The Mountain of Ice and Fire

Chapter 423

(Bonus chapter for MaxW's reward, thank you!)

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Adam's outer garment was a golden robe, made of light leather, which couldn't stop the direct stab of a sharp knife, but he wore chainmail underneath.

It wouldn't be easy for Rorge's dagger to pierce his heart, but if Rorge had strong arm strength, it was possible for the knife to force its way through the chainmail.

"Rorge, Lord Hand summoned Lord Gawen, how dare you defy the order?" Adam shouted sternly.

Lord Gawen's face had already changed. He had never been brave enough, but Rorge was a desperate man. The permanent scar down the center of his face told him at a glance that he was not to be trifled with.

Moreover, Rorge and Reynard had always wanted to join the Mountain's Clegane men to fight, and they had always admired the Mountain's bravery. This time, Tywin had wiped out all the people on the Mountain's territory, and he was already furious when he saw the note.

Rorge's personality was like a powder keg, he would explode at the slightest provocation. If you were determined to wipe him out, he would fight you to the end, and he had never known fear!

The dagger in Rorge's hand was a portable short knife, a close-quarters weapon carefully crafted by Master Tobho Mott. The blade could chop iron ingots without damage, it was extremely sharp, and it was a gift from the Mountain. Adam rebuked Rorge, but Rorge was too lazy to talk nonsense, and exerted force on his hand. His weapon was a double-bladed heavy axe, with an armor-piercing spike in front of the axe handle. He was brave and good at fighting, and his arm strength was heavy and powerful. When it came to strength, he only admired the Mountain.

Rorge's dagger broke through the golden robe cloak, broke through the leather, and when it hit the chainmail, it was blocked for a moment, but then the tip of the knife drilled into the chainmail, and the blade followed, piercing Adam's skin.

Adam was shocked. Rorge's arm strength and the sharpness of the dagger were beyond his imagination. If he didn't give way, the dagger would pierce his heart...

"All of you, drop your swords, Lord Gawen, what's going on with Ser Rorge?" Adam was quick-witted, and saw that Lord Gawen didn't want to cause trouble, and was afraid of Duke Tywin. Although Rorge's dagger was threatening his life, he understood that it was useless to talk nonsense with Rorge, and Lord Gawen was the breakthrough.

Clang clang clang!

The long swords of the eight Gold Cloaks fell to the ground.

The guards stepped forward and confiscated the daggers and short knives of the eight Gold Cloaks. Long swords were like a forest, filling their chests and backs.

Adam also enjoyed the treatment of having four long swords pointed at his throat, chest, abdomen, and upper area!

Rorge stepped back, wiped the bloody dagger clean on Adam's golden robe, and sheathed the shining dagger.

"Ser Adam, tell the truth about what Lord Hand wants me to do. We have already heard some rumors."

So Lord Gawen and Rorge already knew about that matter!

No wonder Rorge turned hostile as soon as they met!

Okay, let's just say it straight!

"The Mountain!" Adam said, "The Hand and the Mountain had a small conflict. The King and Queen Mother, and Tyrion Lannister all want to resolve the small conflict between the Hand and the Mountain. They hope to invite you to be the Master of Laws."

Lord Gawen looked at Rorge, it seemed that Reynard and Foul Mouth's minting of coins in Castamere...hadn't been exposed...The Queen Mother, the King, and Little Devil all hoped to resolve the Mountain and Duke Tywin's 'small conflict'. The King and Queen Mother were two fools, but that Little Devil was a slippery guy with a lot of tricks, and you could easily fall for his tricks...

"What conflict did the Duke have with the Mountain?" Gawen asked in a deep voice. He had confidence in his heart. As long as the crimes of his side were not revealed, and the reason was on his side, Lord Gawen had the courage.

"Uh, a little conflict in words. The Queen Mother and the King believe that the Mountain's losses...can be compensated in other ways, but they are worried that the Mountain might not be calm, so they hope to get your help, my Lord."

Damn it, at the beginning he said he was acting on the Hand's orders, but now he only mentioned the Queen Mother and the King. This guy was indeed very shrewd. He didn't mention Tywin's name to avoid enraging Rorge and causing Gawen to feel disgusted.

"What do the King and Queen Mother want me to do for them?" Gawen was even more calm.

"They hope that Lord Earl can go to Dragonstone as the Master of Laws, and first persuade the Mountain to calm down. The King and Queen Mother will compensate the Mountain's losses twice over."

People can't come back to life, how the hell can you compensate? Re-divide a piece of land? Reward the Mountain with a thousand households? You must know that many soldiers' families live on Clegane's territory! If the Mountain accepts it, are you trying to cause internal strife and lose the morale of the army?

This trick is so insidious, I don't know if Little Devil came up with it!

"What does Duke Tywin mean?"

"Uh, Duke...agreed with the King and Queen Mother's opinion." Adam's eyes flickered.

Lord Gawen was not stupid. He saw Adam's flickering eyes. Duke Tywin obviously had other plans, such as detaining Gawen to force the Mountain to talk, or...or...he had already ordered the executioner Daven Lannister to lead troops to Casterly Rock to take Reynard Westerling and Sybell Spicer as hostages...

If the Mountain didn't obey, Tywin could slaughter the Westerling family's Casterly Rock with a single order, including Reynard, Sybell, and the youngest child, Loream Westerling...another Rain of Castamere...

Lord Gawen was silent! He went through Adam's words and actions, and he already understood. Adam Marbrand was ordered by the Hand Tywin to invite him, and the purpose was to detain him as a hostage, to guard against the Mountain invading King's Landing; and the King and Queen Mother obviously had different opinions, which was to invite Gawen to be the Master of Laws, first promote him to a higher position to win people's hearts, and then ask him to go to Dragonstone to comfort the Mountain...and after Adam was subdued by Rorge, he was forced to change his words...in order to escape...

Lord Gawen, apart from a lack of courage, was not so easy to fool! Jeyne Westerling, who was clever and resourceful, was cultivated by him!

"The King and Queen Mother want me to be the Master of Laws, did the Duke agree?" Gawen asked lightly.

"Agreed, of course he agreed. After the King, Queen Mother, and Hand reached an agreement, they sent me to see you, my Lord."

Adam lied again!

The King and Queen Mother obviously hoped to give the Mountain's side official titles and ranks to 'make peace', while Tywin chose another path: to kill them all!

So, what to do now? In the Dragonpit barracks, there were more than 18,000 Westerlands soldiers, of which more than 16,000 were Duke Tywin's soldiers...Now the Duke had not ordered the massacre, but only hoped that Adam would take him away first...Then what about Casterly Rock in the Westerlands...Was Daven already on the road to extermination?!

Lord Gawen's breathing became rapid. When he thought of Casterly Rock being surrounded by Daven, his wife and children being taken by Daven, and the soldiers and people falling under the swords, his mind was in chaos...

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Dragonstone.

Training grounds.

The Mountain's cavalry, infantry, and naval warriors were lined up neatly.

The Mountain rode on Red Smoke, accompanied by two women: Jeyne Westerling and Doreah Qwente.

Jeyne was a noble lady of the Duke's wife, while Doreah still maintained the attire of Claw Isle.

The three walked through the ranks of warriors, and every soldier could see the tears on Jeyne's face. She was deeply loved by the soldiers and the people of the territory. Her tears were a seed of revenge, igniting the most violent flames in the hearts of the warriors.

Polliver Clegane, who loved Jeyne the most, twitched his right face non-stop. He was an old soldier under Duke Tywin, and now, the person he wanted to kill the most was Duke Tywin.

Dunsen Clegane and Sweetmouth Rafford Clegane were both former death soldiers of Tywin's five hundred guards, loyal and devoted. How loyal they were before, how much hatred they had now.

The eyes of many warriors under them had a very terrible light, like wild beasts in the forest. Their families were all on Clegane's territory, and the people on Clegane's territory had been slaughtered by Tywin.

The Mountain didn't say a word, but his expression had already said everything. The Ice sword on his back, and the Red Smoke under his crotch, were the powerful beliefs of invincibility in everyone's hearts.

The warriors didn't shout slogans, and no one spoke, but the expressions in their eyes had already said everything: except for a bloody battle, there was no second option!

This was the most silent mobilization before the most cruel and bloody battle!

The Mountain's face was like steel, and he didn't say a word!

The generals were staring at him, and their eyes moved with his movements. Many generals wanted to draw their long swords and knock on the armor of their chests, shouting for revenge, but the Mountain didn't draw his sword, didn't make a sound, and they could only endure it, motionless!

There were more than 10,000 warriors in the training ground, but it was silent, and even the warhorses were silent, feeling this silent anger burning wildly!

Duke Tywin had been invincible for thirty years, with both civil and military achievements. This time, he would finally usher in the real great enemy in his life! He underestimated the Witch, underestimated the Mountain, and overestimated himself! He made the same mistake when facing Robb Stark!

This time, the mistake was the most fatal to the Lannister family!

The Mountain, Jeyne, and Doreah Qwente slowly walked past the phalanx of each legion, and their eyes met with the soldiers. The Mountain hoped to see the cold light of swords and swords, smoke and fire, blood and flesh in the eyes of every warrior, and he saw it. Even if a coward was thrown into such a legion, the coward would instantly turn into a warrior!

The Mountain stopped in front of Ser Jekko Locke. Jekko Locke, an old vassal under Duke Tywin, had followed the Mountain from the Battle of the Green Fork last year until now.

The Mountain stared at Jekko Locke without speaking.

Jekko Locke would have a risk following the Mountain to King's Landing to settle accounts with Tywin. His family might lose their lives because of it.

Jekko Locke's face was livid, and he stared coldly at the Mountain, feeling that he had been humiliated. He saw the complicated meaning in the Mountain's eyes. If he chose to quit, the Mountain would agree.

"I am the general and instructor of the Clegane army, my Lord!" Jekko Locke said coldly, his voice was not loud, but full of anger.

The Mountain walked past Jekko Locke. Jeyne walked past, her eyes touched Jekko Locke's angry eyes, she paused slightly, and nodded.

Just this nod of approval, the anger in Jekko Locke's heart suddenly subsided, and the fighting spirit was like fire. He only asked to die in battle, without regrets!

A group of sheep led by a lion, every sheep will become a lion!

And the Mountain is this lion!

But facing a loyal general, a nod of appreciation, an understanding look, can make the general loyal and die without regrets!

Iron blood, bravery, honor, unyielding, and loyalty had already been as unshakable as a mountain in Jekko Locke's heart.

The Mountain's eyes swept over Chiswyck Clegane, Dunsen, Polliver, Anguy, Brienne, Xhiri...looked at Shagga, Conner, Qira, Tea-Mea, Gunthor...looked at Comm Warner, Landon Garner, Joyce Folcard, Vargo Garner, Dewey Warner, and Scenth Leo...

Clang!

The Mountain drew the Ice sword and pointed it at the sky!

Woo woo woo woo woo woo!

The low, desolate, and solemn expedition horn sounded!

Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!

The warriors, with neat steps, began to run towards the port and board the ships!

More than 10,000 soldiers from Dragonstone, without leaving one, went out in full force and killed towards King's Landing!

Generals die in a hundred battles, brave men do not need to return!

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