Rescuing Alerie

"What do you mean no one saw her! Did she leave on her own? If anything happens to my mother, you can all be hanged!"

The usually gentle and refined Willas had descended into rage, pointing at the guards and maids and unleashing a furious outburst.

At this moment, the entire Highgarden was plunged into unease. The light of torches and lanterns illuminated every corner, as if to set Highgarden ablaze, and the calls for Alerie were incessant, urgent and oppressive.

Jon was also puzzled by this scene. Euron got rid of Alerie, why did he want to get rid of Alerie?

Bride kidnapping is not uncommon, but kidnapping the mother-in-law is a first!

Jon arrived quickly and immediately asked what had happened.

"Jon, my mother said she felt dizzy at the banquet and left. The maid said she was in her bedroom, but when she went back to check on her about an hour later, she was gone. We couldn't find her anywhere."

"That means Lady Alerie has been missing for at least an hour."

"I have already ordered the castle gates to be closed."

"Are all the people in the castle still alive? Has anyone else gone missing?" Jon asked calmly.

"Jon, we should be looking for my mother first. What does it matter whether the others are here or not?" Loras said impatiently from the side.

Willas suddenly realized that Jon meant there might still be Euron's men lying in ambush in the castle, so he quickly sent people to investigate. The investigation revealed that a bastard daughter Falia Faria had also disappeared along with Alerie.

She is the daughter of Sir Humfrey of the Shield Islands.

Humfrey was naturally brought before the Tyrell and Jon for questioning.

Humfrey was an old knight over fifty years old, with thinning hair but a robust physique. The first thing Jon thought of when he saw him Rickard.

However, his mental state is clearly not good right now.

Now that their mother had disappeared, and was likely taken away by an extremely evil being, the three Tyrell brothers were in a state of extreme agitation.

Humfrey was immediately surrounded by them upon arrival, who hoped to find clues from him, leaving the old knight at a loss.

"The guards said your daughter was chatting with that Euron, what's going on?" Willas asked, frowning.

"When did your daughter disappear, and why didn't you tell us?" Loras's suspicions grew even stronger.

"Where was your daughter when my mother disappeared?" Garlan's mind was racing at its fastest pace ever.

Although Sir Humfrey also appeared to be a victim, the three somewhat frenzied brothers couldn't care less about that.

Finally, Jon stepped in to defuse the situation. "Ser Willas, Garlan, Ser Loras sent me to ask." He then separated the three brothers from Humfrey: "Humfrey, your daughter is a bastard. Where did her mother come from?"

Seeing Jon, the only one who remained relatively calm, the trembling knight relaxed slightly and stammered, "Falia's mother... that's me. I met her in the Free Cities. She was a silver-haired woman—"

Free Cities, Blackfyre! Targaryen!

Jon immediately understood Euron's purpose: he wanted someone with the Dragonlord Bloodline to perform some kind of ritual.

Euron has met Daenerys, and considering the Dragon Egg, he probably wants to hatch a dragon by sacrificing his own blood relatives, just like Daenerys did.

They'll probably get Falia and Alerie pregnant, then sacrifice their unborn children.

Now that it's confirmed to be Euron, there's no need to continue searching here.

"Willas, order the port to be blockaded! Maester Loga, send a message to Casterly Rock, instructing Ser Brynden to intercept all ships coming from the south!" Jon shouted. "Ser Loras, Garlan Garan, to the port!"

Soon, a large group of people prepared to leave Highgarden, and Oberyn, having heard about it, joined them.

A fully armed elite cavalry rumbled toward the port. Ghost led the way with Willas's hounds, while Jon released his Raven flew swiftly toward the port on the Mander.

However, Jon knew that Euron was no longer in the port by now, so he steered the Raven toward the estuary.

Sure enough, Jon soon spotted a black sailing ship floating at the mouth of the Mander, with a cast-iron, naked woman at the bow.

That was Euron's ship— the Silence.

The Silence was at least ten leagues from the shore, and it would be too late to give chase now. However, the Silence did not leave or enter the Mander, as it was still wanted by the authorities. Judging from the state of the ship, it seemed to be waiting for something.

Meanwhile, Jon, through the Raven, saw a fishing boat slowly approaching a few leagues from the Silence. Jon sent a Raven to scout ahead, and the people on board suddenly turned their heads, revealing a victorious smile.

In his view, he had achieved his goal of the trip to Highgarden. No one could stop him now.

"Come on, chase after him." Euron, wearing an eyepatch, smiled slightly at Jon's Raven, and the connection between Jon and the Raven was instantly severed!

"So powerful!"

Jon Snow was startled, and his wariness of Euron rose again.

However, what is certain now is that Alerie and her illegitimate daughter were definitely on that small fishing boat.

Jon calculated the distance between Euron's small fishing boat and his Silence, as well as the time it would take for his group to arrive at the port, and discovered that Euron could easily transport the two women onto the ship before they even reached the port.

The Silence was already quite fast, and the fact that they had to start the ship abruptly and prepare for over ten minutes Euron enough time to escape.

Jon knew that he had to set off immediately upon arriving at the port, and that he needed to be faster than a typical sailing ship.

Realizing this, Jon urged his horse on, giving him a head start over everyone else, and soon they arrived at the port.

Highgarden was already a bustling city, and the port of the Mander was always bustling with boats. Even at night, the sails on the river were as dense as the waves.

"Quickly! Blockade the port!" Loras shouted, pointing at the river ahead.

"No need, Euron's ship isn't in port, he's at the estuary!"

"Then prepare the boat!" Loras said urgently, his voice even cracking from the stress.

"Use my ship!" Oberyn ordered his eldest daughter, who was serving as his attendant, to prepare the sailboat.

Jon saw that the hatches at the bottom of the Silence were already open.

"It's too late," Jon suddenly said, spurring his horse on and galloping off in another direction.

By this time, the Tyrell brothers were completely disoriented, instinctively following Jon. But when they reached a certain place, Loras felt a surge of despair. This was a designated area for fishermen's boats to moor, and the boats moved extremely slowly. "Jon, why did you bring us here? This place is full of fishing boats. Are you going to chase after sailing ships with your fishing boats?"

"That's right."

Jon answered decisively, offering no further explanation. He dismounted, leaped onto a fishing boat, and then jumped from one boat to another.

Ghost followed closely behind, with Jon running ahead and Ghost chasing behind. To everyone's astonishment, Jon's movements and agility had actually left his wolves behind.

But what good is running fast? He's chasing a boat on the water!

Jon jumped onto a fishing boat that was preparing to enter the harbor. He took a gem from his person and gave it to the fisherman, who then helped him unload the fish from the boat.

"He... he really intends to chase after a sailboat with a fishing boat? Is he an idiot?!" Loras was so anxious at Jon's incomprehensible behavior that Tears were about to fall.

His own mother's fate was still uncertain, yet he was getting involved in this kind of thing with his unreliable brother-in-law.

"The ship! Get the ship ready!" shouted one of the House Tyrell bastards, and Loras turned and left.

Meanwhile, Oberyn was still staring at Jon, believing that Jon would never make such a baseless accusation.

Since he was able to conquer Casterly Rock, there must be a reason for it! But Oberyn really didn't know what Jon's purpose was in doing this.

What happened next shocked him. He saw Jon rowing the boat, and the fishing boat under his feet suddenly accelerated. He rowed faster and faster, so fast that a long white spray was left behind the stern.

Is this... is this even human?!

Oberyn himself had rowed a boat, and he knew how much effort it took to paddle, yet Jon managed to make the oars leave afterimages, quickly overtaking one sailboat after another.

Moreover, his fishing boat, with its small size and ability to turn around easily, darted about on the water's surface like an eel.

Inside Highgarden, Mace was unusually calm, his chest heaving violently.

The scholar beside him knew that the Duke was truly angry.

They might already be planning an attack on the Iron Islands.

Catelyn is sitting with Olenna and Willas.

The current situation reminded her of the assassination attempt on Bran shortly after Eddard left Winterfell.

"Don't worry, Lady Olenna, Ser Garlan is a valiant warrior, Ser Loras is highly skilled, and Jon is invincible. They will surely bring Lady Alerie back safely." Catelyn said, suddenly noticing Oberyn's bastard lover, "And Prince Oberyn, Lady Alerie will be alright."

Catelyn tried to comfort her, but Olenna remained worried.

Alerie is more than just a daughter-in-law; after so many years together, she has long regarded Alerie as her own daughter.

"Yes, I know, I believe in the children." Olenna didn't say much, she just held Margaery's hand tightly.

Margaery's face was also devoid of color.

Just a moment ago, she was about to consummate her marriage with Jon, but then she suddenly received news that her mother had gone missing.

This rollercoaster-like feeling is really unpleasant.

Alerie is your mother, and she will be my mother in the future. I will definitely bring her back safely.

Margaery suddenly remembered Jon's promise to her, and felt a slight relief in her clenched chest.

As long as Jon truly keeps his promise, he certainly won't care about the "House Frey girl" thing.

Seven Hells! Why did I even think of this?!

Margaery's thoughts were in turmoil, and she felt extremely ashamed. Shame, worry, unease—a jumble of emotions washed over her like waves of cold water.