Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 22 Collusion between iron species and rock species?

Maester Luwin touched his necklace, "The rock pirates seem to be getting more and more rampant recently. Could it be that Yantun stimulated these barbarians?"

Kral wore a sky-blue robe studded with sapphires and emeralds, "What Maester Luwin means, are these barbarians here to grab the salt?"

Maester Luwin shrugged, "Skagos Island has always been haunted by terrifying legends of cannibalism. Few captains dare to go to the island to trade with rock species. Winterfell imposed a sea ban on Skagos Island many years ago. Although the northern border lacks naval power to implement a sea blockade, rock species rarely come to the northern border to do business, so the outside world lacks information on the island. I don’t know if they are short of salt.”

Little Jon Umber's armor was stained with blood. It seemed that he hadn't taken off his armor for many days.Little Jon said seriously: "Old scholar, rock species crossed the sea by boat to grab salt? How is this possible? They destroyed three salt villages along our coast, and they have no interest in the sea salt everywhere. They just came to burn and kill captive."

Ed listened quietly, his heart burning with anger, he restrained himself, after all, in front of his vassals and family members, impotent rage was useless.

"Have you taken any prisoners?"

Said the Greatjon, "I took some captives, and I questioned them, and they would not tell, and I beheaded them all."

Ed sighed, "You are too impatient and reckless, you should lock up the prisoner and interrogate slowly."

Greatjon is a brave warrior, obviously not very good at cross-examination.

Eddard turned to Rickard Karstark of Kahoe, a distant relation of the Starks of Winterfell.

"Kahuo City fought against the rock species, but did they ever capture any prisoners?"

According to the report sent to Winterfell by the maesters of Kahuo City, the rock pirates not only destroyed the coastal fishing villages and salt villages in the Karstark territory, but also traveled up the Mo River, killing and looting frantically all the way, and the blood stained Mo River.

Rickard Karstark was flushed with anger.

"These damned pirates ran away when they saw the Cahoe City cavalry. We captured some prisoners who were too late to board the ship and locked them in the Cahoe City Dungeon, but these damn barbarians broke open the prison door and killed I had three guards, and I led people to kill them all."

Fortunately, Roose Bolton did not disappoint Ed.

"Master Ed, I caught six. The damn rock species ran to the marsh of the Laijiang River to plunder, and fell into the mud pit, which is the production area of ​​my favorite leech. I took six captives and caught them in my In the dungeon, these savages started spitting on me and said they would rather die than take the game."

"Then I sacrificed the Skinner's knife, the traditional craft of our Dreadfort, and I repaired the skin on their fingers and toes, starting with the skin of the little finger."

Ed gagged, "Save those boring details."

Roose Bolton, "These guys let out some secrets."

Ed leaned forward, "What is it?"

Roose Bolton's gaze rested on Theon Greyjoy.

"The Ironborn and Rockbreed have conspired to plan an attack on the east coast of the North."

The people in the hall for a while, Maester Luwin, Robb, Jon Snow, Caitlin, Sansa, Bran, Arya, all the servants of Winterfell, and the Amber family who came to Winterfell to petition , the Karstark family, the followers of the Dreadfort, all eyes fell on Theon Greyjoy.

After all, Theon is the only Ironborn in the hall, and heir to the Iron Islands.

Originally, Theon was standing on the right side of Ed's throne, serving as a bodyguard. He had a usual mocking look on his face. When Roose Bolton accused the Ironborn of colluding with rock-species pirates, the smile on Theon's face froze instantly. His face was contorted with anger.

"Lord Ed, this is simply nonsense. As we all know, the Iron Islands are in the southwest of the northern border, and Skagos Island is in the northeast of the northern border, separating the entire northern continent. Even if some Ironborn pirates go against my father's wishes, If you go out to sea to plunder, you will also go out of Ironman Bay and go directly to Kraken Point or Rocky Coast, why do you go so far to the east coast?"

"Besides, why would the noble ironborn plunder with the savage and lowly rockborn? Roose Bolton is slandering the ironborn."

Ed reached out his hand to signal Theon, "Theon, don't get excited. Roose Bolton made his accusation, let's hear his reasons first."

The guard on the other side of Ed, the heir of the Dreadfort, Domilik, said: "Master Ed, it is about the collusion between the Ironborn and the Rockborn to attack the northern border. I think it is better for Theon to retreat first."

Greatjon Umber, Lord Rickard Karstark, and half the hall told Theon to back down, and Theon glared at Domeric.

Ed shook hands and raised his fists, and the hall fell silent immediately.

"Theon is my adopted son. He has lived in Winterfell since he was ten years old, and has not been back to the Iron Islands since then. Attack, that has nothing to do with Theon, he's mine."

Theon looked at Ed with gratitude, but he was still very angry at the actions of the people in the northern border to drive him away.

Ed met Roose Bolton's icy eyes.

"Now tell me the details of your interrogation."

The Lord of Dreadfort's whispers echoed in the great halls of Winterfell, and everyone listened intently.

"A rock species of the Crowle tribe confessed under torture in the Dreadfort. He said that the chieftain of the Crowle tribe, Samro, unified the nine tribes of Skagos Island by force and strategy, and other lesser forces The tribes also surrendered one after another, and Samuro's weapons and equipment were all provided by the ironmen."

Theon snorted softly, "How can you trust the words of a rock species captive?"

Roose Bolton said: "His confession was corroborated by other captives."

Rickard Karstark said: "Master Ed, there are fishermen who escaped from the massacre of the rock species in my territory. They said that the boat that the rock species was on was very similar to the ironman's longboat."

Greatjon nodded, "That's right, the fishermen on my coast said the same at first. They all thought it was the ironborn pirates, but they didn't expect it to be rock species."

As soon as Roose Bolton reached out his hand, one of the attendants immediately handed over an axe, and another handed over a piece of broken plate armor.

"Lord Ed, Rockborn is sitting on the longship of the Ironborn, using the weapons made by the Ironborn, and wearing the armor of the Ironborn. The weapon master of our Dreadfort concluded that this is the craftsmanship of the Ironborn. If you don't believe it, You can ask your Winterfell blacksmith to check it out."

As soon as Ed waved his hand, Miken, the blacksmith of Winterfell City, stepped forward immediately.Mikken ran his hand over the sharp edge of the blade, then inspected the broken plate armor.

"Judging from the color, material and craftsmanship of this axe, it is indeed the workmanship of the ironmen."

(End of this chapter)