Chapter 14: The Rains of Castamere
Lyanna's pupils dilated. She stared for a moment into Glyn's calm eyes, then shifted her gaze to Sulana.
Sulana seemed to understand Lyanna's concerns, and she smiled softly, nodding.
Steward Hershel also stepped forward and said, "Lady Lyanna, please don't worry too much. The injustice you've suffered, my Lord will redress for you. Those who harmed Lady will pay the price."
Only then did Lyanna give a clear answer: "Glyn, thank you. I've never hated anyone so much. There's no mistake; it's because I stubbornly refused to marry Gusov. I could feel he harbored ill intentions towards me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fled in such a hurry. If possible, please eliminate him!"
As she spoke, Lyanna still worried, "If he is killed, will it bring trouble to the House? After all, the Nobles of the Vale have always been hostile towards us."
Glyn gently patted Lyanna's hand, then sat back in his chair, saying, "It makes no difference. They would only mock House Clemp for being cowardly. Everyone knows in their hearts that as Nobles, House Clemp will certainly seek revenge."
Glyn sneered, and continued, "Someone might think that House Clemp would at most file a complaint with the Red Keep? No, for a weak House Clemp that is not favored by the Hand of the King, the Red Keep would eventually, to appease the sensitive emotions of some Nobles, ask Gusov to compensate some Gold Dragons, and this matter would be considered settled."
"Aren't we Half-man Nobles? It just proves what they say isn't wrong. The Lady of our House suffered grievances outside; we are enraged. Although far apart, it does not prevent us from passing through the flames. This is indeed very savage."
Lyanna couldn't help but gasp in surprise, "Will the impact you create be too great? Besides the Handmaidens I brought, there's no one I like there. But... will the old rogue Jon cause us trouble?"
"At that time, it will depend on the methods of our esteemed Queen."
Outwardly, the incident would be summarized as a Noble Lady, married to a merchant, suffered humiliation after marriage. Her House, enraged, retaliated against the merchant's entire family.
The means of revenge were somewhat excessive, but logically, it wasn't incomprehensible.
After all, on the continent of Westeros, the honor of Nobles was inviolable.
From Cersei's perspective, Glyn's level of revenge was perhaps too gentle compared to her father Tywin Lannister's "The Rains of Castamere."
Glyn was just going with the flow, occasionally stirring up minor trouble. Queen Cersei would be more at ease with House Clemp, which actively sought her allegiance.
Glyn had already quietly planned in his heart: the people sent to take action would not actively reveal their identity as House Clemp, nor would they leave clear evidence.
Afterward, those who understood the inside story would know this was revenge from House Clemp. But as long as no clear evidence was left, Queen Cersei could easily suppress the accusations from interested parties in the Red Keep, without affecting her impartiality as Queen.
King Robert could temporarily ignore it, because if he were to be disturbed by such a trivial matter, the first thing he'd have to worry about was getting his head knocked by a wine flask.
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Thinking of this, Glyn, who had already returned to his study, tapped the tabletop with his finger, his brow slightly furrowed.
According to the customs of the continent of Westeros, such a covert revenge, though the methods were sufficiently intense, might still be mocked. Mocked that House Clemp didn't even dare to show their banners, too cowardly, damaging their honor.
The rules of the game here sometimes gave Glyn a massive headache.
After a while, Glyn's brow unfurrowed. "I can learn from Tywin Lannister!"
Glyn first personally selected a group of people from within the House Clemp Soldiers, and also arranged for several people with beautiful singing voices from his Territory to accompany them.
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Glyn, who had just finished lunch with Lyanna, was still very busy.
After discussing with Steward Hershel and Steward Sulana, he arranged for Sulana's eldest son, Leighton, to lead a portion of the people and set off first for King's Landing.
Steward Leighton's mission was to purchase a manor outside King's Landing.
The prices of manors outside King's Landing, Steward Hershel had inquired about from itinerant merchants in advance: generally 80-200 Gold Dragons.
Poor Lord Glyn, enduring the heartache, allocated 300 Gold Dragons to Leighton.
Glyn's core instruction was that the manor's location should be as close as possible to King's Landing, and the larger the area the better. The number of Gold Dragons was limited, so Leighton's pressure would not be small.
The future "Kleypus Manor" located outside King's Landing was being prepared for Glyn's resident troops.
In his original body's memories, he had never left his Territory. Glyn was unclear how many Guards a manor outside King's Landing could generally have, or how many would not trigger the sensitive nerves of the Red Keep.
In Glyn's opinion, within the Red Keep's limits of tolerance, the more troops stationed in the manor, the better. This would greatly enhance Glyn's sense of security in King's Landing.
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Mermaid Port, peaceful and sunny.
Glyn was riding his horse, leading his Guards, inspecting the surroundings.
Thanks to the addition of more than 200 free warrior laborers, the "Phase One" of Mermaid Port was basically complete, and it already possessed the basic functions of a port.
"Phase One" construction was intended to allow Mermaid Port to begin operation in a short time. The main building materials used were wood, making them transitional buildings.
"Phase Two" would take half a year, using stone as the main material, replicating various shops from "Phase One" on the other side. Once completed, it would directly replace the functions of the "Phase One" buildings.
Next would be "Phase Three."
Phase Three had two main tasks, planned on an annual cycle.
The first task was to build new port buildings according to specific needs, continuing to expand and improve Mermaid Port.
The second task was the beautification of the already completed buildings, from exterior to interior, focusing on exquisite carvings.
Glyn attached great importance to the defensive capabilities of Mermaid Port. He did not want his painstakingly built Mermaid Port to be destroyed in an instant due to a few pirate raids.
Strong defensive capabilities would allow Mermaid Port to attract more visitors.
The garrison force temporarily responsible for the defense of Mermaid Port consisted of over 100 people, mainly former fishing village residents. Two veteran soldiers selected from the House Clemp Soldiers were responsible for their training and command.
Glyn would not ignore hygiene management issues.
Glyn did not want the charming Mermaid Port to become utterly foul-smelling. There were already dedicated personnel to supervise public hygiene management in Mermaid Port.
Standing by the sea, gazing at the boundless blue, Glyn, however, had no heart to appreciate it.
House Clemp's long-range crossbows had not yet been manufactured. Mermaid Port still lacked shore-based long-range defensive weapons to guard against attacks from the sea.
Currently, Mermaid Port's sea defense consisted of a few small fishing boats modified from the former fishing village.
Long-distance naval warfare was definitely out of the question. A few small fishing boats might capsize even in slightly larger waves, and they wouldn't dare to go out in bad weather.
As for large warships capable of ocean voyages, Glyn's Territory did not possess the technology to build them.
If he were to purchase them from outside, prices starting at 1000 Gold Dragons directly deterred the poor Lord Glyn.
Glyn could only temporarily abandon his dream of being a ship king, deciding that for sea travel, he would first honestly and properly pay to ride on merchant ships.
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