Game of Thrones: Roar of the Dragon

Chapter 144: Changes with each passing day, launching a war of gods

The Riverlands, the Twin Cities.

Marquis Forrester, no, Duke Forrester looked at the East Coast Castle which was far more majestic than before, and a bright smile appeared on his face that came from the bottom of his heart.

Hooray, hooray!
A pearly white dragon descended from the sky and landed in front of him.

Luciris, who was at least seven or eight centimeters taller than before, jumped off Araxes.

He said excitedly, “Duke Forester, the last tower has been topped out.

Is the reconstruction of the Twins officially complete?"

“Yes! Prince Lusiris, you have worked hard.

If it weren't for the help of your dragon, it would have been impossible to complete it in just half a year."

Duke Forester kept his posture very low when he spoke.

Because he knew how he came to be duke.

"Great, I can finally go back to King's Landing!"

“Uh, Prince Lusiris, why don’t you wait a few more days.

I will report to King's Landing by raven first."

Seeing that Lusris turned around and was about to leave, Duke Forrest immediately asked.

Although His Majesty the King ostensibly asked his own brother to ride the dragon to help him rebuild the Twins.

But he learned through certain channels that this was actually a punishment for Prince Lusris because of something that happened half a year ago.

And it wasn't just Prince Lucerys, even the Velaryon family and the Celtigar family were implicated.

"You're right, I forget everything when I'm happy.

Duke Forester, please send a letter to His Majesty to report first!"

It is obvious that Lusiris's personality is much calmer than it was half a year ago.

He forced himself to suppress his excitement, turned around and wanted to take Araxes to the dragon cave built specifically for it in the Twins.

Da da da!
At this moment, the maester from the Twins came running towards them hurriedly, holding a raven letter.

Upon seeing this, Duke Forester immediately stepped forward to take the letter and read it.

Lusris, who was standing by, also noticed something was wrong and immediately stopped and waited for Duke Forrest to finish reading the letter.

Duke Forester handed the letter to Lusiris and said gloomily, "Your Majesty, the King has issued a war call to all the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms!"

"Are we going to have a war? Against whom? Is it possible that another big family in the Seven Kingdoms is rebelling?
Could it be the Tully family?"

Upon hearing this, Lusris took a few steps forward, took the letter and examined it carefully.

Ever since he made a mistake last time and was punished by his brother, he had been holding a grudge and when he heard the news, he was eager to try.

But Duke Forrester was just the opposite. Their Frey family won the bet in the last Dance with the Dragons.

Although the price paid was high, they have now replaced the Tully family as the guardian family of the Riverlands.

When it comes to the level of the Frey family, the best option is to slowly settle down, develop and increase the family's foundation.

But they couldn't refuse the feudal lord's call!
Logically speaking, Luciris could now ride the dragon directly back to King's Landing.

But having received a lot of care from Duke Forester over the past six months, he was worried that the other party might make the wrong choice out of momentary confusion.

After all, he knew his brother's character and methods very well.

Three days later Lucerys rode south along the Kingsroad with Lord Forrester and two thousand veterans and three thousand new recruits whom he had gathered as best he could.

After being trapped in the Twins for more than half a year, Luthris felt as relaxed and comfortable as a bird that had escaped from a cage when he stepped onto the King's Road.

With the implementation of His Majesty the King's new policies, the living standards and happiness of civilians in the seven countries have improved significantly.

In the past, the towns along the King's Road were only considered relatively lively, but now they can be called prosperous.

Because as commercial taxes were halved, a large number of caravans and traveling merchants traveled far and wide, driving the development of these towns.

Moreover, Lusris discovered that whether it was the towns along the way or the passing merchants, they all had the same dragon emblem.

He took a closer look at the merchant's dragon necklace and discovered that there was an armored figure above the dragon's head.

Lusris immediately understood that this was the emblem of the Dragon God Church founded by his brother, which he had heard of before.

When the Frey army reached the lower reaches of the Green Fork, they could already see the Moon Mountains in the valley from afar.

In the past, those caravans would have followed closely behind the Frey army and passed through this area that was easily plundered by the mountain clans as quickly as possible.

But now they don't need to worry, because the mountain clans who refused to kneel and surrender to His Majesty the King have long been turned into ashes under the dragon flames.

The Mingyue Mountains, which were once covered with weeds and trees, have now become terraces full of crops, and busy figures are working hard to harvest in the terraces.

When the Frey army arrived at the crossroads, Lord Forrester announced that they would set up camp there to rest.

However, the crossroads has now changed from a lonely inn to a small village mainly providing accommodation and catering.

As noble princes and the new Duke of Hejian, they naturally lived in the Double Crown Inn (later the Crossroads Inn), which had the best conditions.

The name of the Two Crowns Inn was not chosen randomly, it was to honor the honor that King Jaehaerys I and Queen Alysanne once stayed here.

After learning about the noble status of Lusiris and others, the innkeeper immediately greeted them with 1,000% of his enthusiasm.

When Lusris expressed his hunger and desire to eat, the innkeeper simply took out a special menu.

“Volcano meat slices, dragon scale green peppers, dragon flame braised chicken?
Um, what are these things?"

Lusris looked at the names of dishes on the menu that he had never heard of before and frowned and asked.

"Your Highness, you probably haven't been to King's Landing for a long time.

These are the dishes I learned from the noble chefs in King's Landing.

I heard that these were developed by His Majesty the King, and the nobles in King's Landing are basically eating these dishes now."

Upon hearing this, the innkeeper immediately nodded and replied.

“Your Majesty can also develop dishes?
OK, bring me one of everything on your menu."

When Duke Forrester heard that these dishes were developed by His Majesty the King, the nobles of King's Landing had already enjoyed them.

Worried that he would not be able to keep up with the king and would fall behind, he stopped ordering any dishes and simply asked the other party to serve one portion of all the dishes.

The innkeeper was immediately delighted when he heard this. These dishes were currently only enjoyed by nobles and were very expensive. He could be considered to have made a profit today.

The innkeeper then went into the kitchen himself and started cooking directly according to the dishes with the help of the original chef.

After one dish was ready, he would ask the inn servant to deliver it to Lusris and the other person.

The first dish presented to them was the volcano meat slices.

A large bowl filled with bright red peppers, minced garlic, chopped green onions, and pork slices was brought to the table.

Lusris and the other man wanted to taste the dishes they had never seen before immediately, but they were stopped by the servants who were delivering the dishes and asked to move a little further away.

Zizizi!
Then a servant walked up to the table and poured a small pot of boiling oil on it.

The pot of pork slices suddenly erupted like a volcano. While sizzling, oil and water were splashing all over the place.

While sniffing the mouth-watering aroma, Lusris sighed that the name of the volcanic meat slices was really right.

After the servant gestured for them to enjoy, Lusris immediately used a fork to pick up a piece of pork covered with red oil from the bowl and put it into his mouth.

sizzle!
Lusiris blew on the hot pork slices in his mouth and couldn't help chewing them with his teeth.

The tender and smooth meat, the strong spicy aroma, every bite made Jakaris feel satisfied, making him intoxicated and unable to stop.

Although Duke Forester was not as exaggerated as Lusiris, when he tasted the delicious meat, his eyes widened and he kept putting the meat slices into his mouth. And this was just the beginning!
Dragon scale green pepper is a kind of green pepper that looks more like tiger skin than dragon scales. It has a delicious and refreshing taste, with sour, sweet and slightly spicy flavors.

The dragon flame braised chicken is even more peculiar, as it is wrapped in a ball of dried mud.

But when the mud was opened, there was a fragrant braised chicken inside.

There was also a copper pot filled with red chili oil, which was used to cook a variety of meat and vegetable ingredients, making Lusris and the other man sweat profusely while eating.

Anyway, this meal really opened their eyes and made them feel the changes in the outside world.

Of course, the price of this table of food is absolutely astronomical for ordinary people.

In the eyes of Lusris and the others, it was indeed worthy of the price of these delicacies.

After the delicious meal, they had a good night's rest, and set off again the next morning after enjoying an equally special breakfast.

After marching for another three days, Lusris and his party arrived at the newly renovated and maintained Dragon Gate.

As soon as they passed through the Dragon Gate and entered King's Landing, Lucerys and his companions saw Prince Joffrey and Lord Samwell waiting on horseback.

"Jo!"

"Second brother!"

The two brothers, who hadn't seen each other for half a year, jumped off their horses almost at the same time and hugged each other tightly.

"Tsk tsk, you little guy has grown a lot taller!"

"Hey, second brother, you are actually making fun of me! You are much taller than me."

Joffrey, who was chatting with his brother, suddenly seemed to have discovered something. He stared at Joffrey's left eye and asked, "Jo, your eye..."

“Isn’t it realistic?

Actually, this is an artificial eye made for me by my sister Ella.

Brother... uh, His Majesty also said that he would give me an artificial eye that can emit lasers in the future.

I don't know what laser is, but it must be a good thing.

As the Dragon God, he would never lie to a child like me, right? "

When Joffrey heard his second brother's question, he immediately reached out and rubbed his artificial eye that was so real that it could be mistaken for a real one and answered.

"Yes, yes, it will not be wrong to listen to His Majesty!

Is there anything interesting that happened during the six months I was away?"

“Too many, Your Majesty has many wonderful ideas brought down from the divine realm.

You can experience these slowly, and I will tell you a big news in secret.

One of your majesty's wives is pregnant with a baby, and we are going to be uncles!"

"Really? Who is pregnant? Sister Benilla?"

While the two brothers Lusiris were talking enthusiastically for a long time, Duke Forrester and Earl Samwell, who had not seen each other for a long time, also came together.

The two of them could be considered good brothers who had fought side by side, and they had long ago formed an offensive and defensive alliance between the two families, as well as a marriage agreement for the next generation.

"Haha, the honorable Duke Forester has finally returned from repairing the city!"

"Hehe, I am better at building a city than you, the Minister of the Navy, who goes fishing every day!"

"long time no see!"

After a round of mutual teasing, the two men used heavy punches to each other to bring their slightly distant relationship closer.

"Sam, who is His Majesty planning to attack with this war call?"

“I don’t know, but thanks to the renovation of the terraced fields, the Seven Kingdoms had an unprecedented bumper harvest in the autumn.

Our Dragon God King has fulfilled his promise, ensuring that not only the believers of the Dragon God Church, but also all the citizens of the seven countries have enough food to eat.

Correspondingly, the population will increase explosively and the seven countries will enter an unprecedented stage of prosperity.

But at this critical moment, His Majesty unexpectedly issued a call for war.

Ever since the Gaoshan Clan was burned to death by His Majesty's dragon, there has been no rebellion by the nobles.

Even the squids from the Iron Islands behaved well and went across the Narrow Sea to plunder the Free Cities.

So the Seven Kingdoms have no enemies at all, and we have no idea why His Majesty issued a call for war!"

In response to Duke Forrester's questions, Earl Samwell answered all he knew.

Seeing that he had no clue, Duke Forester stopped asking.

The Frey family's army was stationed outside the city, and the two groups merged into one and headed towards the Red Keep.

Walking from the Dragon Gate along the Street of Silent Sisters all the way to Aegon Square, the scenery along the way immediately made Luciris and the others feel the rapid changes in King's Landing.

First of all, in terms of hygiene, although it cannot be said to be spotless, there is definitely no longer the smell of feces and urine that could be smelled outside the city.

Even if a horse defecates while driving and the owner does not clean it up, he will pay the cleaning fee to the sanitation supervisor wearing a yellow vest.

Then there is the mental outlook. Although King's Landing used to have a large population.

But most civilians were just struggling to survive, and most had numb expressions on their faces.

In addition to the chaotic stalls on the street, there are many ragged little beggars.
They either gather around people to beg, or take the opportunity to steal.

Their numbers are so huge that more than a hundred years later, Varys, the 'Octopus Spider', became the chief of intelligence thanks to them.

But now, the pedestrians on the street have rosy faces, talking and laughing as they walk, full of hope and longing for their future life.

There are basically no beggars on the streets, and the street stalls are neatly arranged, giving a feeling of prosperity at first glance.

Finally, there is a huge and extremely conspicuous landmark building.

On the Visenya Hills, there is a giant dragon statue that is tens of meters high.

This giant dragon was clearly the image of Womax, as it was seen raising its head and roaring like a dragon.

And at the top of its dragon head, the Jacaris statue has its hands open, as if embracing all living beings.

“Uh, what is that giant statue?
I remember before I left King's Landing, there was the remains of the Sept of Thought."

Duke Forester looked at the huge statue in shock and asked.

“That is the symbol of the Dragon God Church!
Half a year ago, His Majesty Jacaerys drove several giant dragons and used dragon flames to melt the top of a mountain, and then brought it back to carve this magnificent statue that is 30 meters high. "

“Brother’s dragon melted the mountain?
My Araxes can't even melt a rock!"

“Prince Luthris, don’t be depressed.

Apart from this living dragon god, I am afraid that no human can achieve this level.

Let's go! His Majesty is waiting in the throne room!"

Earl Samwell gave a brief introduction and urged the shocked Luciris and Duke Forrester to move forward quickly.

Joffrey, who was standing by, saw his second brother looking like a country bumpkin coming to the city, and he covered his mouth and laughed to himself.

When they arrived at the throne room of the Red Keep, Jacaerys was sitting on the Iron Throne, and the throne room was filled with nobles from the Seven Kingdoms.

It turns out that the Freys were the last to be summoned.

Seeing that everyone was gathered, Jacaerys stood up, opened his arms and announced loudly: "The evil gods of Essos have been manipulating those barbarians to harass Westeros.

As the dragon god who protects Westeros, he is also the king who protects the people of the Seven Kingdoms.

I declare a war of gods against Essos!"

(End of this chapter)