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House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men: Chapter 71: Casterly Rock
🕑 Added 2025-02-09 19:17:40 +0000 UTC(Drakken's POV)
[Casterly Rock, The Westerlands]
"Welcome to Casterly Rock." A Tall man said as we approached, "Our Lord has heard so much about you, Drakken."
He was standing in front of a line of Lannister soldiers who were holding long spears and shields. They all stood there in formation behind the tall man who wore gold and red clothes, gold jewelry, and a single sword strapped to his side. It was safe to say that this man was quite important, I suppose.
But it wasn't like I gave a shit.
I stopped and looked around, seeing the castle walls and ramparts, "Hm...." I said
I heard Mya clear her throat, "That is Lord Drakken, Lannister." She said in a serious tone, "Where is Lord Lannister?"
"He is inside, awaiting the banquet prepared for you." The Man said
We had come to Casterly Rock; Mya, Maegelle, and I. We flew in on The Cannibal and the moment we landed and dismounted, he flew away to hide in the distance. It is one of the commands I have imbedded on it; to stay out of sight the best it could. I didn't want anyone to wander about and provoke the dragon when I had it slumbering.
I looked at the man, "And you are?"
"I am Dalton Lannister, Lord Tyland's son." He said with a smile, "My Father eagerly awaits you, Lord Drakken."
He then looked to my side, where Maegelle was standing. I followed his gaze and saw Maegelle standing beside me, her hands in front of her while wearing a red dress, her hair combed straight. She had a solemn look on her face, her eyes fixated on the ground.
"What, you like what you see?" I asked Dalton
Dalton chuckled, "It isn't often that you see a beautiful Targaryen Princess." He said, "I was taken aback."
"She is not a Targaryen, not anymore." Mya told her, "She is of House Drakkengard."
"And you might be?" Dalton asked her
"Mya Drakkengard." Mya told him
"Are you Lord Drakken's wife?" He asked
"Shut up." I said boringly, "Take me to your Father."
He looked at me, his eye twitched slightly, "Of course." He said as he stepped to the side and gestured us to walk, "Right this way."
"Maegelle." I said as I gestured my right arm forward
Maegelle silently walked in front of me as I walked behind her, Mya next to me. As we passed the men, I wrapped my arm around Mya's waist and pulled her closer to me, giving the soldiers a scowl as we passed.
"Hm...." Mya said softly, "So protective, eh?"
"Quiet." I told her
"My Father will be pleased to have you in his home." Dalton said as he walked next to us, "The God of War and Death, he has heard so much of your exploits."
"Yea yea...." I said, "Let us get this over with."
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"So...." A man said as he stood in front of the massive table that was arranged with food, "You are Lord Drakken."
The man was tall, a bit shorter than Dalton, but tall. He had blonde hair that was slicked back and his eyes were an emerald green. He was slim, yet a bit muscular. I could see that there was a bit of age in his face, some wrinkles here and there.
"Hm....." I said, "That, I am. You must be Tyland."
He nodded, "Yes. I am Tyland Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock. Please, have a seat. Your companions must be famished."
I looked at Mya and gave her a nod. Without saying anything, she grabbed Maegelle's hand and walked to the table, sitting her down. Maegelle gave me a glance, a bit of nervousness in her eyes, like she was trying to tell me something.
She didn't need to say anything, I had already taken her concern into account.
"Lord Tyland Lannister." I said as I walked over to the table and waved my hand over the table, "For what reason do you call me all the way over here?"
A light blue wave of light passed over the food, plates, and dinnerware. It was a spell that I normally use to check for ailments in any object, whether organic or inanimate. In this case, I was checking to see if the food was poisoned. And there was no poison or trick that would slip by me when I do this.
"Fascinating...." He said, "So you do use magic....."
I saw that there was nothing wrong with the food. But if I was wrong, Maegelle and Mya were marked so they could not be affected by anything. But despite that, it was the act that would be taken as disrespect.
I sat down on a chair, between Mya and Maegelle, "Yes."
He sat down as servants walked over and began to serve us the wine that were on the jugs on the table, already had been inspected.
"Forgive me if I do not recognize the woman next to you." He said, "You are.....?"
He was referring to Mya as he looked at her.
"I am Mya Drakkengard." Mya told her
"Ah, you must be his wife." He said with a slight smile, "Am I correct."
"I am his Mistress." Mya said, "Lord Drakken has no wives."
"Oh." He said before looking at Maegelle, "And you must be Maegelle Targaryen, the daughter of King Jaehaerys."
"I am not a Targaryen." Maegelle said softly, "I am a member of House Drakkengard...."
"So you would be Maegelle Drakkengard?" The Lannister asked
"No....just Maegelle...." Maegelle said
"I see....I am a bit confused...." He said
"We do things differently." I told him, "You will call me Drakken, just Drakken. Anyone who I want to name Drakkengard, would be referred to as that. Mya here is the first of my loyal companions and she deserved the position she has currently...."
I rubbed the back of my hand against Mya's cheek as she smiled and looked at me.
"Maegelle here is mine by right." I continued, "You must have heard of the deal King Jaehaerys and I have made in the past, right?"
"I heard....." Lord Tyland said, "The Drakken Games, am I correct?"
I lowered my hand, "That is right." I said, "She is a member of House Drakkengard now. Should she wish to be called Drakkengard, it is her choice. But from this day and to the day she takes her final breath, she belongs to our House. Therefore, she is protected by me......and well, if anyone touches her or looks at her in any way....you should know what happens, right?"
He chuckled, "I have no intention of touching her." He said, "She is the King's daughter."
"Forget Jaehaerys." I said seriously, "You are sitting in front of me, not him. Now, let's get this over with. What is it you want from me?"
"Straight to the point, hm?" He said with a slight smirk, "Well......"
He snapped his fingers and gestured at his servants.
A couple of seconds later, some servants walked in with a couple of small ornamental chests, adorned with gold and gems. They set the chests down in front of us.
"A gift." He said, "From me to you. And well.....this is just a small piece of what I have in mind."
He nodded at his servants and within another couple of seconds, two young women walked in, wearing golden dresses. I noticed that they were identical; twins. They had blonde hair and emerald green eyes just like the Lord.
His daughters, I would assume. They were quite beautiful, I admit.
They walked over and sat next to him, looking down a bit nervously.
"My offer is quite simple." He said seriously as he leaned forward, "I want the Duskguard.....or at least a good portion of it. I have heard of the damage the Duskguard had caused in the Riverlands. It is a formidable army, capable of destroying any form of resistance."
I nodded, "Yes." I said, "It is my army after all."
He chuckled, "Of course." He said, "There is a ruined fort not too far from Casterly Rock. I can have it repaired in two full months. They can reside there, the portion of the Duskguard."
"I see." I said, "You want my army in exchange....for.....what?"
He gestured at the girls, "My daughters." He said with a smile, "Do with them as you see fit. You can marry them, I won't mind if you have multiple wives, you are a God after all. You can have them like you have Maegelle or you can name them Drakkengard like you have Lady Mya."
"Tsk tsk tsk...." I leaned back and smirked, "Two daughters for my army? That is quite something......what use do two blonde girls have for me?"
"They are young and are maidens." He said, "They will provide a good amount of children, I am sure."
I leaned closer to Mya and ran my hand through her beautiful black hair, lifting it up and smelling it, "Hm....." I said, "You want them in my bed? Heh, the only one that can satisfy me is this one. Do you think your two girls can replace my beautiful Mya?"
Mya blushed slightly but said nothing, merely looked at me. Her eyes gave me an alluring gaze, I was a bit taken by her.
"That is not the intention." He said
"For what reason do you want my army?" I asked him as I straightened up, "That is a curious thing."
He drank from his cup and set it down, "Well...." He said, "Security."
"Ha!" I said, "I am not stupid. You want Jaehaerys to see you as a threat, right? By having the Duskguard, they will be alarmed by you. Then, you will strike a deal with them no? What, you will want Dalton to marry one of his daughters? I saw the way he looked at my Maegelle. He is already riled up by the idea of having a Targaryen girl."
"Perhaps the young Saera will be an appropriate fit for my son." He nodded, "You are quite astute."
"Tsk tsk." I shook my head, "Saera is already promised to me. You are going to have to look for someone else."
He looked at me, "Oh...." He said, "I did not know that.....w-well...you already have Maegelle....why would you...."
"That is my Lord's business." Mya spoke up, "You will keep your eyes and hands off Saera Targaryen, she already belongs to House Drakkengard, we are merely waiting for her to become more mature."
"I see..." He said with a serious frown, "Well...."
"Your offer is quite tempting." I told him, "And the idea of fucking with Jaehaerys is a welcomed one....but two blonde girls....albeit, they are really pretty....it just won't be enough....."
He raised an eyebrow, "Two daughters is more than enough."
"For a regular army, yes." I said as I crossed my arms, "But the Duskguard? No. You see, a deployment of a hundred men is more than enough to topple an entire House. You are aware of that...and you will want, how much? Three? Four? Five Hundred? You want power.....I can see right through you....well, you are in luck. You have something that I need. And I am more than willing to make a deal."
He looked at me, "Alright...."
"Your Daughters will be part of the deal, I suppose. I'll make use of them." I told him, "But I want to take a peek at your Mines first."
"The mines? What for?" He asked
"You are smart, are you not?" I said with a smirk,
"Your Gold."
