Game of Thrones: Roar of the Dragon

Chapter 143: The Trial of the Seven Sons, Artificial Creation of Gods
The headquarters of the Church of the Seven in King's Landing is located in Visenya Hill and is called the Sept of Thought.

The Great Sept of Baelor that Cersei blew up in the Game of Thrones TV series doesn't exist now and certainly won't exist in the future.

After all, even Aegon the Younger, the father of Baelor I who built it, was dead.

This sanctuary of remembrance is no different from an ordinary aristocratic courtyard except that it covers a larger area.

It seems totally unworthy of the Church of the Seven, which is the main faith in Westeros.

In fact, the current Church of Remembrance is indeed a temporary substitute.

The former Temple of Thought was located at the top of the Rhaenys Hill. It was built magnificently and solemnly.

However, due to the previous armed incident of the Order, Maegor I raided the Sepulchre on the 'Black Death' Balerion.

It is said that the thick smoke from the burning of the majestic Sepulchre enveloped the entire King's Landing and took seven days to dissipate.

Maegor I built a huge dome building on the ruins of the Sept of Thought, which is now the Dragon's Lair.

So the struggle between royal power and divine power will never stop, unless... they are merged into one!

Clang, clang!
While the drama of poisoning and drinking wine to prove his god was being performed in Aegon Square, the door of the Temple of Thought was violently kicked open.

Then, hundreds of Frey family soldiers poured in like a tide.

The monks and nuns of the Church of the Seven, who had no idea what was going on, were tied up and detained by the Frey family soldiers and then sent out of the Sept.

When they walked outside, they found that there were not only soldiers from the Frey family, but also soldiers from the Blackwood, Lannister, Marseille and other families.

The entire Cathedral of Sihuai has now been surrounded by these noble coalitions who are loyal to the king.

Some monks and nuns who knew the inside story suddenly realized that the king had taken action against the Church of the Seven Gods in advance.

But at this moment, the archbishop and the archbishops were not in the Cathedral of Remembrance, and they were completely leaderless.

It turned out that when Jacaerys saw the transport ship of the Church of the Seven, he was right to rush back to King's Landing in advance to make arrangements.

When the Frey family soldiers searched the back half of the Cathedral of Remembrance, they were suddenly met with fierce resistance from a group of militants wearing silver-plated armor and carrying rainbow cloaks.

Since Maegor I, the armed groups of the Church of the Seven, the Order of the Sword (Warrior Sons) and the Order of the Star (Poor People's Fellowship), have been declared illegal.

By the time of King Jaehaerys I, they had negotiated and signed an agreement with the Church of the Seven, formally taking back their right to judge armed forces.

So there is no need to find any excuses now. This group of rebels who look exactly like the former Holy Sword Knights are the best reason.

The entry threshold to the Holy Sword Knights of the Church of the Seven Gods is very high, and only knights smeared with holy oil can join.

Therefore, most of these rebels were free knights, as well as devout wealthy knights, second sons of nobles and other aristocrats.

Equipped with sophisticated armor and superb swordsmanship, their combat effectiveness was far superior to that of the Frey family's soldiers. They quickly stabilized the situation and even launched a counterattack.

The commander of the Frey family soldiers had apparently received corresponding instructions in advance. They did not engage in a fight with the Knights of the Holy Sword, but began to retreat from the Cathedral of Remembrance.

Upon seeing this, the members of the Holy Sword Knights were immediately possessed by the warriors representing courage and strength among the Seven Gods.

They began to chase and kill these Frey family soldiers.

Hoo ho ho!
When the two sides fought fiercely from the back half of the area to the open space in the middle of the courtyard,
A light green dragon shadow descended from the sky at an extremely fast speed, and a slender light green dragon flame exploded directly among the crowd of the Holy Sword Knights.

what! ! !
Although the dragon flame of the young dragon could not melt the fine armor of his Holy Sword Knights, the temperature was enough to burn their inner skin and make it burst.

Sharp screams suddenly rang out in the courtyard, and members of the Holy Sword Knights who were sprayed with light green dragon flames fell to the ground and rolled and struggled.

Compared to the black dragon flame of Womax that could carbonize people instantly, this light green dragon flame made people feel more painful and tormented.

Benilla rode the Moon Dancer in the sky, continuously spewing light green dragon flames. No matter how superb the swordsmanship of the Holy Sword Knights was, it was of no avail.

Then Lucerys riding Araxes and Joffrey riding Tyrexu joined the battle.

Of course, both he and Benila had been cast with auxiliary magic by Ella in advance to reduce their body weight.

Outside the Temple of Thought, Stone saw three giant dragons joining the battle and knew that the battle was about to end.

He gave a few instructions to Marquis Forrester and Earl Samwell beside him, then took a group of soldiers to escort the group of monks and nuns from the Church of the Seven Gods away.

"King Jacaerys!"

"Long live His Majesty Jacaerys!"

"The living god, the god of dragons!"

When Stone and others arrived at Aegon Square, they heard shouts like thunder and sea.

Since Jakaris assigned tasks to him, Rudy and others individually, he didn't know what was going on here.

But it seemed that His Majesty the King had snatched tens of thousands of people from the hands of the Seven Gods in such a short period of time.

The more he followed Jacaerys, the more Stone felt that the Majesty he was loyal to might actually be a god incarnate.

On the giant bluestone platform, Jacaerys was very satisfied with the reaction of the civilians of King's Landing, but he also felt it was natural.

Not to mention that he showed off his power beyond that of ordinary people, even if he did some small tricks, he could fool these indigenous people who usually had very little information.

Looking back at the history of China in the past, those large-scale peasant uprisings were all staged in the name of God.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang created "Red Writing in Fish Belly, Fox Howling by Bonfire", and Liu Bang created "Drunkenly Killing White Snake".

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jue, who called himself "the Great Sage Teacher", used the excuse that "the blue sky is dead and the yellow sky should be established".

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Han Shantong, Liu Futong and others from the Red Turban Army created the "One-eyed Stone Man of the Yellow River".

In the late Qing Dynasty, Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom created "Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Taiping Holy Kingdom".

Why do so many people believe in such a simple trick and even take the initiative to eliminate other doubters?
That’s because the lives of these ordinary people are hard enough and they urgently need a god to serve as their spiritual sustenance.

This is exactly the case now. Tens of thousands of civilians in King's Landing witnessed with their own eyes the Seven High Patriarchs and Archbishops they believed in being poisoned to death.

As a blasphemer, Jacaerys was not only not punished by the Seven Gods, but he even remained safe and sound after drinking poisoned wine.

So they began to believe Jacaerys's words, believing that he and his dragons were living gods.

After seeing Stone's arrival, Jakaris began to add the final fuel to his plan to create an artificial god.

hold head high! ! !
Hovering above Aegon Square, Vermax had now become Jacaerys's complete dragon tool to keep the civilians quiet.

“The result is obvious. The Church of the Seven Gods is a group of big liars who have deceived the Seven Kingdoms for thousands of years.

Their so-called seven gods don't exist at all!

Some of you may say that the Seven Gods are too high up in the sky to punish you for such a small matter.

Hey, since it’s not enough, I’ll do a little more!”

When Aegon Square was quiet, Jacaerys opened his arms like a charlatan and said loudly to the audience,

"While I was drinking the poisoned wine with the Seven Gods Bishops, Prime Minister Stone had already followed my orders and led a large army to encircle and destroy the Temple of Thought on Visenya Hill! Look over there, those are the monks and nuns who usually spread the faith of the Seven Gods to you!"

As soon as Jakaris finished speaking, tens of thousands of eyes turned to look at Stone and his group.

The Church of the Seven has very strict assessments of the monks and nuns stationed in King's Landing, so there are not that many of them.

Many civilians immediately recognized the familiar faces that were tied up.

Not only that, some sharp-eyed civilians also saw thick smoke rising from the direction of Visenya Hills.

William, kneeling on the bluestone platform, saw the monks and nuns of the Church of the Seven Gods walking towards him dejectedly, and the thick smoke rising from the familiar direction.

He immediately let out a heart-wrenching roar: "No, I don't believe it!!!

Jacaerys Targaryen, I will hold a trial of seven against you, the blasphemer!"

The Trial by Seven Sons is considered an upgraded version of the Trial by Combat.

The number seven corresponds to the seven gods, so the competition between two teams of seven people on each side can reflect the respect for the seven gods.

During the Trial of the Seven, if the accusers were defeated or surrendered, the charges would be void and the accused would be acquitted.

If the accused was killed in battle, it was considered that the gods had pronounced him guilty, and the Trial of the Seven was over.

And if a person cannot find six people who believe in him and are willing to fight for him, then that person is obviously guilty.

If it were in the past, Jacaerys would not have said any more nonsense to William and would have had his head chopped off long ago.

But now, the Trial of Seven that he requested was exactly what Jakaris wanted.

"First, you have to understand one thing.

My position of God is far more noble than those seven gods of yours who do not exist at all. It is not their turn to judge me.

Then, I am a kind and generous god, so I will grant your dying request.

Now you can choose six of your men, and I am just one!"

Wow!
As soon as Jacaerys finished speaking, a burst of noise suddenly broke out in Aegon Square.

Even Ser Lyon Redwyne, the legendary white knight who served King Jaehaerys I and King Viserys I successively, did not dare to fight against seven alone.

But since His Majesty the King claims to be a living god, he must be able to do what no human can do!

William was stunned when he heard that. He had just said those words to vent his anger, but he didn't expect that Jacaris would actually agree.

He had already accepted his inevitable death, but now he seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Without any hesitation, William, fearing that Jacaerys would go back on his word, immediately asked the Unsullied beside him to untie him.

When Rudy saw his majesty nod, he ordered the Unsullied to untie the ropes for him.

After William was freed, he first glanced in the direction of the Visenya Hills where thick smoke was rising, and then selected six men from among his kneeling men.

While William was selecting members of the Trial of the Seven, Rudy also ordered the Unsullied to clean up the captives and corpses on the giant bluestone platform.

Bang, bang, bang!
Seven standard long swords were thrown in front of William and his seven companions, and they immediately bent down and picked them up.

With weapons, William and others seemed to be more confident.

William glanced at Jakaris, who was standing alone in front of them, and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

The more Jacaerys underestimates his enemy, the greater his chances of taking him hostage and escaping from King's Landing.

In fact, William is the leader of the reorganized Knights of the Holy Sword, and his men are all elite.

The seven of them did not speak to communicate how to fight, but made an attack plan only by eye contact and gestures.

Da da da!
William and the other seven suddenly rushed towards Jakaris with swords in hand like cheetahs.

But during the charge, except for William who continued to attack from the front, the other six people scattered to the left and right.

In a few breaths, the six people circled around Jakaris and behind him.

Moreover, William deliberately slowed down a step when they took action, so that he and the other six people formed a deadly encirclement that attacked simultaneously.

Perhaps because they were at a critical moment of life and death, the tacit understanding of William and his seven men reached its peak this time.

Whoohoo!
Seven whistling swords slashed at Jakaris' limbs at the same time.

But... it's of no use!

Dangdang Dangdang!
The sound of metal collisions continued to rang out, as if the seven standard long swords had hit an indestructible iron pillar.

William's face was filled with shock. He immediately retracted the sword in his hand and cut his arm.

puff!

The sharp standard sword cut a long gash in his arm, and bright red blood gushed out.

These swords have not been tampered with!

Monster, he is definitely a monster!

If he was full of shock just now, William, who now felt the pain in his arm, was extremely panicked.

He no longer cared about capturing Jakaris alive, and shouted to his six men, "Don't stay behind, kill him together!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
After hearing William's order, the six men chopped hard at Jakaris's vital parts such as the back of the head, temple, throat, heart, and even crotch.

The seven of them really tried their best this time, and the standard long swords in their hands even produced a series of sparks on Jakaris' body.

Whoohoo!
After chopping for three or four minutes, William and his seven companions were exhausted and out of breath.

Jacaerys, who had been standing proudly, saw this and spoke in a dramatic tone, "Foolish mortal!

He actually tried to harm my divine body with his meager strength.

Now, it is your turn to bear the wrath of God!"

Tear, tear!
A sound of flesh tearing was heard on the bluestone platform.

A few minutes later, Jacaerys, covered in blood, held Blackfire in one hand and William's head, whose face was filled with fear, high in the other.

“I am the living Dragon God!
Those who believe in me will never have to worry about food and clothing during their lifetime!
After death, you will enter my kingdom of God and be protected forever!"

As Jakaris spoke these words, Vermax flapped his wings and hovered above his head.

The crowd in Aegon Square knelt down sincerely one after another like dominoes.

From this moment on, the godhood of the Seven Gods of King's Landing officially shattered, and the godhood of the artificial dragon god Jacaerys condensed!

(End of this chapter)