Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

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A mournful bugle call sounded from behind.

In the dim light before dawn.

"kill!"

"kill!"

The allied soldiers fought back fiercely, and the entire battlefield was filled with shouts of battle, howls of ghouls, and the sounds of swords piercing flesh.

"Hold the line!"

"Fight to the death, never retreat!"

Lord Roose Bolton of Dreadfort was completely focused on directing the battle, utterly unaware of what was happening behind him.

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However, he was dragged off his horse at that moment, and two daggers pierced his chest from behind, causing blood to gush out instantly.

Two soldiers in royal armor appeared to be embracing, but took advantage of the chaos of the battlefield to stab Roose Bolton in the chest with a dagger.

At the same time, one hand covered his mouth to prevent him from shouting. Seeing the incredulous expression on the Earl of Dreadfort's face, the soldier sneered and then whispered something in his ear.

Luce Bolton's eyes widened slightly as blood gushed into his airway and sprayed out of his mouth.

He wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word. He could only stare wide-eyed and swallow his last breath.

"Lord Rams, please give my regards."

"Domilik will be down to join you soon."

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At that moment, the bugle call from the rear grew even louder, finally attracting the attention of the soldiers fighting on the front lines.

"What's going on?!"

"What went wrong with the rear guard?"

Robert was covered in blood, holding his warhammer, his face a mixture of shock and rage.

This is because it is the bugle call signaling the retreat of the rear guard.

Chapter 417 The White Walkers Who Were Well-versed in Military Strategy

The one in charge of leading the rear guard was Lord Tywin Lannister, King Robert's father-in-law and Warden of the West.

The front and middle lines are the main forces fighting the White Walkers, and the rear lines also need a mature and prudent commander. Therefore, the allied forces unanimously recommended Duke Tywin Lannister to be stationed in the rear.

However, no one expected that something would go wrong at this crucial moment, especially since it was Duke Tywin Lannister who was stationed at the rear.

The king's own central army was fighting the White Walkers when suddenly the sound of retreat horns rang out from behind.

The darkness gradually faded, and a faint light began to appear on the horizon.

The allied forces had been fighting fiercely all night and finally reached dawn. They thought they could take a breather, but the arrival of dawn plunged them into even deeper darkness.

The allied forces had already learned from their long battles that the ghouls' attacks would become more frenzied at night and slump during the day.

The two assassins who killed Roose Bolton also disappeared amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, the Earl of Terror's Fortress's guards belatedly realized what was happening, but they only found Roose Bolton's body; the assassin had long since vanished without a trace.

Ugh…

The retreat bugle call from the rear quickly faded away after it sounded.

"kill!"

The fierce fighting on the front lines continued, with clanging, screams, and shouts of battle echoing everywhere.

Robert, covered in blood and his crowned stag armor tattered, gasped for breath as he grabbed a passing nobleman with his hammer.

"you!"

The other person had the emblem of 'Winter Sun' on their chest, and appeared to be a member of the Karstark family of Karhor.

What exactly happened in the rear?

"Let's go check it out quickly!"

Robert seized Torren Karstark, the second son of Rickard Karstark, Earl of Karhor, and roared.

His cheeks and beard were covered in blood, making him look ferocious, which startled Toren. However, Toren immediately recognized the man in front of him as His Majesty the King of the Seven Kingdoms, and hurriedly agreed in fear and trepidation.

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

Then, Toren Karstark, who was also somewhat disheveled, immediately mounted his horse and galloped back to see what had happened to Lord Tywin Lannister.

Robert, watching Toren Karstark's departing figure, was also slightly out of breath.

"Seven levels of hell!"

He then licked his slightly chapped lips, turned his head, and looked at the tireless ghouls that kept surging in like a rising tide.

Robert's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he cursed fiercely.

"Fuck it!"

Then he gripped the hammer tightly and charged forward once more.

Although it was already dawn, the wind and snow showed no signs of stopping.

Heavy snow continued to fall from the sky, turning everything into a white expanse, resulting in extremely poor visibility. He had no idea what was happening behind him.

Meanwhile, the young second son of the city of Cahors, Toren Karstark, was also injured in the battle. He was slapped in the chest by a black bear that had turned into a wight.

Fortunately, he was wearing sturdy armor, especially with a thickened breastplate in a critical area like the chest, which saved his life. However, he still had some blood stuck in his chest and was feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Tap tap tap.

Hooves pounded through the snowflakes as Toren Karstark, clad in tattered armor, lay sprawled on his horse, heading backward.

At that moment, he seemed to hear something unusual and immediately raised his head slightly from his horse to look over.

But all he saw was an ice arrow piercing through the wind and snow, rapidly magnifying in his pupils.

"save"

Torren Karstark's eyes widened in terror, but before he could utter a sound, he was filled with horror.

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The ice arrow pierced his throat.

A sharp arrowhead emerged from the back of his neck, and blood slowly flowed down. The body swayed slightly on the horse's back before collapsing headfirst into the snow with a thud, completely lifeless.

As if witnessing something horrifying, Torun's warhorse let out a mournful neigh, nudged its motionless master lying on the ground with its head, and finally, after receiving no response, could no longer bear it and fled into the distance.

The man who shot and killed Torun did not harass any of the warhorses.

Then, amidst the white, swirling snow, the sound of rustling footsteps gradually rose.

Countless swaying figures emerged from the wind and snow, followed by an endless army of ghouls.

The leader of this group of wights was a female White Walker with dark hair and blue eyes. She had pale skin and was very beautiful. She wore a metal emblem on her chest, rode a skeletal horse, and carried an icy bow and arrow.

It looks like she was the one who just shot and killed Toren Karstark.

Dawn is like a sharp sword, cleaving through the night.

Its daybreak.

The biting wind ruffled the White Walker's hair. The female White Walker riding the skeletal horse tilted her head slightly before looking away.

The army then continued its silent advance, and among them were many figures dressed in iron armor, one of whom had disheveled hair, only one arm remaining, and seemed to be wearing a floating wooden crown on his head.

The last news of the Iron Islands was that they were attacked by the White Walkers a few months ago, after which the Iron Islands completely lost contact with Westeros.

Ravens flew by, never to return.

However, the allied forces of the Seven Kingdoms were then fully engaged in preparing for the Battle of Kalin Bay, hoping to use the Neck to snipe the White Walkers, and even plotting to kill the Night King with wildfire. Naturally, they had no time to attend to the Iron Islands.

The Iron Islands lost contact from that time onward, and remained shrouded in mystery for months, with no word coming from them.

Are there any living people left on the Iron Islands?

What is Balon Greyjoy, the Lord King of the Iron Islands, like?

Nobody knows now.

However, the White Walkers who attacked the Iron Islands have now suddenly appeared on the sea with an even larger army of the dead. They attacked Seafront City directly from Ironborn Bay, and endless wights emerged from the sea, heading towards Seafront City.

Meanwhile, Lord Jason Mellist of Seafront had gone to aid the Allied forces, and the few remaining soldiers were naturally unable to withstand the White Walkers' offensive.

Therefore, Haijiang City fell easily, and not a single person managed to escape alive to report the news.

In addition, due to the war with the White Walkers, the people near the battlefield in the Riverlands had long been dispersed.

The front lines received no news of the fall of Haijiang City and made no preparations for it.

Chapter 418 Robert Shot with an Arrow

However, this massive army of the dead did not stop at all after capturing Haijiang City.

Instead, they continued their relentless march towards the battlefield ahead, directly launching a surprise attack on the Twin Rivers, the allied headquarters that was equally unprepared.

The defenders of the Twins were equally caught off guard, never expecting an army of the dead to appear out of nowhere right behind them.

As the dragonfire of Bellerion burned the ghouls on the surface of the Green Fork River, and the soldiers of the Allied Forces fought fiercely on the front lines, the twin towers banners of House Frey quietly fluttered down from behind.

The Twins have officially fallen.

One of the weapons that humans rely on most in their fight against the White Walkers is human intelligence. The wights are just mindless monsters who only fight on instinct.

However, perhaps because humans and White Walkers have been at odds for so long, they have also been dragged into the realm of mindlessness.

They even made a fatal mistake by leaving their rear undefended. They never imagined that the White Walkers would actually flank them and cut off their retreat. In previous wars, the Night King had simply waved his hand and the White Walkers had directly crushed the human defenses.

The fact that the White Walkers suddenly started reading military strategy was a major reason why the Allied forces were caught off guard.

Fortunately, when Twin Rivers, the main base of the allied forces, was captured, some survivors escaped and rushed to the battlefield to deliver the news.