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 doesn't like your old bones. Don't embarrass a young prince."

This man was dressed in black and was the lord of Terror Cave Castle.

He also knelt 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 greeting, Rega asked: "I don't want to get involved in the fight between the nobles of the peninsula. I am 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, tell me."

Rhaegar perked up, but he didn't expect that his casual question would be so 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 Castle 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 be carried."

"As the soldiers disembarked in despair, a monster hiding in the shadows attacked them, killing three people."

Wells interrupted again: "Fake, 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 you say it, it becomes an empty ship with no money or human resources!?"

"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 be so angry.

He opened his mouth and lowered his head hesitantly.

Rhaegar snorted, looked at Sam, and said, "Continue."

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 farmland in the territory of Whispering Castle."

Rhaegar held his forehead.

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

Instead, 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 the cargo ship was doing trade with Terror Cave Castle, but 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 Bay on its return journey 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 and bordered by the Land of Shadows.

"Land of Shadows...Shadow Monsters..."

Rhaegar naturally became suspicious at the thought of both being connected to the shadows.

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 robbing lives. I came here with the dragon to eradicate it."

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

Sam raised his hand to his chest, his expression solemn.

He still didn't 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.

"I don't dare. It's just that I think that given your age, Prince, it's better to stay away from savages. They are all a bunch of uncivilized animals."

Wells said calmly.

"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 am not willing to work with a group of savages and enemies."

Wells frowned and retorted young and energetic.

Rega 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 before 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 his smelly saliva splashed all over Wells's body and face.

"Cough cough cough..."

Ambergris 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 grabbed Wells in his arms and backed away, apologizing.

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

Wait for all people in Terror Cave Fort to evacuate.

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.

During the few days we arrived at Crab Claw Peninsula, we had to sleep and eat in the open air.

If he hadn't been overly addicted to conquering and obsessed with shadow monsters, he would have long ago 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 extra food in Whispering Castle, 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!

At the thought 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 enough to eat.

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 was already a lot of food.

"That's enough. Thank you again for your sentiments, sir."

Having temporarily solved the food problem, Rhaegar breathed a sigh of relief.

The impression of Sam Crabb is greatly enhanced.

Happy New Year, book friends.

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