Chapter 190 - The Two Queens (I)
"Only when everyone stops fearing death, can humanity finally rise to the highest position of all races." God Emperor of Planets in Siege of Chaos.
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Seeing the boy's tall back, Robert let out a long sigh laden with complex emotions and left without looking back.
"What do you think of him?" Robert asked Tywin in a calm tone, as if all the previous fury was just something unreal.
But Tywin knew that all the fury the king felt was just saved for the right moment, it would be used in the most important battle when Robert and Aenar were fighting each other on the battlefield.
"Cunning, extremely intelligent and cruel." Tywin answered Robert's question with a dark, helpless tone. He hadn't expected the boy to be so good, that kind of monarch was what every Hand of the King wanted to serve, including himself.
Being able to serve a great king is enough to bring immeasurable glory and riches to a Noble House for decades.
"Yes, he may hide his true appearance with his looks, but you and I know he's more ruthless than Maegor." Robert commented with a touch of sarcasm.
Aenar could fool everyone with his charm and frightening charisma, but Tywin and Robert felt only anger and hatred for Aenar, so they were immune to the young king's charisma. They could see that every word, gesture and look was designed to win the trust and admiration of everyone, including his own enemies.
With the previous conversation, if Robert lost the war, the Stormlands and the Westerlands wouldn't be able to resist bending the knee to House Targaryen.
"We lost a battle before the war even started." Tywin spoke with an admiring but solemn tone. There was a smile on the Lord of Casterly Rock's lips, it had been a long time since he had had such an interesting challenge.