Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

The treasures he wore seemed to have been tainted by the sea serpent's blood and rendered useless, until he was dragged into the deep sea, letting out a silent, desperate roar.

Viserys witnessed this tragic scene firsthand, his heart churning with turmoil. He also began to have some suspicions about the gray-haired man, thinking of a legendary figure…

However, just as Viserys was pondering this, the scene before him suddenly shifted and became something else entirely.

An old man with gray hair and gray eyes, wearing a driftwood crown, drew his longsword from his waist and roared a declaration of war at the storm above. Behind him followed many warriors from the Iron Islands.

The crow that was weaving through the storm was the same one from before, but it seemed to have grown much larger and its appearance had undergone a dramatic change.

His beak became even sharper, summoning even more violent winds and torrential rains. Dark clouds loomed over the city, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

"really."

Viserys narrowed his eyes slightly as he witnessed this scene, a sense of understanding dawning on him.

He immediately recognized the gray-haired, gray-eyed old man with a driftwood crown who had appeared behind him; he was the young hero who had single-handedly killed the sea serpent earlier.

He didn't know how the other man had managed to escape from the deep sea right under the crow's nose, nor did he know how many years had passed and how old he had become.

But the young humans who were once manipulated by the God of Storms have now acquired power comparable to that of the gods.

He is none other than the Grey Sea King, a figure shrouded in legend among the Ironborn!

At this moment, the legendary Gray Sea King stood in his palace, built from the remains of the sea serpent named Naga. The serpent's mouth became his throne, and its ribs became the pillars supporting the palace. The walls of the hall were covered with brocade woven from silver seaweed, while the warriors who followed the Gray Sea King gathered around a huge starfish-shaped table to enjoy the bounty of the sea. Their seats were made of mother-of-pearl.

As the flame of faith gradually penetrated the white raven skull, Viserys slowly absorbed some of its past memories and learned the whole story.

With a constant influx of information, Viserys finally understood the origins of the legends about the feud between the Storm God and the Drowned God.

It turns out that the sea serpent he once thought was the Drowning God was not actually the Drowning God; it was the first sea dragon in the entire world, named Naga.

It is the most powerful creature born in the sea, feeding on sea monsters and sea beasts, and capable of swallowing an entire island when enraged.

However, the sea dragon has disappeared into the annals of history, so Viserys has never seen or heard of it.

They even mistook the other party for a giant sea serpent because it was clearly different from the dragons commonly known in this world.

At the same time, the world's first sea dragon Naga was also the nemesis of the Storm God, because the raven that could stir up storms wanted to kill it and obtain the Naga fire within its body, so the two often fought a great battle.

Their battles often take place in the Sunset Sea, as the Naga's habitat is near the Iron Islands.

The crows often flew over to duel with Naga when they had nothing else to do, and the battles between the crows and the sea dragons were extremely fierce, stirring up strong winds and raging waves, causing great suffering to the surrounding people.

The Grey King witnessed the disaster caused by the storm and tsunami firsthand, and thus he vowed to eliminate the two monsters that were wreaking havoc on the Iron Islands and the surrounding people.

Then, the Grey Sea King traveled a great distance to the crow's homeland, expressing his willingness to help it eliminate Naga and quell the surrounding sea harassment.

The raven, on the other hand, bestowed upon the Grey Sea King a treasure that allowed him to smoothly traverse storms, as well as a weapon capable of killing Naga.

Chapter 712 Kiss

In the end, the Grey Sea King successfully killed the sea dragon Naga with the two treasures bestowed upon him by the Storm God.

However, the God of Storms did not obtain the Naga Fire he so desperately desired, because the Gray Sea King and the Naga's corpse sank into the deep sea and drowned.

However, after the corpse of the Gray Sea King sank to the bottom of the sea along with the corpse of Naga, he unexpectedly obtained Naga's spark and gained this power that could rival the gods.

Therefore, the Grey Sea King became the supreme god who caused countless Ironborn to be submerged, and then emerged from the deep sea once again.

The Storm God felt deeply deceived, and now that the Naga's fire was within this human's body, the enraged raven once again declared war on the Grey Sea King and vowed to slaughter all his people.

But this time, the Grey Sea King did not back down, just as he had bravely sailed alone in his wooden boat toward the sea dragon Naga years ago.

Thus began a thousand-year-long battle between the Drowned God, who was revered by countless Ironborn, and the cunning and evil Storm God. Legend has it that the Gray Sea King lived for over a thousand years, during which time he married a mermaid princess and they had a hundred sons. These sons possessed the blood of the Gray Sea King and the mermaid princess and could live freely on land and sea.

Ultimately, the bloodline of the Grey Sea King became the many families that would rule the Iron Islands in the future. All the Iron families, including the Greyjoy and Greyion families, claimed that their bloodline could be traced back to the Grey Sea King and his descendants during the Age of Heroes, except for the Goblet family, who believed that they were descendants of the Grey Sea King's loyal brother.

However, these are legends recorded by later generations. In reality, the Age of Heroes was eight to ten thousand years ago. The oldest historical records of mankind today were written by the Andals after they came to Westeros.

Because the early inhabitants did not have any specific writing system, they left behind a large number of runes, which were carved on rocks and some artifacts. Therefore, the so-called historical facts about the Dawn Era, the Hero Era, and the 'Long Night' that people generally believe they know are actually all supplementary records made by monks thousands of years later.

This is why much of history has been lost, relying entirely on people's speculations. The scholars of the Citadel simply do not believe in certain kings who ruled for hundreds of years or knights who rode for thousands of years, because there was no system of knighthood at that time, nor do they believe that anyone could live for hundreds or thousands of years.

However, when Viserys opened his eyes again in the Red Keep's cellar, he looked somewhat lost and sat there in a daze. Mirasis and Jon Clinton both turned their gazes toward him.

"Your Majesty, how is it?"

What just happened?

Jon Clinton asked with a slightly anxious tone, because Viserys had just been bathed in lightning, and this lightning contained divine power and was of extraordinary origin, so they dared not approach.

After a long while, Viserys finally opened his eyes again, but he sat there in a daze for a long time, which was bound to cause concern.

"Oh, don't worry."

"I am fine."

Viserys, upon hearing Jon Clinton's words, snapped out of his daze and shook his head before speaking.

"Ok?"

However, at that moment, Viserys seemed to keenly sense something. He hadn't noticed it when he first woke up, but now that he was fully awake, he suddenly realized it.

He then turned his head to look to the side and saw a skirt hidden behind the black dragon bones. Renis had just sneaked in, intending to chat with Viserys and see what he was doing all day, sneaking around in the Red Keep's cellar guarding a pile of dragon bones.

However, Renis never expected to witness such a horrifying scene: her cheap 'brother' was bathed in golden flames, illuminating the entire cellar.

Not long after, the golden flames on his body suddenly turned into scattered lightning in the air, and his brows furrowed, as if he had encountered some trouble.

Renis didn't know what had happened, but she was just about to run up to help Viserys or call him Grand Maester Marwin when Viserys opened his eyes and everything vanished into dust.

Renis, not wanting Viserys to discover that she had tricked the guards and sneaked in, quickly hid behind a towering, quietly standing black dragon skeleton.

However, something even more terrifying happened.

Viserys suddenly spoke to the air, as if there really was someone talking to him. His behavior was completely flawless. Renis was so frightened that she dared not come out from behind the dragon bone. She secretly wondered if Viserys had gone mad, or if there was really a guest she couldn't see beside him.

But just then, Viserys suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and the entire cellar fell silent. Renes's heart leaped into her throat, only to be pulled out by Viserys.

After listening to the girl's sobbing, head bowed and clutching the hem of her clothes, Viserys turned his head left and right in fear, as if there really were some ghosts or monsters around him.

However, Viserys was somewhat amused and exasperated upon hearing this, because Jon Clinton was floating right next to Renis, and she couldn't see him even when she turned her head so close.

However, the matter was somewhat complicated to explain. Viserys pondered for a moment, then told Renis that he would definitely tell her when he had time.

"Really?"

Upon hearing Viserys's words, the girl, who had been somewhat frightened, completely shifted her focus. In her mind, Viserys would never harm her, so no matter what kind of ghosts or monsters they were, since Viserys knew about them, they were certainly not in any danger to her.

"of course."

Viserys nodded.

"It's so kind of you."

Then, before anyone could react, the long-haired brown girl lightly pecked Viserys on the forehead, causing his face to flush slightly. It seemed that this sudden action not only startled Viserys but also frightened herself. Renis didn't dare turn her head to look Viserys in the eye and hurriedly ran away.

The silver-haired youth remained seated cross-legged, watching the girl run away, stunned for a moment, seemingly still not having recovered his senses, but in reality, he was asking himself a question.

He should have been able to dodge it, right?

He possesses the ability of the instantaneous eye, so even if the Night King were to launch a sneak attack from this distance, he should be able to react.

But what just happened?

Chapter 713 Rain

Viserys then recalled the close call he had just experienced at the last moment.

The battle between the Grey Sea King, also known as the Drowning God, and the Raven, who can summon storms and is called the evil 'Storm God' by the Iron People, has lasted for thousands of years. The last scene he saw was the final battle between the two.

At that moment, the Grey Neptune, wielding the sword that the raven had given him to kill gods, personally beheaded the raven.

However, the crow's counterattack before its death also severely damaged the Grey Sea King's soul, almost causing him to be instantly annihilated.

In reality, the Gray Sea King's true form was a floating corpse; he had already drowned when he killed the sea dragon Naga in his youth.

Therefore, the last Grey Sea King, knowing his days were numbered, left behind his driftwood crown, took the sword that could slay gods, and walked into the sea, where he disappeared completely and never came out again.

From then on, the early inhabitants of the Iron Islands, in order to commemorate this great king who was drowned for them, revered the Grey Sea King as the Drowning God.

However, in those days, the ancient people did not have a written language that could express specific meanings; they only had some runes that were difficult to decipher.

In addition, with the passage of time and the oral tradition passed down from generation to generation, the image of the Drowned God eventually became that of the supreme deity of the Iron People, while the Gray Sea King, though great, was just a mortal.

The identities of the Drowned God and the Gray Sea King were separated by later generations, turning one person into two.

In the legends of the Iron People in later generations, Gray Sea King, due to his outstanding achievements, stepped into the sea before his death and was invited to a banquet in the Water Palace of the Drowning God. Gray Sea King was even invited to sit on the right side of the Drowning God.

During his thousand-year reign, the Grey Sea King demanded that the early inhabitants of the Iron Islands become self-reliant and grow food from barren land. However, this was later lauded as an act of plunder and exploitation.

The Iron People of later generations believed that the Drowned God created the Iron People, and that the Drowned God commanded them to rape and plunder, to create a new heaven and earth with blood, flames and songs of joy, and to carve their names on it.

But in reality, the oldest iron race in the Iron Islands was not created by any god. They were some of the early inhabitants who migrated from Dorne's Arm. Most of them chose to stay in the Greenlands, while a small portion went to the Iron Islands.

Later, with the continuous invasions of the Andals, the mixed bloodline of the Andals and the First Men became the mainstream in the Iron Islands. Therefore, the Ironborn and most of the races on Westeros were originally one family.

They also believed that the Drowned God had brought fire from the sea and sailed the world with fire and sword, but in fact it was the Grey Sea King who drowned countless Ironborn and brought the Naga fire from the sea.

Viserys saw some of Raven's important memories, and also indirectly saw the life of Aquaman.

Gray Neptune is the Drowning God.

Viserys had never thought of this before, and there was no historical evidence to support it. But this happened thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago, which is too long ago. It is only natural that the story would go astray as it was passed down.

The raven's head was cut off by the Grey Sea King, but it did not die on the spot. It was still able to caw angrily, and its body continued to summon storms.

Then, the Grey Sea King, already severely injured and on the verge of losing his soul, suppressed the crow's head and body, preventing them from ever merging together again.

The raven's soul was forever plunged into darkness, never to break free of the seal again.

The most recent revival was more than a decade ago, when its seal had reached its weakest point. It exhausted its divine power to summon the largest storm in the history of the Narrow Sea, hoping to break free from its confinement.

But the Green Prophet, who had always maintained the balance on the continent of Westeros, noticed this and sent his sword, the Dark Sisters, to suppress the raven's resurgence.

The raven then fell into a deep sleep once more, having exhausted its divine power, until Viserys awakened it with divine fire.

Viserys read the Raven's entire life's memories, but most of them were destroyed during the Raven's final, desperate attack, which Viserys found very regrettable.

However, the raven's counterattack was still extremely dangerous. Viserys was so engrossed in the other's memories that he didn't notice the danger that was quietly approaching.

It wants to seize Viserys's body, just like Brynden Rivers did back then, and be reborn in his body.

However, just like Brynden Rivers, it hadn't expected Viserys, a mere mortal, to possess such terrifying mental power; he was completely playing dumb to deceive others.