Apocalyptic Dragonborn Lord

Chapter 386 Road

"A pardon? I can issue this thing, but will it really work?" Stannis expressed doubts. A small paper document can make an enemy who wanted to kill himself a few days ago surrender?He is skeptical.

But Sir Charlie seemed quite sure that the city had been besieged for a whole week, but the Garcia family did not come to the rescue at all. He might have given up on his southern allies, so he deduced his expression Brother must be in deep despair now, without foreign aid, it is only a matter of time before even the strongest castle falls, and Charlie, who knows him best, decisively deduces that he must be busy trying to preserve his family and status now, Since Snake could take the lead in betraying the previous Duke for profit, who can guarantee that he will not betray the current Duke again for his own power?

"I know my brother too well. The status and power of the guardian of the southern border is what he values ​​most. As for who will be the Duke, he doesn't really care as long as he can keep his own position."

I see!Stannis suddenly realized that it turned out that Charlie asked him to sign the pardon order not only to pardon the Duke he had betrayed, but when Stannis issued this edict, it meant that the new regime would recognize the current status and status of the Snake family. As for power, as long as he can continue to be the guardian of the southern border and separate one side, Earl Snake doesn't care about the righteousness of the country and the orthodoxy of his blood.

Although he despises this person's character, Stannis knows that this is indeed the best way to make the enemy surrender without bloodshed. Not only that, he will also gain a powerful ally who can help him command the south, in case there is any rebellion Snake can easily handle it.

"This suggestion is very good...but I still need to find someone to discuss it..."

From a personal point of view, Stannis certainly agrees with this method that does not require blood and sweat. Although the recruitment can only make the princes under his hands submit to him in name, he can only unify the principality formally like the chairman. But now the biggest enemy is Garcia, let's wait until he truly rules the country before considering the matter of reducing the feudal clan.

However, this matter is not just agreed by Stannis alone. For example, the descendants of the current Duke have a deep blood feud with Earl Snake. All this chaos will not happen.

Charlie understood what he was thinking, so after going through another set of complicated etiquette, he retreated.

Stannis was left alone, lost in thought.

He maintained this brooding look until the evening's routine meeting.

The current command post was originally the holiday villa of Earl Snake, but before Qiweini's army arrived, the servants and guards here fled back to the city with their masters. At first, Stannis wanted to have this place alone. In the luxurious manor, I found some beautiful maids by the way to take care of the bed, but I didn't expect that all my subordinates had the cheek to squeeze in. In the end, two dozen people crowded into one room, which was more crowded than a university dormitory.

In the end, even the battle meeting could only be held on the balcony on the roof.

At first, Robert first took credit for Stannis triumphantly. Today, he sneaked into the city alone, killed two soldiers of the Snake family, captured another alive, and escaped. After interrogating the prisoner, he learned that there was only enough food in the city. After eating for two months, everyone couldn't help cheering after getting the news. Compared with the siege battles in the West Land that took at least half a year on average, now they have seen the dawn of victory.

Under Cortana's adoring eyes, Robert talked about how he bravely sneaked into the city through the castle's gutter to spy on information, but Stannis, who always liked to tear down others, didn't make a sound, which made the originally high-spirited Robert speak more The more boring, finally had to stop.

"Boss, without you mocking over there, what he said was very unenthusiastic!"

Only at this time did other people realize that Stannis was indeed surprisingly seldom talking today, and for a while, Advisor Romon thought that there was another person in that body.

"Everyone get out, Robert, you stay." Finally, Stannis said the first sentence he said in this meeting.

Everyone went downstairs and left after hearing the news, and finally only the current king and the future duke remained on the roof.

"Boss, what's the matter with you keeping me here!" Robert immediately revealed his true nature when he saw no one was around, put his legs on the table, scratched his crotch, and smelled it along the way.

Seeing such a heartless brother, Stannis didn't know how to say the following words, but for the sake of the overall situation, he could only speak ruthlessly.

"Charlie made me sign a pardon."

"A pardon? Who are you pardoning? I hope it's not your soldiers. When Xiaona passed by them today, several people whistled lewdly!" Robert smiled happily.

"Snake and his family."

Without warning, Stannis uttered the name of the blood feud with Robert.

Sure enough, the smile on Robert's face stiffened as soon as he heard the name, and then his eyes began to turn red like bloodshot eyes. He had been avoiding all these years, and his mother was dragged away from him by Snake's men. The scene of leaving is still vivid.

"You will pardon them."

Although the tone was calm, Stannis could still hear the anger contained in it.

"Yes." Although he knew very well that he was sorry for him, as a king, Stannis could only abandon his conscience. Even if everyone wanted to hate him, he could only go step by step for the next road.

"Since you've already made up your mind, why do you still want to ask me!" Robert asked angrily as the veins on his neck bulged.

"It's not asking, just telling you." Stannis' tone became tougher, and he still had a little luck. If Robert could give up everything for Sasha, maybe he might have let go of her mother's hatred.

It's just that things are not always as he thought. Maybe Robert, who is a commoner, may let go of all this, but once he becomes a golden griffin again, there are some things he has to do.

"I don't care whether you want to pardon them or not. I don't care about others, but I must take off Snake's head!" Sure enough, hatred will not be so easily forgotten.

Stannis directly pulled out the sword and threw it on the table, "My pardon has been issued, if you want to kill Snake, kill me first, or I will kill you!"

Stannis trembled all over. He knew this was destined to be a lonely road.

(End of this chapter)