Game of Thrones: I loaded the witcher system.

Chapter 136 The Shadow of Death

Grand Maester Pycelle, who was sent by Duke Tywin, was called out directly when he was experiencing a poor young girl.

The Grand Maester with a completely white beard and trembling walk, although he was old, still performed well in some aspects, and was about to show the power of the Grand Maester again, but was scared back by the visitor's words from Lord Tywin.

"Why do you call me an old man? Oh, I am so old, but I still have to serve this kingdom..."

The old man put on his clothes slowly, his movements were slow and reluctant, and he opened the window slowly, causing the person waiting for him to frown severely, and urged impatiently:

"Hurry up, Mr. Tywin, Grand Maester, go to the front line of Harrenhal immediately, don't delay, move swiftly!"

Originally, for a minister of the imperial council, such a tone was not allowed except for the king and the prime minister, but this nobleman from the western region who came to find Pai Sear was told by Tywin:

"You don't have to be polite to the academician with the chain. He is a good dog raised by our Lannister family. You are going for me. Don't be polite to him. He won't make any resistance."

Tywin's judgment of his pet was very accurate. Before the words of Pycelle calling out to the guards reached his throat, he was pressed back into his stomach by the name of Duke Tywin reported by the noble of the western region.

And when he heard that he was going to be called to the front of the army, the short stick under his crotch shrank in at once, and the old scholar's face was full of fear. He shrank and asked:

"My lord, I, I'm old, look, I can't walk, why don't you go back first, and I will slowly go to Lord Tywin's place?"

Idiots understand what these words mean. The nobleman of the western region did not expect that the grand scholar of the kingdom is such a top-notch one. It seems that King Robert's death is really not wronged at all.

The will of the Duke of Tywin cannot be violated. As one of the nobles who fought with Tywin, he knew exactly what he was doing by calling Pycelle there. Grass on Ke's grave was three feet high.

Therefore, after listening to the clumsy excuse of Grand Master Pai Sear, the face of the western nobleman immediately sank, and he directly rejected the delaying words of the old silver stick, and said coldly:

"Your Excellency is in the army, and what you say is a military order. Therefore, your words cannot be violated. Do you need me to help you go? Respected Grand Maester Pacelle?"

The aristocrats of the Western Region had also been on the battlefield, and they knew that they should not reason with such people, so he directly put his palm on the hilt of his waist, and the meaning of the threat was self-evident.

Pycelle knew that it was useless for him to ask for help. The fact that the nobleman of the Western Region could find him here was definitely because of the permission and permission of Queen Cersei. Otherwise, how could he know where he was?

"Hey, can't I go? I believe that the adults are not interested in my old man's body. Please wait outside the door for a while, and let me tidy up and come."

Pai Xier rolled his eyes, but at this moment he remembered that he was still in this posture, which was detrimental to the dignity of the courtiers in the Imperial Council. Obviously, he did not intend to give up.

"No, I'm right here, don't worry, I'm not interested in the old man, your back is safe, take it easy!"

The nobleman of the western region refused Pai Sear's request without blinking his eyes. Obviously, he knew that this old man still had to struggle, so he cut off his thoughts directly.

"Okay... my lord, don't draw your sword, can I go?"

After a while of tidying up, Pai Xier took his potion, followed the western noble with trembling steps, and slowly and reluctantly moved towards the door.

Just about to go out, the girl covering her body on the bed asked timidly:
"My lord, you haven't given me the money yet. I agreed, a silver stag."

Pycelle glanced at her impatiently, and said rather petulantly:

"Next time, wait for me to come back."

……

When Paisil rushed to Duke Tywin's barracks and understood his mission, his hands trembled. Good fellow, he has already murdered a king, and now he will add another duke.

"My lord, this... the seven gods bless Lord Ed, I have a way to wake him up quickly, but this medicine is fatal to a weak patient."

This effect was what Duke Tywin wanted, and he asked directly:

"Tell me the truth, how long will it take for this drug to bring Eddard Stark back to the embrace of his old god, Pycelle, you know me who can tell if a person is lying of."

"Yes, yes, what you said, my lord."

The bachelor's head was covered with sweat, and the bachelor's chain under his neck was clanging. He thought carefully for a long time, mobilized all the memories he had in the academy city, and after repeated weighing, he reported a number:
"My lord, if I drink this bottle of potion for Lord Ed, it will last him a month at most. This is the best estimate. At worst, it will take half a month."

Duke Tywin thought about this time, and based on his speculation about the people in the north, after taking Ed Stark back, they estimated that they would send Ed Stark to the safe north as soon as possible.

If this time is short, Ed Stark will die near the Twin River City, but if it is long, the moment Ed Stark sees Winterfell will be his last breath .

But no matter what, he and his army could get rid of the Harrenhal battlefield, and once the wolves lost their spirit, it would be difficult to let them go south.

"Okay, but you have to guarantee that Eddard Stark will be like ordinary people. If you can't do it, you don't have to go back to King's Landing. There will be a more suitable grand maester to replace you, my University of Pycelle scholar."

It was too easy for Tywin Lannister to do this. Think of a way to make this senior bachelor die directly. Some bachelors are jealous of the position of this bachelor.

There is no family for learning, but there are bachelors. Tywin thought of the bachelor in White Harbor who was born in his own family. If the old eel let his guard down a little bit and told him about Clay Manderly's extraordinaryness early on, all of that would have happened. It might be different.

Grand Maester Pycelle fully agreed, in this field he was good at, his voice finally didn't sound like a pet dog.

"My lord, if I take this medicine, Lord Ed will wake up very quickly, and he will be very sober, and he will be too sober. This is obtained by squeezing his vitality, and it is indeed very expensive."

Tywin doesn't care about the pharmacology in it, he only cares about the result, nodded, left here with a word:
"You'd better wake up Eddard Stark, otherwise, you'll regret coming here to see me."

……

Clay and Robb returned to the camp and told the content of the negotiations to the anxiously waiting northern princes. Whether it was war or peace, it all depended on the news they brought back.

In the conflict between the Northern Territory and the Western Territory, the nobles suffered much less losses than in the original timeline. Therefore, there were not so many fanatical main fighters who were motivated by hatred.

Anyway, their trip was not in vain. Although it is a pity that they did not go to the rich western region to snatch one, but for the armor and weapons captured by Clay in the two battles of Riverrun City and Vale of the Maiden, every family deserves a share. A handsome income.

The lack of good equipment in the northern border is something that everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knows.

"That is to say, the ransom of those unlucky westerners did not reach an agreement, and the rest agreed, so why is the old lion dawdling here?"

Earl Karstark asked excitedly. In his opinion, a few nobles from the Western Regions are nothing but a big deal. Tywin is actually unhappy about this kind of thing. Does he lack some golden dragons?

"Probably so. Still, Lord Karstark, we must not relax. Not until we get my father back and the army is at Harrenhal."

"The old lion is not trustworthy. He has betrayed the Targaryen family. Therefore, in his eyes, promises are nothing. We must be careful of his sneak attack on us."

Robb Stark's words ushered in bursts of cheers. For the northern nobles, it is now the darkness before dawn. When the transaction is over and the two sides cease fighting, they can go home. The autumn food can wait Let them reap.

The banquet that was supposed to be held was also stopped, and the scouts of the two major armies in the northern border were still scattered around the army, alert to any suspicious intruders.

For Tywin, the actions of the northern border are completely useless, because now he has no time to take care of the affairs of the northern border. After the negotiation, he got the latest news:
Renly Baratheon, who was eating and drinking in the south, seemed to have finally gotten tired of his playing house king game. Three days ago, he led an army of [-] to go north quickly and came straight to King's Landing.

And his good brother, another king of Westeros, Stannis Baratheon, has finally crawled out of his lair on Dragonstone Island and is gathering a fleet on the island with unknown intentions.

If the two brothers of the Baratheon family were to engage in a shitty affair where the first to enter King's Landing becomes king, then Tywin would not want to stay in Harrenhal for a second except for finding someone to stop it. Hurrying back to King's Landing to arrange defense is the imminent thing.

However, the Northern Territory doesn't know about this news yet. Otherwise, Tywin Lannister would not dare to be arrogant. He should quickly seek peace and go south to fight the fire.

"Let's talk again tomorrow. Regarding the details, I want to send an experienced and stable adult to go on my behalf. Everyone, can you give me a candidate?"

This is what it should be. The bosses have finalized the principle, and the rest of the details will be handled by the eloquent men.

Now, the de facto second person in the northern border is Clay Mandalay, who holds a heavy army, but the problem is that Clay has made it clear that he will not participate in the follow-up negotiations, and Rob can't ask for anything more. Find someone else.

"I recommend Lord Bolton. If there are not enough people, Earl Seven can also go together."

Someone suggested that during the period of Clay's absence, Roose Bolton displayed a deep and determined image during the war. If the two big men don't go, he will be the rest.

As for why he is called Earl Seven, it is very simple. This is to give Clay face. After all, the situation in the north is a bit weird. temperature.

The other Clay Manderly, however, relied on his weak force to besiege and kill more than 1 people in Lannister, which completely reversed the situation, and he has not joined them until now, which is quite a bit of self-respect.

However, Rob Stark treated him like a brother, and Lord Clay Manderly didn't seem to do anything extra, so the current situation is still peaceful.

Even so, no one dared to ignore the greatest hero in the war from the north to the south. According to the latest news, his grandfather, Wiman Mandalay, had brought his family members to Twin River City.

On the surface, it was here to take over the family's newest fiefdom, but the location of Twin River City was close to the King's Road, next to the logistics line and retreat channel of the northern army, which made people think too much.

Therefore, no matter what thoughts the nobles in the northern border have in their minds, they must confess Clay Manderly, a great god who is less than 20 years old, and just don't come to clean up themselves.

"I think that's a good suggestion, what do you guys think?"

Robb Stark looked at his subordinates with a smile. The negotiation was nearly completed, and he would soon be able to see his father. He was naturally in a happier mood.

Knowing that everyone glanced at him as if nothing, but Clay was unmoved, and he showed his prestige on the battlefield, but now is not the time to show off his prestige, especially in a soft-eared Robb Stark. before his lord.

Before, there were a group of small-minded northern nobles and well-intentioned people from outside, and then Catelyn Tully made extremely wise suggestions one after another. Clay didn't want Rob Stark to call him to Come to Winterfell and give him a shitty thing about throwing a cup.

So, while everyone was waiting for him to speak, he just kept silent, embarrassing everyone present except Rob Stark who didn't realize it.

Especially Roose Bolton, and Earl Seven who was added, the two looked at each other, and they both saw a trace of bewilderment in each other's eyes.

What do you mean?Clay Mandler, you don't want this final credit yourself, why don't you speak up when someone recommends us?How sad it is for both of us...

In the end, it was Rob Stark who saved the scene. Although he didn't realize why everyone was staring at each other, he still knew that the scene was a bit cold. After thinking about it again, he felt that these two people were the most suitable. So I took the board directly:

"That's it, two adults, get ready and talk to Lannister again tomorrow."

Seeing that Clay still didn't speak, everyone realized that this guy didn't plan to raise any opinions today, so it's easy to handle, let's applaud!

Clay also patted the table to express his agreement. The war is over for the time being, at least for the northern border.

No matter how much he supports Clay in his heart, as long as the northern and western borders reach a short-term peace, they will be disbanded and return to their hometown with their spoils.

There is still golden wheat waiting for them to harvest at home. This is the grain reserved for the harsh winter, so it must not be sloppy.

Moreover, the honeymoon period between Clay and the Stark family in the North is coming to an end. After all, the existence of Gelesos makes it absolutely impossible for the Mandalay family to calm down. When the dragon wings appear in the sky, The entire Seven Kingdoms will be completely shaken.

That day is not too far away.

(End of this chapter)