Game of Thrones: From a deserter to a high-ranking official

Chapter 16 Sorcery, "Lightning," Priests, and the Second Sons

"Vito, take those clothes and parts of the skull with you. This is the evidence, and nothing is more convincing than this. As for the money, clothes, and ornaments..." Tiberius thought for a moment, then ordered several knights to come over and put the valuables and remains into the cloth bags they had brought.

"Some family members might come looking for the missing person's belongings. So take these things with you, since they are among the few items that can prove their identity," Tiberius said.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the coins, his tone becoming somewhat meaningful. "But the coins... everyone's had a tough trip and been frightened, so handle them yourselves, consider it a little something to calm your nerves. However..." He emphasized, "Don't go too far! Don't touch the gold coins or the best silver coins; those need to be handed over. As for the copper coins, and those small gold and silver ingots, the cheap silver coins, and so on..." He coughed lightly.

"Everyone, do what you think is best and take what you can. But remember, the brothers who are on lookout and providing support outside also need a share! If anyone hogs a portion or takes too much, and my uncle finds out..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

"Yes, sir Tiberius!" Vito gave Tiberius a perfect salute, and the other knights also gave Tiberius a similar salute.

"We understand the rules, and the brothers know them all. We will never make things difficult for you and Chief Jules!" one of the knights chimed in.

"Homage to our young 'Lightning,' who has solved the mystery of the Bloodwave Cape of Ries! By the Seven Gods! Tiberius, the mystery that so many people in Ries couldn't solve for so many years has actually been solved by you!" Vito raised a skull, pretending it was a wine glass, and made a toasting gesture to Tiberius before exclaiming his admiration.

That kid is really smart!

"We're definitely taking Lisangzhuo's bounty! I heard it's ten thousand gold coins; hopefully he won't go back on his word!"

"How could that be? We rescued his daughter! Besides, the Rojaer family is practically the most powerful family in Ries, ten thousand gold coins is nothing to them!"

The knights bickered with each other, but their feet never stopped moving towards the door.

The cave was smelly and damp, and since they had just killed someone, blood had splattered inside their clothes, making it even more uncomfortable when soaked with sweat.

"Tiberius, where have you been?" Vito asked curiously as Tiberius walked deeper into the cave.

"I have a feeling that there's something strange going on inside the cave..." Tippi squinted and walked inside, holding a torch.

Then, as they entered a darker area, Tiberius's pupils contracted sharply.

"What's wrong?" Vito asked curiously, then leaned over to look and couldn't help but gasp.

"Just now, Bean, that old man from the cannibal family, he was talking about some kind of ritual..." Vito muttered under his breath. "Could this be the place?"

Yes, what appeared before them was an altar made entirely of human bones.

Tiberius stared at the skull on the base, his eyes twitching.

The Bean family, they eat quite a lot of people!

And why set up a bone altar?

Blood sacrifice to the blood god, skull offering to the skull seat?

Is this still the world of A Song of Ice and Fire? Where have I been put in?

"It seems we have more and more bones to take away," Tiberius sighed helplessly, then walked toward the center of the altar.

In the center of the altar was a staff that looked like a witch's, a bone flute, and several books made of human skin.

Vito leaned closer, and after just one glance, his face, which usually wore a mocking or fierce expression, instantly turned pale.

His stomach churned, and he spat out, "Damn! More disgusting than all the filth I've ever seen in a brothel combined!" He instinctively raised his torch, wanting to burn it all.

"Burn it! Burn it all! Let these filthy things go to hell!"

Tiberius shook his head.

"No, Vito, take them back to Rhys; these are the evidence of their crimes."

As Tiberius said this, a calculating smile crept onto his face.

"Besides those few survivors, we also need this! The survivors can prove they ate people, but these," he emphasized, "can prove why they ate people, prove they weren't just beasts, but evil people who have fallen into darkness!"

"Let those madmen of the Lord of Light judge them?" Vitor added to what Tiberius wanted to say.

"That's right," Tiberius snapped his fingers.

"Let the priests of the Lord of Light judge these heretics. What we need to do is send the charges against this cannibalistic family back to the city of Ries!"

"Hmm, what you said makes sense," Vito nodded.

Of course, there was one thing Tiberius didn't tell Vito: upon seeing these signs of witchcraft, he immediately made up his mind:

This was also part of his plan to promote his uncle. After all, if he could gain the respect of the High Priest of the King of Light…

Although the original owner of this body, and many Westeros within the White Legion, mostly worshipped the Seven Gods, Tiberius, who had read the original A Song of Ice and Fire, knew that:

The Seven Gods are truly useless gods, not even as good as the King of Light!

To be honest, although the Lord of Light asked you to make a blood sacrifice, he actually did his job after accepting the offering, which is much more impressive than the Seven Gods.

In short, it's always a good idea to be on good terms with these clergy members; you never know when you might need their help.

But the moment Tiberius picked up the bone flute, a message suddenly popped up in his system:

[Magical Item: Bone Flute]

[Magic Power: Extremely Low.]

[Effect: Disturbs the mind.]

【Magic points? What is that?】Tiberius's heart tightened.

He did know that witchcraft and magic existed in Westeros. But he never imagined that traces of magic could be found within the household of a cannibalistic family!

【However… it seems my uncle Jules, whom Vito mentioned before, also knows magic… something like swamp magic, and it seems I know it myself, since it's written on my skill list!】Tiberius muttered to himself.

So, it's better to take it back to my uncle and let him see it; maybe he'll understand.

However, when Tiberius touched the staff and the book of human skin, the system did not send out a notification sound.

"It seems these two are non-magical items," Tiberius thought to himself. "My system is really good! It's a pity it can only judge magical items. If it could judge ordinary items, I could be a lifelong appraiser."

"However, Tiberius, let me make this clear first!" Vito warned as Tiberius was about to touch the book of human skin.

"You should let the boss take a look at this thing! You know, he's more 'adept' at dealing with these weird and wonderful things... Let the boss take a look and assess the danger first; that's better than us handling it haphazardly."

Tiberius immediately understood: Jules knew swamp magic, while the two men here were genuine Muggles.

"But kid, don't ask me to pack this stuff. I'd rather spend a month cleaning the stables!" Vito finally couldn't hold back any longer and ran out, looking at the doorway.

Tiberius emerged from the cave, feeling a surge of relief.

[Finally, the first step away from the battlefield of Valanthi was the right one!] Tiberius thought to himself with delight.

Just as Tiberius was imagining himself living a comfortable life as a small slave owner in Ries after receiving the reward money from Lisandro, the system suddenly gave him a notification sound.

Title: "Lightning" (Fame: 10%) Title Bonus: Lightning (Low Level).

"Another addition?" Tippi raised his eyebrows, quite surprised.

But what exactly is this title bonus?

But Tiberius soon found out.

A faint spark appeared at the tip of his fingertips.

"Damn, this is amazing! This system is top-tier!" Tippi thought with slight delight.

In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, dragons are undoubtedly an absolute power-up. Unfortunately, the original owner of this body wasn't named Targaryen, and didn't possess a single drop of dragon blood, making taming a dragon a pipe dream.

However, magic is a real thing, a power that can be controlled and is not affected by bloodline!

The Lord of Light, the God of a Thousand Faces, and the Green Prophet! These are all real, existing magic!

[This... Good heavens!] Tiberius was incredibly excited.

Now he was much more confident that he could survive.

[Hehe, with magic at my fingertips, the bounty from Lisandro, and far from the war in Valanthi... Now I can lie down in peace!] Tiberius thought to himself.

However, when he came out of the cave, he saw another group of people standing on the beach, holding weapons. They outnumbered his own group, and the tense situation was so intense that it was hard to breathe.

"Uncle?" Tiberius asked, somewhat curious. "They are...?"

"The Second Son's Regiment..." Jules gripped his twin swords. "They've come to steal the credit!"