Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day

Chapter 79 The Land of Shadows

"prince…"

 After being rejected, Sam wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the young man beside him.

 “Old Sam, the prince looks down on you as an old man, so don’t embarrass a young prince.”

This man is dressed in black and is the lord of Dreadhole Castle.

 He also knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Wells Brun meets the prince and sends his most sincere blessings."

 An angry look appeared on Sam's face, he snorted and turned his head disdainfully.

 “Get up, you two.”

Rhaegar glanced at Wells, who looked arrogant, and raised his hand to let the two of them stand up.

The people in charge were all present, and without much exchange of greetings, Rhaegar asked: "I don't want to get involved in the fight between the nobles of the peninsula. I'm here for one thing only."

“I wonder, have you ever heard of or encountered an unnatural shadow monster?”

 “No, Prince!” Wells said bluntly.

Sam's face changed slightly and he hesitated: "Prince, I have heard of the monster you mentioned."

 “Oh, come and listen.”

Rhaegar was refreshed, but he didn't expect that his casual question would be really fruitful.

Sam glanced sideways at Wells and said in a heavy voice: "Half a month ago, a cargo ship encountered a storm in the Narrow Sea and ran aground on the beach on the peninsula."

“The patrol soldiers of Qingyu Fort discovered the cargo ship along the coast and asked people to go up and check it.”

“The ship was empty, no sailors in distress, no cargo to carry.”

“As the soldiers disembarked in despair, a monster hiding in the shadows attacked them, killing three of them.”

Wells interrupted again: "False, that cargo ship was a trade ship with Terror Cave Castle. It was shipwrecked on the other side of the Narrow Sea and was looted by you."

　　"When it comes to your mouth, it becomes an empty ship with both people and money!?"

 “Shut your mouth!”

Rhaegar scolded and warned: "Lord Wells, I didn't ask you, keep quiet."

Wells was stunned when he was scolded. He didn't expect that the little prince who looked only a few years old would have such a bad temper.

 Opened his mouth and lowered his head hesitantly.

Rhaegar snorted, looked at Sam, and said, "Keep talking."

Sam shook his head: "This is all I know. What happened next was that the Bren family framed us for looting the cargo ship and sent people to rob the farmland in the Whispering Castle territory."

 Lega supports the forehead.

Unexpectedly, I asked a lot of questions, but very few were useful.

  But he asked about the cause of the war between the two families.

 “Fortunately, at least I asked about the origin of the shadow monster.” Rega comforted himself.

He looked at Wells, who had a bad look on his face, and asked: "You said that the cargo ship was doing trade with Terror Cave Castle. Then do you know where the cargo ship came from and where it passed?"

Wells said in a muffled voice: "The cargo ship sets sail from Qarth, passing through Slaver's Bay, the Stepstone Islands, and the Free Trade City. Occasionally, it will pass by Crab Cove on its way back to exchange goods with Seagull Town and Dreadhole Castle."

 “Qarth?”

Rhaegar recalled the world map in the Red Keep. Qarth was located in the eastern continent, and the port was between the Summer Sea and the Jade Sea.

 Backed by the Red Wasteland, adjacent to the Land of Shadows.

 “Land of Shadows…Shadow Monsters…”

Rhaegar naturally became suspicious when he thought that both of them were related to the shadow.

Sam reminded: "Prince, the Land of Shadows is a strange land shrouded in shadows all year round. There are shadowbinders and blood witches there. It is a place full of fear and chaos."

“Perhaps, the Land of Shadows is too far away from the continent of Westeros to be traced.”

Rhaegar thought for a while and said: "Lord Sam, in the western part of the peninsula, the shadow monster is attacking and killing the savages and growing by plundering life. I came here with the dragon to eradicate it."

"The Kleb family listens to the prince's instructions, and we are here to help you if you need us."

 Sam raised his hands to his chest with a solemn expression.

 He still did not give up the idea of ​​following Rhaegar.

Rhaegar nodded and looked at Wells aside.

Wells glanced at Sam and the savages camping nearby, with a flash of disdain in his eyes, and turned his head and said:

“Prince, you shouldn’t listen to old Sam’s words. He basically wants to deny the fact of looting the cargo ship and deceive you.”

“So, Lord Wells thinks that the shadow monster I saw with my own eyes is also a fake?” Rhaegar narrowed his eyes slightly. "I don't dare, but I think that given your age, Prince, it's better to stay away from the savages. They are all a group of uncivilized animals."

Wells said lightly.

 “That’s enough, Lord Wells.”

Rhaegar's eyes became serious and he said: "The shadow monster is real. It is eating away at life and strengthening itself. The residents of the peninsula should put aside their prejudices and work together to eradicate it."

"With all due respect, I have never seen the so-called shadow monster, and I would not like to work with a group of savages and enemies."

Wells frowned and retorted with youthful energy.

Rhaegar sneered, waved his hand and said, "Then you can leave."

“Prince, listen to my advice, don’t you...”

Wells wanted to express his opinion, but Rhaegar interrupted him directly.

"Let's go, Lord Wells, go back to your castle, and don't start a war until the shadow monster is solved." Rhaegar drove him away impatiently.

The other party despised his age and did not take him seriously.

Rhaegar was too lazy to pretend to be a snake with him.

 Simply drive away, out of sight and out of mind.

Wells looked indignant, looked up at Rhaegar, and opened his mouth.

 “Hiss…”

 Sensing the driver's boredom, Gluttony roared, and the smelly saliva splashed, blowing all over Wells's face.

 “Cough cough cough…”

Ambergris saliva was splashed into his mouth, and the heat and stench filled his throat. Wells pinched his neck in pain, and the force went straight to his brain.

 “Take him back.”

Rhaegar pointed to the commander of the Dreadhole.

 “I’m sorry, Lord Lord, I didn’t mean to…”

 The commander hugged Wells and backed away while apologizing.

 Take the remaining troops and flee from this open space quickly.

 Wait until all people in Terror Cave Castle are evacuated.

Sam glanced at the sky and extended an invitation to Rhaegar: "Prince, I wonder if you would like to come to Whispering Castle. The Kleb family will do their best to prepare a sumptuous dinner for you."

Rhaegar raised his eyebrows.

These words spoke to his heart.

 For a few days after arriving at Crab Claw Peninsula, we lived in the open air.

Had he not been overly addicted to conquest and obsessed with shadow monsters, he would have returned to Dragonstone with his dragon.

Rhaegar smiled: "Thank you for your generosity, Lord Sam."

As soon as the words changed, Rhaegar hesitated and said: "If there is any extra food in Whispering Keep, I hope to provide it to the free people soldiers. When I return to King's Landing, I will repay it double."

"this…"

Sam put his hands behind his back and kneaded them, and glanced at the large group of savages outside, feeling extremely reluctant.

but!

 Thinking of gaining the prince's friendship, Sam thought he might give it a try.

After some hesitation in his mind, Sam nodded and said: "No problem, Whispering Castle will provide the savages with food for three days. Any more will be insufficient."

Rhaegar brought more than two thousand people with him, and they were all young and strong.

 The amount of food consumed every day is not a small amount.

 For a poor family like Kleb with roots in the peninsula, three days of food is already quite a lot.

 “That’s enough, thank you again for your sentiments, my lord.”

 The food problem was temporarily solved, and Rhaegar breathed a sigh of relief.

 The impression of Sam Crabb is greatly enhanced.

 Happy New Year, book friends.

Chapter 4 of the latest update is here.

 (End of this chapter)