Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 218 Rose's Choice, An Unexpected Brothers Reunion

Lord Randyll Tarly was defeated in Tengshi Town and fled to Green Valley City, the home of the Meidou family. He immediately sent a raven to Lord Mace Tyrell of Highgarden to warn Lord Mace Tyrell of the undead invasion of the Reach.

Highgarden, Lord Mace Tyrell read the letter, his hands trembling.

"Rando Tarly was defeated by Cersei's undead army, and the undead actually invaded the Reach!"

The diminutive Lady Olenna, the mother of the Duke of Mace, was nicknamed the "Queen of Thorns" for her sharp tongue.

The Queen of Thorns snorted softly, "The necromancers in King's Landing sacrifice seven believers of the Seven Gods every day to the evil cold god. Now the archbishop has fled to Old Town, and the evil necromancers have been hunting and killing the believers of the Seven Gods all the time. Besides, we in the Reach have never bowed to Joffrey the Iron Throne, do you think the undead will let the Reach go?"

Duke of Mace puffed up like an inflatable fish.

"I'm going to send troops, maybe Matus Rowan is more suitable to fight against the undead? Or send Garland? Or the younger generation of Sir Parmen Clane, Sir Alys Oakheart ? Or, write a letter to recall Loras? My Knight of Flowers will definitely defeat the undead."

The Queen of Thorns said: "When marching and fighting, Rando Tarly in the River Bend is the only existence. This is not a problem with the commander at all. The undead have giant bats and even frost dragons. You can exchange a hundred Rando. Tully led the army and couldn't win."

Duke Metz frowned, "But Storm's End, Harrenhal have persisted for so long in front of the undead."

The Queen of Thorns said: "First of all, Storm's End and Harrenhal are one of the most majestic castles in the Seven Kingdoms. Their defenses are strong. More importantly, Harrenhal has giant eagles, dragons, and lions. Vulture, besides, in the belief of the old gods, the Isle of God’s Eye Lake near Harrenhal is an old sacred place.”

"In Storm's End, Stannis believed in R'hllor, the Lord of Light. Melisandre of Asshai was by Stannis' side, and the red-robed woman possessed magical powers. If Melisandre hadn't lied , this Stannis is some kind of Azor Ahai reincarnated."

Master Inflatable Fish suddenly realized, "I understand, mother, Harrenhal is blessed by the old gods, and Storm's End is illuminated by the light of the red god R'hllor. If the Reach wants to retreat from the enemy, it must rely on the power of the gods."

"We have the most believers in the Seven Gods in the River Bend. The Holy Mother, Heavenly Father, Warrior, Old Woman, Maiden, Blacksmith, and Stranger all have power here. There is no doubt that the Seven Gods will protect us!"

"I will immediately write to the archbishop of Old Town, asking him to gather 770 monks and nuns in the Starry Church, Sailor's Church, Lord's Church and Seven Temples to hold a grand blessing ceremony."

"As long as we have the protection of the Seven Gods, our River Bend will definitely be able to block the invasion of the undead army."

The Queen of Thorns said sharply: "You want to rely on prayers to defeat the undead? Hehe! Then, isn't Baelor Blessed by God the undead nemesis? I worship the Seven Gods, but to be honest, the Seven Gods never seem to show any gods. If the traces come out, count on the Seven Gods, it's too late."

Duke Metz pondered for a while, "Perhaps, we let the Red God Temple in Old Town, the red robe monk, and the red robe woman pray for us?"

The Queen of Thorns shook her head, "No, there are too few followers of the Red God R'hllor in the Reach. Besides, in the Red God Temple in Old Town, there is no priestess with the power of Melisandre."

Duke Metz said dejectedly, "If we don't pray to the seven gods, and don't ask the red god R'hllor for help, why don't we just do nothing and wait for the undead army to ravage the Reach?"

The Queen of Thorns said: "Wolf King Ed has a giant eagle, a griffin, and three dragons, the flying wolf, the koi, and the eagle eye. The Stark family has been the king of the north since ancient times. They know the undead very well. I believe that Wolf King Ed has the hope of defeating the undead."

"More importantly, Wolf King Ed has annexed the Western Territory. Today, Wolf King Ed's territory includes the Northern Territory, the Valley, the Riverlands, and the Western Territory. It is only a matter of time before Ed is crowned king."

"The Tyrell family should form an alliance with Stark. As long as Ed the wolf king brings the dragon to support the Reach, we can defeat the undead. The alliance can be achieved through marriage."

The Duke of Mace stroked his fleshy chin with his finger, and said: "Marriage? The young wolf lord Robb captured Casterly Rock and Lannisport in the western region, and he showed a brave side at a young age."

"Hey! It's a pity that my daughter Margaery has not yet dissolved her marriage with Renly. Otherwise, Margaery and the young wolf lord Robb would be a perfect match!"

At the beginning, after King Robert was assassinated in King's Landing, the Tyrell family of Highgarden chose to support Renly's coronation as king, but unfortunately, Renly was defeated repeatedly on the battlefield, and the Tyrell family abandoned Renly. Following Brienne, Loras fled to Riverrun, and now he is the subordinate of the wolf king Ed.

Previously, High Court supported Renly to become king, and lost troops and lost generals. After Renly left the Reach, the Reach basically adopted a policy of neutrality and watching the fire from the other side, waiting for Stannis, Eddard the wolf king, and the Lannisters to fight.

Now that Lannister has completely lost the Western Territory, and Lannister in King's Landing rules the city of the dead, it is impossible for Tyrell to form an alliance with Lannister.

Stannis of Storm's End had a grudge against Duke Mace Tyrell. Back then, Duke Mace led the army of the Reach to besiege Storm's End for a year. Many relatives of Stannis and his subordinates died there. In a battle.

Stannis has not forgiven the Duke of Mace so far, and it is impossible for the Tyrell family to follow Stannis.

With a strong army, the wolf king Ed, who is king in the north, the valley, the west and the riverland, has become the natural alliance choice of the Tyrell family.

The Queen of Thorns thought for a while, "If Margaery can be married to the young wolf lord Robb, Ed will be crowned king in the future. Robb is Ed's heir, and Margaery will become queen sooner or later."

The Duke of Mace said depressedly: "The only obstacle is Renly. Renly only loves men, not beautiful women. Although he and Margaery are married, they have never been husband and wife. Margaery is still perfect. Why should Margaery's great youth be delayed because of exaggerated Renly?"

The Queen of Thorns said: "The Archbishop took refuge in Old Town and accepted the protection of the nobles of the Reach. We wrote to the Archbishop, and the Archbishop should be willing to dissolve Margaery and Renly's marriage for us."

"In addition to the marriage between Margaery and Robb, we can also try to let Vilas marry the wolf king's eldest daughter Sansa. I met Sansa in King's Landing. She is a great beauty."

"Of course, Vilas is ten years older than Sansa. Maybe Sansa likes my grandson, Loras, the Knight of Flowers. Loras works under the tent of the Wolf King. What's the point of letting Loras marry Sansa? Can't?"

In the Sea of ​​the Setting Sun, Duke Tywin, James, and Kevan stood on the deck of the "Golden Lion", watching the galleon in the distance approaching little by little.

When Duke Tywin and his party escaped from Casterly Rock by boat, and drove a longship to escape the northern fleet and entered the vast sea, they began a difficult life at sea.

When he first arrived in safe waters, Kevan's father-in-law Harris Swyfer suggested that Duke Tywin go to King Balon in the Iron Islands.

"Lord Balon hates the Starks as much as we do."

Duke Tywin immediately rejected this suggestion, "When the Iron Islands formed an alliance with us, the Lannisters in the Western Territory were strong. Now that we have lost the Western Territory, King Balon is unlikely to help us. On the contrary, he may take us all. Slaughtered, robbed our gold, and then dedicated the head to the wolf king Ed, to appease the anger of the direwolf."

Duke Tywin's goal is very clear, to join Cersei in King's Landing.

Since Cersei's undead army can hold Stannis in Storm's End and threaten Harrenhal, it will definitely help Lannister and regain the West.

There were a few boxes of gold on the longboat, but since there were more than 100 people on board, the food and water quickly ran out. When they walked out of the western border and entered the waters near the ancient oak city in the Reach, Duke Tywin had to order that the soldiers Play as a pirate and plunder the food and water of fishermen in nearby fishing villages.

Afterwards, the "Golden Lion" went all the way south, and Tywin decided to spend money on the Shield Islands to replenish supplies, and then he would not stop in the Reach, and try to stay as far away from land as possible, so as to avoid Qingting Island and Old Town, which have strong sea defenses.

However, when the "Golden Lion" approached the Shield Islands, it was targeted by this galleon.

The "Golden Lion" could only escape to the west, and the galleon kept chasing after it.

The crew had no strength to row the boat, and the "Golden Lion" was destined to be unable to escape. The distance to the galleon was getting closer and closer, and Tywin was very depressed.

"Since I can't help being a prisoner, I want to see clearly the enemy's flag. Is it the direwolf, or Redwyne, Hightower?"

James set up the arbor with his hands, "Their flag is very strange. It's a mermaid."

Sir Kevan said: "The banner of the Manderly family in White Harbor is a male mermaid. Could it be that the ships of White Harbor are chasing us again?"

James shook his head, "No, the Manderly family is a male mermaid holding a trident. This mermaid is a beautiful woman, and she doesn't have a trident in her hand. I saw that the enemy is raising a white flag."

Duke Tywin became more and more confused, "The white flag is a symbol of peace and surrender. It's strange that the ship chasing us actually raised a white flag."

At this moment, James saw the name on the prow.

"Bless the Seven Gods! It's the Laughing Lion."

Lord Tywin and Ser Kevan looked at each other, both of them fell into deep self-doubt.

Back then, shortly after Cersei married King Robert, Jillian, the fourth brother of Duke Tywin, took the Laughing Lion out to sea with the Laughing Lion in order to find the Lannister family's ancestral Valyrian steel sword "Light Howl". There has been no news from the Sisos continent since then.

Tywin has sent people many times to the Free Trade City to inquire about Jillian. It is said that Jillian last appeared in Volantis. He bought slaves and supplies, and tried to take the Laughing Lion to challenge Vale in the sea of ​​smoke. Leah ruins, looking for the legendary lost treasure.

Jilian has been missing for more than ten years. Both Tywin and Kevan thought Jillian was dead. Unexpectedly, when Casterly Rock and Lannisport fell, Tywin and Kevan, like dogs in the water, escaped at sea. Met the Laughing Lion.

Duke Tywin suspected that this was a trick of the enemy, so he asked the crew to prepare crossbows, bows and arrows, and be ready to attack the Laughing Lion at any time.

After entering the range, the crew on the Laughing Lion, the crossbowmen, had no intention of aiming and shooting at all, and Duke Tywin was a little relieved.

Jillian Lannister was standing at the bow, wearing a red and gold silk coat and a gold cloak, exactly the same as when he left Lannisport.His appearance was almost the same as back then, and the years did not leave any traces on Jilian's face.

"Brother Tywin, Brother Kefeng, why do you keep avoiding me?"

James murmured, "Uncle Jillian, is that really you?"

Duke Tywin trembled: "Jillian, are you still alive?"

Kevan shed tears of excitement.

Jilian pulled out his long sword, "Yes, big brother, not only have I returned, I have sailed to Yidi, Lei Island, Asshai, Iban, Sothros, and the Summer Isles, and I have also found the ancestral sword of Lannister. , Guang Xiao!"

Duke Tywin has always dreamed that Valyria's ancestral sword, Light Howl, could return to Lannister. This sword was the sword of the Kings of Casterly Rock. The Seven Kingdoms purchased it in the hope that some impoverished nobles could sell their ancestral swords. Unfortunately, no matter how poor the nobles were, they would not sell their ancestral Valyrian steel swords.

Now that Jilian came back with a howl of light, Casterly Rock City, Lannisport and the West Territory were all lost. Duke Tywin really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

"Jillian, our western territory is occupied by the wolf king Ed, Casterly Rock City, and Lannisport are all planted with direwolf flags, damn Stark."

Jillian said calmly, "I know."

Kevan sighed, "It seems that the news has spread to all the ports so quickly."

Jillian squeezed out a wry smile, "I learned that the Western Territory fell, not through the news of the port, but through my lover Grace."

Duke Tywin, Kevan, and James noticed the woman next to Jilian, Grace. Grace had honey-colored hair, a long crystal-colored dress, and a crystal-colored scepter in her hand.

Jillian said: "Grace's crystal ball can see what happened in a very distant place. Therefore, when Casterly Rock City fell, I saw the sky-high smoke of Casterly Rock City through the crystal ball. Blue-eyed Lannisters, chained by direwolves and taken north."

"It is also through the crystal ball that I know that you fled by boat and found you at sea."

It turned out that Grace was a witch, and Duke Tywin's face immediately became gloomy. He hadn't forgotten the golden girl. The golden girl, the beast witch, rode a lion and helped Tywin win some battles. However, when Ed Wolf King captured the golden girl, The witch immediately betrayed the Lannisters and began to serve the Starks.

Tywin secretly made up his mind that he would never trust witches again, but it is easier said than done. After all, this is an era of revival of spiritual energy, ravages of undead, and rebirth of dragons. difficult.

The Laughing Lion put down the boat, and Tywin, James and Kevan took the boat onto the deck of the galleon
James rubbed his sword belt, "This must be the enemy's ship, Ed the wolf king sent a ship to hunt us down."

Tywin hugged and looked at Jillian, "Jillian, you are finally home, although our Lannisters are already homeless."

Jilian said gloomyly: "Don't worry, Lannister will pay back all his debts! I will help Lannister and take everything back."

At this time, Duke Tywin noticed that Jilian's body was as cold as ice.

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