Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

However, Euron Greyjoy, the second brother, had already been sent on a mission to Pentos by his eldest brother, and Ellen, the fourth brother, was also not in Pyke City, as she was presiding over a drowning ceremony on Great Wick. Now, only Asha and Victarion remained.

"Hmph, if he doesn't agree, we'll go find the Baratheon family."

Baron sat at the head of the long table, eating while holding a gleaming knife in his hand. He sneered and spoke in a hoarse voice.

“Even if he agrees, we will still contact the Baratheon family.”

“Asha, you must understand that if the Ironborn want to conquer the Green Lands and plunder more wealth, land, and women, they must constantly create chaos and never let them have peace.”

Due to the unique geographical environment, the Iron Islands are inhabited by a naturally independent, fierce, and even brutal ethnic group.

They call themselves the Iron People. The land of the Iron Islands is barren and difficult to cultivate, but it is rich in cheap iron ore and has a small population. They can only survive by plundering, so the Iron People have been making a living by plundering since ancient times.

However, due to the limited number of Ironfolk, conquering the Green Lands was destined to be extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ironfolk had always resorted to creating chaos to gain space for survival.

Asha naturally understood her father's words. Her father wanted to play both sides, using the Iron Fleet's advantage to maintain a balance and keep the Green Land in chaos. This was a method adopted by countless generations of Ironfoes.

The girl was slightly dissatisfied with her father's talk of plundering wealth, land, and women.

However, Asha didn't sympathize with the plight of the abducted girls. Paying iron coins according to the ancient road was a tradition of the Iron Race. What she wanted to do was abduct men, abduct more and better-looking men.

Why should only men be allowed to plunder women, while she can't capture a few handsome men and take them back to the Iron Islands to be her 'salt carriers'?

Baron, of course, had no idea what his daughter was thinking, but even if he did know, he probably wouldn't blame her.

His youngest son, Theon, was taken hostage by Lord Eddard Stark after a defeat years ago and was adopted as his godson. Asha was his only heir.

However, what Baron didn't mention to Asha was that he was going to contact Robert Baratheon and use the threat from the Targaryen family to try and win back his son Theon.

But at this moment, the girl looked at her father, whom she admired, whose thin face was stern and whose long, gray hair hung down his back. Then he spoke.

"If the land of green cannot be unified, then the iron race will never be able to hold its head high."

"The Mad King's son will agree, because the Iron Throne isn't his yet, so why wouldn't he?"

Then Baron forked another piece of sausage and put it in his mouth, chewing it with his pale teeth, his gray beard trembling slightly, and then emphasized it again.

He will agree.

However, at this moment...

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The sound of metal chains rang out outside the hall, and a scholar with gray hair and a gray robe walked hurriedly into the Blood Fortress hall.

He was Quiron, a maester from Pike, and he was holding a short note in his hand. Then he spoke urgently.

"King Baron, something terrible has happened!"

He received a distress message from Kuroshio Island not long ago; the message was sent by the drowning priest of Kuroshio Island.

In their letter, they claimed to have been attacked by the White Walkers, and that most of the island had fallen, with only the castle still holding out.

As Maester Quiron finished speaking, the entire Bloodfortress hall fell into complete silence.

King Baron, sitting in the head seat with his hair turning gray, still used his fork to pick up a piece of sausage and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly, seemingly not hearing what Maester Quelon was saying.

Meanwhile, Baron's third brother, Victorion, remained somewhat silent throughout. He was tall and imposing, a formidable warrior and a highly capable fleet commander on the battlefield, and also remarkably calm and composed off the battlefield.

But when he heard Maester Quelen's words, Victalion found it hard to accept. He slammed his knife and fork on the table and spoke in a low voice.

"Scholar Quelen, you're not joking, are you?"

"Those White Walkers don't have warships, so did they swim to Black Tide Island?"

Victalion refused to believe it, while Asha, on the other hand, turned to look at her father with a slightly flustered expression. Unlike her uncle, Asha believed that Black Tide Island wouldn't dare to play such a joke.

"Father, what should we do?"

Whether the White Walkers can row or swim, since they can attack Black Tide Island silently, they can also magically appear in Kingsport the next second.

Father had just decided to sit back and watch the fight, since the Iron Islands wouldn't be attacked by the White Walkers anyway, and let the usurper and that Viserys fight each other to the death.

However, not long after the father finished speaking, the White Walkers attacked the Iron Islands.

Asha was curious about what choice her father should make at this time.

"grown ups..."

Maester Quelon heard Victarion's question and, seeing King Balon's indifference, grew slightly anxious.

“Vic”.

At this moment, King Baron finally spoke.

His face was gloomy, and he seemed to be thinking about something. He gripped his knife and fork tightly in his hand, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

"Take the fleet and go take a look."

Chapter 376 Rescue of Kuroshio Island

Whatever the reason, since Black Tide Island has asked for help, Baron Greyjoy, as the king of the Iron Islands, must go to the rescue; otherwise, he would have no face to stand among the Ironborn.

Therefore, Baron sent his battle-hardened third brother, Victalion, with the Iron Fleet anchored at King's Port to Kuroshio Island to investigate its true strength.

Baron Greyjoy, the eldest of the four Greyjoy brothers, is ruthless but also responsible, stubborn, fearless, competitive, and uncompromising. He is a true Iron King who takes the revival of Iron as his own responsibility.

The second brother, 'Evil Eye' Euren, is vicious, cunning, and selfish, the complete opposite of his eldest brother's desire to truly revive the glory of the Ironborn. He only wants to do things that benefit himself.

If Euron were here, he might have the exact opposite idea of ​​Baron.

While the old 3D Citalyon might not be a qualified Iron King, as his ambition could not overcome his sense of responsibility, he was an excellent commander and captain.

He greatly admired his older brother, Baron. As soon as his brother opened his mouth, Victalion shut up and said nothing more. Instead, he put down his knife and fork, pushed his plate aside, and stood up from his seat.

"Okay, big brother."

Upon hearing his elder brother's words, Victalion stopped eating and prepared to ignite the Iron Fleet to head to Kuroshio Island for support.

Watching his tall and imposing third brother's departing figure, Baron, sitting in the first seat, nodded in satisfaction.

“Asha, learn more from your third uncle.”

"He is the most valiant ironclad captain in the world. No one can defeat him as long as he stands on the warship."

Not long afterward...

A melodious horn sounded from Kingsport on Pike Isle. Victarion, clad in heavy armor and wielding a giant axe, stood on the bow of his flagship, the Invincible Ironborn.

The golden cloak fluttered in the sea breeze, and the Greyjoy family's sea monster banner also shook in the wind.

"set off!"

With a command from Victalion, a fully assembled iron fleet weighed anchor and set sail from King's Port, cutting through the waves under the crimson sunset towards Kuroshio Island.

...

Kuroshio Island is located at the northernmost point of the Iron Islands, while Pike Island is at the southernmost point of the Iron Islands.

Fortunately, the Iron Islands are not very large, with only seven main islands and the rest being insignificant small islands and reefs.

It only took Victalion half a day to lead the Iron Fleet from King's Port to Kuroshio Island, but by the time they arrived at Kuroshio Island in the late afternoon, it was already the dead of night.

"It's a bit eerie, so quiet."

The entire Kuroshio Island was completely silent, as if it were asleep. There was no sign of it being attacked; in fact, it was exceptionally peaceful and serene.

However, considering that it's almost Bat Time now, it is indeed the time for the Ironborn to sleep.

"Big brother, what should we do?"

The Iron Fleet sailed silently across the sea, cutting through the waves. Victalion, holding a heavy giant axe, climbed to the bow, gazing at the silent Kuroshio Island with one hand holding Mil's spectacles.

He then put down his binoculars, his brows furrowing slightly.

Meanwhile, his deputy, 'One-Ear' Woffey, who only had one ear left, didn't have binoculars and couldn't see what was happening on Kuroshio Island. He saw their leader put down his binoculars and couldn't help but ask.

They didn't know what had happened on Black Tide Island. Victalion had simply said that Black Tide Island had been attacked, and then led his men over.

Telescopes have always been a unique handicraft product of Mil. However, with the destruction of the city-state of Mil and the killing of the craftsmen who mastered this technology, the telescopes that remain in the world have become increasingly precious.

"The situation is not good."

Although Victarion did not believe the old maester's words before setting off, that the White Walkers had attacked Black Tide Isle.

But when he actually arrived near Kuroshio Island, he had a feeling of unease in his heart, a keen sense of a seasoned general who had been through many battles.

After all, Kuroshio Island was too quiet. The only sound was the waves constantly lapping against the hull. The entire island was completely silent, as if it were asleep.

If, as the creed on the raven suggests, Black Tide Island was attacked by the White Walkers, why is it so quiet?

Furthermore, the person requesting help wasn't Lord Beller Blacktes of Black Tide Island; he had recently been harassing the Shield Islands. It was merely a priest from Black Tide Island requesting assistance. Could this distress letter be a forgery...?

Victalion was a skilled warrior, but he was not a reckless brute; his logic was very clear.

As he carefully considered the whole matter, he increasingly felt that something seemed unusual about it.

But if he arrives at Black Tide Island but doesn't even set foot on the island, or doesn't even know what happened before returning empty-handed, Victalion won't be able to explain it to his elder brother.

Captain Iron then took a sip of the strong liquor from the flask, made up his mind, and then spoke to his second-in-command, Single-Eared Wolf.

"Tell the brothers to keep their eyes peeled, we're about to head to Kuroshio Island!"

"understand!"

Dan Erwofei nodded after hearing what his boss said.

Then he went down to warn the brothers to be on high alert, as there might be something unusual on Kuroshio Island, and to be ready for battle at any time.

Not long afterward...

Under the command of Victalion, this iron fleet gradually approached the beach of Kuroshio Island.

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Waves crashed on the beach.

When sailing at night, it is best to avoid approaching reefs in the dark, otherwise you may not be able to find your way and could easily crash your boat. Beaches are relatively safer.

As the longship approached the beach, the Iron Fleet's Iron Legion members silently jumped off the ship.

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They jumped into the thigh-deep seawater, using ropes to push the boat onto the shallows and secure it, preventing it from being swept away by the waves and leaving them with no way to retreat.

The Ironborn didn't need any command to do these things; they seemed very skilled at it. They used this method to attack villages along the coast of the Green Lands, and even carried boats to carry out the attacks.