Game of Thrones: I Created the Magic Web

Chapter 190: The鹿 Family Brothers?

Under the setting sun, Storm's End quietly nursed its wounds.

The guards, who had recently resisted the invasion, had already changed their allegiance and were cleaning up the ruins and stains, moving corpses, and gathering supplies and weapons.

The city gate, restored to its original state by the hands of sorcerers, no longer showed any traces of war, and was even newer and more complete than before, as if it had just been built. In fact, that was exactly the case.

Even the wounds outside the city were being rapidly repaired.

The city walls, constructed of two layers of tightly joined rock and a layer of sand and gravel in between, had already developed many hideous cracks, and the walls near the city gate were almost collapsing, with sand and gravel scattered everywhere.

Now, however, the yellow sand flowed back, the broken stones coalesced, and the solid rock walls were rebuilt to their original state.

The terrifying pits and trenches on the earthen ground were also being filled by the soil and gravel that actively crawled over, restoring them to a flat or natural state, as if nothing had ever happened.

If they hadn't seen the Six-pointed Star cloaks patrolling everywhere in the city and the magical changes with their own eyes, the guards would almost have thought it was all just a nightmare.

But it was reality.

The guards who were first captured and dealt with were the most able to appreciate how terrifying and powerful these Six-pointed Stars were. The little courage that may have remained at the beginning of the battle had long since disappeared completely, leaving only awe and obedience.

Everyone actively demonstrated their value, not daring to complain in the slightest, only seeking to save their lives.

After dealing with the guards, the servants and remaining family members in the city also began to report to the priests batch by batch, receive blessings, have the Divine Grace Core implanted, and then be assigned various tasks within their capabilities.

The busy work kept them from thinking about anything else, and they mechanically carried out orders, just like they used to serve Duke Renly.

But after all, it was different.

In a short period of time, Storm's End had undergone earth-shattering changes and returned to its original state, only with a new master.

The key was that the master had changed.

Especially the new master, the retinue brought by King Joffrey I, was really hard to accept calmly.

Storm's End was filled with silver cloaks and Six-pointed Stars. Walking on the road, one could see Six-pointed Stars moving, patrolling, or chatting everywhere, inevitably making people feel cramped, cautious, and trembling, as if brushing shoulders with an invincible and ferocious beast.

In fact, that was indeed the case.

Only after the battle did the guards soberly realize that only a few hundred people had rushed in and captured Storm's End! And they didn't leave a single corpse, and no one was even injured!

Was this still war?

At least for the Kingsguard, this kind of battle result was not surprising. War was exactly like this.

After a lot of training and watching videos of various battles at Cape Wrath, the Kingsguard's control and utilization of their own power was already sufficient.

The artillery supported from the rear, shattering all obstacles on the way forward, and the shield warriors, full of the power of the Holy Shield, were responsible for attacking and clearing, and also carried "droplets" filled with the power of flame and steam injectors. How could there be casualties?

It was even more impossible to be repelled or even defeated.

With this absolute confidence, the Kingsguard had cleaned up the barracks before the battle even started, completely emptying the camp where they had lived for more than ten days, preparing supplies and equipment, and dismantling all the furniture such as tents and fences, leaving only a desolate open space.

As a result, as expected, the attack was launched at noon, and the entire military camp smoothly moved into Storm's End in the afternoon, seamlessly connecting.

The five thousand Kingsguard naturally also stationed in this fortress that had only been conquered once.

Five thousand people.

This also made everyone in the city completely give up hope.

Compared to Renly's army of one hundred thousand, the number of five thousand didn't seem like much.

And outside the walls of Storm's End, this number could not frighten the fortress. It had been surrounded by more enemies for a longer time.

But now it was inside the city walls.

Five thousand people were already more than everyone in the city combined, not to mention that each of them was a monster capable of fighting a hundred.

Storm's End had completely changed masters.

People gradually understood. And it would never change back, even if an army of one hundred thousand appeared at the same time.

At this moment.

The servants and guards could only watch as the former acting castellan Cortnay Penrose and Storm's End's bastard Edric Storm walked past them and into the center of the castle.

King Joffrey occupied that place.

People's moods were complicated, but their faces only showed numb or flattering smiles, and they didn't dare to greet the two or show any concern.

After all, the king had not yet issued a verdict.

...

Along the familiar road, Cortnay Penrose once again stepped into the familiar room.

Here, Lord Renly ordered the uprising and issued the declaration of war, becoming King Renly. Here, Cortnay Penrose lit candles, handled letters, made decisions, calculated supplies, and prepared defenses.

Over the years, this study had been Cortnay Penrose's friend, never making him feel uneasy.

Unfortunately, everything was different.

Although the crowned stag banner still hung on the wall, the person sitting under it had changed.

Joffrey I of the Baratheon and Lannister families. What was this? Half stag, half lion? Or a golden lion in stag's skin, or a stag in lion's skin?

The answer would soon be known.

Cortnay Penrose prayed silently. If Joffrey could spare little Edric, show some mercy and generosity, and learn the charm of King Robert, perhaps the Seven Kingdoms could still expect something from their monarch.

If he wouldn't...

Cortnay Penrose stiffly gave a great salute, "Your Majesty, Storm's End is yours."

Personally conquering Storm's End, what a great honor and victory. He should be satisfied, and spare a mere bastard brother.

Knowing that Lord Renly must be regarded as a mortal enemy, Cortnay Penrose could only hope for this.

At least spare Edric.

"In a way, we can be considered brothers. Edric, brother."

Joffrey calmly looked at Edric Storm in front of him. This Robert Baratheon's biological son, only one year younger than himself.

King Robert would not treat himself badly.

On the night Stannis Baratheon and Selyse Florent held their wedding, King Robert enjoyed the wedding bed in advance and conceived Edric with Delena Florent.

Unlike King Robert's other bastards, Edric's mother—Delena Florent of the Florent family—did not have a humble background like commoners or prostitutes.

Edric was thus recognized for his bloodline and allowed to bear the surname "Storm."

He was even raised in Storm's End.

"Edric, what do you want to do in the future? Just tell the truth, I am not a narrow-minded person." Joffrey smiled.

Cortnay Penrose beside him looked at Edric worriedly, but he didn't dare to offer any hints.

Edric Storm, who inherited his father's appearance and his mother's protruding ears, bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, Prince Tommen, Princess Myrcella, and your deep friendship have always made me yearn for it. Unfortunately, now that I have finally met you, it is in such a situation. How can I ask for any favor?"

Edric's performance was more composed than most adults.

"I only ask for…"

He raised his head, his eyes full of earnestness.

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