Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

The Dothraki first discovered the Legion of the Dead in a place called Vis Asghihakkali, the "City of Disease," which was actually the ruins of a city left behind by the ancient kingdom of Salor, called Therosi.

Subsequently, a fierce battle broke out between the human alliance and the undead legion in the ruins of the city known as Gernasi in the Viss Lecosdorthrak language as the 'City of Rats'.

"This war is in your hands, Bessie."

Viserys, riding on the back of a dragon, wearing a black cloak and black gloves, adjusted the saddle rings on the dragon's back and turned to speak.

Beside the dragon stood a general clad in silver armor with a longsword at his waist and a metal mask on his face. Hearing Viserys's words, he turned slightly to look at the emperor to whom he served, then bowed with one hand on his chest.

"Set off."

Then Viserys gently patted the dragon's back, and the massive black dragon let out a deafening roar. It took a few steps forward on its wings and then spread its wings and soared into the sky.

The war has begun.

"Ho-"

Under the pitch-black sky, a giant dragon hovered above the battlefield, constantly spewing flames that burned the endless grassland. The raging flames shot straight into the sky, even bringing tears to the eyes of many human soldiers who were fighting. The burning flames illuminated the sky and made them reminisce about the days before the long night fell.

Both sides deployed hundreds of thousands of troops to fight on the vast Dothraki Sea. Because the Night King had not yet appeared, humanity had the upper hand in this war.

Even so, the war lasted for several days and nights, and the human side paid a heavy price before finally annihilating all the hundreds of thousands of White Walkers and burning them to ashes.

Chapter 844 Jon Toyn

The Battle of Gernasi.

The human side achieved a great victory that was previously unimaginable, at the cost of tens of thousands of lives, and annihilated the hundreds of thousands of undead legions.

This also proves that these mindless ghouls are not actually difficult to deal with. What is truly difficult to deal with is their master, as well as the biting cold, which feels like a knife cutting into the lungs when you breathe it in. Humans suffered repeated defeats at the beginning because they did not understand this opponent. Fortunately, humans are a race that is good at learning and can unite when a crisis comes.

This was a magnificent war worthy of being recorded in history. In this war, humanity fully demonstrated its advantages, and the Valyrian Empire's governor, "Iron Face" Bessie Joyce, who served as the overall commander of this war, also became famous in one battle and conquered commanders from all over the world.

Under his command, the allied forces continuously used tactical assaults to cut through the battlefield, defeating the enemy piecemeal and then burning them with oil. This was extremely efficient because, with proper tactics, the human side could kill several ghouls for every soldier they sacrificed. As a result, the hundreds of thousands of ghouls were thrown into disarray, and with the fire dragons overhead, they could only be devoured by the human army in the chaos.

The White Walker who is the commander of the army of wights is an unnamed King of Winter. However, based on Robb's identification, his distinctive clothing and appearance, as well as his resemblance to the bronze statue, make him very likely the historically famous 'Subjugated King' Toren Stark.

King Toryn Stark, known as the "Conqueror," once led the Northern army south to try and defeat Aegon the Conqueror. However, he witnessed the Southern army being defeated by Aegon and his dragons, so King Toryn surrendered in exchange for peace.

He knelt in submission at the site of the Kneeling Stable in present-day Westeros, becoming the first Warden of the North in history. He also handed over the long-standing Crown of the King of Winter to Aegon, whose whereabouts are now unknown. It is said that the crown was melted down and cast into the Iron Throne.

As the last King of Winter and the first Warden of the North, Toren Stark naturally left a resounding name in history. However, opinions on him are mixed; some believe he was for the sake of peace, while others consider him a coward.

Unexpectedly, the Night King highly valued Toron, the "King of Subjugation," and appointed him to command an army of hundreds of thousands of wights. However, Toron failed to live up to the Night King's expectations, and in this war, he was completely outmatched in command by the human commanders.

Of course, it's also possible that Toren Stark was cursed by the Targaryen family, his knees buckling at the sight of a soaring dragon, thus perfectly becoming a background character.

Toren Stark was found by Viserys during the war and killed by him through the chest with a dragon spear. This directly led to the one-sided nature of the war, but it also indirectly made Bessie famous. Some people even called him the "God of War" or "God of War".

Robb Stark also shone brightly in this war. The young Northern general of the Empire fully demonstrated his talent. He was brave and skilled in battle, as well as astute and adept at taking unconventional approaches.

He commanded an imperial cavalry unit that stormed into the army of ghouls and carried out the decapitation of his ancestors.

His cavalry force alone killed three historically renowned Winter Kings, and he personally slew one of them, possibly known as the 'Spring King' Edwin Stark, with his dragonglass longsword.

Therefore, Robb also won the respect of the human allied soldiers from all over the world and was called the 'White Walker Slayer', later simply 'Robb the Killer'.

The Battle of Gernasi was a truly inspiring victory.

Especially now that almost a year has passed since the long night began, and people's willpower and hope have been almost worn away in the endless darkness, it has brought people hope and dreams again, allowing them to grit their teeth and continue to persevere.

Although a victory was won, the news of the war was hampered by difficulties in information transmission and could not reach far places for the time being. However, wherever the good news reached, it still caused people to celebrate, and some even wept with joy.

...

Time flies, and the Valyrian Empire stands in the west of the world.

The King's Landing.

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The bells of St. Beller's Cathedral rang, but this time not to tell the time, but to commemorate the passing of a high-ranking official of the Empire.

Lord Mist Thurn, Lord of Casterly Rock and Governor of the Westerlands, was seriously ill. He should have died in Aegon 296, but because his living conditions improved and he received treatment from the Citadel's top doctors, he lived five years longer than his fate would have.

However, he eventually passed away at the turn of the year 300 to 301 of the Aegonian calendar, leaving this world forever.

After the founding of the Empire, the second Emperor died of illness. As the Empress Regent, Arianne attended Mithril's memorial service with her two children, her biological daughter Diana, and her cousin's son, Herros Targaryen, born to their husband.

The young regent queen wore a magnificent and noble golden gown, with the Valyrian steel crown left by her husband on her head, inlaid with a dazzling ruby, and two large pure gold hoops as her earrings. Her Majesty was beautiful and noble. When she led the princesses and princes of the Targaryen family into the memorial service, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath and dared not even raise their heads to look directly at her.

"Your Majesty the Regent Empress."

Jenny Westerling, the widow of Misty Toyn, leaned forward and spoke with a slightly nervous tone, pulling a timid boy who was hiding behind her.

Arianne stared at the girl in front of her, who was sweating profusely with nervousness, and remained silent for a long time. She seemed to think that she was probably around the same age when she married Viserys, and then reached out to touch Jenny's smooth and soft cheek.

"Don't be nervous, little sister."

Her actions caused the young mother's face to flush rapidly, but Arianne remained undecided. Then her gaze fell on the little boy who had just learned to walk and was hiding behind Jenny.

"Jon?"

“Yes, Your Majesty, his name is Jon Thorne.”

Jenny Westerling, the widow of the Earl of Casterly Rock, quickly explained that her husband had given her the name in memory of his friend Jon Clinton, who had died before him.

Arianne crouched down slightly and gently touched the chestnut-haired boy. The boy was still too young to understand anything; he just stared wide-eyed at the beautiful woman in front of him. Arianne simply smiled, then stood up and announced that the boy, Jon Toyn, who had just learned to walk, would be the next Governor of the Westerlands.

There was a brief moment of silence at the memorial service for the former Emperor's Hand, followed by a flurry of whispers.

Chapter 845 The new Prime Minister

That night, the beautiful Lady Jenny stayed at the Red Keep with her son. According to popular legend, Jenny Westerling emerged from Megalo Arianne's bedroom the next day with a slight blush on her cheeks.

Although most of these are rumors and no one dares to claim to have seen it with their own eyes, the claim that the Empress of the Empire is bisexual seems to have been confirmed, because there has been a rumor in King's Landing that the Sand Snake sisters, the bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn, have a relationship with Her Majesty the Empress that goes beyond friendship.

However, these rumors never spread widely because the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs, loyal lackeys of the Targaryen royal family, constantly suppressed these voices. They never followed the rules and could arrest people without evidence.

This includes previous rumors that Velas Tyrell would eventually become the next Hand of the King, because his sister Margaery Tyrell, known as "Little Rose," had long been Viserys's lover and was even called the "False Queen" and the "Rose Queen," etc. It is said that Arianne was very displeased when she heard about this, but the Iron Throne did not make any moves on the surface.

Meanwhile, the Internal Affairs Department, the lackeys of the Iron Throne, began to operate in secret. They arrested these gossips on charges of damaging the reputation of members of the royal family, and then threw them into the bottom of Blackwater Bay to feed the Deep Ones, ensuring that they would never gossip again for the rest of their lives.

However, a country cannot be without a master for a day, which is why Viserys entrusted the Iron Throne to his wife, and the Prime Minister, as the emperor's hand, is naturally equally important.

Although Mithril had long since ceased to serve as the King's Hand after his serious illness, Viserys had already handed over the duties of the King's Hand to Lord Velas Tyrell of Starshort before leaving King's Landing.

Viserys's intentions were all too clear: he intended to appoint Velas as his successor, the third Prime Minister after the empire's reconstruction.

Therefore, although Arianne disliked this wise and intelligent young man with a cane, and even more so his sister, she dared not go against Viserys's wishes. The day after Mithril's death, Arianne, in the name of Emperor Viserys I, presented the Order of the Hand of the Emperor to Velas Tyrell.

Although Velas already knew this outcome, he couldn't help but feel excited when he received the gleaming Hand of the Emperor medal from Tyrion.

Since the end of the Second Conquest, after the Battle of Starshort, the Tyrell family suffered a calamity. He personally took command but almost lost his entire army. His father Mace, his second brother Garland, and his youngest brother Loras all died on the battlefield. This dealt a huge blow to Velas, who even considered suicide. Although he eventually gave up the idea of ​​suicide, he was always resentful that he was incompetent and had caused the deaths of his father and two brothers.

Later, in order to ensure the survival of his family, Velas, on behalf of House Tyrell, knelt and submitted, persuading the garrison of Highgarden to lay down their weapons and surrender. However, House Tyrell still lost Highgarden and was driven to Starshort to recuperate. House Tyrell's power also plummeted due to the loss of Highgarden and their position as Lords of the Reach.

Therefore, Velas's dream and goal became to lead the Tyrell family to rise again. As for whether he hated the Targaryen family, if I'm not lying, Velas did hate them at first.

After all, it was the Dothraki under Viserys's command who killed his father and two brothers.

However, after meeting Viserys, Velas gradually untied many of his inner knots and was no longer blinded by hatred. After all, the battlefield is not a place for sentimentality, and there is no reason to hate one's opponent on the battlefield.

Later, as Velas learned more about Viserys and the two spoke several times, Velas's feelings turned to admiration, a deep-seated respect.

Viserys' vision, eloquence, ambition, and the nation he was dedicated to building by overthrowing the old order...

Velas admired Viserys and regarded him as his idol.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!"

Velas received the Hand of the King medal from Tyrion, and Imp pinned it on his chest. Velas put down his cane and then knelt down on one knee with difficulty.

Then, the Queen of Dorne, sitting on the Iron Throne, could no longer bear to watch. She waved her hand, signaling the Unsullied soldiers on either side to help Velas up. Although conflicts between Dornish and Reach people were common, Arianne would not stand by and watch a person with a leg disability kneeling on the ground.

After being helped up, Velas thanked the Iron Throne once again before stepping aside.

The situation in Westeros is relatively stable at the moment, without much turmoil. However, everyone knows that this peace is temporary, as the food supplies in the warehouses are dwindling and will soon be depleted.

Not long ago, there was even a case of theft from the national treasury. Tens of thousands of bushels of grain were missing from King's Landing's warehouses. Arianne ordered the Ministry of the Interior to conduct a thorough investigation, which eventually implicated a series of officials. After all, under the Long Night, grain is now more precious than gold. However, killing these people would not solve the problem. The real problem still lies ahead.

Forest Walkers can use magic to make plants survive in environments without sunlight, while the Children of the Forest can use their Primal Language to sing and awaken the plants' vitality.

However, there are too few Forest Walkers and Children of the Forest; they are not enough to solve all the problems.

After the appointment ceremony in the throne room, Velas, the new Prime Minister, leaning on his cane, requested a private audience with Arianne.

In the study where Viserys often stayed, Arianne was reading to Diana and Herros. When the two children saw Vilas, they quickly stood up from their seats and spoke.

"Uncle Velas."

These are the rules Viserys taught them: from a young age, to be polite and respectful of others, and to act lawlessly before they have real power, rather than relying on their father's influence.

He doesn't want his child to become the next Joffrey.

"Your Highness."

Velas, leaning on his cane, bowed slightly in greeting and spoke, then turned his gaze to Ariane.

"Your Majesty, we have received a message from the Brecken family that a rebellion has broken out in the town of Sanctuary."

King's Landing is able to remain stable because there is still food to eat, but the situation is not so certain in other places. Although the Iron Throne has ordered the nobles in various regions to ensure the livelihood of the people in their respective territories, who can take care of anyone else under the long night?

This is the third report of a rebellion received in the past month.

Arianne frowned slightly upon hearing this, while Diana, standing to the side, showed no interest in the adults' conversation. Meanwhile, Herros looked up and listened attentively, seemingly studying.

“Veras”.

"I don't care what's happening outside, but Junlin absolutely cannot fall into chaos."

Arianne frowned before speaking, and Velas, who was leaning on his cane, paused for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chapter 846 Researching the White Walkers

Time flies, and two months after the Battle of Gernaxi, news of the victory has spread throughout the Eastern Continent, and people have seen a glimmer of hope in the long-lost darkness.