Chapter 789
"...The above is the judgment of the North Council on Karhold."
After burning the main castle, Big Black stood squarely on the city gate tower with thick smoke, Facing the town outside the city, tell everyone inside and outside the castle the decision of the Council of North Lords led by Second Stag.
This time, he doesn't preach that oneself is Deathwing, or anything.
In such a serious and cruel occasion, Dany is not in the mood to engage in those gimmicks.
The city was simply burned, the crime was pronounced simply, and the city was simply left.
Oh, before he left, he grabbed the corpse on the flagpole with his claws, the pockmarked Knight's head and torso.
"It's finally over." Watching Black Dragon leap into the gray sky, supporting his wife's Sigorn relieved.
He's not dead.
After killing the pock-faced Knight and hanging him in public, Sigorn guessed that Winterfell's reaction would be intense.
He does need Winterfell pressure to force Karhold to unite.
The pressure of Winterfell will not turn the people of Karhold against him.
Long Night was long, and a sacrifice lasted only one year, even if Karhold's people killed him Sigorn to appease Winterfell, they still had to sacrifice Cold God the next year.
The distance between Winterfell and Karhold is close to 1,500 kilometers in a straight line, which is too far to even drop bombs from Wyvern, and it is too tiring to fly with kerosene bombs.
In other words, the only one who can bring punishment to them is the Dragon Queen's dragon.
As a result, Sigorn had already taken precautions against dragon burning.
For example, quietly place the oneself family in the backyard cellar.
For example, transfer the materials in the castle and seal up the grain depot on the basement floor of the castle.
For example, arrange for North people to replace Thenn people to be stationed at the city wall, to unite people's hearts with blood feud.
For example...
"dragon is coming too fast, as if I just killed the red heart Knight, Winterfell knew the news, this is not normal.. ...."
Sigorn was puzzled for a moment, then suddenly pupil shrank, shivered shivered.
"Skinchanger! Damn, Stark's Skinchanger crow must have been in Karhold last night. Luckily, the crow didn't stay in the castle all the time." He said terrified.
If Stark knows he's ready, then...
At least dragon can find his family's hiding place, and then Dragonflame beggars...
“Will the crow fly back again to check on Karhold?” Alys Karstark said worriedly.
Sigorn nodded heavily, his eyes gloomy and coldly said: "Only Karhold sacrifices Cold God, it's too conspicuous. Maybe, I should pay allegiance to another King in the North."
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"Another King in the North?" Alys complexion greatly changed, "You mean, Roose Bolton?"
Well, Old Flayer isn't dead.
Although Old Flayer and Little Flayer are father and son, after War of Four Kings, they became "independent nobles" with Fiefdom and titles.
Winterfell belongs to Little Flayer, he is Winterfell Earl, he inherits Stark's family castle and Fiefdom; Old Flayer Roose Bolton is promoted from Dreadfort Earl to Dreadfort Duke, continuing Commander House Bolton's ancestral Fiefdom.
They are father and son, but they can be separated.
So, when Little Flayer married the fake Arya, and when Second Stag was defeated by Little Flayer, Roose Bolton took oneself back to his hometown.
Roose Bolton isn't the owner of Winterfell, Little Flayer is.
Like the Riverlands at this time, the capital Riverrun belongs to Emmon Frey, and his father Walder Frey is still the lord of The Twins.
In "Game of Thrones", because Old Flayer's wife fat Walda gave birth to a son, Little Flayer was worried that the younger brother would take away the identity of oneself "House Bolton heir", so he killed Old Flayer first, The stepmother and the younger brother were sent to the kennel to be eaten by the hounds.
This plot fulfills Little Flayer's fierce reputation, but seriously insults Old Flayer's IQ - Roose Bolton knew the virtues of illegal child, and saw through his heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney.
Unless he himself wants to, Ramsay won't give Ramsay a chance to hurt his younger son at all.
Don't say fat Walda has a son, even if she has a litter of gold Phoenix, and don't try to shake Ramsay Bolton's claim to Winterfell.
Little Flayer can be a "reasonable and legitimate" owner of Winterfell only because he is married to "Arya Stark".
The Stark males are extinct, Sansa is a wanted man for King's murder, and Arya becomes the only legal heir to Winterfell. Whoever becomes her husband will be able to legally inherit Winterfell.
Like Aegon's Battle of Conqueror to unify the Seven Kingdoms, Storm's End House Durrandon's males died out, and Osney Baratheon married the daughter of the last Storm King before changing Storm's End's name to "Baratheon".
Like Sigorn married Alys, changing Karhold's last name to "Thenn".
Of course, this is not to say that Little Flayer has no intention of killing the younger brother, after all, the title of Duke Dreadfort, he must also want.
It's just that Little Flayer doesn't have to use such drastic means to make everyone know he's a Kinslayer.
Just like when he killed oneself's first cousin's big brother, he used poison to be terrifying. Everyone suspected it, but there was no evidence at all.
He killed his father directly, how did he explain to his bannermen and Seven Kingdoms nobles?
He killed his stepmother and younger brother unabashedly. Do you really think House Frey is a vegetarian?
So, Old Flayer didn't die at the hands of his son like in the "Game of Thrones" plot. His wife and youngest son are also doing well.
So, Sigorn had the idea of pulling him into the water.
"Anyway, Roose Bolton is also the North Duke recognized by Iron Throne, and I should write him a letter of fealty.
I heard that his Frey Lady just gave birth to him Got a son...Others are almost at Dreadfort, right?
Roose Bolton and Dreadfort will replace us and become the biggest target in the eyes of the Dragon Queen.
And Roose Bolton is not stupid either, he will tell other nobles how oneself kept Dreadfort.
In this way, those great characters of Winterfell will no longer have the heart to pay attention to us." Sigorn's eyes were dark and gloomy. Said sympathetically.
Alys stared at the oneself husband, staring blankly, "That way, North is doomed."
"The last Long Night lasted a whole generation, you think North can Persist for a generation?" Sigorn faintly said.
“But what if there are too many Others and the savior cannot end Long Night?” Alys worriedly said.
"You think last Long Night, no one sacrificed Cold God? Let me tell you, it's even a well-known custom to sacrifice Cold God beyond the wall." Sigorn shook his head with a wry smile.
"Also, you've seen it before, Dragon Queen can fly, she can fly! Azor Ahai certainly can't fly, and there is no dragon, what does this mean?
Explanation Dragon Queen is far stronger than Azor Ahai and doesn't care about the little trouble we've added to her."
Sigorn is confident that no matter what he has done in desperation at this time, he has no doubts about the future. full of hope.
Long Night will always be ended by the savior, as long as he persists, there will always be a day when he will see Sun again.
"Isn't the savior Stannis? I heard Daenerys Your Majesty deny that oneself is Azor Ahai reincarnated." Alys wondered.
"Stannis still insists that oneself is the King of the Seven Kingdoms, but is he?" Sigorn looked disapproving.
Alys was infected by her husband's confidence and began to worry about the future. "If Long Night is over and Dragon Queen has a big reckoning, what will we do?"
"Karhold is also far from Wall. Not far, I will take the initiative to put on black clothed before the end of Long Night. Put on black clothed, and my past sins will be wiped out." Sigorn lightly said with a smile.
"Will it work?" Alys was still worried.
"Hehe, really wait until the day Long Night ends, the survivors in the world, who can't understand ghosts? As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public, no matter how ruthless she is, can she kill everyone?
Besides, I'm not afraid of death, as long as you live, we will have a few more babies, as long as you live well, House Thenn inheritance, I'm not afraid of anything!
Take ten thousand steps back, even if the savior It's the most severe liquidation. When she liquidates the southerners, we can quietly lead clansman over the Wall and go beyond the wall to be the Free Folk!"
Seeing that her husband had already thought about it, Alys gave it up completely. Come to the heart.
"Well, I'll have a few more sons for you."
"No, I want daughters, Gods bless them, let's all have daughters!" Sigorn said sternly.
...
Dreadfort is only a few hundred kilometers from Karhold, and Raven can fly there in an afternoon.
In the evening, Roose Bolton received a letter of fealty from Sigorn.
The content of the letter is exceptionally "sincere", and Sigorn explained oneself's experience during this time in detail.
Including how to find the traces of Others, how to carry the son into the forest, how to complete the sacrifice, and how to quickly retreat the Others army...
It is like a manual.
"Sigorn Thenn, Interesting!" The expression on Roose Bolton's face was calm, no excitement, no excitement, no rage.
"Unfortunately, you underestimate me too much." He folded the letter slowly, put it in an empty envelope, and wrote another letter at his desk.
"wu wu wu..." Fat Walda wept on the soft couch across from him.
"Don't cry, you are still young, and I still have the ability. You will give birth to many children in the future." Roose Bolton's eyes were still indifferent as he spoke to comfort his wife.
Before Sigorn's letterhead arrived, the Dreadfort Duke had finished offering the ceremony.
Sigorn really underestimated him. House Bolton has as long a history as Stark and has experienced the last Long Night. Do you know how to sacrifice Others?
Need a beyond the wall Wildlings reminder?
People wash their sons early, just wait for Others Taijun to come to pick them up!
"But, Dragon Queen burned Karhold..." Fat Walda cowardly glared at House Frey's unique bright and intelligent blue eyes.
Although Walda Frey is as fat as a pink ball, she is not stupid. Instead, she has received a complete aristocratic education and can read, write and think.
"So? Only the Others know how many nobles have sacrificed to Cold God now. Can the Dragon Queen burn down the entire North?" Roose Bolton's smooth cheeks showed no emotion.
"Dreadfort is different, we are Stark's enemies. Sigorn is not at ease, and allows him to tell Winterfell that we too..."
To the current North's Form, Fat Walda also has oneself judgment.
Roose Bolton put down the pen, dried the ink on the letter paper, folded it slowly, stuffed it into the previous envelope, sealed it with wax, and pressed the family crest.
The servant was called again, and Maester was instructed to send the letter to King's Landing.
After finishing all this, he whispered to his wife: "Remember your mother's surname, and when you meet Dragon Queen, tell her immediately who your uncle is.
No matter what I do, she will not touch you and your child a hair."
"My uncle...Jon Darry, Willem Darry? (ps)" Fat Walda looked thoughtful .
Sigorn has oneself's plans, even considering the big reckoning after Long Night; Roose Bolton also has oneself's arrangements, also taking into account the Seven Kingdoms situation after Long Night.
Before he married fat Walda because she was fat.
Well, Walder Frey promised that as long as Roose would marry a Frey, he would give the bride's weight in silver as a dowry.
Now, he found out how special Fat Walda's identity was.
House Bolton is sure to survive this wave of Long Night.
Roose Bolton is confident.
"gu gu gu..." A large crow flew through the window of Duke's bedroom with a letterbox tied to its lap with a letter from Dreadfort's master, and Sigorn to him letter.
They will be in the hands of Cersei, or Euron, in a few days, and before long parts of the letter will spread like a plague virus in Westeros.
Maybe, not just Westeros.
This is a virus sweeping the world.
It comes from people's hearts, and it also affects people's hearts.