Game of Thrones: The Bronze and Fire Lord.

Chapter 153: Viserys's Fear

Snapped!
There was a crisp sound like glass breaking in Aemon's head, and he couldn't help but shudder.

The scene in front of me became clearer, as if a veil had been removed.

The earlobes moved slightly, and I heard subtle sounds that I normally can't detect.

Even breathing was smooth, and I could easily distinguish the fragrance of grass leaves and the smell of dragons in the air.

You can smell any smell you want and weaken other smells.

"so amazing!"

Aemon muttered.

not only that.

Saliva begins to form under the tongue. I open my mouth slightly and taste the cool air.

Her porcelain-white skin is firm and elastic, and she looks as if she has just been pulled out of a hot pot, being extremely sensitive to any changes in the surrounding environment.

Improved five senses + enhanced mental strength!
Imon closed his eyes, his heart beat rhythmically, and all the problems that he had been unable to solve before were solved one after another.

A broken rune appeared in his mind, and lines were drawn out of thin air to repair the incomplete parts.

"It's fire."

Aemon opened his eyes.

He understood.

Bring up the Magic Essence panel:

Aemon Targaryen

Talent: Dreamer (gold)
Bloodline: Dragon King of Old Valyria (53%)

Skills: Archery (never miss a shot), Horsemanship (top level), Swordsmanship (great accomplishment)...

Witchcraft: Binding Spell·Remnant (Proficient), Burning Rune (Beginner), Solid Rune (Proficient), Magical Hand (Proficient)...

Magic Cards: Strong and Robust (Blue), Solid as a Rock - Intermediate (Purple), Kingly Temperament (Purple)
Factions: River Valley Town (main city), Black Rose Hall (subsidiary)

Equipment: Lament, Lady of the Void, Broken Horn, Dual Valyrian Daggers, Sapphire Amulet (2/3)

Pets: Golden-nosed Rat (blue), White Deer (auspicious animal)

Comment: "Children who play with fire will wet the bed."

Aemon checked it out and immediately smiled.

New Rune: Burning

Each rune is different.

Solid runes are highly adaptable and can function when engraved on special materials.

The Burning Rune is easy to learn but difficult to master.

First, you must be able to access magic, engrave it on a weapon or lighting tool, and release a flame of undetermined strength.

"Go back and try again."

Aemon was looking forward to it.

What he lacks is the magic to be cast actively. The burning rune should have some killing power.

"Aemon, are you okay?"

Lannar climbed up the grassy slope, her tone concerned.

From just now on, the other party stood here motionless.

“Better than ever.”

Aemon laughed heartily and gave her a big hug.

He feels like a superman now.

"It's getting late. Let's say goodbye to Madam Jenny and return to Riverdale before dark."

Lanar said helplessly.

Yimon has no objection.

Call Rhaenyra and Lannino and leave this wilderness.

We have to leave early.

After swallowing a blood-origin fruit, Vhagar was about to fall into a deep sleep.

……

Silent all night.

Early in the morning, River Valley City became lively, with servants busying around.

The three main halls are magnificent and majestic.

The Shengxia Hall is connected to the Changqing Hall. The white marble walls form an independent whole, with a parade ground with a wide view reserved in the middle.

boom--

Womisol folded his wings and slowly landed between the two palaces.

At the same time, two young dragons, one topaz-colored and the other light silver, landed on both sides.

Aemon climbed down from the dragon's back and took Laena's soft body.

When we said goodbye yesterday, Jenny Alleyn surprisingly insisted that we stay one more night.

Vhagar returned to Lonely Mountain early and fell into a deep sleep at the foot of the mountain.

“Woof, woof woof…”

Two black dogs, one big and one small, ran out and barked at the huge monster that suddenly appeared.

Womisol's pupils turned vertically and he glanced at him arrogantly.

"Woof~~"

The two black dogs were so scared that they tucked their tails between their legs and ran away.

"Big Black, Little Black."

A little boy named Aguduo from the Painted Dog family ran out from the gate of Shengxia Hall.

There are only a handful of skinchangers in the entire River Valley Town.

"Meow!"

Another lazy cat meow was heard.

A "black swan" was wearing a black gauze skirt, swaying her soft waist, and walking slowly towards us.

"Welcome home, Prince."

Johanna was respectful and bowed slightly.

A black cat with stripes, two meters long and as agile as a tiger or leopard, followed behind him like an inhuman bodyguard.

My super fat cat!
It's a pity for Yimon, he's not cute at all.

"Meigu misses you too."

Johanna scratched Shadowcat's chin and chuckled, "I've prepared a welcoming banquet for you."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Aemon led the team into the palace.

……

A welcoming ceremony.

Changqing Hall, the lobby on the second floor.

A stone table was placed in the shape of the entire valley, with detailed carvings of mountains, rivers, valleys, and even every noble castle and fiefdom.

Boom!

The Paulownia wood door was pushed open and the strategic hall was used for the first time.

"come in."

Aemon took the lead.

There are three main halls in River Valley City.

The Summer Hall, also known as the Throne Hall, has only one floor because of its high foundation.

Fengrao Hall was used to handle government affairs. The first floor was used for offices, and the second floor was where the chief steward of internal affairs lived.

Changqing Hall is located in the inner court and has three floors.

The first floor is for daily living, the second floor is for the strategic hall, and the third floor is for the observation deck.

In front of the huge glazed floor-to-ceiling windows, ample sunlight shines in, refracting colorful light.

"Cousin, after seeing your River Valley City, I don't want to go back to Climax City anymore."

Lanino chuckled.

Looking across the Seven Kingdoms, it is estimated that only the Tyrell family's Highgarden can be compared with the grandeur and magnificence of Dale.

But Highgarden was not a town.

In terms of quality, it is still inferior.

"Sit wherever you want, just treat it like you're at home."

Lanar quipped.

The pure white exterior of the Valley City and the palace with red bricks and green tiles.

There is no girl who loves beauty who doesn't like it.

Johanna walked at the back, holding Rhaenyra's arm.

There were no chairs in the strategic hall, and everyone stood in a circle around the stone table.

Aemon pointed at the stone carvings of the Eyrie and said seriously, "Madam Jeyne has closed the Eyrie, and there are many factions among the nobles in the Vale. It is time for Riverdale to take action."

He wanted to pick out the radical old aristocrats and bleed them one by one.

"This……"

Rhaenyra hesitated.

"Don't worry, I'm not a bad guy."

Aemon saw her concern and said considerately, "The valley won't be in turmoil."

Rhaenyra sighed and said helplessly, "I'll listen to you."

She is the heir to the Iron Throne and has no choice.

"Which nobles are you going to attack?"

Lannar said seriously.

Lannino nodded, eager to try.

“Not many, they are all old neighbors.”

Aemon was full of confidence and placed three dragon-shaped stone sculptures in Candle Cave City, Old Anchorage and Seagull Town.

The valley is divided by the Mingyue Mountains.

The locations of the nobles are roughly divided into:

The Vale of Arryn, North of the Mountains of the Moon, South of the Mountains of the Moon, the Three Sisters...

"The Vale of Arryn is the territory of the Eyrie, and is divided among nobles, both great and small. We cannot enter."

Aemon drew a circle with his hand, circling the area south of the Moonlight Mountains, and said with a clear goal: "The East Land Corner shared by the Royce family and Seagull Town, there are only a few old noble families such as Honglei nearby."

With Riverdale Town as its center, to the north is Black Rose Hall, which replaced Iron Oak City, and further north is the old anchorage along the coast.

To the south is Honglei, and further south is the coastal Zhuxue City.

"Take down these two noble families and Seagull Town, and the area south of the Mingyue Mountains will be under our control."

Aemon pointed out the locations of Coldwater City and Grayvale City, and couldn't help but laugh: "North of the Bright Moon Mountains, the water flows fast. Except for Hongge City and Snakewood City, there are no decent noble castles."

Exclude the Three Sisters Islands which are out of control and full of smugglers and pirates.

With the loyalty of all the nobles south of the Mingyue Mountains and part of the nobles north of the Mingyue Mountains, he could barely control half of the valley.

"Mrs. Jenny won't be angry?"

Johanna said cautiously.

Aemon glanced at her and asked, "Is it important?"

Johanna pouted and stopped talking.

It was a waste of time. Under the governance of Jenny Arryn, the valley had long been in a semi-out-of-control state.

He was busy taking care of his own inheritance rights, so how could he care about other nobles?

If you are weak in strength, you will have little say.

Lanar pondered and said, "In recent years, Seagull Town has been closely connected with us, so we should not need to conquer it by force."

Zhuxue City and the old anchorage are counted separately.

"People's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows what the generous Master Ba Jin is thinking?"

Aemon had already considered this, and said, "Let's use the River Valley Tournament as a pretext to let the nobles in the valley who are willing to pledge allegiance to me hang up a two-part flag to distinguish whether they are allies or not."

"Force them to take sides?"

Lanar was surprised.

"Yes." Aemon said seriously, "If they don't do this, they will always be fence-sitters."

"When will the tournament be held?"

"Three months later."

Lanar crossed her arms over her chest and said, "We have to hurry up, otherwise we won't have enough time."

Yimon was very clear: "Give them seven days, no more waiting."

This local war must end within three months.

At the tournament in River Valley Town, the conquest of half of the valley was announced to the seven nations.

……

into the night.

Auxiliary hall, forging hall.

stomping on...

Johanna took long steps and quietly walked to a basement with an open door.

In the airtight room, a furnace was burning.

Aemon frowned and held up a broken horn to examine it repeatedly.

A table was placed in front of him, with a bronze bell and a huge rune sword broken into two pieces on it.

Without the keel whistle, he had to repair the broken horn.

By the way, create some useful equipment.

Yi Blacksmith Meng thought so.

The bronze bell is placed in a vessel and pushed into a furnace to melt at high temperature.

boom!
A piece of black cake-shaped fuel was added halfway through, and the flames instantly boiled, emitting a foul odor mixed with sulfur.

"not enough."

Seeing the bronze bell turn into copper liquid, Aemon touched his chin and threw in a piece of topaz-colored scale fragment.

The copper liquid bubbled up and down, emitting a deadly white smoke.

"It's a bit interesting."

Aemon took off his shirt and prepared to do the repair work.

"Gulu~~"

Johanna stole a glance and couldn't help swallowing.

It's a feast for the eyes.

After watching it for a while, I patted my hot face and went home.

There is still a lot of work to be done.

A competent housekeeper cannot afford to procrastinate.

……

Early May.

There was a breeze in the morning in King's Landing, mixed with fresh and cool water vapor.

People are talking privately that it might snow this year.

The Red Fort, the royal residence.

Viserys sat by the hearth, eating his breakfast by the fire.

"That is the way it is, Your Majesty."

Grand Maester Melos lowered his head and ended his report.

"That kid offended half of the nobles in the valley in Eagle's Nest!?"

Viserys put down his knife and fork, his face looking very grim.

If you are out of sight for a while, you will get into big trouble.

Do you dare to cause even bigger trouble?
Meros read the situation and said, "Prince Aemon's trial by combat is fair and just, and he has won a Valyrian steel longsword for himself and the crown."

"Besides fighting and killing, what else can he do?"

Viserys was furious. "I asked him to go to the Eyrie to establish diplomatic relations, not to do anything stupid."

The Arryn family is the maiden family of the late wife Emma.

Jenny Arryn was all alone and helpless, and that was when the royal family opened their warm arms to her.

With Aemon's interference, how do the nobles of the Vale view the royal family?

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt something was wrong.

Viserys frowned and asked cautiously: "What is that boy's Riverdale like? How many vassals and allies does he have?"

"People say that River Valley Town is very big and... beautiful, but not very prosperous at the moment."

Melos prepared his words and said slowly, "There are many nobles in the valley who hate His Royal Highness, and there are also many who love him."

Viserys's face changed completely when he heard this.

That kid has set his sights on Eagle's Nest!
It is no wonder that the Royce family, who have been the second-in-command in the valley for thousands of years, would not have the idea of ​​rebelling against their superiors.

"When did this happen?"

Viserys was in deep doubt.

My nephew grew up under my nose and did not show any great ambitions.

however,
You don't like the Iron Throne, so you want to occupy the Valley?

How can that work?

He is the king and the valley is under his rule.

Melos spoke at the right time: "His Royal Highness has been very active recently. It seems that he is going to hold a martial arts tournament in River Valley Town."

After saying that, he took out a piece of letter paper from his sleeve.

"Invite me?"

Viserys read it over and was amazed.

Shouldn't that kid feel guilty?

Melos hesitated for a moment and complained, "The two-part flags hung on the city walls of Runestone City, Coldwater City, and Gray Valley City have unclear meanings."

Take a stand!

Viserys thought immediately and said in a deep voice: "He treats the Vale as his backyard and does not follow the will of the law."

"Your Highness is young at heart, so it's not surprising that he wants to do something."

Melos acquiesced to this view.

His father, Damon, is also fighting fiercely in the Stone Steps Islands.

boom!
Viserys was shocked and angry. He slammed the table and shouted, "What is he going to do? He is a good prince and wants to steal the power of the Iron Throne!?"

Relying on his esteem is too inappropriate.

If you dare to covet the Vale today, you will dare to seize the Iron Throne tomorrow.

This is simply unreasonable.

Melos looked at his nose and his heart, not daring to respond.

Viserys tried to control his emotions and suppressed his words: "The Eyrie is weak, how can we defend against that boy?"

"This is probably difficult to handle."

Meros shook his head helplessly.

His Royal Highness the Prince has a strong army and a giant dragon, and his overall strength is far superior to that of the Velaryon family.

The Eagle's Nest is most afraid of dragons.

"Then there is nothing you can do about him?"

Viserys said angrily.

Melos sighed and said, "You can try to reprimand me a little."

"Humph, he's even more stubborn than Damon."

Viserys's face turned even worse as he remembered something unhappy.

Seeing this, Melos was speechless.

The bedroom became quiet.

Viserys's brows were twisted into a knot, and his heart was in a mess.

He was angry about his nephew's coveting of the valley and worried about the instability of his throne.

After all, his nephew's power is already big enough, and if he continues to expand the territory of the valley, he, as his uncle, will really not be able to suppress him.

"There's chaos in the valley. How can we calm it down as quickly as possible?"

There was a long silence before Viserys suddenly asked.

Melos opened his mouth, wanting to say that Her Royal Highness the Princess was there too, so the matter wouldn't get that big of a deal.

He was about to say it, but swallowed it back immediately.

Based on his many years of experience of living with the king, this sentence definitely means more than just the surface meaning.

After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said: "If the royal family has a reliable helper, it can naturally deter the outside world."

"Who?"

Viserys actually answered.

Melos lowered his head and said dryly, "The former Prime Minister, Sir Otto Hightower, is not only the Queen's father, but also has the support of the Hightower family behind him."

"Otto?"

Viserys' eyes flickered as he denied it: "I drove him away. It would be foolish to call him back."

"Sir Otto has been under house arrest for many years. I think he has already recognized the mistakes he made in the past."

Melos answered irrelevantly.

"You go down first."

Viserys had a headache.

Meros nodded "yes" and went out quietly.

boom!
The door was closed and there was only one person left in the bedroom.

Viserys leaned back in his chair, rubbing his large hand between his brows.

He cares a lot about family, but he is not an emotional person.

The current pattern of the seven countries is clear: the royal family, River Valley Town, and Chaotou Island depend on each other and check and balance each other.

My nephew is too ambitious and is bound to disrupt the situation.

According to past habits, checks and balances are naturally indispensable.

But the clan members are powerful, who should we find to balance the balance?
The answer is: relatives
Viserys had a splitting headache and felt weak. "You don't give me peace of mind."

Press your thumb on your temple, and feel the cool touch on your skin.

When I looked up, it was a jade ring.

"Bastard."

Viserys felt a warm feeling in his heart and rubbed his forehead with his ring.

(End of this chapter)