-Chapter 32-

-2 days later-

-298 AC-

-15th day of the 10th moon-

Less than 30 km from Riverrun we could see on a vast plain, there the huge army of the Tully coalition awaited us, the army we were going to have to face and that we were going to have to defeat.

I won't lie, seeing such a scene was not reassuring neither for me nor for my men but squinting, I spotted the enemy soldiers and counted almost more than 40,000 enemy infantry soldiers dressed in leather armor.

I smiled because between me who had centralized all the power of the Capital and the Tully Coalition who had to gather the maximum number of soldiers in such a short time, there was clearly a difference in financial power and this was going to seal the fate of their people from today.

While I imagined all the possible ways to torture them I saw a Tully leading a delegation with a white flag and I smiled disdainfully because I knew they were going to try to negotiate with me, they felt in a position of strength but they were the most aware of the effectiveness of their army.

I signaled Jaime, Tywin, and my 10 loyal lieutenants to follow me and we quickly approached the enemy coalition delegation, the closer I got the more I started to identify the present people.

First I saw a dying man barely able to mount his horse and a young red-haired man with blue eyes.

It's surely the father and the brother of that bitch Catelyn

Then I noticed another old man with a black poison and I smiled recognizing the Blackfish one of Catelyn's greatest prides, I did not recognize the others but the Bronze armors and the Valyrian steel sword and the various coats of arms and banners gave me an idea of who was who.

Without hurrying I finally arrived perched on a Ghost completely covered in armor with steel spikes to pierce those he charges, I leaned over him and smiled saying: "You surrender?"

This made some of my enemies smirk in disdain and Hoster Tully said: "We have won"

"Before the battle has even begun? I don't think so"

"We outnumber you, we have nearly twice as many soldiers as you, admit it you are defeated," said this time his heir in a tone that

"And what do you want?" I said not wanting to waste my time arguing with a dead man more than necessary but always curious to know their conditions.

"We want the crown to stop attacking us compensation for the damages suffered at the hands of your soldiers a tax exemption for the next 5 years, and in exchange the Houses Tully and Arryn will commit not to take up arms against you, we have also decided that we will willingly bend the knee but only if you manage to win it from the other claimants"

Deep down hearing the ridiculous demands I couldn't even find the strength to hate them they were ignorant of my capabilities and of the rigorous training my men had not a single one will desert because it is the greatest shame for a soldier of my army and that I will torture him in front of all the others if I ever get my hands on him and Bryan would do an incredible job finding him in less than 10 hours.

"Is that all you had to say?"

No one answered so I said in a disappointed tone: "You are pitiful, now I see where that bitch Catelyn got that arrogance and such disgusting naivety"

They all bristled at the insult but none said anything: "You think I'm a kid, you despise me, you think that simply because you have more men than me you have already won, but what you forget is that I took this fucking continent with nothing more than 15,000 soldiers now that I have the power of the North and the Westerlands you think I'm going to drop my pants"

"My grandson Robb will not turn his weapons against me, his mother taught him well...it's a pity you didn't have the same chance," said the old lord.

He's dead

I smiled while raising my men's hands ready to draw and then I said: "You know Balon Greyjoy has already proclaimed himself King how long will it take him before gathering his armies towards the old possessions of his people"

Hoster kept a neutral facade to not expose his hand but I knew hearing his heart speed up that I had hit the mark.

"I know perfectly well that you have gathered all the power of the Vale and the Riverlands and that if you ever lose half of your forces here then you will be vulnerable to the attacks of the Mountain clans and the Ironborn and neither one nor the other will deprive themselves of plundering your lands," I said continuing my explanation.

He said nothing but the sharp look that passed in his eyes was another sign of the correctness of my reasoning I spread my arms and then I said smiling:

"You know, the main reason for my fight is not because you decided not to pledge allegiance to me, I'm not fighting either because you have overthrown and betrayed my family to have influence over 3 Great Houses, no I fight to harm your bitch of a daughter, that's the main reason for my fight against you and to achieve this specific goal I will take everything from you so even if I die on this battlefield and our two armies annihilate each other I will not stop I want you to taste the suffering you caused me!!!"

I did not wait for a reply and with a determined and hungry expression I returned to my camp and ordered the start of the battle that would decide the outcome of this Second Conquest of Aegon