Robert was naturally the bookmaker, and everyone else submitted their chosen champions. The names on the list were almost all famous warriors and knights.
Lynd also handed his written list to Robert, and when Robert saw the list Lynd handed over, he couldn't help but ask, "Anguy, Thoros of Myr, Sandor Clegane? Bear Hunter, what kind of list is this?"
"Hound! Prince Linde, you would actually choose the Hound to be the champion of the jousting tournament?" Renly was also quite surprised by Lynd's list.
The Hound, as the person in question, also looked at Lynd in surprise. He and Lynd had never had any interactions, and he didn't understand why Lynd would think he could become the champion of the jousting tournament.
However, Lynd did not explain. He merely wrote down the list he had seen in his previous life. As for whether the final result would still be the same as the list, he couldn't be sure, after all, his appearance had already changed many things. If this martial arts tournament also changed its outcome due to his appearance, it was unknown.
As time passed, the champions of the archery competition and the team martial arts of the martial arts tournament were decided, exactly as Lynd had predicted, won by the archer Anguy and Thoros of Myr, respectively.
Everyone was also somewhat surprised that Lynd could so accurately guess the winners of the two championships, especially in these two martial arts events that most people were not particularly familiar with.
Soon, everyone's attention shifted to the final jousting tournament.
Besides some second sons who were there to fill numbers, the jousting tournament also had some famous people participating, such as Bronze Yohn Royce, and the Knight of Flowers, Loras Tyrell. Even Lord Renly and the Kingslayer Jaime were competing, so it was still quite a star-studded event.
And among these stars, there was also a dark horse, such as Lyn Corbray from House Corbray of Heart's Home in the Vale. He defeated famous knights like Jory Cassel, Jaime Lannister, and Barristan Selmy, and finally defeated Renly Baratheon to enter the semifinals.
However, just as Lyn Corbray's appearance had already caused a deviation in the course of this tournament, another deviation occurred in the draw for opponents in the semifinals. Loras's opponent was no longer the Mountain, but the Hound, while Lyn Corbray's opponent became the Mountain.
In the duel, Lyn Corbray also used the mare in heat to defeat the Mountain, but he was much cleverer than Loras, knowing that the Mountain would go mad from defeat. So, he dismounted early and hid among the surrounding Gold Cloaks until the Mountain was stopped by the Hound before coming out.
Afterward, in the duel between the Hound and Loras, the Hound lost to the more skilled Loras, and Lynd also lost his bet.
Robert laughed heartily when he saw Lynd lose his bet. He seemed even happier to see Lynd lose money than to win money himself.
However, what made Robert even happier was the final match. In the final, Loras unexpectedly lost to Lyn Corbray, and Lyn Corbray became the champion of the jousting tournament, which meant that no one who participated in the bet had guessed the champion correctly. Robert, as the bookmaker, became the final winner.
After the competition, Lyn Corbray presented the Queen of Love and Beauty to Eddard's daughter, Sansa Stark.
At the banquet after the martial arts tournament, Lynd avoided the powerful nobles attending the feast, carrying a plate full of food and a water jug, and came to the courtyard of the Red Keep. He quietly enjoyed his food while looking at the Blackwater Bay in the distance.
Not long after, footsteps came from behind. Lynd turned to look at the newcomer, then continued to gaze at the distant scenery.
"Prince Linde, don't you feel lonely staying by yourself?" Cersei walked over and sat beside Lynd, smiling as she spoke.
Lynd had no intention of beating around the bush with Cersei and said very directly, "Your Majesty, please state your purpose directly!"
Cersei frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I want those people you took away last night."
Lynd turned to stare at Cersei and said, "The witch's prophecies have all come true, and you still have the heart to care about those bastards. Aren't you afraid?"
Cersei was stunned, seemingly realizing what Lynd was saying, and a look of panic appeared on her face. She asked, "What do you mean by that? What prophecy?"
"You will be queen until another, younger and more beautiful, comes to cast you down and take all that you hold dear. Your children will have crowns of gold and shrouds of gold, and you will be choked to death by your brother." Lynd stared at Cersei, speaking the prophecy hidden in her heart, and said, "Part of that prophecy has already come true, and another part is coming true, and the final outcome will arrive very soon. Your Majesty, aren't you afraid now?"
"How do you know this prophecy?" Cersei stood up from her chair in horror, backing away repeatedly, looking at Lynd as if he were a monster.
She believed that only she knew this prophecy, and everyone else who knew it had already died. However, now Lynd had spoken the prophecy, which left her flustered and at a loss for what to do.
Lynd looked at Cersei, his eyes like he was looking at a dead thing, and said, "Beware your brother, Your Majesty, beware your brother!"
Cersei was completely terrified, turning and fleeing in a panic, her figure quickly disappearing into the courtyard bushes.
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