Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

But she was mostly helping her husband, doing what he asked to severely damage the gods of Essos.

Her current actions are actually going against the gods in heaven.

While the outside world was filled with burning, killing, and looting, Daenerys sat upright in the city hall of Volantis, the sunlight streaming through the window onto her magnificent robes, casting her shapely shadow on the ground.

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Daenerys tapped her fingers lightly on the table, appearing calm on the surface, but inwardly she couldn't help but feel a surge of fear.

Because this was the first time she had led troops alone...

And this time, the number of murders was truly excessive.

Valantis is the stronghold of the Red God cult, so if the imperial army wants to severely damage the Red God's faith, it must wreak havoc in Valantis.

The numbers that the administrators are sending back are now extremely alarming.

Chapter 935 Banning Order

Despite having killed countless lives, Daenerys, for the sake of her husband, her country, and her people, went against her conscience and persevered.

She was willing to risk being condemned by everyone and called the 'Bloody Queen' in the future.

She wanted to send a signal, a strong signal, which was also Viserys's intention: the Valyrian Empire was now going to war against the gods, led by R'hllor, challenging them as a mortal kingdom.

This is something that even the destroyed Great Empire, the Valyrian Freehold, could not accomplish.

The Valyrian Empire was originally the Seven Kingdoms of the Targaryen Dynasty, which in turn was the Valyrian Freehold. The Empire was rebuilt from ruin, inheriting the legacy of the Freehold and continuing to challenge the gods with mortal bodies.

After several days of intense purges, Benello, the high priest of the Red God Church who had been captured alive by the imperial army, was escorted to the ruins of the temple.

Then, in full view of everyone, the judge loudly read out a series of charges against Benello and the Red God Cult that had been collected and compiled during this period, and the trial began in open court.

The most serious crime was, of course, plotting to assassinate Prince Aemon Targaryen, which was the reason why the Valyrian Empire directly sent troops to attack Volantis.

The people of Valantis already knew this, and they couldn't understand why the Church of the Red God would provoke these Valyrian dragon kings.

After a series of preparations were completed, Benello deserved his punishment and should be executed, even though he was still shouting loudly, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing, saying things that no one could understand.

But in the end, it was Sandor Clegane, the 'Hound' and Royal Enforcer, who drew his greatsword and beheaded Benello. The head rolled to the ground, and blood sprayed several meters away.

What's horrifying is that Benello did not die immediately after his head was cut off; he was still crying and laughing.

This caused great fear among the onlookers of Valantis, who thought it was Lahero who had brought down punishment.

"Dog shit."

But Sandor was a man who didn't believe in superstitions. As the Royal Enforcer, it was his responsibility if he didn't kill anyone with his sword. So the Hound cursed and then stepped forward and stomped down hard.

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He stomped on Benello's head with both feet until the bones shattered and deformed, and the last breath of the High Priest of the Red God Church disappeared, and he died completely, which calmed the people's fear.

The High Priest of the Crimson God Cult does possess some abilities, but he is still a mortal being and will ultimately die.

Volantis was completely controlled by the Imperial army and incorporated into the Empire's territory. It was directly controlled by the Imperial central government and did not have the independent privileges of the Three Sisters Kingdom and Dorne.

Unlike the kingdoms of the Three Sisters, Valantis was conquered directly by force.

The Empire has not launched a war of conquest for a long time. The last time it annexed the Three Sisters Kingdoms, it did not fight a single battle. It relied entirely on diplomatic means to form alliances and swallowed up the Three Sisters Kingdoms in one go, making the Empire more firmly established on the continent of Essos. The entire western coast of Essos, except for Braavos, is almost completely under the control of the Empire.

After publicly executing Benedict, the High Priest of the Cult of the Red Gods, Queen Daenerys appointed Dophas Panemion, the former Elephantist Consul of Valantia, as the first Governor of Valantia.

Dophas Pennemyn was a low-key and restrained man who was not particularly eye-catching, but he was very important.

Unlike Aquaman, the governorship of Valantis is not a lifelong position. Instead, governors must run for re-election every year. Of course, any governor can run for re-election indefinitely.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, each governor's political career typically lasts for more than a decade.

Dophas Pannimion was a member of the Elephant Party within the Elephant Party of Valantis. He did not advocate for Valantis to be too involved in wars, especially against the Valyrian Empire. He had also opposed events such as the Red Cult's coup that seized Kohor.

In recent years, however, due to the rising nationalist sentiment in the city of Valantis, Dofas Pannimien, a moderate representative of the Elephant Party, has become increasingly unpopular.

Even within the Elephant Party, there is a widespread belief that Dofas Panemin may fail to win re-election in the next few years, and the three candidates who may win Dofas's position are Elios, Palacillo, and Bericio.

But shortly after the long night fell, the High Council of Man convened, and the representative sent by Valantis, another Elephant Lord Governor Nessiso Visama, suddenly died in King's Landing, in a dream.

Therefore, Helios took over Nessiso Vesama's position, giving Dophas Penemin some breathing room.

However, after the long night, people's attention began to shift, and the pursuers were still focused on bringing Dophas down. But it was at this time that Bennero's secret plot to assassinate Prince Aemon Targaryen by Machiro broke out, and the shadow of war loomed over the place.

What no one expected was that the Consul Dofas Pannimien, who had always been seen as an 'honest man,' suddenly stepped forward at this moment.

He decisively sided with the Valyrian Empire, becoming a collaborator and betraying the city-state of Volantis, ultimately becoming the last straw that broke the camel's back.

In the end, this lukewarm and seemingly mediocre Elephant Party governor once again escaped danger and stood on the side of the victors. The other two governors died, and he became the one who laughed last.

Dophas Penemin was personally appointed by Queen Daenerys as the first governor of Volantis, wielding great power. From then on, he only accepted orders from King's Landing and no longer needed to participate in elections.

Dophas knew that by doing this he had tied himself to the Valyrian Empire, and of course he had to be loyal and obedient. Otherwise, if the Valyrian Empire withdrew from Volantis, he would be the first to be torn apart.

Therefore, Daenerys subsequently instructed Dophas Penemin to issue a series of policies, and naturally, Daenerys did not utter a single word of dissent.

After Dophas Panemin became the governor of Valantis, his first administrative order was to designate the gods of the Crimson Cult, the Pale Moon Virgin, Bakaron, and other R'hllorian factions as evil gods, and their religions were also called cults.

Furthermore, they were resolutely banned, all scriptures and books about these deities were burned, their names were forbidden to be recited, and their stories were prohibited from being circulated.

Chapter 936 The Eastern Expedition of Faith

As the stronghold of the Cult of Crimson God, Valantis would have faced significant obstacles in carrying out this order, and even the three former consuls dared not speak out against the Cult of Crimson God.

After all, nearly a third of the soldiers in the Tiger Robe Army were followers of the Crimson God Cult, and the Crimson God Cult's Supreme Priest Beneiro was the local tyrant of Valantis.

But times have changed. A bloody massacre has left the entire city of Valantis in a state of panic. People see the Crimson Cult as a plague and avoid it at all costs.

Even many people who originally believed in the Red God but whose faith was not firm quickly distanced themselves from the Red God Church, fearing that they would be implicated.

Therefore, the new governor of Valantis's three decisive moves struck at the heart of the matter, almost directly severing the foundation of the Red God Church and the gods of Rahlo's camp in Valantis.

Overnight.

The gods of the Crimson Cult and the Raholo faction have fallen from being local tyrants of Valantis to being universally despised and ostracized.

Such a dramatic change in the mortal world naturally alarmed the gods in the heavens, and countless prayers filled with resentment flew towards R'hllor's divine kingdom, directly impacting the realm of the Lord of Light.

The Lord of Light, who was in the midst of battle, was affected; his expression turned slightly grim, and he turned his gaze toward the lower realm.

Meanwhile, in the city of Valantis, the resurrected Cultist was hiding in his hood, his eyes glowing with a ghostly blue light.

He glared resentfully at everyone around him, including the Targaryen soldiers and the people of Volantis.

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The city-state of Valanthi was captured by the Imperial army in what was the largest war since the Long Night.

However, the war lasted less than a month before it ended with the fall of Valantis, the death of two of the three consuls, and the execution in the street of Beneiro, the high priest of the Red Cult who was the main culprit in starting the war.

The battle of Valantis ended, but the imperial army was not in a hurry to return.

Because their mission was not merely to sweep away the city-state of Valanthi, but to participate in this war of the gods and destroy the foundations of these R'hllorian gods from the mortal world.

Therefore, their next goal is to continue their advance, sweeping away more lands that believe in Rahlo and uprooting them completely.

Just like the Crusades, in the name of the Empire, the Targaryen army will continue its eastward march, sweeping away all evil gods that are of no help to humanity and harm living beings. They will sweep away the Church of the Red God and the faith of a series of gods on the continent of Essos.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the distant city of Winterfell in Westeros.

A petite girl with brown hair and gray eyes wore light leather armor, with a short sword hanging at her waist and a bow on her back.

She tied the heavy bundle to the horse's rump, then mounted and grabbed the saddle ring.

In front of the brown-haired girl was a burly young man with a beard, holding the reins for her.

"Remember to visit your sister when you get there."

"And take good care of yourself."

The young man on the ground held the reins for his sister, then looked up and earnestly gave her some instructions.

"Miss Brienne will likely participate in this tournament as well."

"If you need help, remember to go to her and mention my name."

"We fought side by side before, and she will definitely do everything in her power to help you, just like I did for you, understand?"

Her brother's rambling before his departure made the girl on horseback a little impatient, especially since he spoke highly of the female knight named Brienne.

"Well, I see."

This made the girl dressed as a knight even more indignant. She snorted twice, but didn't say anything more, and agreed instead.

"Arya".

However, at that moment, a woman's voice came from above.

It turned out that on the second floor of the Library Tower in Winterfell, there was a middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair and a haggard face. She was standing there with her arms crossed, and it seemed that she had accidentally passed by and discovered the brother and sister.

She is the mother of the current Earl of Winterfell, Lady Catelyn Tully, and also the mother of this girl who is setting off on her journey.

"Mother."

Upon hearing the sounds coming from upstairs, Arya and Robb looked up and couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.

Arya only told her eldest brother Robb about her plan to leave Winterfell for King's Landing to participate in the tournament, and asked him to keep it a secret.

Arya knew that her mother would strongly oppose the relationship if she found out.

Arya is seventeen years old this year, and she had her first period several years ago. According to the cultural customs of this world, she should be of marriageable age by now.

But Arya has very high standards, or rather, she doesn't want to get married at all. She looks down on the husbands that her mother and brothers have selected for her, so she has always refused to get married.

Arya also had her own reasons, because her sister Sansa was still in King's Landing, had not returned to Winterfell, and was not married. As her younger sister, she should not get married before her sister.

Sansa, as Arianne's handmaid, is indeed twenty years old this year. Logically speaking, given Sansa's personality, she might have already chosen a husband and married.

But the reality is that Sansa has not married yet, nor has she chosen to return to Winterfell; instead, she has insisted on staying in King's Landing.

Having arrived in King's Landing, such a bustling metropolis and vibrant world, how could Winterfell, such a harsh and cold place, compare?

Sansa fell in love with King's Landing from the very first day she arrived, which is why she didn't want to return to Winterfell, and even less did she want to marry a northerner she didn't even know.