Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Now, Brinden Rivers is telling Viserys what happened after he disappeared beyond the Great Wall.

These are secrets that no one knows at the moment.

Back then, as the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, he was leading the Rangers on a campaign when a conflict broke out on the way, and he was betrayed by his own men.

He then fought his way out and escaped, but after running an unknown distance, he fell off his horse due to severe injuries and fainted.

Brynden Rivers then awoke once more, having encountered the forest girl, Leaf.

As he finished speaking, Brinden Rivers turned to look at Leaf, and the girl nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

It was indeed she who saved Brynden back then.

However, the Children of the Forest do not actually have any goodwill towards humans, and Brynden does not possess the hidden power in Viserys' eyes to exert influence subtly.

The reason the Children of the Forest chose to save him was because of the request of the previous Green Prophet.

The previous Green Prophet was also a child of the forest. He had green eyes and saw the future through the divine power of the weirwood tree. He knew that his time was coming to an end, and the new successor chosen by the weirwood tree was about to arrive.

Therefore, the Green Prophet sent out leaves to save Brynden.

He was the next successor chosen by Yu Liangmu himself. Because of Brynden Rivers' extraordinary talent, his mental abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people. He even mastered some dark magic through self-study when he was the Prime Minister.

They were chosen because of their exceptional talent.

The Green Prophet then asked Brynden Rivers if he wished to become the next Green Prophet.

Brinden Rivers nodded in agreement, and then Snowflake brought over a bowl of fish weir seed paste.

This is a paste made by the Children of the Forest from the seeds of the weirwood tree, including the sap of the weirwood tree, and even the blood of the Children of the Forest themselves.

The fish weirwood seed paste contains magical power that can help Brinden Rivers awaken his amazing talent.

And from then on, Brynden Rivers became the next Green Prophet.

"The Cold God is about to destroy the sacred tree, and my life is about to come to an end."

The white-haired old man's voice was filled with vicissitudes. Brynden River was born in the year 175 of Aegon's calendar and was now 118 years old. He had indeed lived long enough.

"Viserys".

"You are His chosen successor. Are you willing to become the next Three-Eyed Raven?"

Chapter 506 Negotiation

As Brynden Rivers finished speaking, the two Forest Children girls looked nervously at Viserys.

Ye Zi explained to Xue Fa what the two of them were talking about using the original language.

The sacred tree has been targeted by the White Walkers, and the last Green Prophet is nearing the end. If Viserys does not accept this inheritance, the divine power of the weirwood will disappear into the annals of history along with the Children of the Forest.

Viserys frowned slightly upon hearing Brynden Rivers' words. He hadn't expected the other party to be so open and frank about his purpose.

But he is not Bran, not an easily fooled child; he can walk on the ground and fly.

Why did you choose me?

Viserys was silent for a moment, then looked up, his silver-gold hair falling over his shoulders, and asked.

"It was not I who chose you, but the Old Gods who chose you."

The white-haired old man was entangled by tree roots, and his voice was old and deep.

Just then, a pure black crow flew in from outside.

fluttering—

Its wings flapped and made a sound, and it had a scarlet eye in the center of its forehead.

The three-eyed raven landed on a crooked weirwood root, tilted its head slightly to examine Viserys, and then preened its feathers with its beak.

Viserys also turned to look at the raven, their eyes briefly meeting before they looked away.

Meanwhile, Brynden Rivers saw Viserys turn his head, his gaze calm but his voice paused for a moment before continuing.

"Your mental abilities are truly astonishing, Viserys."

At this point, the white-haired old man, whose body was entangled by roots, spoke with an undisguised shock in his voice. Compared to Viserys, his spiritual power was like a stream facing the ocean.

Brynden Rivers was indeed chosen by the Heart Tree because of his superhuman mental abilities, and eventually became the next Three-Eyed Raven. Without the Heart Tree's power, he would have had no way to contend with Viserys's mental abilities.

He once gave Viserys a branch of the Heart Tree through Benjen Stark, and a wisp of his spiritual power was also attached to it. He then wanted to use the Heart Tree branch as a medium to invade Viserys' dreams while he was asleep.

Commonly known as a dream message.

The Three-Eyed Raven is best at playing these mysterious tricks, making people feel very powerful even though they don't quite understand them. However, the Three-Eyed Raven was completely defeated in this battle of mental strength.

Viserys possessed great mental strength, yet he was like a child clutching a Valyrian steel sword, unsure how to wield it.

He was completely unprepared for the Three-Eyed Raven's invasion.

Even so, when Brynden Rivers's mental energy entered Viserys's dream in an attempt to find out his true origins, it was utterly shattered.

It's like an ant trying to shake a tree, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Viserys's unconscious, passive mental counterattacks in his sleep completely overwhelmed the Three-Eyed Raven's wisp of mental energy.

The Three-Eyed Raven initially had some doubts about Viserys's origins, believing that the person controlling Viserys might be a wizard, a sorcerer from the mysterious East, or even a weakened god.

But when he caught a fleeting glimpse of the towering, bizarre city in Viserys's dream before he was shattered, he realized how utterly wrong he had been and how limited his imagination had been.

"Your mental abilities are very strong, therefore the Old Gods chose you."

The white-haired old man perked up and said, "People tend to doze off as they get older."

“But… as far as I know, Brandon Stark also seems to be a suitable candidate to become the Three-Eyed Raven.”

Why not choose him?

Viserys pondered for a moment before speaking, and the white-haired old man's usually calm face suddenly changed.

He hadn't expected Viserys to know even this, but his expression changed several times before he swallowed back the question, "How did you know?" because he knew that even if he asked, Viserys wouldn't tell him.

"The boy from House Stark?"

"That's right, he does possess the talent to become a Three-Eyed Raven; his innate mental strength is extraordinary, but..."

Brinden Rivers paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"No matter how strong this boy's mental strength is, it is not as strong as yours."

"Without you, he might have been the best candidate for the next Three-Eyed Raven."

The old man with white hair gave a very good reason: the Old Gods' selection of the next generation of Green Prophets depends on spiritual strength.

Brandon has good talent, but he still can't compare to Viserys, so Hearttree is more inclined to favor Viserys.

...

"I am the king of the human world."

After hearing Brynden Rivers' reasons, Viserys pondered for a moment before finally speaking slowly and deliberately.

"I have supreme power."

Viserys could have everything imaginable, including status, gold, beautiful women, and an army.

"You want me to become the next Three-Eyed Raven. What benefits will I gain, and what responsibilities will I have to bear?"

Since Brynden Rivers has openly stated his purpose, Viserys naturally won't continue to beat around the bush. They're all adults, so why not just get straight to the point?

He is a king with endless riches and honors. If he could, who would choose to be a tree instead of a king?

Look at the pitiful state of the three-eyed crow. Although he has lived a long time and has more experience, his body is trapped at the tree roots and cannot move.

Viserys doesn't want that kind of life.

Brynden Rivers lived for nearly 120 years; what kind of people hadn't he seen?

It was obvious that he knew that simply relying on a sense of responsibility and righteousness would not be enough to persuade someone like Viserys; he had to dispel Viserys's concerns.

“I know your concerns. Once you become the Three-Eyed Raven, you don’t have to stay here, Viserys.”

"The sacred tree will be destroyed by the Others, but this is also a blessing in disguise."

"As the sacred tree is destroyed, the power of the old gods will also be unleashed."

The Three-Eyed Raven's voice is hoarse and melancholic.

"You can take the power of the Old Gods, ride a dragon, and return to the human kingdom to become your king."

"And you have nothing to do. You don't have to be alone in the frontier like me, you don't have to be trapped under the tree roots and unable to move, and you don't have to hide from the White Walkers' search."

"You won't let them get away with this anyway, will you?"

"After you became the Three-Eyed Raven..."

"They will find you, and you and your dragon will join forces to defeat them. You will become the guardian of the entire world."

Chapter 507 Trap

"Night is coming, and I shall begin my watch now..."

"I am the sword in the darkness, the guardian of the Great Wall..."

"I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and for all the nights to come."

Beneath the heart-shaped tree where snowflakes fall, the vows of the night watchmen resound.

Since Aegon conquered the Seven Kingdoms, an unusually large number of two hundred Night's Watch recruits joined the Legion.

Moreover, most of their members come from the kingdom's most elite force, consisting of many soldiers from the Raventooth Guard.

Their mission was to escort a distinguished person to this place.

That was the Maester Aemon, a man of high moral character who should have been king but ceded the title and even gave up his own surname.

There was also a criminal, Brynden River, the former Hand of Kings Aerys I and Mecca I, who was dismissed by King Aegon V for plotting against him and sentenced to death.

The world before Viserys' eyes had changed.

They were just having a conversation, but suddenly he appeared here. However, Viserys did not panic. Instead, he turned his head left and right and looked around at everything.

He knew that the Three-Eyed Raven had the ability to transport people through time, but even with his excellent knowledge of history, Viserys couldn't immediately discern which era they were in.