Me and countless me.

Chapter 605 Devastated
Li Ke's city is thriving, and everything is getting back on track and moving in a better direction with the help of these outstanding people of Azeroth.

Whether it's the dwarven factories that have started operating, the Dothraki tribes that are constantly being wiped out and merged, or the armies that are rapidly changing their organization and training under the leadership of these heroes of Azeroth, they are all moving towards the goal of invincibility.

but--

"He's too arrogant."

Upon reading the letter from the Iron Treasury, King Robert couldn't help but put down the envelope in his hand. The once valiant and mighty king was now no different from a wild boar. Alcoholism, overeating, and all sorts of feasts had turned the man who once rebelled against tyranny into an obese figure unrecognizable.

But he, who usually always had a smile on his face, could not smile at this moment. Instead, he looked at his ministers with a serious expression.

"This Targaryen brat dares to provoke the Iron Throne! I can't help but laugh. But I can't laugh, my friends, because he has two dragons! And he's even kept Daenerys by his side as his handmaiden!"

Robert angrily threw the envelope in his hand to the ground, and then spoke with even greater rage.

"Send troops! We must send troops immediately to deal with these Targaryen bastards! Wipe out all those dragons!"

Robert's angry voice silenced everyone in the hall. Ed, Robert's friend and the Hand of the King, the Northern Lord who, in the story he saw, would have his head chopped off by the future past, was forced to remind himself of his own past.

“Your Majesty, we already owe the Iron Treasury enough gold. Even with the Iron Treasury’s support this time, they still want us to acknowledge the losses caused by the rebellion.”

Ed was quite helpless. The Iron Bank was certain that these people who had destroyed the Targaryen dynasty would not stand by and watch the remnants of the Targaryen establish a stable territory and then develop their own power.

Therefore, even though the Iron Bank has halted all trade with Pentos and will support their operations with various incentives, the Iron Bank has no intention of abandoning its millennia-old rules. This means making these people bear the losses Li Ke has caused the Iron Bank, and forcing them to share a large portion of the spoils of victory afterward.

"Can we just stand there and watch those Targaryen brats? Ed? You and I both know that that bitch Daenerys will never give up her revenge, even if she's just a child!"

Robert knew this very well, and in fact everyone in the court knew it very well. When they destroyed the Targaryen dynasty, they were extremely humiliating, even torturing and killing their infant children and their mothers who were still breastfeeding.

He even rewarded those who did so; how could the descendants of the Targaryens possibly forget such hatred?!

"But according to intelligence, Your Majesty, Daenerys is not the master of those dragons..."

Ed was reluctant to send Robert to war now because he had learned some bad news about Robert: his son Joffrey might not be his child at all, but rather the offspring of his queen and her brother's affair, neither illegitimate nor pure.

Moreover, he was certain that Cersei, Robert's queen, was already aware of his investigation into the matter. After all, his search for Robert's bastards was impossible to conceal. Therefore, while he agreed to attack the Targaryens to address their legacy, he did not wish to do so during this period.

He would wait until he found a child who was certain to be Robert's child and who had inherited Robert's bravery and wisdom, and then tell Robert everything before doing this.

After all, if a fight breaks out now, Robert would have a very high chance of dying on the battlefield!

“Then borrow from the Lannisters! I think the Lannisters would be more than happy to lend their king money.”

Robert glanced at his queen indifferently and spoke with a hint of sneer. He didn't particularly like his queen, though he wasn't exactly disgusted by her either, but he genuinely disliked the Lannister family.

When his queen Cersei heard this, a look of smugness appeared on her face, but also an expression of dissatisfaction and disgust. After all, she had never liked Robert in his current state, and perhaps never had.

"You can't do this... Your Majesty, you can't continue to act so recklessly."

Ed sighed. In order to overthrow the Targaryens, Robert had promised a lot, and as a result, Robert's court was not very stable. For one thing, the tax revenue alone could not compare with the former Targaryen dynasty, and the various kingdoms and lords also had more autonomy.

In addition to Lauber's actions, the Seven Kingdoms are now in a state where everyone is dissatisfied with the status quo, but they are barely managing to get by out of respect for Lauber.

Despite considerable discontent, if stability can be maintained, then the seven kingdoms will not descend into war again.

"Enough, Ed! Are you here to help me or to disturb my peace of mind...? Are we supposed to wait until those Targaryen dragon whelps ride all over our heads before we react?"

Robert waved his hand, his eyes flashing with fear and madness. Even now, he knew how lucky he had been to overthrow the Targaryens, and even if he had to do it all over again, he might not be able to do any better.

Therefore, he absolutely would not allow the Targaryen flames to burn again, especially since these Targaryen brats had already taken over Pentos and already had dragons!

"If I don't do something, I'm afraid some people will start to get restless."

As he said this, the current ruler of Westeros stood up and patted Ed on the shoulder.

"Now, send orders to those Ironborn in the Iron Islands, tell them to get to work! Otherwise, they know what the consequences will be!"

Thus, Baron Greyjoy, who was not on good terms with Robert and his court, and who had even crowned himself king and been suppressed by Robert, saw Robert's order and an angry look appeared on his face.

"Damn Robert... he doesn't want to cleanse those Targaryen bastards, he wants to cleanse us!"

Robert's order was to send them to the front lines. Although the letter made it sound good, and Robert's army was ready and waiting for them to arrive before attacking together, he knew very well that Robert would definitely let his troops test the power of the legendary dragon first before he would send out his own army.

There was nothing that could be done about it; his relationship with Robert was not good, and all the things that had happened before meant that he was destined to be targeted.

But he had no choice; Robert's plan was an open conspiracy, and unless Robert wanted to rebel again, he had to comply.

Because he really couldn't beat Robert!
Moreover, it's clear to everyone that the hearts of the people in the Seven Kingdoms are restless, and Lauber will inevitably strike down a scapegoat to deter the others and resolve the Targaryen problem.

It's important to understand that when the Targaryen dynasty fell, the people of the Iron Islands actually benefited quite a bit. The Targaryens were finished, needless to say, but now the Targaryen heirs have returned.

"Get ready..."

He sighed helplessly and sent his daughter to prepare the ships. But he wasn't the only one summoned; the entire Seven Kingdoms were mobilized. Those who had once pledged allegiance to the last Targaryen forces and had actively rebelled against Robert were now united, because unless Li Ke demonstrated sufficient power, they would all remain loyal to Robert.

So, ships equipped with the most advanced ballistae and various engineering weapons, and loaded with barrels of flaming oil capable of burning down a large forest, set off towards Pentos.

Seeing the vast fleet of ships and the revitalized Robert, Ed, who had been worried about Robert, finally felt relieved.

This force was far more impressive than the actual attack on the Targaryen dynasty. Even when attacking the Targaryen court, there weren't this many troops, such sophisticated weapons, and such ships. Therefore, in his view, even if the Targaryen remnants had dragons, they would definitely not be a match for this army.

"My friend, are you still worried about the dragon?"

Robert walked over, looked at Ed with a worried expression, and asked with a light laugh.

"Yes, it is a dragon after all."

Ed nodded. They were well aware of the power of dragons. If the Targaryens had had a dragon back then, they wouldn't have been able to fight so smoothly!
"It's alright, dragons aren't invincible. With these ballistae, we can slay them!"

Robert, who was personally leading the expedition, stroked the ballista beside him, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"This is the most advanced weaponry! Our ships have also been treated with special materials, so even if they are hit by a dragon's breath, they won't burn up immediately! It's enough for us to wipe out those Targaryen beasts!"

As he spoke, Robert revealed a confident expression.

"With an army of 30,000 men added to the mix, I simply cannot imagine the possibility of defeat!"

As Robert spoke, a shell suddenly flew across three kilometers at the port of Pentos, hitting the target precisely, prompting Dallin, who was holding binoculars, to praise it.

"Hmm, the dwarves' cannons are still the best... I just never thought I'd have to fight alongside the Naga one day."

He looked at the splashing water, put down his binoculars, looked at the steam-powered mortars around him, and the ironclad ship beneath his feet. With a complicated expression, he looked at Vashj, who could be described as a mermaid or a half-human, half-snake Medusa monster.

The creature had six arms, a snake-like lower body, and completely snake-like hair. Apart from its charming face, it could basically be described as a monster.

Moreover, the Naga, represented by Vashj, are the greatest enemy of Kul Tiras, which he rules over, besides the Murlocs and pirates. They are a race that captures people for sacrifice!
This was a hero unit that Li Ke specially summoned after learning that there were many strange creatures underwater in this world, in order to help Daelin. As a result, Daelin had no choice but to cooperate with Vashj, even if it meant holding his nose.

"I am only concerned with my master's mission, Admiral. However, we may have guests arriving."

Vashj held a crystal ball in her hand, and as she spoke, images of warships began to appear on the crystal ball. Daelin only glanced at it briefly, but found that the enemy's numbers were a hundred times greater than theirs!
Because Li Ke's Pentos only has this one warship, even though it is a steam-powered ironclad, Daelin still seriously inspected the ship's armaments, and then spoke somewhat speechlessly.

Why didn't they have cannons on their ships?

His doubts grew as he saw more and more ships in Vashj's crystal ball, while Li Ke, sitting to the side, answered his questions.

“Because no, Dalin, this world hasn’t developed gunpowder technology yet. Also, Vashj, could you trip them up a bit? And try taking down a few ships?”

Li Ke asked Vashj, having seen numerous titles like 'plunderer' and 'bandit' in the images on the crystal ball, and wanted to see how effective it would be to kill them remotely.

Upon hearing Li Ke's order, Vaski bowed slightly to him.

"Of course, Master."

After speaking, Vashj began to form hand seals with her two hands, and the next moment, the ship reflected in the crystal ball began to shake violently.

Soon, Li Ke understood why. As Vashj cast her spell, a tornado suddenly appeared in the center of Lauber's ships, stirring up the sea and ships in the very center of the fleet. The once calm sea quickly rose into countless waves, and instantly swept up their king's ships!

"Lober!"

Ed watched in terror as Robert thrashed about in the captain's cabin, and the sea rose ever higher. He cried out to his best friend, trying to grab him and steady himself.

But all his efforts were in vain. Robert's tall body kept bumping into things in the room. When he finally caught Robert, he saw that Robert's forehead was covered in blood and he was unconscious with his eyes closed!
"Lober!"

He called out his best friend's name, but there was nothing he could do, because in the next moment—

Their ship was swept into the sky by a tornado released by Vashj! However, this was just Vashj's most basic operation as a sea witch. In Azeroth, it would be calmed down by the sea priest in no time, but in this world, it was an unsolvable natural disaster!
Ed watched in horror as the waves and other ships gradually descended upon them, as the tornado drew ever closer, the ship's hull continued to break apart, and the waves swirled and roared through the gale, crashing against their ship before being swept away by the tornado, circling around it, and then crashing into their masts, soldiers, and other heavy objects. He knew that he and Robert were unlikely to survive!
"Seven Gods above...please save us!"

He prayed fervently, and the next moment, seven figures appeared beside them. He and Robert's figures quickly became illusory, moving away from the sea. The stars representing the seven gods in the sky continued to twinkle.

The seven stars representing the seven gods dimmed rapidly, trying to evade Alexstrasza's pursuit, but in that instant, the priest beside Li Ke reacted.

"A being that calls itself a god dares to interfere in our affairs..."

Tyrande, who had been silent beside Li Ke, suddenly raised her head, and a bow and arrow that seemed to be made of moonlight appeared in her hand. Before anyone could react, she drew her bow, nocked an arrow, and fired it into the sky under the moonlight emanating from her body!
The arrow, carrying the brilliance of stars, streaked across the sky, past the sun, illuminating the sky as if it were night.

However, this beautiful arrow flew towards the sky and struck the seven stars directly.

The brilliance of the stars instantly filled the entire sky, and patches of white light enveloped the sky. Then, when the white light disappeared, three stars representing the seven gods fell from the sky!

At almost the same time, in all the temples of Westeros, the statues of the Seven Gods representing the Warrior, the Old Woman, and the Celestials rapidly crumbled and shattered!
That's right! They only intervened to save two mortals! And three of the seven gods' images simply vanished!

(End of this chapter)