Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Compared to the two rather irresponsible mothers, Rhaenys and Daenerys, Rhaenys was celibate and Daenerys was busy with military affairs, so both children were entrusted to Arianne and raised in the Red Keep.

Therefore, Arianne may actually know their children better than their biological mothers, Rene and Daenerys.

Therefore, having been intelligent since childhood and always planning ahead, Ariane did not expect Herros to suddenly act rashly and make a series of mistakes.

"Humph--"

After saying those angry words, Arianne's expression was still a little unpleasant, but she had calmed down considerably.

She sat on the cold Iron Throne, the seat of the Targaryen kings throughout history. As the daughter-in-law of these former kings, she felt a deep sense of responsibility as she sat on the Iron Throne.

The blood and fire of the Targaryen family, the indomitable spirit of the Martell family—therefore, Arianne was never an easy woman to deal with. Making her admit defeat was not so simple. So she snorted and continued.

"We can continue to hold this position until Daenerys's reinforcements arrive."

"And let the world see just how loyal and filial the First Prince, Herod Targaryen, truly is!"

Arianne was determined to defend the Red Keep to the death, even though Oberyn threatened that the dragon that had threatened the First Prince was not far away.

Meanwhile, in the same throne room, Black Qiraji, the leader of the Unsullied Legion, stood with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless.

However, Black Bug no longer has the youthful appearance he once had. His forehead and the corners of his eyes have many wrinkles, and his simple and neat buzz cut has many more white hairs.

Black Worm grew old, as did the many Unsullied soldiers who had followed him to Westeros, but his attitude remained unchanged.

He was the commander of the Royal Guard, and he didn't need to consider so many political factors, as he had for over twenty years since he began following Viserys.

He only obeys the orders of the Emperor or Empress. If they tell him to kill someone, he will kill that person. If they tell him to defend the Red Keep, he will resolutely not retreat, even if he might face an attack from dragons. Black Worm will not even flinch.

“Your Majesty, I will defend the Red Keep for you as long as you give the order.”

Therefore, upon hearing Queen Ariane's words, the Black Worm, who had been silent all along, spoke up in a cold and meticulous voice.

Black Bug resolutely declared his willingness to defend Red Keep to the death, showing no fear even in the face of dragons.

The same was true of the white knights in the throne room. Mia, the female knight who was now the de facto captain of the Kingsguard, remained silent, while Gendry gripped his Stormhammer tightly.

Another female knight, Brienne, silently wiped her longsword, clearly prepared for the upcoming battle. No matter who the enemy was, they would kill them without hesitation.

Will the Royal Guards engage in civil war?

"Is this the first time since the founding of this knightly order that the white-clad brothers have engaged in infighting?"

Will that giant prince rush in?

The female knight Mia was also unsure about these issues; she simply gripped the hilt of her Valyrian steel sword at her waist.

Although she has been in Westeros for over twenty years, she is still not clear about the past history.

"It's just making things worse..."

However, Xu Ying, a Yi person who was the chief steward of the royal family, saw this scene of people being so angry and ready to fight the rebels outside, and he felt a little anxious.

He did not want a civil war to break out in the Red Fort.

Of course, this wasn't because he was afraid.

In fact, ever since she crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood from the great battle between humans and White Walkers in Corhol, Xu Ying had nothing to fear.

After the war ended, Viserys disappeared. However, Viserys had made arrangements for Xu Ying before the war, and moreover, his emperor, Bu Gai, had already given him to the emperor of the Western Empire.

Therefore, Xu Ying followed the Targaryen army back to Westeros.

Due to cultural and racial differences, Xu Ying found it difficult to gain a foothold in the Imperial Army. Furthermore, Viserys did not assign him a specific position, but simply kept him by his side. As a result, he stayed in the Red Keep for a long time, and eventually, Xu Ying became the Grand Steward of the Court.

At this moment, Xu Ying, steeling herself, stepped forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, may I have a word to say?"

"I once saw a vision of the Red Keep inside the Temple of Immortality..."

Chapter 1007 The Prophecy Fulfilled

Xu Ying, an envoy from the Golden Dynasty, was invited by the wizard to enter the Temple of Immortality and listen to the whispers of the immortals when he passed through Qarth.

However, the immortals never imagined that this ordinary barbarian from the East would actually be someone who would have a significant influence on the future of the world.

In other words, the person who actually has a significant influence on the world is Viserys, but Xu Ying happens to come from the East and is about to meet Viserys as an envoy of the Golden Dynasty.

However, Xu Ying was destined to pass through Qarth on her way to the West, and destined to enter the Temple of Immortality. The immortals sacrificed themselves to change the course of the world's destiny, or perhaps this was simply the end of the immortals' lives.

In the original timeline, Daenerys used Drogon's dragonfire to destroy the Temple of the Immortals around this time, burning all the Immortals who had lived for hundreds of years to death.

In this prophecy about 'destiny', Xu Ying saw many things about the future, some true and some false.

He foresaw the 'War of the Five Kings' in the original timeline, in which five jesters ravaged a young girl, because the shape of Westeros resembled a kneeling, praying girl.

The prophecy foretold a woman wearing a five-dragon crown with long hair reaching the ground, standing on the Great Wall of Despair, gazing northward.

He then met Daenerys, who had wandered in Braavos with Viserys in the original timeline. The Beggar King had pawned his mother, Queen Leila's, crown to earn money to support himself and his sister.

Xu Ying then predicted that a war was breaking out in a certain time and space, in which an old man with gray hair was defeated in the final duel, fell from his horse and died. His side also suffered a Waterloo-like defeat, collapsing and directly burying its huge advantage in the early stage, as well as the fate of the country.

Another silver-haired man, who looked remarkably like Rhaegar or Viserys, sat on the Iron Throne, his head bowed as if asleep, his fate unknown, while the head of a dead dragon hung above his head.

In the same throne room, another prophecy unfolded.

This time it was daytime, however, and the bright sunlight shone through the huge hole in the throne room ceiling, illuminating the hall. It seemed that a civil war had broken out in King's Landing.

The Iron Throne was completely empty, without a single person in sight. All the princes and ministers had vanished, leaving only a ruby ​​crown on the throne, which no one bothered to remove.

Xu Ying was initially tempted to take the crown, but at the last moment she resisted her desires and ultimately chose to stop, thus avoiding terrible consequences.

The last prophecy he witnessed was in Corhol, where humans and White Walkers perished together, plunging the world into eternal darkness. The black dragon also fell, and Viserys absorbed it, soaring into the sky.

The seven prophecies that Xu Ying experienced encompassed the past, the future, and another trajectory, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

However, it is clear that the original trajectory and past events are no longer of any use.

However, in the prophecy about the future, humanity ultimately turned the tide in Corhol, successfully repelling the White Walkers. Balerion did not perish in Corhol, and the Night King died in his homeland in the far north. However, before his death, the Night King tricked Viserys, causing him to be 'infected' by the Black Stone, attempting to mold him into the next Night King.

Therefore, the last prophecy may be wrong, or Viserys may have changed the outcome after learning the contents of the prophecy.

But what about the other prophecies?

Are they all fake? Or are they all a mix of truth and falsehood?

Some prophecies were too far off to be confirmed, but some were closer than ever. The First Prince, Heroes Targaryen, threatened to send dragons to attack the Red Keep if they did not open its gates and surrender.

Although Arianne was just saying it out of anger, she held out to the bitter end until Daenerys arrived with her army to rescue her.

However, the reality was that Velas wrote to the young queen for help, but the letter was sent from King's Landing to Pentos across the Narrow Sea, a long distance that would take a day or two even by raven flight, and even longer by ship.

It would be extremely difficult for Arianne to hold out against the dragon's attack by relying on a red castle.

If such a thing were to actually happen, it would perfectly fulfill the prophecy that Xu Ying had once witnessed in the Hall of Immortality.

A civil war broke out in King's Landing, the Red Keep was burned to pieces, and all the nobles and nobles disappeared, leaving only a crown sitting alone on the Iron Throne.

The prophecy that Xu Ying saw in the Temple of Immortality was top secret. Apart from Viserys, only his three wives knew about it. Even his three children, Diana, Herros, and Immon, as well as the two chief ministers of the Council, Mithril and Velas Tyrell, did not know about it.

However, Xu Ying, now the chief steward of the royal family, suddenly stepped forward and offered a reminder.

"what?"

Upon hearing what the other party said, Arianne's expression changed slightly.

Clearly, she had forgotten the contents of the prophecy, since none of these so-called prophecies had actually come true. She just didn't know why her husband valued them so much and even kept this Easterner by his side. But now, after Xu Ying reminded her, Ariane remembered them all in an instant.

"Yes, you reminded me."

"You're right..."

Meanwhile, the others inside the Red Keep, including Velas Tyrell, cast curious glances at Xu Ying and Arianne after overhearing their conversation.

Because they did not know what the prophecy the other party was referring to was.

This mysterious Eastern man, serving as the Grand Steward in the Red Keep, was disciplined, dutiful, and devoid of any superfluous behavior, and he also had almost no social interactions.

This left many people who wanted to secretly investigate his background helpless, and he continued to play the role of a lone minister.

...

The sky outside was gradually brightening.

Most of the people in King's Landing had already woken up from their sleep and discovered that the outside world had changed overnight. They didn't know why a large number of troops were guarding the streets and key points, and even forbidding everyone from leaving their homes.

"The world has changed."

The people of King's Landing were somewhat apprehensive, feeling as if something terrible was about to happen, but for many older King's Landing residents who were born there or had lived there for decades, it was nothing new.

"Calm down, young man."

"The king's flag changes on the city walls, it's no big deal."

From the time the rebels entered King's Landing during the War of the Usurper to the present day, decades have passed and King's Landing has fallen several times; they have long since become accustomed to it.

Chapter 1008 The Crown

However, at that moment, a deep and resounding dragon roar suddenly echoed from the sky above King's Landing.

The soldiers guarding the city and the people who were confined to their homes all looked up at the sky. Dragons were the symbol of the Targaryen royal family, and the low growl of a dragon meant that a great person was about to arrive.

With the arrival of a great figure, whether for better or worse, the current situation must eventually come to a conclusion.

After all, the fate of this country rests in the hands of a few people who fly around riding dragons.

The giant dragon flying from afar was initially just a small black dot, but it quickly grew larger in everyone's eyes. It spread its wings, and its massive body did not look big in the sky, but when it landed on the ground, it was a terrifying beast that would make any warrior tremble with fear.

This giant dragon is covered in golden scales and has golden wing bones, horns, neck, and wings. It is like a golden dawn, reflecting the golden sunlight. The entire dragon body is wrapped in light, just like a sun.

Upon seeing the golden dragon rapidly approaching from afar, the Imperial soldiers guarding the key intersections of King's Landing all raised their weapons and cheered.

Because they knew that the dragon rider riding this golden dragon was the key to their fate, the First Prince of the Empire, Heros Targaryen.

Because of its outstanding appearance—magnificent, majestic, and domineering—Herous's golden dragon was given a very resounding nickname by the people and his supporters: Overlord or Overlord.

Tyrex's low growl echoed throughout King's Landing before he spread his wings and swooped down toward the Red Keep, his figure growing larger and larger until a shadow that blotted out the sky enveloped the earth, accompanied by a raging storm.

call--

It then flew close to the ground for a moment before rising to a higher altitude again and landing on King's Landing, on the highest point of King's Landing, Mount Engeng.

The rebellion lasted only one night from beginning to end, and the mastermind behind it all, the First Prince Herlos Targaryen, never showed his face until everything was resolved, at which point he stepped into the limelight.