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#386 - Chapter 120: Fear of Death

However, to his surprise, what he ultimately received was the news of Joffrey's death. This sudden news shocked and perplexed Petyr. Then, before long, the news of Tywin's death arrived, catching him even more off guard. Faced with such a complex and volatile situation, Petyr began to feel lost, unable to see the situation clearly. Therefore, he resolutely chose to remain in the Eyrie, quietly waiting for an opportunity to arise.

Even when Kevan invited him back to King's Landing to resume his position as Master of Coin, he steadfastly refused. At the same time, the Church also launched an attack against him, destroying all his properties in King's Landing, but Petyr did not respond in any way. These actions seemed passive, but in reality, they were all part of Petyr's carefully considered strategy.

In fact, during his time in the Eyrie, there was one thing that Petyr found particularly unbearable—namely, Lysa. Since arriving here, almost two years had passed, and Lysa demanded to share his bed almost every day. During the day, Petyr had to busy himself with handling government affairs; at night, he had to stay up late to satisfy Lysa's needs, a life that left him feeling exhausted, as if he were about to be completely drained.

Finally, two days ago, when Lysa confirmed that she was pregnant, Petyr breathed a sigh of relief. From then on, he no longer had to endure Lysa's entanglement and could focus on planning his next move. Although the current situation was not clear, Petyr firmly believed that as long as he waited patiently, there would always be a turning point.

With a creak, the door to the high hall was slowly pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in. Lysa, wrapped in a thick fur cloak, walked quickly into the hall with several maids, muttering, "Darling, are you ready? We should leave. This winter is just too cold."

Petyr sat by the fireplace, hearing the voice, he looked up, his mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly forced a smile. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and replied with a smile, "Yes, dear, I'm coming."

The Eyrie, this castle located on the top of the mountains, stands on the summit of the Mountains of the Moon, like a white giant tower, overlooking the entire Vale. It is also the smallest of the seven kingdoms' major castles, consisting only of a cluster of seven slender white towers connected tightly together, capable of accommodating up to five hundred people. Because the place is too small, many functional buildings, such as stables, are arranged in other fortresses at the foot of the mountain.

However, when winter arrives, especially the long and cold Long Winter, the Eyrie is no longer suitable for habitation. Every lord would move to the Gates of the Moon for the winter before the first snow falls. In fact, strictly speaking, the Bloody Gate, the Gates of the Moon, the Stone, Snow Mountain Castle, Longbow Hall, and the Eyrie itself together constitute the Eyrie.

These castles are closely connected, like a winding dragon, stretching across the mountains, forming an impregnable line of defense, guarding the narrow and rugged mountain road. This dangerous terrain, even a general as intelligent and brave as Liu Yuan, would not dare to say that he could lead an army to capture it easily.

In the study of the Gates of the Moon, Petyr Baelish was sitting at his desk, focused on reading letters sent by ravens. The destruction of the Bolton family and the news of Daenerys landing on Dragonstone shocked him. He played with a mockingbird badge in his right hand, sinking into deep thought, contemplating how to act next.

In King's Landing, the great fire in front of the Great Sept had been extinguished, and thick black smoke still filled the air. General Mutuo stood beside the charred corpses, ordering his soldiers to search the temple, not letting go of any clues.

Soon, some soldiers came out of the temple, followed by a group of shivering, terrified people. When truly facing death, people make different choices. Many chose to throw themselves into the fire with the High Sparrow, while naturally some chose to survive by any means. There were quite a few of these people, about two hundred. They were driven to the small square, shrinking and kneeling on the ground, like a flock of frightened sheep.

An officer walked quickly to Mutuo, saluted, and reported, "Lord, what should be done with these people?"

Liu Yuan frowned, glanced at the survivors kneeling on the ground, waved his hand, and said firmly, "Forget it, these people no longer pose a threat, let them all go!" After speaking, he turned and left the square, leaving a group of bewildered people looking at each other.

"Yes, Your Grace!" The officer carried out the order after receiving permission, and at this time, the survivors also began to walk cautiously down the mountain.

Lyanna rode her horse behind them, when suddenly, she saw a familiar figure. So she shouted loudly, "Hey! You in the black clothes, stop!" Hearing her shout, a knight from House Lykke immediately stepped forward, pulled a disheveled man out of the crowd, and escorted him to Lyanna. Then, the knight tore off his hood.

Lyanna looked at the embarrassed man in front of her, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she said, "Tsk tsk tsk, so it's Ser Lancel! Oh~ no, now I should call you Brother Lancel! Why are you here? Didn't you go to the Seven Heavens with your High Septon?"

Lancel lowered his head, his face filled with shame. He originally thought that his faith in the Seven was strong enough to give up everything without hesitation, including his name, honor, and family, to serve the Seven with all his heart. However, when the Warrior's Sons and monks of the Order rushed into the fire without hesitation, he could only go halfway before he couldn't control the fear in his heart and fled back in a panic.

After being dragged over and ridiculed by Lyanna, his emotions immediately collapsed, and he knelt on the ground, holding his face in his hands, and began to cry loudly!

His crying left Lyanna a little at a loss.

At this time, Liu Yuan also came to her side, looking at the scene in front of him, and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Lyanna, is this your friend?"

Hearing Liu Yuan's words, Lyanna shook her head and said, "No, this man is called Lancel, from the Lannister family. He was the one who brought people to capture me. And there are rumors that he was one of the Queen Mother's lovers! But later he was the one who testified in the church that Cersei was guilty of lewdness and incest."

"Oh~ I see." Liu Yuan nodded, indicating that he understood. And Becotte, who was standing on the side, suddenly said, "I know him, he is Jaime's cousin and used to be the King's squire. And he is also the eldest son of Kevan Lannister."

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