Iron Islands.
King's Landing Port, crowded with Longships, was a chaotic mess of Horns.
It was as if a naval battle was underway.
The reason was simple, ridiculous, and very real.
The Captains who had left the feast at Pyke couldn't wait a moment longer. They galloped their horses, arriving at King's Landing Port by evening, intending to snatch their preferred prey first.
However.
The arriving Captains couldn't agree on the spoils. Before even boarding the Deck, they were already in fierce dispute over the coveted prey.
Amidst the curses, arguments, and enticements, astonishing Information was revealed.
Many Captains had perished at Pyke!
Asha was about to be crowned when Crow's Eye Euron burst into the Great Hall with a Kraken and rampaged! A real Kraken, hundreds of meters long!
King Joffrey, from the Iron Throne, suddenly appeared and repelled the Kraken with mysterious power!
Asha became a Duke under the Iron Throne, and Iron Fleet Lord Commander Victarion became some "Guardian of the Sunset Sea"?!
Most importantly.
Longships that had lost their Captains would all be distributed among these surviving Captains?!!
Why!
The crew members who hadn't seen their Captains were panicked and enraged.
To them, the Captain wasn't just a Captain; very likely, he was also their father, brother, uncle, or a family elder or Lord.
Even if the Captain died, the Longship would still be the family's Wealth, inherited by the family's sons and nephews, and not to be infringed upon!
After a brief chaos.
The masterless Longships one after another released their mooring lines, raised their anchors, hoisted their Sails, and wielded their long oars.
The smaller Longships, which had been resting calmly on the cobblestone shore to the north, now had their crew members calling out to each other. After gathering enough hands, they immediately worked together to lift the Longships into the water, or pushed them directly into the sea, then sailed outwards with the momentum.
They were running!
How could the Captains allow the fish meat delivered to their mouths to jump back into the sea?
Thus, the Longships that still had masters also started moving at the Captains' commands, intercepting every Longship trying to leave the Port.
At first, it was negotiation and persuasion, threats and inducements.
Then it was cursing and swearing.
When the two sides got close, they began using their hulls to block, and even resorted to using the Bow's ramming horn.
The conflict escalated.
Seeing that blood was about to be shed between the Longships, Asha, who was standing in the Castle on the hill, couldn't sit still.
"Your Majesty," Asha looked at Joffrey, who was standing beside her with vacant eyes and an expression like stone, "Can you hear me, Your Majesty?"
The next moment, the body in front of Asha suddenly regained vitality and life.
"Something's happening at Storm's End. What is it?"
Asha tried hard to hide her shock and amazement at this anomaly. "Please think of a way. If the Port continues to be this chaotic, your Fleet will inevitably suffer many losses in Warships and personnel."
Joffrey smiled faintly.
"What's so difficult about that? You go. Tell those crew members that anyone who doesn't obey orders will be considered a rebel. Not only them, but their wives, children, Brothers, and families behind them will be completely annihilated, with Steel and Fire."
"Given the Greyjoy family's rule for so many years, I imagine they still have this much authority."
Asha's eyes widened, speechless.
Joffrey pursed his lips, and Osha, who was guarding him from behind, immediately handed her Communication Token to Asha.
"You've experienced the effect of this token. Also, have Osha go with you. It will ensure that everyone in King's Landing Port can hear clearly."
Asha hesitated with the token in her hand.
Joffrey, however, turned his body indifferently and began to admire the scenery within King's Landing Port from the window.
Wasn't the reason for giving up these Longships, which could have been used for himself, precisely for this scene? The Ironborn were killing each other for profit, abandoning tradition and the Drowned God's teachings.
The strength of twenty people was ultimately insufficient.
But two or three hundred Longships, such a vast entanglement of interests, would make it impossible for the Iron Islands to unite and make a significant shift in major decisions.
Until the unmatched Royal Fleet arrived.
With Ship Cannons roaring and Divine Grace shining everywhere, it would be effortless to shape the Iron Islands however he wished, leaving them completely at his mercy.
Joffrey's energy was mainly focused on Crow's Eye.
In half a day, the Silence and the accompanying Longships had left the Iron Islands territory from the south and were sailing at full speed towards the Westerlands, their target seemingly Fair Isle.
It was worth noting.
Crow's Eye was currently guzzling a thick blue liquid, presumably the "Nightshade Water" produced in Qarth.
The Warlocks of Qarth drink large quantities of Nightshade Water, causing their lips and even their entire bodies to turn blue.
It is said that the taste changes with each swallow, and it can bring visions (prophecies) and magic power to the drinker.
Meanwhile.
The Kraken beneath the sea did not follow the ships closely but swam and hunted nearby. There were even signs of it straying away from the group.
Joffrey couldn't help but wonder:
Perhaps Euron Crow's Eye couldn't completely control the Kraken. At the very least, controlling it was difficult and required stringent conditions.
This could also explain why Crow's Eye chose to flee and didn't let the Kraken show itself at King's Landing Port.
So, is Crow's Eye's target Fair Isle? Will he make the Kraken appear there? And where did the Kraken originally live, and how many years has it lived?
Joffrey was much more interested in the Kraken.
If this Kraken has truly lived for hundreds or thousands of years, witnessing or experiencing ancient history, then capturing it and communicating with it might reveal many unknown secrets and truths.
Gods, magic, doomsday.
The Kraken's memory is a precious treasure trove. Joffrey was determined to get it.
He had already sensed a certain crisis.
A giant Kraken that disrupted the timeline appeared inexplicably, not long before the Red Comet arrived.
Joffrey had tested it. The current Source Energy concentration in the world had slightly increased, but it was still not enough for a Son of Fire to survive independently, let alone a hundred-meter-long Kraken.
How did it survive in the past years?
What was its purpose in appearing this time?
He had to suspect that perhaps it wasn't just wizards and Others that were reviving along with magic.
He must gain more power as quickly as possible. He couldn't relax his own development or the growth of his forces. He had to earn every chip to deal with any possible crisis.
"Ironborn! I am Asha Greyjoy. In the name of the Duke of Pyke, everyone stop!"
Joffrey looked down at the dock below.
Asha stood on a stack of cargo boxes and shouted orders towards the port. The communication token amplified her voice countless times, drowning out the sound of waves, horns, and all human voices.
"War is coming!"
"I promise on the honor of the Greyjoy family that every longship that unfortunately loses its Captain will be allowed to join the Sunset Sea Fleet, receive proper protection, and fulfill its duty in the war."
"The surviving Captains are experienced. They will select the most suitable new Captains for you to command the battles and win victory."
"If anyone dares to abandon their duty again, cowardly fleeing back to their homeland just because of the death of one person, don't blame the built-up massive fleet for showing no mercy and making an example of them first!"
"The Kraken's mercy is extremely limited!"
Whether they were inspired, intimidated, or stunned by the loud noise, the port gradually restored order.
Joffrey was starting to admire Asha a little.
She was quite capable.
However, while things were calm here, the families throughout the Iron Islands would not easily yield.
Even when facing the Kraken.
The Kraken. The Kraken absolutely could not be allowed to escape.
Joffrey contacted Earl Velaryon, who was leading the fleet towards The Arbor, and urged him to speed up.
Subdue The Arbor, then hunt the Kraken.
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