Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Chapter 249 Dark Clouds Over the Battle

Robb finished speaking.

Outside, snow was still falling heavily, and the world was covered in a blanket of white. A flock of black crows descended from the sky.

fluttering—

It landed on the eaves of the room, its scarlet eyes gleaming. It tilted its head slightly to the left and right, then preened its feathers.

It's unclear whether the crow is looking at the three little devils below or at the exhausted woman inside the house who has just given birth.

Eddard Stark's figure had already disappeared into the distance; he naturally knew about the White Walkers' reappearance even before Viserys.

In fact, he had already received the news when his brother Bunyan led the Rangers to retreat from Ghostwood.

This is the first confirmed record of the White Walkers in human history, thousands of years since the last resurgence.

Although there have been reports of White Walker sightings every few years, most of these have been dismissed as rumors, and the root cause is usually some rare animal that has never been seen before.

As a result, people gradually stopped believing in the stories of the White Walkers.

However, this time, after Benjen returned to the Wall, he immediately reported to Lord Commander Jeor Mormont of the Night's Watch, but the Lord Commander was skeptical.

Bunyan then wrote a letter and entrusted someone to deliver it to Winterfell.

Old Bear didn't believe him, but Eddard Stark believed his brother wouldn't speak without reason.

Therefore, Winterfell had been actively preparing for a long time, stockpiling food and fodder and intensifying the training of its soldiers.

What followed was the Night's Watch's expedition, which was met with an attack by the White Walkers and resulted in a crushing defeat, confirming the existence of the White Walkers.

Ed received this terrible news overnight and, after much deliberation, wrote another letter seeking help and sent it to King's Landing.

His good brother Robert, upon receiving the North's plea for help, naturally believed Eddard's words unconditionally and prepared to organize soldiers to support the North.

However, his decision was rejected by the other nobles of the seven kingdoms. Of course, they did not openly disobey the king's summons, but rather found various reasons to refuse.

Even the Tyrell family, who had just been betrothed to the royal family, subtly expressed their refusal. Only the two brothers from the Baratheon family explicitly expressed their support for their elder brother.

While the other families came up with a variety of reasons, their ultimate reasons and thoughts were quite simple: self-preservation.

For eight thousand years, news of the White Walkers' resurgence has been circulating, yet the White Walkers have never truly revived.

Furthermore, this harsh winter was difficult for everyone except Dorne, and no one had the energy to play the 'White Walkers are coming' game with the North.

Even if the Dornish were not affected by the winter, the Dornish, who are used to living in the hot environment, would not be able to go to the aid of the North. Otherwise, half of them would probably freeze to death on the way, and the other half would take the opportunity to escape.

However, while King Robert was being humiliated and was being constantly harassed by the nobles who were sending people to probe his intentions and persuade him not to believe the lies of the Northerners.

Mormont, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, once again sent his plea for help to all parts of the country. This time, Mormont asserted in his letter that the White Walkers had indeed reappeared.

If the other families still didn't believe him, they were willing to capture a White Walker and bring it to King's Landing, and his plea for help was even endorsed by the Citadel.

The group of doctors from the Citadel are preparing to set off for the Wall to witness the existence of the White Walkers firsthand.

With the affirmation from House Stark, King Robert, the Night's Watch, and many others, the various families throughout the Seven Kingdoms began to have some doubts.

So each side sent a portion of their troops to King's Landing, but the combined forces were still not very large.

When they were not truly facing a life-or-death crisis, the major families still retained the idea of ​​preserving their strength.

After all, war costs money; soldiers' lives, food, military equipment, and even a trip to the North can cost a lot of money.

Although the number of soldiers was not large, it was better than nothing. King Robert himself had the same idea and did not bring too many royal soldiers with him.

The White Walker crisis occurred eight thousand years ago, and people have long forgotten the threat posed by the White Walkers.

Even if the White Walkers were to return, the Seven Kingdoms didn't take them too seriously, believing that the Wall could stop them.

Then.

Robert Baratheon personally led the allied forces north to support the North, while his adoptive father Jon Arryn remained in King's Landing to oversee the situation.

The massive army now stretched for several kilometers, seemingly having just reached the Neck along the Kingsroad, still a long way from Winterfell, with troops from the Westerlands joining them along the way.

The army carried aloft the banners of the various allied families, with the crowned stag of House Baratheon in the center.

The Baratheon family, as the royal family, contributed the most manpower and money this time, showing their strong support for their good brother.

Meanwhile, Eddard Stark, the Duke of Winterfell, had been busy training his troops, and even during his wife's childbirth, he didn't spend much time with her, only returning home as soon as he saw that she was safe and sound.

According to reports from the Night's Watch, the number of wildlings driven out of the Wall has been increasing recently.

Some wildlings even attempted to cross the Wall, but were driven back by the Night's Watch, which had been reinforced, leading to several fierce clashes between the two sides.

However, this was not the main force of the savage army, but only some scattered savage tribes.

In the true savage kingdom beyond the Great Wall, hundreds of thousands of free people gathered. They were divided into hundreds of different cultures, clans, and villages, and once fought each other and fell into wars of mutual slaughter.

However, these hundreds of thousands of free people from hundreds of different tribes have now united under the banner of a king beyond the Great Wall.

Mance Red.

He united all the savage tribes and single-handedly created a magnificent kingdom of free people.

The wildlings discovered the White Walkers earlier than the Night's Watch, who were hiding behind the Wall, and were thus driven toward the Wall.

The real main force, hundreds of thousands of savages from the Free People Kingdom, is on its way with great momentum.

The Night's Watch is under immense pressure on its front lines, and the shadow of war seems imminent.

Therefore, Eddard Stark had no choice but to order a mobilization. Now, two armies from the North are stationed at the Wall, greatly replenishing the Night's Watch, which is severely understaffed.

In an instant, soldiers could be seen everywhere along the 700-foot-high, 300-mile-long Wall of Despair.

Although this was still not enough to stop small groups of wildlings from sneaking over, more people fell to their deaths than were killed by the Night's Watch.

But in the future, it will be able to stop the large-scale attack of the savages.

"Keep all the savages outside the Great Wall!"

The White Walkers haven't appeared much yet, but the shadow of war between the Wildling Kingdom and the Seven Kingdoms has already loomed over the land.

Chapter 250 The Golden Group

The far north.

A baby boy named Brandon Stark was born.

The increasingly fierce conflict between the Night's Watch and the Wildlings near the Wall, and the impending great battle, cannot affect the scenery across the Narrow Sea.

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The waves continued to crash against the rocks, and a cold wind howled from the sea.

Several days have passed since Viserys returned from Andalus, and what happened a few days ago can only be considered a false alarm.

When His Majesty the King disappeared on the first day, no one took it seriously, after all, there was a dragon by his side.

However, Viserys had not returned by the next day, so he began to worry.

Jon sent soldiers out of the city to search for His Majesty the King, and also visited the Prince of Raggedy, hoping that the Windblows would also join in the search for His Majesty the King.

The ragged prince hesitated for a moment, but seeing Jon's expression as if he was about to draw his sword, he finally had no choice but to agree.

However, after searching all day the next day, they still couldn't find Viserys.

While the various factions in Pentos were still contemplating their next move, Viserys descended from the sky on a dragon late that night and returned to Pentos.

As the young king reappeared riding a dragon, all the restless voices and thoughts vanished.

Viserys returned to Pentos in a high-profile manner, holding Maester Aemon's letter of appeal, but did not consult his advisors.

He simply kept it for the time being and decided to wait quietly for news from the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Then.

Several days have passed.

Viserys was handling some official business when Jon Clinton suddenly entered his room, bringing him another unexpected message.

"Golden Team?"

The sea breeze blew in through the windows of the palace atop the nine towers of Pentos.

The silver-haired boy paused slightly upon hearing Jon's words, then put down his pen and looked up.

"Yes."

Sitting opposite him, Jon Clinton, with his hands on his knees and a serious expression, began to speak.

"The current leader of the Golden Company, 'Black Heart' Mies Toyn, has asked me to convey his request to you."

Misthorne first contacted Illyrio, then Jon Snow, and asked Jon to convey this intention to Viserys.

He is still in Rhys, leading the Golden Company to fulfill his contract with Rhys, but he has sent a trusted aide with a message that he hopes to come to Pentos one day to pay homage to the true heir to the Iron Throne, the 'True Dragon'.

Viserys heard Jon Clinton repeat what he had just said and made sure he hadn't misheard.

"Oh?"

The leader of the Golden Company sent someone to see me... This is getting interesting.

Viserys rubbed his chin slightly and leaned back in his chair. He didn't speak immediately, but pondered for a moment before speaking.

"As far as I know, Jon."

"The Golden Company was founded by the noble bastard son of Aegon IV, the 'Mediocrity King'."

The first leader of the Golden Company was "Cold Iron" Igor River.

Others may not be familiar with this name, but Viserys knows it very well, as can be found in the family histories of the Targaryen family or the histories of the Seven Kingdoms.

Year 196 of the Aegonian calendar.

Damon Blackfyre and his followers launched the first Blackfyre Rebellion. Aegon Rivers, also a bastard son legitimized by Aegon IV, participated in the Blackfyre Rebellion.

He joined Damon Blackfyre's side, seeking to challenge the legitimate continuation of House Targaryen. After the rebellion was suppressed, he fled to Essos and formed the Golden Company.

Even now, the Golden Company is filled with a large number of knights and lords who lost their titles and fiefdoms after participating in the 'Blackfire Rebellion'.

The fact that the current leader of the Golden Company, Misty Toyn, suddenly wanted to visit Viserys is intriguing enough.

"Of course I know about the Golden Company's background, Your Majesty."