The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

Click, click, click. On the saddle, Green unfolded the map in his hand. Judging from the time, Dick Kleb and Sir Mason's "grain purchasing" team was not far from Acorn Hall (located southwest of the Riverlands), and perhaps... negotiations had begun.

Green's eyes slowly swept across the large plains between the God's Eye Lake and the Three Rivers Basin on the map, thinking about which places should be canonized more wealthy knights first.

"Lord Green, they are here to greet you."

In the distance is a dilapidated village, which is being renovated with the gathered refugees as new villagers. Seeing the new villagers gathering for the lord who is loyal to her, there is a rare excitement in Ser Brienne's voice.

Green looked at the distance, put away the map, kicked the horse's belly lightly, and said: "Speed ​​up."

There was a sound of horse hooves, swamp marigold flags fluttered in the dazzling sunshine, and hundreds of villagers knelt down towards their new protector.

According to tradition, Green found a slightly wider flat area to listen to the villagers' petitions.

To the displaced refugees, soldiers and brigands were ferocious villains, and the swamp marigold flag was foreign.

In order to appease the restless people as soon as possible, Lord Green had to take action personally.

Green patiently solved or arranged the trivial contents of the petition one by one, ending with the announcement that a strong ox would be sent to the village for plowing.

Two "shows" followed.

One is the execution of the robber captives brought by the executioner in front of the people to show the existence of the kingdom's laws and the justice of Kleb.

The other is that the Grimm lords display their ever-changing archery skills in front of them to show that their new patron has the power to protect them.

Finally, Green randomly selected a few farmhouses, inspected the newly built rough fireplaces, and then left with his guards and rushed to the next village.

Towards evening, Lord Green came to a camp on the bank of the Red Fork River, where gathered children from the riverlands who had lost their loved ones.

A bonfire was lit, and this time Green arranged a small lance competition for the knights who followed him, with the children as spectators.

At the end of the lance competition, under the shining eyes of children, Green gave land to the top three knights on the spot.

Starting tomorrow, children will board the boat in batches and be sent to Crab Claw Peninsula to become a member of Kleb Farm. According to Kleb's law, the veterans of the farm will be responsible for caring for them and cultivating their hunting skills, while the monks and nuns will teach literacy.

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At night, as soon as Green entered the camp, he saw his retainer knight, Per Pili, waiting for him.

"Lord Green."

Green patted Sir Pell and said, "I heard you caught a special group of robbers? Sit down and talk."

Ser Pell shrugged and said, "One of the prisoners was a Dornish noble who he said was your old acquaintance. He said he was Beric Dondarrion of Blackport City."

Lord Beric? After sitting down, Green nodded slightly and said: "He and I met at the tournament. When Duke Ned was the Prime Minister, he sent him to the Riverbend to investigate the robbery of the old Magic Mountain (Chapter 152)."

"My lord, I interrogated them on the way here. After King Joffrey branded Duke Stark as a traitor to the kingdom, Earl Dondarrion and a red-robed priest named Thoros established the 'Brotherhood Without Banners' to In the name of Duke Eddard, he has been sneaking attacks on Lannister's food transport troops in the border areas between the West and the River."

As he said that, Sir Pell hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I also heard some... nonsense from the Brotherhood Without Banners. They claimed that their leader could rise from the dead, and Earl Dondarrion also admitted it to me. at this point…………"

Sir Pell couldn't help but touch the hilt of Bang's sword. In fact, he was quite curious at the time.

He continued: "I felt this was something strange, so I personally escorted them over."

Green couldn't help but rub his head. He didn't like magic very much because...

"Well done, treating the unknown with caution is a thoughtful way to handle it."

He reached for a wine bag, threw it to Sir Pell, and said, "I'll see them."

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Beric Dondarrion, who has reddish blond hair, is still as tall and handsome as he was during the tourney, but his armor is worn and worn, making him look weathered.

Thoros, a red-robed priest from Myr, is bald and slightly fat, wearing faded robes and fragmented armor.

Sitting on the folding chair, Green looked at the two people brought by Sir Pell, and smiled at Dondarrion: "Long time no see, Lord Berry."

Earl Berry, who was in his early twenties, stroked his chest and said: "I have met Duke Green, um... Please forgive me for being presumptuous. Your knights misunderstood us. We are not bandits. I heard that you were annihilating people in the Riverlands." Bandits, the Brotherhood Without Banners are here to assist you."

Green smiled lightly and said: "This is my order. Kleb's army will arrest all illegal sword holders in the Riverlands. By the way, you are acting in the name of Duke Eddard Stark." , is also inconsistent with the laws of the Kingdom.”

Lord Beric couldn't help but retort: ​​"My lord, Duke Eddard is a good friend of King Robert. He is an upright knight. Lannister must be deliberately slandering his honor."

Green nodded slightly: "Yes, no one will doubt Duke Ned's character."

After speaking, he ordered to Brienne: "Ser Brienne, don't let anyone interrupt our conversation."

The escorting blue robes retreated, leaving only Green, Pell, Berry, Thoros, and Brienne who was guarding behind the tent.

Later, Green invited Berry and Soros to sit around the brazier.

Sir Pell pulled out the cork and took a sip of wine, breaking the brief silence: "Lord Dondarrion, I am not arresting you just because of the unknown origins of the Brotherhood Without Banners. I am a hunter, and I can feel your hatred of Clay. Bo is hostile, although not much."

Lord Berry glanced at Green and said: "That's because I can't judge. Duke Eddard regards you as his own family, and you have always served Lannister..."

Green interrupted Berry and corrected him: "It's not Lannister. I serve the former queen and the current queen mother. This is the long-standing tradition of the Crab Claw Peninsula."

"...Yes, we have investigated that you settled the displaced people in the Riverlands. You and the Lannister who only plundered the weak are not the same people, so we chose to help you eliminate the rebellious bandits."

After Berry finished speaking, Thoros nodded and said: "We originally planned to surrender to King Robb, but he broke the engagement, and then... he trampled on the rights of guests. The Brotherhood Without Banners can only regretfully rejoice that at the time, Abandoned the original decision.”

He nodded slightly towards Green and continued: "Dear Duke, please believe in the sincerity of the Brotherhood Without Banners. We regard protecting the weak as our honor."

"We'll talk about this later."

Green waved his hand and continued: "I want to hear about resurrection."

After his words fell, Berry and Soros couldn't help but look at each other.

After a pause, Thoros spoke first: "I will be honest with you. At that time, Lord Berry was killed in the battle with Lannister. I held a funeral ceremony for him according to the faith of the Lord of Light, and then...Berry Resurrected unexpectedly, I think this is the guidance of the Lord of Light.”

Berry said: "Later, I died two more times in battle, but I was resurrected by Thoros each time. However, after each resurrection... I would lose some of my previous memories."

Green listened quietly, frowned for a while, and said: "Sir Thoros, there is a red-robed priestess beside Stannis named Melisandre. Do you know...whether she has this ability?"

"I should have heard of her name..."

After murmuring, Thoros replied: "My resurrection ritual is just a traditional ritual that every red-robed priest masters. Perhaps...this is my own guess...whether the resurrection can be successful depends on the King of Light." Not only the red-robed priest who performed the ceremony, but also the person who was resurrected...or both of them have this honor."

Green knocked on the armrest of the chair and said, "That's a good guess."

He tapped his fingers for a while, and then said: "I believe that most people will regard it as an ignorant rumor when they hear rumors about your resurrection, but...if it is confirmed to be a fact, I can I can't imagine how crazy some people will be."

Hearing this, Berry and Soros couldn't help but look at each other again.

Thoros was still a little surprised: "Except for a few members of the Brotherhood Without Banners who have witnessed the resurrection of Chief Berry, almost everyone regards this matter as a joke."

Sir Pell twitched his lips and said, "I still can't believe it."

Green smiled and said: "To be honest, I don't really believe it. In fact... I believe in Beric Dondarrion's honor."

He shrugged: "Some time ago, I met with the Night's Watch in King's Landing. They told me that corpses were discovered on the Great Wall. My reaction at that time was similar to now... The reason why I chose to believe it was because I believed in the Night's Watch for thousands of years. "

The steady Thoros suddenly opened his eyes: "Ghoul? That thing is a servant of the White Walkers!"

Green's brown eyes moved to him, nodded, and said: "The Night's Watch told me that they once investigated a white figure in the blizzard in Eastwatch, and they suspected that it was a White Walker."

Thoros muttered in a daze: "The appearance of the White Walkers heralds the decisive battle between the living and the dead..."

"According to the legends handed down by the ancestors, this is indeed a war between the living and the dead. As a descendant of the ancestors, I cannot ignore or laugh at the information from the Night Watch Legion like other nobles. Just in case, I have already started to form the Burning Legion to deal with the White Walker crisis."

After a pause, Green's eyes turned to Dondarrion: "I will fulfill the justice of the Riverlands. Count Lean, are you willing to join the Burning Legion and fight for all living people?"

Before Berry could speak, Thoros stood up first. He bowed deeply and said, "You are a great lord... Lord Green, I beg you to let me join your Burning Legion."

Berry also stood up. He put his right hand on his chest and said, "Thank you for your trust. I am honored, sir."

Green left the chair, stared at the two people with firm eyes for a while, and said: "If the intelligence of the Night Watch Legion is wrong, I promise not to blame anyone. I will only be grateful for the blessings of the old and new gods, and I will pray for you at this moment. Fearlessness and justice give you honor.”

He took a breath and added: "But the matter is very important. I must ask you to swear allegiance to me. Only in this way... can I dare to entrust the future of living people to you and fight side by side with you."

Earl Berry knelt down on one knee towards Green without any hesitation, and Soros did the same.

"I, Beric Dondarrion, swear..."

"The King of Light witnesses, I, Thoros, swear..."

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Early the next morning, on the south bank of the Red Fork River flowing under the city, Kleb's soldiers were operating ten trebuchets and starting a new day of training.

At about the same time, the Lannister army on the west side of Riverrun and the Frey army on the north bank of the Tumblestone River launched a fierce siege.

In the afternoon, the Lannister-Frey coalition forces, which fought fiercely throughout the day, retreated after suffering heavy casualties. The river under the city was dyed bright red.

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The Great Wall of Despair, Castle Black.

"I see them!" the watchman on the tower shouted down.

Tyrion and the Commander-in-Chief greeted him outside the gate. When he heard the voice coming from above, he couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing this, Sir Bronn, who was standing next to Tyrion, grinned and said, "Master Tyrion, you seem to be afraid of the cold today. Do you want me to get you another fur cloak?"

Tyrion smiled back: "Mercenary, you are so thoughtful."

Ser Bronn chuckled: "At your service at any time, my lord."

Tyrion grinned: "Aren't you worried about being implicated because of me? Stannis's ruthlessness is known to all the seven kingdoms?"

Sir Bronn gathered his cloak, and his smile became more obscene: "I am employed by Duke Green."

Tyrion looked up and sighed... Yes, he couldn't reveal that he was now a Green person.

The Seven Gods and his elders always treated the poor dwarf so harshly.

At this time, the old bear glanced at Tyrion, who was chatting quietly beside him, and said, "I saw the flag."

Tyrion stood on his toes and looked into the distance, and he vaguely saw the very familiar Stannis flag - the flaming red heart.

Maester Aemon moved to Tyrion's side and said: "Putting on black clothes means that you have said goodbye to everything before. King Stannis is a just man, and he will not embarrass you. Yes, you don’t have to worry.”

"Thank you for your comfort, Maester Aemon."

Tyrion shrugged and added: "The Wall is lonely. When the time comes, I will recommend myself to King Stannis as his temporary jester in the northern court, responsible for making him laugh every day."

The old bear couldn't help laughing: "Tyrion, you have brought joy to the Great Wall. I welcome you to join the Night's Watch again."

Tyrion chuckled: "Actually, I'm better at dancing... Well, especially when dancing together, many people flashed their waists for me. Lord Commander-in-Chief, do you want me to invite King Stannis to dance during the dinner? dance?"