Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 164 - Artican Trade in Essos 19 (The Truth 01).

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Thrid Person POV

Essos, 296 AC.

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In Lys, a rather peculiar situation was unfolding at the moment as the ship from Myr finally arrived in Lys, docking at a mansion located at one of the far ends of the city.

This place belonged to Zahlan Maerys, the most powerful magister in Lys. As he approached the location, having learned about the ship's arrival after hearing what had happened in Myr through ravens, he felt a certain coldness settling in.

A woman stood by his side, his first wife, running toward the port with tears in her eyes as she saw the men disembarking from the ship, carrying a stretcher, with her son, Zafir Maerys—or part of him.

"My Zafir!!" the woman cried hysterically as soon as she saw the state of her son being laid on the ground. "How could they do this to my beloved Zafir!" Her despair was to be expected, Zahlan thought, watching his eldest son looking at them with trembling eyes while his shaking hand tried to reach for his weeping mother.

But Zahlan was not so emotional. After all, he was a powerful merchant, the greatest in Lys and one of the most influential in all of Westeros. Commanding calm, he approached and took one last look at his son, who was being consoled by his mother, and then walked toward the men who were supposed to take care of his son.

"What is Zafir's condition... and how did this happen?" Zahlan asked, while the man who was supposed to be his son's advisor trembled, kneeling before his lord.

"He suffered multiple fractures, with broken bones... the Arctic king threw him against the wall as if he were nothing. Then, a strange bird appeared out of nowhere and attacked the prince... his face is heavily scarred from that. And finally, the Arctic king himself seized our ships and went to Zafir before castrating him in cold blood..." the man responded.

"..." Zahlan remained silent... he was trying to make sense of all this chaos. He would be cursed after this day, his reputation and that of his Maerys family would become a joke among the other Magisters of Essos, and it would also create tension between them and Lys. The other Magisters would not be pleased with this.

"How could this happen... I was under the impression that you were supposed to advise my son," Zahlan said in a dark tone to the man.

"My lord... your son was advised, but he never heeded my counsel. I warned him of the consequences if he tried to challenge Jon Artica. Zafir attempted to seize the Arctic queen in front of an entire party." The man murmured, trying to explain himself, though it wasn't a lie.

"He's a monster! How could he do this to my Zafir!!" the woman exclaimed, fury in her voice.

"Watch your words, woman. We are in a great deal of trouble now, and we may be facing a battle in the middle of the city..." Zahlan said angrily.

"Wait, you're not going to do anything?! They hurt your heir!!" She raised her voice, seeing that her husband was not immediately planning to kill the Articans over this, but she was met with a slap to the face from her husband as soon as she finished speaking.

"Do not raise your voice to me again... and that is no longer my heir," Zahlan spoke in a somber tone as he turned back to his men.

"Take him inside and see what can still be saved of him." He spoke, as his men began to carry Zafir, their eyes tearful and full of fear after hearing their father, who had always spoiled him, speak to him in such a way. His mother followed with her face marked by the slap, crying even louder after her husband's decision, but no longer daring to raise her voice to him.