Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Because at the very moment the drowning goddess fell, all her statues, which had already been repaired, collapsed. The seawater also seemed to become restless, with wave after wave crashing against the beach. Thick dark clouds shrouded the Iron Islands, and the wind seemed to carry faint sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling.

"Something has happened to the Drowning God!"

As the governor of the Iron Islands, Jaime, who was inside Euron Greyjoy's body, had a somber expression. He looked up at the sky, his forehead wrinkled, and his gray hair fluttered in the salty sea breeze.

Two years have passed since the great plague in the Riverlands. What is a moment in the heavens is a long time on earth. Jaime has aged two years and can clearly feel his body aging. His legs are gradually becoming unresponsive.

As Viserys's messenger, he was once taken by Viserys's side and naturally knew some of the stories of the gods. Viserys once visited the Drowned God at the Sea of ​​Sunset and then went to Oldtown to visit the Seven.

The realm of the gods seems to be brewing some kind of great crisis, so all the gods have been busy. And according to some news that Jaime has received over the years, the whole world seems to be in turmoil.

The Valyrian Empire suddenly went mad and declared war on the whole world. Queen Daenerys, riding a dragon, ruthlessly destroyed city after city, burned their faiths, and slaughtered their followers. Then, one after another, news of statues collapsing and gods losing contact with each other appeared.

If these news reports were just isolated cases, it wouldn't be a big deal; they could be treated as accidents. But the fact that these reports have all surfaced in such a concentrated manner over the past few years is truly terrifying to think about.

James suspects that a war is breaking out in the world of the gods.

This war was sparked by Viserys' ascension to the realm of the gods, and has now resulted in the fall of many deities, including the drowned god.

"By the gods..."

The aging James wore a deep look of anxiety. After experiencing so many calamities, the world was no longer able to withstand any more storms. After all, the rise and fall of nations meant suffering for the people, and the wrath of the gods could have even more terrible consequences.

He instinctively wanted to pray, but then the words caught in his throat.

He originally worshipped the Seven Gods, but after being executed for regicide, his soul was taken into Viserys' hands. Jaime then gained a deeper understanding of the world's story. But now, he is inhabiting a body of Ironborn, and he doesn't know which god to pray to.

Besides the fall of the gods, two years have passed, and the situation on Westeros has undergone drastic changes.

Two years ago, the great flood and plague left the Riverlands in ruins. Instead of staying away from the plague-stricken area, the First Prince Herlos Targaryen decided to remain there.

He used an iron fist to control the plague, employing cold and even cruel but extremely effective methods to control the spread of the Black Goat God's plague curse in a short period of time, preventing it from threatening the surrounding imperial provinces and even the safety of the imperial capital, Junlin. However, the price he paid was that the Riverlands suffered greatly, with five or six out of ten households losing their lives.

The First Prince Heros Targaryen's swift and decisive measures in combating the plague earned him high praise from the Empire's high command. However, Heros, who had saved countless lives in the Riverlands, was disgraced as a result, and many people even harbored deep hatred towards him.

Because Heros used overly aggressive methods to control the plague in the Riverlands, many innocent people were killed.

For example, many people with mild symptoms were directly arrested and thrown onto Qianmian Island to survive.

Thousand Faces Isle is an island in the middle of Lake God's Eye in the Riverlands. It once fostered peace between humans and the Children of the Forest. However, two years ago, it became the main location for Heros to isolate those infected with the plague, leaving behind some castles and villages.

Very few of the patients who were thrown here survived; they either died from the disease, starved to death, or were killed by other patients.

However, a considerable number of these people could have survived the plague, but they were all captured without exception. As a result, the families of these patients began to hate Heros, believing that he had killed their loved ones.

In addition to the plague, the Governor of Riverlands, Earl Brecken the Younger, was sentenced to death by the Imperial Minister of Justice for his mismanagement of the plague, his cover-up of the situation, and other crimes, including murder.

However, considering the late Earl Brecken's contributions to the Targaryen royal family and the entire country, the eldest prince, Herlos, pleaded for Hindley Brecken's life.

He was ultimately spared public beheading, and the cruel punishment of hanging was also avoided; instead, he was given a cup of poison.

Hendry Brecken then drank the poisoned wine in prison and died. His body was preserved and sent back to the Twins for burial, where his youngest son, who was still too young to remember, inherited the title of Earl of the Twins.

However, although Hendry Brecken's youngest son inherited the title of Earl of the Twins, the position of Governor of the Riverlands did not fall into the hands of this toddler.

Because the River Valley had just emerged from floods and plagues and was in dire need of rebuilding, it urgently needed a strong governor to govern it.

Therefore, at the suggestion of the eldest prince, Herod Targaryen, the position of governor of the Riverlands was ultimately given to Edmure Tully, lord of Riverrun.

Chapter 994 Two Years on Earth

Edmure Tully was one of the older generation's retainers, and in this era, the older generation was gradually dying out. Edmure was only two or three years older than Viserys, so he was in his prime.

Edmure, though young, had experienced much. He had participated in the war against the White Walkers, which began at the Wall. The human alliance suffered repeated defeats, losing the entire North and retreating to the Twins before launching a desperate counterattack.

Then he experienced the human civil war, and his father was betrayed by his vassals and had his head cut off and displayed on the tip of a spear in a provocation.

Under immense pressure, Edmure, in order to save Riverrun and House Tully, defied his father's dying wish and opened the gates of Riverrun to surrender to Viserys.

The world sneered that Edmure was a mediocre talent, incapable of shouldering the burdens his father had once carried, and merely a coward who clung to life and feared death.

However, Horst Tully's brilliance and prowess resulted in the destruction of his family, while Edmure matured later than others. Initially, he did indeed cause a series of laughingstocks, but now, decades later, the once ridiculed good-for-nothing has helped the Tully family regain the position of Lords of the Riverlands and take on the heavy responsibility of leading the Lords of the Riverlands.

The reason why the eldest prince Herlos chose Edmure Tully and recommended him as the new governor of the Riverlands was actually for a reason: the two had a secret meeting and reached a cooperation agreement.

As the eldest prince of the empire, Heros could not directly become the governor of a province except for the traditional Targaryen family fiefdoms. Therefore, he needed a partner, and Edmure Tully came into his view at this time.

Edmure's abilities are not outstanding, but hard work can make up for it. He has made his way to where he is today step by step and has accumulated a lot of experience.

He knew that such an opportunity was once in a lifetime. For the Tully family, this was a golden chance to turn their lives around, change their status as disgraced officials, and become the leaders of the Riverlands again. Therefore, he accepted the Crown Prince's invitation without hesitation.

Moreover, he has a very clear understanding of his own abilities and position, and he is self-aware. Edmure knows that he is not capable of playing both sides, and if he really did that, it would undoubtedly end in a mess.

Therefore, he still chose to move forward step by step, and he agreed to Heros's request, becoming a devoted supporter of the eldest prince.

There are many reasons why Herros chose Edmure, the most important of which is that Edmure is easier to control, and the Tully family has the prestige and ability to regain their position as governors of the Riverlands.

Although his father had stripped him of his title as Lord of the Tully family, Heros didn't care about restoring the Tully family governorship, since even his father's adoptive father's own son, Earl of Blakeen the Younger, had been poisoned to death with a cup of poison.

Heros believed that even if his father knew all this, he wouldn't blame him, because Heros had always been imitating Viserys's way of doing things.

If Viserys were in Heros's shoes, he might have used similar methods: an iron fist to control the plague, a clever way to seize control of the Riverlands, and ultimately bring them under his own control.

Heros imitated his father perfectly, without any flaws, and even surpassed him in some aspects.

Therefore, although Edmure Tully eventually became the governor of the Riverlands, everyone in the empire knew that the real control of the Riverlands was still in the hands of the eldest prince.

First Prince Heroes Targaryen has won the support of the Riverlands, the Vale, and Dorne. As the Lord Master of the Sea, he commands the Imperial Navy, has Dragonstone as his fiefdom, and is supported by the Dragonstone Fleet. He is eyeing King's Landing with predatory intent.

If the world were to change one day, Heros could blockade Blackwater Bay from the sea and send troops to King's Landing from both land routes. Dorne could also use this as a warning to intimidate the Reach.

However, for some reason, although Herros' forces surrounded King's Landing, they hesitated to lead their army directly into the city.

He dared not abolish the rule of First Queen Ariane, ending the era of three queens' reign, and instead ascend the throne himself to become the second emperor of the Valyrian Empire.

Because the imperial throne had been vacant for twenty years, the era of three emperors ruling could not last long. People hoped that a new emperor would emerge to end the long foreign wars and return to peace and stability.

Therefore, everyone believed that Herlos Targaryen would enter King's Landing sooner or later, but those who did not know the inside story could not understand what the First Prince was afraid of.

Although Heros hesitated before the Iron Throne, he was still considered the strongest contender for the imperial throne, bar none.

Compared to the Horus Targaryens, Princess Diana and Prince Immon's spheres of influence were far smaller.

Two years have passed, and Princess Diana Targaryen, who visited the Wall, is still in the North.

She received a decree from King's Landing officially becoming the Warden of the Wall, directly governing the vast, unrestricted lands north of the Wall, including the Wall itself.

The North was once territory that did not belong to the Seven Kingdoms, or even the Valyrian Empire. Diana Targaryen's position was newly created because her mother, Queen Ariane, wanted her daughter to have a legitimate foothold in the North, so she made up a position and title on the spot.

Although Diana was not directly appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch as expected, her jurisdiction as the Guardian of Longwall still included the entire Night's Watch.

Because the border areas are outside the territory and are guarded on the edge of the country, the position of Changyuan Guardian is somewhat similar to the positions of Northern Guardian and Western Guardian during the Seven Kingdoms period. It means that the guards have both military and political power and hold great authority.

Diana rightfully gained command of the Night's Watch, and with the support of Robb Stark, Lord Warden of the North, the entire North beyond the Wall and beyond the Wall was effectively under Diana Targaryen's control.

Compared to his older siblings who had already established themselves in the empire, the second prince, Immon Targaryen, was in a much more disadvantaged position.

Having just undergone his coming-of-age ceremony, Yin Meng gained the right to leave the Red Keep.

Dragonstone was rightfully bestowed the title upon the eldest prince, Heros Targaryen, while Princess Diana was granted the title of Princess of Summerhall.

Whether it was a blessing in disguise or a lucky break, Yin Meng was appointed to the wealthy Gaoting, which was a good start.

However, Yin Meng only has Gao Ting now, and his sphere of influence cannot compare with that of his sister and brother.

Chapter 995 Ragnarok

Highgarden is a bountiful land located in the Reach province of the Kings. During the Warring States period, it was the home of the Gardeners, and after the Conquest, Yin Geng granted Highgarden to the Tyrells.

Three hundred years later, the Targaryen dynasty was briefly overthrown, and the usurper ruled for ten years before the Targaryen heir, the second prince Viserys Targaryen, reclaimed the Iron Throne.

However, during this war, the loyalists who had served in the War of the Usurper turned against the Targaryen family, and the Tyrells paid a heavy price, losing their home city of Highgarden and being driven to Starshuttle.

However, the Tyrell family, which had been in decline in recent years, has gradually gotten back on track.

Thanks to the efforts of the Tyrell siblings, the elder brother Velas rose through the ranks to become Hand of the King, while the younger sister, the stunningly beautiful Margaery the Little Rose, became the Emperor's semi-public lover.

The Tyrell family produced a Hand of the King and an Emperor's lover, and thus the Tyrell family quickly regained its former glory.

Margaery Tyrell is now thirty-six years old, and although she was once the emperor's lover, she is known to all the nobles in King's Landing.

However, many people still wanted to propose to her, after all, Margaret's brother was the Prime Minister, and Margaret herself was of noble lineage, beautiful and intelligent.

But for some reason, Viserys has been missing for over a decade, yet Margaery seems to still be celibate for him.

She continued to give alms to the poor in Viserys' name at regular intervals, and politely declined all the suitors of nobles, as if she were determined to wait for Viserys' return.

Some may not have been able to understand it before, but until one day two years ago, when Regent Queen Arianne went to court, she reversed time and instantly regained her youthful appearance, shocking the entire Kingdom of King's Landing.

Highgarden, now known as the 'back garden of the imperial family,' was given to the second prince, Immon Targaryen.

Highgarden is not the same as the Reach; only Highgarden Castle fell into Immon's hands, but for Immon who had just left the Red Keep, it was extremely fortunate.

After all, although his elder brother Heros obtained Dragonstone and the title of Crown Prince in theory, it was only in theory, not even in name.

Moreover, Dragonstone Island was truly impoverished, especially after the few remaining villagers were relocated, leaving it with absolutely nothing.

However, although the Second Prince Yin Meng was enfeoffed in the High Court, he was not in the High Court at the moment, but was on the continent of Essos accompanying his mother.

The Empire's Eastern Expedition has lasted for ten years, becoming a heavy burden on the Empire's economy and development. Every year, the Empire has to invest a massive amount of money in this war.

The war was like a bottomless pit, greedily draining the life force of the entire nation. Fortunately, the Valyrian Empire was still young and had enough potential to sustain itself, which is why it was not dragged down by the war.

The ten-year eastern expedition was not entirely fruitless. Although the bandits continued to grow stronger despite the efforts to suppress them, such as the Giskali in Slave Bay, most areas, including Valantis, Norfos, and Kohol, had returned to peace.

For ten years, Queen Daenerys led the Imperial Legion on expeditions to foreign lands, and during those ten years, her fame spread throughout the continent of Essos to the point that it was known to all.

The fact that the titles 'Bloody Queen' and 'Breaker of Chains' both appear on one woman truly reflects Daenerys's own contradictions from another perspective—a combination of kindness and cruelty.

She was kind-hearted and compassionate towards the hardships of ordinary people, but at the same time, she would stop at nothing to help her husband.

She received the gifts Viserys gave her upon leaving the pass, and she had also heard the rumors circulating on the continent of Essos in recent years.

During this period, many deities, both large and small, on the continent of Essos lost contact with each other due to the collapse of their statues. Some statues even had blood and tears flowing from their eyes, a sign of an ominous sign, such as the Weeping Lady of Rhys.

Although the Imperial Legion has done its best to eradicate these gods' roots in the mortal realm, the recent spate of ominous phenomena has led to widespread rumors that these gods have fallen.

Therefore, the scholars of the Old Town Academy called this era 'Twilight of the Gods'.

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Indeed, a war concerning the fate of the entire world was taking place in the heavens—a war between the gods, and her husband was merely one of them.

Daenerys didn't know the full extent of her influence on the war, but the Imperial Legion slowed down its operations significantly that year, as it was simply running out of steam.