Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"Was the black mist that clung to me initially bestowed upon me by someone?"

Viserys had a brief conversation with his Kingsguard captain, and then they discussed the upcoming formation of the Allied Forces. After all, Viserys was the commander of the Allied Forces, while Bessie was the commander of the Imperial Army. After the discussion, he let Bessie leave first.

After Bessie left, Viserys fell into deep thought.

He first encountered the black mist when he had just transmigrated to this world, when Viserys was still the second prince of the Red Keep.

Having learned about the plot beforehand, he knew that they were currently in the final stages of the War of the Usurpers, and that he was about to be in trouble.

And it was when he had just come into this world and was living in constant fear that he discovered through a mirror that he could see things that others could not, but at that time he knew nothing about them and did not know what they were.

Then, after he accidentally killed Kevan Lannister on his way to Dragonstone and absorbed his soul, everything changed.

Viserys discovered that he could absorb the souls of others to enhance his own abilities. At that time, he was in dire need of protection and had no choice but to do so, so Viserys embarked on this path of no return.

But now it seems that all of this happened by a very coincidence. Who exactly gave him such a 'golden finger'?

Based on Viserys's gradual exploration, most of its mysteries have been revealed, and we are not far from uncovering its true nature.

It is almost certain that the black mist is related to Valyria, and Valyria's rise and fall are closely related to it. It can also be deduced that this black mist originated from the mysterious underground world.

Based on the evidence currently available, Dr. Marvin infers that Valyria, once a small nomadic people, accidentally discovered gods from the underworld.

Then these Valyrian ancestors prayed to these 'demons' or 'evil gods' to grant them power, and this is the magic that the ancient Valyrian wizards possessed, which is the existence of the black mist.

The Valyrian tribe lives near the Fourteen Fire Peaks on the peninsula, and beneath these fourteen giant active volcanoes lies a road leading to the underworld.

The dragons that brought Valyria to its rise were mysterious creatures from the underground world, who came from the depths and lived near the Fourteen Fire Peaks.

Because they possessed the black mist bestowed upon them by the demons of the underworld, Valyrian wizards formed a bond with dragons, becoming able to ride them and become their companions.

Valyria then began to rise rapidly from a small nomadic people, riding dragons to conquer the north and south, expanding eastward to challenge the then-powerful Giskari Empire.

The Gugis Empire, naturally unwilling to yield to the provocation of a suddenly rising small nation, subsequently engaged in five major wars with the newly emerging Valyria.

Valyria was at a disadvantage in overall strength, but with the help of dragons, they won five consecutive battles and defeated the powerful Geth army.

Valyrian wizards rode dragons across the region now known as Slaver's Bay, their dragonfire burning Gith and his pyramids to ashes. They also scattered salt, sulfur, and bones across every inch of the land to prevent any survivors from returning. Valyria's power surged, laying the foundation for its future world domination.

Valyrian Freehold ruled the world for thousands of years, but at its peak, it was suddenly struck by an apocalyptic catastrophe and collapsed overnight.

As an expert on Valyrian history, Dr. Marwyn knows many secrets about Valyria's rise and fall. He is highly regarded by Viserys and is also one of the few who knows Viserys' secrets.

Combining a series of evidence provided by Viserys, he believed that the deal between the ancient empire and the demons of the underworld may have touched upon the gods in the heavens, and even given them the ability to challenge the gods.

Therefore, the gods in the heavens were angered and joined forces to shatter the Freedom Fortress, sinking it into the sea and sealing it with thick smoke forever, turning it into a land overrun by demons.

Viserys, on the other hand, was born four hundred years after the apocalypse, and he did not know who had originally given him the black mist within him.

The indomitable spirits of ancient Valyria?

The gaze of the demons beneath the earth?

Or perhaps something like the remnant soul of Miracis hiding in a statue of a god.

But one thing is certain: Viserys from the original trajectory was never there.

If I were to ask myself how I differ from Viserys in the original timeline after I first arrived here...

That might mean that one's soul comes from another world, or that one's soul is inherently much stronger than others because one merged with Viserys of the original trajectory.

In short, now that the black mist has enveloped Viserys, he has begun to rebuild the great empire of history single-handedly.

And naturally, he will inevitably become a thorn in the side of some people in the future, and they will destroy him just as they destroyed Valyria.

Viserys then stayed in Pentos for a while, and the first Imperial army, which had been adrift at sea for a long time, finally arrived in Pentos. Viserys then set off for Kohor.

Chapter 817 Kohol

While Corhol may sound far from King's Landing, and indeed seem like the ends of the earth to many Westeros, in reality, the straight-line distance is roughly the same as that from King's Landing to Winterfell.

However, the journey to Kohol was not easy. The continent of Essos was a complex place with many unclaimed territories. These places were intricately intertwined with local powers, and were a melting pot of all sorts of people. For example, the disputed territory of the Three Daughters Kingdom was such a place.

Although Valyria's ancient "Dragon Road" runs from Pentos through Norfos to Kohol and has been flat and unobstructed for thousands of years, it is rife with bandits, Brotherhood, and other dangerous groups, especially since it involves traversing the Norfos Mountains, making the journey extremely difficult for caravans.

However, more than half a year has passed since the long night began, and the major city-states have begun to blockade themselves. The seas are filled with the warships of the allied forces, and no caravans dare to travel on the main roads.

Because now the area outside the city-state is full of starving villagers, like a chaotic mob, fighting each other for territory and food. The nobles who once ruled these lands have locked themselves in their castles and don't care about what has become of the outside world. Therefore, unless there is a large-scale military march outside the city, going out of the city without authorization is no different from courting death.

Kohol is one of the nine free trade city-states of the Eastern Continent. It is an inland free city-state built along the Chenne River, a tributary of the Lorne River, and situated on the edge of the vast Kohol Forest.

Kohor is located east of Norfos and directly north of Valantis, and a road connects Kohor with the ancient city-state of A Noy.

Corhor is renowned worldwide for its artisans. Their blacksmiths possess a technique that infuses color into metal, and some of the most skilled blacksmiths even master the art of recasting Valyrian steel. Tob Moso, the master blacksmith who forged dragon spears and swords for Viserys, once studied blacksmithing in Corhor. Corhor also produces beautifully woven brocades, and the high-quality timber from the Corhor forest is highly sought after.

The city was founded about a thousand years ago and was once ruled by the Governor's Council of Kohor, similar to other trading city-states. It worshipped a local evil god, the Black Goat, who was fond of 'blood sacrifices', and Kohor also had a considerable number of followers of the Red God Cult.

Then, not long ago, this group of lower-level Red God believers in Kohor suddenly united, as if it had been planned and rehearsed many times, and suddenly launched an attack on the Black Goat God believers in the city, and also launched an attack on the Kohor Governor's Council.

Since Kohol successfully thwarted Temokao's tens of thousands of Slark warriors four hundred years ago with three thousand Unsullied, all the guards in the city have been replaced by Unsullied, and horsehair has been tied to their spears, a tradition that continues to this day.

The fact that the Red Cultists suddenly launched an attack and successfully seized control of Kohor was quite dramatic, because all of Kohor's soldiers were Unsullied. Therefore, the Red Cultists simply attacked and killed the governor who held the Harpy's baton, and then took over the command of the Unsullied.

These guards of Kohor then turned into ruthless machines for slaughtering Kohor nobles.

When Viserys arrived in Kohor, half the people were asleep, while the other half were working. As the long night descended, the whole world was searching for ways to save itself, but the policy implemented in Kohor was to take turns resting, since there was no longer a concept of day and night.

Bellerion soared above the city, letting out a low growl that threw the Kohor people below into a panic, though the panic was quickly quelled.

Viserys descended from the sky on his dragon and landed in a huge square in the center of Kohol. The square was brightly lit, and countless red-robed monks holding torches were there to welcome him. It seemed that they knew in advance that Viserys would arrive today.

boom--

A colossal black dragon, blotting out the sky, descended from the heavens and landed heavily on the square in Kohor. The ground beneath the dragon cracked slightly, and its massive wings summoned a fierce wind, sending dust billowing up and causing many red-robed monks to cough, though they dared not show the slightest displeasure on their faces.

Because riding on the back of this enormous black dragon was a dashing dragon knight, clad in gleaming Valyrian steel armor, with a scarlet longsword at his waist and wielding a dragon spear over two meters long made of pure Valyrian steel, which reflected a chilling light under the illumination of countless torches.

This is the largest known weapon made entirely of Valyrian steel in the world to date!

Because before Viserys, no one wanted to forge such a powerful weapon as the Dragon Lance using pure metal.

Long spears are typically made with fine wooden shafts and seven or eight-inch-long metal tips. Otherwise, heavy weapons could become a burden for generals in battle, and violent collisions could cause their hands to crack. However, Viserys had no such concerns, so he was able to forge a weapon made entirely of Valyrian steel.

"Welcome, Your Majesty the Great Emperor of the Valyrian Empire."

After Viserys descended from the sky on his black dragon, a tall, thin man with prominent features, milky white skin, and flame tattoos covering his cheeks, chin, and bald head stepped forward from among the group of red-robed monks who had come to greet him in advance in the square.

His eyes were fixed on the majestic dragon rider riding on the dragon's back, and then he spoke in a loud voice.

"who are you?"

However, Viserys, sitting on the dragon's back, showed no intention of getting off. His long, silver-gold hair cascaded over his armor, and his pale purple eyes gazed at the other man. He then gently pressed down on the restless Balerion beneath him and asked in a calm voice.

"I am the Supreme Priest of the Cult of the Red God, and my secular name is Benello."

The High Priest standing below, looking down at Viserys from above, was not angry at being slighted. He explained his identity.

"So you are Benello."

Viserys narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing the other party introduce himself.

He had heard of this name before. Melisandre had warned him to be careful of this person because, although she and the other person shared the same faith in Allah, they did not follow the same path; in short, they were not from the same faction. Melisandre claimed that the other person would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Ever since Bellerion flew to the vicinity of Kohol, he has been feeling uneasy, and this unease has been transmitted to Viserys through the connection between the dragon and the dragon knight.

Viserys couldn't tell why Balerion was so restless—was it because he was getting closer to the Night King, or because he had seen him?

Chapter 818 Outside the City

Kohol is located in the central part of the continent of Essos and has typical characteristics of a temperate continental climate.

Dry, cold, and quiet.

Viserys settled temporarily in the city, where the cardinals who now ruled Corhol provided him with a former Corhol governor’s mansion and arranged for guards, servants, and even cardinal priestesses like Melisandre to attend to his needs.

However, Viserys didn't seem to care much about this, because although he was of noble birth, he wasn't like other nobles who couldn't live without being served.

Moreover, the reason Viserys abandoned his army and flew to Corhol ahead of time was to personally see what the land in the heart of Essos, which had been invaded by the White Walkers, looked like.

Therefore, although Viserys arrived here first, he may not stay here permanently. Instead, he will ride his dragon out every now and then and return for a short stay at any time. So it is not important to him whether he has someone to serve him.

While Viserys was temporarily staying in Kohor, his dragons lived outside the city, freely foraging for food.

The situation outside the city of Kohor is not optimistic. The area under the jurisdiction of the city-state of Kohor is roughly between the Qin River and A. Noy, while the area under the jurisdiction of Valantis extends to the Heartbreak Ridge.

In the first few days after arriving in Kohor, Viserys, under the protection of Unsullied soldiers arranged by the Red Monk, opened the city gates and went out for a brief inspection, heading in two directions: the Kohor Forest and the city of A Noy.

Viserys rode on a horse provided by Kohol, surrounded by Unsullied soldiers, so few dared to approach him, and he took in many tragic sights along the way.

The villagers outside Kohor have now united into various factions of different sizes. They have no weapons and rely only on sticks, stones, sharpened wood as spears, homemade bows and arrows, and kitchen knives from their homes.

Only a few people possess weapons, armor, and other equipment, just like the wildlings of Westeros. These people may have been mercenaries or unfortunate swordsmen or knights who were imprisoned outside. They can now undoubtedly gain a powerful position among these emaciated villagers who are on the verge of starvation, serving as their leaders and commanders.

The gates of Kohor opened after a long absence, and a squad of over two hundred fully armed Unsullied guards emerged, surrounding a young man who clearly possessed noble ancient Valyrian blood. He had long, gleaming silver-gold hair, pale purple eyes, and held the reins, his gaze calmly sweeping over the villagers hiding in the darkness.

The villagers, who were on the verge of starvation, were initially wary when they saw an army emerging from the city. They kept their distance and gripped their weapons tightly, fearing that the army was there to steal their food.

However, when they saw the silver-gold-haired young man surrounded by the Unsullied army, with his handsome face and fair, radiant skin, who seemed to live a very affluent life and be a pampered young master, their courage gradually grew.

In the darkness beyond the torchlight, pairs of eyes were filled with greed and covetousness, and some refugees even began to follow them.

"Please have mercy, sir!"

We're starving to death!

However, at this moment, a tenant farmer with bloodshot eyes suddenly appeared out of nowhere and wailed loudly.

He was so hungry that he was emaciated, and his eyes were bloodshot, making him look like a vengeful ghost. He rushed to the Unsullied soldier and then crawled toward Viserys.

His voice immediately stirred the inner cries of everyone outside Kohor City, each of them living a life of hunger and despair, wishing they could devour the land beneath their feet.

Food supplies outside the city were limited. As the long night began to fall, the nobles in the city were more shrewd and quicker to react than the farmers outside. They had already used every means to thoroughly plunder the city, whether by money or by force, seizing all the remaining food from the people. Then they closed the city gates and kept all the refugees out.

Therefore, food is now an extremely scarce resource outside Kohor, and gold has become worthless at this time.

These various factions outside the city fight and kill each other every day for the meager amount of food. Even those factions that manage to seize food will distribute small amounts to their subordinates for the sake of long-term development.

After all, everyone is selfish, and some even ran away with the food. In short, the current situation outside the city has truly torn away the disguise of human civilization, and everything has become naked.

The refugee who suddenly rushed over shouted loudly, which aroused the inner cries of the other refugees. They were all dragging their hungry bodies. They had never dared to face the cold-blooded and ruthless Unsullied soldiers before, but now the instinct for survival took over. When one person made a fuss, others naturally followed.

"My lord! Please have mercy!"

We're starving to death!