12 Chapter 12: Birthplace of Knights

A/N: Hey guys,

Here's the new chapter.

I want to inform you that I will not drop any of my books unless there's no support.

I like to finish what I started and won't throw it away unless there's no one wanted it.

Enjoy.

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During those years, he sent his men for tournaments after tournaments to challenge and show the world their strengths. Due to this Edward's unit gained the title of "The birthplace of the knights". That was due to nearly fifty men being knighted in the short span of two years and among them were a lot of talented sixteen years old knights. The rest were believed to be knighted in the next two to three years.

Edward's men became famous all around Westeros. Many lords wanted their sons to be pages or squires to train under the knights of the army.

But for every good news, there is a bad one. Tywin had his eyes on his men and so did many great lords and tried to gain their loyalty using wealth, lands, etc. Unfortunately for them, that was the reason Edward had asked his father for young kids and loyal guards to spend all the time with him. He was preparing for such a point. His men's loyalty was for him and only him.

Although that was the case, some of his men still took the offer, two to be exact. Those were the ones that got neglected due to their poor performance and had ill-intention to the group.

Well, Edward was not a saint. From his first thousand men and the other one and a half thousand that he recruited when he returned to Storm's End after being appointed as the heir, this result was actually very good.

Of course, Edward took precautions and measures for such an accident. First, he divided the training resources and training routines into classes and every class is judged by their loyalty. Second, he promoted a motto that was taken as another motto for the Baratheon.

'The Baratheon never forgives'.

So he killed those defectors secretly. He had to show everyone that there was no room for treason among his men.

Another dangerous attempt that would have cost Edward dearly was when Tywin took Varys with him and met the mad king and told him that my forces were dangerous. Luckily for Edward, Arys had started to doubt Tywin and thought he was trying to replace him so he refused to believe them in accordance with his cousin and friend Steffon.

During those years, Robert was completely the Robert from the series who if not training, would be seen with a prostitute in his lap and a drink in his hands. Robert and Ned grew closer to each other especially when Edward would leave for months to perform his duty in Storm's End while Robert would only return occasionally.

When Edward was in Storm's End trying to solve the Hill Tribes accommodation, Ned took Robert to Winterfell where he met Lyanna for the first time and after returning to the Eyrie he sent a letter back with Ned about his betrothal to Kianna. Ned discussed with Lord Rickard Stark the Betrothal of Robert and Lianna and they both agreed, although Ned was afraid of his friend's character and thought that Edward was a better choice but Edward didn't seem interested in his sister. Although Lord Rickard Stark did not want to agree at first, as Robert was not going to be the lord of Stormsland, he received a letter from Edward promising him the same benefits that the north would get if Lyanna married Edward. That was why Lord Stark agreed to this marriage. Edward knew that Lyanna loved Robert for the first few years of Betrothal but when she discovered his affairs and character, she would hate him and even cuckold him.

Edward, himself didn't forget his first time when he spent the night with the three prostitutes especially the one with those F-cups breasts. He would occasionally spend some time with them when he needed it. He wouldn't be like Robert and fuck left and right and only think about his dick.

Edward made a promise to himself when he met the right one for him, the one who he truly loved he would stop playing with other women. Although he still didn't know how he would get those big breasts off his mind. Also, he didn't want to be like Robert. For his wife to cuckold him.

Now, Edward was on his way back from the North with Ned and Robert. They were a half-day away from the Eyrie. Edward had gone with Ned to the North due to Ned's persistence. He had hosted a feast in Storm's End when he invited Ned there. Ned made his mind to return the favor so he invited him to the North.

When he was there, he met the Starks and some other lords that wanted to meet him after they heard about his achievements.

When he first met Lord Rickard Stark, he knew he was like his father, Steffon. A strict man with a passionate heart towards his children. Although he was a northerner, he had some of the southerner' ambitions. You could see that in his sons and daughter's betrothals.

His wife Lyarra was a kind and elegant woman who love her children and their characteristics. She was not like Catelyn Stark that tried to subdue her daughter's nature.

Brandon was Edward's favorite. He liked the hot-blooded man who was a womanizer not like his brother, Ned. Edward and Brandon spent most of the time together. He loved the characters of Brandon. They sparred a lot and every time Brandon got his ass kicked.

Edward also liked the character of the playful and childish Benjen Stark.

He met the famous Lyanna and although he admired most of the personality and loved the characteristics and beauty of the She-wolf, he still found her naïve. He knew she was still young and all but to be that naïve in this world is a mistake. He heard her talk about music, Love, and the perfect life with her husband, although he also heard her talk about fighting and horse riding which she was really good at. Nothing was wrong with that, but to have high hopes Edward sometimes wanted to laugh at her or correct her but she refused to change her mind so he left her alone to be killed by reality.

Although he found her naïve, he still befriended her. No dire of having a beauty as a friend and maybe he could cuckold Robert before Rheagar did.

After finishing their business in the north, they were on their way back to the Eyrie. When they arrived, a servant ran to them and gave a letter to Edward.

Edward was confused but when he read the letter, he understood.

It was 277 AC this year and the famous Defiance of Duskendale had happened. Arys was now held captive by Denys Darklyn for five months now. And it seemed Tywin wanted to test the power of his men so he sent a letter to him instead of his father with a mere excuse 'to save the king'.

Well, better to stick to the plan and raise the popularity of my men more. He told Ned and Robert then headed to meet his foster father.

After discussing for some time, he left for the training yard. He proceeded by selecting fifty men to take with him.