Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Just then, the winch elevator on the city wall creaked open, and an old man with a bald head, a wrinkled forehead, and white, blind eyes stepped down from the elevator, supported by his fellow Night's Watch brothers.

The Wall is too dangerous. Dragons fight on top of it, and things fall down from time to time. Maester Aemon was even knocked over and fell down in the chaos.

This was definitely a major blow to a 102-year-old man. Fortunately, although Maester Imon was very old, he was still in good health. The fall did not seem to have any serious impact on him. However, his legs were more shaky and he needed someone to help him move around.

Therefore, Jeor Mormont, who was in command on the city walls, left another Night's Watch maester, former Grand Maester Paishill, on the walls, and had several of his brothers escort the elderly Maester Aemon down from the walls first.

Maester Aemon, who had just fallen and reached the bottom, heard about Daenerys and asked his Night's Watch brothers, who were helping him, to take him to see her.

"Little Dani".

The torchlight dispelled the darkness of the long night. The situation at Black Castle was much better than on the walls. Maester Aemon had just come down from up there, and now it was in complete chaos. People didn't know how to help Viserion and Rego. They were afraid that firing crossbow bolts would accidentally injure them, but they felt guilty if they did nothing.

Daenerys felt the same way. She also felt guilty. Maester Aemon was born in the year 198 of Aegon's time. Now, in the year 300 of Aegon's time, with the arrival of the new century, Maester Aemon has lived for a full 102 years. What kind of things and what kind of people hasn't he seen?

Therefore, he could understand Daenerys's current predicament as soon as he heard it.

Meanwhile, Daenerys, heavily pregnant, was still gazing up at the battle in the sky, a hint of anxiety on her face.

Because at this moment, Rego and Viserion were already at a disadvantage. Rego's side was doing better, as Reines and her companions fought side by side with excellent teamwork. Reines commanded the battle, while Rego also showed great bravery and ferocity, tearing at his opponents relentlessly without fear of injury.

However, his partner Viserion was clearly no match for his opponent. Because he was not fighting alongside his dragon knight, Viserion was somewhat timid during the battle, afraid of getting hurt. But instead, his opponent seized the opportunity one after another, and now he was covered in wounds, with dragon blood splattering down his body and several ice spears stuck in his body.

"Veselion!"

Daenerys, seeing this from below, was naturally extremely anxious. She saw it all and felt deeply distressed, but unfortunately, she had no way to share the burden with her companion, let alone fight alongside him. She could only let Viserion's aggrieved emotions wash over her.

"Uncle Zeng".

However, at this moment, Maester Aemon was helped over, and Daenerys, seeing that Maester Aemon had just fallen and was somewhat disheveled, temporarily put aside her anxiety and hurriedly came over to help the old man up, and then asked.

"Uncle Zeng, what's wrong?"

"I'm fine, little Dani."

The old man, who was blind in the whites of his eyes, was trembling and covered in dirt. Daenerys helped him up and waved her hand, not wanting her to worry about him.

"Your business is more important now."

Maester Aemon, supported by Daenerys, turned slowly toward the light without looking at her. His eyes were so blind that he could only vaguely perceive the light. He spoke at the same time.

"Little Dani, have you ever wondered why the Night's Watch men don't marry or have children?"

The silver-haired girl with a large pregnant belly paused slightly upon hearing Zeng Bogong's words, then shook her head.

"I hadn't thought about it."

"Only in this way can they avoid being troubled by love, which is the greatest enemy of honor and the greatest taboo of responsibility."

Maester Aemon then spoke with a hoarse laugh.

"But in reality, what is responsibility compared to love? When you hold a newborn baby in your arms, or think of the smiles of your loved ones, what does responsibility matter?"

"But it's all an illusion, all empty talk."

"We are mortals, and the gods in heaven have given us the ability to love, which is the most beautiful gift to us."

"It is precisely because duty cannot outweigh love that the Night's Watch swears to never marry or have children, for once love is involved, duty becomes insignificant."

"Little Dani..."

"Your most important task now is to give birth to this child. This is your own child. You are a mother, and protecting your child is your responsibility. You don't need to think about anything else. Often, there are no pleasant choices, only one of them is slightly less sorrowful than the others..."

Maester Aemon, with his white, blind eyes, held his great-granddaughter's hand tightly. Perhaps because he had spoken too much in one breath, the old man's voice trembled slightly, as if he couldn't catch his breath. It seemed that the fall he had just taken had not been without effect on him.

"Grandpa Zeng..."

Daenerys, now married and soon a mother, was no longer an immature little girl. Hearing her great-uncle's words, she felt a mix of shame and other emotions. She never imagined that she, a woman about to become a mother, would need an old man to enlighten her.

However, at that moment, the fierce battle in the sky suddenly took a dramatic turn.

"Roar--"

Rego fought alongside his dragon knight, Renis, and then seized an opportunity to bite down hard on the wing of the ice dragon in front of him. At the same time, his sharp claws tore through the dragon's chest, and the foul-smelling dragon blood instantly filled the sky.

With its wings severely injured, the ice dragon, though dead and devoid of pain, was still unable to continue flying smoothly. Thus, under the pitch-black sky, the ice dragon, torn and wounded by Rego, flapped its wings incessantly, emitting a sharp hiss, and plummeted from the sky.

boom--

Its body then slammed into the Great Wall, smashing a watchtower into pieces, and huge rocks rained down from the sky.

Chapter 836 Maester Aemon

Under the dark sky, the battle between Rego and one of the ice dragons finally came to an end. The ice dragon was torn apart and severely injured by Rego, and then it fell from the sky and smashed into the city wall, destroying a watchtower. Scattered stones fell down.

On the ground, Maester Aemon was holding his great-granddaughter's hand and talking to her when suddenly a dragon's mournful roar and the sound of violent impact came from above. Everyone below looked up and saw scattered stones falling from the Wall.

"not good!"

"Protect His Majesty's safety!"

"Hurry into the castle!"

The four dragons were locked in a fierce battle in mid-air, unaware that their fight had affected innocent bystanders, and even if Renis knew, there was nothing she could do.

Because at this moment she cannot afford to be distracted at all; she must concentrate entirely on the battle.

On the other side, Viserion was in a losing position, constantly groaning and threatening to flee at any moment. If she and Rego didn't quickly deal with one of the ice dragons, and Viserion deserted, she would likely face a two-on-one situation, which would be dangerous.

Although Rhaenys could escape on Rhaegal in a critical situation without much danger, the retreat of their own dragons at the Wall means they would likely be powerless against the White Walkers' attacks without their protection.

Reyne promised Viserys that he could go to the Eastern Continent to stop the Night King without worry, and that she and Daenerys would guard the Wall for him. Therefore, Reyne did not want to abandon the Wall and run away unless absolutely necessary.

But she didn't know that when Rhego tore one of the ice dragons apart and slammed it against the city wall, it actually put Daenerys and Maester Aemon below in danger.

"quick!"

"Quick! Hide inside the castle!"

The rubble was raining down from above, and the situation was extremely critical. The guards pulled Maester Aemon and the pregnant queen toward the King's Tower, the closest fortress to them. However, it was too late; the rubble was falling too fast.

bang bang bang-

Scattered stones fell from hundreds of meters above like missiles, crashing into the ground and creating small craters. They smashed the nearby stables, startling the warhorses inside, and also smashed the heads of the guards.

In an instant, several unlucky guards were unable to dodge and were knocked to the ground by the falling rocks.

Because of the sudden arrival of the Long Night, Viserys had been preoccupied with resisting the White Walkers' invasion and had not considered drawing Unsullied guards from King's Landing to protect Rhaenys and Daenerys—a mistake on his part.

These guards were not elite royal guards, but rather soldiers temporarily drawn from the north. Therefore, they were not very professional and were in a state of panic in this critical situation, not knowing how to protect Her Majesty the Queen, or even how to protect themselves.

At that moment, the last loose piece of rock fell towards Daenerys in the dark sky, but Daenerys below was completely unaware of it. She was panicked, and her heart was pounding.

Where had she ever seen such a scene before?

She even watched helplessly as several guards were smashed to pieces and fell to the ground right before her eyes. Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of her throat. Due to her extreme emotional state, she even experienced a sharp pain in her abdomen, which seemed to be a sign that she was about to give birth.

However, Daenerys had no time to consider whether she was really going into labor. She could only support her great-uncle as she ran towards the King's Tower. Unfortunately, Maester Aemon had recently fallen and was therefore unable to run very fast.

Just then, a stone falling from the sky was aimed directly at Daenerys. One of the Northern Guards spotted it, shuddered, and lunged toward Daenerys, shouting as he did so.

"Quickly open!"

The situation was extremely critical. The guards even forgot that Daenerys was pregnant and unable to move easily, and they didn't care about using any honorifics. They wanted to rush over and push Her Majesty the Queen away.

Daenerys shuddered when she heard the guards shouting. Although she didn't turn her head or see the rock, she instinctively sensed the danger.

However, perhaps due to her pregnancy, coupled with tension, panic, and severe abdominal contractions, she was unable to react even though she sensed the danger. She stood there like a fool, not knowing what to do or which direction to dodge.

But in that extremely critical moment, the old man being supported by Daenerys opened his white blind eyes. Although he could not see the outside world, Maester Aemon was unusually calm at this moment. His lips trembled slightly, his white blind eyes kept turning, and he tightly gripped Daenerys's hand, as if he had really seen the danger approaching.

Then, Maester Aemon, drawing strength from who-knows-where, silently and forcefully shoved his great-granddaughter aside, pulling Daenerys away from danger, while he himself remained rooted to the spot, unable to escape in time.

bang——

Then a piece of broken tile fell down and knocked the old man to the ground.

"Grandpa Zeng!"

Daenerys, who had been pushed away by Maester Aemon and fallen to the ground but had escaped danger, turned around and saw what was happening. She could hardly believe her eyes, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The stone that fell from the sky did not hit Maester Aemon on the head, but instead struck his shoulder, knocking the old man to the ground. Although it did not kill Maester Aemon on the spot, it was still an unbearable disaster for a man who was already 102 years old.

Maester Aemon lay on the ground, blood flowing from his head, which had only a few sparse white hairs. He had been knocked down by a stone and hit his head on the ground, breaking his skull. At this moment, Maester Aemon's face was pale, and his chest was rising and falling. It was obvious that he was breathing more than he was breathing, and his life was about to come to an end. His white, blind eyes stared blankly at the dark sky above.

He never imagined that he would fall just before dawn, ultimately failing to survive the long night. He had been optimistic, believing he could live to see the sun rise again.

"Grandpa Zeng!"

Daenerys, who had been pushed to the ground, ignored the intense pain in her abdomen and crawled over with tears streaming down her face. She tightly embraced the old man's body, which was on the verge of death, and hot tears dripped onto Maester Aemon's cheeks.

Chapter 837 Battle

"For so many years... I lingered in this world, waiting, observing, but when dawn came, I was too old, I was dying, little Dani..."

Maester Aemon openly admitted that his life was coming to an end. He felt his great-granddaughter's tears fall on his cheeks, and he also felt his soul about to leave his body. Yet, tears also welled up in his white-blind eyes.

"Actually, for an old person like me... death shouldn't be scary. I should have died a long time ago."

"But I'm afraid, am I being silly?"

"Since I've been in darkness all along, why should I be afraid of it? Yet I can't help but wonder, what will happen after the last bit of warmth leaves my body?"

"As the monks say, will I feast in the Father's golden palace? Will I see Ego again, and find Darren still healthy and happy, listening to his sisters sing for their children? Or are the horse kings right? Will I ride a fiery steed forever through the night sky? Or must I return to this sorrowful mortal world?"

"But who can say for sure? Who has ever crossed the wall of death to witness the truth? Only those ghouls... and we know what they are, we know..."

"Little Dani..."

Maester Aemon's voice gradually weakened until the words he hadn't finished were swallowed back down his throat. He wanted to tell his great-granddaughter that the long night would eventually pass and that humanity could overcome the darkness, but he couldn't finish his last sentence.

Maester Aemon, he was Prince Aemon Targaryen, who should have been king, but instead ceded the throne to his brother. Perhaps if he had accepted the crown of the Great Council, none of the subsequent events would have occurred, and the Targaryen family would not have lost the Iron Throne.

Now his magnificent life has finally come to an end. His flame has been extinguished, his watchmanship that lasted until death has ended. Daenerys, meanwhile, is already weeping uncontrollably, and the pain in her lower abdomen has intensified.

"Your Majesty the Queen!"

"Your Majesty the Queen!"

Daenerys's maids and guards helped her up, only then noticing that Daenerys was pale, clutching her abdomen with one hand, and trembling slightly. An experienced maid immediately realized what was happening and shouted to the guards beside her.

"quick!"

"Quickly, fetch the midwife! Her Majesty the Empress is about to give birth!"