Jon returned from the Wall with Wights and White Walkers, as if he had pressed pause on the conflicts across all of Westeros—and even half the world.
First, Sea Lord Ferrego, who had once smugly believed he could profit from the conflict between Jon and Young Griff, found his plans completely ruined.
He had no choice but to announce a freeze on all of Baratheon's debts and urge Jon to remain calm.
"Braavos guarantees that it will not take part in Westeros's disputes, but we also hope your side can remain calm. Those people are innocent."
"What about the aid we need?" Wylis Manderly, who had been suppressed and even toyed with throughout the entire affair, finally held his head high.
"Of course we'll provide it." Ferrego practically gritted his teeth. "And we'll provide it in advance."
Having received a satisfactory answer, Wylis and Alliser, who had come to support him, strode away in grand fashion.
However, Ferrego did not give up. He decided to hand all that aid over to Young Griff's side, using it to disgust Jon.
In truth, Jon did not care where that money went. He even doubted whether Young Griff's side had the ability to put it where it was truly needed.
As long as it kept those bankers and governors of the Free Cities in line, that was enough. He had plenty of ways to deal with them.
First came Dragonglass. Once the news about the Wights had been confirmed, the price of Dragonglass soared without pause.
All of Dragonstone became an enormous gold mine, while Dragonglass became hard currency even more valuable than gold.
The governors and bankers of the Free Cities naturally rushed to buy it. Some shameless fellows asked to jointly develop Dragonstone with Jon and were promptly driven out with