Game of Thrones: I became a crown prince for a day.

Chapter 594 Dragon Soul Guidance
The next day, the sun rises.

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning shines down, and the snow at the foot of the snow-capped peak sparkles.

Rhaegar lay in the ruins, protected from the wind and rain by the tall dragon skull.

Not far away, several dragon skulls had been chopped off and tied with ropes waiting to be transported.

The sailors got up early and collected firewood to make a fire on the spot.

hum-

Suddenly, the dragon skull emitted a halo of light for a moment, and merged into a ball silently.

A voice sounded, waking up the dozing Rhaegar.

"This exploration is over, please pick up the lost treasures."

Rega raised his eyelids slightly, and the system panel appeared.

【Dragon Remains】

Exploration progress: 100%
"The night passed so quickly!"

Rhaegar rubbed his cheeks, his eyes searching around.

A red halo the size of a watermelon floated above the closed jaws of the dragon's skull.

Rhaegar raised the corner of his mouth and reached out to touch it slowly.

Wave~
The bubble-like halo exploded, turning into a small ball of bright light, which all went into the palm of the hand.

"The relic was picked up successfully, under detection..."

"Test successful, determined to be a legendary relic, the Dragon Soul's Wish."

Prompt sounds popped up one after another, and a dragon fang named "Dragon Soul Wish" appeared in my mind.

"Legendary level, what an unexpected surprise."

Rhaegar muttered quietly, his heart suddenly filled with emotion.

With a thought, the dragon tooth appeared in his hand.

This dragon tooth is pitch black, gleaming in the sun, and is only one foot long.

"A dragon fang, let's look at the triggering conditions."

Rega was full of hope and checked the changes in the small print on the system panel.

"The souls of the dead wander, the dragon's vision, fulfill their wishes, and repay them in return."

"Wishes and rewards?"

An idea suddenly occurred to Rhaegar.

To this day, no one has collected the dragon skeleton in the ruins.

He cut off the dragon skull yesterday and wanted to bury it underground.

This triggers the explorer mission.

"Then, the relic's activation condition is the funeral of the dragon skeleton."

Rhaegar held the small dragon skull tied around his waist, feeling a sense of responsibility.

It's an equal exchange, that's fair.

What's more, he was willing to help these dragons who died in vain.

Just after walking out of the giant dragon skull where it was hiding, the sea snake came forward with a piece of barbecue and said, "Your Majesty, we have gained very little from the ruins. Do you want to move?"

"of course."

Rhaegar looked at the Fire Peak shrouded in mist with a determined look: "The grassland is too vast, let's go to the Fire Peak to explore first."

By the way, send the dragon skeleton back to its former lair.

The sea snake had no idea of ​​the situation and thought the king wanted to go to Fire Peak. He said seriously, "I will send sailors to search around and find more ruins."

……

noon.

A convoy of vehicles was driving on the grassland at the foot of the snow-capped peaks, and the wheels of the vehicles were occasionally sinking into the soft soil.

Crunchy...

The sailors pushed hard, and the makeshift planks groaned.

Several giant dragon skulls, from large to small, are placed on the car body.

"I'm here to help."

Rhaegar rolled up his sleeves and pushed the cart with all his strength.

"Hiss!..."

A black dragon shadow streaked across the sky, and its red wing membranes were like a pair of cattail leaves.

Rhaegar looked over when he heard the voice.

Iragas didn't fly very high, and made sharp hisses from time to time.

Soon, it disappeared into the endless sea of ​​grass.

"Iragas, what happened?"

Rhaegar frowned slightly.

As the young dragon flew overhead, a bloody scar was seen on its scaly abdomen.

There are also those that have just entered sub-adulthood, and appear to have grown a lot since they entered the land of long summer.

puff-

I wasn't paying attention for a moment and the frame was pushed out of the pit.

The sea snake panted and wiped the sweat off his face: "Your Majesty, the fire peak is about to come."

Rega hummed, and keenly noticed that Iragas came out from the peak of fire.

Looking into the distance, the grass under your feet borders a barren land surrounded by fog.

Rhaegar had seen it once before, in Daenys's dream.

At the foot of the Fourteen Fire Peaks.

……

Across the narrow sea.

Dorne, Vance River Basin.

"dragon!!"

"Run away..."

"..."

The dark-haired, brown-skinned Dornishmen fled in panic, running out of the castles and villages where they lived.

Swallowed by the brown dragon flame, several poorly equipped armies died tragically and turned into charred and smelly remains.

Overnight.

The rebuilt cities of Vance, Grace, and even the coastal city of Thor were once again reduced to a sea of ​​fire.

Wailing and despair filled the scorching hot summer.

……

King's Landing.

"Hiss!"

The ugly mud dragon flew over the city, flapping its wings and neighing excitedly.

It seemed as if it was intentional, disturbing the people who were having fun in Silk Street and Flea Bottom.

After circling twice, it finally landed in the backyard of the magnificent Red Castle.

for a while.

There was a heated argument in the board room.

Alison's eyes widened with anger, and he was furious: "What did you say, you burned Dorne!?"

"Yes."

Aemond leaned on the table and said matter-of-factly, "Someone has passed on information to Braavos and Pentos and recruited soldiers privately. This is against the law."

Alisson's face was filled with incomprehension, and he shouted excitedly: "You are crazy, the dragon's wrath is still fresh in our memory, the Dornishmen have just been quiet for a while, you are trying to provoke them to rebel!"

Under Rhaegar's high-pressure policy, Dorne was blockaded on three sides by Prince's Pass, Bone Road and Greenblood River, and its economy and population plummeted.

Burning down three noble castles in one go is like forcing them to rebel.

Aemond was unruly and said coldly: "If they dare to come, I will burn them all."

If you dare to collaborate with the enemy today, you will dare to rebel tomorrow.

There are murders everywhere, wouldn't it be better to do it early?

"Seven Hells!"

Allison almost collapsed and said frantically: "Are you possessed?"

The fleets of Braavos and Pentos have not yet set out, and the war is still in its early stages of exploration.

If Aemond dares to ride his dragon to burn Dorne, he must get rid of the nest first.

What do the kingdom's nobles, big and small, and Dorne's loyal nobles think about this?
"It's already burned, it's too late to regret."

Aemond picked up the wine cup and took a sip, exuding rebelliousness from his whole body.

He was merely following his elder brother's orders, overseeing the safety of Dorne, the Stepstones, and even the Narrow Sea.

The Dornishmen should be punished for collaborating with the enemy.

"What are you doing? This kingdom is not yours!"

Allison covered his forehead and advised earnestly: "If you do this, it will only cause a bigger backlash."

Emond curled his lips and ignored him.

He lost an eye in Dorne, who will take the brunt of his blow?

Allison knew that his advice was useless, so he quickly looked at his daughter who was handling the memorials and said quickly, "Helena, write a letter of reconciliation in the king's tone and send it to Prince Quayle of Dorne."

Hopefully, the young Prince of Dorne can play a role in calming down the subjects within Dorne.

"Counting on a brat."

Aemond tutted his words in amazement.

Since Dorne surrendered, power has been in the hands of Morse Manwoodie of Kingsbarrow.

Prince Quill, who is less than ten years old, is just a puppet controlled by the other party.

"What else can be done?"

Alicent was furious and demanded, "Just wait for the Dornish to rebel, and Rhaegar will come back and chop off your head in a rage!"

Aemond's face turned cold, and he said bluntly: "He would prefer to take your head off."

"Emond!!"

Allison was so shocked and angry that he was about to curse.

"Wait a minute."

As the argument got more intense, Helena put down her quill and timidly raised her hand to interrupt.

Allison and Emond stopped talking at the same time and stared at her.

I thought the acting princess would be able to say something insightful.

Helena pointed at the wine cup in Emond's hand and said hesitantly, "This is my wine. You have to compensate me."

……

at the same time.

An emergency meeting was also taking place in Rees's tower.

boom--

Rhaenyra slammed down the wine cup and said angrily, "Aemond burned Dorne, and the letters of rebuke from those Dornish nobles have been sent to me!"

The densely packed envelope was filled with all kinds of obscene words.

I really wanted to tear her into pieces and eat her through the letter.

"We can't help it. We can't control his dragon."

Mesaria held her bulging belly, her tone full of helplessness.

If a dragon rider wants to do something earth-shattering, who can stop him?

"We have to give an explanation, understand!"

Rhaenyra's almond eyes widened as she explained, "Dorne will rebel and become an old enemy of the Free Cities."

Rhaegar once said so.

Now that Dorne has surrendered, he should be treated leniently.

If possible, it is common to persuade nobles from all realms to marry into Dorne.

Burning down the entire Vance River Basin would only serve to fuel the Dornishmen's hatred of the "Dragon's Wrath".

"With all due respect, Your Majesty."

Mesaria's eyes were filled with fatigue, and she whispered, "Instead of arguing, we should quickly send a letter to Sunspear City and order Prince Quill and Lord Morse to appease them."

Rainier's expression froze, and she nodded vigorously: "Okay, let's do it!"

"Your Majesty, allow me to interrupt."

Varys put his hands in his pockets, looking embarrassed.

Rhaenyra asked in confusion, "What is wrong, my tower steward?"

"It's a big matter, you should make the decision."

Varys sighed and pulled out a piece of letter paper from his sleeve. "Yesterday morning, Lord Morse was murdered in a brothel in Plank Town. The murderer was a group of children who called themselves the Greenblood River Orphans."

"what?"

Rhaenyra was startled and quickly snatched the letter.

The content above records the assassination in detail.

There was only one day and one night between the dragon's burning and Morse's murder, and the news of the reappearance of the dragon's wrath spread throughout Sunspear City.

Morse was careless and was assassinated by a group of orphans who lost the protection of their families in the war.

He was stabbed dozens of times and his head was smashed.

"Who runs Sunspear now?"

Rhaenyra's breath hitched, her heart pounding.

Mors was the spokesman for the crown, and his death could well foreshadow a total loss of control in Dorne.

Varys stroked his tattooed bald head and guessed, "It looks like the young Prince Quill. He organized his personal guards and ordered the army to blockade Sunspear."

"Phew, that's good."

Rhaenyra breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Sunspear is not defended, the garrison at Planktown can control eastern Dorne.

Go north to the United Prince's Pass and Bone Road, and the rebellion will not have much impact.

"Your Majesty, the matter is not yet resolved."

Mesaria frowned and suggested, "There must be someone to assist Prince Quill, so that his young mind will not be misled."

Rhaenyra thought it made sense and asked cautiously, "Who can do it?"

"Of course they are Dornish nobles who are loyal to the royal family."

Mesaria stopped there and looked at the white knight standing guard at the door.

After a moment's thought, Rhaenyra thought of a new Kingsguard who was helping Commander Erik of the Kingsguard guard the Red Keep in King's Landing.

Ser Beris Dayne of Starfall, the modern-day Sword of the Morning.

"Let him go. Sir Berris has always been a loyal subject of the royal family."

Rhaenyra took a deep breath and made a decisive decision.

A Kingsguard whose loyalty is unquestionable, and who comes from a great noble family in Dorne.

There is no better candidate.

Messaria nodded, pleased with the queen's judgment.

Rhaenyra changed the subject and said coldly, "Send the raven back to King's Landing and write another one to condemn Aemond's evil deeds. He must pay for his actions."

Burning Dorne without permission.

At this tense moment, it can be regarded as a fuse that ignites a war.

Messalia hesitated slightly: "Your Majesty, you should know Aemond's temper."

Those who won't listen will only fight back with ridicule.

"Go and do it!"

Rhaenyra's voice rose, anger threatening to overflow from her eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Mesalia did not dare to delay and quickly got up and went out.

Seeing this, Varys also left silently.

Suddenly, there was only one person left in the hall.

Rhaenyra slowly closed her eyes, leaned back against the chair, and said in agony, "What a tormenting disaster."

Everything is so tiring without Rhaegar.

There are constraints everywhere, and we are forced to give in step by step.

……

The scene changes.

The land of long summer, at the foot of Fire Peak.

"Hiss... Ga..."

Shrouded in thick fog, Rhaegar led his team onto the barren land and heard sharp roars echoing from a distance.

"It's Daemon's dragon."

The sea snake said alertly.

Rhaegar waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I didn't hear any danger."

The sailors behind pushed the wheels, and climbing up the slope became increasingly difficult.

Looking around, my vision was obstructed by fog.

Fortunately, after some searching, we found the entrances to two underground mines.

Rega spotted a large mine and said with a smile, "This is it."

The sailors gathered their strength and pushed the frame into the mine.

"I'll go to the other side, and we'll split up."

Rhaegar patted the sea snake's shoulder and walked into another mine alone.

"His Majesty."

The sea snake was stunned for a moment, before it could stop it.

There was no other way, so he ordered the sailors to bury the dragon skull and discard it together with the frame.

……

On the other side, Rhaegar fell into the mine tunnel along the landslide.

click-

A bone was broken, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Cough cough..."

Rhaegar coughed and covered his mouth and nose, looking around.

The tunnel is deep and long, and you can't see your hand in front of you.

Stunned!

He drew out the true fire from his waist, and the black sword began to burn with flames.

Rega used the firelight to kick aside the dry bones on the ground and moved forward.

After a while, they came to a wide corner.

There were no more piles of dead bones on the ground, but faint spots of light from crystal minerals.

"This is it."

Rhaegar watched carefully and dug a deep pit with his sword blade.

Immediately, he buried the small dragon skull tied around his waist.

After finishing everything, Rega inserted the true fire into the ground, closed his eyes and waited quietly.

That was the last moment of the dragon skull, which should be able to stimulate the relic.

"His-"

Sure enough, the roar of dragons suddenly came into my ears.

"Congratulations, the dragon soul's wish has been activated, and you have obtained..."

【Dragon Soul Guidance】

Level: Legend (Red)
Function: Complete a direction guidance (based on the dragon's memory before death)
Comments: "The dragon soul contains fading wisdom and tells extraordinary secrets."

The dragon's fang appeared out of nowhere, and pale lines appeared on the black surface.

After a while, five dragon-shaped patterns of different sizes and shapes were outlined.

Without waiting for Rega's reaction, he threw it back into his palm, trembling slightly as if in desire.

"Guide the way, in the sea of ​​smoke?"

Rhaegar murmured softly, and his thoughts instantly opened up.

Among the dragon skeletons, the largest one is larger than the slender Korakshu.

It is roughly estimated that his age is no less than sixty years old.

The changes in time that a sixty-year-old dragon has experienced are a deep treasure.

What's more, he has the guidance of five dragons.

(End of this chapter)