Chapter 25 Plan

The night is low, but the stars are high.

Through the thin gauze curtain blown by the sea breeze, Clay's eyes were clear and translucent as he lay on the soft cushion.

Good aristocratic education told him that the brightest string of stars in the night sky is the Ice Dragon constellation that leads the ships passing through White Harbor.

It was already late at night, and Bai Gang, which had been bustling and noisy all day, seemed to be tired and quiet after handling countless goods.

The entire port was extremely quiet. Apart from the ever-present sound of the waves, there were only the occasional distant bells.

Of course, there are exceptions. As he is high up, as far as Clay can see, there is a small area under the stone steps of Fish King Square that is still brightly lit.

Clay's memory reminded him of its name - Lazy Eel.

It was one of the most famous pubs in White Harbor, but it wasn't because of the service or the quality of the drinks.

On the contrary, it served the oldest female slaves in White Harbor and the worst wine, as well as meat pies filled with lard and gristle.

Sailors who have been floating on the Narrow Sea for several months probably like to go to this kind of place. It is economical, Clay thought.

Clay wouldn't be bored to see that kind of place, simply because he was the owner here now.

He must ask himself to look at this huge port city with the eyes and thoughts of a master, not a guest or a sixteen-year-old child.

At the end of the dinner, the old man drove away his two granddaughters and other attendants, leaving only the grandfather and grandson in the Mermaid Palace surrounded by lights.

The old man's words were very straightforward, and there was no need to play charades when the identity of Clay's heir was as hard as steel.

Clay's uncle Willis Manderly, the second successor to White Harbor, was a fat man like Lord Wyman himself, could barely mount a horse for battle, and was in very poor health.

Therefore, from now on, Clay will start to learn to manage White Harbor and officially do what he should do as heir.

For Clay, this matter itself is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, as the heir, he cannot do whatever he wants as before.

But on the other hand, as the heir, he can enjoy and even mobilize the huge resources of White Harbor. You must know that his demon hunter army plan is a gold-eating beast that is never satisfied.

Clay's overall idea is roughly divided into the following steps:

First, he couldn't change Duke Stark's move south. The wind fanned by his little butterfly wings probably wouldn't be able to blow into the thick walls of King's Landing.

Clay requires that he must always keep abreast of the trends in King's Landing. He wonders if the family has spies like little birds like the eight-clawed spider. If so, send them all to King's Landing.

He had no way of judging the situation in King's Landing, but as long as the old wolf was alive, the sword in the north would not be fully unsheathed. If the old wolf was really pushed to the guillotine, even the old and new gods and R'hllor would not be able to stop Robert. Stark gathered his vassals, raised an army and went south to avenge his father.

Second, no matter what the result of the first one is, since the Three-Eyed Crow is afraid of the non-existent supernatural god behind him, he does not embarrass himself for the time being. He takes advantage of this period to quickly expand his potion library and find a way to create a powerful medicine. A team of demon hunters who are good at fighting.

Clay can't say exactly how many people can be mutated. There are too many uncertain factors, but in principle, the more the better under the general principle that it can be controlled.

The position of demon hunters in this world of ice and fire is that of out-and-out special forces. This time is not enough for Clay to get hundreds or even thousands of them to fight positional battles, but a small team is enough for a surprise attack.

But there is a prerequisite for this plan. He must convince his grandfather, the head of the family. Without his support, Clay will be unable to move forward. He can't even raise the money for the mutation medicine, let alone the candidates.

Third, if the second option does not work, Clay will have to pile up all the limited resources on himself. He has tested it himself and found that the current strength of the seal can be used for small-scale low-intensity conflicts, but it will still be blind when it comes to the actual battlefield. .

For example, his current Quen Seal is only a pitiful level 1. He can block long-distance arrows. However, if his luck is really bad and he is sent to attack the city and encounters an oncoming arrow, An engineering ballista.

That……

No one could save him. After all, that thing had even shot down a giant dragon, and its power was extremely terrifying.

For another example, the current Yaxi Seal can still confuse an ordinary person, but what about someone who has been trained or is determined?

This is not a game. There is no way you can just pay for it or just kill someone with a sword.

Therefore, Clay's own strength must also be improved as soon as possible. The importance of this cannot be overstated.

Let’s talk about the last point, Clay has been hesitating about the promise of the Three-Eyed Raven.

Through the last few words of the Three-Eyed Crow, Clay understood that the stable boy Ado, who was not very clear-headed, was probably the fault of the Three-Eyed Crow. He was able to bring him something to Clay, which meant that he was completely obsessed. The Three-Eyed Raven took control.

But this is not too important. What is really fatal is that if Ado really wants to send the dragon egg and the hatching method, Clay will accept it or not.

Currently, as a young boy from the north, Clay's act of collecting dragon eggs would bear huge risks. Now he regrets why he said such words in high spirits.

But you have to say that he is reluctant to let Clay throw the dragon egg into the sea like a lump of stone. After all, when it grows up, it becomes a veritable bomber that throws incendiary bombs in the world of ice and fire, and it is also the kind that can continuously iterate and upgrade itself. .

In the end, only one of Daenerys's three dragons survived, and both died under the ballistae. It makes people feel that the ballistae can really kill dragons. In fact, this is an illusion, just because Daenerys's dragon is really too small.

If it were really those giant dragons in history, the ballistae would just scratch the itch, and the thick dragon scales would keep them all out.

And there is still a problem that needs to be explained. If the dragon is really hatched, how to explain Clay's bloodline? It is hard to say whether Count Wyman will suspect that he is not Clay Mandler at all.

After all, the northern nobles also suffered many casualties in the Usurper's War, because they were the main force fighting against the royal army.

Clay knew very well how loyal his family was to the Stark family. It would be easier to deal with a family like Littlefinger.

Therefore, dragon eggs are an extremely high-risk option for Clay with no upper limit on returns.

He rolled around on the bed a little irritably. After Clay sorted out his thoughts, he simply stopped thinking about it. Tomorrow, he would find Count Wyman alone. Putting everything else aside for the time being, this demon hunter ability must be obtained. The old man’s support and approval.

As for the risks, Clay is well aware of them, but he's prepared.