Chapter 6: Arrival at Riverrun

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- MC POV -

- Riverrun – Riverlands – Westeros – 269 A. D. -

A beautiful fantasy castle, like those advertised in the Disney movies, with lifting bridges, wax-coloured walls, and towers with blue roofs, stood over a long river.

This was naturally Riverrun, the main castle of House Tully, and the place where I headed to begin my study with my tutor.

In the future, this practice would not be very common, but now, with the Targaryen on the throne, it is a fairly common practice to which characters such as Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon were subjected. And many things change over time, but this hasn't been one of those yet.

After a pupil, you have the option of becoming a Squire, and then a Knight, but I have no interest in that. With my archery skills, I have more than enough. My arrows would be able to take down the enemy general while he's on the other side of the battlefield. And I'm able to fire five arrows at the same time accurately. And with a fairly high rate of fire.

"Lord Percival, we've reached the spot", my soldier told me from one side. We were traveling in a small convoy of about 12 people. None was a very spectacular figure, as the ones I knew did not exist yet. Well, except for one I may have kidnapped a while ago.

With money I hired some kidnappers, who captured a baby I'm raising while brainwashing him in the pure style of the medieval mechanical orange. Being your total loyalty to me.

The baby is officially the son of a maid, but really that's just a cover. Because the real name of the guy, who's now called Silver, is Gregor Clegane. A child who in the future will become a total monster. An absolute beast, but a beast that will be completely loyal to me.

I plan to do the same with Brianne of Tarth, and Bronn the mercenary, although it will be quite difficult to find the second guy. Being a nameless son of a bitch.

There are more prominent figures, but none really in Westeros, as people like Arthur Dayne are already quite old, and others are too indispensable like Ned Stark or Robert himself. I don't want to lose so much my advantage of future knowledge They are not appropriate to be my tools, their function is different.

"Raise the banner to announce our arrival", I replied, and a light red banner with a skinless human body in the center and drops of blood of a more intense red around was seen from the castle. The banner of House Bolton, my house.

We rode across the bridge, and we ran into uniforms.

"Lord Hoster Tully is waiting for you at the Riverrrun saloon", the downtown soldier told me seriously, he was probably in charge here. Although it was quite annoying. . . All this stupid power game of not receiving us. Of course we're not the royal family, but our house isn't that far from House Tully.

It's not that I care about anything as useless or banal as pride in my home. The only important thing is myself and fulfill my goals and objectives. Have good sex and seek immortality, to sum it up.

So I made my way through the majestic castle with my escort, seeing the scenery and the architecture, and if I were a normal person, I would be amazed. But after my time in purgatory, it's. . . banal.

- Hoster Tully POV -

- Riverrun – Riverlands – Westeros – 269 A. D. -

"Lord Tully" said the boy in front of me. It had a slightly feminine and refined look, but it was very intimidating.

As she said those words, she looked me in the eye, and I was lost in her chilling void. It was really scary, those dark, lifeless eyes, as if they saw me as if I was nothing but a bug. Those eyes don't recognize life, they see it as nothing but dust. They don't have any emotion. . . It's terrifying.

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you", I said trying to calm down, and only afterwards I realized how respectful I had been to the terms used. I don't speak of you but of yourself, this is shameful, but I can't retract or it will be seen clearly as a mistake. I'd rather be seen as a kind person than a foolish coward.

"The same I say, my lord. It's a pleasure to meet one of the heroes of "War of the Ninepenny Kings", along with his brother, of course", he told me, all without changing his expression. Probably waiting for my reaction to my stupid brother. You're still a long way from catching me with that brat.

"Right, it was a tough war, you weren't even born at that time, am I wrong?"

"That's right, it was nine years ago and I'm only eight Milord We don't all have the privilege of having such a. . . Rich and experienced", she said with a stoic face. Which I nodded with a label smile. I was to be with him for a whole year, since that was the deal with Lord Bolton.

The kid's cold, but he can probably become a great lord, the problem is his brother, but maybe he can manipulate him to turn him against Roose Bolton. That way I could inherit House Bolton and put part of The North under House Tully's control. It's not a bad plan.

But I mustn't underestimate the boy, no matter how young, those eyes were cold and calculating, I must try to be cautious with my. . . Suggestions, if I don't want to make House Bolton the enemy.

- Percival Bolton POV -

He understood what the old fool was doing, probably wanted to find some way to take down Roose Bolton so I could take over the lordship, and then control myself with a marriage. I haven't met your daughters yet, either Cat or Lysa, but I'm definitely not interested.

Lysa Tully, in the future, would marry Lord Arryn of the Eyrie. Lord of House Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Lord Paramount of the Vale y Warden of the East. In addition to holding the position of Hand of the King, towards Robert Baratheon. A guy considerably older than her who had bigger horns than Rick Grimes or Walter White.

Not only did he marry a virgin woman, but even after her marriage she slept with that man. Who was that? That was Petyr Baelish, who manipulated Lysa Arryn to be with his true lover, Lysa's sister Cat.

If everything keeps going, I could take Baelish's place and have The Vale in my pocket after Arryn's death, but that's only if I follow the original events exactly, and I doubt I can do that. But most likely Robert's Rebellion will keep happening. Not so much because I don't want to change it, but because I just can't. Not right now, with my meagre economic, political, military and personal power. Of course, I can defeat 30 men with my bow, but that doesn't win a war.