Chapter 136 - Leaving King’s Landing (I)
"The pain of betrayal is the most efficient way to turn a man into a demon." Varys the Spider looked at the King sitting on the Iron Throne, while the shadow hid his furious features.
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Crowlands - King's Landing
Sitting on the Iron Throne, Robert I Baratheon watched his court with a calm, deep gaze. His blue eyes could not have been more indifferent. Everyone was present in the throne room, including Tywin Lannister.
Unlike a year and a half ago, the first king of House Baratheon had changed dramatically. The fat had disappeared from his body, revealing a robust and strong figure, visible even under the brown doublet with golden lines.
Who stood before everyone was no longer the Fat King, but the man who had become known as the Trident Demon.
"How are we doing?" Robert asked with a cold, distant tone.
Tywin gave Robert a deep look. After discovering Eddard Stark's betrayal, Robert seemed like a different person. He had become distant and cold, with an easily irritable mood. It wasn't just once or twice that servants had been killed because of the king's whims and anger.
However, Tywin didn't care about that. What was the life of mere commoners in the face of the war that would decide who would rule the continent?
The Lord of the Rock couldn't help a flash of anger appearing in his eyes. All the plans he had prepared in the North had disappeared with the destruction of House Bolton. The sword he had placed over the head of House Stark had vanished in the face of the dragon's crimson flames.
Tywin only hoped that the plot he had hatched with Walder Frey would succeed. At the same time, he couldn't help noticing that many of his allies were subtly distancing themselves from the Crown. And he knew exactly why.