Game of Thrones: I Created the Magic Web

Chapter 159 The Ancient Road
It was dark.

The salty sea water erodes the reefs constantly, leaving white sea salt and taking away the rocks it touches.

The Greyjoy family's Pike City is a masterpiece of sea water.

It was originally built on a cliff protruding from the sea, but as the rocks supporting the cliff continued to erode, the towers of Pike City were gradually isolated on fragile and crumbling rocks.

Since then, Pike City, which is full of hidden reefs, has been unable to moor longships, and has become more lonely and indifferent.

It's clearly not hospitable.

The main castle, the blood castle, the tower in the sea, all the towers are connected by dangling ropes and bridges that are shaking at any time.

Walking on this road, it seems that he is receiving the malice and rejection of Pike City all the time.

It is in line with the personality of the Iron Islands.

Only the stubborn and cruel Ironborn would live in such a castle.

Its feasts are equally harsh and dangerous.

The long hall of the main castle was filled with smoke. Hundreds of leaders and captains of the Iron Islands sat at the long table, gulping down ale, splitting the hard black bread, picking up pickled fish with a dagger, and vigorously biting the undead. Seasoned roast lamb.

Three burly men performed a finger dance.

A series of hatchets were thrown back and forth between the three men.The rule of the game is that participants catch or avoid the axe, but must not move half a step.

The game is called Finger Dance because it usually ends when someone loses a finger...

If you are unlucky, it will be two, or even all five.

If the leaders and captains acting as guests are interested, they will stand up at any time and stretch out a palm, which can be regarded as a challenge.

The brawny man who performed the finger dance naturally understood it, concealed it a little, and flew out of his hand with an axe.The sharp ax slashed through one torch after another, and the rolling blade flashed coldly.

The guests at the long table are all veterans, and the danger of finger dancing is almost equivalent to no.

Of course, if it was really bad luck or too drunk to catch the axe, it would add some atmosphere to the banquet.

At this time.

The loser either exits in disgrace, or, like a man, hastily dealt with it with fire and sea water and continues to eat and drink.

Others can decide whether to boo loudly, or cheer and whistle.

Fortunately, the banquet was quite peaceful this time.

The performance of the dancers was very smooth. They were twirling in circles and playing somersaults with axes, calm and comfortable, like clowns throwing soft balls in the green land.

The slaves ran back and forth, pouring wine for the chiefs.

The movement from violins and leather drums echoed in the hall, like sea wind and waves, like battle cries.

Balon Greyjoyan sat on the Seastone Seat.The seat in the shape of a sea monster was carved from a huge black and shiny stone.

Legend has it that this boulder lay on the beach of Old Wyk when the First Men first set foot on the Iron Islands.

And this throne has become the private property of House Greyjoy.

at this time.

His two younger brothers and his only daughter sat beside him.

Balon on the Seastone Seat remained silent, his body emaciated.As if being put into a cauldron by the gods, every inch of muscle in the body was boiled dry, leaving only the skin and hair.

Like a hard skeleton.

However, the face was sharp and angular, almost chiseled from flint, with sharp black eyes, and the hair, which had been damaged by time and the sea wind, was the gray of the winter sea, with a few white waves in between, unknotted and hanging down over the shoulders.

One need only look at him to understand the stubbornness, the ruthlessness, the lack of awe deep in his soul.

Typical Ironborn.

He watched everything that happened below with cold eyes, and occasionally smiled, but it must be a cruel smile.

Laugh, ridicule, sneer, hate laugh.

And the arrogant laugh at the victory and the throne that is about to follow the "ancient road" to snatch back.

ancient road.That's right, it's time to restore the ancient trails!How could the ironborn be content with farming?Iron money must be paid to take it for yourself, prosper as a looter, and restore ancient glory!

In order to restore the ancient road.

In his hands, the Iron Islands coalesce once more, to take all by sword and fire.

He scanned the faces below.

The leader of Stonehouse, who wears seal skin, is brave and loyal.

The heir of the Zhuogu family, Dennis Zhuogu, his younger brother Donna Zhuogu, two warriors, qualified captains.

Rodrik Harlow, "Rodrik the Reader", how could such a man be the leader of Harlow Island, how could he lead the resolute ironmen?

For the sake of the longship from Harlow and his wife from Harlow, Balon Greyjoy passed him.

The next one is the lord of Kuroshio Island, Baelor Blacktys, with a face as smooth as a teenage bitch, but he still believes in the Seven Gods of the Green Land!
How could there be such a guy as the leader of the Ironmen!

Balon Greyjoy looked even more grim, and then went to examine the others.

The Gublers, Spars, and Merlins of Great Wyck, the Sucliffes and Sandleys of Salt Cliff, the Portleys and Winches of Pike...

Fortunately, most of them still look like ironmen, like captains who dare to plunder lords and kings.

Like a warrior who follows the old path.

Balon Greyjoy had attempted nine years earlier to restore the Ancient Way.

He was defeated that time, and lost all his sons except his daughter Asha, who fortunately had a husband with an axe and was more qualified than many men to raid by ship.

But this time is different.

Robert, who smashed the wall of Pike, was bitten to death by wild beasts, the kingdom built by Aegon was divided and hostile, the green land began to be chaotic, and two imps competed for the iron throne.

Lannister failed to get enough loyal allies, but the little baby Renly had a hundred thousand swords.

what!
Who will win?
Balon Greyjoy only hoped that the two families would fight quickly, shed blood and exhausted their energy, and it would be best to kill each other at the same time, just like the twins who forgot their names during the bloody dragon dance, and died together. Just leave a story.

Of course, Baron was just thinking about it.He prefers to wipe out the enemy completely with his own hands, both.

snort!Two arrogant guys.

A little devil wants him to do nothing and keep his own place.What was given? "Guardian of the Sea of ​​the Setting Sun", an empty title.

Even if you feed the dog, you have to give it a bone!

The other was a little wiser, promising the ironmen to take land and wealth at will, and not have to return it in the future.Of course, he was still required to kneel down and serve the noble king before giving rewards.

Two kings.

Balon Greyjoy chose none.

The Ironborn don't need alms, they will practice the ancient way, and the Ironborn don't need to kneel to the king of the green land, they have their own king!

Balon Greyjoy had his crown ready.

As the leader of Pike Island predators, King of Sea Salt and King of Rock, Son of Sea Wind, he is determined to pay iron money and seize it himself, just like Uren the "Blood Hand" 5000 years ago.

Who is the first iron money given to?
Balon Greyjoy rose from his seat of seastone.

"Assemble in my study after drinking." He ordered Victarion, Aeron, and Asha on the dais.

"I'm going to announce the plan."

(End of this chapter)