Game of Thrones: Holy Flame King

The manic sea wind swept across Dragonstone Island, sending out waves of beast-like roars.

The castle towering on the precipice is built with Valyrian stonework techniques and has a unique shape. The towers are carved in the shape of dragons, and there are many gargoyles of various shapes along the castle as battlements. The dragon claws protruding from the wall are the torch stand, the huge dragon wings cover the blacksmith shop and armory, and the dragon tail forms the arches, bridges and outdoor stairs.

Hundreds of years before Valyria's catastrophe came, the Targaryen family occupied the island and established a territory.

But the Dragon King family at that time didn't pay attention to this barren island. They didn't even think much of the Westeros continent. In their eyes, the Essos continent was the center of the world.

It wasn't until a doomsday catastrophe destroyed the dragon empire that the Targaryen family who fled to Dragonstone Island began to turn their attention to the Westeros continent in the west.

Dragonstone Island is barren and sparsely populated. Although it guards the throat of Blackwater Bay, before the war of conquest, it was an island that no one paid attention to. After all, King's Landing was just a small fishing village at that time.

After Aegon Targaryen conquered the six kingdoms, he made King's Landing his capital, and the key position of Dragonstone Island was immediately highlighted. Therefore, during the Targaryen Dynasty, Dragonstone Island has always been the fiefdom of the Prince of the Iron Throne.

After the War of the Reavers, Robert Baratheon granted Dragonstone Island to his eldest brother, Stannis Baratheon.

Unfortunately, for this canonization, Stannis was not grateful.

Because what his younger brother Renly Baratheon got was a rich stormland.

After everything is compared, it is difficult to maintain a balanced mentality.

But fortunately, now is the opportunity for Stannis. After Ed Stark declared Cersei's three children as evil, he is the first legal heir to the Iron Throne.

"Why do you speak of Robert as 'my dearly beloved brother'?" Stannis frowned. "I have no affection for him."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty." Maester Cresen always forgot to change his words because of his age. "This is just to show respect."

"It's a lie." Stannis' tone was as hard as steel, cold. "Take it away."

Maester Cressen had no choice but to pick up the quill and scribble on the parchment.

Then he cleared his throat and continued to read the letter he wrote for the king to the lords of the Seven Kingdoms:

"...the former king Robert I left no direct descendants after his death. Joffrey, Tommen and Myrcella are actually Cersei Lannister and his younger brother Jaime the Kingslayer..."

Stannis interrupted again. "Ser Jaime. Whatever the man may do, he is a knight."

Maester Cressen sighed to himself.

He knew that this was his master, serious and stubborn, with a strong sense of justice, ignorant of hypocrisy, and disdainful of lying.

But this kind of "equal treatment" cruelty will not exchange for the kindness of the enemy, but will only chill the hearts of the people themselves.

Among the three brothers of the Baratheon family, Renly is the most loved by the common people, Robert is the most convincing, only Stannis, no one likes him.

Even his two brothers couldn't stand him.

Of course, it's not true that no one agrees with Stannis Baratheon's ruthless and almost ruthless sense of justice.

The "Onion Knight" Davos Seaworth who was sitting next to Maester Cressen was one of them.

During the War of the Reavers, the army of the Reach surrounded Storm's End, and Stannis stayed in the city for a year. His food and grass were cut off, and he almost starved to death. It was Davos who drove a smuggling ship full of onions into the city. into Storm's End, saving Stannis' life.

But in the face of the savior, while Stannis canonized him as a knight, he still cut off the four fingers of Davos' left hand, just because the other party was a smuggler.

"Good deeds cannot offset evil deeds, nor can evil deeds cover up good deeds, and each deed has its own retribution." This is what Stannis said to his savior at the time.

Normal people might have left in anger long ago, but Davos dedicated his loyalty to Stannis because of this, and became the unparalleled loyal and brave "Onion Knight" under his command.

"...a bastard born of infidelity with my brother Ser Jaime. By the laws of succession and blood, I declare today that I am the first rightful heir to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and that the King shall Immediately swear allegiance. In the name of the gods old and new..."

Stannis spoke again. "Gods old and new become red gods."

Maester Cressen frowned again.

He knew that Queen Selyse Florent believed in the Red God Lord of Light, and also invited a red-robed monk named Soros to preach on Dragonstone Island every day, wielding a flaming long sword.

"Your Majesty, no one in Westeros believes in the Red God."

"There will be in the future."

"Onion Knight" Davos also quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, I don't recommend you to change to the red god's witness, after all, the nobles and commoners in Westeros only know the seven gods and the old gods."

Stannis said blankly, "Smuggler, when did you become so devout?"

"I dare not say how pious I am," said Davos respectfully. Of course, a former smuggler dare not claim to be pious. "But I still go to church every week. I also believe that the Holy Mother gave me seven Strong and strong son, it is the blacksmith who has blessed my ship for many years to return safely."

"The one who gave your son is your wife, and the one who guarantees that your boat will not be broken by the wind and waves is the craftsman who really wields the hammer. As for the one who gave you your current status, it is me!"

"Even so, you shouldn't change your religion at will. This will make the nobles think you are an arrogant king, and it may be difficult for the common people to love you."

"When did they love me!" Stannis stood up abruptly, and walked to the south-facing window, overlooking the vast ocean, "From the day I saw the 'Proud Wind' hit the rocks and sank, I made up my mind Determined not to worship the Seven Gods any more! Any cruel god who sits by and lets my parents drown is not worthy of my worship!

Those monks have been nagging me all day long that all the fairness and justice in the world come from the Seven Gods, but all the fairness and justice I have seen are all done by human beings!

On the contrary, those bullshit seven gods just watch and do nothing!

Therefore, I would rather choose this red god, at least he does show a power beyond the reach of mortals, real power. "

Davos persuaded: "Your Majesty, if you are talking about Soros's flaming sword, please believe me, it just looks bluffing."

"No. I'm talking about real power, the power contained in the flames!" Stannis looked sideways at the flames jumping in the fireplace, as if seeing the horrible visions again, "I need this power. "

Davos remembered the sensational news from the sky and the city. At first he didn't believe that someone could cut down the four white knights with a single sword, but as more and more people said so, he had to believe.

I heard that the Kingslayer was wielding a flaming red sword...

Is this the power of fire?

So, he closed his mouth.

Seeing that his subordinates did not speak anymore, Stannis suddenly turned around and said coldly:

"Immediately modify it according to my intention, and then release all the ravens in our hands!"

"Yes." Maester Cressen had no choice but to agree.

Stannis nodded in satisfaction, returned to his seat and sat down.

In front of him was the huge wooden table ordered by the "Conqueror" Aegon Targaryen back then, on which the entire landform of Westeros was vividly engraved.

The location corresponding to Dragonstone Island was carefully designed to be Stannis' seat.

At this moment, the entire Seven Kingdoms seemed to be under the control of this king.

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King's Landing, the Red Keep.

The young king sat at the head of the imperial council, and a pile of cushions was added under his buttocks to allow him to reach the table.

"The last few left," Ser Kevan Lannister assured, seeing the king's impatience.

Tommen pursed his lips aggrievedly, but obediently held the quill with his plump young hands, ready to sign.

Kefeng handed over a piece of parchment and explained:

"This document condemns Samwell Caesar for regicide and treason, and demands that Duke Mace Tyrell immediately deprive the Caesar family of all titles, castles, and fiefs, and escort him to King's Landing for trial."

"I heard that Caesar has a dragon." The finance minister "little devil" Tyrion Lannister suddenly said.

Kevan nodded: "I haven't forgotten. However, that dragon is not easy to deal with. We don't have a dragon rider. We either let the soldiers kill it, or let it escape and become a wild dragon."

"What a waste." Tyrion looked regretful.

"There's no way around it." Kevan shrugged. "Besides, whether this decree can be implemented depends entirely on the wishes of the Tyrell family. Now we don't have time to deal with this Caesar."

"That's right." Tyrion moved his short legs and changed his position on the chair, "Have you read the paperwork that Stannis sent out, uncle?"

"I've seen it." The corners of Kefeng's mouth turned up, a little disdainful, "This guy still has the same temper, smelly and tough, it's impossible for him to win people's love and affection, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Stannis is indeed not a likable guy, even his own brothers can't stand him. However, there should be many people in the nobles of the Stormlands who will recognize him, after all, his surname is Baratheon." Tilly Ang reminded.

"The army of the Stormlands is trapped in Dorne. The nobles may not be willing to spend the last bit of their wealth to support Stannis. They just lack an excuse to refuse. And your father has already found an excuse for them." Kevan said. He handed another piece of parchment to the king, "This document formally bestows on Edric Storm, the illegitimate son of King Robert I, as his heir, and appoints him Duke of Storm's End, Guardian of the Stormland."

"That's a good idea." Tyrion smiled and nodded, "If this Duke Edric Baratheon wants to keep his own legitimacy, he must recognize King Tommen's legitimacy. There is an excuse to refuse Stannis, tsk tsk, father is very clever."

"Stormland can only be dealt with in this way for the time being, and it is better not to let them form a unified force to add chaos to us." Sir Kevan put away the document signed by the king, "Now our main focus is still on Ed Star The northern powers gathered by the Khan. For this reason, the orientation of the Reach is very important."

Tyrion smiled at the king: "So I still want my good nephew to marry that 'Highgarden Rose' as soon as possible."

"It's your nephew." Kevan corrected with a glare at Tyrion.

"Yes, nephew, nephew." Tyrion shrugged, gave the king a teasing look, and then changed the subject, "And my good father? Where is he now?"

"Your father has led his army to Harrenhal."

Tyrion immediately understood: "This is to block the way for the northern army to go south."

Kefeng nodded, and asked again:

"Is there any problem with our food and grass?"

"There is a big problem!" Tyrion exclaimed exaggeratedly. "You know the situation of the treasury. It was already hard enough to supply Joffrey's army before, and now we have to fight again..."

"The Lannisters will support some."

"Then there's no problem." Tyrion got what he wanted, with a smile on his face, but he still reminded, "However, the supply of food and grass is really not just money. Before King's Landing, the food was all dependent on the river bend and the river. The supply from the two places in the river, and now the land in the river has turned against Ed Stark, the half a million residents of King’s Landing and our army are all counting on the food in the river. If the marriage fails..."

"So we must ensure the success of the marriage." Kevan said, and handed another piece of parchment to the king. "Your Majesty, this document appoints Duke Mace Tyrell as Minister of Justice to attend the imperial council."