Chapter 159: Viktalion
"Captain! Euron is dead! That guy killed him!"
A crew member aboard the Invincible Iron reminds Victalion Greyjoy.
Although the most he wanted to do at the moment was to turn the bow of the ship and flee like the rest of the fleet, considering the character of his captain and the harsh methods of dealing with traitors, he still managed to endure the fear in his heart.
However, he dared to guarantee that if the dragon in the sky flew towards this battleship, then he would definitely turn around and jump into the sea immediately, and to hell with all the bullshit rules, punishments, and the Greyjoy family, save your life first.
In fact, he was not the only one who thought this way, but more than ninety percent of the sailors on deck had similar thoughts.
After all, the inhabitants of the Iron Islands are not "good men and women", and they have grown up in a harsh environment, and they are more realistic than the inhabitants of any part of the continent of Westeros, and will never give their lives for so-called "noble" reasons.
Victor Greyjoy clearly knew this, and therefore clutched his beloved axe, and would not hesitate to cut off the head of anyone who dared to lead a rebellion.
Of course, he was more worried about the guy who had just killed his brother on the other side than these relatively familiar crew members.
In particular, the dragon that constantly hovers in the sky is like a sharp sword hanging overhead, which can fall at any moment and destroy the entire fleet.
No captain thinks his ship can run faster than a dragon soaring through the sky.
Just when all the iron people's nerves became more and more tense, Zhang Cheng on the deck of the "Tranquility" suddenly made a strange movement, and then the whole person disappeared in an instant.
Next second!
He appeared directly at Viktarion's side!
This man, who has always been known for his steady, serious, and loyal duties, subconsciously raised his axe and cut it down......
But before the axe touched Zhang Cheng's clothes, an orange-red flame spread out in all directions with Zhang Cheng as the center, and the hot heat wave forced Victalion back several steps, and even a large piece of his hair, beard, and hair were burned off.
After the flames completely disappeared, Zhang Cheng threw away the sulfur powder in his hand to assist in casting spells without panicking, and comforted with a smile: "Relax, I'm not here to kill you, but I hope to reach some kind of consensus with you." ”
"Agreed?" Victor frowned, a wary look in his eyes.
"That's right, if I'm not mistaken, the target of your attack this time should be the Shield Islands and the River Bend region, right?" Zhang Cheng ignored the sailors with swords in hand and looked nervous, and went straight to the point as soon as he spoke.
"Yes, what exactly do you want to do?" Victor was clearly more rational than Euron, quickly realizing that the other party had no intention of killing him, let alone destroying the Iron Islands' proud fleet.
"Quite simply, I think you can bypass the Shield Islands and attack the more affluent Old Town. As an ally, I can offer some extra help to make sure you guys don't get caught early by anyone. As long as you swear, after taking Old Town, kill all the direct members of the Hightower family. Zhang Cheng quickly prescribed the conditions.
As the second largest family in the Riverbend after the Tyrells, Hightower is undoubtedly a formidable obstacle for him who wants to usurp the rule of the Riverbend.
What's more, the Hightower family also supports the school city, determined to build a world without dragons, magic, and supernatural powers.
In a way, he is a natural mortal enemy of the desire for the world to develop towards a magical civilization.
Originally, Zhang Cheng planned to wait until he took over the inheritance of the Tyrell family, and then slowly eradicate this big problem, but now he has a new idea, that is, to use the iron people's predatory nature to destroy the other party's foundation.
Victor stared at the young man standing in front of him, and after a full minute, he sneered and asked, "Why did you kill my brother if you wanted to form an alliance with me?"
Zhang Cheng pretended to be helpless and spread his hands: "I'm sorry, I think you should understand that Yu Lun's brain is not normal, to be precise, he has actually gone crazy a long time ago." I don't like working with a madman, especially someone who never knows what he's going to think next. But you are different, you are a steady and mature leader, and you are also a conscientious person who will not break his oath casually. Also, I know you don't like Euron and even wanted to kill him for a while, but now that he's dead, you should be glad that he's dead, because you can take over the power and become the new king of all the Iron People. ”
"But he's my brother after all!, you must give me an account!" Victalion insisted, with a serious expression.
"Hehe, well, please state your conditions, don't go too far. Zhang Cheng stretched out his right arm and made a gesture of please.
Victor hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the huge dragon's horn on the deck of the Tranquility and said, "I want the Dragonbinder!"
"No! change one!" Zhang Cheng refused the other party's request without even thinking about it.
He wouldn't give a powerful magical item to an enemy who might turn his face at any moment.
Although there are only three dragons in a song of ice and fire, the devil knows where in the world there are dragon eggs that hatch with the arrival of the crimson comet, and it would be a lot of fun if the other party found a few domesticated ones.
"Okay! I want the armor on Euron!" Victalion quickly swapped for the second condition.
Obviously, he knew very well that it was impossible for Zhang Cheng to hand over the Dragon's Horn, so he deliberately used the first condition as a bait in exchange for the second condition to pass.
You must know that the armor on his body claims to be a real Valyrian steel armor, which is worth enough to cover an entire kingdom at its current value.
It is said that a person wearing Valyrian steel armor is invulnerable on the battlefield, and even a sharp spear cannot leave a trace on it, except for the equally sharp Valyrian steel sword.
Victor has long coveted this armor, and now that he has the opportunity, he will not let it go.
"Armor?" Zhang Cheng was slightly stunned, turned around and glanced at the corpse on the deck not far away, and immediately found the iconic unique pattern on the surface of the armor, and nodded with a smile: "No problem! ”
"Really?" Victor couldn't believe how easily he had achieved his goal.
"Of course it's true, I can also return Euron's body to you and bring it back to the Iron Islands for burial......"