Chapter 0543: Forming an alliance with Frey
"Lord Edwin, even in the South, people who are killed by ghouls will turn into new ghouls at night. Our ghoul is rotting a little bit and needs a new ghoul to show up across the country for administration. Melisandre's faint voice seemed to speak into the air. She didn't face Edwin, she faced the Green Fork.
Edwin's fear of the mysterious woman outweighed Will's.
The woman was called Lord Priest by Grimm.
A priestess who knows the dark arts, exudes a terrifying aura all over her body.
Mysterious, weird, terrifying.
Edwin shuddered: "Lord Priest...... I don't have any second thoughts, but I sincerely follow you. ”
Melisandre's gentle voice said, "Lord Edwin, I know your thoughts, my god is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, put away your little thoughts." ”
"Yes, Priestess. Edwin's tone was humble.
Green said in a kind tone, "Lord Edwin, a very simple multiple-choice question, do you choose the side of the ghouls or choose to side with us?" ”
"I'm a Terran, so naturally I choose to be with adults and become a ...... The most loyal allies. ”
"Your choice is good, then look into the eyes of the ghouls and swear. Green's smiling eyes were full of encouragement, and he patted Edwin's wet shoulder, very kindly.
Edwin's face was pressed against two spears on his left and right, forcing him to swear to the ghouls.
Will said lightly: "Sir Edwin, we are ordered by His Majesty Shireen to carry out the government affairs of the whole country to fight against the strangers, and whoever refuses to choose to be on our side, then he chooses to be on the side of the ghouls. Whoever chooses to side with the ghouls, I will keep him with the ghouls. ”
That's why Will was going to pack an intact ghoul into a prison cart and head south, and this ghoul was his weapon. Anyone who refuses to obey the order will be stuffed into a ghoul prison car.
Edwin became the first noble child to be lucky enough to try to become a ghoul, and his status was no less - the future heir of the Frey family.
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"Lower the drawbridge. Edwin stood by the moat and waved his torches. He had changed into clean clothes, and he seemed to be recovering well, except that his face was pale and his lips were blue.
It took a while for the frightened guards to lower the drawbridge, raise the gates, and welcome Lord Edwin back to the city.
Several powerful members of the Frey family were screamed out of bed by Edwin, who had to make them understand what had happened tonight. Everyone has to discuss tomorrow's affairs, the number of Will legions outside the city is not large, whether to declare war or obey, this must be decided after a meeting.
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Early the next morning, the gates of Twin Rivers were wide open and the drawbridge was lowered.
Will led Robb and the others to push the ghoul prisoner cart slowly to the moat.
Both the dog-headed Harlock and his younger brother Halk are wary, and they do not believe in the oath of the southern nobles. The five hundred freedfolk warriors were ready for battle, and Angai's arrows were prepared with several bags to hang on his horses, and the guards around him were full of arrows.
Will and Robb were convinced that they had their own people in the city, since before the war began in the West, a secret organization that belonged only to the North and the Wall: the Holy Inquisition. There are strangers in the south, holy judges in the north, and little mice and black and white courtyards on the other side of the narrow sea.
If the Freys had an ambush with bad intentions, they would see the signal.
Patriarch Stevren is also not in the style of his father, Walder Frey, he is just less assertive and weak, he is a man with more kindness than malice in his heart.
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At the gate of the city, Stevren led the team, leading the eldest son Lyman, the eldest grandson Edwin, Hawad and others to slowly come out.
Green noticed the archers on the walls, and so did Melisandre.
Podrick Pike said, "Lord Will, we should remind Stevren to remove the archers from the walls. ”
Will looked up at the archers on the city wall and said, "Stevren and Lyman and Edwin are all here, they are the heirs of three generations of Twin Cities, if they have a trick, they can kill us, and their own three generations of patriarchs will not be able to escape, rest assured, this time it is safe." ”
Robb led the gray wind motionless, and the officers such as Harris Moran behind him were as stable as a mountain.
After a brief greeting, everyone kept silent about last night's events, and the leaders of the two sides entered the city side by side.
The army in the city is neatly arranged, and the infantry and cavalry are well armored and sword-like.
This is a demonstration to Will, but also a demonstration of his power. The Frey family is not without strength, they just take care of the general interests and refuse to spoil the big festival because of small conflicts.
Showing the military might of the Frey family was decided by Stevren Frey last night, and there was no link to show the military might to Will and the others beforehand, but last night Edwin was captured by Will and released back, which angered Stevren, who was the patriarch and tried his best to show Will the military might of the Frey family.
Edwin and Lyman did not agree to Will's and the others entering the city to welcome the guests with military might, but Stevren insisted on going his own way this time, and Stevren, who was not assertive, took the idea this time.
The temperament of the Freys is that of a weasel, but their military might is indeed full of iron-blooded murderous aura, and the walls are full of archers, all of whom are eyeing each other, as if they are just waiting for an order.
Green, Kobold and Fox all changed their faces slightly, but Will and Robb remained calm. They dismounted, accompanied by Stevren, and entered the city, into the hall, and took their seats as if they were in their own homes.
Taryn Ash always followed Will and Robb, his black iron armor reflecting the cold light, he was a moving killing machine.
Tyron Ash led 500 Ash warriors to the West's Front, and his reputation has reached that of the Seven Kingdoms, and his appearance has attracted the astonishing gaze of the Frey soldiers and generals. His mount, the mammoth, was also an eye-opener, and only a mammoth could have been a mount for such a giant.
Tyron Ash was dressed in fine armor that ordinary soldiers could not move, let alone wear on their bodies.
The Hound was relieved to see Stevren's military might. If Stevren has a different heart, he will hide his power instead of showing it. The hounds, though silent, have a better judgment in these matters.
Green is also calm and calm, and he is very sure in his heart.
With Tyronn Ash following all the way into the hall, it was a sign of absolute safety. If Stevren only lets Will, Robb and the others in under the pretext of keeping Taryn Ash and other generals out of the hall, then be careful.
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The talks between the two sides went well, and Stevren agreed to send 500 cavalry to follow Will and Robb's legion to Sea Frontier City, and it was finally agreed that the 500 cavalry would be led by Stevren, Edwin would be the legion's deputy, Havard would be the legion's general, and the family's second-generation heir, Sir Lyman, would stay in the Twin Cities.
After the two leaders had finished their deliberations, they went to the Seven Sacred Churches in the castle, where under the prayers of the priests of the Seven Gods, Stevren, Edwin, Will, and Robb anointed the Holy Oil, drank the Holy Wine, sang the Seven Sacred Songs, and finally made a vow and made an oath.
The sound of the two griffins resonating with gold and iron echoed over Twin River City.