"No, we Free Folk swear we will never be slaves!" A'guda fiercely refuted Tyrion's proposal.
"He's right, Tyrion," Mufasa said.
Mufasa then looked at the ice wall before him.
"The prejudices in people's hearts are like The Wall, solid and cold. To those south of The Wall, the wildlings and Others are both threats, which is why they built The Wall."
"I don't know why Brandon the Builder didn't place all the First Men south of The Wall back then."
"But their actions back then separated the current wildlings from the Southerners."
Ser Mufasa's words made A'guda nod.
"We wildlings truly look down on you Southerners. Although you wear fine clothes, carry weapons, and are fully armored, none of that is useful in the face of death," A'guda said.
He had experienced several instances Beyond the Wall where companions died and resurrected. One night, they infiltrated the tribe with blue flames burning in their eyes and began a massacre.
Only fire could completely destroy them.
"Death can be avoided in the presence of the lord of light," Melisandre said.
She had learned how to resurrect the dead, but she had never experimented with it.
However, as far as she knew, Thoros was better than her in this regard.
"Tyrion, mark this location. Perhaps this is where the wildlings frequently cross," Mufasa said.
They then continued their journey toward Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.
The road from Black Castle all the way east to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, straight to the sea, was direct, so they traveled quickly.
Upon arriving at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, they stated their identities.
The Commander of Eastwatch-by-the-Sea was a bastard from the Iron Islands named Cotter Pyke.
"Welcome! King's Envoy. Ser Mufasa."
Eastwatch-by-the-Sea was even better informed than Black Castle because they occasionally sailed south to purchase supplies from the Free Cities.
It was in Braavos that their men heard about Mufasa's deeds.
The lucky survivor who explored the Valyrian Ruins, the knight who rode a lion, the young tournament champion.
"Commander Cotter Pyke, it's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can cooperate happily moving forward," Mufasa said.
After staying at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea for seven days, Mufasa and his group even took a ship and crossed The Wall by sea to Beyond the Wall once. However, they did not venture deep, simply checking for any human traces before returning.
The food at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea had always been the best among the Night's Watch, with meat served daily, the most delicious of which was seal meat.
This was because the sea east of Eastwatch-by-the-Sea was a region called Seal Bay, and further east lay the Shivering Sea. It was a terrifying expanse of water.
Sometimes, when the long winter arrived, the surface of the Shivering Sea would freeze over extensively, and many fishermen would see terrifying Others walking on the ice.
Therefore, the legend of the Others also circulated on the continent of Essos.
In the dining hall of Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, Mufasa and his group ate with Cotter Pyke. Carrot soup, seal meat, black bread, bacon, sausage, and oat wine were what they were consuming.
The Night's Watch is a very difficult profession, so their food has always been good. If they had to eat rough, bland meals every day without meat or fat, the Night's Watch would have dissolved long ago. Even the highest sense of honor and responsibility would be nonsense.
"We have learned about all the Night's Watch castles between Eastwatch-by-the-Sea and Black Castle, as well as the situation along this section of The Wall. We will return to Black Castle tomorrow!"
"Commander Cotter Pyke, thank you for your care during this time," Mufasa thanked him.
"I only hope that when Ser Mufasa returns to the South and meets the King and the Hand, you will truthfully convey the plight of the Night's Watch to them. The wildlings are not the only terror; the greater danger lies in the deeper darkness."
Cotter Pyke, a bastard from the Iron Islands, managed to become the Commander of Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, which speaks volumes about his capabilities.
Furthermore, he is quite young and is a strong candidate for the next Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
"I will tell them truthfully!"
"Also, I hope you can reduce your patrols Beyond the Wall recently to avoid unnecessary losses," Mufasa said.
Since the Others have already appeared, there's no need to risk your lives patrolling Beyond the Wall. Otherwise, whoever goes out won't return.
"If we don't patrol, how can we keep track of the wildlings' movements?" Cotter Pyke asked.
"During my interactions with the Night's Watch here at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, I discovered someone who possesses the ability of a Skinchanger. He can use his ability to enter the body of an eagle and patrol for you," Mufasa said.
"Who is this person you speak of?" Cotter Pyke asked.
"Orell Pyke. He is also a bastard from the Iron Islands," Mufasa said.
Orell Pyke was a man around eighteen years old, handsome in appearance. Although he was of low birth, Mufasa, through his understanding of him, discovered that he was actually a Skinchanger.
"I know that lad. His father was once a captain in the Iron Islands, but he died during the Siege of Pyke. As an orphan and a rebel, he refused to surrender to King Robert, so he was sent to the Night's Watch."
Cotter Pyke said.
Mufasa nodded. Through his previous conversation with Orell Pyke, he knew that Orell knew Theon Greyjoy. The two were brothers who grew up together, but because King Balon led a rebellion, Orell was sent to the Night's Watch, and Theon became a hostage at Winterfell.
A day later, Mufasa and the others left Eastwatch-by-the-Sea.
Tyrion held two thick manuscripts, which contained his records regarding half of The Wall's condition.
"Mufasa! Based on my estimate, rebuilding nineteen Night's Watch Castles would cost an astronomical sum. King Robert won't spend that money!" Tyrion said.
"Then, what about borrowing money?" Mufasa asked.
"Borrowing money? If Baelish can really loan out another three million Gold Dragons, I'll kowtow to him right then and there!" Tyrion said.
Even though Tyrion now believed in Baelish's money-making ability, he didn't believe Baelish could borrow that much money.
"In that case, we can only choose other methods, such as national debt," Mufasa said.
"What is national debt?" Tyrion asked.
"Simply put, it is a debt certificate where the state borrows money from the public and promises to pay interest at an agreed-upon rate over a certain period, repaying the principal upon maturity," Mufasa said.
"Do you really think the common people will lend money to Robert?" Tyrion looked at Mufasa as if he were an idiot. He thought Mufasa must have gone crazy from studying magic.
Even the common folk of King's Landing were unwilling to lend money to Robert, let alone the people elsewhere.
Just when Mufasa and Tyrion didn't know what to do, Melisandre, who was riding Heraka with Mufasa, spoke up.
"Ser Mufasa, do you still remember the Alchemy you received from the Green Grace?"
"That's right, Alchemy!" Mufasa slapped his thigh.
"Is that Alchemy really useful? Can it quickly produce a lot of gold?" Tyrion expressed deep doubt.
"Alchemy, as the name suggests, is the Art of Gold Transmutation," Mufasa said.
Tyrion nodded, indicating he understood that much.
Mufasa immediately continued, "However, the efficiency and time required to transmute gold have a great deal to do with the raw materials."
"The closer an item is to gold, the easier it is to transmute into gold, such as silver. Things like sand and stone are not easily transmuted into gold."
"I see. You mean we can buy large quantities of silver and then transmute it into gold, right?" Tyrion asked.
Mufasa nodded.
"Exactly. Silver is the precious metal closest to gold!"
The exchange rate between silver and gold in Westeros is one gold coin for one hundred silver coins.
Perhaps Mufasa could first exchange thirty thousand Gold Dragons for three million Silver Stags, and then turn the three million Silver Dragons back into three million Gold Dragons.
However, Mufasa then thought of an idea to strengthen the Lannister Family's influence.
He would first use thirty thousand Gold Dragons to exchange for three million Silver Stags, and then turn the three million Silver Dragons into three million Golden Lion Coins.
Currency is better the more it circulates. Mufasa wanted to take this opportunity to recast the Golden Lion Coin, making the Lannister Family's reputation even greater.
As for how to turn silver into gold, Mufasa believed that the Alchemy given by the Green Grace was essentially the ability to use magic and potions—a chemical reaction to remove excess electrons from silver, thereby turning silver into gold.
The number of outer-shell electrons in a gold atom is 79, while that of a silver atom is 47.
Thirty-two excess electrons needed to be blasted off the silver atom to turn gold into silver.
However, Mufasa thought this required powerful magic and mental control, and he wondered if his current magic and mental power were sufficient to achieve it.
Mufasa's current stats are as follows.
"Name: Mufasa Lannister"
"Identity: Heir of Casterly Rock"
"Profession: Knight"
"Strength: 18"
"Speed: 18"
"Intelligence: 18"
"Mentality: 18"
"Magic Power: 18"
"Talents: Skinchanger, Mage"
"Evaluation: All-around development, Five-Sided Warrior."
Now Mufasa's Strength and Speed were equal to Jaime Lannister's. And his Magic Power and other stats were even higher.
Back at Black Castle, Mufasa told Lord Commander Jeor Mormont about what he had seen along the way, and he had recorded many locations where wildlings might frequently cross.
"Regarding these locations, we don't plan to worry about them. If they have the ability to cross The Wall, we admire them!" Lord Commander Jeor Mormont said.
In fact, their prejudice against the wildlings was merely part of their professional duty; if based purely on personal views, the Night's Watch greatly admired the wildlings..
The fact that they can survive in an environment like Beyond the Wall is remarkable in itself.
That truly echoed the saying: "Life finds a way."
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