Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

This virus only infects non-island residents, which is why the Nas people, a peace-loving people who are even unwilling to take up arms for self-defense, have not been wiped out to this day.

The Butterfly Fever protected them, repelling invaders including the Gorgis Empire, Valyrian colonists, Valantean adventurers, and pirates.

But as time went on, pirates and slave-hunting crews eventually found a weakness in the virus.

The virus is called butterfly fever because butterflies are the carriers of this virus, and people who land on the ground at night when the butterflies are resting will not be infected.

"I see."

Asha Greyjoy met with the Nath chieftain on the ship, which is why Miraz opposed the Imperial soldiers' preparations to land.

However, Asha and her fleet, having come from afar, still need to find a place to stay. Not counting the three hundred soldiers left behind in the Summer Islands, the fleet now has a size of less than two thousand people.

During their stay in the Summer Islands, they replenished their ranks by recruiting local soldiers and incorporating them into their units.

However, since so many people cannot land on Nas Island and stay there, they cannot stay on the water indefinitely.

However, after consulting with the highly respected elder of the Nas people, he also told her that there were no islands around Nas Island.

This beautiful island had been floating alone on the sea for a long time, so the Nas people remained isolated from the world until the Gugis Empire first discovered them.

What should I do?

However, after seeing off the old patriarch of the Nath, Asha Greyjoy, who was in charge of the Imperial Navy fleet, frowned, leaned on the table in the command room of the Viserion, and fell into deep thought while looking at the map.

"Attack the Serpent Islands, or retreat to the Summer Islands?"

The two methods represent two different directions and attitudes: one is extremely radical, and the other is steady.

Among these options, retreating to the Summer Islands is undoubtedly a prudent choice. If they retreat to the Summer Islands, the pirates entrenched in the Serpent Islands will naturally pursue them if they want revenge. If they don't pursue them, it's a mutual concession. In any case, it's a safe and sound option that won't lead to any mistakes.

As for the opposite approach, Asha could directly launch an attack on the Lizard Islands. This tactic would be extremely risky, but it could catch the enemy off guard, with both high risk and high reward.

After all, the pirates around Nas Island were wiped out in the recent naval battle. The pirate stronghold of the Serpent Islands was completely unprepared for the Imperial fleet and would never have expected such a sudden and unexpected arrival.

If the Imperial Fleet can truly annihilate the pirates entrenched in the Serpent Islands in this war, it will have the foundation to dominate the Summer Sea. With continued absorption and growth, it may become the overlord of the Summer Sea.

"What...should we do?"

The young female general from the Iron Islands, clad in fish-scale armor, stared intently at the map before her. For the first time, she felt the pressure of holding the lives of millions in her hands.

"grown ups?"

However, all the commanders and captains of the fleet present turned their attention to her. Although Asha's face was cold and unsmiling on the surface, her palms were actually sweating.

Only now could she understand what Viserys had told her before he sent her away.

"When you reach the ends of the earth, every decision you make will require careful consideration."

“Asha.”

"Because you have no backing other than relying on others."

"I believe you will return safely."

...

Meanwhile, the man who had spoken those words when bidding farewell to Asha was now riding his horse across the beautiful river bend plain, admiring the sunset.

"Viserys".

The caravan moved slowly into the distance, and Princess Rhaenys Targaryen of the Empire saw him standing alone on horseback on the hill, and then spurred her horse to catch up.

Chapter 742 Pregnancy Again

Viserys stood on the hilltop, his hands, gloved in deerskin, crossed on the saddle, gazing at the beautiful sunset in the distance.

He wore an exquisite silver velvet coat, dark tight-fitting riding breeches, and long silver-gold hair that cascaded freely over his shoulders. On his head was a Valyrian steel crown, with a ruby ​​at its center that emitted warm magic, making him look like an elegant prince straight out of a myth.

"Viserys!"

Just then, a girl's voice came from behind him, followed by the light clatter of hooves and the sound of horse bells. Renis rode up on a snow-white warhorse and came to his side, standing shoulder to shoulder with Viserys.

What are you looking at?

Renis, seated on her horse, reined in the reins and looked in the direction Viserys was gazing, her breath catching for a moment.

Because what lies before you is a breathtakingly beautiful sight that makes you hold your breath.

After crossing the mountain, a vast, open plain stretched out before us. The sky was ablaze with the glow of the setting sun, which spread evenly across the land. Neatly arranged fields were laden with golden grains, and hardworking farmers were toiling tirelessly in the fields.

It was a beautiful sunset scene, and also a picture of a bountiful harvest. Rene, who had just been traveling with the convoy at the foot of the mountain, never imagined that such a beautiful scene would exist on the other side of the mountain.

"This scene..."

"It's beautiful."

Renis opened her mouth slightly, and many beautiful words came to her lips, but in the end, she only uttered the simplest word.

The brown-haired girl then turned her gaze to Viserys, only to find that he didn't have much of a smile on his face; instead, his expression was calm, even a little serious.

The red glow of the setting sun shone on his profile, leaving only a deep glimpse of his eyes. It wasn't until the silver-haired young man came to his senses and slightly raised his head that he revealed a pair of captivatingly beautiful pale purple eyes.

"Ah."

"It is indeed very beautiful."

Viserys nodded slightly, a fleeting smile appearing on his face. This was the country he had built with his own hands, so naturally he loved such a beautiful view. Then he dismounted and took the reins in his hand.

Renis dismounted, jumping off her horse and holding the reins in her hand.

"what happened?"

She had just noticed the seriousness on Viserys's face, as if he were deep in thought. She knew very well that the fleeting smile he had given her was just a reassuring gesture. Renis's heart skipped a beat, and she pressed for an answer.

"Arianne is pregnant again, aren't you happy?"

...

For the people of King's Landing, this is a time of double or even triple joy.

The Tyrothy High Overlord sent a letter of submission to the Valyrian Empire, which was also made public to the Tyrothy people, causing a great uproar.

However, given the precedents, with both Rhys and Mill having publicly declared their allegiance to the new empire, the people of Tyrosh had already been psychologically prepared to some extent, so they were not caught off guard.

However, the riots and protests against imperial hegemony in Tyrosh had no impact on King's Landing. The High Lord of Tyrosh had no choice but to swallow his pride and suppress the chaos if he wanted to secure his position as High Lord and avoid being overthrown or killed.

The three free trade city-states of Rhys, Mil, and Tyrosi successively submitted to the empire, and the Kingdom of the Three Daughters was officially incorporated into the empire's territory.

The Three Kingdoms region connects to Pentos and Andalus, and the western coast of the Eastern Continent, except for Braavos, is almost entirely covered with the banners of the Three-Headed Fire Dragon, completely infiltrated by the New Empire.

Therefore, this was naturally a great joyous occasion. They had been upgraded from citizens of the Seven Kingdoms to citizens of the Valyrian Empire. However, the empire was constantly expanding its territory, and the people of the empire could speak with their heads held high, with pride and even arrogance, when facing foreign merchants.

A Braavos silk merchant clashed with a minor nobleman from King's Landing, who brazenly declared in the street that Braavos was nothing more than an ant under the empire's feet.

Who knows, one day Braavos might be swallowed up by the new empire, and at that time they will be nothing more than slaves of a conquered nation.

The Empire's enemies had long since lost their foothold in Westeros. After the two wars of conquest, the defeated nobles who were stripped of their fiefdoms fled to the Eastern Continent, some even attempting to organize a counterattack.

However, the Iron Throne has not let them go and continues to erode their living space. They can only keep fleeing, keep running eastward, but death will catch up with them sooner or later.

The story of Humphrey Hightower, from the old town of Hightower, who, in order to return to the Empire and beg His Majesty's forgiveness, did not hesitate to offer up Ries and kill all the governors of Ries, has spread throughout the streets and alleys.

The street altercation between the minor nobleman and the Braavos merchant drew a large crowd of onlookers, and his words were met with cheers and applause.

The Braavos merchant looked utterly defeated, opened his mouth but was speechless, and finally slunk away.

This conflict is enough to demonstrate the trust and grand vision that the people of King's Landing have in the Empire. People have high expectations for the future, and the behavior of the Braavos merchants is also something that all the people of Braavos are worried about now.

The empire's growth has now made it an enemy that no mere iron treasury can contend with. The new empire is like a mountain hanging over the heads of the Braavos people, and this fear has intensified, especially after the Three Daughters Kingdom was incorporated into its territory.

But these things had nothing to do with the people of King's Landing. They were simply celebrating the empire's ever-expanding territory, its widespread fame, its rising power, and its continued prosperity.

Following the submission of the Kingdom of the Three Daughters, another piece of good news came quickly and spread rapidly: Queen Arianne Nameros Martell was pregnant again.

This news is even more significant than the submission of the Three Daughters Kingdom.

Because if you ask everyone, now that the empire is thriving and everything is on track, what is the only hidden danger?

It's safe to assume that everyone would give the same answer: His Majesty the Emperor has no son yet.

Although, according to Dornean custom, Princess Diana Targaryen was also eligible to inherit the Valyrian throne.

However, there is one unavoidable problem: this is King's Landing, the center of the entire empire, not Dorne.

Chapter 743 Mass Relocation

Even though Prince Doran is now suspected of being under house arrest in King's Landing, he is still unable to support his granddaughter's future ascension to the throne.

After all, Viserys is still young, and he certainly won't outlive Viserys.

His Majesty the Emperor is still young, which is perhaps the only fortunate thing about this greatest hidden danger. As long as Viseris has a breath left, this vast country will not collapse.

But imagine that the founding emperor of the Valyrian Empire is now old and frail, and he has left no prince to succeed him, and has two sisters who can ride dragons.

It seems the entire empire is now on the verge of collapse, awaiting only Viserys' sudden death, after which the country will descend into endless civil war, and the great, newly established empire will fall.

Therefore, the most direct way to resolve this problem is for Viserys to leave behind a prince. After all, there are many difficulties for a princess to succeed to the throne, but if there is a prince to succeed to the throne, everything will seem more natural, and it will also not give any opportunity to those with ambitions.

Those who hope this country will continue to improve will often add a prayer: "May His Majesty the Emperor soon give birth to a prince."

Those who were deeply worried about the rise of the Valyrian Empire, and even harbored resentment, cursed it day and night.

They hoped that the gods of Viserys would punish him, ensuring he never had a son, and that after his death, the empire he had built would collapse, allowing them to seize back their homeland and power.

However, while everyone places great importance on the successor to the empire, Viserys is quite open-minded about it.

He didn't care whether he had a son or not, nor did he, like many kings throughout history, cast a wide net and catch many mistresses in the hope that one of them would become pregnant and give birth to a son for him.

However, the news of Queen Arianne's pregnancy once again brought celebrations in King's Landing. Coupled with the submission of the Kingdom of the Three Daughters, the empire continued to expand, and the harvests were plentiful year after year. It was a triple celebration.

However, it was at this moment that Viserys suddenly announced in the five hundred-person assembly in the throne room that the imperial family would soon leave King's Landing to vacation in Highgarden, which was known as the 'royal garden'.

Highgarden is a beautiful garden city. Since the Second Conquest, Highgarden has been taken over by the royal family and has become a resort and leisure retreat. His Majesty the Emperor has a tradition of going to Highgarden for vacation every year. Therefore, the many nobles in the court do not suspect anything and regard it as a routine royal custom.

However, the large number of people who went this time attracted some attention.

This vacation practically emptied the entire Red Keep, including Queen Ariane, who was newly pregnant, Princess Rhaenys, Princess Daenerys, Princess Diana Targaryen, and so on.

In addition to the maids and servants from the Red Keep, the royal steward, the Kingsguard, and a portion of the Unsullied Legion, a large convoy of over a thousand people set off for Highgarden.

Anyone could see that His Majesty's sudden order was unusual, but some people didn't take it seriously, while others were extremely cautious.

They believed that no action by someone like His Majesty the Emperor could be without a reason, and they hoped to find some clues to uncover his true intentions.