Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

On the other side, Romi, the one-eyed dragon wearing an eye patch, was slightly stunned and didn't react immediately.

I meant going home.

“Back to Westeros.”

It turns out that Jack and Romy are from Westeros. They had different lives before, but ultimately ended up in the same place, both ending up on the distant Basilisk Isles and joining the pirates.

Jack is a member of a collateral branch of House Lannister and lives in Lannisport, hence his distinctive blond hair. His father was a cheese merchant in Lannisport, and the family was well-off.

He even donated a ship during the war against the White Walkers, which was used to fuel wildfires on the Green Fork.

However, after the war of resistance against the White Walkers ended, a civil war broke out, and their lord, Lord Tywin Lannister, who was also the patriarch, was defeated and fled back to the Westerlands.

The Second Conquest broke out, and Prince Oberyn of Dorne led a Targaryen army to break through from the south, winning one battle after another. Meanwhile, another Targaryen princess rode a dragon and set fires all over the skies of the Westerlands, causing panic among the people of the Westerlands.

The Lannister army was then betrayed by Euron, Lannister Port fell, and Prince Dorne led his army in. However, at this moment, the nightmare began.

Oberyn ordered a massacre of Lannister family members, which at one point escalated to the point where all blonds were captured or killed. His parents were killed, and it was during this time that Jack fled his hometown by ship.

Romy, who is blind in one eye, comes from the Iron Islands. He is Romy Pike, the illegitimate son of the Merlin family. His father is the Earl of Pebblestone, a bald, fat man.

He left his homeland earlier than Jack; he fled by ship when the White Walkers invaded Great Wick.

At that time, the island was in chaos and death was everywhere. His father, Medred Merlin, was a decent man. Thinking of his illegitimate son, he gave Romy a small boat so that he could escape. As for whether the Earl of Pebble Town himself escaped, it is unclear.

Therefore, since they both came from the same country, although from different places, they were considered one of the few relatives in such a faraway place, and eventually became good brothers.

"Fuck you, Jack!"

When 'One-Eyed' Romy Parker heard this and suddenly said these words, he remained silent for a while, holding the flask in his hand, and finally managed to utter a sentence, even becoming somewhat agitated.

"We can't go home anymore! Don't you know that?"

Both men joined the Brotherhood of Bones for various reasons, but while joining was easy, leaving was not. Once you joined a pirate crew, unless you died and were carried off the ship, you could forget about ever leaving.

If you sneak away on the island or in the port, you will be hunted down, and at that time, death will be a relief.

However, while the two young pirates were chatting idly at the bow of the ship...

Suddenly, the sound of horns came from the distant sea.

"Waaah—"

The mournful and melodious sound of the horn echoed across the vast, silent sea from a great distance.

The two men sitting at the bow of the ship quickly turned their heads and saw a fleet flying the banners of the three-headed dragon of House Targaryen and the golden sea monster of House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands.

They had somehow spread across the sea and were now sailing in a mighty tide toward us.

Chapter 740 One Piece

"This is..."

The two pirates, Romy and Jack, who were chatting at the bow of the ship, froze in place when they saw the fleet slowly approaching from afar, unable to believe their eyes.

This massive fleet was densely covered with two flags: the largest was the three-headed dragon flag of House Targaryen, while the slightly smaller one was the golden sea monster flag of House Greyjoy.

The flag might be somewhat unfamiliar to those living near the continent of Sothros, but it was all too familiar to Jack and Romy, who were from Westeros.

Even 'One-Eyed' Romy accidentally knocked over his flask, soaking his pants. He shivered and then came to his senses. Jack and Romy exchanged a glance and saw the emotion in each other's eyes.

"Oops!"

"damn it!"

One-Eyed Romy Parker glanced at his wet crotch, then angrily kicked the flask away, abruptly stood up, and drew the curved knife from his waist.

On the other side, the handsome blond pirate reacted quickly, drawing his scimitar and shouting.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

However, without their notification, the dozen or so pirate ships in the entire port were now in complete chaos. It turned out that these pirates were all staying in the cabins and, for some reason, had not disembarked to live in the town outside.

However, on the calm sea, a fleet was rapidly approaching, cutting through the waves.

Admiral Asha Greyjoy, the Imperial Fleet Commander-in-Chief, clad in soft armor and a black cloak, stood on the bow of the fleet's flagship, the Viserion, with a wooden barrel under her feet, holding a telescope in her hand, gazing at the pirates in the distance.

"Tom Cowd, say hello to them!"

"Tell the lowly minions on the Summer Sea that the true Pirate King has arrived!"

Asha Greyjoy's voice was cold as she put down the 'Eye of Myr' and gave the order.

"Destroy them!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Upon hearing Asha Greyjoy's words, Captain Tom Cowd, 'Bloodless,' of the former Iron Fleet's Mourning, grimaced and then excitedly agreed.

This is the true daughter of King Balon, this is the true Princess Asha of the Iron Islands! Prince Theon and Princess Asha are the rightful heirs of the Iron Islands, and it is absolutely not Euron and others who could sit on the Seastone throne. Moreover, it is said that Euron later lost the Seastone throne.

"Give them a lesson they'll never forget!"

"Tell them who the ancestors of pirates are!"

"Prepare the catapults!"

"put!"

Tom Cowd, the first mate of the Viserion, gave the order with a sneer.

He was once the captain of the Iron Fleet's Mourning, a veteran of countless battles, who participated in the Iron Islands rebellion years ago, burned Lannisport twice, and later escaped with Asha during the White Walkers' invasion of the Iron Islands. Now he is a trusted confidant of hers.

As he gave the order, the Imperial fleet, which had been arrayed on the sea, roared in unison.

Boom boom boom—

One after another, flaming boulders flew up and hurtled towards the harbor and the pirate ships in the bay.

How could the pirate ships in the port possibly react in time?

When they realized the situation was bad and hurriedly tried to weigh anchor and set sail out of the port, it was too late. How easy is it for such a huge ship to move around nimbly?

Moreover, these pirates never expected that someone would suddenly attack them from behind. The Nass, who were always weak and easily bullied and didn't even dare to fight back, actually found outside help.

Therefore, the pirates' warships were trapped in the harbor. Before they could escape, they were all trapped inside and beaten. Fireballs fell from the sky, illuminating the despair on the pirates' faces. In an instant, the entire battlefield turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Boom boom boom—

The catapults launched massive stones, laden with flames, which crashed into the ships. Some pierced the decks, while others blasted large holes in the sides. The hulls were engulfed in flames, and the pirates howled in agony amidst the inferno.

Others simply slid down the towering masts on the decks and plunged into the town, causing equally chaos and smoke.

The once calm bay was instantly transformed into a scene of devastation, with raging flames everywhere and billowing black smoke rising into the sky. The screams of the pirates in the flames could be heard from a great distance.

"Why is the Iron Throne's fleet here?!"

How would I know?

On the Brotherhood of Bones ship, 'One-Eyed' Romy and 'Blonde' Jack were lucky enough to escape the first calamity, and were not directly killed by the boulder falling from the sky.

But the situation wasn't much better. Flames were everywhere, and the ship was listing slowly amidst cries of agony; sinking was only a matter of time.

The two then looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and jumped into the sea.

...

Nas Island is a uniquely blessed island located off the northwest coast of the continent of Sosros in the Summer Sea.

Surrounded by few islands, it boasts a calm and beautiful sea with little wind or waves year-round, often as beautiful as a mirror. As a result, the Nas people are very gentle, even to the point that they are unwilling to take up arms to resist when faced with invasion, and can only retreat again and again, abandoning the coast and hiding in the deep mountains and forests of the island.

In the earliest days, during the heyday of the Gugis Empire, a ship from the Gugis Empire arrived on Nas Island, letting the people there know that there was another world outside.

Before the Nath people learned about the outside world and before slave traders landed on Nath, the people here participated in long-distance trade between the continents of Essos and Westeros, and once made a fortune and were extremely wealthy.

Because the island's environment was conducive to the growth of insects, the Nas people took advantage of this and became a major exporter of silk.

In addition, the Nath people exported exquisite handicrafts and spiced wines. In the past, Nath's finely textured silks could be seen from the Seven Kingdoms to the Free Trade City-States.

Unfortunately, since the Valyrian catastrophe, the Nath have lost the protection of their overlord, and their great wealth has attracted the covetous eyes of unscrupulous people. Slave traders have begun to frequently appear in the waters near Nath Island.

Therefore, the Nas people had no choice but to abandon the beautiful and peaceful coastline and migrate inland and into the forests. As a result, Nas's export trade has long since collapsed in the past four hundred years, and its former prosperity has vanished. It is now difficult to find Nas silk on the market.

These were the things the local tribal chiefs told Asha Greyjoy after she led her fleet to Nath Island.

The Empire's fleet arrived at Nas Island, and like a divine army descending from the heavens, it swiftly and decisively destroyed a large number of pirate ships.

Chapter 741 A Difficult Choice

The arrival of the Imperial fleet destroyed the pirate and slave-hunting ships, freeing the quiet and peaceful island from the clutches of evil.

The peace-loving Nas people living on the island were terrified by the sudden naval battle that broke out on the sea. With flames flying and smoke filling the air, they didn't even have the courage to resist the invasion, let alone have ever seen such a scene.

However, once Miraz, the Nathian envoy from the Imperial fleet, disembarked and returned to his tribe to explain the situation, the people who had been trembling in the dense forest finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The political structure of Nath is similar to that of the Summer Isles, with no unified nation. However, the difference is that the various tribes of the Summer Isles are constantly at war, but none of them have the ability to unify the other tribes, lacking a 'conqueror' like Aegon.

The Nas people, however, are different. Because they believe in the god of harmony, they advocate peace and avoid conflict. Therefore, they did not form a unified country, but instead became friendly neighboring tribes based on ethnic groups.

Therefore, the tribal leaders of the Nas are called 'chiefs' rather than 'chiefs' like the tribesmen of the Summer Islands. Although the meanings are roughly the same, both being leaders of their tribes, the essence of the two is vastly different. The Nas chiefs are mostly respected elders who serve all their people, rather than powerful figures who make everyone serve them.

Furthermore, because their ancestors actively participated in the world's trade system, and because human activity and survival were already present on Nas Island during the Dawn Era, Nas Island, despite having a land area of ​​less than one-tenth of the Summer Islands, clearly had a higher level of civilization.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be facing difficulties and actively sending envoys to seek self-help.

But perseverance pays off, and the peace-loving Nas finally found reinforcements to protect them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor, and thank you, Governor, for saving Nas Island from its fate."

Faced with the Imperial fleet docked at the port, the Nath tribe, after some discussion, finally elected the tribal chief who had sent Miraz to the Iron Throne for help to come and greet them.

This was an elderly man who looked quite healthy. His skin was a deep brownish-red, unlike the dark skin of the tribesmen on the Summer Islands.

After the war ended, the sea was littered with shipwrecks and the corpses of pirates.

Miraz, the envoy of the Nas, was not very familiar with the system of the new empire. In his view, the person who conferred a land title was a 'governor'. There were many governors in the empire. Perhaps his expression was wrong, or perhaps the chieftain's understanding was wrong. The Nas took Asha as a governor, thus creating a beautiful misunderstanding.

Asha was slightly moved when she heard about the misunderstanding, but she didn't explain it clearly. She just nodded in agreement.

After all, she is now leading her army more than a thousand miles away from the capital, practically ten thousand miles away, yet no one is coming to find fault with her. She can call herself the Hand of the Emperor to these natives.

Asha later learned why the pirates were hiding in the ship's cabins and hadn't disembarked: Nas Island was home to a terrible virus known as 'Butterfly Fever'.