#364 - Chapter 98 Lyanna is captured (I)
#364 - Chapter 98 Lyanna is captured (I)
However, since Cersei suffered the ultimate humiliation of being paraded naked through the streets, her reputation plummeted, and she rarely left her residence. King Tommen, on the other hand, was completely engrossed with Margaery and indifferent to foreign affairs. As a result, the kingdom's decision-making was in utter chaos and at a loss.
Meanwhile, the Church's actions became increasingly reckless. With the backing of the Faith Militant, their targets were no longer limited to the merchant class but gradually shifted towards the nobility. It was well known that most nobles led extremely extravagant and dissolute private lives, and even worse, those fanatical devotees required no solid evidence to convict people.
Prime Minister Kevan did his best to maintain order within the city, but the Church's power continued to grow like a snowball, and simple measures were no longer enough to stop its development. Many nobles were arrested or put on trial, and everyone in King's Landing felt threatened. Yet, King Tommen remained hidden in his chambers, oblivious to the chaos outside.
At the same time, various forces on the continent of Essos were closely watching the changes in the situation in Westeros. It was in this tense atmosphere that Liu Yuan arrived in Pentos.
When faced with the Governor of Pentos's questioning, he seemed unconcerned. He directly burst out, "Who do you think you are? How dare you question my actions? Get back and tell your master that if he has any objections to me, he can come and raise them in person!"
The reason for his anger was that he had just received a letter from King's Landing. The content of the letter shocked him—his sister, Lyanna Saettigar, had been captured by those detestable Church fellows!!!
This was simply outrageous! Those damned Church guys dared to touch his sister; were they really tired of living? In his rage, he didn't give the Pentos envoy a kind look and directly dismissed the trembling Governor's messenger. Immediately afterward, he issued an order, demanding that Thorns City enter a state of first-level combat readiness. All members of the Thorns Legion had to cancel their vacations and stand by; at the same time, five thousand mounted archers were to be drawn from the Marauder Legion and immediately board ships to prepare for departure.
As for the tens of thousands of Dothraki riders, they were naturally left to other personnel to take care of. After all, after more than a decade of development and construction, the Sun and Moon Legion already possessed a mature and well-established system of officials, and handling the settlement of troops was not a problem for them at all.
Liu Yuan sat in the camp, his face gloomy as he looked at the map on the table, his eyes flashing with anger.
Jorah, looking worried, earnestly advised, "Lord Garon, please think twice! Returning with troops in such a menacing manner will likely lead to fierce conflict with the Church!"
"What about the Faith of the Seven? They dared to capture my sister; they should be prepared to bear my wrath! I will make them pay a painful price for this action!" He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with the flames of anger.
Just then, a general strode into the camp, knelt on one knee, and respectfully reported to Liu Yuan, "Lord, the troops are ready."
Liu Yuan stood up abruptly, his tall and straight figure exuding an awe-inspiring majesty. "Very good, set off immediately!" His voice was powerful and resolute, revealing unparalleled determination and decisiveness.
Before night had completely fallen, Liu Yuan led five thousand elite mounted archers onto the warships and set sail. Their destination was clear—the continent of Westeros, where his imprisoned sister, Lyanna Saettigar, awaited rescue. The wind howled, blowing the flags loudly, and the soldiers were in high spirits, eager to fight for their beloved lord.
At Blue Crab Keep, Becotte raised his hand and overturned the table, angrily saying, "Damn the Faith of the Seven! Who gave them the courage! Father, I can't swallow this. Let me lead the troops to rescue Lyanna."
Marquis Adrian's eyes were filled with unconcealed anger: "It seems we have been dormant for too long, and the people of King's Landing have forgotten the Saettigar family. Becotte, you immediately go and gather the army, take three thousand men to Duskendale. Ask Riverlay Rykker, his wife has been captured by the Church, is he just going to watch? Also, pass my order, from today onwards, expel all clergymen of the Faith of the Seven from the territory."
The cause of this incident was as follows: Lyanna was lively and cheerful, and had been deeply loved by her father and brothers since she was a child. Even after becoming a mother, her lively and lovely personality had not changed.
After staying in Duskendale for a while, Lyanna couldn't bear the boring, lonely, and dull living environment, so she resolutely took her children to King's Landing for a visit. In fact, the real purpose of her visit to King's Landing was not simply for sightseeing, but after hearing that the Queen Mother Cersei had been paraded through the streets and that Queen Margaery was about to face trial, she had made a special trip to join in the fun and see what was going on. However, when she arrived in King's Landing, she regretted it—it turned out that the King and the Tyrell family had privately reached some kind of agreement with the Church, causing Queen Margaery's trial to be canceled for no reason.
Not only that, but many shops in King's Landing were also wantonly smashed, looted, and burned by the Church's armed forces, and even the shopping and party activities that noble ladies loved the most on weekdays were forced to stop. Fortunately, Lyanna's brother, Garon, also owned a large store in King's Landing (built in the style of later generations' shopping malls), filled with all kinds of rare and exotic treasures from the Far East.
Lyanna often warmly invited some like-minded and congenial noble ladies to visit the store together. But who would have thought that something unexpected would happen on the way there that day. A large number of people from the 'Poor Fellows' emerged from nowhere, gathering together to surround the mall and block their team's path.
Lyanna was not an ordinary person, so when she saw this scene, she immediately understood that she could no longer stay here and had to leave immediately. So she decided to lead the children back to the manor, and she immediately ordered the team to take a detour. But not far away, an unexpected situation happened again—a group of Church warriors appeared behind them! Without saying a word, these people blocked their retreat.
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