Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

A group of soldiers in Braavos uniforms surrounded a man with auburn hair. He wore a black velvet robe, a gold belt around his waist, and shiny leather boots. He had a neatly groomed face and a clean beard, and looked gentlemanly and elegant.

His name was Thormo Frega, a nobleman from Braavos. He was highly respected in Braavos, ran many businesses, and possessed unimaginable wealth.

Furthermore, Tormo was a philanthropist who often donated large sums of money to help the poor in Braavos, which earned him a great reputation.

The current King of Braavos, Ferrego Antalion, has been rumored to be nearing death in recent years due to his serious illness. Among the common people, the governor, and the key keepers, Thormo Frega is a popular choice and is very likely to become the next King of Braavos.

Unfortunately, although Ferrego was seriously ill, he was very resilient and did not take his last breath. And since the Braavos Sea King was a lifelong ruler, Thormo could only wait in vain.

Unexpectedly, under these circumstances, Thormo Frega appeared in the Sea King's tunnels with a group of soldiers, catching the three who had escaped from the Sea King's palace right in the act.

"Tolmo! What do you want to do!"

When this group of people appeared in front of them, everyone knew what was about to happen.

Before the frail and sickly King Braavos could speak, the chief swordsman standing beside him could no longer bear it and immediately stepped forward to loudly rebuke him.

"doing what?"

Upon being criticized by Quero, Thormo Frega gave a slight, cold laugh and then spoke.

"Because of Lord Neptune's obstinacy, which attracted the dragon's attack, half of Braavos's great invincible fleet has sunk into the lagoon."

"Now that the Sea King's Palace and the Black and White Academy have both collapsed under the dragon flames, what do you think I'm here for?"

Braavos's chief swordsmen throughout history have all been highly skilled in martial arts, and before the appearance of Viserys, they could almost be considered the number one swordsmen on the continent of Essos.

However, even the strongest swordsmen only have an advantage in one-on-one duels; they don't have three heads and six arms and cannot face too many enemies at the same time.

Thormo Frega now has dozens of skilled men by his side, all clad in armor and armed with weapons. Even if Quello Valentine is brave, he would not be a match for them, not to mention that he also has to protect the half-dead Lord Braavos.

Protected by numerous soldiers, Thormo showed no fear in front of the chief swordsman, and then loudly rebuked King Braavos.

"Look at what you've done!"

"If I don't do something now, Braavos will be destroyed by you!"

Ferrego Antalion was pale and trembling with anger. He was just about to refute the other party's words.

But the nobleman of Braavos didn't give him a chance to speak. Instead, he stepped back and hid behind his soldiers, then waved his hand and ordered his men to charge.

"While Braavos can still be saved..."

"Capture this man!"

Immediately, the soldiers brought by Thormor Frega swarmed forward, rushing straight towards the Sea King to whom they had once served.

Chapter 463 Abolishing Aquaman

In the battle beneath the ground, Chief Swordsman Quello Valentine suffered several wounds while protecting Lord Aquaman, and was then captured alive. He killed many of the soldiers brought by Thormor Frega with just his sword.

With Quero captured alive, the remaining advisors, Cleon and Braavos, were naturally no match for him and were easily captured as well.

Viserys rode his dragon and wreaked havoc throughout Braavos, severely damaging many key landmarks.

The Titan's head, a symbol of the souls of countless Braavos, fell to the ground; the Armory and half of the Invincible Fleet sank to the bottom of the sea; the Palace of the Sea King collapsed; and the House of Black and White was engulfed in flames.

The Braavos were helpless against the dragon; the surprise attack came too suddenly, and they were completely unprepared to deal with it.

The Braavos people probably never imagined that Viserys, separated by the Narrow Sea, could pinpoint the location of the young dragon so precisely, come knocking on their door so quickly, and start a fire without warning.

Why did their attempts to frame Valantis fail?

However, the people of Braavos may never get the answers to these questions.

Just as Thormo Frega had done, all the governors of Braavos, the noble families, the key-keepers, and so on... the once glamorous and extravagant nobles are now gathered in the underground emergency meeting room of the Palace of Truth, looking disheveled, to discuss how to resolve their current predicament.

The founders of Braavos painstakingly built many facilities to defend against potential future dragon attacks. However, they never expected that when they actually encountered a dragon attack, the most effective thing would be the inconspicuous underground air-raid shelter.

The underground meeting room was filled with arguments, making it difficult to reach a unified solution in the short term.

However, Viserys, alone with only one dragon, was certainly not there to conquer Braavos; rather, it was a blatant act of revenge, as evidenced by his destructive behavior.

Since it was just a retaliatory action, there was still a possibility of resolving the matter. All the powerful families of Braavos, the Iron Vault key-keepers, and so on, reached a consensus on one issue.

That is, Ferrego Antalion, the current King of Braavos, will bear full responsibility.

With such a big incident, someone naturally had to be chosen as the scapegoat, and the frail and sickly Lord Aquaman, though not surnamed "Ben," was forced to take the blame without hesitation.

It's better for one person to die than for everyone to die together.

The Antalion family is one of the most prestigious and powerful families in Braavos. Their family has produced three Braavos Sea Kings in history, including the current Sea King, Ferego Antalion.

Although the Antalion family is powerful, the Glory family can only bow down and submit to the overwhelming trend.

For such long-established families, cutting their losses to survive is one of their greatest strengths.

Especially in an environment like Braavos, where numbers are valued over lineage, they believed that mathematics was beautiful and represented truth, that one was one and two was two.

Everyone has a certain value in their eyes, which can be measured by a certain number. However, when the value generated by 'this person' is lower than the burden they bring, they become a sacrifice that can be abandoned.

When Thormo Frega escorted the current Sea King Braavos into the underground emergency meeting room of the Palace of Truth, the white-haired old man, the uncle of Ferrego Antalion, who was representing the Antalion family, looked somewhat embarrassed.

Fortunately, Ferrego Antalion seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, quietly closing his eyes while still in shackles, thus avoiding causing his uncle any further embarrassment.

Subsequently, in the conference hall beneath the Palace of Truth, the voting of many dignitaries began.

Ultimately, the entire process, with a single abstention, brought an end to Ferrego Antalion's more than ten-year reign as the King of Braavos.

He was hastily listed a series of crimes, the most serious of which was war crimes.

However, war is not the original sin; defeat is the biggest problem for him.

He was then escorted off the stage and imprisoned in the underground cell of the Palace of Truth, awaiting a future public trial.

Ferrego Antalion did not argue and was silently led away. His chief swordsman, Quero Valentine, and his advisor, Cléon, were also imprisoned in the dungeon. A number of his followers will be purged in the future.

With Ferrego Antalion ousted from the position of Aquaman, a new Aquaman will inevitably need to be elected.

Those present here today represent the highest echelons of Braavos, and the next Aquaman will inevitably be chosen from among them.

Although Braavos claims that every citizen has the potential to become Aquaman, the right to vote is in the hands of the high-ranking nobles. Therefore, very few of the Braavos Aquamen throughout history have actually come from commoner backgrounds.

While Thormo Frega offended the Antalion family, he won the support of the Prestan family and many other powerful families in Braavos.

Ultimately, Thormo defeated his rivals without much suspense. After a series of complex procedures and ceremonies, he became the next King of Braavos in the basement of the Palace of Truth, taking over the scepter of the Sea King.

Thormo became the new Aquaman amidst the crisis, but he was not happy too soon.

Because there was another important problem he needed to solve: how to extinguish the young dragon lord's anger, otherwise his position as the Sea King would not be secure.

The new Sea King then discussed countermeasures with all the nobles in the underground meeting hall of the Palace of Truth. Because they had a leader, they eventually reached a relatively consistent negotiation plan.

...

Viserys, who had been wreaking havoc throughout Braavos under the cover of night, finally stopped just as dawn was breaking.

Bellerion was not a machine and could not fight endlessly. Both he and the dragon had exhausted a lot of energy and finally landed on the Shield of Zaragoro outside Braavos.

This is the outermost perimeter of Braavos, connecting to the headless Titan.

Meanwhile, the mischievous silver dragon that was playing around in the city was also captured by Viserys. At first, the somewhat out-of-control silver dragon was a little uncooperative, baring its teeth and trying to resist.

But things improved considerably after Viserys grabbed Fate by the scruff of its neck and extracted some of the black mist from its body.

A pair of scarlet eyes gradually regained their clarity, even showing some fear, as if they didn't know what they had done. They affectionately nuzzled Viserys's cheek with their heads.

Chapter 464 Negotiation

Seeing the little silver dragon's uneasy appearance, Viserys couldn't help but ponder for a moment. Although the matter was resolved peacefully, it also served as a wake-up call for him.

"What exactly is the nature of the black mist?"

Why did the silver ingot go crazy?

The benefits that the black mist brings to its recipients are not endless. If the amount is too large, it can easily lead the recipients to the same fate as the demonized monsters in the Valyrian ruins, engaging in endless slaughter.

Were they once given the black mist by someone?

Then, during the apocalyptic catastrophe, something happened and the group collectively fell out of control.

However, now is not the time to unravel the mystery. These questions will naturally be answered when he returns to this lost civilization.

In fact, although Viserys possessed this power, he did not bestow it upon many people. The legion commander he trusted was one of them, as was Mia, and Bellerion possessed it when he was still an egg.

Viserys only bestowed more black mist upon Silver Nugget because he wanted to improve his physical condition, but it had no effect, so he accidentally added too much, which was all activated this time, causing a negative effect.

However, the changes that the black mist brings to the silver ingots are not only bad, but also have very obvious benefits.

Although his height hadn't changed significantly and he was still somewhat thin, his dull silver scales now shone brightly, and his bright eyes had perked up, showing a lively and energetic side, no longer as listless as before.

Even as the silver nugget lay at the feet of the Titan, it couldn't help but open its mouth and roar.

"Ow~"

Then Viserys rubbed his head, and the childish roar stopped abruptly, causing him to shrink his neck slightly.

Perhaps because it was inherently inferior to the other dragons, Silver Nugget received more care and favor from Viserys.

Viserys truly treated the dragons as his own children, hoping that they would one day soar through the skies and become the undisputed rulers of the skies.

"Ho-"

At that moment, Bellerion, who was resting quietly on a wide patch of ground atop the Shield of Zaragoro, suddenly raised his head slowly, his crimson vertical pupils calm and undisturbed.

It glanced at Viserys below, who was teasing the young dragon, and then let out a low growl from its throat, the air from its nostrils blowing up the dust on the ground.

"Ok?"

The silver-haired youth turned his head slightly upon hearing the sound, and then saw a small boat slowly sailing towards them on the shimmering surface of the lagoon.

Bellerion lay on the ground like a small mountain, its massive size clearly visible on the unobstructed sea. The crew on the ship spotted Bellerion but continued to sail resolutely toward them, seemingly with a clear objective.

Viserys nodded slightly, receiving his consent. Only then did Bellerion refrain from burning the small boat with a burst of dragonfire, and instead placed the huge, ferocious head back onto the ground.

As the ship sailed towards them, everyone on board held their breath.

Especially when that enormous black dragon spotted them and slightly raised its head…

Thormo Frega, the new Sea King of Braavos, even thought he was going to die just hours after becoming Sea King.

He gripped the scepter, a symbol of Neptune's power, tightly in his hand, but his palms were sweaty.

Fortunately, the black dragon seemed to have received its master's permission and lay back down on the ground. Thormo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much better, and his confidence in the negotiations increased.