Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Seeing Robb Stark personally come out of the city to greet him, Dawn Swordsman dared not be negligent and quickly dismounted.

Peng——

Robb Stark then gave Edric a deep hug.

This unique yet warm greeting style of Northerners makes people feel instantly closer to them.

The once-young wolf king has long since grown into a shrewd yet fierce old wolf.

“Brother Edric, it’s been a long time.”

Robb Stark had piercing eyes, a thick mustache, and a deep, powerful voice.

"It's been five years, Lord Stark."

Although Edric was somewhat introverted and not good at socializing, especially with the straightforward nature of Northerners, he still responded politely.

Five years ago, Lord Lord of the North Robb Stark accompanied Princess Eldridge to King's Landing, where he met Edric Dayne, a member of the Kingsguard, at a welcoming dinner at the Red Keep.

"Come on, you brats, what are you doing hiding in the back?"

Robb then turned around and pulled out two chubby-faced teenagers from behind him.

The two boys bear a slight resemblance to Robb, but they also share many Stark family characteristics, such as grey eyes and dark hair.

After all, Robb was marrying a daughter of the Karstark family, and the Karstark and Stark families were related.

Therefore, it also corrected many of Robb's bloodline characteristics from his mother Tully family, making him look more like a 'Stark'.

"Call him Uncle Edric."

Robb ruffled his two sons' hair and then spoke.

"Uncle Edric!"

"Uncle Edric!"

At their father's request, the two boys looked at the handsome white-clad knight before them, their eyes sparkling, and then spoke in unison.

"Good boy, are they Theon and Doron?"

Edric had done his homework on the way here, so he was able to call out the names of the two boys.

"Yes."

Robb smiled when he heard Edric call out the names of his two sons.

Robb's relationship with his wife was strained by his father-in-law's situation, but much of that has passed with time, and his wife has given birth to two sons for him.

Robb then pulled one of the shorter boys, who was trying to escape, back into his arms.

“Theon... he used to be my brother.”

At this point, Robb's smile faded slightly, but he ultimately shook his head.

Why bring this up?

"Come on, it's too cold outside, let's talk at home."

Robb then patted Edric on the shoulder, and Edric Dayne nodded in agreement. The group then entered Winterfell.

At that moment, Edric noticed a middle-aged knight with chestnut hair wearing the Stark family crest standing by the blacksmith's shop next to the south gate of Winterfell, and he paused for a moment.

Chapter 1049 Winterfell Dinner

Later, at the welcome dinner, Edric learned that the chestnut-haired Stark knight was none other than Robb's brother, Brandon Stark.

"So he's Lord Robb's brother."

The White Knight then sat at the table watching Brandon play with Robb's two sons, Theon and Doron. He held his wine glass, looking somewhat thoughtful, and then shook his head slightly.

At this time, Robb also introduced Edric to his wife, a tall, dark-haired middle-aged woman.

She was dressed in decent clothes, and was also covered in a thick wolf skin.

“This is my wife, Alyssa.”

Ari Karstark couldn't help but be captivated by the handsome Edric Dane.

It's like a man suddenly seeing a beautiful woman; even if he doesn't necessarily do anything, he'll still feel happy.

"Lord Dane."

"Mrs. Stark".

The two greeted each other and exchanged a few simple pleasantries.

Lady Stark also had dark hair, which dispelled Edric's earlier suspicions and even made him feel a little guilty.

Because after seeing Robb's brother Brandon, he suddenly felt that Robb's two children, Theon and Doron, seemed to look more like Brandon.

However, Lady Stark also had dark hair, which dispelled Edric's suspicions.

"It's just an illusion..."

I think what I just felt was just an illusion.

During the subsequent banquet, amidst the clinking of glasses, Edric Dane witnessed the generosity of the Northerners.

The spacious hall of Winterfell could hold several hundred people, with a bonfire burning brightly in the center for warmth.

Around the campfire were long tables and benches, with barrels of strong liquor already prepared, which were then poured into large wooden goblets.

People in the north drank heartily at the banquet. After all, in this cold winter and spring, with nothing to do and no way to work in the fields or harvest crops, they could only find an excuse to drink and warm themselves up.

Even Edric suspected that even without his visit to the North as the envoy of the Second Prince, Immon, they would have made up some other excuse to drink heartily.

The surrounding area was bustling with noise. After the strong liquor went down their throats, people became noticeably more talkative, their voices rose considerably, and there was loud laughter, table-pounding, and loud boasting.

Yet amidst this chaos and noise, servants moved about the banquet, carrying dishes and wine glasses.

But one of the boys, with reddish-brown hair, accidentally knocked over a plate. He quickly apologized, his face turning pale, and then knelt down to wipe the floor clean.

What intrigued Edric, however, was that the obviously hot-tempered and reckless northern man was equally terrified after being splashed with wine by the servant.

He even looked more frightened than the reddish-brown-haired boy.

He quickly helped the other person up, saying that he could clean it up himself and that he could wash the clothes himself.

Who is this boy?

It was obvious that it wasn't because the burly northerner was particularly kind, but rather because the reddish-brown-haired boy was someone of extraordinary status.

But how could a young man of such high status end up working as a waiter in Winterfell?

However, Edric asked out of curiosity, while Benford Tauhar, who had accompanied him from Torrenfalcon to Winterfell, was clearly drunk, his fat, greasy cheeks flushed.

He then moved closer to Edric Dane, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and then carefully lowered his voice to speak.

"Let Lord Edric know... that this is actually no secret among the Northern nobles."

"The boy's name is Craig, and his mother is the wife of a brewer in Winterfell named Bass. Everyone except that old man knows that his wife is Lord Robb Stark's mistress."

"This child is actually Lord Robb's illegitimate son, and should be named Craig Snow."

"Look how alike they are!"

Benford Tauhar got completely drunk and was even somewhat incoherent, so he secretly revealed all of Robb's secrets.

Although this was not a secret among the northern nobles, it was truly the first time Edric had ever heard of it.

He never expected that Lord Robb Stark, who appeared to be upright and incorruptible, would have a lover outside the marriage, just like other imperial nobles.

"It seems that appearances can be deceiving."

"There are also untold stories within the Stark family."

Edric Dane remained expressionless and silently took a small sip of the wine in his glass.

Unfortunately, Benford Tauha, after drinking too much, revealed the secrets of his lord. He thought he was keeping his voice down, but in reality he was still 'plotting loudly,' and many people around could hear him.

On the other side, Robb Stark, the Lord Governor of the North, looked slightly displeased, and Lady Ari Stark, sitting next to him, also looked embarrassed. She then rose from her seat without a word and left the room first.

The lively atmosphere at the banquet had subsided considerably at some point, likely because many people had noticed the unexpected situation and were secretly observing, making the atmosphere awkward.

After his wife left, Robb turned to look at Ari Karstark's departing figure, but his eyes held little sincerity, even indifference.

Then Robb's gaze turned back to Benford Tauha, who was drunk and speaking recklessly.

At this moment, whether the other person realized they were in the wrong or was still drunk, they slumped onto the table and began to snore loudly.

"Take him away quickly!"

However, Robb Stark waved his hand dismissively, his face grim, and impatiently ordered the Stark guards to carry the fool out and throw him back into his guest room in Winterfell.

Therefore, the banquet in Winterfell started off very lively, but as the White Knight gradually learned some of the Stark family's 'insider information' in recent years, the atmosphere became awkward and eventually ended on a sour note.

The current state of House Stark is just a microcosm of the many families within the Empire.

In times of peace, when there are no common external enemies, these powerful families begin to rapidly decline and fall into internal strife and power struggles.

Humans are sometimes like huskies; if you don't fully exhaust their energy, they'll get bored and eventually come up with some crazy tricks.

In fact, the Targaryen family was the same. If the Empire faced a major crisis, Viserys' three children would not fall into infighting, but would instead unite to meet the external enemy.

Prince Yinmeng's delegation rested for two days in Winterfell and finally received a reply from the Wall.

The princess agreed to meet with Edric Dane and his party, so they continued their journey the following day.

Chapter 1050 Dragon Palace

The North is a very special but indispensable place in the Empire.

Just as the Seven Kingdoms would be incomplete without Dorne, so too would they lose half their land if they lost the North.

The North occupies half of the Seven Kingdoms' territory, a vast expanse, but sparsely populated.

If there is one special existence in the North, it must be the Wall.

The Wall stretches for three hundred miles and is seven hundred feet high, from the Frostfang Mountains in the west to Seal Bay in the east.

Today, tens of thousands of Imperial Legion soldiers are stationed here, guarding the Great Wall day and night, vigilant against any potential enemies from the north.

This Imperial legion was thus known as the Night's Watch.