heard that some dancers can perform sword dances. Would you like to demonstrate for us?"

However, Jon's confidant on the other side looked extremely grim.

"Does that brat know magic? It's impossible for Jon Snow to faint from a javelin that didn't even break through his defenses!"

"Wait a minute, I heard that 'The Keeper of Faith' Jules knows some swamp magic, could it be...?"

The expressions of the second son's group changed from confidence to worry.

First of all, it's completely beyond their common sense that a kid can fight so well.

Secondly, the "anomaly" on Tiberius's javelin reminded them of some rumors. For example, the "magic" of the "Guardians of Faith" mentioned in those rumors...

They are not afraid of corpses or war; many of them have slept with corpses as pillows. But if you ask about witchcraft and magic…

This strange and mysterious thing cannot be countered by their martial prowess or swords.

Seeing Jon Snow lying on the ground, doing "street dance," his confidants suddenly had thoughts of abandoning him in the face of disaster.

[Damn brat, how dare you make me lose face like this! You just wait!] After hearing Vitor's taunt, Jon tried to force himself to stand up and continue fighting, but after several attempts, he could only barely stand up by holding onto his sword.

But Tiberius would not give him a chance to rise.

He stepped within five paces and fired another javelin, another "Lightning Boost!"

This time, Jon really couldn't escape it, after all, he had just finished "street dance".

Tiberius's javelin not only paralyzed him with lightning, but the spearhead also pierced straight through the lining of his chainmail and through his left arm.

Now, everyone saw that after Tiberius's javelin landed, Jon Snow started "street dancing" on the sand again.

"This kid..."

Now, even Vito started to have doubts.

"Master Jules, your witchcraft... I mean, your herbs, are they really that potent?" Vito whispered to Jules. "Did that brat Tiberius poison his javelins before the battle? Or..."

Vito looked at Jules with awe. "Boss, you didn't secretly teach Tiberius a curse, did you? Let me tell you beforehand, I'm completely loyal to you!"

As Jules's most trusted confidant, Vito knew perfectly well that Jules truly possessed magic: Jules could foresee the next day's weather by inhaling the smoke from burning herbs; the herbs Jules concocted, though unpalatable, cured illnesses after consumption; and then there were the amulets they wore…

Thinking of this, Vito reached out and touched the wooden amulet around his neck.

With this on you, pests and venomous snakes will not dare to come near you!

“No, Vito,” Jules said gravely. “I never taught him witchcraft; at most, I taught him how to identify herbs. As for the so-called curse…”

He then pointed to Tiberius on the field.

"Judging from Jon Starr's appearance, it seems he was..."

Jules hesitated for a moment before giving his own conclusion.

"It doesn't seem like a curse, it's more like, well, being electrocuted?"

"That's about it." Tiberius thought to himself, holding his spear and watching Jon Snow's "street dance" on the sand.

[No, I should be more cautious...] Tiberius thought to himself. [Besides, I have no idea how many shocks he'll receive. If I get three or four, I won't panic. If I only get two, I won't rush to kill him... The wound on his arm will keep him in pain for a while! Besides, if he wants to continue fighting me, he'll have to take the javelin off his hand first!]

Thinking of this, Tiberius couldn't help but smile as he looked at Jon Snow "street dancing" on the ground.

[You think I'd take the initiative? No way!]

He could never forget the battle between Prince Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper, and the Mountain, even after watching the TV series.

Oberyn Martell had already cornered the Mountain with his venom and spear. Had he not been careless and hadn't tried to force the Mountain to confess his crimes, Oberyn would have been the victor, not the Mountain, who lay wounded and with poison coursing through his body.

However, Tiberius's decision not to launch an attack did not mean he would simply wait for the enemy to slowly die.

Tiberius continuously used his spear to maintain distance between them. To Jon's surprise, because Tiberius was relatively shorter, the tip of his spear was aimed directly at Jon's lower body. Jon felt a chill on his thigh and could only continue to keep his distance from Tiberius.

Unfortunately, the two electric shocks, the humiliation brought on by "street dancing," and the javelin wound on his arm all drove Jon to the brink of madness. After several unsuccessful attacks, Jon let out a roar.

"Tiberius, I will kill you!" Jon, enduring the excruciating pain, raised his sword and charged at Tiberius. "You lowly brat who sells his ass, how dare you humiliate me like this?"

Tiberius hastily retreated, but his spear did not stop: although the spear could not penetrate the plate armor on his chest, Jon's thighs and calves were unprotected.

After several unsuccessful attempts to deflect the spear, Jon was forced to stop, panting as he tried to catch his breath.

He could only feel the sweat dripping from the tips of his hair into his eyes, and he could only temporarily break the javelin in his left arm, unable to pull it out directly.

After all, if you do that, you could really bleed to death.

Moreover, after being subjected to two electric shocks during "street dance," not only did his physical strength decline severely, but his willpower also suffered.

He started to get scared.

Just as he stopped to catch his breath, Tiberius raised his spear and slashed it hard at the unarmored area on the inside of Tiberius's calf!

Jon Snow couldn't defend against this attack. After all, he was already at his limit, and his sword didn't have the same range advantage as Tiberius's spear. His barrel helmet also limited his vision.

All of this led to one problem: Jon Snow was caught off guard by Tiberius's sneak attack.

"Ah!" Jon knelt down on the ground, blood gushing from his leg.

Tiberius's move tore open Jon's boots, forcing Jon to lie on the ground in pain.

This surprised even Jules.

My nephew is such a good fighter?

Tiberius then stood out of Jon's reach, quietly waiting for Jon to lose his strength due to blood loss.

This scene led many of the second sons to mock Tiberius.

"Little brat, are you a coward?"

"Why are you afraid to continue the attack?"

"Tch, just luck..."

But upon hearing these mocking remarks, the one who was most anxious was not Tiberius, but Jon.

"Fuck your mothers! Can't you all shut the fuck up?!" Jon clutched his wound, sweat streaming down his lining. "I'm really going to be screwed up this time!"

Another half hour passed. During this time, Tiberius kept provoking Jon with his spear, forcing him to fight Tiberius despite his leg and arm wounds, thus exhausting his strength.

However, due to Jon's superior plate armor and chainmail lining, Tiberius's spear couldn't penetrate his defenses for the time being. But Tiberius was patient enough to wait for Jon to lose his strength due to excessive blood loss.

"Tiberius has won." Jules concluded the trial by combat after watching Tiberius repeatedly strike and pierce Jon's helmet and breastplate with his spear for half an hour, but never launching an attack.

Yes, Jon is going to lose: his left arm was pierced by a javelin, his inner thigh was slashed, and now he only has one hand and one leg.

Moreover, Tiberius is incredibly cautious! He only teases Jon, waiting for him to make a mistake.

[Besides, I reckon Jon is pretty panicked right now... who knows if that brat's spear will make him do another "street dance."]

Thinking about this, the "Keeper" smiled, a rare occurrence for him.

Sure enough, Jon made another mistake, and this time, he injured both legs and could only curl up on the ground.

This scene shocked Jon Snow's confidants in the Second Sons.

No way, this kid is that good at fighting?