Game of Thrones: I became a crown prince for a day.

Chapter 513: Benila's Succession Qualification
With each cut, the inscription became clearer.

Fire magic power was injected into it, connecting the inscriptions one by one like a thin thread.

Rhaegar's expression was tense, and a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Just a few seconds later.

Rega concentrated all his attention on making the final cut to complete the set of inscriptions.

puff--

Suddenly, the fire magic power became chaotic and a ball of fireworks exploded.

The stone was instantly shattered into powder.

"Phew! Still no use."

Rhaegar's face stiffened slightly and he let out a long breath.

After imitating the spatial inscriptions for several years, he was able to compile the spirit of the inscriptions, but he was still unable to complete the activation.

Rhaegar murmured to himself: "Without the inheritance of knowledge, the great deeds of the Dragon King will be difficult to replicate."

If it really doesn't work, you might as well find a blacksmith and learn more skills.

Just as I was thinking about it, a pair of white and tender arms wrapped around my neck from behind and pressed gently on my back.

Feeling the touch of the creamy skin, Rhaegar grabbed the mischievous little hand on his chest.

You don't need to look back to know who it is.

"Failed again."

Helena's voice was hoarse, and she rested her chin on Rhaegar's shoulder, rubbing it gently and intimately.

"Yeah, I'm used to it."

Rhaegar clenched his hands and tilted his head back.

With the help of the reflection from the glass window in front of him, the scene in the bedroom was clearly visible.

Helena had her long hair loose and was wearing a suspender nightgown.

Her slender body was lying on him, her hair hanging down at the temples and her eyes were slightly tired.

He yawned gently, looking lazy and peaceful.

Rhaegar admired beauty and used it to cleanse the depression in his heart.

Glutton and Dreamfyre were skilled in long-distance flying, and the brother and sister arrived in Myr after dawn.

Freed from all the constraints of being in power, they could not help but pursue joy together.

Lei Jiajing did not sleep all night, so he got up early to write a letter.

Helena went to bed at daybreak, less than two hours ago.

Rhaegar closed his eyes slightly, recalling the warmth of last night.

A quiet little beauty can always soothe the hearts of impatient people.

Give him time to replenish his energy.

“Is the material bad?”

Helena tilted her head, trying to share her brother's worries: "Would it be better if it was Valyrian steel?"

Rhaegar chuckled and said, "It's not a matter of materials."

"But your carving skills have surpassed the top craftsmen in Westeros."

Helena frowned slightly and picked up a handful of gravel. "The space bracelet and necklace are both made of Valyrian steel."

As he spoke, his eyes swept across a bamboo basket under the table.

The inside of the bamboo basket was filled with similar slag.

This is not the first failure, nor is it the failure closest to success.

Hearing this, Rhaegar patiently explained: "Valyrian steel is not easy to find, and the problem lies in the control of fire magic."

A set of mature inscriptions is arranged like unique pearls.

Fire magic can be compared to a silk thread that strings all the pearls together.

For half a year, Rega has been stuck at this step.

After much summarization, it was found that the reason was the restlessness and instability of the fire magic.

Even if it was twisted into a silk thread, it would not be able to connect every inscription in series.

Helena looked puzzled, noticing the sweat on her brother's forehead, and suddenly asked, "Insufficient mental strength?"

"Correct!"

Rhaegar nodded slightly, showing a gratified expression that showed that the boy was teachable.

Helena's expression darkened, and she whispered, "It might as well be a material problem. Maybe I can find a piece of Valyrian steel for you."

Mental power is a rare word.

On the continent of Westeros, knights train their bodies to stay fit.

The records of the Dragon King family mention the existence of blood witches and fire sorcerers.

Especially after Reagar succeeded to the throne and taught everyone the "Binding Spell".

The royal family members basically learned to mobilize the fire magic in their blood.

But the manifestation of spiritual power only exists in the mentally weak father Viserys.

Viserys had been in a bad mental state for years.

When the condition is good, I just feel a little weak, but when the condition is bad, I may be unconscious for several days.

Now that her brother mentioned mental power, even if Helena wanted to help, she was powerless.

Rhaegar saw her distress and bumped her head against his. He said with a smile, "Don't think too much. You will succeed sooner or later."

Helena pursed her lips and stared silently at the stone sculpture on the round table.

Sea of ​​Smoke, Land of Long Summer, Giant Dragon...

She knew that her brother was always thinking about returning to the tribe to find the relics in his dream.

The brother and sister remained quiet and leaned on each other.

quite a while.

Helena noticed a few letters and suddenly said, "Aemond."

"What's wrong?" Rhaegar asked curiously.

"Nothing, just some opinions."

Helena tilted her head and said without hiding anything: "Aemond has been very emotional recently. I am a little worried about Cassandra."

Aemond had already come of age, but the marriage contract had not yet been fulfilled.

Occasionally she heard some rumors, which made her very worried about her brother.

Rhaegar frowned. It was indeed a question worth pondering.

Aemond's sexual quirks are closely related to Aegon and Alicent.

One of them was deliberately mischievous and picked a brothel owner to serve as a meat eater for Emond.

A son who often neglected the middle son, causing Aemond to prefer to be affectionate with the old woman.

Helena knew the truth and said in a low voice: "He is very anxious. If he continues like this, he will drag himself down."

Rhaegar thought for a moment and said seriously, "Don't worry. I'll go to Storm's End when I have time and have a good talk with both parties."

If Emond really dared to have an attack, he would persuade him "reasonably".

Hearing this, Helena nodded sullenly and got down to business: "Do you want me to ride Dreamfire back to Summerhall?"

Rhaegar was stunned for a moment, then he said thoughtfully, "Not for now. Oldtown cannot spare any troops. A raven will be enough to send a message to the Redwyne family."

Helena said "Oh" and continued to rub each other's cheeks.

After the conquest of Dorne, the garrison continued to increase.

The three siblings Aegon, Helena and Aemond are the backbone of the border defense.

Summerhall was built on the Dornish borderlands to mobilize the nobles of the Reach.

Stonehelm governs the Sea of ​​Dorne and oversees the Stormlands and all of Dorne.

The Stepstones blockade the lower half of the Narrow Sea, cutting off its connection with the Summer Sea.

In this way, half of Westeros is under the remote control of the Iron Throne.

The diehards in Dorne were unable to break through the sea route and were waiting to die like frogs in boiling water.

Over time, the royal family's influence replaced that of the aristocracy and continued to strengthen the power of the Iron Throne.

……

Chaotou Island.

The sea snake stood alone in the front yard, leaning on a cane. His thick back was slightly hunched, and with the dead leaves on the ground under his feet, his back was slightly sad.

He raised his head and looked out.

Three headless corpses hung on the castle tower, swaying gently in the fishy and salty sea breeze.

Lower your head and look downward.

Two skeletons with no flesh and blood were nailed to the two gallows.

The sea snake's eyes were complex, showing hatred, relief, and a hint of deep worry.

Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, your methods have become increasingly cruel.

Especially in recent years, his style of doing things has been subtly targeting the great nobles in various regions.

Although it is not the turn of the Velaryon family yet, we still have to be on guard.

This severe punishment is likely to be a warning to him.

"Ugh!"

Thinking about how to deal with the heir, the sea snake sighed deeply and began to be unable to tell right from wrong.

The loyalty to such an inconsiderate Majesty had caused him uneasiness.

"What are you thinking about?"

Rhaenys came from behind.

The sea serpent said angrily without turning his head: "I wonder if it was a good idea to encourage Rhaegar to replace Rhaenyra."

With the new king on the throne, the Targaryens became more and more prosperous.

Not only is it stronger than the period of Viserys I, it is even stronger than the period of the Conqueror and even the period of the Freehold.

After all, when the exile Einar sold his ancestral property and migrated to Dragonstone.

The Targaryens only had five dragons, and four of them died for unknown reasons.

However, the Targaryen's strength failed to lead the Velaryon to achieve a class leap.

Membership of Parliament for Lys, port taxes for three city-states.

In addition, Velaryon lost a legitimate dragon rider, and his daughter Laena had an unhappy marriage.

He and Rhaenys were getting older and older, and one day they would die.

By then, Velaryon's decline was predictable enough.

Rhaenys folded her arms, looked at the broken bodies, and laughed: "Corliss, at least Rhaegar respected you and didn't suppress Velaryon specifically."

She was well aware of her dissatisfaction with her husband, and the tragic death of her nephew aroused his desire to protect the family.

But first, remember one thing.

Murdering a member of the royal family is a high crime of treason.

Sea serpents understand this.

It is precisely because I understand this that I feel even more disappointed.

The power of the royal family completely overshadowed the influence of Velaryon.

The sea snake was full of helplessness and said, "I just hope your good nephew will show mercy and not attack the meritorious officials."

"Collis, you are my husband"

Rhaenys was firm and blunt: "No one dares to harm the Lord of the Tide. Melias and I will not allow it."

"Rhaenys..."

When the sea snake heard this, all the uneasiness in its heart disappeared, and it showed a rare tender attitude.

There are two things in his life that he is extremely proud of.

One was the nine voyages that brought the Velaryon family to unprecedented prosperity.

The second is that I am fortunate enough to marry a virtuous wife.

"That's enough. The Collis I know is not that petty."

Rhaenys held her forehead helplessly and explained her purpose: "Laena wrote back to me. I'm sorry that I couldn't come forward to defend Rhaenyia."

"This is as it should be. The children are all grown up now."

The sea snake nodded in agreement.

Rhaenys raised an eyebrow and dropped the bombshell news: "White Maggot is pregnant, it might be a boy."

The sea snake's color changed instantly.

When white maggots are pregnant, the issues involved are too complicated.

If it is small, Daemon will definitely marry more and shake Lanar's position.

Big enough to give birth to an heir, and whether there will still be a place for Velaryon in Tyrosh in the future.

Moreover, multiple marriages and the issue of succession qualifications have always been important factors of discord in the royal family in recent years.

The sea snake realized the difficulty of the matter and said sharply, "The eldest princess in the valley has never had a surname. I heard that Your Majesty often can't sleep at night because of this."

"You mean, Rhaegar will be involved in this, too?"

Rhaenys was very quick-witted and understood everything immediately.

The sea snake nodded slowly: "No matter what the white maggots do, we must first stabilize Lannar and don't act rashly."

Daemon was allowed to marry multiple wives with Viserys' approval.

It is hard not to say that the unhappy marriage between Daemon and Lanaer was intentional by the royal family.

Lady Jenny of the Valley married into the royal family and was once betrayed by Rhaenyra.

The pregnant white maggots will inevitably become the fuse of the second dispute.

It is not only a matter of marriage between Daemon and Lanaer, but also a challenge to the rules.

With Volantis and Slave Bay eyeing the situation covetously, war is on the verge of breaking out.

With his keen politician's sense, he knew a lot about Rega's rule.

Rhaegar would certainly take advantage of the situation and use the war to exact revenge in secret.

If Laena and Velaryon act rashly, they may fall into the trap set by Rhaegar.

You must first think through the pros and cons, what is more important and what is not important.

Rhaenys said solemnly, "What are you going to do? Tyrosh has a share of Laenaer. We can't just sit back and do nothing."

"Don't worry, let me think about it."

The sea serpent felt a headache and thought, "First send a raven to the Red Keep to win Rhaenyra's support."

Rhaenyra and Lanar are close friends, and she is also the adoptive mother of her granddaughter, Benella.

With her presence, she can at least help Benilla gain the right to inherit the throne.

"Only to the Red Keep?"

Rhaenys thought it was far from enough.

The sea serpent groaned for a moment. "Celtigar of Crab Island, Baratheon of Storm's End."

It was true that Daemon wanted a son, but he had to be born from Laenael's womb.

Only in this way could the next ruler of Tyrosh be of Velaryon descent.

Unite all old friends and prepare to put pressure on Damon.

"Okay, I'll write to Cassandra myself."

Rhaenys agreed immediately, then suddenly thought of the Celtigar family and said silently, "That child Shireen..."

Celine Celtigar, Lanino's new wife.

After Lannino was killed, he did not return to Crab Island, but lived alone in Climax City.

The sea snake also felt sorry and advised: "Shilin is a good child. Our son owes her."

"Ask her if she has any letter she wants to write to the family."

Rhaenys sighed, "I'll go ask, but it's probably hopeless."

Celine hated her family for marrying her to a husband with an alternative sexual orientation.

After Lannino's accident, he almost cut off all ties with the Setiga family.

"Take good care of him. This will be a way of compensating Lannino for him."

The sea snake shook its head and turned away.

He was going to Hull Town to check on the progress of the Sea Serpent's repairs and visit an old friend.

The assassination of Rhaena gave him a different perspective on the issue of succession.

That young man named Adam could use a promotion.

(End of this chapter)