Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

The five thousand Unsullied below, who had heard her command, stared intently at the 'whip' in her hand under the blazing sun and responded in unison.

boom--

"forward!"

All the Unsullied soldiers marched forward upon hearing Daenerys's command.

"stop!"

wow——

The Unsullied soldiers who had just stepped out regained their footing. After a simple drill, their formation was as stable as a mountain, without the slightest chaos, as if they were a single unit.

Daenerys nodded as she looked at them, a satisfied expression on her face.

Don't underestimate the simple act of taking two steps and then stopping. If ten people are trained, they can walk in unison. If a hundred people are trained, it may take some effort to achieve perfect obedience. But for five thousand people to achieve this as a unified whole is extremely difficult.

Chapter 948 The Journey of Destiny

However, the Unsullied lived up to their reputation as the strongest army in the world, exceeding Daenerys's expectations.

Although the Red Keep was filled with Unsullied guards, this was the first time she had ever seen such a large formation of Unsullied troops on the battlefield.

"very good."

Daenerys nodded slightly with a satisfied expression, then hung the pure gold harpy baton at her waist.

At that moment, the sky above everyone suddenly darkened, followed by a deep and melodious dragon's roar.

"Ho..."

The next second, a gale howled, and the little queen's mount, the white dragon Viserion, descended from the sky and came right to her companion's side.

boom--

A colossal figure, obscuring the sky, descended, causing the ground to tremble violently and sending up clouds of dust that drifted far away.

A slight commotion arose among the Unsullied Legion below, but it quickly subsided.

"dragon!"

As for the benevolent people, they panicked and hid in the distance, fearing that the dragon's eyesight was poor and it would trample them to death when it landed.

Then Daenerys stepped onto the back of the white-gold dragon, her feet resting on its wings that drooped to the ground. She then lifted her white cloak and sat on the dragon's back, her hands gripping the saddle rings on its back.

The sun blazed overhead, and there wasn't a single cloud in the sky. The dazzling sun hung high in the azure sky, and the dragon's massive body slowly rose, its huge wings spreading wide.

wow——

The Valyrian Empire's mistress sat atop a dragon, her long, silver-gold hair reflecting the brilliant sunlight. Bathed in golden light, she was beautiful, noble, and inviolable, like a goddess.

"I have a piece of advice for you before I leave."

"You also know why I destroyed Valanthi."

Daenerys, holding the saddle ring on the dragon's back, turned to look at the benevolent lords who had already retreated to a distance below. She slightly raised her delicate chin and spoke calmly.

"Remember, eliminate all the evil gods as soon as possible... or you will face the consequences."

"Let's go! Target: Yuankai!"

"Roar--"

The platinum-gold dragon roared, then its powerful hind legs slammed into the ground, shattering the bricks beneath its claws in an instant. The dragon spread its wings and soared into the sky.

On the ground, the Unsullied army, having equipped themselves with all the necessary supplies, followed in their masters' footsteps and headed north.

...

night.

The Unsullied army, having left Astapor, set up camp on their way to Yunkai.

Purchase the Unsullied, a local specialty. The benevolent lords of Astapor will provide some supplies for the journey; otherwise, purchasing slaves would be inefficient without sufficient food.

Now, Daenerys has broken away from her army and flown alone to Astapor to demand five thousand Unsullied soldiers and some provisions, before setting off without stopping for the next city-state in Slaver's Bay, Yunkai.

According to Viserys, the beliefs of Slaver's Bay are very complex, and the water beneath it is very deep. Although it has not been noticed for many years, the gray fog of the Valyrian ruins is still slowly expanding every year, constantly swallowing the sea and the land.

The pervasive gray fog has almost completely severed communication with the Eastern world, causing significant obstacles to both sea and land routes. The 'Demon Road' of ancient Valyria is no longer a viable route.

Therefore, the cost and effort Daenerys would incur to complete her 'Crusade' by traveling overland to attack Slaver's Bay would be too great.

The battle lines are stretched too thin, and even with the empire's immense national strength, it may be difficult to sustain.

Therefore, when this strategic meeting was held in King's Landing, Tyrion Lannister, the "little devil" and royal advisor, made a suggestion to the young queen.

He suggested that Daenerys could fly to Astapor to "borrow" troops. Once she had military power, negotiating with Yunkai or Meereen to expel all the evil gods and complete this crusade of faith would become much easier.

Otherwise, even with the prestige of dragons and the Empire, Daenerys might not have been able to make these slave owners with the blood of the Gugis kneel.

Tyrion's plan was undeniably ingenious. As one of the Empire's foremost strategists, his proposal effectively solved the problem, gained the friendship of Slaver's Bay, and even 'earned' an army for free, as he had accurately grasped the profit-driven and awe-inspiring nature of merchants.

However, Tyrion's strategy still prioritizes negotiation and avoids resorting to force unless absolutely necessary. For a wise man who excels in intellect rather than command, war is the worst possible option.

Daenerys initially followed the plan Tyrion had set for her.

But when she arrived in Astapor and witnessed the true lives of the slaves, Daenerys began to waver.

Her maturity and rationality warned her not to turn against them at this time.

But she really wanted to kill all these inhuman slave owners and then liberate these poor people.

In the camp of the Unsullied army.

Daenerys knelt quietly on the bed, the moonlight streaming in. The silver-gold-haired woman clasped her hands together in front of her chest, closed her eyes slightly, and spoke earnestly to herself.

“Viserys…”

"what should I do?"

However, on the distant island of Dragonstone, after Viserys became a god, his name seemed to possess magic.

Daenerys's soft murmur traveled across countless mountains and seas, reaching into Viserys's inner world.

Like a drop of water falling into a calm ocean, this caused Viserys, who was shaping his divine body, to glance at it briefly.

Viserys' path to godhood was unique; like the Drowned God, he did not rely on the power of faith. During this time, Viserys received a massive number of prayers, which he understood was the effect of the Faith Crusade. However, he took the time to respond to a few, but this time it was his wife.

"Dani?"

Viserys heard Daenerys's murmur, then glanced at her.

He discovered that his wife was in the distant Slaver's Bay, leading an army of five thousand Unsullied.

He never imagined that his wife would take a completely different path from his original one, but in the end they would arrive at the same destination.

Or was this not a coincidence, but destiny? Daenerys was destined to make a journey eastward in her lifetime.

However, Viserys hesitated for a moment before responding to Daenerys's prayer.

In the distant Slaver's Bay, in the camp of the Unsullied army.

As the pale moonlight shone down, a layer of pure white frost suddenly seeped from the ground before Daenerys, then condensed into several words.

Daenerys stared at the words composed of frost and fell silent. Then, a playful smile appeared on her stunning face.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, and Daenerys only revealed this girlish side of herself when she was talking to Viserys.

"I see."

Then Daenerys reached out and wiped the frost off the ground.

Chapter 949 All Mortals Have Faith

Rahlo's faith has spread so widely that it is found almost everywhere in the world.

"The road ahead is fraught with difficulties and the journey is long and arduous."

Therefore, Daenerys's Eastern Expedition was an extremely arduous task, burdened with an important mission, to the point that she even abandoned her child in King's Landing, unable to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother.

In the middle of Aegon 307, it was a turbulent year.

After the long night passed, the Valyrian Empire launched its first war against foreign powers, conquering Volantis, the largest remaining city-state among the free trade city-states, with overwhelming force.

The nine once glorious free trade city-states were the center of human civilization and economy, and the core of commodity circulation. But who could have imagined that these glorious trading city-states would begin to decline at a terrible speed in just twenty years?

Braavos, the eldest of the trading city-states, was reduced to ruins in the war between humans and the White Walkers, and Loras and Corholl suffered the same fate.

Meanwhile, Pentos, along with his three daughters, the kingdoms of Rhys, Myr, and Tyrosi, had already been annexed by the vast, rising empire of the West, becoming part of its territory.

Therefore, of the once glorious nine free trade city-states, only Valantis and Norfolk remain, struggling to survive.

However, as everyone knows, what happened next was that the Crimson Cult, for reasons unknown, plotted to assassinate the Empire's young prince, Aemon, which enraged Daenerys, the Empire's third queen.

People originally thought that the empire's attack on Valantis was to vent its anger over the assassination of the young queen.

But to everyone's surprise, after spending half a month conquering Valantis, the Imperial army did not stop there. Instead, they set a very clear objective.

They declared a group of gods on the continent of Essos, led by the 'Red God' Rahlo, and their church as 'evil gods' and 'a sinful religion'.

Therefore, the Valyrian Empire's army, adhering to the principle of "human will can conquer nature," launched an attack on these "evil gods" and "sinful religions," and continued to advance deeper into the continent of Essos, sweeping away everything they could see that was related to these evil gods.

The idea that "man can conquer nature" is actually just a simplified summary. This idea began to spread from the Targaryen military system at some point.

Perhaps after the first war between humans and the White Walkers ended, the White Walkers swept south and conquered the Seven Kingdoms. Although humans, led by King Robert, put up a fierce resistance, they suffered repeated defeats and were eventually forced to retreat to the Twins, south of the Neck, while also seeking help from Viserys, the 'Young Dragon Lord' who was rising across the Narrow Sea.

It was this plea for help that ultimately changed the fate of the people of the seven kingdoms.

Viserys led the Golden Company and the Dothraki across the Narrow Sea to Westeros, where they joined forces with the armies of the Seven Kingdoms. Ultimately, they tenaciously defeated the White Walkers and won the First War between humans and the White Walkers.

During this war, people experienced despair, and they prayed fervently, hoping that the gods in heaven would bestow divine grace and save the believers from their fate.

Unfortunately, the gods in heaven are indifferent and cannot see the suffering of humankind; they turn a blind eye to it all.

Ultimately, humanity could only defeat the White Walkers through its own tenacious resistance.

Therefore, from that time onward, an idea began to spread within the Targaryen army.

That is, although mortals have little power, they can still save their own fate. The gods are wicked and cannot see the suffering in the world, so people can only rely on their own strength to save themselves.

"All people have faith."

So if that's the case, why do we still believe in the gods in the sky and put them on a high altar? Why don't we believe in ourselves?