Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Queen Leila, Viserys' mother, is now personally supervising his studies, as all her hopes and expectations rest on this young son.

Viserys carried many expectations and endured great pressure.

Queen Leila, who was already pregnant before leaving King's Landing, had her belly gradually becoming visible after three months.

These past few months, away from war and panic, Queen Leila has been able to focus on her pregnancy without living in constant fear of her husband's abuse or the prospect of defeat in the war.

Queen Leila's greatest wish right now is that the child in her womb will be a girl.

Because apart from the children who died young, she only raised Rhaegar and Viserys, and Queen Leila hoped to have a daughter to fill the void in her life.

Life on Dragonstone was peaceful, with the last Targaryen fleet guarding the seas and blocking the exit of Blackwater Bay.

House Baratheon, lacking warships, has naturally slowed its pace.

On the continent of Westeros...

With no sea to stop them, the rebels who stormed King's Landing had transformed into the legitimate government, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, with the royalist army suffering defeat after defeat.

Two months after the fall of King's Landing, the Duke of Tyrell in the Reach finally reached a reconciliation agreement with the usurper.

The siege of Windbreak Fortress has been lifted.

beep--

Accompanied by the mournful and drawn-out sound of horns, the Southern Army, which had besieged Windbreak Keep for a year, finally broke camp and prepared to retreat home.

Following behind Tyrell's army were knights from the North.

Rumbling--

The banner of the Dire Wolves fluttered as they appeared first on the horizon, followed by a swarm of them, a dense mass of figures stretching as far as the eye could see.

Countless warhorses galloped, trampling the grass, and the raised spears formed a forest, reflecting a chilling aura in the sunlight.

Leading the Northern army was Lord Eddard Stark, who had argued with Robert and then left King's Landing. The man carried his family's legendary weapon, the Frostbite, and sat atop his tall warhorse.

The Northerners lifted the siege of Storm's End without firing a single shot or engaging in any battle.

Rumbling--

The gates of Storm's End, which had been blocked for a year, were finally reopened.

Stannis Baratheon, who was trapped inside Storm's End and fought tenaciously, tying down the main force of the Southern Army, was even forced to eat rat meat.

However, after the siege of Storm's End was lifted, he received a new mission.

His brother Robert ordered him to build warships and train the royal navy at Storm's End.

In conjunction with Earl Redwin, who had just surrendered, and the Green Pavilion fleet that had been blockading Storm's End from the sea.

They were asked to unite and attack Dragonstone to capture Layla and Viserys Targaryen, who had escaped.

Robert, who deeply hated the Targaryen family, vowed to wipe them out completely. He didn't want any silver-haired, purple-eyed creature to continue living in this world and was determined to hunt them down to the ends of the earth.

However, Stannis, trapped inside Storm's End and even forced to catch rats to eat, was not a magnanimous person. He was taciturn and stubborn, like a stone in a toilet.

The fact that he didn't draw his sword and kill that damned fat Mace Tyrell and Lord Redwin at the banquet celebrating the victory at Storm's End is already a testament to his remarkable composure.

Stannis could not cooperate with the Greenstone fleet, but he also understood the importance of capturing Dragonstone and eliminating the Targaryens.

So, this stubborn man wasted almost a single day. After the siege of Storm's End was lifted and supplies were continuously transported in, he began to build the Baratheon family's fleet and train the navy.

Duke Eddard, who had lifted the siege of Storm's End, showed no smile. His face was taut and serious, making him appear unapproachable. He did not even smile at the victory banquet.

Because he has an even more important unresolved issue: the origin of this War of the Usurper, his sister Lyanna Stark, who was kidnapped by Rhaegar Targaryen and is also Robert's fiancée, is still missing.

After a quarrel with Robert in King's Landing, Eddard led his army south alone to end the remaining war, while also searching for his sister.

Now that the war is over, Eddard has also received a clue that Rhaegar had arranged for Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning, Ser Oswell Heaney, and Ser Geralt Hightower, Captain of the Kingsguard, to escort Lyanna toward Dorne.

However, Dorne rejected the news of Lyanna Stark's arrival in Dorne, as Lyanna was not a welcome person to them.

Eddard suspects that three Kingsguard members may be hiding with his sister in the border region between Dorne and the Reach.

However, Eddard did not want to start a war with the powerful Dorne, after all, Aegon the Conqueror had encountered trouble in this place.

The Duke of Winterfell is deeply troubled by this.

Chapter 20 Conquest Year 284

Year 283 of the Aegonian calendar.

Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell personally led a large army to lift the siege of Storm's End.

After a brief stop at Storm's End, the Northern cavalry continued south across the Reach border, their advance heading straight for Dorne.

There are only three routes from the south into Dorne by land: Bone Road, which is closest to Storm's End; Prince's Pass; and the pass on the Red Mountain Range east of Oldtown.

The Northern army, mostly composed of cavalry, did not choose the difficult, treacherous path, but instead headed straight for the main road and the Prince's Pass.

With the Duke of Winterfell leading his army south, Dorne was naturally on high alert and fully prepared for battle.

However, a raven then arrived and cleared up the misunderstanding, and Eddard Stark, upholding his honor, left his army outside the Prince's Pass.

With only six people—Ethan Glover, Martin Caesar, Theo Ware, Holland Reed, William Dustin, and Mark Leswell—and with Dorne's permission, they crossed the border and ventured deep into Dorne to search for traces of his sister, Lyanna Stark.

Eddard and his party then found Lyanna and the three Kingsguard members who had gone missing at the Tower of Joy, near the Vulture's Nest.

A fierce battle erupted between the seven sides against the three, but the details of this battle were unknown to anyone other than the ten participants.

All that is known is that the Duke of Winterfell was ultimately victorious, but also suffered heavy losses, with only one of his companions and himself surviving.

Eddard then went to Starfall City to return the Dawn, the divine weapon of Arthur Dayne, before leaving Dorne with his sister's body and his surviving companion, Holland Reed.

The War of the Usurper, which began in Aegon 281 and continued until now in Aegon 283, has finally come to an end with the Battle of the Tower of Joy.

House Targaryen was completely driven off the Iron Throne, and with the exception of a few survivors, almost all of the family members were slaughtered.

Robert, leader of the rebels, finally ascended the Iron Throne and was crowned at St. Baelor's Cathedral, anointed with holy oil and reciting oaths. He was crowned King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, Robert Baratheon I.

With the exception of Dorne, the seven kingdoms of Westeros were finally reunited under the name of the new king.

thump—

The melodious tolling of bells echoed throughout King's Landing.

The new king stood atop the towering steps of St. Belle's Cathedral, his imposing figure looming over him like a mountain. Below, all the courtiers knelt on one knee to congratulate him on his coronation.

"Lord Jon Arryn!"

The black-haired, vigorous king spoke, his voice, no less powerful than the melodious chimes outside, echoing throughout the entire church.

"I will appoint you as the King's Hand Prime Minister."

The new King Robert then personally pinned the 'Hand of the King' badge on his foster father, Jon Arryn, Duke of the Eyrie.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm not capable enough to take on this role."

The nearly sixty-year-old duke, his hair already gray, slightly bent down, intending to kneel on one knee to decline, but was instead helped up by King Robert with a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha, by the Seven Gods above."

"Lord Aelin!"

The young king had a booming voice and a hearty, infectious laugh.

“If you are not capable enough to serve as the Hand of the King, then there is probably no one more suitable among these seven kingdoms.”

However, although he laughed heartily, Robert Baratheon's smile faded slightly when the Seven Kingdoms were mentioned.

The Seven Kingdoms are not yet fully unified, and Dorne has not voluntarily submitted because of the change of the Iron Throne. However, Dorne is still an extremely tough nut to crack.

This also became a major concern for Robert Baratheon. If Dorne insisted on supporting the Targaryens, the entire Westeros would likely be embroiled in war for decades to come.

therefore.

Jon Arryn's first mission upon taking office was to travel to Dorne, the southernmost part of Westeros, for peace talks, attempting to quell the anger Dorne felt over the deaths of Prince Lerwyn and Princess Elia Marty.

"I will do my best."

St. Belle's Great Lecture Hall.

Under the watchful eyes of the Seven Gods, the old duke coughed violently for a while, and then finally nodded in agreement.

Robert's brother Stannis was naturally present at the new king's coronation ceremony.

Even though he was not yet thirty, his hairline was already starting to look worrying. At this moment, Stannis's face remained as serious as ever, with his lips tightly pressed together.

His Storm's End fleet is not yet fully assembled; the construction of warships and the training of soldiers all require time.

However, Robert had no patience to wait any longer. He had been in a good mood, but when he saw his brother, who was as smelly and hard as a rock in a toilet, his smile vanished.

At the same time, he could not bear the thought of the 'evil seed of the evil dragon' still breathing.

So the new king, at the same time as his coronation ceremony, ordered the newly surrendered Earl of Greenwood, Parker Redwyn, to lead the fleet to launch the first attack on Dragonstone.

...

March of the 284th year of the Conquest Calendar.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Viserys has already spent more than six months on Dragonstone.

Queen Leila's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and the servants in Dragonstone Castle have begun to speculate whether it will be a new prince or a new princess.

During this time, Viserys practiced swordsmanship under Instructor William while also learning from the old maester.

However, accidents always happen so unexpectedly.

Illness strikes like a landslide.

Daniel, who was already over eighty years old, suddenly fell ill just as he was about to get through the winter. In this era of underdeveloped medical technology, living to this age was already considered quite old.

The old scholar's body could no longer withstand the torment of this serious illness. His face was ashen, and he was emaciated. Finally, he made his last wishes on his bedside, then took Viserys's hand and breathed his last.

The lights inside the ward flickered, while it was pitch black outside.

The night was deep.

Queen Leila burst into tears. This was another blow she had suffered after the successive deaths of her eldest son and husband. Already frail and pregnant, her depression had accumulated to a new level.

Sir David Shad, the head butler, also stood in the ward, his eyes flickering slightly, while beside him was the Red Keep coach, whose injuries had healed.

Although William Darryl's injuries have healed, they still leave a lingering problem. After all, he was seriously injured at the time, and he had been put on horseback for a long time while he was still seriously injured. He was already very grateful to have survived.

He had a very difficult winter, as his old injury flared up and caused him excruciating pain.