Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Tywin Lannister, who inflicted the deepest betrayal on House Targaryen during the War of the Usurper, was beheaded, symbolizing a dramatic change in the ruling class of the Seven Kingdoms. Of the nine regional lords during the Baratheon dynasty, only Dorne and the North remained unchanged; the rest had changed hands.

Tywin Lannister and the Mountain's heads were hoisted up and hung on the city walls as a warning to others and to the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms present about the consequences of betraying the royal family.

The crowd cheered enthusiastically as if it were a grand celebration, while the nobles of the seven kingdoms felt a chill run down their spines, a cold wind whistling down their necks, and cold sweat soaking their clothes. To them, this was not a feast but a naked threat.

The world order has changed, and the fact that more and more ancient families with thousands of years of history have perished in wars in a short period of time is enough to illustrate this point.

Humans have gradually become ruthless in dealing with their enemies, leaving no room for retreat and often seizing an opportunity to kill them.

If you continue to follow outdated thinking and believe that making mistakes won't have any consequences, you're making a big mistake and will pay a bloody price for it.

Inside the dungeon, Tywin Lannister, Eddard Stark, and many other former criminals were dealt with—some were killed, others exiled. Just two weeks ago, the King's Landing dungeon was overflowing with people, but now only one serious criminal remained: Robert Baratheon, the former leader of the Rebellion and King of the Seven Kingdoms.

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The day after killing Tywin, Viserys made an exception and allowed Cersei and her two children to visit her husband and the father of her two children once again.

"I won't be going, Sir Mia."

Thank you for your kindness.

The blonde maid, who was washing clothes in the laundry room, looked slightly displeased. She stood up, wiped the water stains on her dirty dress, and forced a smile before declining the Royal Guard Mia's offer.

After all, she would be testifying against her husband tomorrow. She had betrayed Robert long ago, both physically and emotionally, and there was no need to maintain any semblance of 'marital harmony' at the end of her life.

Cersei refused to visit Robert, citing illness, but allowed Joffrey to bring his sister Myrcella to the prison to visit their father.

Led by the Unsullied soldiers, the blond boy arrived at the prison, where he saw his father imprisoned and his eyes welled up with tears.

"Father!"

"father!"

The girl with blonde hair and a slightly chubby face also spoke with tears in her eyes.

Joffrey gripped the prison bars, which were as thick as a baby's arm and had two clear bends in them. It seemed that even imprisoned, Robert had not given up his will to live.

He tried to break the bars with his brute force, but unfortunately, the prison where he was imprisoned was the most heavily fortified in the entire Seven Kingdoms.

The Unsullied soldiers opened the prison doors and let Joffrey and Myrcella in, while Robert, who was sitting in a corner of the prison with disheveled hair and in a daze, was suddenly awakened.

"Joffrey!"

He stood up, walked over, squatted down, and hugged his two children. Even this tough man couldn't help but shed tears. Then he kissed Mysera with his rough beard.

"my daughter..."

Inside the prison, a heartwarming family drama was unfolding, with a father and his three children embracing and weeping bitterly, while outside, the Unsullied soldiers stood expressionless, their spears in hand.

Chapter 600 The Day of Trial

On the day of the trial, the largest gathering in history took place in the square below the Red Keep of King's Landing, with tens of thousands of people flocking there, causing traffic congestion and overcrowding.

"Back off!"

"Back off!"

Under the command of Lord Commander-in-Chief Sir Brynden Tully of the Blackfish, the Golden Robes continuously dispersed the crowds exceeding the square's capacity, but even this could not dampen the people's enthusiasm for watching the spectacle.

After all, watching a spectacle is part of human nature; humans are inherently social animals.

How many times in history have kings been tried?

Moreover, this wasn't some minor king like the Canyon King or the River Bend King, but a true king who unified seven kingdoms.

House Baratheon successfully revolted and overthrew the tyrant's rule. Although many people still contemptuously refer to Robert Baratheon as the 'usurper' ten years later, it is an indisputable fact from a historical perspective that he seized the throne and established a short-lived kingdom.

Viserys thus divided the Targaryen dynasty into two, with their politics, economy, systems, and military undergoing radical changes. Apart from the ruler sitting on the Iron Throne, they had nothing in common.

The Kingdom later not only unified the Seven Kingdoms, but also developed two vast territories overseas, each comparable to a territory on Westeros. The Kingdom's territory spanned both sides of the Narrow Sea and was growing towards the scale of an empire. It is believed that the day of that development is not far off.

King's Landing has suspended the public trial for three days in preparation for Robert's trial. The city's garrison has also made all the necessary preparations, but they are still somewhat unprepared, and the crowd of onlookers is even larger than they had imagined.

"Back off!"

"Everyone, halt!"

The soldiers of the capital's garrison formed a human wall, holding long spears and shields to prevent more people from flooding into the square below the Red Fort. They shouted until their voices were hoarse.

Unable to get through the main road, the onlookers found another way: they climbed to the treetops or rooftops to watch the public trial from afar.

Meanwhile, the nobles, ladies, and young women who had seats at the public trial arrived at the venue well in advance.

"Shit!"

"These people... are insane."

They were somewhat relieved that they had arrived early, as the traffic in King's Landing wasn't too bad in the morning, and their hotel wasn't very close to the Red Keep.

After all, just like Pentos, land in King's Landing's city center is extremely valuable, and not every noble has enough money to pay high rents. Therefore, they euphemistically call it "understanding the people's conditions" and live on the outskirts of King's Landing's core urban area.

They set off at dawn and managed to squeeze in with the help of the city's garrison soldiers; otherwise, being late would have had serious consequences.

Since His Majesty the King has decreed that no one may be absent from a trial except in essential circumstances, it is clear that 'traffic jam' should not be considered a reason for being late, especially in front of the nation's nobles.

This humiliation was a disgrace to the entire family. They didn't want to be seen as fools. The young noblemen were afraid that losing face would cause them to lose the favor of the ladies, and the noble ladies naturally didn't want to be huddled with smelly commoners.

Of course, these were the most ordinary nobles in the seven kingdoms; the most elite nobles did not need to enjoy such crowded 'services'.

Their families were incredibly wealthy and had already acquired properties around the palace; for example, Petyr Baelish, the governor of the Vale, ran a brothel in King's Landing.

Its location is quite good, not far from the Red Keep, and it is considered the most upscale red-light district in King's Landing. Many dignitaries who frequent King's Landing and have a taste for this kind of thing will visit Petyr's shop.

The Golden Rose family also had their own businesses in King's Landing. After all, Viserys confiscated their warehouses, but he wouldn't have confiscated their assets in other places as well.

The Tyrell family of Starstalker opened these rooms to some nobles, which immediately garnered praise, and these comments even reached Viserys' ears.

This made the silver-haired young man, who had been quite busy lately, shake his head and chuckle. The Tyrell family really never knew how to have a peaceful life.

That makes sense, though. Their forte is political maneuvering within the palace, which is what makes the noble Rose family so special.

"King Robert!"

"The King of Prostitutes!"

Robert was brought up, and someone in the crowd spoke first, followed by a commotion and bursts of laughter.

"King of Prostitutes!"

Some people were even very close and openly mocked and ridiculed him.

"I heard your penis is short? Unable to satisfy Queen Cersei? That's why you went out to brothels, because you know that if you give them a coin, they'll all say you're 'big'."

"Actually, fat people all have short penises—"

"'Brave Robert!'"

"Hahaha--"

Laughter erupted once again from the curious crowd.

These lowbrow jokes made the ladies in the front row roll their eyes, and the women carrying baskets who were watching the spectacle also consciously distanced themselves from them, ashamed to stand with these people.

Robert's face flushed red, whether from anger or shame, he had never been so humiliated, not even before he became king.

Robert Baratheon was then brought to the front of the stage to face the newly appointed dignitaries of the Seven Kingdoms, including one face he recognized very well.

"Ed?"

Although Eddard Stark was dressed in black, he had not yet left King's Landing for the North. Moreover, how could a son sit in the main seat when his father was around? Robb, nominally the Lord Warden of the North, was still serving Viserys with a wine jug.

Eddard Stark sat among the highest-ranking nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, his expression somewhat unnatural, while beside him sat the new Lord Governor of Stormlands, Jon Clinton, the First Hand.

The man with greyish-red hair wore the King's Hand medal on his left chest and a gold medal in the shape of Stormland on his right chest, symbolizing that he also served as the governor of Stormland.

These are medals awarded to governors-general of various regions after the establishment of the new dynasty, representing their status.

Beside him stood the Governor of the West, Mith Toyn, bearing the Blackheart family crest and the West's gold medal.

Euron Greyjoy, the governor of the Iron Islands, was still as carefree as ever, reeking of fish. Petyr Baelish, the governor of the Vale, wore the golden Vale Medal, while the new Lord of the Twins, Geoffrey Breken, wore the Black Dragon Banner emblem and the Riverlands Governor's Medal.

The Black Dragon Banner is a new family crest established by the old Earl to distinguish it from the original Breken family of Stonewall.

The black dragon flag symbolizes the former flagship of the Dragonstone fleet, the Black Death, but that old ship was honorably decommissioned after a naval battle a few years ago.

Chapter 601 Public resentment boils over

Among the top nobles of the seven kingdoms in this row, some sat upright, some had amused expressions, some crossed their legs, and some were lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something else entirely.

The person on the very edge was Prince Quentin Martell of Dorne. He was the youngest and not entitled to be present, but he came on behalf of his father, so he sat at the very edge of the governor's line, next to his sister, Queen Arianne Martell.

Prince Dorne had a youthful face and kept turning his head to look around. He wore a sand-yellow robe, a distinctive feature of Dorne, and wore no medals except for the sun emblem on his shoulder.

Prince Doran of Dorne is indeed unable to come to King's Landing due to health reasons; he has not left Streaming Gardens for many years.

Therefore, he always kept his eldest son Quentin in King's Landing, firstly to help his sister, and secondly to solidify Dorne's position after the establishment of the new dynasty.

Faced with Robert's puzzled look, Eddard, sitting on the table, looked slightly uncomfortable. The Northerner pursed his chapped lips and lowered his head, avoiding eye contact with his friend.

Because he was imprisoned in the dungeons of the Red Keep, Robert was completely unaware of the outside world. When his son Joffrey and daughter Myrcella came to visit him the day before yesterday, they didn't tell him any of this.

Robert thought Eddard was either dead or had left King's Landing dressed in black.

However, he never expected that Ed would actually be qualified to sit in the dock and witness his trial. Wasn't this a blatant betrayal?

We agreed to die together as best buddies, but you secretly backed out.

Robert's gaze held a mixture of anger and confusion, but he did not accuse him. After all, the two were like brothers, not blood brothers but as close as blood brothers.

Both of them grew up in the Vale as adopted sons. They boasted and joked together in their youth, and later did something spectacular together: they overthrew the great kingdom that had ruled Westeros for nearly three hundred years.

Therefore, the two had a good relationship, and Robert was happy that Ed had a chance to survive. Of course, being happy for him did not mean he could forgive the betrayal.

Robert's gaze was like a knife, causing Ed to lower his head and remain silent.

He chose to kneel and plead guilty for the sake of his wife and children, but Robert would not do the same.

Eddard's path is not one that everyone can take. His personal reputation serves as a guarantee. Even if Robert were to kneel and plead guilty, he would have no way out, just like his father-in-law Tywin Lannister. With his path already blocked, why would he make a fool of himself at the end of his life?

It would be better to go to the seventh level of hell in a good and painless way.

Robert, on the other hand, had a very clear understanding of his own character. He knew that he was a bastard who had enjoyed all the riches and honors in life, and deserved to be punished in the seven levels of hell after death.

"Your Majesty!"