Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

A sword.

The spear was more practically useful to him, but it was still a secondary priority over the sword.

There are many reasons why Viserys made this choice.

Because swords are a weapon with strong symbolic meaning, representing power and status, many families regard swords as a symbol of family inheritance.

Moreover, the Heart of the Star is a unique treasure, even rarer than Valyrian steel. Valyrian steel weapons are everywhere, but it seems that only the two-handed broadsword of the Dane family can be forged from the Heart of the Star.

Viserys used it to forge a sword that would further enhance his influence and cohesion.

At the same time, the size of this star heart also determined that it was far from enough to forge a spear, but it was more than enough to forge a spearhead, and the remainder could even be used to forge a dagger.

If used to forge a one-handed sword, this size is just right, and the remaining material can be used as decoration on the hilt or scabbard.

"A one-handed sword?"

Master Tob held the Heart of the Star, his hands red from the cold. He weighed it, examined its size carefully, and then nodded.

"No problem, Your Majesty."

Master Tob then asked Viserys for a pen and paper, lay down on the ground, and immediately drew a sketch.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him. For a blacksmith, being trusted and given ample materials to forge a legendary weapon was something he never dared to dream of.

Now Viserys had given him this opportunity, so Master Tob suppressed his excitement, lay down on the ground and drew a sketch, which he then handed to Viserys.

Longswords are the most common weapon of the knights of Westeros, so Tob was very familiar with drawing up the design. This longsword is about three feet long, with two blades, and a heavy handguard above the hilt to prevent the fingers holding the sword from being cut by the enemy in battle.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, Master Tob was inspired and created some artistic touches on the hilt and cross guard.

As an experienced blacksmith, he could tell the size of a weapon that could be forged from a piece of material just by looking at it and touching it.

If this star were used to forge a longsword, there might be some scraps left over. If it were used by someone else, the length could be increased to make it a half-hand sword.

However, the sword was used by Viserys, and the Targaryen king was of the rightful royal bloodline, so he naturally could not wield a 'hybrid sword' like a half-sword.

Therefore, the specifications of the longsword were fixed at the standard length of a 'three-foot sword,' and Tobu could only make use of the remaining scraps from other angles.

In this rough sketch, Tob lengthened the hilt of the sword.

The cross handguard has been artistically designed to resemble a five-fingered dragon claw, as if a dragon claw has grasped the blade, and at the end of the long hilt is a miniature version of a ferocious dragon head.

Master Tob handed the sketch to Viserys, who looked it over and was generally satisfied with Tob Mott's design.

As expected of a master blacksmith capable of forging Valyrian steel, the design of this sword is absolutely perfect.

However, Viserys still made some adjustments according to his own preferences.

He knew that the dragon head at the end of the hilt was used for counterweight and to balance the overall feel of the longsword; otherwise, being top-heavy or bottom-light would affect the knight's ability to use the longsword.

The adjustment of this weight depends heavily on the blacksmith's skill and the user's requirements.

"Remove this dragon head."

"Replace it with a counterweight ball of equal weight, such as gold or brass."

Viserys felt that such a dragon head was a bit too extravagant and did not quite suit his aesthetic, so he requested that it be replaced with a more simple decoration, while the design of the dragon claw handguards be retained.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Master Tob noted down the changes Viserys requested and then nodded.

"This is just a rough sketch, not the final design of this sword."

Forging is a science, and this time it concerns the goal he has strived for his entire life, so of course he needs to go back and study it further to make the blueprints more precise.

Then Tob Mott seemed to remember something, and slapped his forehead and said.

"His Majesty."

"If you want to forge this sword with the Heart of the Stars, it's not enough for me and my disciple alone."

"I need to borrow a few death row inmates from you to help me."

"I need to ask," Tob said.

"Death row inmate?"

Viserys was slightly taken aback when he heard Master Tob's request. He wondered why he needed a death row inmate to help. Couldn't someone else help?

But death row inmates' lives are worthless anyway, so Viserys didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, Master Tob, if you want a few death row inmates to help you, just ask."

"In that case, we'll entrust this Heart of the Stars to the master craftsman."

Viserys nodded slightly, just about to have Tob Mott take his young apprentice downstairs.

A soft female voice rang out from outside the room.

"This Heart of the Star is a gift from the King of Light to Your Majesty."

"He emerged from the flames; perhaps he can forge the legendary 'Lightbringer'."

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Viserys turned his head and looked towards the door.

A woman dressed in a long red robe was quietly leaning against the door, watching the people inside the room.

A pair of beautiful eyes gazed at the Star Heart in Master Tob's hand, which shimmered with an unusual brilliance.

Chapter 172 The Messenger of Light

"What does this have to do with the Lord of Light?"

Viserys turned his head to look at Melisandre from Assassin and asked in return.

He watched the Star Heart fall from the sky right before his eyes, and it almost killed him. Yet this woman actually said it was a gift from the King of Light.

However, Viserys was indeed a step too late; the Heart of the Star had already been claimed by a group of R'hllor's followers.

However, they were not fortunate enough to enjoy it, and were all executed by Viserys on the banks of the Upper Lorne River, their bodies thrown into the river, and the Heart of the Star fell into Viserys' hands.

Could it be that those followers of Rahlo were sent by their 'true god' to bring them gifts?

Viserys couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he thought of this.

He knew that this woman was extremely fanatical in her faith in Rahlo, and she did indeed have some real abilities. However, he did not expect that Melisandre would attribute everything to her 'true god'.

"I never speak falsehoods."

Seemingly sensing the disdain in Viserys's tone, Melisandre spoke solemnly with a serious expression.

However, this woman's beautiful appearance and alluring attire made it impossible for anyone to take her seriously.

"I sensed a blazing flame within the heart of this star, a flame comparable to the blazing sun in the sky—the divine power of the great King of Light, R'hllor."

Melisandre's serious words left Viserys and Master Tob in the room exchanging bewildered glances.

"cough."

Then Tob Mott coughed lightly and spoke politely.

"This lady."

When Master Tob first arrived at Andalosburg, he did not know Melisandre's name.

"I think... this Star Heart is a material with the cold attribute?"

Master Tob's hands were stiff and cold from the cold, which was nothing like what the woman had said about the blazing flames contained within the heart of the star, or anything comparable to the scorching sun in the sky.

Master Tob had heard of the name Lord of Light when he was in King's Landing, but the people of King's Landing preferred to call him 'Red God'.

The young dragon lord's father, the 'Mad King,' also received the followers of the Red God, but the red-robed monk Soros did not display the fire magic that Iris II had expected.

This incident caused quite a stir at the time, and many followers of the Seven Gods went to protest outside the Red Fort, demanding that His Majesty the King expel this charlatan who only knew how to cheat and swindle, and uphold the faith of the Seven Gods.

And judging from His Majesty's words... this woman seems to be a priestess of the Red God?

"Mortals are born ignorant and naturally do not understand the greatness of the Lord of Light, but if you do not convert to the Lord of Light, your ignorance will destroy you in the future."

Melisandre responded calmly to Master Tob's rebuttal.

With just one sentence, the bald old blacksmith was speechless. He hadn't expected that the priestess of the Red God would be so quick-witted and venomous.

"I don't know if mortals are ignorant or not, but it feels cold to the touch!"

Although Master Tob had never seen such a priceless and precious material as the Heart of the Stars before.

I've only heard that the Arthur family's divine weapon, the 'Dawn Sword,' was forged from a star's heart, and its pale white blade resembles milky white glass.

However, Master Tob was not to be questioned in his field of expertise. Moreover, with Viserys right beside him, he didn't want His Majesty the King to underestimate him, and ultimately entrusted the creation of this precious Heart of the Star to someone else.

Tob Mort believed that the Heart of the Star was too cold in nature and might contain cold magical power, like enchanted Valyrian steel.

He wanted to use some warm materials as auxiliary materials for forging the divine sword, so that the sword's toughness could reach the highest level, making it indestructible and able to cut through iron like mud.

Now the old blacksmith's temper flared up, and he wanted to have a good debate with this priestess of the Red Goddess.

However, Melisandre saw that Master Tob's face was flushed red, and he looked like he was about to argue his case, but her voice remained very calm.

“Master Tob Motte, don’t you know that people feel warm even when they are frozen to death?”

"you..."

Tob Mott was momentarily speechless after being choked by Melisandre's words, while Viserys stood aside watching the two argue with great interest, without interrupting.

Then, seeing that the old blacksmith was speechless after being choked by Melisandre, he looked at the priestess and spoke.

"Melissandra, what do you want to do?"

Viserys was curious as to why Melisandre would suddenly get involved in this matter.

However, he didn't think the woman had any malicious intent.

Because she seemed to have truly believed that she was the so-called 'savior' who would save the world in the future, the true king representing fire and light.

Instead of Stannis, whom she was supposed to be supporting.

However, in this era, Stannis has only just acquired the impoverished Dragonstone, and Viserys has left Stannis with nothing.

All the wealth accumulated by the Targaryen family over generations, precious books, dragon bones, large quantities of dragonglass, and even stones resembling dragon eggs... were all moved from Dragonstone to Andalus by Viserys within a few years.

Therefore, Viserys heard that Stannis was now living a rather miserable life, not as good as when he lived in Storm's End and during the reign of Kings before Dragonstone was reclaimed.

Now, his entire family and the soldiers who follow him are all living frugally.