Game of Thrones: I Created the Weave

"Sweet as a Song! That's the motto of House Caron of Nightsong! Your Majesty, they are so brazen, not even bothering to hide it!"

Baron Roshar Mallery denounced them with a face full of indignation.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the Kingsguard standing guard beside the Throne were Loras Tyrell and Brienne Tarth. As Kingsguard, they had to remain silent and focus on protecting the King.

Joffrey sat quietly on the Iron Throne, looking down at the people below who were asking for justice.

Besides Baron Roshar Mallery, the other two standing were Earl Joshua Wendwater and Earl Triston Massey. Kneeling behind them was a large crowd of gray and miserable commoners.

"You," Baron Roshar Mallery turned to a young boy with a broken arm, "tell us everything you know. Don't be afraid, report it truthfully to His Majesty."

The ministers at the council table and the courtiers on both sides all looked at the boy.

The boy with the broken arm had a numb expression and spoke without emotion, "There were hundreds of them, all wearing armor and carrying shields with a black stag. They came to Beachhead Village to announce Renly's decree, and they brought Old John's head."

Baron Roshar Mallery added, "John Berry is a knight I enfeoffed. His land is Beachhead Village."

The boy with the broken arm continued, "They first took half of the village's stored grain, then stayed for a night. The next day, two of them died, so they burned the entire village. The captain with black hair said 'Sweet as a Song' and cut off my right hand."

A fisherman next to him chimed in, "Not only that, they also took everything valuable, every bit of grain, and they destroyed everyone's boats and fishing nets!"

A farmer with a face full of wrinkles cried, "Those people are complete beasts! My poor daughter, only fourteen years old, was defiled by them repeatedly for a night, and finally taken away by those guys by force. Who knows if she's alive or dead now!"

The courtiers on both sides sighed endlessly.

Baron Roshar Mallery also said, "The two people who died were villagers from Log Village, which is also my territory. It was burned down on the same day as Beachhead Village. Other villages and towns also suffered consecutively, showing that they had this malicious plan from the beginning!"

Another farmer said, "I'm from Log Village. After those black-haired people left, hundreds more came. The leader was red-haired."

"One of the red-haired leader's men also died, and then they destroyed the entire village."

"I saw it with my own eyes," an old man's beard trembled with excitement, "those cavalry and merchant caravans all came from the south. The merchant caravans brought many empty carts, just to load up everything we've accumulated our whole lives."

"The people from the merchant caravan even paid those cavalry directly!"

"They are worse than bandits! We lost everything, so we had no choice but to come to King's Landing to ask for His Majesty's protection."

Joffrey looked at Baron Roshar Mallery. He stood the furthest forward and spoke the most.

House Mallery, a small lord on the east bank of the Wendwater, with territory near the Kingswood and Blackwater Bay. The land was barren, commerce was stagnant, and its strategic position was insignificant, without much important role.

But Baron Roshar Mallery's performance was very loyal.

Not only did he stay in the court to serve for many years, but when Renly rebelled and the Throne summoned its vassals, he actively responded, contributing twenty knights and a hundred infantry to the army. The number was not large, but it was more than half of the strength within the Mallery territory.

By all accounts, the Throne could not ignore what happened in his territory.

Joffrey then looked at the two people slightly behind, Earl Joshua Wendwater and Earl Triston Massey.

House Wendwater was the largest lord along the Wendwater, with territory south of House Mallery. Although they were not House Mallery's liege lord, they clearly held great influence over them.

Earl Wendwater had been silent until now.

Baron Roshar Mallery said again, "They are still heading north, towards Massey's Hook!"

Northeast of the Wendwater was the narrow Massey's Hook, which enclosed half of the Blackwater Bay from south to north, controlling a key shipping route to King's Landing.

However, without a strong navy, Massey's Hook was just a white elephant.

But House Massey clearly did not relax because of this. Earl Triston Massey personally came to King's Landing by boat for this, petitioning along with other lords.

"Earl Wendwater," Joffrey finally spoke, "what is the situation in your territory?"

Joshua Wendwater bowed respectfully, "The rebels used similar methods. At first, they used a few heads to frame various villages and towns, and then they even saved this little cost, directly declaring everyone in my territory as rebels, destroying everything, only leaving people's lives."

Joshua Wendwater pointed behind him, "Your Majesty, more than half of the people here escaped from my jurisdiction."

Joffrey asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Joshua Wendwater remained respectful and calm, "Now the war is urgent, and all actions must be cautious. I dare not demand anything. I only hope that after the victory, those who did evil will receive the punishment they deserve."

What beautiful and considerate words. Joffrey almost thought they were true.

"Earl Massey, what do you think?"

Triston Massey said with emotion, "House Massey and its subjects are willing to make a small sacrifice and prioritize the overall situation. Massey's Hook is insignificant. If we disperse our strength for this and affect the war situation, that would be a great sin."

Not a single word of truth.

Joffrey separated his mind and entered the online Small Council Meeting on the Light Screen, secretly discussing with a group of ministers.

Minister of Security Elin Lantel provided intelligence:

"Renly's rebel army has assembled.

One thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry are stationed at Old Oak in the western Reach. Earl Matus Rowan is the commander, confronting Casterly Rock.

One thousand cavalry and five thousand infantry are gathered at Bitterbridge in the eastern Reach. Earl Randyll Tarly is the vanguard, and Duke Mace Tyrell is the commander, harassing the Goldroad and clearing supply routes.

According to reliable intelligence, the Bitterbridge rebels intend to go directly north, cross the Blackwater River upstream, outflank the Riverlands, and attack King's Landing by land from the north bank of the Blackwater River.

Seven thousand and ten thousand infantry are assembled at Haystack Hall and Bronze Gate in the northern Stormlands and eastern Kingswood, respectively.

Five thousand cavalry are heading north from Storm's End along the Kingsroad and are about to arrive at Bronze Gate."

After introducing the general background, Elin's tone became more serious:

"Another two thousand cavalry have invaded the Crownlands, burning, killing, and looting along the Wendwater, driving out civilians.

The main participants are House Caron of Nightsong, House Buckler of Bronze Gate, House Fell of Fallenwood, and House Grandison of Allview.

The knights of each family were slightly disguised, but still wore their family sigils. This was suspected to be an intentional provocation.

The rebels' destruction was thorough.

As of this morning, over fifty-two thousand refugees have flooded into King's Landing. It is estimated that nearly two hundred thousand more have fled to various parts of the Crownlands or are on their way to King's Landing.

Now, the rebels have entered Massey's Hook.

Most of the Crownlands' forces are concentrated in King's Landing. Facing two thousand cavalry and reinforcements, Massey's Hook has insufficient defense, and its over three hundred thousand people..."

Elin abruptly ended his speech.

The ministers all understood the current situation and fell into contemplation.

There was only one question.

What did His Majesty the King behind Elin want to do?

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