Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 211 Lord of Astapor

It was not until the morning after Ian's army left Astapor that Krazny's emissaries caught up with him on the Gughiskali coastal road.

After being told that Astapor had changed his mind and decided to accept the terms of the transaction he had proposed before and lent him the three pyramids in the city, Ian agreed with Astapor even though he felt 'at a loss'. According to the conditions of the Bo people, he ordered the army to return.

So on the afternoon of the third day after leaving the city, Ian rode the white horse through the main city gate of Astapor again and entered the Punishment Square.

The air here is still filled with the strong smell of blood as usual, but unlike when they left, there are not only the crucified slaves in the square at this moment.

Astapor has no good lord left.

Just after Ian left yesterday, Krazny Mo Nakroz directly sent troops to surround the benevolent people who were about to distribute the money and arrested them on the spot.

Then Femor's Unsullied cleaned out the influence of several big families in the city, and began to call themselves the Lord of Astapor.

Of the eight major families that were once prominent in Astapor, only the Kerwitz family, which was close to the Nakroz family, has been completely preserved.

Three of the other Good Lord families have been purged, including Old Graztan who once adorned pearl tassels on tokar robes. His family has the largest share of trade in Astapor, and their The east bank of the river has vast farmland and tens of thousands of serfs and labor slaves.

These three good lords were crucified on the square of punishment because they refused to submit and insulted Krazni mo Nakroz, and his family was also bloody massacred.

All the pyramids of their family were cleared out by Instructor Fermor and provided to Ian.

The last three benevolent families reshuffled their forces after the head of the family was arrested by Fermor. The Unsullied instructors in their families who were previously bought by Celia at Ian's banquet became the new heads of the family. After swearing allegiance to the castellan of Krazny, the three families were preserved.

Sunlight shines in through the diamond-shaped green glass windows embedded in the sloping wall, casting a refreshing green light in the hall, and a breeze blows in from the outside terrace from time to time, bringing the fragrance of flowers and fruits from the garden.

Krazni Mo Nakroz sat high on the throne. This time, there were no seven good lords of comparable status around him, and the retained Astapor nobles stood like courtiers. Right side of the hall.

On the left side of the hall are Ian's subordinates, including Rolle, Case, 'Black Falcon' Dorian, Bronn and other old officers, and Gray Worm and other newly elected Unsullied officers.

This is the top hall of the pyramid, but it is still not a problem to accommodate hundreds of people. The hall is clean, tidy and has extremely luxurious decorations.

Ian had to admit that the pyramids of the Gis people were masterpieces of architectural art.

"I think I need an explanation," Ian said standing in the middle of the hall after saluting the new owner of Astapor and the nobles, "during the time I was away, how did Astapor end? what happened?
The news I got is that the good lords of Astapor changed their minds and decided to make a deal with me according to the previous conditions, but when I returned to Astapor, you told me that there were no good lords in this city up. "

The little translator Missandei loudly translated Ian's words into Valyrian. At this moment, she was standing behind Ian, and she was completely fearless when facing her former master.

"What's going on here? You clearly said that you have persuaded Ian." Krazni Mo Nakroz frowned immediately after hearing these words, and he turned to his nephew Fermo asked Er.

"It's not too late to tell an outsider about our plan in advance, and it's not too late for us to convince him now." Femor defended in a low voice, knowing that Ian wanted to completely distance himself from the internal strife in Astapor. relation.

"As you can see, there is only one master in Astapor now, and that is me," Krazny said without hesitation, "so you can rest assured about our transaction, and you don't need to worry about any People interfere with us."

"It's so dishonorable. You actually slaughtered other colleagues for your own self-interest? You have tarnished the pride of the Ghisians, and you have tarnished the reputation of Astapor." Ian shook his head, his tone still It's a question.

After the little black girl Missandei finished translating Ian's words loudly, Ian noticed that the Astapor nobles standing on the left side of the hall started whispering one after another. To the horror of the massacred Krazny, they were careful not to express anything.

"Maybe I should reconsider our agreement." After questioning, Ian said disappointedly.

"What did you say?" Krazny felt absurd, "except Astapor, who can give you an iron army in two years?"

"The army is nothing compared to reputation. If people know that I have made a deal with a treacherous person, what will the world think of me?" Ian pretended to hesitate at first, but finally shook his head to express that he could not accept it.

"If there is nothing else, we are leaving." Then Ian waved to his subordinates, signaling them to leave with him.

How did things become like this?Krazny was puzzled, but he knew that he must not let Ian just leave.

If Ian gives up the deal and takes away the 8000 Unsullied, with his previous atrocities and the ambitions exposed as a result, those forces outside the city that have been purged will inevitably launch a counterattack. The nobles of Astapor would be ready to move, too, and Yunkai and Meereen would not mind sweeping away an ambitious man who dared to lay down his fellows.

At that time, I am afraid that I will die without a place to bury him.

"Convince him quickly! You idiot!" In a panic, Krazny looked at his nephew who was standing beside him, "You said you could guarantee that he would cooperate with us!"

"You may have misremembered, what I said was that I can guarantee that he will cooperate with me." Instructor Fermor whispered.

Since Krazny became the Lord of Astapor, the seats were adjusted so that there were no other people around the two of them, and Fermor was not worried about his words being heard.

"What do you mean?"

"Uncle Krazny!" Instructor Fermor suddenly raised the volume, loud enough for everyone in the hall to hear, "Out of loyalty to the family, I have always followed your lead."

Perhaps attracted by the sudden change in the hall, Ian and the others stopped at the door, as if they wanted to see what happened.

"You asked me to take Astapor for you, and I did it without hesitation!" Fermor said sadly, "You asked me to kill those nobles, which made my heart very tormented, but I still I did it, because you are my uncle and the head of the Nakroz family! But this time your order is too much! Please forgive me for not accepting it!"

While talking, Fermor walked down the stairs and leaned towards the other Astapor nobles.

What the hell did I order?Krazny was a little dazed, he didn't understand a single word of what his nephew said.

(End of this chapter)