Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Then this time it wasn't Jon Arryn's turn to say anything, the 'anti-war vanguard'.

Below, nobles eagerly stepped forward to persuade His Majesty the King to abandon the idea of ​​waging war across the sea.

The costs and sacrifices of cross-sea operations were too great, while the gains were meager, so these nobles were naturally unwilling to undertake them.

Moreover, news has already spread that winter is approaching.

In a normal winter, apart from the North and the Riverlands, other places might not be affected by winter very severely.

The problem is that the number of grain harvests will decrease throughout the year. Stockpiling more grain can solve this problem. At worst, production will stop and people will have to stay at home. The nobles will not freeze or starve to death.

The valley and the western border have high mountains as a barrier, which can somewhat block the southward movement of cold air, so it is not as cold.

The North and the Riverlands are connected, and they are also vast plains. Cold air currents can directly cover this large area of ​​land, including King's Landing, and possibly even all the way to the Reach, with a blanket of snow.

As for Dorne, nothing happened. The mountain range that cut across the land blocked the arrival of winter, and since it was located at the southernmost tip of Westeros, it was only a gentle breeze.

However, in the worst-hit areas of the North and the Riverlands, the people there may not survive the long winter if they are not adequately prepared.

Jon Arryn remained silent. As the first Prime Minister after the war, his greatest responsibility was to pull the country out of the quagmire of war and revive the economy.

Therefore, he always tried to avoid war, but reality did not allow him to do so.

He was well aware of the threat posed by the dragon and that it had to be eliminated, but with winter approaching, the country's current state did not support him in waging this war.

The former prime minister also didn't know what to do.

However, he remained silent, and the anti-war voices from below continued to surge like a tide.

It's understandable that people don't want to fight in winter.

Nobody wants to return from fighting a war only to find their wife, children, and elderly parents frozen or starved to death in the cold wind.

Eddard Stark, the Duke of Winterfell and a close friend of the King, wrote a letter to King's Landing explaining the situation to Robert.

Although Robert was still very angry and smashed the bedroom again, the beautiful blonde queen moved to another room that night with a dark face, leaving Robert alone to guard the dilapidated bedroom.

However, after his outburst, Robert had to accept the reality.

Even if he were the king, he could not expect the soldiers of the North to abandon their families and embark on a campaign to Andalus despite the coming winter.

If he really did that, not only would the soldiers mutini, but even his good brother Ed would turn against him.

In the end, Robert had no choice but to swallow his anger. If the Northern army couldn't come, so be it; he could still kill that damned Targaryen remnant by gathering the strength of the other six kingdoms.

Nowadays, Robert hates Viserys so much that he wants to tear him apart.

However, Robert could only hate him; he had no way to deal with him.

He's hiding way too far. If Andalus and Westeros were adjacent, Robert would have personally led an expedition and scattered their ashes long ago.

However, the ocean separating the two continents became the most insurmountable obstacle.

Just like when the Andals invaded Westeros, the Andals fought the First Men and the Children of the Forest for nearly a thousand years before finally gaining the upper hand.

Robert's desire to cross the ocean and defeat his enemies on the other side in a short time is not going to be easy.

just now.

Robert sat on the cold Iron Throne, watching the nobles below who opposed him surge like a tide. His fists clenched tightly, and his blood began to rush to his head.

If it were just one or two nobles, Robert would never mind cutting off their heads and displaying them on the walls of the Red Keep.

However, there are simply too many people now, and almost no one wants to send their able-bodied men out to fight at this time.

"enough!"

"You bunch of useless trash whose asses are on their heads!"

Without any warning, King Robert suddenly flew into a rage and threw the cup he was holding down.

Snapped--

The expensive glass cup shattered, smashing into the heads of the nobles petitioning below, causing them to bleed profusely.

The sudden turn of events left the nobles below trembling and speechless.

"dragon!"

"That guy Viserys already has a dragon!"

The obese Robert rose from the Iron Throne, his hair bristling with rage, his black, spiky beard like a steel wool ball, and his voice like thunder echoed throughout the throne room.

"If we don't nip the dragon in the bud before it grows up, are we going to wait until it's fully grown and then burn you bunch of pigs in the castle?"

When Aegon conquered Westeros with his three dragons, he burned Harrenhal, which was said to be 'unbreakable,' into a giant furnace. Stone, of course, does not burn, but the dragonfire burned Harrenhal 'Blackheart,' the last King of the Iron Islands and the Riverlands, along with his wife, children, and elderly relatives, alive in the castle.

Now, in his anger, Robert brings up one of the most famous tragedies from over 290 years ago.

The nobles below trembled, not daring to refute the enraged King Robert.

In Robert's eyes, the nobles below, who were cowering and dared not utter a sound, were like termites.

When he conquered King's Landing, the nobles who had sworn allegiance to the Targaryens immediately knelt and surrendered without resistance, praising the virtues of House Baratheon and condemning the sins of the Targaryens.

At that time, Robert was still somewhat euphoric, but now he has come to his senses that if the Targaryens were to one day return to King's Landing, these people would probably have a completely different attitude.

However, while Robert was venting his anger in the throne room...

Queen Cersei, located in the Maegor Tower behind the Red Keep, suddenly received a message from her maid.

"Father is here?"

The elegant blonde woman, who was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, stood up from her chair, looking somewhat incredulous.

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand.

“Go and tell your king.”

Chapter 175 Tywin

After the royal council ended, Robert hurriedly returned to his bedroom.

And there was already someone waiting for him here.

bang——

Robert stormed out of the room.

Inside the king's bedroom, a tall, slender man with broad shoulders sat in a chair, waiting for his return.

The man's head was slightly bald, with a thick, golden beard on his temples, and his pale green eyes held a dignified air that inspired awe.

He was none other than Tywin Lannister, the Duke of Casterly Rock, the father of Queen Cersei and the father-in-law of King Robert, and sitting in the chair in front of him was his own daughter, Cersei.

Behind Cersei's chair stood a knight in a white cloak, with a handsome, clean-cut face, neatly trimmed stubble, and a slightly raised chin, giving him an air of arrogance.

He stood behind the chair, one hand gripping the hilt of a sword; he was none other than the Queen's younger brother, Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer.

The king had received the report but had not yet returned; the Lannister family of three was chatting.

Then, from a distance, one could hear menacing footsteps outside the door. Then, with a bang, the door was violently pushed open, and King Robert strode in.

Tywin, who was sitting in a chair chatting with his two children, frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, then exchanged a glance with his daughter.

Cersei had just been complaining to her father about her husband's bad temper and how she hadn't enjoyed much happiness as queen in the Red Keep, even less so than when she was a child in Casterly Rock.

Tywin warned his daughter that she must always put the family's honor first, and that Robert was the king no matter what, so it was almost impossible for her to divorce him.

However, at this moment, Tywin seemed to understand his daughter's experience in King's Landing.

Her son-in-law had changed drastically. He was completely different from the dashing young man he once was. He was now as fat as a pregnant woman, and his belly jiggled as he walked.

"His Majesty."

Tywin stood up from his chair, placed his hands in front of him, narrowed his eyes at Robert's current appearance, and then spoke in a calm voice.

Robert, who had just been furious and had nowhere to vent his anger, saw his father-in-law's eyes and seemed to release a lot of his anger.

It was only then that he remembered that the servant had seemed to have reminded him that Duke Tywin was coming.

However, Robert was in a fit of anger at the time and completely forgot about it.

"Sorry, I just had to deal with some state affairs."

Robert was momentarily speechless, then grunted twice, his anger subsiding somewhat, though his tone still carried resentment.

When did Duke Tywin arrive?

"While His Majesty was in the throne room..."

Tywin stood in front of the chair, looking calmly at his son-in-law, and then spoke.

"It's been many years since I've been to King's Landing, so I've come to see Cersei and Jaime."

Tywin's two children were in King's Landing, and only his youngest son Tyrion, whom he didn't like, remained at home. So it was perfectly normal for Tywin to come and see his children.

Robert, on the other hand, sat down casually in his specially made seat, which creaked under the weight of the chair.

Then he picked up his wine glass from the messy table covered with documents and nodded slightly upon hearing his father-in-law's words.

"Hmm... I'm going to visit Cersei and Jaime."

"it is good."

Robert nodded, then realized his glass was still empty. He turned and glared angrily at the clueless servant.

"Pour wine!"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty."

The servant who was standing obediently behind Robert, holding a wine jug, was suddenly startled by the king's angry rebuke.

Then, in a flurry of activity, he poured wine for Robert, and because his hands were trembling, he spilled some on Robert's hands.

Robert glared at the servant again, but this time he didn't say anything more.

Then the round and obese king picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, his somewhat dark cheeks immediately turning much rosier.

After a glass of wine, the troubles and anger from before dissipated considerably, and even my mind became much clearer.

The king then set the wine glass aside, had the servants refill it, and then looked at Tywin with piercing eyes.

Tywin's heart skipped a beat when he met Robert's gaze, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Although everyone knows that the current king is a 'fool,' a king is still a king. As someone who once conquered Westeros and overthrew Targaryen rule, as long as he lives, he is not someone that some petty person can despise or look down upon.