(Male protagonist's perspective)
Even with such mockery, there was still no one on Harlaw's side. So, I resorted to even harsher insults.
"Those despicable people always talk about the price of iron when they're beating up weak villagers, but when the fight actually starts, they become as docile as rats. I paid the price of iron, but I gained your ancestral sword, yet not one of you has the courage to face me and try to take it back."
Amidst the heavy insults, another person descended from the Citadel. I saw in the eyes of my familiars that they were still struggling to pull the wagons and barrels around the gate, trying to form a blockade, but this makeshift blockade was nothing to the charging Sith.
"Who is willing to give me the sword?"
Jory began to ride toward me. He handed me the sword and then said...
"Don't you think this kind of mockery and morale-dampening has been enough?"
"No, if I push them again after we've won, they'll collapse the moment we cross the makeshift blockade they've erected behind the city gates."
"How do you know they have a blockade?"
" Jory, what will you do when your city gates are breached, but the army doesn't come in? My familiar is right behind the gates."
That makes sense.
Ironborn finally arrived, and Jory left as well. It was clear he was moving slowly to gain more time.
"I, Boremund Harlaw, master of Harridan Hill, accept your challenge."
This guy's strength was 12, but his speed was only 10. He charged at me, but I was much faster. I made a feint, pretending to charge directly at him, but at the last second, I circled around him. I raised my arm high, deflecting his sword to the right; as I parried his sword, I lunged forward and struck him squarely in the ear with the hilt of my sword. He was stunned. I wasted no more time and chopped off his head with one stroke.
"Is this all you've got? Is this what you cowardly men are like?"
I planted the sword in the ground and pulled out the dagger.
"I will fight you all with this dagger. Who is willing to accept my challenge?"
They're stalling for time, but that's hurting them more. As I shouted that, I saw some men retreat on the Wall. I turned to the Stark soldiers and said.
" North warriors, what do you think of those wretches who wouldn't even dare face a the North knight with a dagger in hand?"
Everyone began banging on their shields and shouting.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
After shouting so many Lion's Roar, I felt my mouth was full of blood, but it was worth it. Before Harlaw could accept the challenge, time was up.
-Sith, now unleash your roar!-
She began gathering magic power in her throat and unleashed a thunderous roar. I saw the people on the Wall tremble with fear. After I created the spell, she copied it like a wave and created debuff spells against enemies.
Sith didn't have Magic Heart, so before this, she had two ways of using magic: one was to move invisibly, erasing her own presence; the other was to increase speed and defense. But now, while imitating me, she's learned the Lion's Roar. It's not exactly a spell; she's strengthened her throat and vocal cords with magic, so when she roars, the sound waves are also filled with magic. It's more of a skill than a spell.
After letting out a deafening roar, she charged at me at top speed before they even realized what was happening. We were right in front of the door. Two Scorpion tried to fire at us, but Sith managed to dodge them while moving in a zigzag pattern. As she charged, I began casting all my Buff on her and reinforced her magical armor with an air wall to cushion the impact.
The North troops followed closely and began their charge, but they were still 100 meters away from her.
When we arrived at the gate, we could see that it was piled high with carts and barrels. But when Sith bumped into the carts and barrels, she couldn't get through completely, and I almost fell because of our sudden braking. If I hadn't been wearing armor magic, my arm would probably have dislocated. The Ironborn began attacking her with spears, but magic protected her, and with each swing of her giant claws, the carts fell apart.
Because she stood on her hind legs most of the time, most of the spears couldn't reach me, and her magical armor protected her. She stepped back slightly, then charged angrily, ramming her head into the carriage. The carriage was already damaged, and the impact sent it flying about four meters, crushing the soldiers behind it and making them gasp for breath.
Now we had an entry point, and by then, the army had caught up with us. They surged in like an endless tide. The Ironborn resisted until we had completely captured the city gates and the surrounding outposts. However, Lord Stark's call for mercy to the surrendered further demoralized them.
My and the Sith's attacks also played a significant role. With the Twin Moon Spears, I could wreak havoc, and I could use the weapon more skillfully in each battle. Like the other families on Harlaw, we welcomed all the male members of the House Harlaw and began sending their slaves to the mainland. After the battle, I returned as Druid to heal all the wounded, Lord Stark gave me Nightfall as Gift.
( Jon Arryn's perspective)
I was in the command tower, engrossed in paperwork. A servant brought me a message from Lord Royce. When I read it, I couldn't understand Robert's actions. Why was he attacking the other islands? If he had just taken Pyke, the war would have been over. The message had been sent a week earlier; even if I had sent him one, it wouldn't have changed anything. At times like this, I wished Ned were the one with Targaryen blood. When it came to battle, Robert always sounded like Mountain Tribes.
I opened the documents on the table and sighed deeply. The royal family was already four million in debt. This was the amount I had accumulated while trying to control his reckless spending. We owed the House Lannister two million, the Iron Bank one million, and the Church one million.
The Master of Coin is a useless fellow, and I had to persuade Robert to fire him after the war. I already have a successor in mind. I hope the Ironborn's treasury is full so that we can at least earn some gold from these pointless wars.