"Earl, I have gathered 23,945 of our people. Some of them are on their way to Miracle Port, and others are already there," Rosso said eagerly in the study, reporting the situation.
"More than twenty thousand people?" Lynd was also a bit surprised by this number, as from Rosso's previous description, most Greenblood River Orphans should not have been willing to give up their current lives.
Rosso truthfully reported, "Your experiences on the Essos continent a while ago have reached Dorne. With your prestige protecting us, those fellows know that rebuilding Ge Dohe won't be too dangerous, so..."
As he spoke, Rosso looked at Lynd with a worried expression, clearly somewhat disapproving of his compatriots' behavior of avoiding difficulties and seizing opportunities.
Lynd shook his head and said, "It's fine. You don't have to worry that I'll blame them for being opportunistic. As long as they are willing to join the rebuilding of Ge Dohe, that's all that matters."
Moose also whispered at this time, "Since there are more than twenty thousand people, plus the river pirates who were originally in the Water Fortress of Ge Dohe, the number is already sufficient. Any more might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings."
"I thought so too," Lynd said, then asked, "Are all the supplies ready?"
Moose replied, "Everything is ready. Weapons and armor are also prepared and can be equipped at any time."
Lynd turned to Goman, the Executive President of the Miracle Merchant Guild, and asked, "What about the ships? How are the ships prepared?"
"They are also ready, enough to transport over thirty thousand people and their necessary supplies at once," Goman replied seriously. "However, Pentos has not yet responded, so we don't know if they will allow us to dock."
Lynd said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. Even if we can't dock at Pentos's pier, it's fine to transport people one by one to the outskirts of Pentos by small boats." As he spoke, he thought of something and said, "But after you've delivered the people, you still need to send a few good ships to Pentos to transport back the scholars from Sphinx Academy and their collection of books, understand?"
"Yes, Lord," Goman quickly responded.
"I also want to go to the Essos continent," Nameria suddenly spoke up from the side.
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, then looked at Lynd in unison.
Lynd, however, frowned and asked, "Is it because of Na Sa Star?"
Nameria nodded.
Seeing this, Lynd couldn't help but feel a bit regretful, regretting mentioning Na Sa Star to Nameria.
After returning to Summerhall, Lynd, as usual, told Nameria stories about what happened to him on the Essos continent, especially when he spoke of Na Sa Star, the Old Man of the River, and the statue of the warrior queen Nameria in the ruins that looked exactly like her. Nameria then showed some unusual reactions.
At the time, Lynd didn't pay too much attention, but in the following days, Nameria inexplicably started having dreams. In her dreams, she went to Na Sa Star, and the Na Sa Star in her dreams was still intact, and she also saw the Old Man of the River.
Lynd initially thought that Nameria was simply having some associations and related dreams because his stories were too detailed.
But when he asked Nameria about everything in her dream, he found that the city layout and building locations of Na Sa Star in Nameria's dream were exactly the same as the real Na Sa Star. Nameria, let alone going to an inland area like Na Sa Star, had never even been to the coastal areas of the Free Trade City States. How could she know so much about Na Sa Star's geography?
So Lynd guessed that either Nameria was the reincarnation of the warrior queen Nameria, or it was due to bloodline inheritance, causing an atavistic memory to awaken.
The idea of reincarnation has long been popular in the world of Ice and Fire, with the most famous reincarnation prophecy being that of lightbringer Azor Ahai, so Nameria's reincarnation is not impossible.
However, compared to the idea of reincarnation, Lynd believed more that it was due to bloodline, which caused Nameria to awaken her ancestors' memories. Because Nameria has now broken through mortal limits through various methods, she already possesses extraordinary power. The most special of these powers is that she can communicate with highly intelligent animals like Glory and Glutton, perceive their thoughts, and transmit her own thoughts.
This ability seems somewhat similar to the Green Seer's ability to communicate with animals, but upon closer comparison, it is distinctly different. Later, Moroa learned from some ancient books that this ability also existed in some legendary heroes in ancient times, such as Garth the Gardener, and also the warrior queen of that era.
It is said that the warrior queen led the Loisne migration team to the Sothoryos continent, originally planning to settle there. However, they encountered various disasters there. On one occasion, they were even besieged by a flock of Longwing Dragons. Ultimately, the warrior queen negotiated and reached an agreement with the Longwing Dragon King, which prevented the possibility of being annihilated by the Longwing Dragon flock.
From this legend, it is not difficult to see that the abilities of the two Namerias are very similar, which also confirmed for Lynd that Nameria, after entering a non-human state, also awakened her ancestors' abilities.
However, the ancestral bloodline that originally enhanced Nameria's power has now become a burden. She hasn't slept well for some time; every time she sleeps, she dreams of Na Sa Star. So, even if Rosso and the others hadn't come, Nameria would probably have still asked Lynd to go to Na Sa Star.
"After a while, when I've dealt with..." Lynd was somewhat worried about Nameria's safety and suggested.
"One of us always has to stay in the territory," Nameria interrupted him, walked up to Lynd, poked his chest with her finger, and said, "Before, I stayed and you went out. Now that I'm going out, you must stay. It's also a good chance for you to experience the pain of sitting in a chair all day, listening to reports and handling various chores."
"Alright! I agree." Seeing that it had come to this, Lynd could only nod in agreement.
Rosso quickly said, "Lord, please rest assured, we will definitely protect Nameria, the Earl."
"No need!" Lynd shook his head and said, "She's not going the same way as you."
After speaking, he quickly signed the authorization orders for financial documents and material allocation documents related to the development and rebuilding of Ge Dohe, which Moose handed to him, and then instructed them to depart as soon as possible.
After Moose and the others left, Lynd ordered someone to call Qyburn, Bishop Huren, Elder Colin, and Sister Melissa.
Bishop Huren, Elder Colin, and Sister Melissa from the Redemption Sanctuary arrived more quickly, reaching the castle in about half an hour.
"How many Chosen of God can be mobilized now?" Lynd asked Bishop Huren.
Bishop Huren answered seriously, "There are seven hundred, all of whom have passed various trials and completed warrior training." He paused and then said, "If we include those from Black Hollow..."
Lynd shook his head and said, "No need to say more, don't move the people from Black Hollow. Seven hundred is enough."
Then, he turned to Elder Colin and Sister Melissa, asking them about the number of Redemption Sisters and Silent Monks that could be mobilized.
Elder Colin and Sister Melissa quickly provided the answers: thirteen for one and sixteen for the other.
Lynd ordered, "Equip them immediately and have them stand by at the Miracle Sanctuary."
The three immediately went to prepare after hearing the command.
"I will also dispatch a thousand men from the Chosen Legion to go with you to Na Sa Star. You will directly take a ship from the Miracle Fleet to Volantis. The Three Sea Monsters will also send people with you. Once in Volantis, you will switch to longboats and go north along the Lorne River to reach Na Sa Star." Lynd arranged the route for Nameria, considering carefully, "When you arrive in Volantis, you will represent me in visiting the Elephant Party and Tiger Party. They should also send some people to protect you."
Nameria did not object, but merely smiled and reassured him, "You don't need to be so nervous. Even if I go to the Essos continent alone, there will be no danger."
That evening, Qyburn, who had been called from Black Hollow, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Lord, are you in such a hurry to ask about the progress of the potions?"
"No," Lynd shook his head and said, "How many Undead Warriors have you created?"
Qyburn was stunned, then truthfully replied, "Only seven."
"Seven? That's enough," Lynd nodded and asked again, "Are those seven Undead Warriors really as powerful as you say?"
Qyburn immediately explained, "As long as their hearts are not damaged, they can keep fighting, even if their heads are cut off, they will still fight. However, in that case, they lose control, which is why I requested to forge that heavy armor, which is twice as thick as ordinary armor."
Lynd nodded with satisfaction after hearing this and said, "Send them all here to protect Nameria."
"Yes," Qyburn did not ask too many questions. He honestly agreed and then left the study to prepare the Undead Warriors for Lynd.
The Undead Warriors were a new creation Qyburn had tinkered with using the sacrifice stone tablet. Although Moroa was involved, she completely failed to understand how they were made, and Qyburn also stated that he couldn't explain it, only instinctively knowing what to do and then waiting for the results.
Despite this, the mortality rate remained very high. A total of forty-four vicious condemned prisoners were used for the experiment, but only seven Undead Warriors were successfully created.
When Lynd was heading to the Essos continent, Qyburn had already reported to him that the Undead Warriors had been successfully created and asked Lynd to inspect them. However, Lynd's focus at the time was on the magic armor, so he temporarily put the matter aside. Now, Nameria's side coincidentally needed loyal guards like the Undead Warriors who could shield her from danger when it arose.
"I've seen those Undead Warriors; they are indeed terrifying," Nameria said with a strange emotion after Qyburn left. "Their fighting skills are very ordinary, just like regular warriors, but they never tire, can continuously swing their weapons, fear no injury, and possess strength beyond ordinary people. Even I would need to handle them carefully." She hesitated, then added, "You shouldn't let Qyburn continue to create these Undead Warriors; they look very much like wights."
"Hmm!" Lynd did not directly answer Nameria's concerns. He merely nodded and responded in a low voice.
The next day, in the Redemption Sanctuary, seven Undead Warriors, all over two meters tall, stood neatly on the training ground. They were all wearing full-body heavy armor, with close-fitting chainmail underneath. In addition, they each held a specially made two-handed hammer-axe. This weapon could be used to chop and kill enemies with the axe head, or to break armor and wound enemies with the hammer side.
While Qyburn taught Nameria how to control these seven Undead Warriors, Lynd also approached to examine them closely.
According to the provided data, the condemned prisoners used as test subjects were all short, around 1.5 to 1.6 meters tall; none of them were over two meters. This indicates that during their creation, the bones and muscles of these Undead Warriors were stimulated and developed a second time through the action of drugs.
Even the bodies of these Undead Warriors should be filled with special medicinal fluid, because when approached, one could still smell the scent of medicine from them, rather than the stench of decaying corpses.
Furthermore, Lynd did not sense any magical power from these Undead Warriors; they were entirely modified through certain potions. Perhaps this is why Moroa, despite watching Qyburn create these Undead Warriors throughout the process, still couldn't understand how they were made.
After Nameria learned to control these Undead Warriors, Lynd gestured for Nameria to have them attack him.
When Qyburn handed the special control Card to Nameria, the Undead Warriors began to obey Nameria's commands. From various indications, these Undead Warriors should still possess some basic intelligence. When Nameria ordered an attack, they were able to coordinate their attacks against the enemy, rather than attacking each other like headless chickens.
However, just as Nameria said, these individuals' fighting skills were indeed very ordinary. They relied solely on endless stamina and their immortal constitution, fighting brutally and recklessly. If they encountered an opponent known for their agility, like the Red Viper, and that opponent knew their weak points, they might be able to defeat them without taking any damage.
However, this would only happen in a one-on-one situation and without heavy armor. Once there are two Undead Warriors, and they cooperate with each other, it becomes very difficult for ordinary warriors to completely kill them.
And now, with seven Undead Warriors cooperating, they should be able to withstand tens of thousands of people.
After confirming the strength of these Undead Warriors, Lynd finally felt completely at ease about Nameria's journey to the Lorne River.
The next day, Nameria handed all affairs over to Lynd, and with various groups of people, she left the Redemption Sanctuary and headed towards Miracle Port.
Nameria's departure also left many people with doubts, speculating whether Nameria was preparing to visit Doran Martell in Dorne, given their unusual relationship.
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