Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

The Dothraki were not a united race and were often embroiled in internal strife. Historically, they had only been unified for a very short time; otherwise, they would have conquered the world long ago.

If two Dothraki meet in unfamiliar territory, they won't feel an overwhelming sense of kinship, but they won't be hostile either. There's just a lack of deep affection or a sense of shared identity among tribes; instead, there's a strong sense of belonging between individual tribes.

Even so, compared to the other side, their side was indeed a bit poorer...

The Kui Lizard's guard looked at his own pitiful attire: horsehair leggings and a painted leather vest, while his opponent was clad in animal hide armor, wearing heavy leather boots with inlaid metal plates, a bronze belt, a bow and arrows on his back, and a gleaming Arak scimitar hanging at his waist—far superior to the tattered thing in his hand.

While the Dothraki guards were feeling somewhat resentful, on the other side, Thormo Frega, the Sea King of Braavos, politely asked after exchanging toasts at the banquet.

"Lord Velas, where is His Majesty now?"

Governor Loras, Governor Norfos, and the red monks of Kohol, who were also at the same table, all looked over upon hearing this, because Viserys was not present at the banquet, but he was the main character of this meeting.

"His Majesty is still stationed at the Great Wall."

Velas spoke up upon hearing this.

"However, we have already sent a message to the north, and we believe His Majesty will return soon."

The journey from the Wall to King's Landing may seem long, but riding a dragon, it wouldn't take long to return. Upon hearing this, Braavos, who had been on tenterhooks, breathed a slight sigh of relief and nodded.

"That's good."

He gathered so many people to King's Landing to ask for help because he was afraid Viserys wouldn't see him, since everyone was preoccupied with their own problems now that the Long Night had fallen.

Who can take care of whom? Asking for help isn't that easy.

Meanwhile, at another table in the Red Fort's banquet hall, a kind-faced old man in a cloak was eating slowly and deliberately. Beside him, a black-haired man with a hooked nose was restless, constantly looking up and peeking around.

Tyrion noticed him from the other side, because the man's gaze kept falling on him. At the same time, Tyrion vaguely remembered that the kind-faced old man should be wearing a golden mask. Could this be what he looks like when he takes off his mask?

However, the black-haired, hook-nosed man's gaze fell on Tyrion again, and then he made a gesture, which Tyrion immediately understood.

"Oh, I'm sorry, gentlemen..."

Tyrion shrugged and apologized, then placed his wine glass in the hand of a passing maid, his fingers 'accidentally' brushing against her buttocks, earning him a glare. He then strode quickly toward a balcony outside the Red Keep's banquet hall.

Meanwhile, the man on the other side spoke a few words in Valyrian to the people around him without making a sound, then left his seat and went to the balcony that Tyrion had just entered, and then closed the balcony door.

"Tyrion, it's me."

“James.”

The man with black hair and a hooked nose walked in and spoke.

However, Tyrion did not react at all, shrugging his shoulders as if he did not understand what he was saying, until the newcomer removed the disguise from his face, revealing his true appearance, at which point he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Whoo~"

“James.”

"You know, I have to be careful here."

Tyrion turned his head slightly to look around, and finding that no one was paying attention, he had Jaime put his disguise back on, transforming him back into his previous appearance with black hair and a hooked nose, and then joked around.

"Actually, I guessed it was you a long time ago, do you believe me?"

"Alright, enough talk, Tyrion."

However, when Jaime saw his brother whom he hadn't seen for many years, he didn't stand on ceremony, because there was someone else he wanted to see even more.

Where is Cersei?

"I've come here to take Cersei away."

Jaime had previously attempted to break into the Red Keep and take Cersei away, but he was sieged by Unsullied soldiers and failed. This time, he successfully infiltrated the Red Keep, which was a golden opportunity for him, and he wanted to take Cersei away.

However, Tyrion paused slightly upon hearing his brother's words. His earlier joke had been meant to discourage his brother from bringing it up, but...

Tyrion frowned slightly, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Jaime noticed all of this, and a sense of unease rose within him.

“Speak, Tyrion.”

Where is Cersei?

"What's wrong with Cersei?"

Jaime felt a bad premonition rising in his heart, and his heart began to race. As a Faceless Man in Braavos, across the Narrow Sea, he naturally had no way of finding out how Cersei was being held captive in the Red Keep. After all, so many years had passed, the former princes had been reduced to stable boys, and no one cared about the former queen.

Cersei...is she dead?

James was stunned, his mind went completely blank.

However, Tyrion seemed to have seen through his brother's thoughts. He frowned, sighed, and spoke with a somewhat distressed expression.

"Don't overthink it, James."

"Cersei is not dead."

"only..."

Tyrion still seemed hesitant to speak.

"But what's wrong?"

James couldn't wait to speak.

"But... Cersei is already married."

“James.”

Then, seeing his brother's anxious look, Tyrion finally took a deep breath and spoke, while Jaime stood there stunned, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

Chapter 797 The Governor's Wife

Two years ago, two men simultaneously asked the Emperor for the hand of Cersei, the former Queen of the Empire.

One was Euron Greyjoy, the governor of the Iron Islands, who came to King's Landing for an audience. Upon seeing Cersei, he was captivated and vowed to marry her. This was the second time Cersei had proposed to the Emperor.

Another suitor who proposed to the wife of the former Queen Robert Baratheon was Master Tob Mosso, the Empire's Grand Master Craftsman and Minister of Crafts.

As a blacksmith by birth and a member of the Council of Kings, the best way for him to integrate into this noble circle was to marry a noblewoman. With his family extinct and no maternal lineage, Cersei became an option.

After Viserys allowed Cersei to leave the Red Keep, Tob Mosor began a relentless pursuit of her.

However, after being asked for her opinion, Cersei ultimately chose to marry Euron Greyjoy, the governor of the Iron Islands.

Although the Iron Islands have survived the disaster and now only have a few thousand people left, Euron is still young and ambitious, which is better than marrying a bald old man.

Moreover, Tob Mossor was a blacksmith by trade. Although he had a stroke of luck in forging a sword for His Majesty the Emperor, becoming a nobleman and even attending the Council of Kings, Cersei still looked down on him from the bottom of her heart.

Two years ago, Cersei left the Red Keep to marry Euron Greyjoy, which was also a grand remarriage. Now the previous dynasty has passed away, and the new dynasty has established itself and is at its zenith.

No one would want to use Cersei and Joffrey to rebel unless they could withstand the attack of eight dragons. Moreover, Cersei's remarriage would mean giving up her status as the former queen.

Viserys has fulfilled his promise. Cersei surrendered the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and handed it over in full, and in return, he spared her two children and her own life.

Cersei actually asked Jaime to be spared, but Viserys did not agree. Although he did not actually hate this 'murderer of his father', as a transmigrator, he did not regard Aerys, whom he had only met once, as his father.

However, while forgiving one's father's killer may sound like a noble act, it would still draw criticism unless James had performed some extraordinary feat.

However, Viserys hadn't really taken the search for James's whereabouts seriously over the years, which could be considered as indirectly letting him go.

After Cersei remarried Euron, she took her daughter Myrcella with her and Jaime's family with her because she felt that her daughter was still young and needed her care.

She also wanted to take Joffrey away, but failed for various reasons. As a result, Joffrey was left in King's Landing. After being abandoned by his birth mother, his personality flaws were amplified, and he became the person he is today.

"you..."

"Tyrion, what...what did you just say?"

After a long pause, James finally reacted to his brother's words and asked in return with a blank expression.

Tyrion closed his eyes with a slight pain, took a deep breath, and couldn't bear to see his brother like this. Jaime had just removed his disguise and revealed his true face, but Tyrion didn't see the handsome knight with blond hair and blue eyes, whose smile was as sharp as a knife.

Tyrion only saw a middle-aged man with Jaime's facial features, but with darker skin and a lot of stubble.

James looks like he's been through a lot over the years, especially his eyes, which no longer have the pride and confidence they once had, but have become much more mature.

But none of the setbacks Jaime experienced were as insightful as Tyrion's words today.

Tyrion's words were like a sharp spear, piercing Jaime's last fragile line of defense.

"Cersei remarried?"

The black-haired, hook-nosed man was actually wearing a mask. Tyrion didn't know if Jaime was crying under the mask, but his gaze still made Tyrion slightly uncomfortable. So Tyrion took another deep breath and then spoke.

"Yes, you heard me right, James."

"Cersei has remarried."

Although he didn't want to face Jaime's gaze, Tyrion felt there were some things he had to make clear, so he emphasized his words and repeated them.

Tyrion.

After a moment of stunned silence, James seemed to have thought of something, and like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood, he finally spoke and asked.

Did you tell her that I'm still alive?

Jaime hoped that Cersei was unaware that he was still alive, which was why she hadn't waited any longer and had remarried. However, Tyrion, seeing Jaime's sorrowful expression, shook his head and ruthlessly shattered his illusions.

“I tried to stop her, but I failed.”

“I told her you were still alive, but Cersei locked herself in her room and cried her heart out. When she came out, she still told me that she was going to marry Euron Greyjoy.”

"and..."

Tyrion hesitated again at this point, but only paused briefly before continuing.

“Cersei wants me to tell you later...you were away for five years, and she waited for you for five years.”

"But she didn't want to keep doing laundry for people in the Red Castle."

Tyrion's words silenced Jaime once again. He lowered his head slightly, took a deep breath, and then raised his head again.

But this time, the sadness in his eyes was gone; he seemed to have calmed down and become much more composed.

However, at that moment, a conflict seemed to have broken out in the banquet hall on the other side, with two Dothraki shouting something loudly.

It seemed that Quetzalcoatl's guards were somewhat resentful, accusing the other party of changing the proud traditions of the Dothraki, so they stepped forward to provoke Kago. Kago's guards also stood up, and the two Dothraki were about to engage in a duel in the banquet hall.

Although James had calmed down, he had no interest in watching the commotion. He merely glanced over there before turning his gaze back to his brother and asking a question.

"Then...who did Cersei marry later?"

"At the time, she was pursued by two men at the same time: Euron Greyjoy, the governor of the Iron Islands, and Tob Mosso, the minister of craftsmen."