Riverlands, The Twins
The Twins, also known as the crossing, is an important stronghold of House Frey at the crossing of the Green Fork. This fortress consists of two castles located on both banks of the Green Fork and a stone arch bridge connecting them.
The arch bridge is very spacious, wide enough for two four-wheeled wagons to pass side by side. In the middle of the bridge stands a tower called the Water Tower, which guards the bridge.
If you want to travel from the North to the Western Riverlands, The Twins is the only crossing point for hundreds of miles up and down the Green Fork. It is located right on the main road from Winterfell to Riverrun, making it a vital node on the transport route.
House Frey spent three generations of effort to build this fortress. Originally, both banks were guarded by wooden forts, but over time, these forts have been rebuilt into stone.
The geographical location of The Twins makes it a strategic stronghold of great importance.
Since it is the only crossing point for hundreds of miles along the Green Fork, controlling The Twins means controlling the main transportation routes of the entire region. This has made The Twins a central hub for many wars and conflicts.
As the rulers of The Twins, House Frey is well aware of the importance of this fortress. It is precisely because of this castle that House Frey has gained a firm foothold in the Riverlands and become a significant presence.
They invested a vast amount of manpower, resources, and wealth to reinforce and expand The Twins. They built sturdy walls, towering turrets, and wide moats to ensure its defensive capabilities.
At this moment, in the hall of the eastern castle of The Twins, members of House Frey were enjoying a feast. Their patriarch, Walder Frey, was looking at his descendants below with a smile on his face.
Lord Walder Frey is ninety years old today. Having married eight wives, he has left behind a vast number of trueborn and bastard children. If House Frey weren't wealthy, these offspring alone would have eaten him out of house and home.
Due to the family's prosperity in numbers, members of House Frey can be said to be spread across the entire continent. As long as it is a profession that can be counted in Westeros, a Frey is likely to appear among them.
To use a saying from the Zhonghua family, 'In all thirty-six trades, there is a Frey.' In the Faith, the Citadel, among knights, pirates, mountain bandits, prostitutes, and a whole mess of other professions, a person named Frey is likely to be found.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
With this series of crisp tapping sounds, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became tense.
Immediately after, the eyes of everyone present focused on Lord Walder Frey. He was currently sitting on the high platform, tapping forcefully on the table in front of him.
Although Lord Walder Frey was old and stooped, his eyes revealed an unquestionable arrogance and cunning, making everyone subconsciously avoid his gaze.
After setting aside the silver goblet he had been tapping against the table, Lord Walder Frey scanned his descendants below, as if preparing for an important announcement.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Lord Walder Frey to speak. Finally, he opened his mouth:
"My dear family, today is a special day for us."
Though his body looked old and frail, his voice remained loud and powerful, echoing throughout the hall.
Everyone could feel the seriousness and importance in his words; they knew they were about to hear some significant news.
Lord Walder Frey continued:
"The esteemed Lord Ganev has brought us a powerful potion."
As his words fell, a figure slowly appeared beside him. This person was Ganev, who was no better than a vampire. He wore a black robe, and his face was pale and mysterious.
"You should all be very aware that Lord Ganev is a being who possesses extraordinary power. With his help, we can all obtain great power."
After hearing Walder Frey's words, Ganev bowed very respectfully to Walder Frey, showing his deference.
Then, Ganev slowly pulled a bottle of blood-red potion from his robes. This potion looked very beautiful, like a ruby.
Its strange red light flickered in the hall, drawing everyone's gaze. Under the influence of that strange light, everyone seemed to feel the powerful energy of the potion; it seemed to contain endless energy and mysterious power.
Upon receiving a nod from Ganev, Lord Walder Frey took the potion directly from his hand and downed it in one gulp.
"By the Seven!"
"Father..."
"Grandfather..."
"Could this be too dangerous?"
...Facing his descendants' surprise and confusion, Lord Walder Frey was filled with excitement. If he hadn't become familiar with Ganev before, Walder Frey would never have dared to drink something of such unknown origin.
But after testing it on several bastards in the family, Walder Frey was full of confidence, for he had seen the strength and recovery in those fellows.
All of this proved that this potion was truly effective—a strange existence capable of changing his body.
Sure enough, as the potion went down, Walder Frey immediately felt waves of warmth spreading through his body. They were like the soft hands of a young girl, massaging every part of his body.
"By the Seven!"
"This is truly miraculous!"
"How can this be?"
"Can I be like that too?"
...Amidst the discussions and exclamations of the crowd, Walder Frey's body changed bit by bit. First was his skin; under the influence of some strange power, Walder Frey's complexion began to turn ruddy.
Then, his stooped body, which looked as if it could be blown over by the wind at any moment, filled out bit by bit under that strange power, as if someone were blowing air into his body.
His hair, teeth, age spots, and facial contours—these parts of Walder Frey's body also changed bit by bit under the influence of that strange power.
After about ten minutes, Walder Frey, looking more than thirty years younger, stood straight-backed before everyone.
Crack...
After moving his limbs slightly, a series of popping sounds came from Walder Frey's body, sounding like beans popping in a pan.
"Hahaha, I'm alive again! Hahaha!"
Excited, Walder Frey laughed heartily as he noticed his clothes had become a bit too small.
Pulling his young new wife over for a kiss, Walder Frey felt he had never been so refreshed. As the warmth of the girl's body touched him, he felt that a certain function, which had been unreliable, seemed to have been restored.
"Lord Ganev! I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going to take a rest now!"
After handing over the subsequent matters to Ganev, Walder Frey impatiently pulled his wife toward the bedroom. The girl's bashful appearance made the stepsons and step-grandsons below blush.
"Heh, these boring and trashy nobles are all like this. They only know how to enjoy themselves and have no idea what is truly important. But that's fine; the crazier you are, the easier it will be for us to take over this country."
After silently watching the departing Walder Frey, Ganev spoke these words in his heart.
"Very well! My esteemed young Lords Frey, how many of you are willing to drink my potion?"
As Ganev spoke, the members of House Frey below all focused their eyes on him.
Stevron Frey, the heir of House Frey, glanced at his brothers, nephews, and grand-nephews before stepping forward and saying:
"Esteemed Lord Ganev, I am willing to try your potion!"
"Good, good. As expected of the heir of House Frey. Stevron Frey's adventurous spirit is just like Lord Walder Frey's."
After nodding appreciatively at the heir of House Frey, Ganev tossed a bottle of potion over. The heir caught it, twisted off the stopper, and drank it down as if it were honey.
Sure enough, after another period of time, a Stevron Frey who looked even younger than his own son appeared before everyone.
"Hahaha, this is truly wonderful! I feel full of strength now, as if I could kill an ox with ease!"
The feeling of power filling his limbs made Stevron Frey very happy, even giving him the delusion that he could kill an ox with a single punch.
"I want one too..."
"Give it to me... give it to me... I'm the second in line to the family!"
"Let me try, dear uncles, let me!"
...After observing the changes brought by this miraculous potion up close once again, the members of House Frey understood it clearly.
Soon, the area below the throne was crowded with male members of House Frey. After they shouted at Ganev for a while, Ganev readily tossed out several bottles of the potion.
For a moment, the entire hall was filled with the sound of these Frey men swallowing.
A few minutes later, the members of House Frey seemed transformed. They were all clamoring to deliver a crushing defeat to the Northern army.
Among them, many didn't notice that their usually timid and fearful kinsmen seemed to have become excited today, completely devoid of their usual cowardice.
"Let us deal a heavy blow to those who dare to offend House Frey!"
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"Let us deal a heavy blow to those who dare to offend House Frey!"
"Hurrah!"
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