Early the next morning.

Samwell opened his eyes and saw Daenerys' beautiful face.

The pregnant woman was always sleepy, and Samwell did not wake her, but left a kiss on her smooth and white forehead, and got up and dressed lightly, and left the tent.

At this time, the morning fog has not yet lifted, and the light from the rising sun is blurred, which is beautiful.

Samwell was about to inspect the camp, and by the way took advantage of this beautiful morning to take a walk, when he saw the attendant Noah trotting over, and said:

"Your Majesty, a man who calls himself 'Little Bird' came to the camp late last night and wanted to see you."

"Little bird?" Samwell pondered that this might be King's Landing's spider's men, and nodded, "Bring him to me." ”

Soon, a tall young man who looked to be in his thirties was brought to Samwell.

"Your Majesty the Storm King, I am Marius, and as Lord Varys's faithful servant, I send you my sincerest greetings."

Samwell drank oatmeal while looking at the man in front of him, and said after a moment:

"As Varys's 'little bird', you're not too small."

"Little birds grow up." Marlevo said.

"Looks like you've been following Varys for a long time."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I have been in the service of Lord Varys for seventeen years. ”

Samwell nodded thoughtfully:

"Tell me, what's the matter with Varys looking for me?"

"Your Majesty, you must have received the letter from Lady Sataya."

"Yes, I got it."

"Then you should be able to understand Lord Varys's sincerity."

"I don't see sincerity," Samwell's face turned cold suddenly, "I only see threats." ”

"You really misunderstood Lord Varys." Marius quickly explained, "Actually, we have known for a long time that you sheltered the two young ladies of the Stark family, but when the Lannisters searched the whole city for their traces, Lord Varys remained silent, and this is his tacit understanding with you. ”

"Tacit understanding?" Samwell put down the bowl in his hand and said angrily, "Then you tell me, who invited the Faceless Man who assassinated me on Bloodreef Island in the first place?" ”

Marius's face froze.

Seeing this, Samwell became more and more sure of his previous guess:

"The price of bringing the Faceless is always high, and the higher the status of the target, the more difficult it is, and the greater the price to pay. I thought it was the Lannisters who gave their gold mines to the House of Black and White to ask the Faceless to help, but the words of the Faceless One on Bloodreef Island exposed you.

He said, 'Men owe God a life.'

At that time, I didn't understand when I owed the life of the God of a Thousand Faces.

Later, after I inquired in many ways, I learned that this life was probably the one owed by Petyr Berish, the 'little finger'. I killed him, and the debt was transferred to me.

And the only person who knew that I had killed Petyr Berish was Varys.

So don't tell me any lies like tacit understanding.

The reason why Varys is hiding the two girls from the Stark family is not to help me, but to leave a way for himself. ”

"Your Majesty, I can't deny the Faceless One." Marius was frank, "To tell you the truth, Lord Varys really wanted to get rid of you at that time, because your presence seriously threatened Prince Aegon's position......"

"So now that little Aegon is dead, you're suddenly turning your allegiance to me? How? Think I'm too kind? Can even the revenge of killing be forgiven? ”

"Your Majesty, Lord Varys does not expect to receive your forgiveness, he only hopes that you will understand that what he has done is not for the sake of power, but for the sake of Westeros, for the sake of the people of the Seven Kingdoms."

Sam Will laughed, unabashedly mocking:

"What a great man. But there is only a thin line between greatness and hypocrisy. ”

"Mistress Varys knows you won't trust him easily, and you don't expect a few words to change your mind. But I still want to tell you that Lord Varys decided to help you because of what you said at Sycamore Manor. ”

Samwell was not surprised that Varys knew about Sycamore Manor, and there were indeed not many things that could be hidden from this intelligence master in all of Westeros, or even the whole world.

Marius continues:

"It is because of your determination to fight the Wraiths that Lord Varys has decided to give you a helping hand. Believe it or not, I'm afraid that apart from you, the Seven Kingdoms, and Lord Varys, are the most convinced that the Stranger will come. So at this point, Lord Varys is your staunchest ally. ”

"Yes." Samwell smiled noncommittally, "How is Varys going to help me?" ”

Hearing this, Marius perked up and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, we know that you are now worried about how to cross the river. The Stormlands fleet is pinned down by the Iron Fleet and is unable to deal with the approaching Braavos fleet. If Master Varys can help you with this, will you trust us? ”

"Tell me, how can Varys help me with this?"

"Your Majesty, what do you know about the Sea King of Braavos?"

"I heard that the current Sea King, Ferego Antarion, is dying."

"Yes, His Majesty Frego is seriously ill and has a short life, but as long as there is a breath left, he is the master of Braavos. And some people can't wait to let him take his last breath. ”

Samwell knew that the Sea King of Braavos was not hereditary, but was elected from among the citizens through a complex and mysterious process.

But even in Westeros, he had heard that the next Aquaman would be the nobleman Tormo Frega.

This is clearly not normal.

"It's Tormo Frega, can't wait?"

"Yes." "Since the current Sea King was seriously ill, this man began to build momentum for himself, constantly co-opting the nobles and troops of Braavos in order to ascend to the throne of the Sea King. ”

"Ferego doesn't like Tormo?"

"Of course. But that's not a matter of personal preference. Tormo's actions challenged Braavos' political traditions, and His Majesty Frego did not want such a rule-breaker to take his place. ”

Samwell suddenly understood:

"So this time the Braavos fleet went south, and it was also led by Tormo?"

"That's right. This man gained the support of the Iron Vault Keeper and was also co-opted by the Lannisters, who decided to join the war in Westeros in the hope of gaining military merit and prestige in this great war. ”

"Is Varys on the side of the old Aquaman?"

"That's right. Lord Varys had been friends with His Majesty Ferrego for many years, and certainly did not want to see him desolate in his old age. And rest assured, although His Majesty Ferrego is seriously ill, he still has many supporters. Now that most of Tormo's forces are following the fleet south, and the rear is empty, it is a good time for us to make a move. ”

"It's you." Samwell emphasized, "I'm not going to be involved. If Varys wants to prove his sincerity, he will find a way to mess Braavos up. ”

"No problem." "We'll make Braavos angry and force Tormo to withdraw, but in return, Aquaman wants to get your promises. ”

"He wants me to help him secure the throne of the Sea King after he ascends to the Iron Throne?"

"Yes. In addition, Aquaman has a son who wants to marry your sister. ”

Samwell laughed:

"How great do I really think Varys is, for the people? He is not in it for power yet. That Ferrego, while saying that Tormo broke the rules, still wanted his son to ascend to the throne of the sea and make the Antarion family the ruling family of Braavos. ”

Markho was a little embarrassed, but still asked:

"Your Majesty, do you agree to this deal?"

Samwell restrained his smile and said:

"Yes. But you must first keep Braavos' fleet away from Westeros. ”

Marius bowed respectfully and said:

"Don't worry. Within three days, you'll hear good news. ”

(End of chapter)