Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

“I never expected you would do this kind of job, Edric.”

After the event, Prince Yin Meng's delegation was arranged to stay in a camp at the foot of the Great Wall.

At that moment, a guest arrived quietly.

Edric Dane, who was sitting on a stone stool under a tree wiping his longsword, seemed to sense something and looked up.

Then a slender woman wearing soft armor and a white cloak appeared. She emerged from a dark corner not far away and spoke.

"Arya".

Edric actually sensed someone approaching silently, and the person's footsteps were so subtle that they were almost indistinguishable from the surrounding noise, making them difficult to detect.

This was a master assassin, and Edric had just become wary when he saw Arya emerge from the darkness, and immediately relaxed his guard.

"So it was you."

The man and woman met alone in the dark, but they didn't stand on ceremony. Arya stepped forward and gave Edric Dane a hug, and then they both smiled at each other.

"Long time no see."

There was actually little romantic feeling between the two, as they were both sworn brothers dressed in white robes and had sworn never to marry or have children in this lifetime.

Among the seven sworn brothers of the Kingsguard, apart from Bessie, who is the captain, the other six sworn brothers have a fairly good relationship.

Even now, with the battle for succession raging and many serving different masters, it hasn't affected the relationship between the giant prince Artis and the sword of the dawn, Edric Dayne.

The two became friends after a fight, but now they're on opposite sides.

Afterwards, Arya and Edric, two knights dressed in white, stood in front of the weirwood at the foot of the Great Wall and exchanged a few simple pleasantries before returning to the original question.

Arya never expected that someone as indifferent to fame and fortune as Edric Dane would accept the Second Prince Yin Meng's assignment to do something outside his official duties.

“I am not His Highness’s messenger; it is Lord Tyrion Lannister.”

The handsome knight with platinum blonde hair shook his head slightly upon hearing this and spoke calmly.

“I really don’t have much ability as an envoy.”

Edric's words were quite accurate; he was indeed not cut out to be an envoy.

Other people's envoys are eloquent and persuasive, convincing other forces to form alliances with their side.

The white-clad knight had been standing in the Dragon Palace like an outsider the whole time.

He simply handed over Prince Immon Targaryen's handwritten letter, then stood there silently, as if Damon Fohlberg's lament had nothing to do with him.

Arya couldn't help but chuckle when she heard what Edric said.

"You're absolutely right about that. What kind of envoy are you?"

"If His Highness Yin Meng knew, he would be furious with you."

However, at this point, Arya, the former 'little wolf girl' and now the 'mother wolf', suddenly changed the subject and asked directly.

“Yes, speaking of which, Edric.”

"Is Lord Tyrion really dead?"

Arya suddenly asked.

Edric paused slightly, looking into Arya's eyes, and he realized that this was the real purpose of her nighttime visit.

Of course, visiting old friends also exists.

However, Arya was more concerned about whether Tyrion was really dead, because she had come to sound out Princess Diana's intentions.

Unfortunately, Arya didn't see anything from Edric.

Edric remained silent for only a second, then nodded slightly.

Tyrion's body had already been cremated, and these reasons were impeccable, considering the long journey from Lannister to the Wall.

If Tyrion's body were to be preserved, firstly, it would likely be highly decomposed, making it difficult to identify, and secondly, it would be disrespectful to the deceased.

Cremation on-site is undoubtedly the best solution, and this is an irrefutable reason.

But Diana always felt that something was amiss, after all, it was just a pile of ashes and there was no way to determine whose body it was.

...

Arya was tasked by the eldest princess to secretly sound out their intentions and see if she could find any loopholes.

Unfortunately, Arya gained nothing, and everyone in the delegation was immersed in a sorrowful atmosphere, as if Tyrion were truly dead.

After Arya's fruitless efforts, she reported the information back to Diana.

After listening to Arya's words, Diana Targaryen once again fell into deep thought.

Just as Tyrion knew Princess Diana, she was fiery and hot-tempered, and the best way to persuade her was to 'provoke' her at the very beginning.

If Diana's anger isn't fully ignited, and she's not calmed down enough to reconsider the issues that just occurred, things could become very difficult.

"Diana, what should we do next?"

Arya and Diana have a very good relationship, like sisters. They are also about the same age, with Arya being three or four years older than Diana and being thirty-four this year.

The white-clad female knight pulled over a chair and sat down opposite the princess.

The princess, who was very domineering on the throne during the day, now showed a rare hint of girlishness under the candlelight.

"I don't know either, Arya."

"I'm also hesitating."

Diana certainly had reason to be conflicted.

After all, the two people currently arguing and fighting are her own brothers.

Although Diana had a good relationship with Holos since childhood, it didn't mean she disliked Immon; after all, both were her children.

When it came to making a choice, Diana couldn't help but think of the good qualities of her second brother, Immanuel.

But Diana couldn't bring herself to ask her to help Immon target Heros.

Arya had been by Diana's side for so many years, and the two were like sisters, so they naturally knew each other very well.

Arya could tell from the expression on Diana's face that she was currently in a state of confusion.

In reality, Diana was never an indecisive person.

She was simply torn between two equally beloved subjects.

"So, to put it another way, Diana."

Arya hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Follow your own heart, who do you think would make this country better if it became the next emperor?"

"Including yourself."

Chapter 1053 Sudden Arrival

Arya's problem is actually very simple.

People are subjective, especially when it comes to their own issues.

If you put Diana, Herlos, and the three siblings, Imon, together, Diana would certainly be confident that she would be better able to govern the country.

The current situation is that Diana controls the North and is the uncrowned queen of the North. However, although the North occupies half of Westeros, its overall strength, number of soldiers, finances, and food supplies are far inferior to those of the wealthy South.

Diana's overall strength was not even as good as Imon's, who was being overwhelmed by Heros.

Under these circumstances, what would be the best way for Diana to successfully seize the Iron Throne?

That would naturally mean joining Imon's side to fight against her second brother, Heros, thus creating a three-way power struggle.

If that happens, the country will fall into division.

But if we set aside our own perspectives and consider the strengths and weaknesses of Imon and Heros in isolation...

Roughly speaking, one is a ruthless and absolutely powerful ruler, while the other is a humane, gentle, and kind person who occasionally makes small mistakes.

It seems difficult for the country as a whole to judge which of the two is better or worse.

However, just as Diana was struggling with this dilemma, a loud and long dragon roar came from the sky above Dragon Palace.

"This is not the Red Queen's voice."

In the Imperial Princess's bedroom, Diana and Arya exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Then, following the first roar of the dragon, a second roar followed.

This time it's Diana's partner, the Red Queen Vaghar.

She discovered that other dragons had come to visit her territory, so she roared to assert her presence.

...

boom--

A golden dragon descended from the sky, flapping its wings as it landed on the Wall of Despair with a heavy thud.

"Ho-"

The low roars of the two giant dragons carried far, waking many people from their sleep.

Living at the foot of the Great Wall, the members of the Aemon delegation were also awakened.

Edric Dane, a member of the Kingsguard, grabbed a sword and pushed open the heavy door.

He saw the giant dragon, its body golden and its scales shimmering, like the sun falling from the sky, and his deep blue eyes narrowed slightly.

Meanwhile, Tyrion's bastard son, the young blond Damon Fohlmann, who was also sleeping in the same room, was also drowsy.

Rubbing his eyes, he followed Uncle Edric out.

Then he saw the handsome and domineering golden dragon, and his eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.

The drowsiness in my mind was completely swept away.

"This dragon is so cool!"

"Whose dragon is this?"

Damon Fohlberg spent most of his time on the ship with his mother, mostly active on the Sunset Sea and rarely going to King's Landing. Therefore, Damon Fohlberg actually had very few opportunities to see dragons.