Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon

The problem in the valley is the worst of bad debts. After the Dance of the Blood Dragons, no one dared to question the legal rights of Jeyne Arryn, but she never married. Now, the heir position of the childless Duchess Arryn has always been The fat man in the eyes of the careerists in the valley. Unfortunately, the Duchess has already belonged to this position - the Knight of the Blood Gate, Joffrey Arryn. This loyal and brave knight comes from a branch of the Arryn family. He is loyal, young and strong. More importantly, Joffrey's wife gave birth to four sons and two daughters for him, two of whom are already adults. His coming to power can change the long-term situation of orphans and widowers in the Arryn family.

But it is a pity that Janey's painstaking efforts are not understood by those ambitious people. Arnold Arryn, who once competed with Janey for inheritance when she was young - now he is in the cold sky prison high in the clouds in the Eagle's Nest City. He went crazy, and another ambitious guy, "Golden Eagle" Esamba Aylin, died at the claws of Wormisor. To be honest, Wormisor didn't fly lazily to the valley to enjoy the goat. , did not notice that they had trampled to death the head of the Aylin family in Seagull Town. Today, the wealthy Aylin family in Seagull Town still has special influence in the largest port town in the valley.

"So have you found the person who hired the Faceless Men?" Longzell rubbed his seat: "Is it the new head of the Aylin family in Seagull Town, Edrik Aylin?" ·Aelin is the son of Arnold Allin. After the death of Esemba Allin, this ambitious young man persuaded the members of the Allin family in Seagull Town to marry Esemba Allin's daughter. , successfully inherited the huge wealth of the Aylin family in Seagull Town. Kungul Potter shook his head: "Someone and someone's successor belongs to you and your family from skin to soul. Your Highness, God took the initiative to cut off the connection with someone, which also means that someone People cannot get any support and help from the House of Black and White. One can only say that this is the most likely situation. "

"I understand." Long Zell nodded: "Your successor? Has the Black and White Institute chosen your successor?" Long Zell was very surprised by this. He did not expect the Thousand Faced God, or the Institute of Black and White. They would put such a heavy investment in themselves. It was not enough to send one faceless man. It seemed that they would continue to send new faceless men to serve their family. "That's because of His Highness's wisdom." Kungul Potter seemed to know a lot of things. He nodded: "The Faceless Man is an acolyte of God, but not a believer of God. Someone and someone's companion are just for Granting mortality to mortals." The Faceless Men explained their beliefs. "God's will is vague, but His agent sees the future of this world from the eyes of stagnant water and dying people." He recalled the dialogue between the "indifferent man" and himself, and that dialogue changed It changed his future as a skilled faceless man, turning him from a killer in the shadows into a defender in the shadows.

The cult of the Faceless Men longs to grant mortals the death they deserve, but not the deathless death of the Long Night. Therefore, the Order of the Faceless Men is willing to cooperate with Longzell, the descendant of the "Shacklebreaker".

"Someone's successor will come to your castle as someone's assistant and apprentice." Kungul Potter said slowly: "They will be responsible for protecting your eldest son Ringol Vareses With Daniela, the wife you have chosen for him, and with someone who will protect your castle.”

"Let them go to the valley before coming to Dragon Nest City." Long Zell thought for a while, maybe a good opportunity to intervene in the valley is coming: "Keep an eye on your colleagues." Kungur Potter nodded and integrated again. In the shadow of the Five Fingers Hall, he disappeared, leaving only Long Zell silently looking at the murals on the wall.

The mural is an incomplete map of the world, only Westeros south of the Great Wall, most of Essos, and a little area north of Sothoros. Longzell ordered people to decorate the Great Wall and the area north of the fifth base with obsidian to show the importance there. The family history book quoted the ancient legend from Asia and Yidi. It is said that during the last long night, the "Night Lion" "The demons broke through the fifth base in the north of the Kingdom of Dawn, so the Kingdom of Dawn, which used to be like the kingdom of gods, was destroyed by the Blood Stone Emperor's flesh-and-blood carnage and the claws of the devil. This also shows that nearly two hundred years later, the predicted long night will also be like this.

I hope that by that time, the Varese family will be strong enough to fulfill the long-cherished wish of this world.

Thinking of this, Longzell sighed, sat in his seat, and began to write a letter to Damon. He was going to sell Viserys at a good price. Lissandra's price was still very attractive. If he could If he gets more benefits from them, Daemon will probably not mind arranging a decent marriage for Viserys. After all, Lara Rogar, a Valyrian, was indeed a beauty, but Viserys was much older.

But age has never been a problem. Of course, the age difference between him and Duchess Jane is indeed quite large, excluding Jenny Ayling when he was choosing a marriage partner for Ronzel.

On the third floor of the Dragon Crystal Tower, which is the restaurant of the Blood-sworn brothers, Lissandra Rogar met Sebastian Jieyan, the golden finger among Longzell's five fingers, the prince of the borderland who leads everything Head of Finance.

Unfortunately, this is a stubborn person, Lissandra Rogar said regretfully in his heart. All the gifts he prepared for Sebastian were rejected by the young man, so he could only bite the bullet and come to Sebastian. At Tian's dining table, he dared to sit down only after the silver-haired young man's eyes signaled him.

The meal for the blood-sworn brothers today is still very sumptuous, including a bowl of salad made of mashed walnuts and other nuts mixed with a special sauce, a large bowl of radish, peas and beet soup, and a piece of bread sprinkled with salt, pepper and dragon pepper. Lamb chops, a dish of honey-garlic poached snails, pan-fried bacon and beef pies, and a large piece of crispy warm bread as a main course.

Sebastian smiled and cut a piece of bread, and slowly put the bread on Lissandra's plate with a dining knife. The meals in the Blood Oath Brothers' kitchen were fixed, and Sebastian couldn't change them out of thin air. A portion of food for the governor of Lys. But he didn't want to give Lissandra anything good to eat.

Tigaro is not the only one who has a grudge against the Lysians.

"Lord Jie Yan." Lissandra carefully cut a piece of bread, put it into his mouth and swallowed it. He was not a fool, so he naturally knew the details of the people close to Long Zell.

Governor Reese can't wait to go back ten years ago and give a slap in the face to the governors who followed the Third Daughter Kingdom and plundered everywhere. Goddess's ****, do you know how serious the consequences your actions have brought to Reese? An important member of the Varese family who was able to influence the princedom of the borderlands was a young man whose hometown was plundered by the pirates of Reese when he was young, and he almost couldn't save his life.

And there are more than one. Not only Sebastian had this experience, but also Hoffa the Lawbearer, Longzell’s most trusted blood-sworn brother and the teacher of his son Ringol, also had this experience. He and his younger brother Adams Lawkeeper - the current Earl of Scale Castle almost lost his life - it is said that when he was rescued by the Silver Fleet, Adams was already being taught the seven spring cry techniques of Reese by the captain of the pirate ship. As for the pirate captain After the Silver Fleet captured his ship, Hoffa, who was still very young at the time, chopped off the man's dick and head with his own hands.

"Your Excellency, Governor, please rest assured." Sebastian cut the lamb chops carelessly, and the knife rubbed against the bones, making a shrill sound. Making Lissandra a little restless, the Governor of Lys, who called himself "the great" Lissandra, even had the illusion that Sebastian was cutting himself. "I am not the kind of person who ignores real major issues because of personal grudges. Please feel free to speak out your demands."

After the silver-haired handsome young man finished speaking, he casually threw a piece of bone into his mouth and bit it loudly. He looked at Lissandra calmly, but this made the governor, who had been in business for a long time, feel chilled.

"The Rogar family hopes to establish a bank in Liquor Port, Summer Hall, or Silvercrown City." Lissandra asked Sebastian to set up a line between him and Long Zell. He swallowed a piece of crispy bread and changed the topic to normal business dealings. "If His Majesty and His Highness the Prince agree to our request, a bank from Reese can greatly facilitate the trade between Reese and His Highness the Prince's territory. My lord, I am not boasting. The reputation and strength of the Rogar Bank are second only to "The Iron Bank of Braavos."

Sebastian still calmly scooped up a spoonful of hot soup, poured it on the bread, and softened the crispy bread before eating it. Second only to the Iron Bank? Haha, the strength of the Luojiaer family is very clear in the Tigaro brothers’ information. Indeed, as far as Reese is concerned, the Luojiaer Bank is quite powerful and wealthy, but as far as the entire nine free trade city-states are concerned, the Eastern countries In the kingdom, and even in Westeros, the Iron Bank is the real king, although Longzell’s father Cleorius’s notes have complained about the operation mode of the Iron Bank more than once.

It is often said that Lannister debts must be paid, but in fact it is the Iron Bank that cannot be defaulted. This ancient organization located in the pits of Braavos holds immeasurable wealth. They love to lend gold to princes, kings or warlords at a fair interest rate, and then wait for the fruits to bloom on the branches.

When those princes, warlords or kings defaulted on their debts, or were foolish enough to disrespect their contracts with the Iron Bank, new princes or kings (with financial assistance from the Iron Bank) would spring up. These new princes or kings would then have to recognize the previous debts and repay the money they had borrowed from the Iron Bank to win the throne, lest they suffer the same fate as their predecessors. At this time, the once fine wine will turn into deadly poison, and those who are really in charge of the iron bank will happily pick the dead fruits from the branches and sow a new round of bottomless debt.

Cleorius's comments were "fart", "bullshit" and "Iron Bank is not a bank at all". Long Zell’s evaluation is that although his father said dirty words, he is right. The Iron Bank is indeed not a simple bank, because its group of keykeepers has multiplied countless people over thousands of years, and every Sea King There is the shadow of the Iron Bank behind them. Every Braavos warship launched uses the gold of the Iron Bank. Even the House of Black and White has been receiving funding from the Iron Bank. It is said that the three lost dragon eggs of House Targaryen still sleep in the deepest part of the Iron Vault.

Simple money is not the basis for Iron Bank to become famous in the world, but strength is.

"Sir, the crispy bread baked in the Dragon Crystal Tower kitchen is delicious when soaked in hot soup. Princess Samantha and Princess Daniela like it very much, especially when paired with cream and honey, but His Highness Ringol and His Highness Neither of them likes to eat like this, but His Highness and His Highness Lingol will happily enjoy it when they are around the two princesses." Sebastian said, "Can you understand what I mean?"

Lissandra sighed and stood up: "I understand, Lord Jie Yan, please wait for a while and we will give you a satisfactory answer."

"You don't understand." Sebastian shook his head. "And that's not the answer that satisfies me."

Lissandra gritted his teeth and realized what Sebastian meant, so he could only say: "Sir, I will arrange for one of my sons to have dinner with you. In addition, we will give His Highness the Prince a satisfactory answer. My lady is ready."

Sebastian nodded: "Your Excellency Governor, what you should be more concerned about is the people on Tigaro's side. He is not as easy to talk to as me, but please don't worry, we will not let you go before His Highness speaks. The entourage will be reduced by even one person." The silver-haired young man cut the last piece of lamb chop and ate it slowly. Lissandra said sadly: "I understand, thank you for your kindness."

other side.

In the open space in front of the twin towers, "Shadow" Shan Duoke silently looked at the keeled Valyrian steel scimitar at his feet and Valarr who was laughing in front of him. He knelt down silently and asked Valarr. Lowered his head.

"What does he mean?" Vallar looked at Drazeko strangely, "It's very rare for this guy to last under my command for such a long time. If he was from Big Brother, I would have rewarded him heavily. ”

Drazeko breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his strategy should be successful. "Your Highness Valarr, this is the rule of the Great Arena of Meereen. If Dandorke is defeated, his head will belong to you."

"Oh?" Valar walked around the giant man curiously. "You mean he belongs to me?"

Drazeko nodded excitedly and finally took the bait. Shan Duoke, you finally proved your worth. My brother did not spend so much money to buy you in vain. "Yes, Your Highness, from now on, Shan Duo Ke will belong to you."

"Thank you." Valarr was not polite at all. He took out the widow in black dress and tapped Danduo Ke's shoulder: "Stand up. Later, I will ask Yamor to arrange a position for you. You can help guard the Twin Towers first. Bar."

The mute warrior made a strange dull sound and stood up. This time, he stood silently behind Valar.

"Your Highness, I don't know if I am lucky enough to be able to do this." Before Drazeko could finish his words, Varal waved his hand and interrupted him: "Stop talking nonsense, I know what you want to say, go back and wait for the news, I will "Talking to eldest brother." Valar smiled and whispered in Drazeko's ear: "But don't hold out too much hope. There is more than one of eldest brother's blood-sworn brothers who has a grudge against you Lysians." "

Also in the Dragon Crystal Tower.

In Tigaro's basement, a young man with long hair and purple eyes put on a white veil, held a sharp knife in one hand and a bottle of unknown contents in the other, and walked to the basement expressionlessly. A small dark room in the depths.

There was nothing in the room, except for a huge cross and a silver-haired young man who was firmly tied to it, stripped of his clothes, and gagged with something.

Seeing Tigaro coming to his side, the young man struggled and tried to make a whining sound, but was eventually pushed back by the ropes that tightly trapped his hands and feet.

"Master Rogorio, this is what you promised. If you can hold on, I will advise His Highness to agree to your request." Tigaro said coldly, but his hand did not stop, gently touching the young man. A shallow wound opened on his chest.

"Don't worry, those who can't die will not have any obvious wounds. This is also my promise." Tigaro raised the potion bottle expressionlessly. "It will hurt a little, just hold on, Master Rogorio."

Phew, today's report is completed, update check-in, today's word count is a little less, it will be made up in the November update.