Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Lord Jorn Royce of Runestone, the organizer of the League of Justice, personally led a large army to retake Seagull Town, with Bloodgate Knight 'Blackfish' Brynden Tully as his deputy commander.

Earl Jon Royce was worried about leaving his son Robert Arryn and Lysa Tully in the wolves-infested Eyrie, and he was even more afraid that he would lose power after he left. Therefore, he decided to take Robert Arryn and Lysa Tully, this precious mother and son, with him.

Meanwhile, Brynden Tully, the 'Blackfish', also wielded great power, commanding a Stormlands army of several thousand men borrowed from Renly.

Brynden Tully was furious after hearing his niece's embellished account of the events that had occurred in the Eyrie; he even wished he could draw his sword and kill someone on the spot.

But he ultimately restrained himself for the sake of the bigger picture, but he would never let Lysa be alone with the pack of wolves. In order to protect his niece, he decided to take Lysa with him.

Littlefinger Petyr Baelish also joined the army on its march, and now the Vale's forces are heading towards Gulltown.

News of Oldtown and the Vale reached Highgarden, where His Majesty the King, who was nominally recuperating, was indeed. He had only recently returned, but the news from the Westerlands that he had been waiting for was still nowhere to be seen.

Control of Oldtown was then transferred to the Dornish army, and the Dothraki army began its return journey, bringing with them the people of the Citadel and all the books they could carry.

Because some of the ancient books are so old that the paper is so fragile that they cannot even be opened and are difficult to move, these ancient books may be completely lost if they are moved.

Therefore, the doctors of the Citadel pleaded with Kago to leave the books behind, and Kago eventually agreed.

Even so, many ancient books were left behind in the academy city, and the number of books that needed to be moved from the academy city was still extremely staggering.

The Dothraki requisitioned a large number of wagons from the old town and freed up hundreds or even thousands of warhorses to transport the books to Highgarden.

The Dothraki army returned to Highgarden, and Viserys punished Khagor, the commander-in-chief of the Dothraki army, for the barbarians' atrocities in Oldtown.

He sat on his horse and lashed Kago three times with his whip, while Kago, shirtless, knelt on one knee beside Viserys's warhorse, remaining silent as their khal lashed him three times, as if it had been pre-arranged.

Viserys then rewarded the Dothraki for their military achievements by appointing Kaggar as the War Minister of the new dynasty, more than doubling the Dothraki's territory across the Narrow Sea, and promising to lead them back to Vis Dothraki and rule over all the tribes in the future.

"Roar roar roar~"

Having received Viserys's promise, all the Dothraki raised their scimitars and cheered, as if the whipping of Kagor had never happened.

After rewarding the Dothraki, Viserys received the Citadel Doctors and Maesters who had been brought to Highgarden by them.

Chapter 550 Splitting the Academy City

In one of the most magnificent white marble buildings in Highgarden, there were luxurious wool carpets, tall stone pillars carved with reliefs, and two brocades embroidered with black backgrounds and red three-headed fire dragons hanging down on the left and right.

Below the steps of the main hall stood a dense crowd of men dressed simply, their bodies adorned with various chains.

The group was led by several elderly people with gray hair, who stood at the front of the procession wearing rings, scepters, and masks that symbolized their respective domains.

They are PhDs from the University City, representing a world-leading position in a particular field, unmatched by anyone else. Behind them are a densely packed group of outstanding undergraduates.

An audience with the new king is an extremely important matter, so even the maesters are carefully selected, and there are so many assistant maesters in the Citadel that none of them are qualified to attend.

However, they had been waiting here for who knows how long, so long that their legs were numb and their heads were spinning.

They looked at each other, but no one dared to complain, nor did anyone dare to find a place to sit down and rest.

Because there were no other seats here except for the high chair in the center, and there was a group of demons beside them.

The Dothraki Roaring Warriors stood on either side of the hall, clad in animal hide armor and carrying gleaming scimitars, their eyes fixed fiercely on the group of defenseless scholars before them.

For the ruthless Roaring Warriors, killing this group of people was probably no more difficult than killing a chicken, so they could only continue to wait in vain.

At that moment, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from behind the white marble hall.

Tap tap...

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

At the same time, the sounds of guards and maids bowing rang out, and the gray-robed scholars who had been waiting anxiously in the hall suddenly perked up.

"He's coming."

They all knew that the legendary young dragon lord had arrived, and then they looked at each other again, both seeing the tension in each other's eyes.

Whether they live or die, and what fate awaits them, depends on the other person's single thought.

creak—

Then, the two heavy oak doors at the back of the hall were pushed open by Dothraki guards, and a well-dressed, handsome young man with silver hair strode in.

He had a pair of pale purple eyes like jewels, long silver-gold hair cascading down his shoulders, and a bright three-headed fire dragon emblem pinned to his chest.

"His Majesty."

The scholars in the High Court Hall shouted in unison and bowed slightly, including the leading doctors of the Academy and the leading figures in their respective fields.

"Welcome to Highgarden."

Viserys nodded slightly and sat down, speaking calmly.

After a few simple pleasantries, Viserys realized that the group of scholars were already terrified by the Dothraki's swords, so he didn't waste any more words.

Looking down at the group of scholars dressed in grey, he suddenly thought of Dr. Marvin, who was still a guest in Pentos, who had complained to Viserys that the Citadel was full of 'grey sheep'.

Indeed, compared to Dr. Marvin's bull-like physique, this group of scholars were like little gray lambs. He was the most capable fighter among the scholars, and among the fighters, he was also the most learned.

According to Dr. Marvin, after drinking too much, he once took on all the old men in the house by himself with a chair because of a disagreement, and beat them all into submission.

It was only after that he discovered the best way to discuss issues with this group of people.

However, Dr. Marwin eventually left the Citadel because he couldn't get along with his colleagues and began wandering the world.

Viserys then spoke frankly to the trembling, terrified grey sheep, stating his purpose directly.

"The City of Learning will be split up from now on, and your rules should also be changed."

"what?"

The king's words caused all the scholars present to change their expressions.

Viserys's words were not to be questioned, leaving them no room for discussion. He gave the order directly, and the Citadel was to carry it out immediately.

He demanded that the academic city be divided into several colleges according to their specific functions and sizes, with larger disciplines becoming colleges and smaller disciplines being incorporated into these colleges.

They are located in several major cities in Westeros, currently tentatively set in Oldtown, King's Landing, and White Harbor.

White Harbor has not yet been recaptured, so we can stay there for now. Once the Targaryen army has recaptured the North, a new college will be built in White Harbor.

The most important place right now is King's Landing, where Viserys plans to have several plots of land approved for the construction of new academies.

This matter has been on the agenda for a long time, but he has not yet conducted on-site inspections and is unsure which location is more suitable for demolition and reconstruction to build a national university.

The splitting of the Citadel was definitely a momentous event, and it wasn't a method Viserys came up with on a whim; he had had this idea for a long time.

As the highest-level academy in the Seven Kingdoms, the Academy City houses almost all the books from ancient times to the present. It would be such a pity if it were burned to ashes.

Therefore, Viserys had been thinking about how to better solve the problem of the City of Faith for a long time.

Dismantling this behemoth would be the best solution.

The current consensus reached by Viserys and his council is to tentatively establish separate colleges for medicine, military science, economics, literature, metallurgy, and astronomy.

They are all relatively important disciplines.

Viserys even proposed the creation of a new theology, incorporating magic and mysticism.

The seminary can bring together the faith of the Seven Gods, the Old Gods, and the Rhoynar, allowing more and more Red God followers from Westeros to join, and even some religions that are not well-known in Westeros.

From now on, whether noble or commoner, anyone who wants to become a monk or nun will need to go through several years of study and examinations.

Without a certificate issued by the Iron Throne, one is not qualified to become a monk of the Church. If they dare to preach privately, they are illegal unlicensed monks and will be arrested and thrown into prison.

The emergence of theological seminaries can help the nation better address religious issues, and the introduction of the Red God faith and other religions into Westeros can also dilute the proportion of the Seven Gods' faith, which aligns with Viserys' future plans.

The theological proposal received unanimous approval from the Imperial Council.

Then Tyrion Lannister, the king's personal advisor, suggested that a law school could be established to help the country get back on track.

Tyrion's suggestion was good, but Viserys rejected it after a moment's thought.

Although the law consists of a few tedious and seemingly insignificant articles, it is a powerful weapon that Viseris does not want to use unless absolutely necessary.

Chapter 551 Iron Islands

After the academies were categorized, the next step was to divide the regions they were assigned to, a matter that could cause a major struggle among all parties, but it was quickly approved at the Imperial Council meeting.

The Royal Military Academy, Medical Academy, Economics Academy, and Theological Academy are located in King's Landing, while Raven Studies has been incorporated into the Royal Military Academy, becoming part of it.

Literature, history, linguistics, and other disciplines are collectively known as the Faculty of Arts. They can compose beautiful poems and record history from ancient times to the present, such as how many steps there are in the academic city and how many times a certain doctoral student defecated in his lifetime. Therefore, they are more suitable to stay in the beautiful old town.

Astronomy was an important discipline in Westeros, as it could predict seasonal changes and help people sow seeds and harvest crops. Therefore, astronomy was established as a separate department, the Faculty of Arts.

Both of them are PhDs, who will become the deans, and have the same administrative rank. They can return to the old town together and share the academic city equally.

As for the final disciplines such as metallurgy and architecture, they wavered between Lannisport and Whiteport, and were ultimately temporarily set in Whiteport.

Viserys ordered the dismantling of the Citadel, and the timid grey sheep dared not resist; a few even showed delight on their faces.

Because the City of Learning was split up, they were fortunate enough to become the deans of the colleges, and it was almost foreseeable that their power would be greatly expanded in the future, perhaps even no less than that of the current Grand Administrator of the City of Learning.

Everyone has things they greedily desire: power, money, beauty, fame, and so on…

His Majesty the King had made up his mind. Once the order was given, no one dared to disobey and could only grit their teeth and agree.

Because all the tough scholars have died in the old town, the remaining group that has survived until now are those who are not so tough and do not want to die.

The group of bachelors and doctoral students, dressed in gray, looked at each other. Some were happy, their joy barely concealed in their eyes, while others were filled with worry.

As for many others, they were filled with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, their hearts heavy with worries, unsure of what life would be like in the face of such dramatic changes.

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

Viserys then got up and left.

The scholars could only bow in unison, accepting their fate, and watch the young, silver-haired king depart.

...

With the war in the Reach over and the south of the kingdom pacified, Viserys led his army on a brief stop at Highgarden before setting off back to King's Landing.

Meanwhile, in the western borderlands, where there had been no news for a long time, a great fire was burning.

Before setting out, Oberyn borrowed a fleet from the Lord Naval Secretary, Jeffrey Brecken, and the fleet he dispatched consisted of the survivors of the Iron Fleet, the last of the Ironkin in the world.

Euron Greyjoy led the Iron Fleet back to the Iron Islands without anyone noticing, a place now turned into a no-man's-land by the White Walkers.