Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 246 The hidden danger of the undead, Dorne

The Stone Step Islands have hundreds of islands, large and small, with complex terrain. They have long been the lairs of pirates. Myr, Tyrosh, and Rees all claim the sovereignty of the Stone Step Islands. The three daughter city-states surround the Stone Step Islands. With the disputed land, the long-term truce, the war, and the endless game.

This is a paradise for pirates. There are pirates from Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh, as well as ironborn pirates from the Iron Islands, sister male pirates from the Three Sisters Islands, and even from the Summer Islands, the Basilisk Islands, Iban and other places. ocean adventurer.

The old pirate Salado Sann is one of them. In Lys, he has the identity of a banker, smuggler and businessman. In fact, almost all of his money comes from robbery at sea.

The Stepstone Islands are the home base of Salladhor Saan. He owns more than 50 galleons. During the Clash of Kings, he served Stannis and helped Stannis become the maritime overlord in the Blackwater Bay area.

If the Onion Knight Sir Davos Seaworth can convince the old pirate Salladhor Thorne to bring his pirate group to join the Westeros army, Ed will have an extra maritime force.

Iron Bitch Helen Pike, Iron Fleet Commander Victarion, Asha and others have already led the Iron Islands fleet towards the Plank Town in Dorne, and part of the Royal Fleet has already gathered towards the Plank Town.Slatted Town is located in the east of Dorne, next to the Stepstone Islands. It will become the outpost of the Westeros army to attack the Stepstone Islands.

The iron bitch Helen Pike became famous in the Stone Step Islands. She is very familiar with the Stone Step Islands and can serve as a perfect guide. It is worth mentioning that Helen Pike was defeated by Sa Rado Sann, who just went north to the Stone Step Islands, participated in the rebellion of the Rock King. After the rebellion was quelled by Ed, the Iron Bitch was captured and began to serve the Stark family.

Eddard was reading in the study, and the maid Cersei brought him a glass of golden wine from the Arbor.

Cersei is still a sexy bomb in a gray maid outfit. After becoming an undead, she has blue eyes and delicate moon-like skin.

As an undead, Cersei is a walking corpse with no will of her own and only responds to Eddard's mind control.After becoming a maid in the Moving Castle, many cooks and helpers took the opportunity to caress the Queen Mother who once sat on the Iron Throne and imposed a reign of terror on King's Landing. When Ed found out, he immediately replaced all the servants in the kitchen with woman.

With the help of Sam, Grand Maester Aemon came to the study, and Cersei walked out, passing Grand Maester Aemon.

Grand Maester Aemon frowned. "It's Cersei."

Ed was a little surprised, "Maester Aemon, you are a blind man, how did you know it was Cersei?"

Archmaester Aemon said: "Your Majesty, the blind man's sense of smell is very keen. When Cersei passed by, the air was full of cold smell. Cersei was once the queen and queen mother of the Seven Kingdoms, and later became the Night King. The queen’s corpse is now reduced to Emperor Ed’s maid.”

"Sam gave and read some of the manuscripts of "Cersei, the Necromancer, and the Reign of Terror" by the former grand maester Pycelle. I learned that when Cersei was alive, she was cruel, arrogant, lewd and depraved, but she was still As a living person, who is she now?"

Ed said: "Back in King's Landing, Stannis occupied the royal territory, the Stormlands, and blocked Blackwater Bay. Lannister reinforcements from the West had not yet arrived. Cersei and her children were trapped in King's Landing. In order to survive, Cersei accepted the evil power of the necromancer Ogbeta, and since then, she has begun to become the corpse queen. Of course, at that time, Cersei was not completely undead."

"When I executed Cersei and her cruel son Joffrey, and the Night King collected her soul and resurrected her beyond the wall, Cersei became a complete corpse queen. She became the Night King's companion. Spread your legs for the Night King every night.”

"Cersei is undead, and I did not create the undead."

Archmaester Aemon said: "Your Majesty, Cersei was not the undead you created, but you accepted her. The Night King took Cersei as his corpse queen, and you took Cersei as a maid, just like those death knights, melancholy and beautiful. Prince Rhaegar, the heroic Robert Deathstorm, the Mountain full of evil, the cruel and bloodthirsty goat Wagg Hutt, and the horse-harnessing man Khal Drogo.”

"These are monsters created by the Cold God. We cannot ignore them, as well as the will of R'hllor, the King of Light, the resurrected Sir Duncan the Tall, Prince Dragonfrey, Aegon V, and Jeyne of the Wild Stone City. They are blazing warriors resurrected by fire. And of course there is Jillian, who smiles a lot, but is an undead resurrected by the god of the sea."

"Noble people, cruel people, and kind people have all become walking corpses. Their souls cannot rest in peace because the power that controls them has not disappeared. Your Majesty, since you can control the undead to work and fight, why don't you give these pity Where is the gift of rest for the people?”

This topic surprised Ed, "Your brother Aegon V has also been resurrected. I remember that you were very happy."

Grand Maester Aemon nodded weakly, the creases in his neck forming ravines.

"Yes, I have lived for more than 100 years, and all my relatives have passed away. Aegon is my favorite brother. It is a blessing to be reunited with him, but it is also a sorrow. He died in the fire of Summer Hall that year. , was resurrected by the red-robed female Melisandre, and once again became the puppet of the Balrog. After defeating the Balrog, His Majesty gave him self-awareness, but he was still a puppet because he had to participate in endless killings and battles. .”

"Your Majesty, you did not create these undead, but you have accepted all the Night King's inheritance. Now, tens of thousands of undead workers are working in the bottomless, pitch-black mines, and some undead are still working. Workshop, sleepless work in the manor. Death was once a gift that allowed people to stay away from the world and get rid of pain. Now, death is no longer a reason to rest. What’s the point of living for such a walking dead? "

Ed said: "Because it can provide a better life for the living. Archmaester Aemon, many poor people in Westeros do not have enough to eat or wear warmly. The undead produce woolen clothes, minerals, food for us, and finally It will be used on living people.”

"You have served the Night Watch for many years. When you expanded your manor in the north, you fished in Ice Bay, Shivering Sea, and Seal Bay. You provided sufficient food for the Night Watch. Brothers of the Night Watch can eat fresh caviar every day. Prawns and venison, every night watchman brother wears animal skin coats and woolen quilts. This was unimaginable before."

Grand Maester Aemon sighed, "Your Majesty, you were the one who helped the Night's Watch to improve food and living conditions. At that time, the undead were what the brothers in black had to resist. They were on the opposite side of the Great Wall."

"Without the undead, we can still have enough food and clothing. The undead is a kind of corrupted witchcraft. I have communicated with Dr. Marwin and even the Green Seer Three-Eyed Crow. Everyone agrees that any witchcraft has a price. , which erodes the soul of man."

"At the beginning, the dragon was obviously a kind of magical creature. After the dragon became extinct, the Targaryen family's pursuit of the dragon led to the tragedy of Summer Hall. Before that, my brother Irion Mingyan believed that he could He became a dragon and swallowed a jar of wildfire to do so, which also killed him."

"The fanatical pursuit of magic will eventually devour humans and lead them to decadence."

Ed said calmly: "Grand Maester Aemon, I thank you for your advice, but I am not a person like Bright Flame Ilyon. My magic comes from the elemental power of nature, which belongs to the earth and the ocean. , the magic of forests, rivers and streams.”

Grand Maester Aemon said: "However, the Balrog, the Night King, obviously does not belong to the power of the elements."

"I heard Sam describe that His Majesty defeated the Balrog and the Night Queen, and sealed the Balrog and the Night King in the ice of the Valyrian steel sword inherited from the Stark family. The Balrog and the Night King have now become the sword of ice. Can you show me the ice sword with the pendant on it?"

Ed pulled out the sword Ice, and the cold blue light and hot red light jumped and flowed on the sword body. Under the guidance of Sam, Maester Aemon touched the Night King and the Balrog pendant.

Archmaester Aemon murmured: "Your Majesty, if we melt this sword and pendant, will the Fire Lord and the Night King disappear from this world forever?"

Ed pondered for a long time, "I don't think so. The Night King is just a servant of the Cold God, and the Cold God is best at capturing souls. We melted the sword that sealed the Night King and the Balrog, which will only let the Balrog and the Night King's souls escape." Escape and the Cold God will eventually resurrect the Night King and the Balrog.”

Archmaester Aemon said: "The Night King, the Balrog is a potential threat after all. Your Majesty currently controls the undead, the Balrog and the Night King. However, once the Cold God has a new agent, once your Majesty's mind control fails, , these undead, the Night King, the Balrog, and the sea dragon Naga will all become hidden dangers in Westeros."

"My magical powers are getting stronger every day and I pray that day never happens," Ed said.

Grand Maester Aemon said: "The dragon kings of Valyria obviously thought the same way. Back then, there were more and more dragon kings in Valyria. More than 40 dragon king families were playing the game of power in Valyria. They are greedy for the prosperity brought by the dragon, and the slaves from all over the world, and the magic of wizards, and the wealth created for Valyria."

"However, the fourteen fire peaks erupted at the same time. Magma, flames and smoke tore Valyria apart in an instant. The fire that reached the sky burned all the dragons in the sky and destroyed the castles, palaces and temples of the Valyrian Empire. Gardens, everything, there is no doubt that the Dragonlords' greedy pursuit of magic and their endless use led to the destruction of Valyria."

"Your Majesty, I listened to the Archbishop's speech in the Great Cathedral of Ed, and also listened to the sermon of the Barefoot Monk High Sparrow in Cobbler's Square. Everyone was singing the praises of Ed the Great's great conquest. The High Sparrow claimed that His Majesty defeated Night King, End the Long Night, with Melisandre in red robes, Quili wearing a red mask, and dark-skinned Magiro, all promoting that His Majesty is the reincarnation of Azor Ahai, and His Majesty has ended the Long Night."

"I think this is simply nonsense. According to legend, Azor Ahai holds the Lightbringer, and the sword used by His Majesty is ice, which is completely opposite to the Lightbringer. His Majesty defeated the Night Queen and indeed ended the winter. However, in the past This winter was the shortest winter in Westeros since written records began."

Ed agreed, "It certainly wasn't a long night."

According to records in ancient books, during the Long Night, a generation of people in Westeros could not see the sun. People were born in the cold and died in the cold. In the long winter, in the ice and snow, the king and the swineherd died miserably. According to legend, the Rhoynar was completely frozen during the long night.

Maester Aemon said: "It is gratifying to defeat the Night King, but celebrating victory before the Long Night has come is like the wrong spring. We all know what happened in the wrong spring. Your Majesty, the Long Night may eventually come. Everyone is on top of it. When the time comes, the Night King, the Balrog, the Death Knight, and the Frost Dragon may all retaliate. I hope you will keep in mind the threat of the undead and the Stark family language. Winter is coming. "

Eddard said: "Maester Aemon, I will take your advice to heart."

Sam helped Archmaester Aemon and left. After a while, Dr. Marwyn walked in.

"Your Majesty, Grand Maester Aemon talked to me before. It was the doctors of the Cardinal Order who wrote a letter to Grand Maester Aemon, emphasizing the threat of magic. Poor Aemon, who is more than 100 years old, will be punished by the Cardinal Order." Bookbags are used." "In the world that the school is committed to creating, there is no place for dragons, balrogs, and night kings. They wish they would all disappear, but if these things are gone, there will be worse things."

"It would be foolish to give up magic if you think it is dangerous. What is the difference between giving up swords and seeking peace? After all, this world needs evil dragons. Only the deterrence of evil dragons can ensure the stability of order."

Ed said: "What you say makes sense, but Archmaester Aemon's advice is also hard on my ears. Recently, I have listened to all the hymns, but it is rare for me to be prepared for danger in times of peace."

Dr. Marwin said: "The benefits of magic are clearly visible. With the help of your majesty, the giants and the children of the forest live and work in peace and contentment in Westeros. The children of the forest have built buildings in Wolfwood, Kingswood, and Kingswood. The population of tree towns, children of the forest, and giants rises.”

"As long as His Majesty firmly controls the magic and does not abuse it, we can defeat all the people and benefit the common people."

All over Westeros, people are rejoicing in Lord Eddard's magical castle.After all, this is the first flying moving castle in the history of Westeros, a city that rules Westeros in the clouds. Six magic dragons pulled the moving castle from the north to King's Landing, and will soon come from the north. , go to the Stone Steps Islands, and conquer the Stone Steps Islands in person.

In the dragon's lair in the moving castle, the magic dragons Iron Egg, Fairy, Sun, Windspeaker, and Green Hands are growing vigorously, and Ed's magic dragons are getting more and more.

If necessary, Ed will release the Frost Dragon, more than 40 Frost Dragons, covering the sky and the sun.

In the valley, in the north, more and more giant eagles and griffons are hatching. In the Stormlands, griffon eggs are also found in the home of the griffon Prime Minister Jon Clinton, Griffin's Nest, and Ed's raptor army further expands.

A few days later, Eddard's moving castle began to move south, led by six dragons, and the people of King's Landing lined the streets to see off Emperor Eddard in person.

Young Wolf Lord Robb, Griffin Prime Minister Jon Connington, Tyrion, Stannis, Lando Tarly, Matus Rowan and others will sit in King's Landing and manage the seven kingdoms of Westeros.

Nowadays, Young Wolf Lord Robb's royal meeting in the Red Keep is known as the parliament on earth. Emperor Eddard, Daenerys, Jon, Archmaester Aemon and others are staying in the moving castle in the sky, which is known as the heavenly meeting. parliament.

Brienne, Ser Barristan, Sandor the Hound, Loras the Knight of Flowers, Prince Oberyn the Red Viper, Domeric and other warriors all set out to fight.

In addition, there are Brown Ben, the leader of the Second Sons, Dario, the handsome leader of the Stormcrows, Harry Strickland, the leader of the Golden Company, Sir Jorah and others.The mercenary group has been in the Stepped Stone Islands and the Disputed Land for a long time, and is very familiar with the wars in the Stepped Stone Islands and the Disputed Land.

Daario has always been in love with Daenerys. After Daenerys married Jon, Daario and Ser Jorah were depressed.

What is different from the past is that many commanders stay in the moving castle this time to go on expeditions, overlooking the land and sea of ​​Westeros from the clouds.

The white-haired Ser Barristan sighed.

"If you live for a long time, you can see everything! I have been on the saddle all my life, and this time I can actually sit on a flying castle and expedition to the Stepped Stone Islands."

Prince Oberyn of the Red Viper said: "Old man, you have to learn to adapt. If the truth is told, you are the commander-in-chief of the King's Landing Guards. You are old and should stay in King's Landing."

Ser Barristan said: "Lord Randyll Tarly will take my place and command the Kingsguard. The Stepstones need me. Don't forget, back then, I killed Maris on the Stepstones and cut off the bloodline of Blackfire. .That was before I became a member of the Kingsguard, and it was my battle to become famous.”

Loras, the Knight of Flowers, teased, "That happened more than 40 years ago, Sir Barristan, you were a young man back then, but now you are an old man, and the battlefield will always belong to the old."

Brienne said indifferently: "Fight with the dragon, we will win!"

At this time, a row of wild geese flew through the sky, and Aegon the Dragon spit out a mouthful of dragon flames, scorching the wild geese and swallowing them in one bite.

Whether it is the high-spirited Loras or the old and strong Ser Barristan, they all realize that in the era of spiritual revival, the role of warriors around the dragon is declining.

Prince Oberyn of the Red Viper said: "When you arrive in Dorne, you will be able to appreciate the enthusiasm of the Dornish people. My brother, Prince Doran, will personally lead the nobles of Dorne to welcome Emperor Eddard and all of you."

"And my daughters, the Sand Snakes of Dorne have been looking forward to Your Majesty's coming to Dorne! Laresa is His Majesty's best adopted daughter, do you have any objection? If possible, I hope that Your Majesty will bring all the Sand Snakes together. Adopt her as an adopted daughter."

In other areas of Westeros, people talk about illegitimate children with some contempt, but Dorne is different. It is deeply influenced by Rhoynar customs. The people are open, women are loose, and illegitimate children are not cared for.

Flags were waving on the King's Road, and on the sea, ships from the North, the Valley, the King's Territory, and the Stormlands were heading south.

Day and night alternated, the weather changed, and the moving castle began to fly over the borderlands. When passing the Harvest Hall, Ser Barristan proudly introduced the castle of the Selmy family.

"The territory of Harvest Hall is the most fertile in the Borderlands and has always been the granary of the Stormlands."

The frontier people have always been sworn enemies with the Dornish people. Now, Sir Barristan, Baron Swann, Lightning King Beric Dondarrion and others are fighting side by side with the Red Viper Oberyn.

The Crimson Mountains appear below, Dorne has arrived.Through the power of the elements, Ed could smell the sand, sunshine, peppers and olives in the air of Dorne.

The Crimson Mountains that lie across the north of Dorne block Dorne from the Reach. The Stormlands are the barrier to the north of Dorne. The only way to enter Dorne is through the Prince's Pass and the Bone Road. Countless armies were buried in the Bone Road and the Bone Road in history. Prince's Pass, more troops died in the desert.

Three-quarters of Dorne is a desert. The coastal environment in the coastal areas is harsh and full of rocks and whirlpools. It is difficult to find hundreds of miles of coastal villages along the way, and fresh water is even scarcer.Such harsh conditions resulted in Dorne lacking a good harbor, but also protected the Dornish people from sea attacks.

Dornish red wine is famous far and wide, and Dornish olives are an important oil crop in Westeros. Spicy foods, poisons, scorpions, poisonous snakes, mud castles, blood oranges, figs, etc. are also famous.

The Dornish people are composed of salt people who live on the seaside. They are half-breeds of Rhoynar, with soft bodies, black hair, and olive skin. They are stone people with fair skin and beautiful hair who live in the mountains. They are descendants of the First Men and the Andals. The sand people who live in deserts and river valleys have tanned skin.

Due to its geographical location, Dorne is in the tropics and is less affected by seasonal changes.

Prince Oberyn said: "Dorne and the far north have many things in common."

Loras, the Knight of Flowers, said disdainfully: "I'm starting to talk nonsense again. The Northern Territory and Dorne are so far away, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, what do they have in common?"

Prince Oberyn smiled and said: "Boy, if you are willing to read some books, you will understand. The North and Dorne, one is cold and one is hot, one is snow and the other is sand. The history, culture, and customs of the two ancient countries are completely different from Weiss. Other areas of Telo. Compared with the areas in between, the northern and southern kingdoms continue their traditions, are sparsely populated, and have never been truly conquered by dragons."

"The Starks in the north peacefully accepted Aegon the Conqueror as their lord, while Dorne stubbornly resisted the Targaryen dragons for nearly 200 years, and finally merged into the Iron Throne through marriage."

Loras, the Knight of Flowers, said: "However, the sun is blazing in Dorne, the desert is endless, harsh, hot, and wild. Even Garth the Green Hand cannot make the land of Dorne bloom with flowers."

Oberyn said disdainfully: "Garth the Greenhand is a legend in the Reach. In Dorne, people don't know his name at all. The Dornish people are the earliest humans in Westeros. Back then, the ancestors came to Dorne through Dorne." If you come to Westeros on foot, the first stop is Dorne."

Ed said: "Yes, back then, the ancestors arrived in Westeros one after another, and began to log and destroy the forest. In order to stop the endless immigration wave of the ancestors, the green prophets of the children of the forest gathered together and used magic to tear Split the Arm of Dorne and formed the Stepstone Islands."

Now, the Stepstone Islands are the next stop for Ed to conquer.

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