470 Spider's Choice
As the sun began to set in the west, the chaos in King's Landing had not yet completely subsided.
However, the situation has been controlled by the human army, and after losing the support of witchcraft, the ghouls can no longer make any waves, and are gradually being cleaned up.
Torch in hand, the Southern Army flocked to all parts of King's Landing, occupying key points and controlling the situation in the city.
The Northern Army was also interested in evacuating some key buildings to avoid conflict with the Southern Army.
The bronze gates of the Red Keep finally opened, and the capital garrison surrendered to the Southern Army under the leadership of Genos Slint.
The massive white dragon hovered over the Red Keep for a long time, its scarlet eyes overlooking the red castle below, and then let out a low, melodious roar, swooping down and landing at the top of the city.
Ser Genos stared at the white dragon in front of him, his eyes a mixture of horror and awe.
Whoever sees this monster for the first time will have such an expression on their face.
Seeing Caesar leaping off the dragon's back, Genos hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee:
"Your Majesty, Honorable Storm King, allow me to offer you unparalleled loyalty on behalf of the Capital Garrison."
Samwell quietly looked at the stout knight kneeling in front of him, and his heart was quite disdainful.
He had long known that the commander of the garrison of the capital had always been known for taking bribes and buying and selling officials, and he was also very close to Petyr Berish, the "little finger" of the year.
Profit-seeking, forgetting righteousness, is the best portrayal of this person, so he is also a loyal dog under the command of the wealthy Lannister family.
Of course, Samwell was extremely disgusted with this kind of person, but he also knew that it was best to show a benevolent gesture when he had just entered King's Landing at this time, so as not to irritate the old aristocratic forces.
When the situation stabilizes in the future, we will liquidate them one by one......
"I accept your allegiance."
Hearing this, Sir Genos finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He stood up again, smiled flatteringly, and said in an extremely respectful tone:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is fine in the Red Keep, although some ghouls accidentally ran in before, but they have been basically cleaned up."
"What about the nobles?"
"It's all in Meggour. As soon as you arrive, they will offer their loyalty ......"
"Caesar, don't think I'm surrendering! I'd rather die than bow to you! Cersei's shrill voice came from inside the castle, interrupting Sir Genos's flattery.
"Look, not everyone is willing to pledge their allegiance to me." Samwell smiled and walked in the direction the voice came from
Genos was not embarrassed, and immediately followed quickly, and said:
"Your Majesty, that's Cersei Lannister's own stupidity, you don't have to worry, she can't make any waves alone."
The two of them descended the tower, walked through the atrium, and came to the front of the Meg Tower, where Cersei was caught by Osmond and Sandor on the shoulders, and was constantly struggling and shouting.
Next to them stood the two sisters of the Stark family.
When her sister Arya saw Samwell, her eyes lit up, and she immediately took a few steps forward and said:
"Sam! This Lannister bad woman wants to burn down Megar House with a wildfire, but luckily we stopped her! ”
Samwell glanced at Genos Slint on the side:
"You just said that this woman can't make any waves?"
This time, even if Genos is thick-skinned, he can't bear it:
"Your Majesty...... This one...... I, I was so busy fending off the ghouls that I didn't pay attention......"
Samwell took the opportunity to summon the attendants on the side and ordered:
"Noah, you take someone to take over the defense of the Red Fort, don't have any more accidents, understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Genos saw Caesar seizing his power in front of him, but he also knew that he was at a loss, so he didn't dare to speak.
"Caesar! I curse you! Cersei was still making a fuss.
Samwell didn't bother to talk to her, and waved his hand for Noah to send someone to escort her down.
"You're doing a great job." He then said to the Stark sisters, "Prevent a catastrophe, it's the heroes of this city." ”
Sansa blushed suddenly, as if she didn't dare to look into Samwell's eyes:
"Your Majesty, you have won the prize. You are the hero of this city, and without you, we would all be devoured by monsters. ”
Arya crossed her hands on her hips, looking as a matter of course:
"I'm the one who stopped Cersei! Thanks to me! ”
As he spoke, he babbled about what happened in the cellar before, emphasizing that it was he who caught the torch at the critical moment and did not let the wildfire destroy Mei Gelou.
Samwell stepped forward and rubbed the little girl's head, and said with a smile:
"Yes, thanks to the heroic and clever Arya. How did you suddenly end up in the cellar, though? ”
"I followed the fat spider into the secret passage," Arya winked at Samwell, "you know that, too." ”
Seeing Samwell nodding his head and affirming the little secret between the two, she continued:
"That fat spider is sneaky, I thought he was going to do something bad, so I kept following. But then he wandered around in the secret passage, and I groped my way forward, and then somehow came to the cellar of the Megar Building. ”
"Varys is gone?" Samwell said to Noah, "Send someone to look for it." ”
But at this moment, the young man named Marius, who had been messenger before Varys and Caesar, came up and bowed:
"Your Majesty, Lord Varys asked me to tell you that his mission has been accomplished and that there is no need to look for him."
Samwell was stunned for a moment:
"Varys ran away?"
Marius coughed lightly and explained:
"Your Majesty, Lord Varys knew that what he had done would make you jealous, so he left early. I only hope that for the sake of his help in your journey to King's Landing, you will stop worrying about the past and let him go away in peace.
Rest assured, Master Varys has crossed the oceans, and the Octopus Spider will not be seen in Westeros again, so you don't have to worry about him being a threat.
As for the intelligence network that Lord Varys has built up over the years, I will also give it to you as a gift. ”
As he spoke, he handed a parchment scroll into Samwell's hand:
"These are the 'little birds' of Lord Varys, and now they're all yours."
Sam Wil's eyes narrowed slightly, clutching the soft cover of the parchment roll.
Varys chose to quietly retire at the last moment of his arrival in King's Landing, which was somewhat unexpected to him.
But if you think about it, Samwell also has to admire that this spider can make such a choice, which is indeed a smart move.
Ask yourself, he also knew that he would never forget that Varys had conspired with Tywin and the others to assassinate him, and if this man had remained in King's Landing and was in charge of such a vital matter as intelligence, Samwell would probably not have been able to sleep at night.
When the time comes, he will definitely find a way to force Varys to hand over power, even ......
But now, Varys chooses to retreat from the rapids and gives a big gift before leaving, and Samwell is not able to pursue what happened back then.
He opened the parchment scroll in his hand and saw that it was filled with hundreds of names and corresponding contact information.
These are Varys' "little birds", the intelligence network he has carefully crafted.
"Okay." Samwell smiled, "Tell Varys, I wish him a happy life in a distant land." ”
(End of chapter)