Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

I fell and got completely disoriented.

Just then, Bessie heard the sound of hooves. His big black horse had run back and was nudging him with its head, as if afraid that its master had been thrown to his death.

At the same time, Viserys jumped off his horse and extended his hand.

"I'm fine, Your Majesty."

Snapped--

Then Bessie took the little king's hand and was pulled up from the ground.

"It was a pretty bad loss, and the fall hurt a bit."

Bessie removed her helmet, revealing a slightly tanned face and dark hair, and gave a wry smile.

At the same time, he seemed to have just seen Princess Renis watching the battle, and then she raised her head.

However, the open windows on the castle were empty.

Chapter 82 Courage

"Since you began studying under Prince Oberon, your skills have become truly astonishing."

Just as the two knights were talking on their horses, the gray-haired old man who had just been sitting on a chair outside the racetrack walked over with a cane and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"I really have nothing more to teach you."

Sir William.

Upon hearing the gray-haired old man's voice, Bessie turned her head and quickly bowed respectfully.

The gray-haired old man had been teaching him the way of chivalry, not only skills such as riding, spear fighting, and swordsmanship, but also the honor and responsibilities that a knight should uphold.

Viserys heard the voice and turned to look at the gray-haired old man. His eyes narrowed, and his good mood turned serious. He then spoke in a deep voice.

"Instructor."

The gray-haired old man whose appearance is vastly different from his past self is none other than Sir William Darryl, the former Red Keep coach.

However, due to a previous injury that was not treated in time, the best opportunity for treatment was missed, leaving behind a chronic condition that was difficult to eradicate. In just six years, this once spirited and valiant knight was reduced to a withered and emaciated body.

His once black hair has turned gray, and one eye is now half-blind with blurred vision. He is only in his forties and already needs to walk with a cane.

However, the coach has taught countless disciples, and even now he is unwilling to rest, wanting to burn out his last bit of energy.

The newly recruited young men in the castle still need to be trained and honed by him before they can become qualified warriors.

As a migrant from an Andal village, young Bessie was one of the soldiers trained by Sir William.

He was talented and strong, and was recommended by Sir William to become Viserys's personal squire.

Bessie then followed Viserys on his journey to clear the trade routes and eliminate the bandits entrenched in the Norfos Mountains, repeatedly charging ahead and making meritorious contributions.

Then Viserys drew his sword and placed it on his shoulder, personally knighting him.

Viserys himself, in the process of leading his soldiers to eliminate bandits over the years, personally killed and executed many criminals, and his personal strength was significantly improved.

However, the Knight Bessie, known for his extraordinary strength, was knocked off his horse in a single round against the young king, a feat that even surprised Coach William.

At the age of sixteen, Prince Oberon dueled with Earl Ormond Erenwood over an affair and killed him himself.

Viserys's elder brother, Prince Rhaegar, had only recently come into contact with swords and armor at the age of fifteen, but he was already able to defeat a knight in a one-on-one fight on horseback.

Viserys was younger than both of them back then, but he achieved the same feat, defeating the nineteen-year-old Knight Bessie single-handedly, without Bessie holding back at all.

Although Coach William was partially blind in one eye, his other eye remained sharp.

This is the most amazing part; the coach could clearly see that Viserys was indeed stronger than the disciple he had carefully trained.

Whether it's strength, speed, reaction time, or superb marksmanship, Viserys can still easily win even if they fight several more times.

"If the Kingdom were to hold a martial arts tournament, His Majesty, with his current strength, would probably already have a chance to achieve a good result."

Coach William, leaning on his cane, gave Viserys a very high evaluation.

There are many warriors in the Seven Kingdoms. Viserys' current strength is already extraordinary enough to qualify for the tournament. However, the coach believes that Viserys can achieve certain results.

"perhaps..."

At this moment, the gray-haired old man paused for a moment, then spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Your Majesty can avenge your father and brother in the future, by killing Robert Baratheon, the Kingslayer, and the Mountain."

Viserys stood there holding his helmet in one hand, and after hearing the coach's words, he remained silent for a while.

Bessie, whose breastplate had a deep dent on the other side, heard what the coach said and secretly glanced at the little king.

Since passing through layers of selection to enter the castle, and even being recommended to become Viserys's personal bodyguard, Bessie gradually learned some things.

House Targaryen suffered a defeat on the continent of Westeros, lost their throne, and then fled across the Narrow Sea to Essos, where they established a foothold on the Andas Plains in hopes of making a comeback.

Robert Baratheon, the Kingslayer, and the Mountain, whom the coach just mentioned, are Viserys' enemies. They share a deep-seated hatred for each other, and their hands are stained with the blood of Targaryens.

"I will, Coach."

Viserys remained silent for a moment before finally nodding and speaking calmly.

He knew that the coach was reminding him not to be complacent with the current stability, and even more so, not to forget the deep-seated hatred of the past.

“In the future, I will personally kill them to avenge my father and brother.”

Although the city of Andalus has been established, the Iron Throne across the Narrow Sea will still not let him go.

Viserys has survived countless assassination attempts over the years, including poisoning and attempted murder, but he has managed to thwart them all.

Although Baratheon suffered a heavy blow five years ago, he quickly recovered and a new royal fleet is nearing completion.

It is widely believed that although Robert Baratheon was furious and punished Stannis by bestowing Storm's End upon his younger brother Renly, he still reserved an opportunity for Stannis to make amends.

The new royal fleet was still entrusted to Stannis for building and training, with the goal of retaking Dragonstone.

However, because the massive amount of golden dragons previously invested had gone down the drain, the new fleet plan encountered strong opposition from the First Hand, Jon Arryn.

Ultimately, after a two-year delay, the seven kingdoms were thoroughly pacified, and a new loan was obtained from the Iron Treasury, thus raising enough funds for the new fleet.

This time, Stannis was fully prepared.

He would never repeat the same mistake and give the Targaryen fleet any opportunity to launch a sneak attack. From the moment he received the first golden dragon, it had taken more than three years to build the new royal fleet, which was finally nearing completion, and the plan to attack Dragonstone was finally on the agenda.

And in Andalus.

While Viserys, Sir Bessie, and Sir William were talking, a castle guard came over.

"His Majesty."

“A man claiming to be the governor of Pentos requested an audience.”

Chapter 83 City of Wood

"Governor Pentos?"

The silver-haired boy, clutching his helmet, seemed slightly puzzled by the guard's words.

Over the years, they have been developing peacefully on the Andas Plain and have kept to themselves, with no interference from Pentos. Although the two cities are not far apart, the Velvet Mountains still act as a barrier. Apart from normal commercial exchanges and civilian interactions, there has been almost no high-level dialogue between the two city-states.

Viserys never expected that today, when the sun rose from some unknown direction, Pentos would send a governor to Andalus.

Viserys knew very well that while Pentos was theoretically governed by the Prince of Pentos, in reality the Prince's power had long been usurped by the governors, and he was now only left with the function of ceremonial duties, presiding over meetings and festive banquets. In fact, Pentos was now jointly ruled by the governors.

"Since Your Majesty has other important matters to attend to, I will take my leave now."

Sir William, leaning on his cane, spoke in a hoarse voice. Viserys nodded slightly, and then Sir William left the racecourse. It was time for his medicine today, and he needed to find the scholar to prepare some more herbal decoction.

The coach's figure disappeared into the distance, but Bessie remained by Viserys' side. As Viserys's bodyguard, he naturally had to protect the young king's safety at all times.

Although he was not officially commissioned as a member of the Kingsguard, the headmaster believed that as the brother of Jon Darryl, the former 'Mad King' Kingsguard, the men were not yet worthy of being compared to his brother, and were even less qualified to bear the title of Kingsguard.

However, aside from the title, Bessie already had duties equivalent to those of the Kingsguard.

Viserys pondered for a while before asking again.

Do you know the name of this Governor of Pentos?

The guard who came to report thought for a moment after hearing Viserys' question, and then respectfully replied.

“Your Majesty, I overheard their conversation. The governor of Pentos seems to be named Illyrio Mopatis.”

"Illyrio Mopatis".

Viserys felt the name sounded somewhat familiar, then seemed to remember something, his pale purple eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded.

"I see."

"Go and invite this governor to wait in the hall."

"clear."

The guards received Viserys's order and then withdrew.

Viserys then left the training ground with his guards.

And atop the castle.

A brown-haired girl stood by the window, watching Viserys's departing figure, then pouted and let out a soft hum.

She seemed to still be sulking with Viserys about being prevented from leaving the city a few days earlier when she wanted to go out for fun.

She had just witnessed the entire duel between Viserys and the guard knights, and she was startled when she saw Viserys' lance suddenly break, letting out a cry of surprise, fearing that something might have happened to Viserys.

However, it all happened in the blink of an eye, and thankfully it was just a false alarm. The knight named Bessie lost the duel and was knocked off his horse by his 'brother'. Only then did the girl pat her chest and breathe a sigh of relief.

Because of their similar ages and the bond they formed from relying on each other, Renis has always considered Viserys her brother.

Then she noticed Viserys, mounted on horseback, holding a broken lance, and strangely looking up towards the castle.

He seemed to have just heard a girl exclaim in surprise.

When Renis saw this, she remembered that she seemed to be arguing with Viserys, and quickly hid behind the curtains.

Only after Viserys and his servants left did Renis emerge from behind the curtains again.

She was also holding the hand of a timid-looking little girl with silver-gold hair.

The little girl heard the noise outside the window, then stood on a small stool and tried to look out the window, but because of her height, she couldn't see the scenery outside.