Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Tap tap...

Crown Prince Herlos Targaryen, under the protection of fully armed Imperial soldiers, suddenly pushed open a side door and entered the throne room.

The chattering in the throne room abruptly ceased, as if chickens crowing had their necks choked, all staring at him with wide, tense eyes.

But Heros didn't care about that; since he had made up his mind to do such a thing, he wasn't afraid of other people's opinions.

The entire throne room was now filled with a somber atmosphere, and Heros was escorted by an imperial soldier wearing a black and red cloak and armor.

Without looking to the side, he stepped onto the stairs one by one and walked toward the Iron Throne.

The throne room was surrounded by soldiers, all gripping their spears and shields, their eyes coldly fixed on the imperial nobles.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these people are usually high-ranking noblemen.

If their commander were to give the order now, these noble lords would be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter, unable to escape even if they had wings.

Tap tap...

Then, in complete silence, Heros ascended to the top of the throne room steps and came to a chair placed next to the Iron Throne.

Then he turned around and looked back at the tense imperial nobles below, as well as the silent Prime Minister Velas Tyrell and others standing at the front, leaning on his cane.

His gaze swept across every face present, taking in the different expressions on their faces.

Some people, when faced with the Crown Prince's gaze, quickly lowered their heads meekly, while others changed the subject and pretended not to see him. Still others stared straight at Heros without looking to the side, but Heros didn't seem to care. His gaze only paused for a moment before sweeping over them again.

The atmosphere in the throne room was somewhat oppressive, so quiet that you could almost hear everyone breathing. After looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Heros nodded slightly and sat down in the chair.

Heros did not sit on the Iron Throne, but instead sat on a makeshift chair placed next to it.

Meanwhile, a crown symbolizing imperial power was placed on the Iron Throne, its bright light reflecting off the throne.

"Lord Velas Tyrell, the Prime Minister."

"It can be announced now."

Heros suddenly spoke, breaking the extremely oppressive atmosphere in the throne room.

Call ~

Many people breathed a sigh of relief from below. The Crown Prince's aura was truly powerful; many had almost given up.

Vilas Tyrell, the Prime Minister standing at the head of the many imperial nobles and ministers, nodded slightly upon hearing the First Prince's voice, leaning on his cane. He then stepped out from the ranks and personally announced the decree of Her Majesty Queen Arianne.

Arianne named Herlos Targaryen, the eldest son of the Crown Prince, as first in line to the throne and appointed him Prince Regent to oversee state affairs.

Although the news had already been circulating among the nobles present, there were still some who were unaware of it, and it needed to be announced in an official, formal setting.

Chapter 1014 The News Spreads

The eldest prince, Heroes Targaryen, seized King's Landing and became the first in line to the throne, commonly known as the 'Crown Prince,' just like Rhaegar had been.

However, Heros wields far more power than Rhaegar. Rhaegar has a mad king above him who can do whatever he wants, while Heros is currently empty-handed, with no one able to restrain him. It can be said that Heros's position as regent prince is no different from that of an emperor.

This event took place in King's Landing, the capital of the empire, where news travels far and wide. In an instant, without the need for the Grand Secretaries to write letters one by one, the news spread far and wide along with the footsteps of merchants and travelers.

The entire empire was thrown into turmoil.

Everyone once wondered just how deep the Crown Prince's patience was for the throne that had been vacant for more than a decade.

However, one day Heros suddenly made a move and took King's Landing so easily that it shocked many people who had been watching with a detached, amazed attitude, and then felt a deep sense of dread.

The Crown Prince's ruthless methods are in no way inferior to those of his father, Viserys. However, the empire is in a period of recuperation, yet it has gained another powerful emperor...

Is this really a good thing?

Many people were worried about Heros taking power, but there was nothing they could do about it. After all, the eldest prince was ruthless and held the most power among the three princesses and princes.

Of course, this excludes the fact that the mothers of the three princesses and princes personally intervened.

The mother of the Second Prince Yinmeng, the young Queen Daenerys, is no ordinary woman.

Daenerys could be said to control half of the Empire. Half of the Empire's army was in her hands, and she had been fighting for years, making her a veteran of countless battles.

If Queen Daenerys were to personally intervene and help her son in the battle for the throne, the situation would indeed change dramatically.

The Second Prince, Yin Meng, not only possessed the power to challenge his elder brother, but also to completely suppress him, effortlessly defeating the power currently held by Heros.

However, the corresponding cost might be the withdrawal of the legions stationed on the continent of Essos, the withering of the fruits of the empire's more than ten years of eastward expeditions, and the destruction of the empire's national policies and foundations built up over the past decade.

Because the Eastern Expedition is the only thing the Valyrian Empire has been doing for the past ten years or so. All the development of the empire, everything it has, is for the purpose of investing in this protracted war, and it has even become a national policy and the foundation of the empire.

Moreover, the most significant consequences are not these; they may even lead to national division and endless civil war.

Therefore, the news of Herlos becoming the regent crown prince spread far and wide, and the letter of appeal written by Velas Tyrell also traveled across the ocean to the Eastern Continent. After several twists and turns, it finally fell into the hands of Daenerys, who was currently inspecting Corhol.

Surprisingly, when Daenerys saw the letter, she showed no anger whatsoever; instead, it was as if she had known about it for a long time.

The young empress, whose face looked as youthful as if she had returned to her teenage years overnight, held the letter in her hand, yet her expression possessed a composure beyond her years.

Although she had regained her teenage appearance, she did not keep her teenage hairstyle. Now her long silver-gold hair was tied up in a bun, with an extremely precious hairpin inserted. Her gaze was slightly dazed, and her fingers gently tapped the table.

Meanwhile, Immon has long since returned to his mother's side from Dorne. He spends little time in Highgarden, mostly by his mother's side, or in Pentos.

Seeing the expression on her mother's face, Yin Meng felt a little uneasy, and then cautiously asked.

"Mother, what did the letter say?"

It turns out that Immon was unaware of what had happened in Westeros. After all, Corhol was far from the capital, and it would take an unknown amount of time for news to travel from King's Landing to Corhol.

Although Kohol is now seemingly part of the Empire's territory, it is too far from the capital for government orders and the Emperor's authority to reach it. The region relies entirely on a strong military policy and Daenerys's personal prestige to suppress these borderlands.

Daenerys, who was deep in thought, did not hide anything from her son when she heard his words.

"Take a look."

Daenerys immediately handed over to Immon the information about Velas's plea for help, as well as the subsequent change of power in King's Landing and Heroes's occupation of the imperial capital to become the regent crown prince.

Yin Meng took these things from her mother and looked at them all. Her expression was slightly surprised at first, but then she fell silent.

What are your thoughts on this?

"Yin Meng?"

“I remember the last time you came back you said you formally challenged Heros to compete with him for the position left by your father and to become the second emperor of the empire.”

Daenerys tapped her fingers rhythmically on the table. Her beautiful, pale purple eyes first looked at the patterns on the table, then she raised her gaze to her son's face and asked in a calm voice.

The young man with silver-gold hair had a solemn expression on his face.

He never expected his elder brother to act so swiftly and take King's Landing directly.

This caught Yin Meng completely off guard.

"This... I never expected this."

“Heros…”

Yin Meng was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

"Unbelievable, isn't it?"

"Your older brother is indeed much more capable than you in terms of methods."

However, Yin Meng hesitated for a moment, but Daenerys seemed to understand what her son was thinking and exposed him without any mercy.

But will you admit defeat?

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you admit defeat. With me here, Heros won't dare to do anything to you."

The young queen looked calmly at her son and then asked.

However, on the other side, Yin Meng stood still, clutching the intelligence report tightly in his hand.

Although he just admitted that he was tempted for a second, his conviction ultimately prevailed over compromise and avoidance.

"Do not..."

The young second prince remained silent for a long while before finally speaking, his voice slightly hoarse.

"I admit that my brother is indeed much more capable than me."

“But I won’t give up so easily, Mother.”

"Oh?"

Although reluctant to admit it, his own son was indeed not as gifted as Renis's son in many ways.

Heros is like a perfect genius, extremely excellent in every aspect, while Yin Meng, if you remove his royal bloodline, is more like an ordinary person.

Daenerys raised her nimble eyebrows slightly upon hearing her son's words.

Chapter 1015 Guiding the Way

"You don't want to give up?"

Daenerys, upon hearing her son's answer, seemed unsurprised. She looked Immon Targaryen up and down with her beautiful pale purple eyes, and then spoke frankly.

Even if your brother has a clear advantage over you?

"Even the nobles of Westeros, unless they're insane, almost none of them would side with you?"

Daenerys's words, though somewhat direct, were clearly true.

Yin Meng's elder brother has now gained a significant advantage in this succession struggle, winning the support of many powerful nobles in the country.

The great nobles of the empire, especially the governors' families who directly control a province, are no pushovers, even though many of them have only recently boarded the high-speed train with the rise of the empire.

But a family is a family, and the powerful are the powerful. No matter how lowly their origins were or how much they understand the difficulty of starting from scratch, that's all in the first generation.

Starting from the second and third generations, their identities began to change. By the fourth generation, the traces of their former peasant origins had long since disappeared. They were all regulars at aristocratic balls, carrying magnificent glass cups. There was no trace of their ancestors left.

Therefore, Daenerys can assert that Immon's attempt to challenge his brother will likely not garner much support from the domestic nobility, unless he is a madman seeking high risk and high reward.

Or perhaps... there is someone else who can help him.

Daenerys's pale purple eyes shimmered, and the fingers that had been tapping the table had stopped. Her fair, smooth hands, without a single wrinkle, were clasped together as she quietly gazed at her son, awaiting his answer.

The difficulties facing Immon are obvious, and if he chooses to give up, Daenerys will not blame him.

"No, I will not give up."

"Mother."