Wizard Lord of Westeros-Chapter 410: Time to Head Towards King’s Landing

WILOW-Ch.410: Time to Head Towards King’s Landing

Golden Tooth, Westerlands

POV of Domeric Bolton

When Domeric picked up the call from the communication mirror, he saw the strange sight of Lyra howling with laughter in front of him.

She looked rather nice when she laughed.

He decided to purge the traitorous thought from his mind and raised an eyebrow at her.

"What’s the special occasion?" he asked.

Lyra controlled her laughter and started chuckling before she got control over herself and coughed in her hands.

"Sorry. Just got news about this absurd situation in King’s Landing and decided to tell you about it." Lyra said.

"Wasn’t Stannis about to besiege the city?" he asked.

Lyra smiled, "He was indeed. And he did defeat the pitiful army scrounged up by Ser Jamie Lannister, who died trying to kill Stannis. The situation became absurd soon after because as soon as Stannis tried to take over the Red Keep, his rear was attacked by the Tyrell cavalry, who also chased away his fleet. Stannis is now stuck between the Red Keep and the walls of King’s Landing. He did not get what he came for, but he cannot escape either."

"Stannis is not the type of man who runs from a great challenge," he said, "If there is even a small chance that the man could fight, then he would definitely do so. With that said, how much damage did the cavalry of the Reach manage to do before the gates were closed on them?"

"Not enough," Lyra said, her good mood falling apart as she frowned and shook her head. "The timing of the attack was off by a great margin. I don’t know what Loras was thinking when he tried to lead his men on his own. If he had given the command to one of his more experienced commanders, then this attack would have definitely worked in their favor. Now that fool boy is waiting outside King’s Landing. Wallowing in the failure and waiting for the main army to arrive so that they could siege the city."

"I’m not surprised with the result. For all his displays of being the perfect knight, Loras Tyrell is a big glory hound with little experience in real wars, and he has far too big an ego to hand off the command to someone else." He said, "How far behind is the main army?"

"Only one day behind." She said, "They’ll probably start the siege tomorrow evening. Or the morning of the day after that. On that note, I have other news for you."

He raised an eyebrow and gestured for her to continue.

"It appears that Ser Kevan Lannister learned of how badly his family was doing at the war and has decided to abort the attacking plan for Regalis Port," she said.

He nodded, not surprised by this news either.

If he were in Kevan’s shoes, then he would have continued the attack and taken over the enemy’s land instead of retreating. Still, he was a mighty wizard and confident in his victory, while Ser Kevan was just a normal human with a very uncertain future.

"What about the Magisters of Myr and Archons of Tyrosh?" he asked.

"The small army and fleet of sellswords and sellsails gathering outside Tyrosh has been dispersed." Lyra said, "And the Magisters in Myr had decided not bother with the attack either, now that the main perpetrator has left. But regardless, I’ll send you the name and address of each magister and archon who tried to support Ser Kevan. You might want to deal with them now instead of leaving them alive to be a thorn in your foot later on."

He nodded and said, "No."

"Why?" Lyra asked, surprised.

"Because I’m leaving this to you. The Reapers will handle this mission," he said.

"The Reapers? You’re planning to send the Mannequins on the mission?" Lyra asked.

"Yes. They’re now at a usable level. Leave some in Dreadfort, but you can use the rest to complete the mission. But if you think there’s anything you can’t handle, let me know," he said.

"As you wish, my lord. Don’t worry, I won’t disappoint you," Lyra said excitedly. And Domeric understood why.

This would be the mission where Lyra had the most power.

"I know." He said then he thought of something, and his face brightened.

"Lyra. How many days will it take for the Bolton war fleet to reach Dorne?"

"About half a month." Lyra said before her eyes widened, "You want to attack Ser Kevan on his way back?" she asked.

"Indeed." He smiled, "The swan ships are the best ships out there to fight against pirates and slavers. And since I’ve made myself an enemy of the Lannisters, there is no point in not taking their remaining wealth. Especially because with Jamie Lannister dead and Tywin Lannister captured, Kevan might be the last hope for the Lannisters. Might as well capture him as well."

Lyra nodded, "I’ll tell Admiral Muron about this and coordinate with him to get him to the optimal ambush position."

"I also plan to go to Dorne myself when the fleet reaches it. And I plan to bring her with me when I go to Dorne." He said.

"Oh... Is this the person you previously asked us to investigate in depth?" Lyra asked.

He nodded, "Yes. By the way, any news of Petyr Baelish?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Lyra shook her head. "Not right now. The man is lying low and trying to weather the storms. He knows that Stannis doesn’t like him and might have caught onto the fact that he was embezzling a lot of gold from the Royal Treasury."

He nodded, "I think it’s time we finally remove the pest from the board. Right?"

Lyra raised her eyebrow and smirked at him, "Thought you would never give that order. But why now?"

"If he lives any longer, then he might try to assassinate Lysa to gain more power over the Vale. Losing Lysa right now will be rather disadvantageous for us. I will rather remove the threat in that case than risk it."

Lyra nodded, "When do you want it done?"

"As soon as possible." He replied, "But do make sure to take every bit of his gold, his real estate, and other assets."

"Of course, my lord. I’m going to make sure to take every last penny from him before killing him off." Lyra said with a predatory smirk.

"No. I want you to capture her alive," he said.

"If that’s your wish. But may I ask why?" Lyra asked.

"Because it would be a good gift for Lord Stark. What Lord Stark would hear from Baelish would allow us to remove Catelyn Stark from the board as well. I don’t want that ungrateful woman to be queen of one of my kingdoms."

"I see. Then consider it done, my lord." Lyra said.

"Was there anything else?" he asked, and she shook her head. "No, my lord. That would be all for now."

"Keep me updated on the situation in the Tyrell camp. You’re dismissed."

Lyra nodded, and he cut the communication and looked at the vast army outside the Golden Tooth.

He now needed to give this news to the other lords so that they could start moving toward King’s Landing as well.,

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