Chapter 155: Before the War
The undead army has finally set foot on this land that belongs to humanity.
Chapter 155
Meereen, Daenerys finally waited for the day, and all the slave owners knelt before her.
Daenerys has never liked the city, let alone cared about it. All she really wanted was the Iron Throne. It was an obsession that flowed in her veins. Now she finally has the chance to fulfill her long-cherished wish.
The surrender of the coalition forces has left her with countless warships, and she is now finally able to transport her army back to the Seven Kingdoms to fight for her Iron Throne. However, at this time, the first guard beside her, the chief white-robed green sir. It's like she's quitting.
"Tell me why? Sir Green, you are the most powerful warrior I have ever met, neither Grey Bug, nor Dario, nor even Sir Barristan can match you. I can feel that you are genuinely helping me. But why, are you leaving at such a moment? Any grievances around me can be raised. I can do my best to accommodate your requests. ”
Daenerys really didn't want Liu Qing to go. Several previous crises have proven this. Liu Qing is actually also a warrior who has mastered the power of magic. Daenerys would even feel a little uneasy if she left her side. Because there is no warrior as strong as her who can give her that sense of security.
"Something happened and I had to go back to the Seven Nations early. And even if I'm gone, Xu Qing will always stay here. Your Majesty, don't worry. ”
"It's not a problem, what I want to know is why you're leaving at this time. I am in the process of consolidating my army, and in another half a month, I will be able to complete all the preparations and then set off for the Seven Kingdoms. Why can't you wait so long? ”
“…… I really can't wait. That has already happened. I have to go back to support immediately. Your Majesty, the civilization of the Seven Kingdoms and even the entire human race is going through a great calamity. No one is immune. I know you've always wondered why we're back with you. Now I can tell you, Your Majesty, that you are destined to save the world. ”
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North of the Great Wall, beyond the endless ice jungle, here is an endless glacial landscape. It's as if all the snow and ice in the world are gathered here.
In this vast and almost boundless pathogen, there is a black dot standing in it. It was a tree, or a group of trees. Countless fish beams and trees are entangled, and it is impossible to see how many there are. They have become one and have become a state of symbiosis.
Beneath the huge tree, there is a small hollow. Walking into it, you can see an even more terrifying scene. It was a 'tree man'.
Not the kind of treants in traditional fantasy stories. It's a man who grows with a tree. Countless tree roots densely penetrated his body, and then took root in the ground. And at the top of the root of the tree is the image of an old man with a withered face. In a sense, this strange existence in front of him may be the last old god in this world to exist in reality, the Green Prophet.
It's just that this god is a little different from the legendary god. Not only did he not have the kind of divine power he imagined, but he could only use the roots of the fish beam wood to draw energy for him, so as to survive.
Of course, in the setting, the Green Prophet is not that kind of fantasy god. It's more of a prophet, or a wise man or something. He was able to see all the past of the world, and at the same time he was able to see a little bit of the vague future. On the whole, it is a scumbag with a lot of ability, but a combat effectiveness of five.
At this time, the green prophet opened his eyes from the fugue with a painful face. He was very entangled right now, and he didn't know what was going on. The fate line of the entire world fluctuated violently almost simultaneously. According to the future he saw, it would be at least one to two years before the Night King would be able to cross the Wall. And it's a dead dragon, not the dragon's horn that has long been lost.
But now, the other party has not only found the dragon's horn. Moreover, the assembly of the army was completed ahead of schedule, and the desperate Great Wall was broken and began to march to the north. This is very bad news. Because he was too weak to fight the Night King, and the new Green Prophet Bran was not ready to accept the inheritance.
The lineage of the Green Prophet is basically focused on the spiritual level. The previous prophet chose a man and began to train him. Bran spends almost every day in a fugue.
And when his consciousness enters that state, he can easily see every detail of the entire history of human civilization. He even saw the full cause of his father's death. Including Littlefinger's betrayal, Cersei's humiliation, Joffrey's order to behead.
This feeling intoxicated Bran. Who wouldn't be fascinated by the ease with which they can see every mystery in history? At this time, Bran is immersed in a secret history of his family. That is, the feud between his aunt Lyanna Stark and King Robert and Prince Rhaeggar.
Jon Snow was his father's illegitimate son, something that the entire North and the Seven Kingdoms knew about. But Bran found the truth in history. Aunt Lyanna was never snatched away by Prince Rhaegar. On the contrary, the two of them are true love. And King Robert, who has been with Lyanna's childhood sweetheart since childhood, is actually just wishful thinking.
Aunt Lyanna even had a child with Prince Rhaegar on her part. Bran saw his father with a dozen guards to fight the legendary Dawn Sword God. In the end, under the sneak attack of one of the guards, he barely killed the other party. Then he met his Aunt Lyanna, and Jon Snow's life story was officially revealed.
He died Aunt Lyanna, the child of Prince Regtarglian. Not only was he not an illegitimate child, but he was even one of the noblest people of the entire Seven Kingdoms bloodline. He has the blood of the North and the royal family.
And just when Bran was thrilled to see these secrets with his own eyes. The Green Prophet interrupted him suddenly.
"What's the matter, the time hasn't come yet." Bran knew that he hadn't reached the limit of his fugue today. But the aged Green Prophet interrupted him.
"I'm sorry, kid. I made an error in my calculations. We don't have time, you must complete the legacy of the Green Prophet now. ”
"Now, but I'm not ready."
"Neither did I. But fate doesn't care if you're ready or not. ”
After the Green Prophet's words were finished, the whole person suddenly turned gray. At this time, the roots of the trees on the ground also wriggled. Countless roots pierced the body of the Green Prophet. tore his torn body to pieces. And those fragments were reduced to ashes before they hit the ground.
The huge fish beam wood has undergone a huge anomaly. The fish beam, which was already half-withered and even on the verge of death, seemed to suddenly rejuvenate. Countless new branches and leaves suddenly grew. The green foliage is as if it is spring. And the countless fish beams and woods that were originally entangled also merged at this moment. They were completely transformed into a giant fishbeam. An old face appeared on the trunk of the fishbeam.
When the few remaining sons of the forest around saw this scene, they couldn't help but cry bitterly. They know what it means. The last Green Prophet they had long served was dying.
Bran only felt that a huge spiritual power had merged into the entire tree. At the same time, dense tiny roots grew around the hollow. They quickly wrapped Bran in it.
Bran only felt like he had a long dream. In my dreams, I experienced countless times. From Brandon Stark, to the Psychic, to the Green Prophet. Over the course of time, I have witnessed every moment that has taken place on this continent. The sheer volume of the letter made Bran feel like he was almost torn to shreds.
And at this time, a greater and purer spiritual power poured into his spirit. The two forces fused with each other and gradually settled in his brain. And Bran's soul has also undergone unprecedented changes in this precipitation. After all, in the short moment just now, his soul had actually gone through thousands of years of history.
The withering begins with the branches. The green, green foliage that has just grown, seems to be like an illusion. After only a few breaths, it quickly withered and decayed. In the end, it even turned to ashes.
Then, the ashes spread rapidly. Even the huge fish beams and trees of the politicians were turned into endless dust in the cold wind and drifted away with the wind. When everything was quiet, all that was left was Bran with a blank face. It was a pair of eyes that saw through time, as if nothing could move him anymore.
"Let's go, the world needs us."
Bran whispered to a few of the sons of the forest.
"We, but it's not our world anymore."
"No, trust me. Your world has returned. Magic, dragons, wizards, it's all back. The time of the sons of the forest has once again arrived. Let's go, it's still a long way off. ”
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The first to encounter the ghoul legion was Fort Hearth. The last of the fireplaces is one of the most famous castles in the North. The second largest castle after Winterfell. Even though Jon Snow brought back the news in time, the castle still didn't evacuate in time. The reason turned out to be that many people were reluctant to leave the castle. They thought it was safer to stay in the castle.
The night watchman tried to persuade as much as he could, but in the end it was too much time to lose. By the time they tried to evacuate, it was too late, and the ghoul legion attacked directly without the slightest pause.
In the face of the ghoul legions, a lot of conventional military experience simply doesn't work. These guys don't get tired and don't need to be trimmed. When you see something, you rush to it. It's simple and crude, but it has few weaknesses. They don't need supplies, and there's no need to be delayed.
The Fireplace Fort lasted only a few hours before it was breached. When have human soldiers ever seen the way of piling up their bodies alive to the height of the city wall and then attacking the city wall. And the point is that they are not equipped with dragon crystal weapons at all. In the face of the attack of the ghoul army, there is little power to fight back.
The night watchman knew that it was powerful, and when he saw that he could not do anything, he retreated in advance. But the rest of the people in the Hearthburg are not alive. The most terrifying thing is that after a few minutes, they stood up and joined the army of ghouls. The Sea of the Undead tactics, no matter where they go, are disgusting.
When Winterfell received the news, it immediately began to withdraw the migrant workers outside the city while preparing to meet them.
The atmosphere in the city was tense, but not so scary. Because there are so many soldiers in this city. So much so that most of the soldiers couldn't get nervous at all. This is a very normal phenomenon, after all, when there are more people, everyone is not afraid.
But Sassanid Jaime and other leaders knew that the situation was not optimistic. The most critical point is that their dragon crystal weapons are far from enough. Celine's Baratheon Legion left Winterfell early and rushed back to Dragonstone in order to mine dragon crystals and prepare for battle.
But the Night King came too quickly. Despite the desperate mining of Dragonstone Island, in the end, only two batches of dragon crystals could be successfully transported. And the forging of dragon crystals is another problem. Even Lu Qiming provided a forging method. However, without enough craftsmen and enough supporting facilities, the dragon crystal weapons created were far less than half of the guards in the city.
"How much time do they have to get here?"
"At their pace, it will take about half a day to arrive. Those things don't trim up, they charge when they meet. They will fill the walls with flesh and then force their way on. ”
"We've dealt with this before. The walls have been raised too high. But there's an important question, we've done so much preparation in Winterfell, what if they bypass Winterfell and head straight south? Jaime, as a newcomer, raised his own questions.
"It's unlikely. The Night King is a very proud being, and there are so many good soldiers in this city, he will not leave it alone. But the situation you are talking about must not be defended. We've had some plans in place before.
Winterfell is located on the road to the south. Mountains on both sides. It's not very high, but it's already the commanding heights. The high ground on both sides was already covered with soldiers. Always ready to stop the Night King. ”
"But I remember saying it before. Human soldiers can't go head-to-head with them. How can the living fight with the dead. ”
"That's true, but they're not going to fight the dead. A full-fledged line of defense has long been established on the mountain, and weapons sufficient to deal with this phenomenon, wildfires, have been deployed. As long as they dare to attack from the hillside, combined with the traps that have been prepared in advance, they can instantly turn the entire hillside into a sea of fire, thus killing and injuring a large number of ghoul legions. ”
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