Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"Getting old, getting old..."

“People used to call me the ‘Queen of Thorns’ because they would always be ‘pricked’ by my words. They all said my words were sharp and sarcastic.”

"But now I can't even argue with a young man who is younger than Velas."

After saying this, the old woman with a full head of silver hair raised her head and looked at Viserys, and asked seriously.

"In that case, Your Majesty."

“My son and two grandsons have already died at the hands of your soldiers. What else do you intend to do to punish the Tyrell family?”

Viserys looked at the Queen of Thorns and then spoke in a calm, unquestionable voice.

“Leave all your wealth and leave High Court; this is what Velas promised when he knelt in surrender.”

"But Highgarden is our home. Where else can we go if we leave here?"

Although Lady Olena had anticipated this outcome, she still couldn't help but twitch her cheek.

This punishment was even more brutal than that of the Tully family in the Riverlands; it seems there is a significant difference between surrendering early and surrendering late.

House Tully was stripped of his title of lord and duke, but he was still able to retain Riverrun, while House Tyrell couldn't even keep Highgarden.

"Star Shuttle City."

"The Peck family has no heir."

Viserys had already planned a place for House Tyrell.

In fact, even before setting off, he had personally bestowed upon Velas Tyrell the title of Earl of Starshort.

The political implications of this ceremony drew the attention of many Dornish nobles who witnessed it, sparking much discussion and speculation about what the future political landscape of the kingdom would look like.

The Dothraki, on the other hand, never considered these issues; their lives consisted of nothing but eating, sleeping, and killing people.

They couldn't understand the hidden meaning behind Viserys's bestowal of the title of Earl of Starshort on Velas Tyrell, nor did they want to.

The Dothraki army occupied Highgarden, and because no battles took place, they did not have much time to rest before heading straight for their next target.

Old town.

When a wolf wants to eat meat, no one can stop it.

While Viserys was lenient towards House Tyrell, that doesn't mean he lacked a ruthless side.

His Majesty the King made a brief stop at the High Court and tore up three letters of surrender from the Hightah family.

He decided to destroy the largest, wealthiest, and most powerful noble family in the Reach, the Hightower family of Oldtown.

Chapter 542 Margaery Tyrell

Throughout human history, the Hightower family has always presented itself as a low-key, trade-loving, and war-averse family.

However, few people actually know that House Hightower has always been a hidden 'ruler' on the continent of Westeros.

If the Targaryen family previously sat on the Iron Throne, the nominal rulers of the Seven Kingdoms, then the Hightower family was merely a shadow of the Iron Throne.

The Hightower family invested in and built the Academy, and they are the behind-the-scenes "bosses" of the Academy. The Academy gathers books from all over the world and holds the power over the lives of nobles of all sizes in the seven kingdoms.

These loyal scholars, who offered advice and solutions to nobles of all ranks, provided miraculous cures, kept secrets, and diligently explored new frontiers, all shared a common home.

That is, they all come from the University City.

Meanwhile, the Church of the Seven, which is believed by more than 70% of the population of Westeros, has its headquarters, the Church of the Stars, located in Oldtown. This has made countless people fanatical, steadfast, and devout. The Church, which holds the core faith, also has the shadow of the Hightower family behind it.

A piece of knowledge, a belief.

The Hightoar family wields two of the most powerful weapons in the world.

Although some claim that the Hightower family is the family that manipulates the course of Westeros history.

Even the chaos and rise and fall of the Seven Kingdoms before their unification, the extinction of the dragons, and the dethroning of the Targaryen family all had the help of the Hightower family, but there is no substantial evidence to support this.

Viserys doesn't need to know whether the Hightoar family actually did those things.

Perhaps he didn't know, or perhaps he did.

After all, he absorbed the power of the Old Gods and became the new Green Prophet; he should know something, by all means.

However, he will not allow the most advanced knowledge and the religion practiced by more than 70% of the population to be controlled by a single family.

The Hightoar family has acquired these things, and a tragic fate awaits them.

...

"Ready to go!"

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

Rumbling--

A vast Dothraki army, stretching as far as the eye could see, stood below the castle, counting supplies and numbers, preparing to depart.

Viserys was standing where Lady Olenna Redwyn, the Queen of Thorns, had stood.

The silver-haired young man wore an exquisite black velvet robe, with a snow-white shawl draped over his shoulders and black leather gloves.

A gentle breeze stirred his long, silver-gold hair as he looked down at the departing army and gazed at the distant scenery.

He does not intend to participate in this war personally.

The news has been sent out; His Majesty the King will remain in Highgarden to recuperate and oversee the war from a distance, awaiting the outcome of the conflict.

Highgarden, this beautiful garden castle, is indeed a suitable place for vacation and recuperation.

Highgarden sits atop a small hill, a place of beautiful mountains, waters, and people. The Mande River flows gently, and the gardens are filled with blooming flowers, lush green grass, and various exotic animals.

Because of the warm climate and suitable soil, the flowers of the Highgarden never wither.

House Tyrell was originally the head steward of House Gardener, the King of the Reach. Later, during the Targaryen invasion, the last King of the Reach, Mon Gardener IX, and all his sons perished from dragon breath.

Harlan Tyrell, the steward of Highgarden, surrendered Highgarden, and in return, Aegon granted the Reach and Highgarden to the Tyrell family.

Therefore, the Tyrell family, whose members were originally stewards, were particularly adept at managing the castle, demonstrating a high level of professionalism.

Now, the Tyrell family, which Aegon had granted to Highgarden, has once again been taken back by Viserys, just as the Tully family was stripped of their titles last year.

However, the Tyrell family fared even worse. From having nothing to having nothing, their three hundred years of rule and mountains of wealth vanished like a bubble, a dream.

Harlan Tyrell, the ancestor of House Tyrell, once knelt before Aegon and swore eternal allegiance.

However, when Viserys led his army to counterattack Westeros, the Tyrells broke their oath and stood against him.

Therefore, it was only natural for Viserys to reclaim Highgarden, which Aegon had granted him.

His Majesty the King remained in the scenic Highgarden to recuperate, but he still dispatched his steed, the Black Death Beelzebub, to assist the Dothraki army in their attack on Oldtown.

Meanwhile, the Tyrell family, the original owners of Highgarden, had already left yesterday with their entire clan and moved to Starshuttle City in accordance with His Majesty the King's orders.

But yesterday, before the Tyrell family prepared to leave Highgarden as a whole, Lady Olenna Tyrell, the 'Queen of Thorns,' inadvertently mentioned her youngest granddaughter, Margaery Tyrell.

The girl was a natural beauty, with soft brown curly hair, pure and bright brown eyes like a doe, and her figure was beginning to take shape. She was also intelligent and clever, and had even earned the title of 'Highgarden Rose' among the aristocratic circles of the Reach.

Countless nobles from the Seven Kingdoms have proposed marriage to the Tyrell family for themselves or their offspring, but Lady Olenna has rejected them all, because Little Rose has a dream.

A few days ago, when Viserys first set foot in Highgarden and met Lady Olenna, he had seen this girl, and she had left some impression on him.

Lady Olenna seemed to adore her granddaughter, and would bring Margaery Tyrell with her every time she saw Viserys.

Lady Olenna mentioned that her granddaughter Margaret had always dreamed of becoming queen.

Unfortunately, Margaery's age was not a good match for either Viserys or Robert. Viserys was eight or nine years older than her, and Margaery was too young for him.

Moreover, a king in his prime would not die prematurely without an accident, and he had no sons; his eldest daughter, Princess Diana, was eleven years younger than Margaery Tyrell.

Therefore, whether she looks up to Viserys or waits for Viserys' son, Margaery's age seems unsuitable.

This is somewhat cruel for a girl who aspires to become queen.

Lady Olenna then asked Viserys to send his granddaughter Margaery Tyrell to the Red Keep as a handmaiden to the Queen of Dorne, just like the young lady of Winterfell.

Her reason was that King's Landing was the political center of the Seven Kingdoms, with many powerful and influential people, and she hoped that Margaery would find a good match in the future.

However, Viserys hesitated for a moment before politely declining Lady Olenna's suggestion.

His queen doesn't need so many maids.

He knew, of course, that this was a political tactic employed by Lady Olenna. While the Tyrells were not adept at leading troops into battle, their methods within the court were far more ruthless.

Lady Olenna still hopes that one day the Tyrell family can rise again.

Therefore, she placed her hopes on Margaret.

Chapter 543 The Enemy is at the Gates

"Ho-"

The black dragon's roar echoed through the heavens and earth as it soared into the distance with a whoosh of its wings.

Viserys, leaning against the white marble railing, watched the Dothraki army and Balerion depart, his pale purple eyes calm and still, as if he could already foresee some of what was about to happen.

A gentle breeze caressed his face, causing the young man's long, silver-gold hair to sway slightly.

Then he opened his clenched hand, and the torn letter in his palm drifted away in the wind, carried far away.

...

And the target of the Dothraki army's expedition this time.

Old town.

Now, the largest and oldest city in Westeros is gripped by fear, as news of the Battle of Starship has already reached the ravens and traveling merchants.

The Dothraki slaughtered tens of thousands of Reach soldiers in Starshort.

The blood of the soldiers in the Bend stained the land red, and the stench was so foul that it could be smelled from dozens of miles away. Vultures lingered there for half a month after the war ended, and the area was completely turned into a no-man's land.

Now, this terrifying herd of steppe cavalry is advancing towards the old town, naturally causing widespread panic among the townspeople, as if the end of the world is about to arrive.

The Old Town is located in the southwest corner of the Reach, at the mouth of the Mead River where it flows into Whispering Bay and the Sea of ​​Sunset, and at the southernmost end of the Rose Avenue that connects Highgarden and King's Landing.

This is the most important port in Westeros, bar none, even surpassing King's Landing in importance, and its population is comparable, though not as dense as King's Landing's.

Oldtown was also a trading center for the seven nations by sea and land, where ships from all over the world gathered, with routes spanning the entire Westeros, the Summer Isles, the Free Cities, and even Pentos and Andalus.