It was cold and damp, and it had been raining all morning, and in the afternoon the rain had stopped, but it was still cloudy, and the sun could not be seen.

Outside the Storm's End, on the cliff shore near the sea, Cleopatra and Drogon's massive bodies blocked the winds from the Narrow Sea.

Sheltered by their leather wings, Aemon Targaryen, dressed in a brand new black coat, lay quietly on the pyre.

"He was a scholar of the Academy, wore a necklace and made an oath as a young man, and later joined the Night's Watch, where he continued to do his duty.

His name comes from the heroic knight who died young, but despite his long life, his life was just as great.

His wisdom, nobility, and kindness are unsurpassed.

He is a true dragon bloodline, but his flame has been extinguished.

He was Aemon Targaryen, and his watch was over until death, and Hus was over. ”

After reading the eulogy, Samwell waved his hand at the white dragon.

Cleopatra opened its jaw, and hot flames erupted from deep in her throat, cutting through the air and igniting the cremation pile.

Members of the House of Targaryen are cremated upon death.

The same is true of Maester Aemon.

Leaping flames rose and soon engulfed the old man's withered and thin body.

Daenerys looked at all this with a sad face, and said softly:

"Unexpectedly, as soon as I came back, I saw the fall of a true dragon bloodline. I don't even know him...... Sam, I've heard that Maester Aemon had a chance to sit on the Iron Throne, is that true? ”

"Yes. He was the third son of Mekka I, who was killed in battle by the king in battle against the rebellious lords, the eldest son died of illness, and the second son died of drinking wildfire, and they left behind children who wanted Aemon to take off the chain and inherit the Iron Throne.

But he refused. Values honor and oath more than the throne, and relinquishes the throne to his brother Aegon who is your great-grandfather. ”

Daenerys was silent for a long time, and said:

"What a respectable old man. I'd love to hear him tell stories about the past......"

"Maester Aemon has left you some words." Margaery walked up to Daenerys and, naturally, took her arm and began to relay Aemon's last words.

Daenerys was still a little unaccustomed to the closeness shown by Margaery, but in any case, the other party was so easy to get along with that Daenerys, who had always been apprehensive, secretly relieved.

It's just that when she saw Margaery's big belly, Daenerys couldn't help but touch her flat lower abdomen, and her heart was slightly sour.

She already knew that the sights she had seen in Meereen that were in line with the witch's prophecy were hallucinations, and she had some worries and doubts about whether she had regained her fertility.

"So now the wildlings are attacking the Great Wall?" After listening to Margaery's relay, Samwell asked.

"Yes. It is said that they had to go south to escape the threat of the strangers. ”

"Are there really strange ghosts?" Daenerys asked, having always listened to this as a legend.

In fact, almost all Westeros people think of the Wraiths as fictional monsters.

After all, this thing has not appeared for tens of thousands of years, and there is no detailed historical record, only vague and even contradictory legends.

"There are indeed strangers, and they're coming." Samwell said in a tone of great certainty.

"What then? If the strange spirits are really as terrible as the legend says, should we stop the civil war and unite with the outside world first? ”

"Even if we want to stop the civil war, others may not agree to it." Samwell sighed.

He had a deep enmity with the Lannisters, and there was no possibility of reconciliation, and even if someone like Tywin agreed to peace talks, Samwell would not dare to believe the promise.

The civil war still has to be fought, but it must be resolved quickly.

"We can write to all the lords of Westeros and tell them about the strangers, and test their attitudes." Daenerys said.

"Yes." Samwell did not turn down the offer.

He actually knew very well that unless the strange ghosts really entered the Great Wall of Desperation, the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms would not believe it.

Samwell didn't expect a letter to change the attitude of these nobles, he just wanted to take the opportunity to let the Seven Kingdoms Lord know that Daenerys had returned and married him.

This is a real princess of the former dynasty, pure Targaryen bloodline, if there were still people who suspected Samwell of being a black fire and questioned his claim to the Iron Throne, but now after marrying Daenerys, as long as he can capture King's Landing and destroy the Lannister family, then the other realms can basically be passed on.

He went to Slave Bay, half a world away, to bring Daenerys back, in order to unify Westeros as quickly as possible at the lowest cost.

After all, winter is coming, and he really doesn't have that much time to slowly fight the war of conquest.

Although there will be many hidden dangers in such a reunification, we can only wait until the alien ghosts are eliminated and then go back and sort out the internal problems.

As we spoke, the cremation pile had been extinguished, and the old man who had witnessed a century of changes in Westeros was reduced to ashes in the fire.

Samwell led the crowd towards the castle.

"What about the Brother Night's Watch who sent Maester Aemon to Storm's End?"

"I am, Your Majesty." Dalyon stepped forward and saluted.

"Is the current commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch still Lord Geo Mormont?" Samwell asked.

"Master Geo has tragically died." Darien said sadly, "He went out to the Wall with an army of Night's Watch to investigate the situation, but he was attacked by strangers and ghouls at the Fist of the Ancestors, and his troops were badly damaged, and he retreated to the fortress of Custer, only to be killed by traitors......"

"Jao Mormont?" Daenerys heard the familiar surname and asked, "Is that Commander-in-Chief Sir Jorah's?" ”

"It's his father." Samwell said, secretly lamenting that the commander-in-chief of the night watch still died outside the Great Wall according to the trajectory of the original book, "So has the night watch now elected a new commander-in-chief?" ”

"We didn't have it when we left the Wall." "At that time, the savages were invading, and everyone was busy defending against foreign enemies. ”

Samwell was silent for a moment.

He remembered that in the original books, it was the original owner who used a little trick to help Jon Snow win the election of the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch. But now that the Wall is without the "killer" Sam, can Jon still be the commander-in-chief?

"Your Majesty," Darien added, "the Night's Watch Legion is now short of men and food, and the Savages are heading south, and with winter approaching and the Wraiths about to invade, they are in dire need of support. ”

Samwell nodded, "I'll ask the Stormlands Lords to send the prisoners in their dungeons to the Great Wall, and I'll give you a batch of food." ”

"The Night's Watch will always remember your help!" Dalion was overjoyed.

He didn't feel humiliated by Samwell sending prisoners to the Great Wall, the Night's Watch was now long gone, and most of them were made up of prisoners, at most of whom were bastards and nobles who had lost their political battles.

It can be called the "garbage shelter of the seven countries".

Maester Aemon had previously written to the Lords of the Seven Kingdoms asking for help, but there was no response, and even the Iron Throne ignored the Great Wall's request for help.

So after the comparison, Caesar's approach is also commendable, not to mention that he also gave away a batch of grain.

"I have one request, though." Samwell added.

"Speak, please."

"Don't be nervous, it's not a request, it's just a proposal." Samwell saw Dalyon, whose face was tense, and said with a smile, "The position of commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch cannot remain vacant, and I hope you can elect a new commander-in-chief as soon as possible." ”

"Of course, we will elect a new commander-in-chief as soon as possible." Dalien breathed a sigh of relief, this was really not a requirement.

After a pause, he seemed to realize something, and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what do you think of the commander-in-chief...... Any suggestions? ”

"I respect the choice of my brothers at the Night's Watch." Samwell laughed, "I just think it's better for the new Commander-in-Chief to have Stark blood." ”

"Stark ......" Dalyon's mind spun quickly, and it immediately occurred to him that the only person who met this condition was Jon Snow, the illegitimate son of the Stark family.

The Storm King wants Jon to be the Night's Watch's Commander-in-Chief?

But how did Jon know the Storm King? Or is it because of the Duke of Winterfell?

Yes, I heard that this storm king has a good relationship with Duke Eddard, and they even worked together to kill the pseudo-king of the Lannister family.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will bring your advice back to Castle Black."

(End of chapter)