So a lot of people didn't like what I did in last chapter. Maybe I might have overdone it. But at least one Lannister in thousand of years might have worried about their mines running dry. And seeing how most nobles don't look at trade in favourable way, a secret vault seemed likely

There is an explanation for the sword and eggs in this chapter. Hopefully that is satisfactory.

I might have miscalculated a bit I thought, as I gazed at the smoldering ruins that just a few days ago were the bursting harbor of Kayce.

"I told you that Western Guard won't be as effective as you thought." Ser Rupert said from beside.

I sighed.

The Western Guard was a good idea in the long term. A standing army could always be useful. It was not like I was creating a huge army. Just five thousand men, something Lannisters could easily afford.

But what I underestimated was the time it took to train a competent army. I had taken inspiration from the legions of old Ghis and what I remembered about medieval armies from my previous life and modified the Lannister City Watch's training regime.

But it would still take time for them to become the Army slash Police force that I wanted.

Which wouldn't have been a problem if those fucking bandits that I was using as an excuse to create an army had not taken it as a personal challenge to show said army'sineffectiveness.

Their activity in other Kingdoms had decreased while attacks in the Westerlands had increased exponentially.

Just a few days ago they had raided the town near Riverspring and had fought Lord Sarswyck and his men.

This particular incident happened when they started a large fire at the docks.

Lord Kenning, along with his sons, descended from their castle with two dozen guardsmen to help.

But once at the harbor, they were attacked ruthlessly from all sides.

When Lord Kenning himself was injured and had lost half of his men, he had no choice but to retreat back to castle and come back with reinforcements.

But by the time he returned, the bandits were gone and the docks were naught but ashes.

"Tell Lord Kenning that Casterly Rock will loan him as much money as it takes to rebuild the harbor." I said to Ser Rupert.

"I will tell him but it is you these rebels are portraying as a Tyrant. They are using your name to inspire fear and not in a good way."

"And the more attention they get, the bolder they will become and their number will swell."

" I hope you have a plan with this Tytos or I fear that soon we could have a fully fledged small folk Rebellion on our hands." Ser Rupert finished, before leaving.

Before, I was content to let Ser Rupert and Aubrey to handle this mess.

But now it seems like I better deal with it myself.

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Gerold Lannister watched calmly as his son distracted his granddaughter with a story.

He knew Tytos would rather be at Jeyne's side right now.

During Cerenna's birth, Tytos had stayed with Jeyne. When the midwives had objected to his presence, he had told them to 'do their fucking job'.

But this time, when Jeyne went into birth, little Cerenna had somehow found that something was happening to her mother.

When she reached near the chamber where Jeyne was and heard her screaming Cerenna became inconsolable and wouldn't stop crying herself.

It took Tytos coming out and taking her far away from Jeyne's Chambers to calm her down.

Even now, looking at Tytos, Gerold could see he was stressed. The last few months had been hard for him.

In response to bandit activities, Tytos had passed some laws for the small folk, like giving them the right to request audience from their Lord Paramount and lowering the taxes. Some of the Lords had opposed him, stating that the bandits would just use these laws for their own benefits.

He had also commissioned bards to roam around the Westerlands. They were to spread tales about the betrayals of the dastardly Reynes and improve Tytos' image. Perhaps he may have overdid it five years ago when he started the rumors about his son.

And just thinking about what Tytos and Jeyne found in the vault gave him a headache.

To think all this time Brightroar was in Casterly Rock. And the less said about the dragon eggs the better.

Thankfully there was a letter from Tommen Lannister II himself, addressed to his brother Cerion, which shed some light into this mystery.

After the Doom when Volantis sent a fleet to the ruins of Valyria, they lost some of their most important people.

And soon a civil war erupted behind the famed black wall between the members of the old blood over the control of the city.

While they did manage to come to a compromise, a slave managed to steal 4 dragon eggs during the chaos when his owner and owner's family was killed.

That slave fled to Westeros in the hope of finding sanctuary and offered those eggs to the King of the Rock in exchange of land and fortune. There was no further mention of that slave.

King Tommen had explained how his father had kept those eggs a secret and only told his heir about them.

The Lannister King went to Valyria hoping to find the secrets to hatching and controlling a. dragon.

He also knew that there was a chance he would not return and apparently he couldn't give Brightroar to Cerion due to a certain 'Damon' which is why he hid it with the eggs.

He and Tytos spent the next few days looking through the archives, wondering why this Cerion didn't look into the vault. It was Tytos who found the answer.

Tommen II Lannister had two brothers. His heir, the sickly and bookish middle brother,Damon. And the youngest brother Cerion,who apparently Tommen favoured.

After Tommen was officially declared dead Cerion rebelled against his older brother who held the Rock.

A short bloody Rebellion followed which ended when Cerion died in battle and Damon became King of the Rock.

It seemed Cerion never told anyone and Damon likely thought the Valyrian Steel sword lost at sea with Tommen.

He and Tytos had decided to let the dragon eggs hidden, they had no use for them right now.

As for Brightroar... Within the next year a ship with a trusted captain would go as close as it could to the Valyrian peninsula and 'discover the ruins of King Tommen's ship and recover Brightroar'.

The ancestral sword would remain hidden until then.

All this made both Gerold and Tytos wonder what else was hidden in the vaults. So, after much deliberation, Gerold took it upon himself along with Steward Martyn ( who of course didn't know the exact location of the vault) to create an inventory.

It was a rather boring task. But it needed to be done and it needed to be done discreetly.

And while Gerold had certainly enjoyed last few years, which had been the most relaxing since he became a Lord, he knew Tytos needed him. Especially in such pressing times.

A maid entered the Chambers and said, "My Lords, it's over. Lady Jeyne and the babe are fine."

Before she could say anything else Tytos raised

"Why don't you stay here with your Grandfather for a while, Cera?" Tytos said as he passed the little one to Gerold and bolted.

Cerenna was confused as to where her father went so she asked him "Where did Dada go?"

Gerold chuckled a bit as he picked her.

"He went to meet your new sibling. Why don't we go and join him?"

The little girl's eyes widened as she smiled toothily and nodded rapidly.

When Gerold reached the birthing chamber he saw Jeyne lying up in the bed, her body covered in sweat and her face flushed red. But she had a small tired smile on her face.

Which might have something to do with the small bundle in Tytos' arms.

His son had a big smile on his face as he held his new child and babbled at the babe.

"Mama, Papa!" Cerenna shouted in his arms getting their attention.

Tytos got up from his position beside Jeyne and showed the babe to Gerold and Cerenna.

The child had a small blonde tuft on his head. It looked like the babe had just stopped crying and was looking around curiously.

Cerenna leaned forward to get a good look at her sibling.

Tytos smiled as he said, "Cerenna, meet your little brother Tybolt Lannister."