Greenseer, Friend or Foe?

"Quick! Quick! Follow the crow! Follow the crow!"

As the pathfinder, Aeron kept his eyes fixed on the crows circling overhead.

At this point, they hadn't run very far; they were still on their way down the mountain and could even see the sea in the distance.

At this moment, a milky white light appeared on the sea, indicating that the sun was about to rise, but Aeron prayed in his heart that the night could be prolonged.

This gives you enough time to escape.

Aeron's voice kept echoing in Euron's mind. This brother, whom he feared so much, even dreaded, would choose to sacrifice himself at this moment.

Aeron could never forget the fact that Euron had raped her when she was a child, but she never told anyone and kept this pain buried in her heart.

Drowned God protect him and let him live.

Aeron thought to himself that he was willing to forgive his half-brother.

Soon, he led Balon to a secluded mountain hollow. The crows were searching for a way to escape for them. They needed to rest, especially since Balon was getting on in years.

Balon originally had a son in his twenties, but he was killed by Robert in the war in which Balon last reigned and was subsequently suppressed.

More than a decade has passed, and he is now over fifty years old.

"Your Majesty, let's rest here for a while," Aeron said to Balon, but Balon didn't speak, only nodded.

What Aeron didn't notice was that a hint of pity appeared in Balon's eyes.

Just as Aeron was pondering whether they should retreat towards Ten Towers or in some other direction, he suddenly heard faint chanting sounds around them.

The voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't immediately recall where I had heard it before.

Aeron looked around, about to ask if anyone had heard the voice, when he suddenly realized that he was surrounded by mute servants.

Before Aeron could react, he suddenly felt someone push him, and then felt a chill run through his body. He looked down and saw a blood-stained blade emerging from his chest!

The dagger left his body with a sound of scraping against bone, Aeron felt blood gushing from his chest.

He stared wide-eyed, trying to see who had killed him, only to be met with a familiar face.

"Shouldn't you be—"

The expression of shock and bewilderment was forever etched on Aeron's face.

Before long, a fierce wind arose, sweeping through the mountains and emitting a terrifying howl that sounded like the wailing of a thousand widows.

The pursuers behind them were disoriented by the strong wind and quickly lost sight of their target.

The battle ended in a crushing defeat for the Iron Islands; of the more than 30,000 hastily assembled troops, fewer than 10,000 escaped.

Unfortunately, these serfs were not a real army; otherwise, even ten thousand of them wouldn't have been able to escape.

Of course, besides the army, the lords of the Iron Islands also suffered heavy losses. Rodrik Harlaw, the lord of Harlaw Island, who shared the same name as the commander of the Winterfell, died in the chaos of battle and did not even escape back to his Ten Towers.

Meanwhile, their remaining 10,000 men returned to Ten Towers first, Jon, with only 3,000 men, naturally did not attempt to conquer Ten Towers.

Given that Harlaw Island was out of control and the food supply in Ten Towers could not last much longer, Euron led his more than 10,000 men onto the fleet and left, which was tantamount to abandoning Harlaw Island.

When that gale appeared, Jon knew that Euron had sacrificed another relative. His niece, Asha, was commanding the fleet, Balon was the true king, Euron must still be with. Therefore, the only one who could be killed was Aeron.

Therefore, when Euron led his army onto the fleet and left, Jon did not order a pursuit.

Of course, this strengthened his resolve to eliminate such an enemy.

After all, Jon had only ever seen the idea of treating family members as expendable commodities among certain "traders" before his transmigration.

Euron is no longer a human being; if we don't eliminate him, he might cause some serious trouble.

Jon was also eager to know what had turned Euron into this. Just as Bran was undoubtedly influenced by the Greenseer, who influenced Euron?

Is it also Greenseer?

What exactly is that Greenseer, that he could influence such a monster and even allow it to successfully embark on an adventure in Valyria?

If it really is the Greenseer, then the other party's motives are very suspicious. Such a being, who can infiltrate dreams and may even travel through the river of time, might not be on humanity's side, or perhaps he wants to bring the chaotic world back on track according to his own beliefs. In that case, it's hard to say whether he will be friend or foe.

The day after the Iron Islands abandoned Harlaw Island, Jon led his army to capture Ten Towers.

On the spire of Ten Towers, the white scythe banner of the House Harlaw was cut down and replaced by the banners of various families in the Allied Forces.

The black sickle flag was cut down, like dark clouds being dispersed, and celebrations filled the Ten Towers.

Although the capture of Harlaw Island took a little longer than expected, the cost was negligible. If the loss of the serfs is not counted, the allied forces suffered fewer than a thousand casualties.

More importantly, Jon's new tactics provided them with a smooth road to victory, and the same approach could be applied to Great Wyk, their largest island.

Compared to serfs, miners were more organized, physically stronger, and Great Wyk was full of mines and mountains, making it more suitable for Jon's fighting style.

Almost everyone realized that by simply copying Jon's tactics on Harlaw Island, they could claim a large share of the spoils from the conquest of the Iron Islands.

So almost everyone seemed somewhat restless, including Aleken.

He even thought that if he were to lead the conquest of Great Wyk, it might open up a second territory for the family. It might be poor, but the strategic significance would be extremely important.

This will be a crucial pillar for the House Florent in the future.

Just as he was about to volunteer for the battle, Loras spoke first, "Joan-sir, leave the attack on Great Wyk to me. I guarantee I can take it in less than a month!"

Brynden then spoke up, "My lord, you have shown us the way to victory. Lady Margaery is six months pregnant; perhaps you should return to Casterly Rock to take command."

As soon as Brynden finished speaking, Gavin Westerling also stood up and said that his territory was located in the Crag and he was very familiar with mountain warfare. If he was fortunate enough to gain Jon's trust, he would certainly not disappoint him.

After all, they had only been sailing around the sea as a deterrent so far, and hadn't really accomplished anything significant.

Seeing his generals all volunteering for battle, Jon was naturally pleased, but he did not grant any of their requests.

He believed Euron would learn his lesson and launch an immediate attack as soon as his men landed, instead of waiting until he had mobilized all the miners on Great Wyk before taking his slow action.

Furthermore, Jon no longer wants to attack Great Wyk; the key now is to attack Pyke and take Pyke. Once Euron is eliminated, the Iron Islands will be open to all.

From now on, the Iron Islands will no longer be a threat to the Sunset Sea and the Westerlands, but a reliable reserve base and arsenal.

Just as Jon was about to speak, the lazy Leo Lefford spoke up, "My lord, may I say a few words?"

"Of course, Sir Leo Lefford," Jon said, looking at Leo Lefford, whom he had knighted.

He is definitely a smart person. The reason he is called lazy is because the daily trivialities and some ordinary subjects are not difficult and cannot arouse his interest at all.

But he showed a completely different passion for war. This guy could patrol the military camp in the middle of the night, studying tactics over and over again using maps and sand tables.

At least after spending time with him on the Iron Islands, no one calls him lazy anymore.

"My lord, I believe that Great Wyk is no longer important to us. In the battle of Harlaw Island, we have already drained the enemy of their blood. Great Wyk is like a ripe fruit, and we can go and pick it whenever we want."

"Now we only need to send a squadron to sever the connection between Great Wyk and Pyke. Our focus should then be on Pyke!" Leo Lefford said, looking into Jon's eyes. He saw agreement in Jon's grey eyes.

The others around also realized what was happening, mainly because Jon's victories on Harlaw Island were so brilliant that they all wanted to replicate them.

It is truly remarkable that this scholar was able to sober up from the euphoria of victory.

"Go on."

After receiving Jon's approval, Leo Lefford excitedly licked his lips and went to the map. He looked at the map of the Iron Islands, and his expression became serious.

"Sir, while we don't need to worry about Great Wyk, the situation ahead isn't actually that optimistic for us," Leo Lefford said with a serious expression.

He stated that Pyke only has one deep-water port, Lordsport, and if they wanted to attack Lordsport, one or two squadrons would not be enough; at least half of their warships would need to launch an attack simultaneously.

But this presents a problem—once their fleet assembles, they risk being destroyed by Euron's magic.

The fleet cannot take Pyke if it is not assembled; if the fleet is assembled, it may be destroyed by magic.

"Now it's our turn to face this dilemma," Leo Lefford said, looking at everyone.

For a moment, everyone stared at the map on the wall and began to ponder, but none of them were able to come up with a solution.

Loras blinked his brown eyes, the same as Margaery's, at the group, and suddenly exclaimed, "Damn magic! If only we had a ship that could withstand storms, preferably one big enough to ride a horse on without breaking a sweat! Such a ship would be impervious to any storm!"

Everyone took Loras's complaints as a joke.

After all, such a large ship, let alone resisting storms, risks falling apart even when it starts moving.

However, Jon surprisingly expressed his approval of Loras's idea.

"Ser Loras is right, let's just build one of those ships, a super-giant that can withstand storms!"