Chapter 102:
Author Note: (.U U.)
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While the Lannister were fighting the remaining forces Stannis had left behind attacking casterly rock, I decided to start marching with my army towards the Tyrells. Destroying their major ally, and only food provider.
Normally even with my army this would not be easy, I had to be smart about it, one wrong move and the Lannister's and Tyrell's would mobilize against, and in a unfamiliar ground they would and could overwhelm me.
This is where Neltharion came into the board of this wretched game, he was still considered by many a myth or a lie on my part, I knew for a fact Tywin and Olenna didn't believe it, which meant they had no preparations for my dragon son, while he wasn't as big as he was in the show when Daenerys came to Westeros, he was certainly big enough to burn cities and trash armies down.
And during this last push of war, it was time to reveal my card, Tywin was a genius when it came to war, his mind was born for it, and the best way to deal with someone like that was to attack them with an unknown factor fast and certain, not giving them the chance to retaliate. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
"Tell Neltharion is time," I ordered one of my ravens, as I walked towards Melisandre's chambers.
"My King, I have been waiting for you," Melisandre said, greeting me, opening the door before I even got close to it.
Knowing this witch had the creep factor up to eleven, I decided to ignore her antics and go straight to the point, "I have some questions for you," I informed as I entered her room, taking a seat.
"I will do my best to help you, my light," Melisandre said with hungry eyes.
Ignoring her thirsty look, I asked my first question, "Sometime ago I had a meeting with the other champion" immediately Melisandre tensed up, all carnal lust vanishing as if it was never there, "What happened next was what I want you to help me figure out,"
Destroying Stannis forces was turning to be a child's game, no strategy meant they were vulnerable in all accords, and while losing men in our side was unavoidable, considering the numbers we were dealing with, we were doing beyond excellent.
"Our scouts said there still are around twenty thousand soldiers left, but retreating," Jaime said as he entered my war tent, as always unscathed.
"We have barely lost any men, two thousand so far, for each man we lose they lose ten," One of my generals added with a prideful smirk.
"Don't feel pride on this victory, we might as well be fighting a child," I muttered with annoyance, "Stannis went mad and forgot how to fight, it's good for us, but is frankly beneath me to feel pride in such victory," Ronard on the other hand, his defeat would surely bring glory to my house for generations.
"A victory is a victory," Tyrion chuckled, "But that leaves us with the big question what's next?"
"Ronard," I answered calmly.
"I know that but.. how?" Tyrion chuckled.
"He is a brat, he will fall when the time comes," One of my generals laughed.
"A child yet to be defeated, with an army strong enough to face us, and for the first time in history with more gold than us," Tyrion said shutting everyone up, "Or have we forgotten he owns Braavos and the Ironbank now? Or the fact that he might or might not have three dragons? Maybe we are forgetting he technically has more kingdoms supporting him that we do?"
"You talk as if you think he will win brother," Jaime laughed.
"If we don't prepare we might as well roll our heads to him," Tyrion said.
"And prepare we will," I said, getting a surprised expression from Tyrion, "As I told you before, I never underestimate an enemy, I did once and look where his at fighting against our family for the Throne, I won't give him a chance, not again,"
"Maybe we could demand a duel? And use the mountain?" One of my generals inquired.
"That would prove to be futile, if the information about him is anything to go by, he rivals the mountain is brute force, but fights like Arthur Dayne, all we would do is lose a great asset, the mountain stands no chance against him is all the rumors are true," I shook my head off, to kill Ronard we would have to overwhelm him.