iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 102
Whispering City, Lord's Hall.

Green took the horn glass from Kalea, took a sip of the territory's specialty red wine, and frowned naturally.

Still so bad!

Green handed the horn cup to Kalea again, and said to the short and stout man who was kneeling on one knee: "Rek, descendant of the First Men, I accept your allegiance."

[Reike Snow, in his early 30s, illegitimate son of the North, leader of the Valley Sea Mercenary Group, Petyr's "gift"]

With that said, Green got up from the chair and walked towards Lake.

Tread...Green stood still in front of Lake, looked down for a while, then choked, and drew out his sword.

Green stared at Lake who was motionless with his head lowered, and nodded his jaw slightly.

Lake felt the cold sword on his right shoulder, and a drop of cold sweat rolled down his forehead. He felt like a trout waiting to be slaughtered.

He has no chance of surviving... Lake even dared not move.

In a moment, the back of the sea mercenary Lake was covered with fine cold sweat.

"Rake Snow, I hope the next time I draw my sword it will be for my sea knight."

Hearing this, Lake couldn't help but raised his head and looked at the owner of the voice.

Rick suppressed the surge in his heart, pressed the long sword on his shoulder, and spoke excitedly, as if shouting: "Earl Green, I will always be at your command, and I swear to the old and new gods that I will never change until I die."

Green withdrew his saber, glanced at Rick excitedly, turned around and went up the steps, and sat down on the lord's wooden chair again.

Green stared down at Lake, but did not speak again.

Under Green's gaze, Lake immediately calmed down his excitement, and lowered his head apprehensively.

Only then did Green say: "Lake, I order you to recruit sailors in Mermaid Port, enough sailors for three oceangoing ships."

"Follow your orders, my lord!"

"Get up, Rick."

Green's gentle tone at the moment made Lake's heart flutter, and his expression became more respectful after getting up.

Green looked at Foley who was standing aside, and said, "Captain Foley, settle down for Lake and his family for me."

Before Foli could reply, Lake's eyes trembled slightly, and he took the lead in saying, "My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

Green glanced at Lake, showing a look of satisfaction: "Lake, Kleiber is a descendant of the ancestors, you will have a new life, go down."

Rick nodded, and left the lord's hall with Foley.

After the two left, Green's slender fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair.

He was thinking about his cousin, Lyanna Kleber, whom he had met yesterday.

Lyanna has given up Kleiber's inheritance rights, and Green needs to make corresponding arrangements.

Lyanna has already married once for the benefit of the family, and now whether she is beautiful alone or looking for true love, Green does not intend to intervene in Lyanna's emotional choices.

Will I meet bad people again?Please listen to the Whispers in the Crypt... and Whisper City will always be Lyanna's home. As long as Greene is still there, Miss Lyanna's treatment will always exist and she will always be under Greene's protection.

Therefore, as long as Green is still around, the person who should be worried is the person who is favored by Lyanna Kleiber.

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A week later, after Green inspected the new-style farm in Kleber's old land, he and his retainer knight Mason Baker came to Whispering Castle, which was once Kleber's house.

Whispering Castle is already an abandoned castle overgrown with weeds. The castle is built of ancient rocks without mortar, standing on the top of the cliff.

Thick moss grew in the crevices of the rocks, trees sprouted from the ground, the wall on the edge of the cliff had collapsed, and clusters of poisonous red vines grew on the piles of rocks.

Fifty feet below, the waves crashed into an old dilapidated lighthouse, behind which was the entrance to a large cave.

The seawater has eroded hollows under the cliff, and when the waves pass through the underground cavities and passages, there will be rumbling sounds, which is where the name of Whispering Castle comes from.

There is another version of legend about the origin of the name of Whispering Castle. According to legend, Clarence Kleber, the legendary hero of the Crab Claw Peninsula, was eight feet tall and strong enough to pull up a pine tree with one hand and throw it half a mile.No horse could bear his weight, so he had to ride bison.

Clarence's wife was a forest witch, and every time he killed someone, he would bring the head home and tell his forest witch wife to kiss the lips of the head to bring it back to life.These people are lords, wizards, knights, pirates, and one of them is the king of Duskendale.

After the resurrection, because they only have heads, they can't speak too loudly. They never shut up to pass the time, so Kleiber's castle is called Whisper Castle.

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Green stared at the ruined ancestral castle for a while, and said, "Mason, I plan to restore the ancestral castle."

As a descendant of Kleiber's retainers and knights, Mason was naturally very happy after hearing Green's words.

Mason grew up in Whispering Castle and has a special feeling for it.

In Mason's memory, the Whispering Castle at that time was at best a half-ruin... Yes, it seems that Kleiber's ancestors never cared about the living environment, as long as they could live in people, they were veritable half-savage nobles.

After the War of the Snatchers, as Mrs. Kleber (Green's mother) moved westward with the rest of the tribe (now Whispering City), more than ten years later, Kleber's Zubao was completely in ruins.

"Loyal Mason knight, I intend to leave this matter to you."

Mason nodded to Green and said, "My lord, it is a great honor to be entrusted with the important task of rebuilding Klebzu Castle!"

Green nodded slightly.

The restoration of Zubao is a sign that Green has completed the recovery of Kleiber's old land.

Kleiber's eastward expansion is already in the final stage. Whispering Castle is not only a symbol of the Kleiber family's dominance, but also related to the Kleiber family's title.

After the restoration of Zubao is completed, Green intends to change the name of Qingyu City, what should it be called... Or should it be renamed Blue Castle?Is it echoing the Red Castle in King's Landing?
Before parting, Green appointed Mason Baker as the commander of the "garrison corps".From the name of the garrison corps, you can know the authority. Mason will be in charge of the general defense of Kleber's territory.

After parting with Mason, Green non-stop inspected the current locations of the Survey Corps and Thorn Corps.

The Commander of the Investigation Corps, Per Pili, and the Commander of the Thorn Corps received the same order after seeing Greene, recommending the Commander of the Thirty.

The main purpose of Green's establishment of the Thirty Commander is to further strengthen the control of the Corps, and the ultimate goal is to use his arms as his fingers.

The lowest-level officer of the Kleiber Legion is the Tenth Commander, and the upper level is directly the Centurion.

The newly established captain of thirty is higher than the chief of ten and lower than the chief of centurion.

After the Thirty Commander was established, the officers under a Centurion generally consisted of one Ten Commander directly under him, three Thirty Commanders, and nine Ten Commanders, that is, each Thirty Commander was followed by three Ten Commanders long.

As for the name of the Thirty Captain...Green was worried about making a show, so he didn't name it as the platoon leader.

The commander of the Kleiber Legion is equivalent to the commander of a thousand in terms of scale. After the selection of the thirty commanders of each regiment is completed, Green will set up a higher level for the selection of the centurions-the three hundred commanders.

Beginning next year (298 in the Westeros calendar), Green will hold a banquet for officers of all ranks every year.

For example, ten husbands banquet.

At that time, all the ten captains of the Kleiber Legion will gather together to participate in the banquet hosted by Green himself.

By analogy, there are also the Banquet of the Thirty, the Banquet of the Centurion, the Banquet of the Three Hundred, etc. Green holds it once a year, just like the annual festival in Kleber's territory.

These are just one of the means by which Green holds military power. No matter how large the Kleiber Legion is in the future, Green will firmly control it in his own hands, starting from now.

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When Green returned to Mermaid Port, it was exactly one month since he left last time.

Mermaid Harbor, Government Affairs Office.

Green looked at the changed Dick and nodded secretly.

Dick was still thin, but he stood erect and had the manner of a nobleman.

The eyes... still like to move around, but they are much better than before, and they won't be mistaken for thieves at the first sight.

Green will not force 100 points, 60 points is a pass, and now Dick with more than 70 points is already good for Green.

Cough, Lord Green has always been strict with himself and lenient with others.

Green glanced at Yulia, who had completely turned into a noble lady, showing a hint of satisfaction.

"Sit down, Dick, Julia."

Green's gentle voice made Dick and Julia's hearts tremble at the same time.

Perhaps, Green's cold face will make the brothers and sisters feel more at ease.

Green smiled and said, "Sit down...sit down!"

Yulia was a little better, Dick shuddered, and then sat down.

After a pause, Green said, "Dick and Yulia, I never regarded you as outsiders. You have always been my clansmen. But... Even if you are clansmen, if you make mistakes, you should be punished."

The smile on Dick's face froze instantly, and he nodded tremblingly.

Green turned to Yulia and said, "Yulia, you will get a manor on the Crab Claw Peninsula, and you will be protected by Kleber."

Yulia seemed to be confirming that she had heard correctly, with an incredulous expression on her face.

She thought that Green dressed her up as a noble lady to... Yulia's mood was complicated, and she didn't know what she was feeling for a while.

Yulia stood up and nodded towards Green Tierskirt: "Earl Green, thank you for your kindness, I will always remember your kindness."

Green nodded with a smile, and looked at Dick who was looking happy.

Sensing Green's gaze, Dick immediately restrained his smile.

"Dick Weishui, your sister is still getting married. Whether Yulia can maintain a superior life is still up to you."

Dick stopped Yulia who was about to speak, stared at his sister and nodded.

Dick gritted his teeth and said, "Master Green, please give me instructions. I am confident to complete the task."

Dick has a certain degree of confidence in his ability to kill chickens, plus...for Yulia, he can risk his life, as long as his sister can continue to live a good life, he is not afraid of sacrifice.

Seeing Dick and Yulia's parting appearance, Green nodded secretly.

"Dick, you are my clan. I will not put your life in danger, or arrange dangerous missions such as killing people. If possible, I hope you live well and have a castle of your own."

After a pause, Green continued: "When the task is completed and your brothers and sisters are reunited, not only will you receive my reward, but I will also allow you to legally have the surname Kleber.

Yulia, who has the status of a legitimate child, will find a husband who can satisfy her, and will become the mistress of a certain territory, loving her husband and raising their children together.

And you, Dick, will have your own land and castle, and your legitimate son will be your legal heir. "

Why did the surprise come so suddenly? Dick's eyes turned red, and he said, "Master Green, I..."

Dick couldn't continue, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes viciously...I can't cry, it's too embarrassing!

Green came over and patted Dick's arm: "It's about the future of the family, the strong Kleiber is your foundation. Work hard for the strength of the family, and the family will also protect you. Dick, for you My sister, also for my own sake, complete my mission well."

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North, Winterfell.

Winterfell is located in the center of the northern region of the Seven Kingdoms, and the King's Road connects it with King's Landing and the Great Wall.

Winterfell was a huge castle covering several acres, with two massive walls and a village at its gate.

Winterfell itself is built around an ancient godswood and a hot spring.The transpired hot water is transported between the walls through pipes, flowing through the high walls like blood in the human body to warm each room, making Winterfell more comfortable than other castles in winter in the harsh northern region.

Of all the rooms in Winterfell Castle, Caitlyn's bedroom was the most stuffy, so that there was rarely a need for a fire in the fireplace to keep warm.

[Catelyn Tully is the wife of Duke Ed Stark and the eldest daughter of Hoster Tully, Duke of Riverrun in the Riverlands. 】

Ed Stark couldn't bear the heat all the time. He said that the Stark family was born to work with the ice and snow. Caitlin smiled and replied: If this is the case, then their castle is really built in the wrong place.

[Ed Stark is the head of the Stark family, Duke of Winterfell, Guardian of the North, nicknamed Ned]

Eddard Stark, who had finished with his wife, got up from the bed, opened the heavy brocade curtain, and opened a narrow window, and the chill of the night immediately poured into the bedroom.

Ed, 35, is a stocky man with a perpetually serious expression on his face.He had the long face of a Stark, with dark brown hair, gray eyes, and a neatly trimmed beard that was beginning to gray.

Caitlyn pulled the warm fur up to her chin and watched her husband silently, she still ached a bit, but it was a pain that felt good.

Caitlin, with auburn hair and blue eyes, was still beautiful in her late thirties, despite having given birth to five children.

"Caitlin, I received a letter from Robert a few days ago. He said that Jon's health is very bad. He asked me to come to King's Landing to share the prime minister's government affairs."

Hearing this, Caitlin sat up from the bed, her tone was a little angry: "Duke Irene? Is it serious? My poor sister, Ned, you should have told me about this kind of thing earlier!"

"Sorry, Caitlin, I'm always upset, and I don't want you to share my worries."

Caitlin snorted softly and said, "The lone wolf dies, but the pack lives."

Ed shook his head and said, "I can't say no to the Tully family."

Caitlin squinted at Ed, and comforted: "Pycelle's medical skills are excellent, so don't worry too much."

After a pause, Caitlin suddenly said, "King Robert actually asked you to go to King's Landing, so...could you be terminally ill."

Ed nodded and said, "That's exactly what I'm worried about, but I don't think so. I understand Robert. If this is the case, he will write it down."

Catelyn was relieved, she was most worried about Lysa and Lysa's young son.

"Ned, what do you want to do?"

After pondering for a while, Ed said: "Winter is coming, my home is here, and my responsibility is in the north."

At this time, Caitlin was worried and hesitant: "He doesn't care about this, he is the king now, and the king can't be treated like an ordinary person. If you reject him, he will wonder why, and then because of this matter I wonder if you have two hearts. Can't you see the danger that may be brought to us by refusing?"

Duke Ed shook his head and said firmly: "Robert will never do anything against me. He loves me more than his own brother. If I refuse, he will be furious and scold, but after a while Sneer at it, that's the way he is!"

Caitlin disagreed. She felt that Ed was sometimes too naive, and persuaded: "That was him in the past. The current king has become a stranger to you."

Ed's tone was sad: "My father only went to the South once in his life, and he never returned."

King's Landing will always be a bitter memory for Duke Eddard, where both his father and brother died.

Caitlin didn't care about the fur blanket slipping off her body, and reached out to her husband who looked sad.

"Ned..."

Duke Ed came over, and his big hand held his wife's slender fingers.

"What are you going to do about it?"

Ed patted Caitlin's hand and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will ask Maester Luwin to arrange for Raven. I want to contact Renly to understand the situation first, and then make a decision."

For some reason, Caitlin suddenly felt scared and hugged her husband deeply.

(End of this chapter)