iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 576 Green's Strategy

"It seems you have recovered quite well."

At night, the candlelight on the candlesticks flickered, and the shadows they cast danced on the walls.

Asha Greyjoy stood at the table with her hands behind her back, and Green smiled at her.

"Thank you for your care. I have no way of repaying you, Your Majesty."

It was clear that there was suppressed anger in Asha's voice.

Green, who was leaning back in his chair, looked at her for a moment and said calmly, "Miss Asha seems to be complaining?"

Hearing this, Asha's breasts rose and fell several times. Finally, she turned her face away and managed to squeeze out her voice: "I dare not."

"I thought you would be extremely grateful to me, but it seems I was wrong."

Although she knew very well that she had become a discarded pawn and should have wisely chosen to endure it, but... Green's constant ridicule was really unbearable for her!

She clenched her fist and said sarcastically, "Yes, I am indeed very grateful to you. The biggest mistake I made in my life was to trust you!"

Green raised one eyebrow slightly, and said calmly: "If I remember correctly, Crow's Eye is dead, and the deal between you and me is over."

"Deal's over?!"

Asha moved her lips and glared at her, anger burning in her eyes. "So you can keep me, your former trading partner, under house arrest like a prisoner? You are truly a fair king!"

"With the Crow's Eye dead, the close relationship between the Greyjoy siblings will naturally change."

Green pointed to the ebony chair in front of the table and said, "Please sit down."

Then he added: "As your king, I can't just watch you siblings kill each other."

As soon as he finished speaking, Asha, who had just sat down, burst into laughter.

Just as she was about to speak, Green looked directly at her and spoke first: "Asha Greyjoy, are you really going to fight your brother to the death for the power of the Iron Islands?"

Asha froze for a moment. After a moment of silence, she avoided Green's gaze and said, "This is Greyjoy's family affair and has nothing to do with others."

Grimm said nothing. He raised his hand and gestured to Ser Brienne, who stood like a statue by the door.

Brienne nodded slightly, walked to the wine cabinet, and skillfully brought out the wine jug and wine glasses.

"Today, order in the Seven Kingdoms is gradually being restored. You can also understand this as me rebuilding my kingdom."

Green picked up the golden wine glass inlaid with gems, gestured to Asha, and said, "I'll tell you a secret in advance. The old crown, Stormlands, and Riverlands will soon be merged into the direct territory of the Targaryen-Crable royal family."

After taking a sip of the summer red, his expression was extremely kind: "Greyjoy and I will become good neighbors, Miss Asha."

Asha's hands unconsciously clenched the cup of the wine glass. She glared at him and said, "You are threatening me. The Ironborn will never surrender!"

"Greyjoy."

Putting down the wine glass, Green leaned forward, crossed his hands, supported his chin, and stared at her quietly.

Her full breasts kept rising and falling, and the black slim leather coat made her curves more obvious, but the last bit of reason reminded her... the new king in front of her could make the Greyjoy family disappear into ashes.

Finally, she lowered her head slightly and said, "I'm sorry, please forgive my offense, Your Majesty."

The room fell into a suffocating silence, as if time had stopped.

After a long while, Green's voice slowly rang out: "To be honest, I actually admire your bravery, or rather your adventurous spirit. You exude a charm that is different from the noble ladies of the Seven Kingdoms. It is very special." "But."

"I am the King of the Seven Kingdoms. My personal feelings cannot override the kingdom. The Seven Kingdoms, which have experienced war, need a stable environment. I hope the Iron Islands can truly be embraced by the Seven Kingdoms."

"therefore."

"The kingdom needs 'Qullen Greyjoy II', not 'Balon Greyjoy II'."

After a pause, Green spread his hands and finally said, "Is it clear, charming Miss Asha?"

Asha leaned back in her chair and was silent for a while. She curled her lips and said, "So, you chose the Prince of Winterfell instead of the daughter of a sea monster."

Green nodded slightly: "Yes, although Theon is the son of a sea monster, the Duke of Winterfell has cultivated a fairly qualified knight's heart in him. Well, he has passed my test."

Asha couldn't help but sneer, her words full of sarcasm: "Your so-called test is to make my brother 'fight' with the women of the branch every day?"

As she spoke, she suddenly realized that she had offended the king again, and stammered, "Uh, please forgive me..."

Green chuckled: "Very good, I am glad that you can realize your inappropriate behavior in time."

He raised his glass and gestured to her: "Knowing how to observe etiquette can at least avoid many unnecessary misunderstandings and enhance mutual...trust."

"trust?!"

Asha's expression froze, and she managed a decent smile. She seemed to be mocking herself: "After all, I am the daughter of a sea monster. I dare not ask for too much."

Does she hate Green?
She did a lot to defeat the Crow's Eye and retake the Iron Islands.

Later, Crow's Eye finally died, and he was suddenly abandoned without even a chance to resist.

Of course she would be angry.

But to be honest, she didn't have much hatred. In the Iron Race's concept, the strong have always been the king.

Losing is losing, even if you are unwilling to do so...

"Don't you dare?"

Hearing Green's question, Asha exhaled slowly and gave him a stiff smile: "No, I am willing, Your Majesty—"

Green smiled, then he left his chair and waved to her: "Follow me."

Asha followed him to the long table covered with a map of the Seven Kingdoms. Green leaned his hands on the edge of the table, looked down for a while, and suddenly said, "The day before yesterday, the twelve ocean-going ships I bought in Braavos arrived at Blackwater Bay."

He looked up at Asha: "They are in need of a fleet commander."

Asha's heart moved. She stared into Green's eyes for a while and asked tentatively, "Me?"

Green did not answer her directly. He stretched out a hand and pointed at King's Landing on the map. Then he followed the waterway of Blackwater Bay, slowly heading north, and finally stopped at Eastwatch by the Wall.

"My bannerman, Ser Davos Seaworth, will lead a fleet to escort the route from Blackwater Docks to Eastwatch Docks."

He gestured with his hand to indicate the long distance between them. "Obviously, although he is an excellent fleet commander, he alone cannot ensure the safety of the long transport line."

Then, Green turned his gaze to her again: "Miss Asha, are you willing to serve as the commander-in-chief of the new fleet and serve me?"

The corners of his mouth curved up: "So, are you still doubting my trust in you?"

(End of this chapter)