Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Her husband's voice still echoed in Caitlin's ears; he told her not to look back no matter what happened.

Even if he dies here.

Eddard Stark sent his wife and children south.

They fled to the continent of Essos.

Escape to the ends of the earth.

But he had no intention of leaving. As a man, a lord, and a husband, he was determined to fight these White Walkers to the death and defend his homeland.

"kill!"

"what--"

Winterfell has now become a chaotic battlefield, filled with shouts of killing and screams of agony, as people are blinded by rage.

At this point, Eddard Stark suddenly hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he gritted his teeth.

“Caitlyn…”

Then Ed leaned close to his wife's ear and whispered a few more words.

"what?!"

Then, to Caitlin's incredulous gaze, Ed gently kissed his wife's forehead.

"Charge with me!"

Then the dark brown-haired man raised his greatsword and turned back to the battlefield without hesitation.

boom--

Shortly afterward, another loud explosion followed, and the Hunter's Gate fell.

"Roar--"

The army of the dead poured in from the other side of Winterfell, and the kennels and library were gradually occupied by the wights. The allied soldiers fought fiercely and gradually retreated to the main castle in the center of Winterfell, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The carriage carrying Lady Catelyn and several young Starks hurriedly left through the south gate of Winterfell.

The carriage, protected by guards loyal to the Stark family, sped along the Kingsroad towards King's Landing.

...

The fierce battle of the night passed in the blink of an eye.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

With the fall of Winterfell, the Allied forces suffered another defeat in the great war.

In the ensuing chaos, some soldiers fled to the crypts of Winterfell, guarding the Stark family's tombs in the hope that the Stark ancestors would appear and save them.

Many more defeated soldiers fled from the south gate of Winterfell, heading along the Kingsroad towards Seven, the Allied rear area where supplies were stockpiled.

The nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, who had responded to the king's call to fight the White Walkers, were smarter this time. Seeing that things were not going well, they turned around and fled. They led their respective troops in a chaotic mass of fleeing along the King's Road. Now that they were in complete defeat, they were all running for their own lives.

Eddard Stark, the Warden of the North, was already prepared to die with Winterfell, but at the last moment, His Majesty the King ordered him to be bound to a warhorse and forcibly taken away.

The nobles of the seven kingdoms ran ahead, while King Robert was the one who fought to the very end.

The army retreated, abandoning castles along the way. They couldn't even hold Winterfell, let alone the castles along the route.

The human alliance assembled the best commanders from the seven nations. In fact, through brainstorming, many commanders learned from the lessons of the previous defeat, made up for many shortcomings, and made full preparations for the fall of Winterfell.

The commanders of the Allied Forces decided to place the third line of defense for the human legions at Tiankan, which was comparable to the Wall of Despair.

Neck ridge.

However, compared to attacking from the south, capturing Carlin Bay from the north became much simpler.

Even so, the allied forces still hoped to stop the army of the dead by using the tangled waterways of the Neck Marsh and the swamps where once you were trapped, you could not get out.

They could unite with the Reed family of Greywater Watch, these 'swamp demons' who have lived in the Neck for years and are extremely familiar with the Neck's chaotic waterways and paths. They might be able to help the allied forces stop the advance of the army of the dead.

The commanders of the allied forces have now realized that it will be difficult to defeat the Night King by relying solely on the strength of the Seven Kingdoms.

They must rely on some of the great power of nature.

The neck is the best line of defense.

...

Before the Battle of Winterfell.

A red-robed witch from Assassin appeared in the allied forces' tent.

She did not hide her identity and told Robert directly that she was a follower of the God of Fire and Shadow and that she served the True King.

She came to help the Allied Forces defeat the White Walkers, the common enemy of all mankind.

Melisandre revealed her identity, immediately causing a huge uproar in the Allied forces' main hall.

This was the first time since the War of the Usurper that Robert had seized the Iron Throne, and the first time House Targaryen had sent an envoy to stand before Robert Baratheon.

Once, the Iron Throne was fully aware that there was a Targaryen prince in exile across the Narrow Sea, who had even been crowned king.

Viserys fled King's Landing with his mother to Dragonstone, and after his mother's death, he fled from Dragonstone to Essos. He naturally knew who had taken their family's throne.

However, the Targaryen and Baratheon families have never interacted, except for sending assassins to each other as a sign of respect.

The Iron Throne acts as if it doesn't know there's an enemy on the other side of the Narrow Sea, pretending not to see it. Even when some of its vassals are secretly colluding with the Targaryen family, it can only rage helplessly, unable to find any evidence.

Melisandre's revelation of her identity naturally caused a huge uproar.

However, Robert was, after all, the current King of the Seven Kingdoms, and he did not openly make things difficult for a woman. Perhaps it was to show his demeanor in front of his ministers, as the rule of not killing envoys on the battlefield is common everywhere.

He could allow Melisandre to remain in the camp as a Targaryen envoy, but he would require her to prove her ability to help the allied forces win; a useless woman would not be kept in the camp.

Melisandre then remotely ignited a flame, stunning everyone present.

Her abilities far surpassed those of an ordinary male soldier, thus earning her the right to remain in the military camp.

However, Melisandre was under semi-house arrest, so she was naturally not allowed to freely pass on information or wander around.

Melisandre then presented her plan to fight the Night King.

"To defeat the Night King, we need to take advantage of the right time, the right place, and the right people; all three conditions are indispensable."

This was a sentence that Viserys once casually uttered. Melisandre felt that this sentence seemed to contain a hidden truth, and in her shock, she secretly wrote it down and is now using it here.

"There are only two true gods in the world. God Rahro represents light, heat and life, while His mortal enemy is the god of cold, who represents darkness, cold and death."

"For countless years, the winter solstice and the summer solstice have been an endless battle between the King of Light and the God of Cold."

Outside the castle, a biting wind howled, and although a roaring fire burned in the fireplace, all the nobles from the seven kingdoms inside the hall were wrapped in thick furs.

Melisandre, dressed only in a thin red robe, stood confidently in the center of the hall, speaking eloquently. Coupled with the methods she had just displayed, it was impossible not to take her seriously.

She ignored the grim expressions of the three archbishops representing the Seven Gods religion in the hall; these followers of false gods were utterly powerless.

They also ignored the angry stares of the Northerners who worshipped the Old Gods.

Her words directly negated the Seven Gods and the Old Gods, how could this not infuriate them?

However, the red-robed witch slightly raised her delicate chin, her expression neither arrogant nor indifferent, but simply stating a fact.

Standing alone in the Great Hall of Winterfell, bearing the name of House Targaryen, she left the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms speechless.

Chapter 353 The Great Migration of Humanity

"The arrival of midsummer means that the Lord of Light has gained the upper hand, while the arrival of winter means that the God of Cold has gained the advantage."

"At the same time, the allied forces must also seek help from my lord. One is ice, the other is fire. The dragon's flames are the only weapon that can directly confront the Night King. This is what is meant by harmony between the people."

Melisandre believed that they could retreat to a warmer region, evacuate the local population, and implement a scorched-earth policy.

Instead of wasting time and effort in these pointless places, which would only increase casualties and demoralize the troops, Winterfell is not a fortified city and cannot be defended at all.

The allied forces can use the power of the 'gods' to suppress the existence of the Cold God; simply put, it's about using heat to fight against cold.

The plan is to send the Night King to the warm south, where he is suppressed and unable to unleash his full power, and then gather all his strength to seize the opportunity and defeat his opponent in one fell swoop.

At the same time, the allied forces should also seek help from Viserys. Uniting more people is the right thing to do, and only in this way can they lead mankind to defeat the Night King.

However, although Melisandre's plan seemed reasonable, it was actually unacceptable to the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms and was simply impossible to implement.

They were unwilling to abandon their ancestral homeland and retreat south to fight the White Walkers to the death, so it was simply absurd to ask the Stark family to give up Winterfell.

And who knows if the Night King will actually expend a lot of energy in the struggle between the cold and heat after arriving in the South, and become weaker due to the suppression of his own power.

Judging from the current situation, the Night King's footsteps represent cold and death; wherever the army of the dead goes, blizzards follow and temperatures plummet.

And they turned to the second prince for help…

The nobles exchanged glances, secretly looking towards the central seat.

However, judging from King Robert's ugly expression, it was clear that there was no hope. But this time, the fat king, though looking grim, remained silent.

Melisandre's proposal was naturally rejected.

Then the Battle of Winterfell broke out. After the Allied forces were defeated, they scattered and fled. The main force fled to Carin Bay, evacuating civilians who had not yet evacuated in time along the way.

The White Walkers came from the north, and the people of the North had been systematically migrated south with their families after their defeat at the Wall.

However, among them were many who were unwilling to leave their homes, believing that the White Walkers were just a lie, and stubbornly wanted to stay. These people eventually got their wish and became members of the army of wights.

"Line up! Line up!"

"Don't crowd!"

"What are you doing?!"

Carlin Bay was already overcrowded before the defeated army arrived, with the once wide causeway packed with northern people who had not been able to evacuate in time.

The Allied soldiers stationed there maintained order, ensuring that the elderly, women, and children could cross the causeway and reach the river valley as quickly as possible.

The soldiers were tense in maintaining order, but there were some who broke the rules and tried to force their way through, relying on their strength. They were eventually caught by the Allied soldiers.

"stop!"

"Get him out of here!"

Some even organized to take advantage of the situation to storm the defensive line and cross the causeway, but after a fierce battle, the corpses were scattered everywhere and thrown into the mud to feed the lizard lions.

The White Walkers marched south, the allied forces were defeated, and everyone was filled with fear; even the king fled.