Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

The gray-haired woman remained silent, recalling the time when she had just been resurrected, when she had killed countless humans and even shot Robert with an arrow to avenge Rhaegar.

However, Lyanna did not want to kill Robert, perhaps because she knew he truly loved her, but she also knew Robert wouldn't love only her.

Therefore, at the last moment, the crosshair shifted slightly; otherwise, with Lyanna's archery skills, that arrow would have taken Robert's life.

"Just go with the flow."

Chapter 785 Disaster Strikes

"That's the only way."

Ban Yang's expression turned slightly somber, then he nodded and spoke.

Although he didn't want to be an enemy of humanity, he also didn't want to die; otherwise, he wouldn't have hesitated at the last moment when he tried to assassinate the Night King.

Lyanna felt the same way; she didn't want to be enemies with humans, but she also didn't want to lose her life for it.

It's unclear when exactly, but Benjen and Lyanna's mindsets have undergone some subtle changes.

They seem to have stopped seeing themselves as human beings and started thinking as if they were dead.

However, in the human world, the two had indeed long been considered dead. Banyan went to the borderlands and never returned. At first, his brother firmly believed that his younger brother was not dead and would return sooner or later.

However, as the days and years passed, four years went by in the blink of an eye, and the bugle call of the Rangers returning still did not sound on the Wall. Even Eddard, who was once the most steadfast, gradually wavered.

He also began to believe that Banyan had really died beyond the Great Wall.

He believed that Benjen died in his place because it was Benjen who wanted to go beyond the Great Wall alone to find Lyanna, but Benjen stopped him and asked to go in Ed's place.

For a long time, Ed was trapped in regret and guilt, unable to extricate himself.

Meanwhile, Lyanna and Benjen, who had been staying on the Great White Wilderness of the far north, were also unaware of this.

What kind of pain and suffering is the human world currently experiencing?

Neither of them knew that the long night had arrived.

Because the two of them are currently at the very edge of the world, which is an extremely special place.

For this reason, Bunyan didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that the sun rose from the east today and from the north tomorrow, and occasionally from the west and even the south.

Banyan wasn't sure if it was his imagination or if he was misjudging the direction, but everything here was chaotic, with days lasting for dozens of days and nights lasting for dozens of days.

However, limited by his limited knowledge, Benjen could only attribute the magical atmosphere of the place to the fact that they were now in the White Walkers' 'homeland,' a mysterious place.

The human world remains completely unaware; the sun, so precious to them, continues to rise and set as usual in the icy wasteland.

Then Benjen and Lyanna followed the massive army of the dead and continued their journey south, expecting to eventually reach the Wall. However, before they saw the Wall, they encountered some human villages.

The people here are dressed in thick animal fur. They are not tall, have wide noses, and straight black hair. They shout in an unintelligible language and carry weapons such as bows and arrows, harpoons, and axes, fighting bravely against the attacks of the White Walkers.

"Who are these people?"

"I haven't been home for years. Has the area north of the Great Wall been occupied by these people now?"

However, Benjen and Lyanna were completely bewildered when they saw these unknown races.

They had never heard the language spoken by the other party before, and they were different from the common races of Westeros, the bloodline of the First Men, the Andals, and the Rhoynar.

These people do seem to resemble the Ibans somewhat.

They were all skilled in using weapons such as harpoons and axes, and it seems that these people were adept at fishing on the ice in the far north, and could also hunt some large beasts, such as polar bears, musk oxen, and reindeer.

These people also resemble the Ibans in appearance, with square teeth, broad shoulders and chests, and they have more body hair to keep warm.

When Benjen was with the Night's Watch, he executed some smugglers who smuggled armor and weapons to the wildlings, including several Ibans, whom he still remembered.

"Have we arrived in Iban now?"

Banyan watched as the primitive tribesmen fought back fiercely, but to no avail. Even though these human warriors were all brave and skilled in battle, they were still unable to resist the surging army of the dead. In just a few moments, the once prosperous and bustling village had completely fallen.

These people, who looked very much like the Ibans, also joined the army of the dead and became ghouls.

The Night King is no longer here, but the army of the dead still has one voice.

The Night King may have delegated command to him. Benjen recognized him as Theon Stark, the "Hungry Wolf," a King in the North and head of House Stark thousands of years ago.

He commanded the northern army to defeat the Andal invaders, the Seven Stars Argos, and conquered the Three Sisters Islands, attacking the Fingers Peninsula.

Bunyan had seen the other's statue in the crypts of Winterfell, but the other did not recognize him, his descendant.

Theon the Wolf is now the commander of the entire army of the dead. He can give orders to all the White Walkers and wights without speaking.

The army of the dead then razed the village to the ground and, without any pause, continued its southward march.

Benjen and Lyanna then realized a very serious problem.

"This can't be the Iban!"

Even though Banyan's academic performance was poor, he had received a noble education and knew that Iban was an island, not a continent connecting to the White Wilderness.

"It also can't be beyond the Great Wall."

Banyan's voice was slightly bitter, because he had never seen such a village and such a people in the borderlands.

The houses here are extremely peculiar, including stone houses, wooden houses, and even igloos. Half of the houses are sunken underground, and the doorways are very low.

Moreover, the environment here is different from the frontier region that Banyan is familiar with. It is colder here than the frontier region. Although Banyan can no longer feel the cold, he can tell from the people's clothing and appearance.

Here, ice floes float on the sea, and in the distance, with the help of the sunlight, you can see large floating islands, but they are actually ice floes, and on them, tribesmen are gazing at this side.

The sunlight shone on these floating giant ice blocks, reflecting a dazzling light.

"We've taken the wrong turn."

"This is the other end of the Great Wilderness."

"An unknown world that no one has ever recorded, a civilization that no one has ever recorded."

"Where...are we?"

Banyan's bitter voice was filled with bewilderment. This was something even more despairing than attacking the Great Wall, yet the desire to explore the unknown was constantly stirring within his chest.

...

On the other side...

News of the fall of Iban Island has spread like wildfire all over the world.

Kohol, Norfolk, Braavos, Pentos, King's Landing—everyone was once again gripped by fear, especially those on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Because they originally had a "watching the show" mentality, wanting to see the clash between the Empire and the White Walkers, hoping to use the Empire's national power to stop the White Walkers, ideally resulting in a draw where the White Walkers were defeated, humanity regained the light, and the great Empire disintegrated in the disaster, which would be commemorated in beautiful poems in the future.

However, no one expected that the White Walkers would not confront the Valyrian Empire, the most powerful empire in human history, head-on this time, but instead chose to take a risky approach, and disaster suddenly befell them.

This time, it was the people of Essos's turn to unite and overcome the disaster together, with all races and city-states joining forces.

Chapter 786 Seeking Help

In the Sea King's Palace in Braavos, all the high-ranking members of the entire 'Bastard Daughter of Valyria' are now gathered.

The keykeeper of the Iron Treasury, the patriarch of an ancient family, the high priest of the Moon Chanter, the chief priest of the House of Black and White, and also a Faceless One.

He wore a hooded robe, half black and half white, and a golden mask covered his face, with maggots crawling around inside.

The House of Black and White was destroyed by dragon flames many years ago, and now only a dilapidated ruin remains on the original site.

The Braavos people considered this a disgrace, like the Titan statue whose head was smashed into the sea. To this day, it remains a headless giant, raising its broken sword and pointing it straight to the sky, seemingly emitting a silent roar, just like the hatred that the Braavos people hold in their hearts.

However, the Titan's head was later recovered and is now placed on one side of the Isle of Gods in the center of Braavos.

Despite pressure from the Valyrian Empire, Braavos is still openly pursuing the Faceless Men.

Furthermore, the House of Black and White was not rebuilt like the Sea King's Palace, but the representatives of the Faceless Men still appeared in the now-rebuilt Sea King's Palace.

This almost certainly proves that the Faceless Ones still maintain ties with the Braavos government, and that the so-called wanted notices are merely a response to pressure from the Empire.

However, with a huge crisis looming ahead, Aquaman Braavos can no longer afford to worry about these things.

He gathered everyone he could consult, hoping that everyone could brainstorm and find a way to avert this catastrophic disaster.

When the White Walkers invaded Westeros, Braavos was so busy gloating and profiting from the war that he never imagined that disaster would one day befall him.

"Iban Island has completely fallen."

"The White Walkers somehow managed to conquer this island."

"But I heard that someone saw a giant dragon appear in the sky above Iban Island."

A patriarch from an ancient family spoke with unease. His family originated in Valyria and was one of the earliest families to build Braavos. However, over the years, the family has experienced countless storms, but this time they truly feel a strong sense of crisis.

Although they were initially gloating, everyone had witnessed the enormous price King Robert of Westeros paid to win this war.

While Braavos sought to profit immensely from the war, he indirectly created the largest bad debt since the Iron Bank's inception.

They lent King Robert millions of gold dragons, plus a later interest-free loan, but now it's all gone and they can't get it back.

"A dragon?"

"Could it be that the emperor of the empire across the Narrow Sea was involved in this matter?"

"Is this a conspiracy by the Valyrian Empire?"

When the topic of dragons came up, some of the people present naturally thought of the former young dragon lord, who has now grown into a towering giant.

Viserys once grew up under the patronage of Braavos, yet in the end, he was the one who personally severed the head of the Titan and let it sink to the bottom of the sea.

Therefore, when Viserys' name was mentioned, everyone in the Sea King's Palace showed a slight change in expression.

This even includes the Faceless Men, who represent the House of Black and White.

The Faceless One, clad in a black and white robe and wearing a golden mask, showed no change in expression, while another Faceless One beside him exhibited subtle changes in his facial features.

He has fallen to such a state, unable to reveal his true appearance, and even unable to call out his own name, all because of Viserys.

The little prince whom she had personally helped board the carriage...

However, now that the long conference table is full of people, although Viserys is terrible and the people of Braavos all harbor resentment, it is indeed a bit inappropriate to blame Viserys for this matter simply because someone witnessed the dragon.

“I’ve also heard about this. A giant dragon that spews ice-blue flames appeared in the sky above Port Iban.”

"That was the main reason for the fall of Iban."

The speaker was a middle-aged man dressed in a gray coarse cloth robe with a calm face. He was one of the key keepers of the Iron Vault, and he was also of noble blood and extraordinary birth. In fact, the key keepers were definitely one of the earliest families established in Braavos.