iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 559 Ruler 9
Ser Anguy shrugged again. "He must be in a good mood. Eight northerners were beaten to death by him and Greyjoy alone."

As he finished speaking, the only sound in the study was the rustling sound of the pen tip scratching on the parchment.

The former Prime Minister and new Guardian of the Westerlands, Sir Harris Swyft (Kevan's father-in-law, Chapter 487), who was sent to the Westerlands by Green, reluctantly assisted Dick Crabb and Crabb Company in taking over the gold mines of the Lannister family. Over there... according to the latest intelligence, there is a situation of "the mountains are high and the Regent is far away".

The construction of the Lannisport garrison encountered many hidden obstacles, not only Sir Harris, but also many lords of the West Territory were involved.

They either have ulterior motives or have their own plans.

The quill in Green's hand paused slightly. Given the current situation in the seven countries, he could not directly mobilize the army to rush to the west to solve this problem.

But the ambitions of those people must be curbed, with deterrence as the main means.

With his thought made up, Green continued to wave the quill in his hand... The garrison of Golden Tooth City should be expanded, and the guard of the gold mine also needs to be strengthened.

Green put down his quill. He was planning to invite another group of children of the western lords into the court.

Green looked at Sir Ange who was standing quietly, and said, "Let Sir Arad take the initiative to compensate them for all the losses caused in the brothel, and..."

He tapped the table with his fingers a few times, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Order the King's Landing Security Team to expel all the Northerners who participated in the fight from King's Landing in addition to collecting the normal fines."

"Yes, Your Highness."

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Green stamped the folded letter with wax and said, "Thank you. Please go and arrange it."

With a flick of his blue cloak embroidered with swamp marigolds, Sir Ange turned and left, and then Green pulled out a new blank parchment.

This time the recipient was Sir Emperor Thornes, who was stationed in the valley, and the content asked her to select 100 apprentice knights and 200 knight squires (Chapter 264) to garrison in Golden Tooth City.

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late at night.

The full moon was hanging high in the sky, and the walls of the Red Castle were coated with a layer of silver in the moonlight, emitting a cold light, while the towering towers looked like silent giants.

The entire Red Fort seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, but at this moment the training ground was filled with shadowy figures.

Moqorro, dressed in a red robe, came here under the escort of the blue robes, and finally saw Regent Green who had been waiting for an audience.

The armor Green was wearing gleamed a cold silver light in the moonlight, and his cloak swayed slightly.

"Greetings, Your Highness. May you receive the blessing of the King of Light."

After a deep bow, Priest Maqorro added, "It is a great honor. I come to visit you at the behest of Volantis, High Priest of the Temple of R'hllor, Benero, Regent of the Seven Kingdoms."

The red-robed priest was over two meters tall, and his demeanor was both respectful and slightly proud.

"I heard that you once served Euron Greyjoy." After a moment of silence, Green's voice sounded.

Priest Moqorro nodded slightly: "Unfortunately, although Euron is full of courage, he is not the chosen one of the Lord of Light."

Green chuckled. "It sounds like Euron was abandoned. Does this mean he failed your test?"

Priest Moqorro hesitated, then responded respectfully: "He is like a demon. He is very powerful, and I cannot escape his control. The night is dark and dangerous everywhere. There are many people like me serving Euron on the Serenity."

"very good."

Glyndwr moved closer to him and said, "You are very honest. I'm sorry, I thought your reason would be... the will of the Lord of Light. You have the character of a knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Priest Moqorro smiled slightly and bowed, "The Lord of Light is merciful. The great Lord of Light cherishes all good qualities."

"Very good, I hope you can answer two questions for me."

"my pleasure."

Then, at Green's signal, Ser Brienne and Ser Monton each brought in a folding wooden chair.

After Green sat down, Priest Maqiro first expressed his gratitude and then slowly sat down at the seat opposite him.

Green hesitated for a moment, then looked over calmly, "Priest Moqorro, who has come from afar, between you and Priest Melisandre, who is more powerful?"

Priest Maqilo was stunned for a moment, then slowly said: "If she has offended you, please allow me..."

Green frowned and interrupted: "Please tell me the answer directly, this guest from Essos."

"Please forgive my intrusion."

Maqiro nodded in apology, then continued, "I can't be sure of the answer. She and I... can only be said to be evenly matched. Since the red comet passed through the sky, my magic power has been significantly enhanced, and I think hers is the same."

Green raised his left hand slightly, and Brienne handed him the wine bag.

After pulling out the cork and taking a sip of wine, he spoke, "About a year ago... Melisandre used evil shadow magic to assassinate Renly Baratheon and Lord Randyll Tarly. Although Renly was a rebel, he still belonged to the Seven Kingdoms, and Lord Randyll was a famous general in the Seven Kingdoms. She committed an unforgivable crime."

His eyes became increasingly sharp. "She is currently working for Stannis, the last rebel of the Seven Kingdoms."

His tone was slightly cold: "Priest Moqorro, my second question is...Her actions in the Seven Kingdoms have been supported by the Temple of R'hllor?"

"This..." Priest Maqiro opened his mouth, as if he didn't know how to respond to this question for a moment.

After a pause, he rose from his chair and saluted, "I can assure you that the Temple of R'hllor has respect and goodwill towards the Seven Kingdoms and you."

"Please take a seat."

Green gestured in the direction behind Moqorro, and Sir Monton, who was standing there, quickly strode over and handed over a wine bag.

Maqilo took the wine bag, hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and took a sip of the wine.

Then, Green's voice sounded: "The Seven Kingdoms have just ushered in peace, and the monks of the Seven Kingdoms began to accuse Priest Melisandre of other crimes to the Royal Council. For example, she once instigated some nobles and the people to burn down the temples and statues of the Seven Gods."

He stared at Maqiro. "The faith of the people of the Seven Kingdoms is protected by the laws of the kingdom. I have heard that the messenger of the Supreme Priest of Bennero is preaching the burning of living people to honor her... God."

Priest Maqiro frowned and said, "The King of Light is a merciful God. Her behavior... has nothing to do with the King of Light's will."

Green nodded slightly: "Then, did her behavior violate the mercy of the Temple of R'hllor? Or..."

Green looked directly at Maqilo. "Now that you know these facts, will you deal with her according to your teachings, or do you want us to judge her according to the laws of the kingdom?"

Hearing this, Priest Moqorro stood up again and said, "Excuse me, but Priest Melisandre chose to serve Stannis because of the battle between life and death, the decisive battle between darkness and light."

He bowed respectfully to Green and continued, "Just like my audience now, I am also asking for your permission to serve you, Regent Green."

"My current vassal, Lord Davos Seaworth, the commander of the royal fleet, once worked with Priest Melisandre. It is said that...she told him (Chapter 233) that the world is about to usher in a war between the true gods, the god of night and fear on one side, and the god of shadow and fire on the other."

Green raised his eyebrows: "Priest Maqiro, are you referring to this...rumor?"

(End of this chapter)