Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Moreover, as the King's personal advisor, Tyrion, though without real power, could enter and leave the Council of Kings and offer advice to Viserys at any time. In fact, Tyrion's position was quite detached, and whether he acted as the King or not made little difference.

"Your Majesty, how should the final selection be made?"

Jon Clinton's spirit floated in mid-air and then asked.

Viserys pondered for a moment, and in fact, based on the current situation in the court and among the people, he already had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Send a message to Casterly Rock tomorrow, and ask Mithril to come to King's Landing."

Chapter 693 The Council of Governors of Rees

The next morning, a raven flew to the western border of the empire via the hand of Grand Scholar Marwin.

Former Gold Medallion commander and governor of the West, Mith Toyn, is about to become the fourth Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the Imperial fleet that had been sent to the other side of the Narrow Sea left Tyrosi, arranged itself in formation, and headed to its next destination.

Ries.

However, the news of the Imperial fleet's arrival in Ries caused a wave of panic in the city, because a rumor had been circulating throughout Ries not long before.

The rumor is that Asha Greyjoy, the Iron Throne's messenger, was the victim of a meticulously planned assassination attempt in Tyrosh. Had she not been incredibly lucky, she might have perished in Tyrosh. The mastermind behind this assassination attempt is rumored to be the Governors Council of Rhys.

Because of the current tense standoff between Reese and Tyros, the two sides have reached the brink of war over the sovereignty of the disputed territory.

The Rhys hoped to assassinate the Iron Throne's envoy, sow discord between the Iron Throne and Tyroth, and thus gain the Empire's support to successfully seize the disputed territory.

However, the Reese's plan backfired; instead of assassinating Asha Greyjoy, they allowed the Tyrothy to uncover the truth.

Lord Tyros is currently mobilizing troops and actively preparing supplies. At the same time, he has signed treaties with several mercenary groups, and the entire city-state has entered a state of war. Warships are densely packed in the port, and it seems that they are about to launch an attack on Ries. War between the two sides is imminent.

The fact that the Imperial fleet happened to visit Rhys at this critical juncture makes it hard not to speculate.

After all, the fleet had two thousand elite imperial soldiers who had fought in wars of conquest, and if they suddenly attacked, even a trading city-state would suffer heavy losses.

Ries is one of the nine free trade city-states, located on the southern coast of the continent of Essos, southeast of Telos and west of Valantis.

It is a city built on rocks, surrounded by stormy seas, and the city-state spans several islands, consisting of a main port and several bustling satellite islands, where life is equally peaceful and prosperous.

However, at this moment, the Governor's Council of Ries is in the middle of the night.

The twelve governors of Ries sat around a giant round conference table. Some of them were fat, some were thin, and their ages ranged from young to old. Behind them stood their most loyal slaves.

Without exception, they all have blue eyes, platinum blonde curly hair, and fair skin. Even the elderly are very well-maintained, dressed elegantly and appropriately, and look very gentle and polite.

Because the bloodline of the ancient Valyrian Freehold still manifests very strongly in them, the closer one gets to that land, the more Valyrian people one can see.

"I received intelligence from my informant that the Iron Throne's fleet is preparing to cooperate with Tyroth's army to attack Rhys."

At that moment, a young governor named Reese, with long, light blond hair, spoke up.

"The Iron Throne shouldn't easily get involved in the war between Tyroth and us."

Another governor, a few years older with gray hair but still well-maintained, spoke up with concern.

“But what if they have so-called ‘evidence’? Lord Harder.”

The young governor did not hesitate to retort.

“We know very well that we did not do so, but the Tyrothy will not think so. They persuaded the emissaries of the Iron Throne to launch an attack on Rhys.”

We must protect ourselves!

"Everyone!"

The young Governor of Ries stood up, and all the Governors of Ries present looked at each other, then all looked up at each other, and one of them couldn't help but ask.

"Lord Humphry Hightower."

Do you have any ideas?

Humphrey Hightower was the heir to the former Hightower family of Oldtown, and the fourth and youngest son of Earl Layton Hightower.

He survived because Humphrey Hightower had fled to Rhys by ship before the Dornish army breached Oldtown last year.

With all three of his older brothers killed in battle, Humphrey Hightower became the sole heir of the Hightower family.

The young heir of the Hightoar family fled to Ries, but he didn't come empty-handed; he brought with him as much of the Hightoar family's wealth as he could carry.

With his vast wealth, Humphrey quickly established himself in Ries, and with the help of people both inside and outside the country, he acquired several businesses in one fell swoop, eventually becoming one of the youngest trade governors in Ries and qualified to enter the Ries Governor's Council.

Humphrey established himself in Reese, but being a newcomer, he didn't yet have much influence in the Governor's Council.

Wherever there are people, there is a power struggle, especially in a place like the Governors' Council. Not every governor has equal power; it depends on the power behind them.

But Humphrey was not discouraged. Instead, he lay low and kept a low profile until he stepped forward and became the focus of everyone present.

"Of course, Lord Colom!"

When Humphrey heard another governor ask the question, he answered without hesitation, clearly having already prepared a plan.

The Hightower and Targaryen families have a long history of intermarriage, which explains why the Governor of Humphrey bears some resemblance to a Valyrian.

He was handsome, with fair skin, blue eyes, and long light golden hair. He looked like a native of Riss, and after more than a year, he had learned to speak Valyrian and had no communication problems.

“I have already contacted Salado Sann.”

"The pirate governor expressed his willingness to form an alliance with Rhys to fight against the enemies from Tyrosi."

"He only seeks that Rhys's support for him remain unchanged."

Salado Sunn was the great pirate who had recently launched a coup attack in Myre, killing two other governors supported by Tyrosi and Valentis, and seizing control of Myre.

He commands a powerful fleet that traverses the Narrow Sea, along with a large number of sailors skilled in naval warfare. Therefore, if this pirate governor is willing to lend a hand to Reese, he will definitely become a strong ally.

However, Humphrey Hightower's words immediately caused an uproar in the Governor's Council of Reece.

"what?"

"It was that traitor!"

The old governor who spoke first had his face full of anger.

"No! Absolutely not!"

"If he could betray Rhys once, he can betray us a second time!"

"Yes."

"Intolerable."

The other governors of Rees echoed this sentiment, but only Humphrey Hightower and a stout governor sitting opposite him remained unmoved.

They exchanged a subtle glance before looking away.

However, they had clearly anticipated this reaction.

Chapter 694 Humphrey Hightower

The rebuilt Mil after its destruction had three governors. Salado Sun was the governor of Mil supported by the Reis. Logically, the Reis should be happy that the governor supported by the Reis killed the others.

But this is not the case.

The Council of Governors of Ries never regarded Salado Sun as a governor, but only as a pawn, a lackey, and a tool to extract benefits from Ries.

The Council of Ries never considered taking over Myr, because it was clearly an act of greed, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, and Ries did not have the strength to take over Myr on its own.

This behavior could very well lead to a war, as both Tyrosi and Valanthi are eyeing this prize like hungry wolves.

However, Salado Sun, the lackey supported by the Reiss, disobeyed the orders of the Governors' Council and instead launched an attack on his own initiative, successfully killing the other two governors and seizing control of Mil.

The fact that this pirate governor, who proclaimed himself the 'Prince of the Narrow Sea,' seized Mil meant that he had lost control of the Reese and had become the true 'King of Mil.'

The Ries Governor's Council was furious upon hearing the news and wanted to send troops to punish this disobedient lackey. But just then, the people of Ries realized that the shadow of war had already loomed over them.

Because of the coup in Myre, no matter how the Council of Governors of Rhys explained it to the outside world, in the eyes of Valantis and Tyros, Salado Sun was the governor supported by Rhys, which meant that Rhys had successfully seized Myre.

Therefore, coupled with the assassination, Lord Tyroth concluded that the mastermind was the Lys, who were skilled in poisons, and he vowed to make the Lys pay the price.

He amassed an army at lightning speed and signed contracts with several mercenary groups active in the region, preparing to launch a war to seize the disputed territory.

The shadow of a major war now looms over the disputed region. The people of Ries have no way to defend themselves and are even more hesitant to send troops to quell the rebellion, fearing a surprise attack from the Tyroth.

Therefore, it's understandable that Salado Sunn really screwed over the people of Reis, and they hated him so much.

But now that the new governor, Humphrey Hightower, has suddenly proposed to join forces with the traitor Salado Sunn, how can this not cause a huge uproar?

However, while the Governor's Council Hall in Rees was in an uproar.

Standing in his seat, Humphrey Hightower and the wealthy merchant governor sitting opposite him exchanged a subtle glance, and the governor across from him immediately understood.

Then, the wealthy governor Treig Omeren, whose face was greasy and whose body was so obese that he was cramped even sitting in a chair, stood up, holding onto the round table of the conference.

"I support Lord Hightoar's proposal!"

His words quickly silenced the chaotic and noisy situation, and all the governors of Rees turned their attention to him.

Unlike the newcomer Humphrey Hightower, Trigger Ormorren's family had been operating in Rhys for generations. Under Trigger's leadership, the Ormorren family had risen to prominence and now sat on the throne of governor.

When Humphrey first arrived in Rhys, it was actually Trigger Ormeren who gave him pointers and secretly helped him establish himself in Rhys.

Interestingly, few people outside the public knew about their relationship, and they didn't have much contact in public, appearing as if they were two strangers.

But in reality, Trevor Omeren's most beloved concubine was Lynise Hightower, Humphrey Hightower's sister.

Lynise Hightower is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of Earl Layton Hightower. She has long golden hair, a high and firm bust, milky white skin, and soft, warm hands.

She once bewitched Lord Jorah Mormont of Bear Island, who squandered his fortune to satisfy her material desires and even engaged in the slave trade.

However, when the affair was exposed and Jorah Mormont was penniless and could no longer satisfy her, she left him and sailed to Rhys, eventually marrying Tregue Omeren, a wealthy governor of Rhys.

Therefore, Treig Omeren is Humphrey's brother-in-law, and with this relationship, the two naturally have a very close relationship in private.

But at this moment, Treig's voice in support of Humphrey puzzled Governor Reese, who was present, because in their view, the two men had no interaction in their daily lives.

Trevor Omeren stood in his seat, calmly surveying Governor Reese around him, before speaking in a loud, clear voice.

"Gentlemen Governors!"

"Salado Sunn betrayed Rees and should be punished!"

"But not now!"

The other governors of Rees couldn't help but whisper among themselves when they heard his words.