iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 560 Ruler 10
In the moonlight, the asphalt-black face of Priest Maqilo was hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to discern his expression.

He paused, moved his lips, and said respectfully: "This is all the will of the King of Light. I am just a humble servant of the King of Light, Your Highness."

"Priest Maqorro, I appreciate your honesty."

After saying that, Green nodded his chin towards Ser Brienne.

Brienne then raised her hand and gestured, and soon... dense footsteps came from all directions, and then with the echoes gradually fading away, the entire training ground fell silent again.

After a while, Green slowly spoke: "Melisandre... is mysterious and difficult to control. This makes the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms suspicious of the red priest from Essos."

"For a king, prudence is a valuable virtue." Priest Maqiro paused, his tone becoming more sincere. "Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will use my practical actions to regain your and the Seven Kingdoms' trust."

"Yes, trust."

Green nodded in agreement and looked over: "If you meet Melisandre in the Seven Kingdoms in the future, what will you choose?"

"Every priest of the Temple of R'hllor understands the will of the Lord of Light through the flames. However, different priests have their own interpretations. In order to avoid disputes or conflicts between priests, the Will of the Supreme Priest advocates that priests respect each other."

Speaking slowly, Priest Moqorro looked calmly at Green: "But I can assure you that if Melisandre's actions are unusual, I will do my best to stop it."

"Very good, since you are so sincere, I will give you my trust."

Green gestured and added: "Don't let me down."

Soon, footsteps came closer and closer, and a tall and fat figure came in front of them.

"May you be blessed by the Lord of Light."

While returning the greeting, Priest Maqiro said in surprise: "You...you are Priest Thoros?"

“I am Soros.”

They exchanged glances, then he bowed and said with a hint of emotion: "It's been a long time since we last met. I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to meet you again, Priest Maqiro."

Green then slowly walked over and said, "From now on, both of you will be employed by me as my personal consultants. Today's meeting ends here."

.........

Returning to the throne room, Green had no plans to rest. After sitting down at the table, he picked up the quill again.

The candlelight flickered. When Green pulled out another blank piece of parchment, Brienne suddenly spoke hesitantly, "Your Highness, you have been busy all day. Do you need... hot water?"

Hearing this, Green stopped what he was doing.

Seeing his gaze shifting towards her, Ser Brienne immediately lowered her eyes. Her voice was as low as a mosquito: "You have slept too little these days."

Although she has a somewhat rugged appearance, she is extremely shy and usually hides her emotions with a blank expression.

Green leaned back in his chair, rubbed his brows, and said, "There are many matters to be arranged in the Western Territory. I need to deal with them as soon as possible."

As he said this, he seemed to be joking: "Perhaps this is the price of indulging in 'gentleness'."

Ser Brienne opened her mouth as if to speak, but stopped herself.

Green glanced at her lightly, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and said: "It is gratifying that... Earl Selwyn has properly appeased the Stormland, the Kingdom's Eastern Guardian (Chapter 511). Your father is really reassuring."

Brienne scratched her hair shyly and said, "He is doing his duty."

Green smiled and said, "Everyone has their own responsibilities."

Then he put down his quill, stretched himself, and said, "That's all for today."

He stood up from his chair, took a few steps, and suddenly said, "Send someone to the cathedral to invite the two archbishops to have breakfast with me tomorrow morning." "Yes, sir."

.........

The next morning, there was a rumor in the Red Keep that a certain archbishop had urinated himself all over himself during an audience with the Regent because he was so frightened.

However, this rumor quickly dissipated after the Red Castle garrison arrested several waiters and maids, and did not spread outside the Red Castle.

.........

Near noon, the Regent personally met with Samwell, who had just returned from studying at the Citadel, and Laresa, the representative of the Citadel who came with him (Chapter 517).

Following Daenerys's orders (Chapter 238), Samwell not only "plundered" all the records about the White Walkers in the Citadel, he also persuaded his brother, Lord Dickon Tarly, of Horn Hill, to lend the Valyrian steel sword, Heartbreak, to the Regent.

Samwell looked shy, and he carefully placed the two-handed sword in his arms on the table in front of him.

Then, he said respectfully, "Your Highness Green, according to my research in the Citadel, Valyrian steel is the most powerful weapon against White Walkers, followed by dragonglass."

Green's fingers slowly passed over the Tully family emblem on the scabbard of the "Broken Heart" sword - a striding hunter in red clothes with a green background.

"Are Tara and Dickon okay?"

The Grimm refers to Samwell's sister and brother, with whom he had lunched when he challenged the swordsmen of the Reach near Highgarden (Chapter 75).

Hearing this, Samwell couldn't help but grin: "Thank you for your concern. Tara and Dickon are both very good. They are much better than me..."

As he spoke, a trace of sadness flashed across his face. "Dickon is very outstanding. He has shouldered the entire Horn Hill Castle. He is the best successor to Lord Randyll."

"This is good news. Lord Randyll will certainly be pleased. And..." A gentle smile appeared in Green's eyes, and he continued, "You are also outstanding, Samwell."

Then comes the reward.

Sam's brother's willingness to lend the family sword was a merit that must be rewarded, but the Tully family was a vassal of the Tyrell family after all, so Green directly rewarded them with many jewels and valley horses, and promised to return "Broken Heart" as soon as possible.

In addition to his original roles as Princess Daenerys's chief steward (Chapter 215) and Maester Al's steward (Chapter 100), Samwell now also serves as the regent's advisor.

Standing nearby, Laresa looked at Sam as he thanked her awkwardly. Although he looked normal on the surface, she was actually... shocked in her heart.

His timid and shy friend was so trusted that Sam could now be said to be one of the great men of the Red Keep.

Then, Laresa's gaze shifted to Regent Green who was sitting behind the table, and coincidentally... their eyes met.

"Assistant Maester Laresa?"

Hearing Green's voice, Laresa immediately calmed down her fluctuating emotions and bowed to him.

Samwell took the initiative to introduce: "Your Highness Green, Laresa is a good friend I met in the Citadel. He is not only knowledgeable, but also has amazing archery skills."

He scratched the back of his head nervously and continued, "The Citadel learned that Princess Daenerys will soon return to King's Landing. Laresa was chosen by the Citadel's cardinals to assist Her Royal Highness."

Green nodded slightly. "Not long ago, I received a letter from another good friend of yours, Leo Tyrell, in which he told us about this incident (Chapter 517)."

As he spoke, his eyes moved and he added: "Laresa, why did the Citadel choose you? Please tell me the reason. You are not a bachelor yet."

Laresa has short, thick, black curly hair and agate eyes. He is tall and handsome.

Feeling the Regent's gaze across her chest, Laresa straightened her back and responded, "Your Highness, I have forged my third bachelor's chain in the Citadel, which is enough to prove that I am capable of fulfilling my duties."

Green tapped his fingers on the wide armrests, stared at Laresa for a while, and suddenly said, "As far as I know, the Citadel does not allow women to study or join the bachelor's organization."

(End of this chapter)