Chapter 0700: A Wolf from the North
Suddenly, Oswell Kate Black, who was still calm, felt a deep fear, and the cold air overflowed from the depths of his heart, uncontrollable.
"Miss Arya, please be merciful, I'm not Cersei's henchman. Oswell heard himself incoherent, his voice full of horror. What's wrong with me, why can't I control my fear of this little girl?!
"And whose henchman are you?" said Arya, faintly.
"I'm ......" Oswell's mind raced, whose henchman was he? Was he Petyr the Littlefinger Bedish's confidant, did Littlefinger Petyr have a private friendly relationship with the Starks? Oswell didn't know. But he knew that Littlefinger was Lysa Tully's current husband, and that Lysa Tully was Arya's aunt.
"Mademoiselle, I am a confidant of Lord Petyr Berish. I have been instructed to tell all the secrets of Her Majesty the Queen Mother to Her Excellency Petyr Berish. For the sake of Lord Petyr Berishi being your uncle...... Please be merciful to my men. β
Oswell didn't know that Arya was the Faceless, all he knew was that when Arya pulled out the toy sword at her waist, the extreme fear in his heart gripped him. An invisible threat of death loomed over the room, and Oswell Kate Black had never felt so real.
However, Oswell did not win extra points by moving out of Lysa Tully's relationship, and in the life-and-death battle between the Northlanders and the Westlanders, Lysa Tully did not move, and the two did not help each other. Originally, the wolf, the fish and the eagle were a family, advancing and retreating together. But Lysa Tully's eagle was freed from the wolf and the fish. Her performance is not as good as that of outsiders.
"Lord Oswell, maybe you can answer one of my questions, and then I'll let you die in silence without pain, how did Sansa Stark die?
"Miss Arya, Miss Sansa is not dead, at the King's wedding, the Red Viper Oberon Martell poisoned many people, the King, Sansa, Lady Redwin, Queen of Thorns, etc., but Sansa Stark who Tyrion married is not real, the real Sansa Stark has been rescued in the Virgin Curie, and in her place is her maid Jenny Poole. β
"You're telling me the truth?"
"It's true, Miss Arya, I swear to you. β
Arya's heart moved, and her father, Eddard Stark, was also rescued by mysterious people in the underground black cell. Most likely, the person who rescued Sansa Stark was the same person who rescued Eddard Stark. β
Arya looked into Oswell's eyes, and there was no lie in the old man's eyes, only fear, the fear of death.
Thankfully, Sansa Stark isn't dead! she's not forced to marry the little devil...... She was rescued, who saved him, who saved Eddard Stark, who was that mysterious man?
"Oswell, everyone dies. Arya said lightly.
"Miss Arya, I can serve Lord Petyr Berish, and I can serve you wholeheartedly. Oswell Kate Black slowly knelt down on one knee, he drew a dagger and held it in both hands, "Please spare my life, I will be loyal to the Stark family." It was a begging voice, and the voice was full of helpless humility.
The fear of death is something that only those who face it can know the deep fear.
Arya's body moved, like a fish swimming in flowing water, like a cloud in the wind, and the cold light of the sewing needle flashed......
"Miss Arya, please spare my life. "Oswell Kate Black heard his own begging before he lost consciousness, distant and hollow...... He really wanted to die!
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The next day, Mei Ge Lou, the Queen Mother's living room.
"Oswell, you're a little late. Cersei's face was displeased, "You have to hurry up about what I told you yesterday." Mace Tyrell can't be trusted, and you'll have to monitor him, remind him, and let him deliver supplies to Winterfell as late as possible. β
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. β
"Early this morning, I received news that the Magic Mountain had sent a letter urging Mace Tyrell to send the first batch of supplies to Winterfell as soon as possible, and the Magic Mountain said that the Legion going north was passing through Neck, and Winterfell was overcrowded, and the Legion Northbound needed to get food supplies as soon as possible. β
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother. The Director's eyes flickered, "These are extraordinary times, we have to be careful, Daenerys may be coming across the Narrow Sea in three months, maybe a month later, her goal is the Iron Throne, we will slow down the delivery of food from the Tyrells at this time, will it anger the Demon Mountain." β
"Anger the Devil's Mountain, Sir Oswell, you're thinking too much. If Mace's food arrives a little later, it will be the Tyrells, not us, who will be angry with the Mountain. Second, the Northbound Legion helped Stark garrison Winterfell to fight the Wraiths, and the Northbound Legion's salaries and supplies should have been paid by the Stark family. Magic Mountain is very good at fighting, but in this regard, he is a fool. Once the Legion runs out of food, the Stark family will naturally find a way to get the vassals to donate their food. β
"Yes, I understand, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. β
Daenerys, Iron Throne, Winterfell, Supplies, Magic Mountain?
Arya Stark had been in King's Landing for a few days, and in those few days, she had heard a lot of information, each of which seemed like a shock to herβthe first thing that shocked her was that there were a large number of strangers and ghouls in the north, that the Great Wall of Desperation had been lost, and that the entire north was in danger.
The second piece of information that shook her was that the Magic Mountain had tamed a giant dragon in the Bright Moon Mountains, and the dragon was the mount of the royal dragon knight Castor, one hundred and seventy years ago. As she crossed the Narrow Sea, the Magic Mountain rode a dragon and set fire to the Eagle's Nest, burning down the six-thousand-year-old Eagle's Nest City and the top of the Giant's Spear, and the top of the mountain broke off and overturned. Subsequently, the Magic Mountain gathered three armies from the West, the Riverlands, and the Valley, and it is said that there were 100,000 elites, and they marched north to help the Stark family defend Winterfell and fight the Wraiths.
Hearing these two news, Arya Stark was completely shocked, she was going to rush north to Winterfell immediately, the military situation is the fire situation, and it cannot be delayed. Eventually, however, she decided to enter the Red Keep through the underground passages to meet Cersei Lannister for a while.
Cersei was concerned about the delivery of military supplies from the House of Tyrells to Winterfell too soon. She told the Queen Mother Oswell to go to the Prime Minister's Tower and tell Mace Tyrell to deliver the food needed by the Northbound Legion to Winterfell as late as possible.
This made the old manager's eyes flicker. There is no doubt that Cersei is still the same Cersei as before!
As long as it can cause something bad for the Stark family, she dares to do anything!
"I'll go to the Prime Minister's Tower now, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The Director bowed his head and said, his gaze and tone humble.
"Okay, you go to the Prime Minister's Tower, and tell Mace Tyrell not to let me be the first to be on the road for the time being, and that it is better to transport it by land rather than by sea. The speed of land transportation will be twice as slow as that of water routes. Tell Mace Tyrell that the Northbound Legion's military supplies, especially food, should have been borne by the Northerners. β
"I remember, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. β
"Mace is a guts but cunning old thing, don't let him fool you. β
"I will convey the meaning of Her Majesty the Queen Mother to Lord Mace, and I believe that Lord Mace will understand as soon as he hears it. β
"The Demon Mountain is so arrogant, he thinks that with a giant dragon, he can dictate to the royal family?" Cersei's eyes narrowed, and her tone revealed a bitter grudge against the Demon Mountain.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. No matter how powerful the Magic Mountain is, he is still a dog of the Lannister family, and Her Majesty the Queen Mother has no need to accommodate him. β
Cersei stared at Oswell, the old thing was just listening. The Magic Mountain is indeed too hateful, relying on the possession of a dragon, so he forcibly asked Jaime Lannister to go north and be his assistant. In order to cater to the Magic Mountain's wishes, Cersei had to send Jaime north to serve as the Magic Mountain's deputy.
It was a pain in her heart, not just because Jaime had left her, but also because she thought that the power of the Magic Mountain had overwhelmed the dignity of the royal family.
However, Jaime tells her that there are at least two advantages to being the Magic Mountain's deputy: one is to keep an eye on the Magic Mountain, and the other is that it is easiest to establish a close relationship with the Demon Mountain in battle.
But Cersei didn't want Jaime to leave King's Landing, both in public and private. Both Jaime and the Mountain promised her that they would return as soon as Daenerys attacked King's Landing, but once Jaime and the Mountain were on the battlefield in the north and fighting the terrible strangers, they could not even control their own lives and deaths, so how could they ensure their return in time?
Oswell bowed to the Queen Mother and left, and Her Majesty the Queen Mother stopped him who walked to the door: "Oswell, tell Mace that you can be as slow as possible, military supplies, living food, and the people of the north will not treat the Magic Mountain badly." Rest assured that the Stark family wouldn't dare to let the Magic Mountain's Northbound Legion go hungry. β
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. β
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Prime Minister's Tower. Den.
Mace Tyrell sits in the same position previously sat as Prime Minister Eddard Stark.
Oswell, the queen mother's director, stood in front of the prime minister, with a table between the two. The director was familiar with everything about the Prime Minister's Tower, the house was furnished and scenery as before, but the former family was gone, but she didn't show any nostalgia.
"Your Majesty the Prime Minister, Your Majesty asked me to find out if the Tyrells family's supplies to support the Northbound Legion are on the way, and whether they are by sea or land?"
Mace Tyrell glanced at Oswell, with a faint anger and a faint contempt on his face: "Oswell, you go back and tell Her Majesty the Queen Mother that we have already set the road as fast as possible for the materials that the Magic Mountain wants, and in order to send them to Winterfell as soon as possible, of course we can only choose the sea route." β
"By sea, take the old town, the sea of Doun, go north in a big circle to White Harbor, or take the west and cross the Iron Islands, or to the coastal fishing village of ToruΕ Fang?"
"To the west, of course, is the Sunset Sea, across the Iron Islands, to the coastal fishing village of ToruΕ. Then abandon the ship and land, and the carriage hits the road, all the way to Winterfell, and there is no closer route than this route. Mace Tyrelll's tone was a little unkind.
He was disgusted that Her Majesty the Queen Mother had sent her Lord Steward to inquire about the delivery of supplies to support the Northbound Legion, questioning his and the Tyrells' abilities!
"Lord Mace, you have done a good job, I will convey the situation you said to Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Her Majesty the Queen Mother is asking you to quickly transport food and materials to the northern Winterfell, not to delay, at this time, the military situation is like fire, and the decisive battle with the strange ghosts is a major matter for the entire human race, and it is inseparable from the full support of the royal family. The Magic Mountain has gathered the troops of the three places, the army is as powerful as the mountain, and there is a giant dragon, Her Majesty the Queen Mother hopes that the delivery of daily necessities will not anger the Magic Mountain. β
"Hmph!" Mace Tyrell snorted coldly, "Oswell, you go back and tell the Queen Mother, and I will do my best to increase the speed of the delivery of supplies." I don't need to worry about the Queen Mother at all, so let the Queen Mother pray more to the Seven Gods, so that the Seven Gods can protect Jaime and return safely. Mace Tyrelll's words ended with a sharp iron thorn.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I will truthfully inform Her Majesty the Queen Mother of your due diligence. Thank you for your generosity and full support of the Northbound Legion. β
Mace Tyrell glared at Oswell, he didn't send supplies to Winter, but he was really frightened by the means of the Magic Mountain to burn the Eagle's Nest City. If the Demon Mountain was angry, he rode the dragon and flew to the High Court, burning the High Court to the ground, how would he resist, he found that he could not imagine.
Then don't be like Ryza Tully to anger the Mountain!
The tendency to be strategic but indecisive, and the iron horse but not guts, are the characteristics of Mace Tyrell and the source of the nickname Inflatable Fish.
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Oswell Kate Black returned to Maegor House and told Queen Cersei about Mace Tyrell at the Queen Mother's Ballroom.
"Your Majesty, Lord Mace does not agree with you, he thinks that the military situation is the fire situation, and in the decisive battle of the strange ghosts, there can be no internal strife, if the magic mountain and the Stark family join forces to defeat the strange ghosts, the magic mountain will definitely ride the dragon to the High Court to find Velas Tyrell and ask why the supplies cannot be in place. Lysa Tully disobeyed the orders of the Demon Mountain and was slaughtered by the Demon Mountain, and Mace Tyrell did not think that the High Court needed to take such a risk. Food and supplies should arrive early rather than late. β
Cersei's eyes widened, "I knew Mace's old thing wasn't reliable. Cersei gritted her teeth, "I'll go to the Prime Minister's Tower to see him in person." He was worried that the Magic Mountain would get into trouble with him after the war? The legions of the Magic Mountain will not be short of food and clothing just because the supplies from the south have not arrived, and the Stark family's grain warehouse is stocked with food for the winter, and I just want the Stark family to pay the price they deserve. β
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Lord Mace said that the stockpiles in the Stark family's granary are for the winter. How long the summer is, how long the winter will be, and the ten years of long summer will usher in ten years of winter, in this ten years, the north is icy and snowy, unable to grow food, and the granary in Winterfell is the guarantee of their lives. Are you doing this to starve the Starks and the poor people of the North? You don't deserve to be regent, you're too vicious to be hanged. β
Queen Cersei was stunned as if she had been slapped in the face, and she glared at Oswell, incredulous, unable to believe her ears.
Oswell sneered, he reached out and grabbed his face, and tore it hard from the base of his ear, tearing off the whole face, revealing a little girl's face: "Cersei, I'm Arya Stark, a wolf from the North. β