When Robert finished speaking, Cersei and James, who were both in the room, did not expect that the two siblings looked at each other.
"What?"
They had just chatted with their father, who had been away for a long time, but he did not mention that there was some other purpose for this trip.
As Tywin faced the gazes of the three people in the room, thoughts surged in his mind, wondering when he would be exposed.
However, there was silence for a while, and finally he nodded and admitted.
"Yes, your Majesty's guess is very accurate."
"There are indeed other things going on during this trip."
Now that Robert had seen through it, Tywin simply stopped hiding it and admitted it openly and directly.
"The first thing is to tell you..."
Tywin glanced at Cersei and Jaime, then spoke.
"Your little uncle Jillian has passed away."
"What?"
Tywin's sudden words shocked everyone in the audience, among which Cersei and Jaime were the most unexpected, especially Jaime.
"Father, what are you talking about?"
When he and Tyrion were little, they loved playing with their uncle Jillian.
Because the other two uncles were as serious as his father, and only Uncle Jillian was the liveliest.
Moreover, there is not much age difference between Jillian and James. Although they are uncles, they also seem to be friends.
However, James only knew that when Uncle Jillian was eighteen years old, he sailed away on a ship and went out to search for the family's lost Valyrian steel sword. He disappeared for a while and disappeared again in recent years. His claims to the outside world still continued.
Search all over the world.
But James never expected that the news of his death would come out of his father's mouth so suddenly.
"What's going on?"
"Father, how could Uncle Jillian die for no reason?"
James's face changed from the casual look before and became a little ugly, and he held the hilt of his sword tightly.
However, Tywin glanced at his son, but shook his head and did not explain anything.
Jillian's role as an undercover agent in Andalos is a highly confidential matter. No one knows about it except himself and the King and Prime Minister Jon.
But not long ago, a reply came from the other spies planted in Andalos, telling Tywingillian that he had been exposed and was executed by Viserys with a glass of poisoned wine.
Two of the four Tywin brothers have died at the hands of Targaryens.
Even Tywin himself had some doubts about whether karma really existed.
He once betrayed his old friend Aerys, and he was merciless when he attacked the Targaryens, even women and children were not spared.
Now the retribution has fallen one by one.
However, Tywin's character is stubborn and tenacious. He only fell into a little self-doubt due to grief, and then gave up these thoughts.
But in Tywin's heart, he was even more impressed by the name on the other side of the Narrow Sea. He kept it firmly in his heart and vowed that one day he would make the other party pay with his blood.
At the same time, Robert called on the vassals of the Seven Kingdoms to gather troops to attack Andalos across the sea. Tywin, who was the guardian of the Western Territory, naturally also received the news.
He himself supports eradicating the roots.
Because if one day Targaryen really comes back with dragons and an army, the Lannister family may end up even more miserable than Baratheon.
At the beginning, Tywin did things extremely well. He thought that Targaryen could be eradicated. However, he did not expect that things would eventually develop to this point. Targaryen was very likely to make a comeback.
However, just as the troops were gathering in the Western Region with great fanfare, bad news also arrived.
Well, their days were over, and word of winter's coming spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
Although Tywin's authority in the West could require his vassals to fight in winter, the price paid would be huge.
Tywin was hesitant and finally decided to set off to King's Landing to discuss the matter with the king in person.
There is no doubt that Lannister and Baratheon are on the same side when it comes to destroying the Targaryens.
"The second thing."
Tywin told the news of his brother's death with a calm expression, and then continued.
"That is to help His Majesty solve the trouble at hand."
"It's like letting a dragon grow up, it will be a disaster for the country."
"oh?"
Robert knew about the existence of Jillian. In fact, it was Jillian who first brought back the news about the dragon.
However, he doesn't care about Jillian's life or death. In his opinion, Jillian, who is an undercover agent deep in the enemy's territory, will die sooner or later.
He was more concerned about how Tywin could solve the trouble at hand.
"What does Lord Tywin want to do?"
"There are two ways, Your Majesty."
The middle-aged man sitting on the chair has a straight back and is wearing a red exquisite dress with a golden roaring lion on his chest.
...
In the Red Keep, Tywin is designing a conspiracy against Viserys.
And in Andalos.
Time flew by, and another three months flew by.
Year 290 of Aegon's Calendar is almost over, and Andalus is about to usher in a new year.
The long sword entrusted to the master blacksmith Tob Mott and Melisandre for forging was finally forged.
Several death row inmates who helped Master Tob build the sword were suddenly pushed into the stove by him at this time. This scene frightened Master Tob's young apprentice. He did not expect that his master would suddenly be cruel next time.
hand.
Melisandre, who was also watching from the side, did not change her expression, as if she had already foreseen that such a thing would happen.
"The most integral part of Qohor's process of reforging Valyrian steel is blood sacrifice."
"That's why the pagans are so secretive about these things."
Melisandre said in a calm voice, then turned to look at the frightened black-haired boy.
soon.
The news that the sword had been forged reached Viserys's ears. Now the silver-haired boy was sitting on a chair wearing loose clothes and reading a letter.
This is a letter from Pentos, which was sent just a few days ago, but Viserys was not in the castle at that time.
Instead, in the name of preparing for the winter, they patrolled the borders of the territory to see how prepared they were for the coming cold winter.
I just came back this morning.
This letter was written in the name of Prince Pentos, but in fact it was written by several governors.
In order to celebrate Pentos' traditional festivals and promote friendship between the two city-states, Pentos once again invited Viserys to be a guest in this pearl of the bay.
Then some guards came to report.
"His Majesty."
"Master Tob invited you over and said that the sword has been cast."