Apocalyptic Dragonborn Lord

Chapter 109

"You call in the people I need, I have something to tell them below."

After Stannis gave the order, the other three walked out. Before going out, Stannis called Maester Romond to stop.

"Old man, wait a moment."

The bachelor stopped respectfully, while the other two continued to walk out without stopping.

"What's the matter, sir?"

"What do you know about the 'Kuroshio'?"

Bachelor Romond was surprised, because Stannis had never been interested in such things before, "Your Excellency, you don't really believe everything Miss Lucia said?"

Stannis noticed the doubt in the other party's eyes, so he said calmly: "Seeing how seriously she speaks, do I want to know more about it?"

The grand maester sighed, but he still got serious. After all, the duty of a bachelor is to answer all the questions of the lord. "'Black tide' means 'dead tide' in Ilyssic language. It is said that it will erupt once every 5000 years. Hidden The former rulers of the earth squeezed their corrupting black ichor from the cracks and washed the earth, destroying all living things, but most scholars believe that this is just a rumor made by the Middle-earth to lull the children to sleep."

It turned out to be just a rumor, and Stannis was relieved.

"However," Bachelor Romon changed his subject, "There are also a small number of scholars who believe that the Kuroshio really exists, because this can explain why the dwarves' prosperous 'Mithril Dynasty' suddenly declined, and the orcs almost conquered the world. Crash, these are the consequences of the dry tide outbreak."

Stannis took a breath, but right now he couldn't focus on this illusory doomsday. If he couldn't solve the refugee incident, his doomsday would come earlier.

Do you want to fight those bandits for Lucia?
This coexistence of benefits and risks made Stannis very hesitant. Although it was very tempting to successfully accept Lucia and the more than 200 people she brought, it was very difficult for him to face more than 100 powerful bandits. big challenge.

Therefore, when he was unable to make a decision, he used the excellent method of the people's dictatorship - a vote by show of hands.

In front of him was full of his staff again.

"I called you here this time...to vote to see if I can help Lucia. I am a democratic person, so everyone's vote can be counted."

He recruited a total of eight people, including seven long-term members of the staff and one chef, exactly nine of them, so that there would be no situation where there would be a tie in votes.

Robert was the first to jump out to explain his point of view, "What are you fighting for! I have inquired about these bandits, and they belong to the faction under the 'Blood Bone' Pahlavi in ​​the Bone Wasteland. That Pahlavi king is amazing! It is said that there are more than forty groups of bandits with more than 6000 people under his command, and the imperial army has failed to return after several crusades, so we should not join in the fun and become heroes."

A few people nodded. It is indeed too risky to rashly go to war with that group of gangsters just for the sake of these refugees.

But Bachelor Romon disagreed, "Your Excellency, this is a great opportunity for you to establish a reputation for kindness. If you want to gain a foothold in troubled times, generosity and love for the people is your foundation!"

Although it sounds pedantic, Stannis also understands the truth. A lord who is capable of defending the civilians under his rule can gain a lot of points in this era when human lives are so trivial.

"Let's vote!" The lord who still couldn't make up his mind took out a stack of papyrus and distributed it to everyone, "Those who agree to go to war put a tick, those who disagree put a cross, this is a secret ballot, so don't worry express your thoughts.”

Soon, eight pieces of marked paper were placed in front of him. Stannis looked at it and found that the number of votes agreeing to start a war and disagreeing was the same. to him.

Stannis heaved a long sigh, although he knew that this battle might lead to life and death, but when he thought of those skinny refugees, old people in scanty clothes, mothers who didn't even have breast milk, and children expecting Looking at the steady look in his eyes, he had no choice but to say, "Then let's all go back and prepare, I decided to do a big job."

Although the mobilization order was only issued in the morning, the soldiers in the barracks had already been prepared in the afternoon. Each of the forty archers carried a bow in green shirts, and they still had no armor or protective weapons. Half of them Participated in the last battle with the Principality of Savoy, those 'veterans' bragged to the recruits who hadn't seen blood how brave they were then.

Bachelor Romon took Korodov to prepare food for the expedition, and the others also had work to do.

"Thank you." Lucia appeared in front of him. Although she only said such a sentence, Stannis already knew her gratitude.

Stannis strapped Broken Knee to the saddle and smiled, "It's too early to say thank you. If I lose, I can't help but hand you over."

Lucia knew he was joking, and laughed at this tense moment, "Is there anything I and my people can do to help?"

Stannis had originally wanted her to gather dozens of soldiers, but seeing that they were too weak to stand on the road, he gave up on this plan.

"No, you just need to rest here with peace of mind, and I will take care of the other things."

At this time, Robert appeared out of nowhere, and he said to the lord with a treacherous smile: "Boss, do you want to keep me to watch the house this time, in case, I said in case You were defeated, and unfortunately disappeared from the battlefield, there must be someone to take care of the overall situation!"

"You guys think so beautifully!" Stannis glared at him, and then announced loudly: "This is my first time fighting independently, so everyone in the castle, young and old, has to fight for me. If I die, I have to take all of you to be buried with me! Except for the old man, you stay to watch the house!"

Robert, whose plan failed, was disappointed and left muttering.

Lucia on the side was a little surprised.

"You are a lord and you go to battle in person?" In Middle-earth, nobles only go to the battlefield when they are sure of victory. They can use this to get all the military merits, and then rely on this gold plating to go back to the high king's dragon court to become a high-ranking official.

Stannis didn't feel anything wrong, "Of course, it's best for me to lead by example."

While other people were busy moving equipment, equipment and food, the two officers with the most combat experience under Stannis were standing in front of the map drawn by Speer and discussing something. Although they had not known each other for a long time, Kanye and Batesmore Appreciate each other very much.

(End of this chapter)