Jaime looked incredulous, exclaiming, "How is that possible? Tyrion led them to resist Stannis's invasion, allowing King's Landing to be preserved. He should be a hero of King's Landing."
Tywin nodded and said, "Yes, Tyrion defended King's Landing, but do you know the cost of his defense of King's Landing? It was the lives of the common people and nobles of King's Landing. How could they not hate Tyrion? In their eyes, Tyrion is not a hero, but a demon who forced them to fight on the city walls." He paused for a moment and then said, "After the wedding, you will return to Casterly Rock with him. He will replace Kevan and become the Steward of Casterly Rock."
Jaime was still dissatisfied with Tywin's decision, but he couldn't voice any objections.
The Prime Minister's study fell silent again, and after a short while, a Lannister knight responsible for guarding the Red Keep gate hurried to the door, stood there, bowed to Tywin, and said, "Lord, Summerhall has sent an envoy."
"Summerhall envoy?" Tywin was taken aback.
Jaime asked, "Is it for Joffrey's wedding?"
Tywin shook his head and said, "Impossible. Given Linde Terra's character, Joffrey's wedding would only receive a reply letter, not such a formal envoy."
Tywin motioned for the subordinate knight to bring the person in.
Soon after, Jon Bulwer was seen entering, holding a box, led by a servant.
Seeing that the visitor was Jon Bulwer, Tywin also showed surprise and stood up proactively.
Although Jon Bulwer himself was not a great noble, merely an Earl of a small castle in the southernmost part of The Reach, Jon's position beside Linde Terra was very special. He served as Lynd's deputy, assisting Lynd in handling the affairs of Summerhall. In a way, he was Lynd's representative. For example, at the Redemption Town council, he sat in the same seat that Linde Terra occupied in the council.
Such a special figure, who could be said to be second only to one and above tens of thousands in Summerhall, had come to the Red Keep as an envoy. This made Tywin very curious about the purpose of his visit.
"Lord Tywin." Upon entering the study, Jon proactively bowed to Tywin.
"Lord Jon." Tywin also nodded in return, then directly asked, "Lord Jon, have you come to the Red Keep this time on Prince Linde's orders?"
"Yes." Jon placed the box on the table, stepped back, and said, "His Royal Highness wants me to return this item to its rightful owner."
Tywin was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. He and Jaime exchanged glances, then walked to the box and opened it.
Upon seeing the contents of the box, Jaime's face showed confusion, while Tywin appeared incredibly excited, his hands even trembling uncontrollably.
He carefully took out the item from the box, examined it closely, then turned to Jon and confirmed, "Is this brightroar?"
"Yes." Jon nodded and said, "This is indeed brightroar, the ancestral sword of the Lannister."
Hearing Jon's words, Jaime was also shocked. He had originally thought it was just an ordinary Valyrian steel sword, but he never expected it to be the Lannister family's ancestral sword, lost for many years.
"How did this sword come into Prince Linde's possession?" Tywin carefully examined every detail of the longsword in his hand, verifying it against the descriptions of brightroar's appearance in his memory, and asked with great curiosity.
"This sword was found by His Royal Highness in Valyria," Jon explained, "At the time, the sword was clutched in the skeletal remains of your brother, Gillian Lannister. Clearly, Lord Gillian had found brightroar back then, but unfortunately, he could not make it out of Valyria."
"Gillian!" Tywin's expression flickered, and his younger brother's image appeared in his mind. He also heard the words he had spoken when he left. It seemed he had fulfilled his promise and found the ancestral sword.
Tywin showed a hint of sadness, but quickly returned to normal. He handed brightroar to Jaime, then turned to Jon and asked, "Prince Linde probably isn't just sending a sword, is he? Tell me, what does Prince Linde want?"
Jon smiled and said, "Prince Linde wants Storm's End and Dragonstone."
Tywin paused, then burst out laughing, "He actually wants to trade a sword for Storm's End and Dragonstone. He's not greedy at all." Then, he looked at Jon and said, "Alright, since he wants them, I will give them to him. Give him both Storm's End and Dragonstone."
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