Ice and Fire: Conquering the World Starting from the Wall

When news of the great victory arrived from Eastwatch, Lynn was sitting in his room in the King's Tower, frowning as he pondered how to conquer the North.

Maester Aemon released dozens of ravens, but aside from those that were too far away, most of the castles that should have replied remained silent.

In the North, only Ramsay Snow, the bastard son and acting lord of Dreadfort, replied with a letter. The letter was extremely offensive, filled with vulgar insults and meaningless threats, but it also brought Lynn some unusual news.

"Baron Greyjoy died in a storm? A red wedding and a purple wedding?"

Lynn handed the letter to Sir Dennis with a look of surprise, hoping that the other man could enlighten him.

Is getting married becoming a dangerous thing these days?

Dennis Mellist looked rather pale, even paler than when he had witnessed his Night's Watch brothers being slaughtered by the Thane, even though he was among those they wanted to kill.

"Frey and Bolton have betrayed House Stark by openly violating the rights of guests at their wedding... King Robb is dead, so there is no male heir left in House Stark."

Dennis's hands trembled as he held the letter; at that moment, he looked more like an old man than ever before.

"May the seven gods curse them!"

The old gentleman looked extremely angry.

Lynn was not surprised that the Starks were so popular among the Night's Watch's upper echelons. After all, the Wall faced the North, and the Starks had been steadfast allies of the Night's Watch for thousands of years, providing the most supplies and manpower.

The Starks even had a tradition of sending their second sons to the Wall to serve as Night's Watchmen.

"Your Seven Gods don't seem to be very intimidating, Sir."

Lynn was getting a little impatient.

Compared to the so-called Seven Gods, he was more willing to believe the one who guided his return capsule to crash into the Three-Eyed Raven during his time travel. At least He did hold up the spaceship that hadn't opened its parachute, saving Lynn's life.

"His Majesty."

Dennis changed his attitude after Lynn brought back thousands of suits of armor, becoming increasingly respectful.

"If the contents of the letter are true, then there are only three kings left in Westeros. Joffrey Baratheon was poisoned at his wedding, and his brother Tommen Baratheon will inherit the throne and ascend the Iron Throne."

The Iron Islands are leaderless, and no one has yet claimed a king.

The other two are you and King Stannis, whom you defeated.

Before Dennis could finish speaking, Mans walked in holding a letter.

"There is no King Stannis anymore, Sir Dennis."

He shouted:

"Tormond attacked Hardhome under cover of night, boarding the ships with inflated sealskin rafts and grappling hooks, capturing the entire fleet. Among the prisoners was Salado Sunn, a pirate captain from Rhys, who had provided Stannis with the ships."

In addition, among the prisoners were Stannis's Queen Celeste, Princess Shireen, Hand of the King Davos Seaworth, and all the provisions and supplies.

"Stannis is finished!"

Mans announced this with great excitement, and then handed the letter to Lynn.

"That foolish fat scholar lost the raven, so this letter was delivered on horseback, which caused some delays on the way."①

"Samwell is not a bachelor's degree holder."

Sir Dennis retorted sullenly, at this point he couldn't think of anything else that could stop Lynn's southward march.

The foolish and arrogant Stannis sent him equipment and a fleet;

With Robb Stark, the King in the North, dead in a foreign land and his army wiped out, the North will be more vulnerable than ever before.

The savages swore allegiance to him and regarded him as the spokesperson of the gods.

Perhaps the Night's Watch's forced compromise will one day become a reality.

A new conqueror may be born at this moment.

Lynn took the letter and read it once, and immediately felt relieved.

Because this operation was entirely his plan, it can be described as a great victory, and the sense of accomplishment is unparalleled.

Lynn felt something called ambition beginning to grow within him.

"Thirty Reiss warships, and a giant flagship, the Valyrian. Heh, do you think selling these ships would be enough to buy enough food for the free people to get through the winter?"②

Lynn said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, your kindness is truly touching. But in my opinion, the value that can be created by keeping these warships in our hands will far exceed the grain that can be obtained by selling them."

Realizing that the situation was gradually tilting in favor of the young "star child" in front of him, Dennis couldn't help but offer his heartfelt advice.

While the Night's Watch is supposed to be impartial, only a few can truly achieve that.

"Freemen do not sail ships, and the pirates of Ries are not to be trusted."

Tormund said that capturing the fleet would have been impossible if their crew hadn't gone ashore to hunt and stayed overnight.

Mans calmly countered that this was both in the interest of free men and a very pertinent piece of advice.

Lynn waved his hand to stop the two from their open and covert struggle.

"A storm has arisen at sea, and Tormund will not be able to return to Eastwatch for several more days. May his God protect him."

So this isn't urgent; I'll make a decision after I meet with them.

After Lynn finished speaking, he deliberately asked Dennis:

"Sir, you come from a long-established noble family and possess extraordinary insight. Could you explain to me what it means that House Stark has no male heir?"

Dennis paused for a moment, then subconsciously said:

"Robb Stark has not yet had any children, and his brothers Bran and Rickon have been murdered by the despicable Ironborn traitors, so naturally there is no male heir in the Stark family."

After he finished speaking, seeing that Lynn was not satisfied with just a few words, he continued:

"Given this situation, the North should have been inherited by Miss Sansa Stark and her children. That's what the Lannisters were planning, which is why they had Tyrion marry Miss Sansa."

But the purple wedding ruined the plan.

Judging from the contents of the letter from the Bolton bastard, Tyrion and Sansa were now accused of murdering the king and probably didn't have long to live.

"As for the other Miss Stark, there has been no news of her since Lord Eddard Stark was executed, and it is estimated that she is also in grave danger."

Dennis shook his head and sighed as he spoke.

Seeing this, Lynn and Mans exchanged a glance, and the two of them simultaneously thought of that "idle move".

"That's not the case, Sir Dennis."

Lynn said, leaning back in the large chair.

"The Stark bloodline has not been extinguished. Lord Eddard still has a male heir alive and well, and he is very close at hand."

Dennis was initially puzzled, but quickly understood.

He said with a displeased expression:

"Jon Snow has sworn an oath to give his life to the Night's Watch, an oath that is unbreakable until death."

Mans snorted coldly:

"Lord Dennis, you must be blind. I'm standing right in front of you. Am I dead?"

"you--!"

Sir Dennis was trembling with rage. Had Nemo not disarmed him as usual before he entered, the old man would probably have drawn his sword by now.

Lynn hadn't expected Dennis to value oaths so much.

The oath of the Night's Watch may be enough to move people's hearts, but as the saying goes, words are like the wind.

Countless Night's Watch members have broken their oaths throughout history, and the stories Mans told sounded more exciting than novels.

In addition, the Night's Watch is filled with a large number of criminals, and with the exception of a few, they have long lost all sense of honor.

Just by putting on black clothes, all sins are wiped clean. Isn't this just life imprisonment plus a labor camp?