Chương 35: The summer Islands
After the escape of his men, Robert and the other lords were lost but scholar Aslan having left town Tywin had an idea.
After convincing everyone, Tywin headed for the ramparts of Lannisport, the archers aimed at Tywin.
Seeing countless arches aiming at him, Tywin remained calm and cried out to the walls.
"I'm Tywin Lannister, I'd like to speak to the leader of this city!"
Tywin with his calm face, knew that his son had left the city and by asking to meet the leader, he wanted to create chaos between the people who had the power. There is nothing to say Tywin knows how to use human nature but without success this time.
15 minutes later, a woman appeared on the city walls at the sight of Tywin. The woman waved her hand ordering the archers to put away their bows.
"Did you call me ... father?"
"Ce-Cersei ?! Are you the leader of the city?"
"That's right father. I am the lord of Lannisport after the departure of my brother."
Tywin knew that his daughter was in Lannisport with Aslan but he had no idea that she had become the city's leader, but soon a smile appeared on her face.
"Haha. She's my daughter. So you can open the door for me. I'd like to talk to you."
"I refuse. Until my brother returns no one will enter the city without a check."
"What? But I am your father and your brother is a traitor, he will be removed from the family after what he has done."
"... I know a father and I am his ally. He has always treated me with respect and not as a weak and incompetent" woman ". But have you already treated me like a real father?"
Tywin was silent.
"... I will not hurt you because you are my father, but leave and never return. My brother and I could have destroyed your army many times but we have always spared you because if too many men would die the chaos would break out on Westeros and especially my brother does not want to transform Westeros into a land of blood. "
"So you're not going to open the doors for me. You will be a traitor too."
"I don't care. At least here I am treated for what I can offer and not for what I am. Here I am not just a" woman ", but I am as respected as a man."
"... I see. I hope you don't regret it."
Tywin turned his horse and left for the camp with a cold face but his eyes were grim.
Cersei sighed when he saw his father leave. She would be lying if she said that she felt nothing for her father, but from a young age he did not treat her as his child but as his tools by teaching her various things to acquire advantages at court. Flirt, read the desires of people and others.
"I hope you don't do something stupid father."
Cersei turned and returned to the castle. The soldiers returned to their position watching the walls and chatting about the exploits of their lord, the lady, and the generals.
...
In Robert's camp, everyone saw Tywin come back with a cold face. Without asking him they understood that it was hardly lost. Lannisport was impregnable and they had tried to capture the city. It will be a humiliation that they will have to endure for years because in the future they will have no more chances of attacking the city if they do not want to pass for despotic tyrants. Especially Ned and the Northerners who are isolated from the southern regions.
"Shit! Shit!" Robert screamed as he destroyed tables, chairs or decorative furniture from the angry tent.
"This blonde slut! I'm going to kill her one day!" With Robert's cries, everyone looked at him disappointed. A king who cannot control his emotions is an easily manipulated king. Tywin, on the other hand, looked at Robert silently.
After destroying everything that contained the tent, Robert with eyes filled with anger looked at everyone and asked.
"Where's this Aslan bastard's fleet ?!"
Everyone looked at each other because they didn't know where Aslan's ships were. Jon Arryn who knew a little about navigation because the Vale is a people who often trade with free cities or who confronts them.
"My estimate is that they should be off the Reach and in 3 days they should be off the South of Dorne."
Jon announced carefully.
"Good! Send a letter to my brother at Storm's End. Tell him to prepare a fleet to attack him south of Dorne."
Jon was silent and after a moment of silence, he replied.
"It is not going to be possible."
"What why?!"
"Because your brother's men just finished a year-long siege where they ate their own boots and rats. Besides, Aslan's fleet is too big and powerful. They even wiped out the gigantic fleet of Greyjoy has arrived and they have ... strange weapons. "
"F * ck!" * CRASH! * Robert finding nothing to break, he hit the ground cracking him.
Seeing no solution, the different lords decided to withdraw.
Robert too withdrew with a face of rage and revenge for this humiliation. The 80,000 men he brought were all men at his disposal and he had no more reinforcements. Robert had only thoughts of revenge against Lannisport in the future but for the moment, of his 80,000 men, he brought only 45,000 men alive. There is no denying it was a total defeat for him.
At the top of Lannisport Castle, Cersei smiled and sent a crow to deliver a message.
The soldiers on the walls cheered with joy seeing the enemy army withdraw.
The news quickly spread throughout Westeros, shocking various lords and the population.
Everyone learned that the current chief of Lannisport was a woman and that she had repelled the invading army. This slightly changed the spirit of Westeros, especially that of women, but it's a story for later.
...
Off the Reach, an imposing fleet was made up of impressive ships. The fleet was in a column formation with the large ships encircled by the small ones in the shape of a shell.
Aslan had organized this training to protect the galleons who transported the food for their voyage of several months at sea, their horses and their men. The frigates were their fighting ships and scouts because of their speed and maneuverability.
On a large galleon with red sails with gold threads, Aslan was standing in a luxurious cabin. With a map in his hand, he was looking at the route.
"It has already been a day and we are off the Reach, another 3 weeks and we should be in the summer islands. If we have a problem we will only have a few days of delay."
Aslan placed the card on the table in front of him and rested on the chair on which he was sitting.
"I hope Cersei is fine."
While Aslan was thinking about Cersei, someone knocked on his door.
"My Lord, a mainland raven has just arrived."
"Come in."
A man with a message in hand entered. The man bowed and held out his hand for Aslan to take the message. Aslan took the message and sent the man away.
"Thank you. You can go."
"It's my job, my lord."
After the man left, Aslan delivered the message and started reading. Quickly a smile appeared on his face.
"I knew Cersei was capable."
The message was about the retirement of the army from Robert, Tywin, Jon and the others. How Cersei managed and repaired the city after their retirement and that he missed him a lot.
Aslan smiled and felt guilty thinking of Cersei whom he left alone in Westeros with many responsibilities.
Aslan folded the letter after a while and finally called a guard to spread the word about their town's victory to everyone. The guard smiled upon hearing of Lannisport's victory and with Aslan's permission, he rushed to the upper deck to deliver the news to everyone.
In less than an hour, all the ships learned that Lannisport triumphed. Cheers filled the 900 ships in the fleet. Aslan smiled in his cabin as he heard his men celebrate the victory. He could sense their belonging to Lannisport and Aslan was happy to be able to bring with him men fully loyal to Essos.
Suddenly his cabin was overrun by people. Turning around, he saw Shaira, Janna, and Elia running towards him.
"Is it true? We won ?!"
"Have we really defeated the new king ?!"
"There will be no danger in the future for the city, will there ?!"
Aslan was overwhelmed by these requests and after calming them down he began to respond.
"Yes we won, Cersei gave them the coup de grace after our departure, she used a special weapon. Robert retired to King's Landing for an official coronation. And in the future, Lannisport will have to stay safe because I and Cersei have taken various steps to protect Lannisport. "
Aslan and Cersei had prepared a network of spies to prevent sabotage and traitors from appearing and with solid ramparts supported by destructive weapons penetrating the city was almost impossible, except with wings.
The three women sigh in relief and seeing that there was nothing to do on the ship they started chatting about everything and nothing. Aslan told them stories about Essos and its myths, things that lie beyond the Bones Mountains. He also told them about the beasts living in the seas, such as the Kraken found in the Sunset Sea or the Summer Sea, there were also the Leviathans or the Ice Dragons of the Shivering Sea north of Essos. He told them about many other things that constantly amazed the girls who had been locked up in Westeros all their lives.
...
The days passed at sea and set out for their destination, Rhaella began to work.
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