Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

They were inside the cabin and didn't see what was happening outside, so they didn't know. But Guts, who was outside the whole time, must have seen something.

How did they regain consciousness?

The bald, burly man frowned upon hearing Viserys's question, carefully recalling the events of not long ago, but he couldn't recall any important details.

"They were like...like...suddenly waking up, and the gray fog thinned out considerably at that moment."

Gusfeld pondered the events that had transpired.

"By the way, I think I really saw the shadow of a sea monster back then."

Then he suddenly spoke.

He seemed to see a strange figure in the pervasive gray fog, but he couldn't see it clearly.

...

It has been half a month since Viserys left Pentos.

And Pentos is still doing as usual.

Viserys once privately designated Daenerys as his successor.

However, his younger sister was too young, which is why Viserys left Renis to oversee the kingdom when he went out on many occasions.

Such a division of labor can actually leave hidden dangers. Joan Clinton once pointed out this problem: disorder between elders and juniors is most likely to breed trouble.

Rhaenys, with her years of experience as regent, possessed far more political experience and skills than Daenerys, yet she was not the heir.

Both girls received the same education; Viserys raised both girls to be heirs to the family business, so he was naturally aware of this issue.

However, this problem is based on the premise that he has no offspring. If Viserys has a son in the future, then all the problems will be solved.

but.

As it turned out, Renis did a pretty good job; at least she didn't make any mistakes.

With the help of her uncle Oberyn, the entire vast territory of the dynasty and its fifty to sixty thousand soldiers remained safe and sound.

Viserys handed the Unsullied Command Scepter to Reyne, while the Regent Princess also had two dragons at her disposal, and Oberyn accompanied her with two hundred guards.

Jon Clinton, as the new regime's Minister of Justice, directly commands the three thousand guards of Pentos, while his deputy is Danzo Dehan, the former deputy commander of the Windblown Company.

The Golden Company, with its 10,000 soldiers, had nowhere else to go and could only temporarily garrison in Pentos.

They are also a formidable force in this city-state.

Therefore, the various forces in Pentos City are currently maintaining a delicate balance.

Although Oberyn held a very high position, he could not act arbitrarily, and it would not be so easy for the newly subjugated Golden Company to rebel.

Not far from Pentos, the Andal First Legion, the most loyal to House Targaryen, is eyeing the city covetously.

There are also 20,000 Dothraki people who have settled in the southeast of Pentos.

Chapter 318 Intrigue and Secret Talks

“I understand your situation, and I also understand your anger, sir.”

In the dimly lit room.

A man's voice rang out, his tone elegant, clearly different from the accents of the country bumpkins in the slums; he spoke the most standard Valyrian language.

“You have been betrayed in a blatant way, which is the complete opposite of the deal you made with him.”

"After going around in circles for decades, you've come full circle."

The dim lighting in the room cast two shadows on the wall. The man, who spoke with an elegant tone, picked up a teapot and poured some tea into his and the other man's cups.

Although his words sounded sarcastic, mocking the person sitting opposite him for wasting half his life scheming and struggling in the mud, only to end up with the same fate as before.

Decades ago, he could have received the same treatment simply by nodding, but he didn't do so back then.

Was he really just afraid of dying?

No.

"Many people say that you ran away back then because you were afraid of dying."

But that's not actually the case.

"You are not afraid of death, you just want more."

The man raised his teacup and toasted the person opposite him. He didn't like strong liquor, but preferred this kind of light drink because it helped him keep his mind clear.

You're right.

The man sitting opposite him took a swig of tea as if it were wine, then slammed it down on the table, his voice hoarse and tinged with resentment.

"But I'm not resigned to it."

He was unwilling to accept that he had paid such a high price and spent half his life only to end up like this.

When he made the deal, he thought the other party was just an immature young man.

The enemy dared to seize the city with only two hundred men. What kind of arrogance and courage does that show?

Perhaps only a young person of this age who is fearless and daring would dare to do something like this.

He even considered double-crossing others back then, but he never expected that the final result would shatter his wishful thinking step by step.

The other party forced him to take action against the traditional forces of Pentos and forced him to break with Pentos. From then on, it will be much more difficult for him to gain a foothold here.

"Yes, you're not reconciled."

"And now is your best opportunity."

Hearing the resentment in the other person's tone, the man naturally realized that his words had hit the nail on the head, and then pressed his advantage.

"You know that the son of the Mad King has left Pentos."

"His whereabouts are unknown, but he took his black dragon with him, and the rest..."

Whispers continued to rise from inside the room.

Outside the house, a man dressed as a servant was crouching by the window, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

His name was Hunter, and he was one of the slaves who had been bought by the steward of the ragged prince three months ago.

But that was only his outward identity. His true identity was not that of a slave, but rather a 'hound' secretly raised by Lord Ramsay Snow.

The hound's keen sense of smell made him perfect for surveillance work, and his task, assigned by Ramsay, was to monitor the ragged prince.

He never expected to overhear such important intelligence today.

The ragged prince secretly invited a person whose identity was still unknown to sneak into the prince's palace through the back door, and then they closed the door for a private talk.

The contents of the secret conversation were even more chilling. It turned out that Prince Ragged had long harbored resentment towards Viserys, believing that he had been deceived in the deal he had made.

Although Viserys did indeed obtain Pentos and become its prince, he did not break his promise, but this was not what the ragged prince had imagined.

He has no real power. Actually, he used to have some, but as time went by, his power has become smaller and smaller, and now he has truly become a commander without troops.

Even the former Windblown Legion's men have betrayed him, and now even if Prince Raggedy wanted to leave Pentos and rebuild his forces, it would be impossible.

Therefore, coupled with the lobbying of that mysterious man, the ragged prince seemed to want to seize the opportunity of His Majesty the King's departure from Pentos to launch a coup.

"Isn't the Golden Team good enough?"

"They're just a bunch of mercenaries who'd rather die than give up their money. They'd even risk their own fathers for a good price..."

"Jon Clinton..."

Although Jon Clinton now wields rather meager power, he is overshadowed by Oberyn Marshall.

But ultimately he still had three thousand men under his command, which naturally came into the sights of the ragged prince.

"Jon Clinton won't do; he's an incorruptible and stubborn mule."

"My lord, if you want to launch a coup, the biggest trouble actually lies with the Unsullied."

The existence of the Unsullied was an insurmountable obstacle. They protected the Nine Towers Palace, where Regent Princess Renis was staying, so well that they had no chance to directly attack the Nine Towers Palace to end the war.

"The only chance at this moment is to use other methods."

“Take the opportunity when the girl leaves the palace, kidnap her, and force her to hand over the Unsullied’s command scepter.”

The Unsullied only recognize the scepter, not the person, and Oberyn cannot stand by and watch his niece be killed; he will have no choice but to surrender. At that point...

Just as the discussion inside the house was in full swing, a noise suddenly came from outside.

click -

The sounds inside the room stopped abruptly.

"Oops!"

Outside, Hunter, who was listening in, suddenly turned his head and looked up.

The sound did not come from him.

How could an intelligence officer trained by Lord Rams make such a basic mistake?

It turned out that a calico stray cat had accidentally stepped on a loose brick while running by.

The cat team was completely unaware that they had made a big mistake, and just glanced at the person crouching in the grass below.

Then it meowed and jumped off the courtyard wall to escape.

"Run away!"

Hunter felt a chill run down his spine and was about to run away when he was caught red-handed by the ragged prince who rushed out of the house and the man he had been talking to.

"It's actually you!"

Prince Raggedy was both shocked and furious when he saw Hunter.

What shocked him was that if such a big thing were to be leaked, he would probably be doomed; what angered him was that the other party had betrayed him.

"I kill you!"

Then the ragged prince drew his longsword and stabbed Hunter to death, the blood staining the ground red.

“He’s dead, and that guy named Rams will definitely come to investigate.”

The man who was having a private conversation with the ragged prince was wearing a monocle with gold-rimmed glasses.