Chapter 85

Sir, impossible! The three shouted almost simultaneously.

Translation: "Sir, impossible!" The three almost shouted in unison.

But we need to keep the quotes and punctuation. The Chinese uses 「」 for quotes. We should keep English quotes? Usually we translate to English quotes. The instruction: translate faithfully, not necessarily keep Chinese punctuation. We'll output English double quotes. So: "Sir, impossible!" the three almost shouted in unison.

Sir, impossible! The three almost shouted in unison.

We need to keep the exclamation inside quotes. So output: 【1】 "Sir, impossible!" the three almost shouted in unison.

The three almost shouted in unison.

What's the problem? Zhanmu walked back to his seat and replied to the three.

Translation: "What's impossible?" Jaime walked back to his seat and replied to the three.

Zhanmu walked back to his seat and replied to the three.

But we need to keep the quote: "What's impossible?" Zhanmu walked back to his seat and replied to the three.

Thus 【2】 "What's impossible?" Zhanmu walked back to his seat and replied to the three.

My lord, if you too are imprisoned by the Faith Militant, then no one can rescue the Queen Mother. Keben said.

Translation: "My lord, if you too are imprisoned by the Faith Militant, then no one can rescue the Queen Mother." Coben said.

My lord, if you too are imprisoned by the Faith Militant, then no one can rescue the Queen Mother. Keben said.

Imprisoned? Who said I would go alone? Zhanmu said.

Translation: "Imprisoned? Who said I would go alone?" Jaime said.

Imprisoned? Who said I would go alone? Zhanmu said.

My lord, even if you bring a hundred guards into the Great Hall, you cannot leave safely. The scholar said, "The Great Hall is no longer what it once was; it's no longer neat and tidy. Inside, it's filled with the church's newly admitted members, all bearing arms and calling themselves the Poor People's Assembly. Moreover, hundreds of knights have joined the Sons of the Warrior. Bringing your guard soldiers and gold robes there would be utterly unwise."

My lord, even if you bring a hundred guards into the Great Hall, you cannot get out safely. The scholar said, "The Great Hall is no longer the tidy place it once was; inside, everywhere are the church's newly admitted members, bearing arms and calling themselves the Poor People's Assembly. Moreover, hundreds of knights have joined the Sons of the Warrior. Taking your guard soldiers and gold robes there would be unwise."

Translate:

"My lord, even, even if you bring a hundred guards into the Great Hall, you cannot leave safely." Scholar said, "The entire Great Hall is now no longer, no longer the previous neat appearance; inside everywhere are the church's newly admitted members, they all bear arms, calling themselves, calling themselves the 'Poor People's Assembly', my lord, and there are hundreds of knights who have also joined the 'Sons of the Warrior' organization; you bringing your guard soldiers and gold robes there, and, and that is not wise at all."

We need to keep the repetitions and commas.

Scholar, even if you bring a hundred guards into the Great Hall, you cannot get out safely. The Great Hall is no longer the tidy place it once was; inside, everywhere are the church's newly admitted members, bearing arms and calling themselves the Poor People's Assembly. Moreover, hundreds of knights have joined the Sons of the Warrior. Taking your guard soldiers and gold robes there would be unwise.

We need to keep the Chinese punctuation? We'll use English punctuation.

Thus: 【5】 "My lord, even, even if you bring a hundred guards into the Great Hall, you cannot leave safely." Scholar said, "The entire Great Hall is now no longer, no longer the previous neat appearance; inside everywhere are the church's newly admitted members, they all bear arms, calling themselves, calling themselves the 'Poor People's Assembly', my lord, and there are hundreds of knights who have also joined the 'Sons of the Warrior' organization; you bringing your guard soldiers and gold robes there, and, and that is not wise at all."

Even, even, we ourselves cannot believe it.

But I must make my stance known, make the Iron Throne's stance known. We won't let them continue their arrogance. I must tell them that the Iron Throne's authority cannot be trampled, and that the church has no judicial or judgmental authority and no right to imprison the kingdom's queen mother and queen. Jaime, frustrated that it's come to this because of money, said, "Damn it, I have to tell him that refusing to disband the Poor People's Assembly and the Sons of the Warrior is tantamount to declaring war on the Iron Throne!"

But I must convey my attitude, convey the Iron Throne's attitude. We will not allow them to continue being arrogant. I must tell them, the Iron Throne's authority cannot be trampled, and I must also tell them, the church has no judicial power, no judgment power, and is not qualified to imprison the kingdom's Queen Mother and Queen. Jaime, frustrated that the situation had come to this because of money, said, "Damn it, I must tell him, not disbanding the Poor People's Assembly and the Sons of the Warrior is tantamount to declaring war on the Iron Throne!"

Translate:

"But I must convey my attitude, convey the Iron Throne's attitude. We will not allow them to continue being arrogant. I must tell them, the Iron Throne's authority cannot be trampled, and I must also tell them, the church has no judicial power, no judgment power, and is not qualified to imprison the kingdom's Queen Mother and queen." Jaime's frustration at the situation forming actually because of money, "Damn it, I must tell him, not disbanding the Poor People's Assembly and the Sons of the Warrior is a declaration of war against the Iron Throne!"

Jaime, frustrated that the situation had come to this because of money.

Damn it!

Thus: 【6】 "But I must convey my attitude, convey the Iron Throne's attitude. We will not allow them to continue being arrogant. I must tell them, the Iron Throne's authority cannot be trampled, and I must also tell them, the church has no judicial power, no judgment power, and is not qualified to imprison the kingdom's Queen Mother and queen." Zhanmu, frustrated that the situation had come to this because of money, "Damn it, I must tell him, not disbanding the Poor People's Assembly and the Sons of the Warrior is a declaration of war against the Iron Throne!"

Check punctuation: The Chinese had a comma after the quoted speech? Actually after the closing quote of the scholar's speech? Let's keep as we have.

My lord, the current High Septon cannot be judged by common sense. Harisi Shiwifu said, "I fear that going would yield no result."

Translation: "My lord, the current High Septon cannot be judged by common sense." Harris Swyft said, "I fear that going would yield no result."

My lord, the current High Septon cannot be judged by common sense. Harisi Shiwifu said, "I fear that going would yield no result."

Damn it, when can madness also become an advantage? If he goes mad, he will make him discover that someone will be even crazier, even more reckless.

Damn it, when can madness also become an advantage?

If he goes mad, he will make him discover that someone will be even crazier, even more reckless.

Thus: 【8】 "Damn it, when can madness also become an advantage?" If he goes mad, he will make him discover that someone will be even crazier, even more reckless.

But we need to keep the quotes: The first part is quoted. So: 【8】 "Damn it, when can madness also become an advantage?" If he goes mad, he will make him discover that someone will be even crazier, even more reckless.

Poor People's Gathering

Warrior's Son

If he is sensible, I will let him go and let him continue as the High Septon; if he is not sensible, then it will be a fight to the death, his little sparrow will be hanged one by one, the Poor People's Assembly will become an Assembly of Corpses, and the Sons of the Warrior will become the Sons of Strangers.

Translation: If he is sensible, I will let him go, let him continue as the High Septon; if he is not sensible, then it will be a fight to the death, his little sparrow will be hanged one by one, the Poor People's Assembly will become a Assembly of Corpses, and the Sons of the Warrior will become the Sons of Strangers.

If he is sensible, I will let him go, let him continue as the High Septon; if he is not sensible, then it will be a fight to the death, his little sparrow will be hanged one by one, the Poor People's Assembly will become an Assembly of Corpses, and the Sons of the Warrior will become the Sons of Strangers.

judicial power

Outside, a weak snow has begun to fall, like the cotton fluff dancing in summer.

Translation: Outside, a weak snow had begun to fall, like the floating cotton fluff of summer.

Thus: 【13】 Outside, a weak snow had begun to fall, like the floating cotton fluff of summer.

Ha ruisi Shi wei fo

Mei long Ke lei he

"Yes, my lord." They drew their daggers and cut along the torn area, leaving a piece that resembled the white cloth a kitchen steward drapes over his chest, which looked even more glaring.

Translation: "Yes, my lord." They drew their daggers and cut along the torn part, leaving a piece that resembled the white cloth a steward wears across his chest, which looked even more eyesore.

Thus: 【16】 "Yes, my lord." They drew their daggers and cut along the torn part, leaving a piece that resembled the white cloth a steward wears across his chest, which looked even more eyesore.

Li le ke lei he

Damn it, what use is the white robe anymore? For Cersei, I put on the white robe, and now I have to take it off for her again?

Translation: Damn it, what use is the white robe anymore? For Cersei, I put on the white robe, and now I have to take it off for her again?

Thus: 【18】 Damn it, what use is the white robe anymore? For Cersei, I put on the white robe, and now I have to take it off for her again?

He imagined all possible scenarios of meeting the Faith Militant, wondering whether he would care if he was wearing the white robe, representing the royal family, and whether he would care about the tiny retinue behind him.

Translation: He imagined all possible scenarios of meeting the Faith Militant, wondering whether he cared if he was wearing the white robe, representing the royal family or not; whether he cared about the tiny retinue behind him.

Thus: 【19】 He imagined all possible scenarios of meeting the Faith Militant, wondering whether he cared if he was wearing the white robe, representing the royal family or not; whether he cared about the tiny retinue behind him.

Shiwifu may be old, but his judgment could be accurate—even if we take this small retinue with us, it might still yield no result.

Translation: Swyft, although old, his judgment might be accurate—even taking this small retinue there might yield no result.

Shiwifu, although old, his judgment might be accurate—even taking this small retinue there might yield no result.

Western Region Protector

Victory Rock City

Where is his sword? Aside from the two thousand troops that followed Lusi Bodun north, the one thousand garrisoned at Female Spring City, and the two thousand besieging Storm's End, there are no more usable forces. Compared to the Tilir's tens of thousands-strong army, we are already stretched thin.

Translation: Where is his sword? Aside from the two thousand troops that followed Bolton north, the thousand garrisoned at Female Spring City, and the two thousand besieging Storm's End, there are no more usable troops; compared to the Tyrells' tens of thousands, they are already stretched thin.

Lusi Bodun's Female Spring City, Storm's End, Tilir

Thus: 【23】 Where is his sword? Aside from the two thousand troops that followed Lusi Bodun north, the thousand garrisoned at Female Spring City, and the two thousand besieging Storm's End, there are no more usable troops; compared to the Tilir's tens of thousands, they are already stretched thin.

Tilir commands tens of thousands of troops.

Damn Bodun, why isn't he advancing on Winterfell yet? If he could hold fast and return via Kar lin wan to the North, how could he suffer a great defeat? The Dafeng army besieging Riverrun, how could it be reduced to ashes? And how could the western nobles……

Translation: Damn Bolton, why isn't he advancing on Winterfell yet? If he could hold fast and return via the Karstark Bay to the North, how could he suffer a great defeat? The Davos army besieging Riverrun, how could it be reduced to ashes? And how could the western nobles……

Damn Bodun, why isn't he advancing on Winterfell yet? If he could hold fast and return via Kar lin wan to the North, how could he suffer a great defeat? The Dafeng army besieging Riverrun, how could it be reduced to ashes? And how could the western nobles...

We need to keep the ellipsis. So end with "……". We'll keep three dots.

"Ser Merlyn, release our ravens, convey my order, appoint the acting lord of Casterly Rock, Damion Lannister, as Warden of the West, and have him send troops to take in the routed soldiers from Riverrun, and at the same time order him to raise new troops." Jaime ordered.

Da feng Lan ni si te

Merlyn Crakehall is the younger brother of "Fat Leo" Crakehall, the youngest son of Earl Roland Crakehall of the Roost, currently on duty in King's Landing, like many Westerosi noble officers, garrisoned in the Red Keep; essentially, he counts as part of House Lannister's household guard.

"Ser, the ravens can certainly be released, but by what authority do you appoint the Warden of the West?" This boy, whose family sigil is a pig, has no relation to pigs; he has blond hair, a well-built stature, and is even more handsome than Fat Leo; if he were to get a nickname in the future, just looking at his family sigil, one would probably have to add a suitable adjective before "pig."

Little King Tuo man

Sir Ba li si tan

Bo luo si Bu lao en

Ao si meng Kai te Bu lai ke

regicide

"The Warden of the West must be appointed by the Duke of Casterly Rock," Jaime noticed Merlyn smirking, "or the Lady of Casterly Rock, not by the King or Regent; at least while the adult Duke or Lady of Casterly Rock is still alive."

"What do I care about that? As long as Damion obeys, that's fine." Jaime didn't care about those things, "I don't believe he'd refuse the appointment over such a ridiculous matter."

"Ah, my lord, this will put Damion in a difficult spot." Merlyn said with a smile, "Now the Lady of Casterly Rock is the Queen Mother; although she's imprisoned, you still can't appoint the Warden of the West in her stead. Besides, if I may say, the Queen Mother is not someone easy to deal with; if he accepts today, he'll have trouble later. Damion probably wouldn't dare offend the Queen Mother."

"I am the Queen Mother's brother; she is imprisoned now, so what's wrong with me appointing in her stead? Moreover, Dafeng Lannister has been captured and cannot fulfill his duties; the West needs a new Warden, and Damion's position is advantageous for him to organize the Westerosi forces." Jaime thought this pig-family boy was just picking a fight, or had some other motive.

Ya li shan lai fo de

"Damn it," "Does everyone now think they're smart?" Jaime fumed.

Merlyn seemed to realize he had misspoken, gave an embarrassed smile; Jaime felt helpless, thought it best to encourage this Westerosi youth to keep speaking: "Ah, damn it, Ser, quickly say your wise thoughts, just treat it as educating me, this one-handed cripple."

"Ser, if I may say, the Grand Maester's words are not wrong," he laughed upon hearing Jaime speak, "In history there has never been a Kingsguard Commander who also served as Regent. You've already taken off your white cloak; why not go all the way?"

"What do you mean?" Jaime felt that Duke Tywin was lurking in the shadows watching him.

"Ser, as Regent you can at any time promote or newly appoint a Kingsguard Commander, automatically relinquishing your own Kingsguard status, and no one can object." Merlyn still smiling, "That way, your order appointing the Warden of the West would be proper and lawful; everyone would know it comes from the Duke of Casterly Rock's command."

Mei si Ti li er

"Ser, let me speak frankly, everyone, ah, I'm talking about the West; they don't admire your sister or little King Tommen," he gave a bitter smile, "Now the kingdom is in turmoil, the West has suffered several major defeats; if you still choose to stand by, doing nothing, serving as a loyal Kingsguard to the Iron Throne, I truly don't know how much patience the Westerosi lords have left to endure the Queen Mother or the Lannisters causing trouble, or, like now, whether they're still willing to come to King's Landing to rescue your sister."

Western Region

"Ser, since Ser Barristan and Boros Blount were stripped of their white cloaks, the Hound resigned... ah, more recently there's Osmund Kettleblack, who actually accused the Queen of guilt before the High Septon—damn it," he spread his hands, "It's unimaginable that in such a short time a Kingsguard would do something more disgraceful than voluntarily surrendering royal family members to the enemy."

Every word felt like a sword stabbing his heart; Jaime felt he might choke. "Ser, if you can't imagine it, just think of the 'Kingslayer'."

Rushing Flow City

Wind Rest Fortress

"Ser, I dare bet you don't need to say anything," Peto, big and fat, with a ruddy face, far less elegant than Merlyn, his words like a serrated blade cutting into Jaime, making him feel awful all over, "As long as you voluntarily take up the title of Duke of Casterly Rock, the Westerosi nobles will immediately recognize you; with that status, you could levy any troops from the West you wanted."

"You fucking stop trying to test me (ComeTryMe)," Jaime felt extremely conflicted, "I just don't believe Damion would disobey my orders."

"My lord, Damion might help you levy the forces of Casterly Rock, but he absolutely cannot mobilize the power of other Westerosi families." Lord Tytos Leygood said.

He is the son of Countess Alisande Leygood of Golden Tooth; after the original Earl Leo Leygood died in the Red Fork ambush, he became the heir to Golden Tooth, and thus changed his surname to Leygood; previously, his surname was Greenfield.

"What does that mean again?" Jaime was dissatisfied; the three people talking back and forth around him made him feel like plots were swirling nearby.

"Although you're Regent and the Queen's brother, you still can't directly command the Westerosi nobles." Peto bellowed gruffly, "Ah, Ser, why don't you understand? The Westerosi nobles don't like your sister, damn it, let me make it clear: although she is their liege lord, no one wants to come to King's Landing to rescue her. Your orders issued as Regent, if they're willing, they can simply ignore them."

"Whatever," Jaime only felt immense frustration, "Anyway, I just need the people of Casterly Rock and Lannisport; moreover, as long as Mace Tyrell brings the Lannister army back, that'll be enough to rescue the Queen Mother."

"Ah, my lord, do you really expect the Tyrells to send troops to rescue the Queen Mother?" Merlyn stepped in front of him, "Even if the Tyrells charitably help you rescue the Queen Mother, I fear that by that time King's Landing will no longer bear the name Lannister. How then could you serve as Regent?"

"King's Landing was never a Lannister name; it's a Baratheon name." He retorted angrily, but deep down he had to admit the point was valid.

To maintain the balance of the Tyrell and Lannister families in King's Landing, sufficient troops are needed; if too much reliance is placed on the Tyrells, then more benefits must be poured out to them.

Furthermore, Meisitilier, as everyone knows, is a greedy person.

"Ah, knight, that would be too bad," Taituosi feigned disappointment, saying, "By then we'll only be able to stay in King's Landing, smelling roses on one hand and shit on the other, eh."

Just as he finished speaking, a yellow big orange cat darted out from a gap between the buildings, letting out a fierce 'meow' at them.

The guards' knights could no longer hold back, each bursting into laughter, doubling over.

Zhanmu could only helplessly tug at the corner of his mouth. He felt that if it really came to that, even a male lion would have to become a cat. To avoid that, he would have to muster all the strength of the West, and clearly, his sister had already lost that ability.

He watched the nobles of the West laughing loudly in the drifting snow, hesitating greatly for a moment.

The meaning conveyed by these western nobles' clan was already clear: if he refused to take off his white robe, even if he were made duke of Casterly Rock, they would not lift a finger to support her sister, and they and the families behind them would only let the Lannisters suffer humiliation, step by step falling into dire straits.

He seemed to see Duke Taiwen again, staring at him with those cold eyes.