Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Chapter 1031 Return to Highgarden

However, Heros still cannot understand the deeper meaning behind his father giving him the skull of the Storm God.

A little punishment for the older brother?

It can't be just personal bias...

But it is clear that this is an extremely powerful artifact, capable of instantly changing the color of the sky when used.

If one could freely alter the weather on the battlefield during wartime, it might achieve unexpected results.

Of course, while this skull of the Storm God is powerful, it still needs to be used properly.

Because Heros doesn't have much divine power, he might only be able to use it a few times before it's all used up.

Moreover, when using this artifact, both parties are actually under the same sky and are affected by the same influence, so improper use could very likely have the opposite effect.

However, its flaws do not detract from its overall value; after all, it is the head of a true god.

When it truly unleashes its power, it will still be decisive in wars against the mortal world.

"Yin Meng?"

"Yin Meng? What's wrong?"

Yin Meng sat on the ground, holding the huge crow skull, somewhat dazed. His wife, Bessane, called out to him several times, but received no response.

Bessani was a little anxious, so she waved her hand in front of his eyes, and Yin Meng gradually came back to his senses.

“This is a wedding gift from our father, Bessanie.”

After sitting on the ground and gradually regaining his senses, Yin Meng looked at Beishanni, who looked somewhat anxious, and then, after a moment of silence, raised his head and spoke.

"Father?"

When Bessani heard her husband's words, she was stunned for a moment, but she was quick-witted and soon understood.

"Are you saying we were really in the same dream just now?"

"And that white-haired man... is His Majesty the Emperor?"

After realizing what was happening, Bessani couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Afterwards, Bessani and Yin Meng compared their dreams and realized that their premonitions were correct. They were indeed having the same dream, and in their dreams, they both encountered the same man with long, snow-white hair.

What kind of terrifying magic is it that can freely manipulate and invade other people's dreams?

Could it be that the legends she had heard were true, and that His Majesty the Emperor did not die after disappearing after the Long Night, but instead became one of the gods and went to the world where the gods reside?

Beishanni and Yinmeng had a whirlwind marriage, and it was only their first day of marriage. Therefore, Beishanni hadn't talked to her husband about her father-in-law yet, although she was quite curious about it.

After all, marrying Immon Targaryen meant she had risen above her station and entered the Targaryen royal family. From then on, she was a princess and naturally had to take care of matters inside and outside the palace.

"But he... seems to be younger than you."

Then Bessane tried to recall her dream from the previous night, but she had forgotten most of the details. However, there was one thing she still remembered vividly. She hesitated several times before finally speaking up.

"My father is no longer an ordinary person."

Yin Meng was speechless for a moment after hearing what Beishanni said, but still spoke up in an annoyed tone.

On the other side, Bessani didn't seem to understand, she just nodded.

Although she confirmed with Yin Meng that they had shared the same dream last night and had seen the person who resembled Viserys, Bessania was not overly shocked, because what she had just witnessed was far more shocking than the dream itself.

"Yin Meng, what was that scene just now...?"

Then Bessani recounted what had happened while Yin Meng was immersed in the crow's skull.

She also guessed that the sudden change in the weather was the work of Yin Meng, and Yin Meng did not hide it but simply nodded.

“Remember not to tell anyone else, Bessanie.”

"Including Mrs. Jenny."

Bessani nodded in agreement.

...

Immanuel and Tyrion suddenly appeared as guests in Casterly Rock.

Tyrion then used his silver tongue to persuade the Toyn family of Casterly Rock to join Prince Immon's camp in their fight against the First Prince's tyranny.

Furthermore, Governor Jon Thorn married his sister to Prince Immon, forging an unbreakable alliance between the two families.

After Immon and Bessane got married, Jon Toyn, the Lord Warden of the West, wrote a letter to Storm's End for his childhood friend and brother, Rainer Clinton.

Jon persuaded Rhaenor to join Prince Immon's side as well, and they agreed to meet at Highgarden.

After outsmarting the Westerlands, Immon and Tyrion no longer concealed their plans and openly embarked on their journey home, with Immon bringing his newlywed wife along as they returned to Highgarden.

Jon Thorn promised Immon that he would soon gather all the troops in the Westerlands and head to Highgarden to join him.

The empire now operates under a large legion system, with legions receiving direct orders from the emperor, and nobles only allowed to maintain small numbers of troops.

Now the Empire's main army is on the continent of Essos across the Narrow Sea, and Westeros actually only retains four regular legions.

These include the Second Legion, which guards King's Landing; the former Golden Company, which guards the Riverlands; the Night's Watch, which is far away at the Wall; and the Ninth Legion, which was later established and is stationed in Oldtown and the frontiers of Dorne.

Besides these four legions that are part of the Empire's regular formation, there is another powerful force operating outside the established system: Dorne.

Because of his contributions to the founding of the empire, Viserys promised Prince Doran that Dorne would retain its special status indefinitely.

Therefore, the Dornish nobility did not suffer from the "reduction of their fiefdoms." Although they faced economic hardship and were held hostage by the empire, the Dornish nobility still maintained a large number of private armies, which was the ruling style during the Seven Kingdoms period.

Because of the Martell family, Dorne naturally and without question supported the First Prince Heros, in addition to the Second and Third Legions.

This means that the Crown Prince now has the support of three legions and three noble territories: the Vale, the Riverlands, and Dorne, all of which clearly support him.

On Yin Meng's side, there was only Highgarden, some of the Riverlands nobles, the Westernlands nobles, and Pentos's First Legion, along with his teacher, another war god of the Empire, Bessie Joynes. The support of the Stormlands nobles was still being won over, but Yin Meng's brother-in-law promised to do his best.

Besides.

The major powers on Westeros, the Night's Watch and the Northern nobles, are currently closely following the Princess and united as one. The Northerners do indeed like to stick together and have not explicitly stated their participation in this struggle for supremacy.

Meanwhile, Dennis Redwyn, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army stationed in Oldtown, declared that he would remain neutral, not obey the orders of either the First or Second Prince, and would focus on guarding his own territory.

Chapter 1032 Blood-Red Terror

Therefore, they abandoned Daenerys, the most powerful queen in the empire.

Currently, the power balance in Westeros is dominated by the First Prince Heroes Targaryen, who controls half of the land.

Following closely behind was the Second Prince Yin Meng, then the Eldest Princess who lived in seclusion in a remote corner, and finally the Ninth Legion stationed in the old town.

...

The King's Landing.

Since the First Prince Herros suddenly launched a coup, seized King's Landing, occupied the court, and became the Prince Regent, the situation in Westeros has become extremely tense.

The relationships that were once hidden beneath the surface have gradually come to light, with everyone participating and betting on this grand drama of vying for the throne.

News is pouring in from all sides. First, from the distant eastern continent, Norfoss has been struck by an unprecedented earthquake, which appears to have triggered a volcanic eruption. Roads have been blocked, and Norfoss has lost contact with the outside world. Queen Daenerys is currently personally directing the rescue efforts.

Another piece of news is about Prince Immon Targaryen, the younger brother of the Prince Regent.

He quietly secured a powerful ally and a marriage alliance with the Toin family, catching Heros completely off guard.

In fact, after Heros seized King's Landing in a coup, he sent letters to all four sides to assert his sovereignty, but he did not expect that his foolish brother would still take advantage of the situation.

The intelligence report on the marriage alliance between the Second Prince and the Toin family also highlighted a crucial figure who played a vital role in this alliance and could not be ignored.

That was Tyrion Lannister, a member of the Council of Kings and advisor to the Emperor.

He was originally sent to Pentos by Heros to seek the support of another pillar of the empire.

Heros used Tyrion's wife and children as a threat, but he was absolutely certain that Tyrion would not cause any problems, because based on Heros's understanding of Tyrion, he was more concerned with personal feelings than with responsibility.

However, Heros had not anticipated his subordinates' oversight.

Even the wisest can make a mistake. Heros's plan was actually flawless, but who could have imagined that his subordinates would fail him at this crucial moment?

It turned out that about a week had passed since Tyrion left King's Landing, and the soldiers who were originally in charge of guarding him had relaxed their vigilance.

But to everyone's surprise, Tyrion's wife and son suddenly disappeared at this moment, and the vast King's Landing seemed to have vanished into thin air, nowhere to be found.

When Heros learned of this, he was furious and ordered a thorough search to be conducted. However, after several days of searching, King's Landing made no progress. It seemed that Tyrion's wife and children might have already left King's Landing and escaped to the outside world.

But Tyrion's wife and children escaping was not the key reason why Heros was so angry.

Instead, how could Tyrion's wife and children, two orphans and widows with no ability, possibly escape from the heavily guarded King's Landing?

It is clear that there is no unity within King's Landing, and a huge, uncontrollable undercurrent is still surging.

Moreover, this undercurrent seems to be a force resisting Heros, and they have already done some things in secret.

After all, Tyrion's wife and children's escape had already caused serious consequences.

Not long after this incident, news came that Tyrion had betrayed the prince and joined the prince's camp, and had helped the prince secure the support of the Westerlands.

And these forces secretly opposing Heros are not hard to guess.

They were the nobles of the King's Landing, led by Queen Arianne and including the Prime Minister Velas Tyrell, who remained loyal to the three queens and opposed Herros's forceful usurpation of power.

However, Heros could not easily touch these people, as they were all important figures in the empire's politics.

Fortunately, the capital city guard of King's Landing is now completely under Heros's control, and 'Iron Hand' Jeslin Bywatt is completely subservient to Heros.

Moreover, the new head of the Ministry of the Interior is none other than Mesalia, another "Little Lady Mesalia" whom Heros personally promoted. She is also the adopted daughter of Coburn, a girl who suffers from deafness and muteness.

Therefore, since Herlos could not touch the Prime Minister Velas and others, he turned his attention to those under their command.

He ordered Mesalia to arrest several people and send them to the Interior Ministry's exclusive King's Landing dungeon, where they were subjected to several days of brutal torture.

These people were still stubborn when they were first arrested, but once their teeth and nails were pulled out one by one, they confessed everything like beans spilling out.

Finally, the ruthless agents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent these tortured and unrecognizable corpses back to their homes, unleashing a bloody terror in King's Landing.

Heros acts without considering the consequences, focusing only on the results, and his ruthless methods are indeed very effective.

This directly warned the 'Queen's Faction' members, causing them to live in constant fear and trembling.

Fearing that one day those black-clad spies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs might suddenly come knocking on their door, they became much more well-behaved from then on and dared not cause any more trouble.

After swiftly and forcefully addressing the internal problems, Heros once again turned his attention to the outside world.