Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

In fact, compared to being a high and mighty king, whose every word and action is watched by countless people, Viserys's freedom in Volantis these days seems to be more in line with his inner desires, because in his previous life he was an ordinary person.

This is a dangerous idea.

Robert thought so too, and then he died.

Having become king, Viserys was like a canary trapped in a cage, and could not act recklessly. Therefore, he cherished this opportunity to go out alone.

However, that's precisely why Viserys joked that he didn't want to see the girl, as the Valyrian ruins were fraught with danger.

Mia, with her lively and straightforward personality, naturally understood that it wasn't that Viserys didn't want to see her as a friend, but rather that he was worried about her potential danger.

"It's alright, I'm just happy to see you."

The girl seemed optimistic, squinting her pretty eyes as she spoke with a hearty laugh.

Mia may have physical flaws and not be considered a pretty girl, but her eyes are beautiful and sunny.

"I believe the gods will protect me."

“If He wanted me to die, I would have died many years ago.”

Viserys's brow relaxed slightly upon hearing Mia's words, and a small smile appeared on his face.

It felt really good to chat freely like this, instead of facing all sorts of identical, respectful faces every day. Mia's optimistic attitude also influenced him, and his mood became much more relaxed.

Do you know our route this time?

"No, we have no right to know such secrets."

Mia shook her head like a rattle.

"These are secrets that only important people know."

"Too."

Viserys thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, without pressing further.

He possessed a route map drawn by Gillian years ago, a route that, theoretically, could overcome the layers of obstacles in the sea of ​​smoke and eventually reach this lost civilization.

But so many years have passed, and now with the Gray Fog riots, something must have happened and changed within the Sea of ​​Smoke. Viserys doesn't know if this roadmap is still useful.

However, he didn't expect to succeed in exploring the secret on the first try. His main purpose was to follow the main group and let them explore the way. If they failed this time, he could summon Bellerion to help him escape and find another opportunity.

However, while Viserys and Mia were chatting...

woo-

The sound of melodious horns echoed from the port of Valantis, and twenty warships of varying sizes were ready to go.

There were thousands of explorers standing on the shore, most of whom were slaves.

The consuls of Valantis wielded immense power, and the Tiger Party had lost its dominant position for nearly three hundred years since the end of the bloody century of war.

The Elephant Party has maintained a firm grip on the Valantis government and holds more than two seats as consul.

Viserys and Mia were not very conspicuous in the vast crowd. He met the 'boss' who organized this operation, the Tiger Party's sole governor, Malajo Megaya.

This was an old man who had lost all his teeth and had very little hair left, yet he was still fully armed while riding on the back of an elephant, his eyes bright and piercing, living up to the fearsome reputation of a tiger.

"This is an old tiger; it's best not to provoke him unless absolutely necessary."

“Imon”.

Mia whispered an explanation in Viserys' ear.

Viserys introduced himself as an adventurer from Terossi within the expedition.

The distance between Tyrosh and Volantis is neither too far nor too close, and Tyrosh also has many people with silver hair and purple eyes like Viserys, so it's not surprising.

Furthermore, Tyrosh is very close to Westeros, so some of the island's inhabitants speak Westeros' common language, and Viserys happens to be able to switch between the two languages ​​seamlessly, so there is naturally no suspicion.

Viserys nodded slightly upon hearing the girl's words.

"Ok, I know."

They immediately felt the stern gaze of Governor Malajo's personal guard sweep over them, and the two of them shut their mouths, not wanting to cause trouble for themselves.

Marajó Megoa, dressed in military uniform, sat upright on the back of an elephant, speaking in a loud voice, while Viserys below seemed uninterested.

He had heard these same old morale-boosting platitudes countless times, and he had always been the one playing the role of the speaker.

He had previously thought that his impassioned speech had boosted the morale and inspired the soldiers.

Now, mingling in the crowd, Viserys could only hear the low snickers around him and discussions about whether the old man could still 'lift' himself.

"So this is what it's like to listen to lectures from below."

Viserys hadn't listened to a lecture in so long that he'd forgotten what it felt like, and now he realized he needed to reduce his speaking time in the future.

While Viserys was getting a little distracted.

The old governor, Marajó, finally finished his speech, and then rode away on an elephant, surrounded by guards.

Of course he wouldn't go by himself.

Everyone knows that exploring the Valyrian ruins is a perilous undertaking, and Volantis has suffered numerous defeats there before.

History has shown that a larger population does increase the chances of survival, but no one can guarantee that they will be one of the lucky ones.

This expedition was merely a counterattack by the Tiger Party, hoping to find some ancient Valyrian technology, precious treasures, or even magic, dragon eggs, etc., left behind in the ruins.

Chapter 312 Enduring Hardships

Once, Daenerys hatched a dragon, which greatly shocked Volantis.

They also have no shortage of legitimate Valyrian noble blood, so Volantis is buying dragon eggs all over the world, hoping to make a fortune.

However, dragon eggs are not common stones and are not easy to acquire.

Illyrio once managed to purchase three ancient, unhatched dragon eggs from the distant Asshal, because dragons had become extinct at that time, and for nearly a hundred years no one had been able to hatch them again.

That's why dragon eggs gradually became available and could be bought with money.

Now that the dragon eggs can be hatched again, who wouldn't want to try it out themselves, just in case they are the chosen one?

Because of this, Valantis's journey to acquire the dragon eggs was not so smooth, as fearless swindlers flocked to the area.

Most of the swindlers with poor counterfeiting skills were identified and beheaded, but some were still fooled and ended up buying some fancy stones.

Although the governor of Valantis is elected annually, he can be re-elected indefinitely. The current Tiger Party's old governor, Malajo, is too old and should have retired long ago.

However, there is indeed a lack of young talent within the party, and the young people of the Tiger Party are not up to the task. Therefore, the Tiger Party spent so much money to organize this expedition in order to seize the opportunity to find something to counterattack the Elephant Party.

Ultimately, this is still a partisan struggle.

...

wow-

The enormous warship, riding the wind, cleaved through the roaring waves.

Viserys had just listened to Mia recount the partisan struggles in Valanthi. In general, Valanthi was a two-party system, which seemed somewhat familiar.

Their goal was to conquer the world, but the Elephant Party hoped to achieve this through trade, while the Tiger Party hoped to achieve it through force.

That's it.

The young man with long, silver-gold hair sat on the deck, his hair tied in a braid. A longsword lay beside him, and a dagger was tied at his waist. He wore metal wrist guards and brown leather armor, and looked rather dashing, like a lone wolf.

Not long ago, Viserys made a stunning move, cleanly and decisively defeating his opponent. A wealthy businessman took notice of him and wanted to hire him as a bodyguard.

Several smaller mercenary groups also extended offers to Viserys, but he declined them.

He was sitting on the deck, holding a wine jug in his hand, and took a sip of the plain water inside.

Then he looked up at the gray sky above.

"Today isn't a good day for going out to sea..."

The sky was overcast today, the wind was howling, and the sea had become much more turbulent; a storm might arrive soon.

"Yes."

The girl with fiery red hair also looked somewhat worried. Although she wasn't a particularly skilled sailor, the terrible weather was clearly unsuitable for a long voyage.

A sailor suggested to the expedition commander that it was Malajo's head steward, but the commander refused to return to port and insisted on continuing onward.

The sailors had no choice but to obey the enemy's orders and continue sailing towards the sea of ​​smoke.

Not long afterward...

Sure enough, a small storm arrived.

The sky over the sea can change in an instant; what was just a gray sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and the faint sunlight disappeared completely.

The wind was howling, the sea was roaring, and a torrential downpour began without warning, with large raindrops pelting the faces of the adventurers and slaves on the deck.

"quick!"

"Tighten the rope!"

The ship's first mate was shouting instructions to the sailors to maneuver the ship, and the slaves and adventurers on board were naturally not idle either, all stepping forward to help.

Because everyone knows that water and fire are merciless, and if the boat capsizes here, probably no one will be able to get back alive.

Even in calm waters, it's impossible to swim back; how much more difficult would it be in a turbulent sea?

crackling-

Raindrops pounded furiously on the deck and everyone's faces. Huge waves crashed against the hull of the warship, and some unlucky souls were swept away by the waves, screaming as they disappeared from the deck in an instant.

However, at this point, no one had time to think about saving lives.

"Where's the bucket?"

"Hurry up!"

"Block that area with wooden planks!"

Viserys and Mia were also helping out, their clothes completely soaked, making them look rather disheveled.

Fortunately, the storm did not last very long.

After an unknown amount of time, just when everyone was exhausted, the raging waves around them finally calmed down.

The torrential rain turned into a light drizzle, until it finally stopped completely.