536 Path of Transcendence (Finale)

When Princess Helena's body was returned to the king, Queen Alilia cried until she fainted.

And King Octavian was terrifyingly calm.

He simply issued an order in a flat tone, asking Prince Aegon to come to King's Landing within ten days with Daeron, the murderer of Princess Helena.

When the news reaches Storm's End, Prince Aegon claims that Princess Helena was the first to provoke her, and he believes that this is Darron's revenge for Princess Helena's atrocities five years ago.

At this point, the confrontation between the king and the prince of Storm's Castle was officially made public.

Ten days passed quickly, and the king did not wait for the Prince of Storm's End, who had come to take the blame, and immediately declared Aegon Caesar treason and stripped him of all titles.

This time, the long-awaited Black Dragon Drogen's did not come to King's Landing again.

Queen Daenerys is closed on Dragonstone, and it seems that she no longer intends to care about the disputes between her children.

And the Empress Dowager Margaery, dragging her sad and tired body, left King's Landing and returned to the High Court.

The two queen mothers let go, and no one could stop the conflict between the king and the prince of Wind's End.

The king immediately issued a conscription order to the whole country, asking all lords loyal to him to come to King's Landing with troops to assist him in his crusade against the rebellion.

At about the same time, Prince Aegon declared Octavian ineligible to rule the Seven Kingdoms, and presented evidence that he was not born out of wedlock, demanding that the Seven Kingdoms lords swear allegiance to the true rightful owner of the Iron Throne, that is, himself.

The public declaration of the two divided the Seven Kingdoms into two, and the lords, nobles, knights, and common people had to choose sides, and accordingly, they fought each other.

This scene seems to be the reappearance of the "Dance of the Blood Dragons" during the Targaryen Dynasty.

Coincidentally, the two sides of the struggle and the two hostile sides of the year have all kinds of fatalistic similarities.

Therefore, many people continue to use the "Green Party" and the "Black Party" to distinguish the two forces vying for the Iron Throne today.

King Octavian was born from Queen Margaery Tyrrell, who was known as the "Greens" because of her Tyrion family and her penchant for wearing green palace dresses.

And Daenerys Queen Mother Targaryen is used to dressing herself in the red and black of the Targaryen family, so her line of heirs is also known as the "Black Party".

Since Octavian sat on the Iron Throne, the "Greens" occupied the orthodox position, but in fact, in terms of strength, in fact, the "Black Party" was more dominant.

Because the "Green Party" has a small number of people, while the "Black Party" has prosperous children.

This advantage is especially important in a family that can control the dragon, because more people means more dragons.

Today, Caesar's family has more than thirty dragons, but the number of dragon knights is not enough to control these dragons.

The most powerful of these dragons is undoubtedly the white dragon Cleopatra.

However, as the mount of the previous king Caesar, it did not accept other riders, so it is still a "masterless" dragon.

Many people believe that the first king Caesar did not die, otherwise Cleopatra would not have refused to accept a new master.

Outside of the White Dragon, the most powerful dragon is the Black Dragon Drogon, which belongs to Queen Daenerys, followed by Rego by Jon Snow, and Viserion, who belongs to Tyrion Lannister.

After the Battle of the Long Night, Jon Snow became the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch and is now stationed on the site of the Great Wall of Desperation to prevent the wildlings from the north from moving south.

As a Night's Watchman, Jon had vowed not to participate in the War of the Seven Kingdoms, so he could ignore his dragon.

As the Duke of Castle Rock, Tyrion Lannister's daughter is married to Prince Emon, so she should be counted as a "black party".

Queen Daenerys' two sons and one daughter, Prince Aegon Emon and Princess Rhaenys, owned the dragons Bellerion, Mirasis, and Vaghhar, respectively.

Three dragons named after the three dragons of the ancestors of the House of Targaryen more than three hundred years ago.

Princess Rhaenys has four children, Prince Aegon has a son and a daughter, and Prince Aemon also has a son, which means that there are seven dragons belonging to the "Black Party".

In total, the "Black Party" has twelve dragons.

On the other hand, the "Greens" only have a dragon named "Shining Sun" belonging to King Octavian.

Originally, Princess Helena also had a dragon, but unfortunately she had already died in Storm's End.

Twelve to one, the "black party" has an absolute advantage in the number of dragons.

In terms of military power, although the "green party" occupies the orthodox position, in fact, it is still the "black party" that has the upper hand.

The local roots of the "Greens" are clearly in the Bend Lands, as this is the sphere of influence of King Octavian's mother family.

After the conflict between the two sides intensified, the lords of the riverbend were also the first to raise troops and declare their support for the king.

Of course, not all of the Riverbend Lords responded to the king's call, such as the Horned Lord, the former Hand of the King, Count Randolph Tully, who chose not to help each other.

Originally, he also chose not to help each other, and Dorne.

But when Queen Arylia wrote a tearful letter to her mother, Duke Natalie Dayne summoned the Lords of Dorne and ordered them to lead their army north to support the king.

But other than that, the "Greens" have little to do.

There is no doubt that the princes of the Stormlands have chosen to follow their vassal Prince Aegon.

In Riverlands, because the Duke of Riverrun married Princess Rhaenys, he was naturally the backbone of the "Black Party", and announced that he was on the side of Prince Aegon at the first time.

In the North, the Starks didn't plan to take sides, but when Prince Aegon rode to Winterfell and spoke with Duke Rickon, he was able to convince the North to side with him.

In fact, this result is not unexpected.

Because Duke Rickon's brother Jon Snow was originally the nephew of Queen Daenerys, there is this relationship, and the Stark family is originally a "black party".

As for the valley, everyone originally thought that the Arryn family should support the king, after all, the son of Duke Harold Arryn married Princess Helena.

But no one expected that despite such a wife-killing feud, the Arryn family actually chose to support Prince Aegon.

Although the three northern realms have always advanced and retreated together, it is the result of the marriage of the three families of Stark-Tully-Arryn.

Harold Arryn, the current Duke of Eagle's Nest, is the adopted son of Countess Anya Weywood, Lord of Iron Oak, and later changed his surname to inherit Eagle's Nest after the death of Duke Robert Arryn.

This man does not have a deep relationship with Stark and the Tully family, and is not obligated to advance and retreat with each other.

But no matter what, the three northern realms have become a "black party" after all.

As for the Westside, it was originally believed that the Lannisters would undoubtedly be the "Black Party", after all, the daughter of Duke Tyrion was married to Prince Aemon, and he himself apparently had Targaryen blood and was a natural ally of Queen Daenerys.

But unexpectedly, when Prince Aegon came to Kaiyan City to ask for support, he was rejected by Duke Tyrion.

"You brothers can fight as much as they want, and we don't participate in the West." Duke Tyrion said.

It has been suggested that Duke Tyrion was trying to learn from his father, Duke Tywin, during the war against the Raiders, and to wait until the final situation became clear before striking out to reap the fruits of victory.

In this regard, the Duke of Tyrion did not defend himself, but strictly ordered the nobles of the Western Frontier not to participate in the war.

But no matter how the western frontier chooses, it is an indisputable fact that the "black party" has the upper hand at this time.

King Octavian saw that the situation was not good, and he wanted to get support from abroad.

It should be mentioned here that after the Battle of the Long Night, the Seven Kingdoms began to expand externally after ten years of recuperation.

The object of expansion is the free trade city-state on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Originally, in Caesar's time, Braavos, the most powerful and wealthy of the free trade city-states, had been conquered and became a province under the Iron Throne.

With this foundation, combined with the technological superiority of new warships and artillery, the Westeros naval fleet soon dominated the main shipping lanes of the Narrow Sea and forced the free trade city-states to surrender one by one.

Today, the nine free trade city-states, as well as the three cities of Slave Bay, are all under the rule of the Iron Throne.

However, due to the backwardness of communication technology, the Iron Throne has very limited control over the overseas provinces that are far away from the ocean, and can only rely on the local governor's office for regional autonomy.

Octavian thought of these overseas provinces when he found himself unable to gain an overwhelming advantage in Westeros.

He also issued a conscription order to these overseas provinces, and at the same time married the daughter of Uthello Antarion, the governor of Braavos, as queen.

This move is not only to win over overseas provinces, but also to continue his own bloodline.

After a hasty and simple wedding, the king began to devote himself to preparing for battle.

At this time, the army of King Qin from Riverbend and Dorne had already assembled at the Bitter Bridge, and confronted the army of the Stormlands led by Prince Aegon himself across the El-Mande River.

The armies of the Three Northern Realms had also moved south along the King's Road, crossed the Neck, converged on the banks of the Trident River, and advanced towards King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms.

On the Narrow Sea, the royal naval fleet commanded by Prince Emmon met the combined fleet formed by the overseas provinces in the waters of Cape Marseille.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out.

On this day, King Octavian, after breakfast, put on a special gold armor and a sky blue cloak, and went to the sanctuary.

He prayed to the seven gods, then looked at the crystal coffin in the center of the sanctuary.

"Father, if you really love me, please bless me with victory."

Octavian imprinted a kiss on the lid of the coffin and was about to leave, but suddenly found that the man in the coffin had opened his eyes!

Those brown eyes, as vast as the sea, were quietly watching themselves!

Octavian thought he was dazzled, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyes, only to make sure that what he was seeing was not a hallucination.

"Father, father...... How did you wake up......"

"If I don't wake up again, I'm afraid you're going to tear down your home." Samwell sighed helplessly and sat up slowly.

Octavian watched all this in amazement, as if he had not yet fully accepted this fact.

It wasn't until he watched his father crawl out of the coffin and stand in front of him that Octavian felt all the emotions that had been suppressed, fear, anger, unwillingness, and grief...... A tidal wave surged up and made the king completely out of control.

I saw that he suddenly knelt on the ground, hugged Samwell's thigh, and howled and cried.

The white knights who were guarding the door heard the king's cry and rushed in in fright, but when they saw the scene in the sanctuary, they were all stupid.

Samwell waved his hand and motioned for the White Knights to stand down.

Then he patted his son's head and sighed:

"Do you know it's hard to be a king?"

Octavian didn't answer, but just wept bitterly, like a child who had been bullied outside.

When he finally calmed down, he was suddenly a little overwhelmed.

Samwell Says:

"Alright, wait at home until I get those guys back and spank them one by one."

Hearing this, Octavian felt a wave of shame in his heart, and when he recalled what had happened over the years, he suddenly felt a sense of unreality as if he had lived in another world.

How could I make things so bad?

Samwell ignored his son's complicated feelings and walked straight out of the sanctuary.

At this time, the white dragon Cleopatra had already arrived in the sky above the Red Keep, and the huge body that covered the sky and the sun shrouded the entire castle, and the roar of excitement was like thunder, venting his thoughts for his master.

Samwell jumped on the dragon's back and rode north on the white dragon, where he met the army of the North in front of Harrenhal.

When the iconic white dragon appeared in the sky, the young nobles and soldiers were still stunned, but the veterans, especially those who had experienced the long night of battle, were all excited and tearful.

"Your Majesty Caesar!"

"Long live Your Majesty Caesar!"

One cheer after another, spread out like ocean waves.

The white dragon swept over the army, and the soldiers below fell to their knees like a wheat field blown by the wind.

Samwell did not land, and continued south, to the Bitter Bridge.

The armies of the "Green Party" and the "Black Party" who were facing off also reacted in the same way when they saw the White Dragon.

Prince Aegon listened to the elderly nobles around him chanting Caesar's name, and his heart was filled with disbelief.

The word father was so familiar and unfamiliar to him.

He grew up listening to his father's legends, but he never experienced his father's true embrace.

But he knew very well that everything about himself came from the man on the back of the white dragon.

"Father!" He shouted.

But there was no response.

The white dragon flew over and continued eastward.

On the Narrow Sea, a great war has begun.

Oars are flapping, arrows are flying, cannons are roaring.

But all of this was interrupted by a loud dragon moan.

As the white dragon flapped its wings and swept over the fleet, everyone's eyes widened.

Immediately afterward, the voices of cheering for Caesar's name resounded in the sky.

Prince Aemon was stunned for a long time, and finally waved his hand weakly and ordered:

"Stop attacking. Collect the sails and sail back! ”

And himself, riding Vaghar in an attempt to catch up with the White Dragon.

But the white dragon was too fast, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

When Prince Aemon arrived at the king, he happened to run into his brother Aegon who was riding Bellerion.

The brothers exchanged tacit glances, then entered the Red Keep and came to the throne room.

King Octavian was already waiting there, but instead of climbing the Iron Throne, he stood below.

The three brothers did not speak, nor quarrel, but just stood quietly, like three children who had caused trouble and were waiting for their parents to punish them.

However, at this time, Samwell did not care about the three brothers.

Instead, he found Count Gavin Mande.

This person can be said to be Caesar's earliest follower, he has always served as Caesar's great butler, and after entering the king's landing, he was entrusted with the important task of intelligence director, and it can be said that Caesar's most trusted confidant.

"Your Majesty, it's a good thing that you came back in time, otherwise, I'm afraid they would have turned the world upside down."

Samwell glanced at Gavin, his gaze lingering on his pale temples for a moment, and finally said nothing, except to take out a pot of brandy and pour each one a glass.

Gavin picked up his glass, drank it all, and then said:

"I'm sorry Your Majesty, I let you down."

Samwell remained silent and poured two more glasses of wine.

Gavin drank the toast again, then took a piece of parchment from his bosom.

A list was written on the paper.

"Your Majesty, there are these people involved in the conspiracy."

Samwell didn't look at the list, and he knew exactly who was doing ghosts all these years.

He was just a little sad.

"I've let you down." Gavin said again, suddenly weeping bitterly.

"Nothing." Samwell comforted him instead, "You had nothing but to follow me without hesitation. But later, when you are in a high position, you have a family, you have descendants, and you have concerns, so you naturally have more ideas. Hehe, now that I think about it, maybe the position of the intelligence director should really find a eunuch with a unique heir to sit. ”

"You're right...... Ahem, ahem, ahem......" Gavin smiled, but suddenly coughed up blood.

Wine is poisonous, he knows.

But seeing that the king had poured himself another glass of wine, Gavin did not hesitate to take another drink.

Samwell also drank the wine in his glass and said:

"Your family, unless they are directly involved, I will spare their lives."

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!" Gavin came to the king and bowed his head solemnly, but could not get up again.

Coughing up blood and dying.

Samwell continued to drink to himself, and for him, the poison was no longer able to do any harm.

It's just that my heart aches that my old buddy has gone astray.

But he wasn't too surprised by this.

Human nature is an extremely complex thing, both glittering with sublime brilliance and full of ugliness that cannot be looked at directly.

In the face of an existential crisis, the cowardly can become incomparably brave, the selfish can sacrifice themselves, and the despicable can perform noble feats;

But in a peaceful and comfortable environment, people will fight to the death for the sake of interests, and become extremely despicable, selfish, and cowardly.

Gavin Mander is just one of those who have fallen and corrupted.

It occurred to Samwell that perhaps the long night wasn't entirely without its benefits.

This return is not only because he doesn't want his descendants to kill each other and follow the old path of the Targaryens, but also because he doesn't want to follow Rahlo's trail in vain.

The old guy was determined to play hide and seek with him.

In the vast elemental sea, he pursued the other party for so many years, but still found nothing, so he simply gave up.

Samwell always felt that Lachlo's path seemed to be on the wrong track.

The power of faith is indeed powerful, but it does not seem to be the path to transcendence.

As his mental power skyrocketed to a limit, Samwell's perception of the world reached its peak.

He had a vague hunch that the true path to transcendence, or the path to godhood, was not in the elemental sea, but in the real world.

Those poor creatures who tried to become gods in the elemental sea may have gone astray from the beginning.

Before he knew it, the pot of poisoned wine that Samwell had brought had been drunk.

He smashed the bottle and left the Mande family mansion.

Back at the Red Keep, Samwell meets his three sons, who are as well-behaved as quails, in the throne room.

"Father."

The three of them looked at their father, whose face was even younger than their own, and strange feelings appeared in their hearts.

But more than that, I still feel a strong majesty, which makes people unable to resist.

Samwell threw Gavin Mander's list in Octavian's face, and reprimanded him in a tone of hatred:

"How did I give birth to you idiots! I don't even know that I was being used as a gun by others, and I am still killing each other there! ”

Hearing this, the three of them finally reacted:

"Father, do you mean that someone is secretly stirring up trouble?"

Samwell snorted disdainfully, turned around and walked out:

"The list has been given to you, kill the killing, exile the exiled. If you still want to continue fighting, then don't involve those innocent soldiers, and you can decide the winner of the duel here. I don't care. ”

Seeing that his father was about to walk out of the hall, Octavian hurriedly chased after him and said:

"Father, since you are back, why don't you be the king......"

Samwell stopped, glared back at his eldest son:

"Since I have given you the throne, you must be this king! If you think you don't have the ability, then it's okay, abdicate to your brother. ”

After saying that, he ignored his three sons, left the Red Fort, rode on the white dragon, and headed east, crossing Blackwater Bay, and came to Dragonstone Island.

Here, he met his long-lost wife, Daenerys Targaryen.

"I knew you would come back." Daenerys smiled as brightly as she had then.

Samwell shrugged helplessly:

"You stopped stopping them later, did you expect me to come back to mediate?"

"Not exactly." Daenerys said, "I was thinking that one day I would die, and there would be no way to stop them." Since they want to fight so much, they should just fight. The heir of the dragon is already aggressive by nature. ”

At this time, Samwell also had to notice that his wife already had a lot of gray hair.

The once beautiful face has also climbed into wrinkles.

He sighed secretly and changed the subject:

"Do you want to come with me to the High Court, the Mandeb River is a beautiful time at this time, call Margaery and Natalie, and the four of us will go boating on the river together?"

Daenerys shook her head slightly:

"I still prefer the sea."

As he spoke, he walked to the edge of the cliff and looked at the rough narrow sea, stunned.

Samwell didn't persuade again.

He knew that although the final battle between the "Greens" and the "Blacks" did not break out, some damage had already been done and could not be recovered.

After accompanying Daenerys for a month, Samwell rode the White Dragon and went to the High Court to meet Margaery Tyrell.

To his surprise, Natalie Dane was also there, seemingly guessing that he would come.

In this way, Samwell traveled back and forth between Dragonstone and the High Court, sometimes going to Starfall City, taking turns accompanying his three wives.

The moon turns and the stars move, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another thirty years have passed.

After spending three months with Daenerys on Dragonstone, Samwell still hasn't left.

Because he could feel that the flame of his wife's life was gradually being extinguished.

Sam ...... Am I going to die? Daenerys asked, lying in her husband's arms, whispering.

"You're going back to Mother Earth." Samwell Road.

Even though he now has a strength far beyond mortals, Samwell is still powerless about the cycle of life and death.

I am afraid that even if he really became a god, he might not be able to interfere with the operation of the iron laws of nature.

Daenerys didn't have much fear on her face, but said softly:

"Take me one more ride on Drogon."

"Okay."

Samwell hugged his wife's body, which was as light as if it had no weight, and came to Drogon's back.

The black dragon seemed to feel that his master was nearing the end of his life, let out a hiss full of sadness, and then rose to the sky.

After flying around Dragonstone three times, Daenerys suddenly said:

"Sam, I want to go to the High Court ......"

"Okay."

The black dragon turned around and headed south, and it didn't take long for him to come to the sky above the High Court.

After landing, everyone from the Tyrion family hurriedly came to greet them.

Margaery Tyrell, who was also dying, was also in a wheelchair, pushed by the maid to see her old friend for the last time.

After many years, the two queen mothers finally met again.

There was no quarrel, no resentment, and the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were back in the scene when they first met at Storm's End.

Daenerys stayed in the High Court for the night, talked with Margaery all night, and then was carried by her husband again the next day and rode into the air on the black dragon.

"Where else do you want to go?"

"Meereen ......"

The black dragon flew across the Narrow Sea, crossed the path of death, passed through the ruins of Valyria, and came to the skies over Slaver's Bay.

Once, Daenerys dreamed of freeing all the slaves here, but encountered many obstacles and had to follow Samwell back to Westeros.

Later, after unifying Westeros, the Iron Throne also sent a large army to reconquer the three city-states of Slave Bay, where slavery was abolished completely.

This move caused great trouble for the Iron Throne, almost making them the public enemy of the world.

Fortunately, with its technological superiority, the Wang Navy has become the hegemon of the sea, and soon repelled all the enemies one by one.

Daenerys has also visited Meereen a few times to see what life is like for the people here, and every time she comes, she is greeted with enthusiasm.

This time, it's no exception.

When the figure of the black dragon Zhuo Geng appeared in the sky above the city, countless Meereen people took to the streets, clasped their hands, and bowed and shouted:

"Misha! Misha! ”

"They're calling you mother." Samwell whispered in his wife's ear.

Daenerys smiled happily and reached out to wave to the crowd below.

After a long time, she retracted into her husband's arms, and said tiredly:

"Sam, let's go home."

"Okay."

Samwell harnessed the Black Dragon all the way west, once again back to Dragonstone.

Back to where Daenerys was born.

Ninety years ago, a storm struck Dragonstone, destroying most of the ships of the royal fleet and destroying the last hope of the Targaryens.

But at the same time, a new life, with a special mission and hope, was also born on Dragonstone.

"Stormborn" Daenerys Targaryen.

Now, Dragonstone Island is calm, she is on the back of a dragon, in her husband's arms, and has completed her legendary life.

Samwell quietly felt his wife take her last breath, and suddenly raised his head with a feeling and looked at the distant sky.

Passing through the endless night sky, the endless mist, he saw a panicked face.

"Lahllo." Samwell curled the corners of his mouth, "No wonder you had to kill Dany, it turns out that she is the reincarnation of the Daughter of Light." ”

Samwell knew that Daenerys' death had exposed the location of Laherlo, the Lord of Light, and that there was an inexplicable connection between the two.

With this connection, he will be able to return to the Elemental Sea in no time, find Rahlo, kill the other party, and end everything.

Samwell didn't do that, though, and just landed back on the ground with his wife in his arms.

Gathering everyone, using the traditional ritual of the Targaryen family - cremation, to send his wife on her last journey.

After doing all this, Samwell went to the High Court again.

Because he could feel that Margaery didn't have much time left.

"Is Dani gone?"

"Hmm."

"I'm leaving......"

"I'll be with you."

Margaery laughed and deliberately complained:

"You won't, you're about to become a god."

Samwell shook his head:

"It's not easy to become a god. My body will last for hundreds of years at most, and it will decay. After that, I'm afraid I'll have to be a poor prisoner in the elemental sea, just like the so-called 'gods' like the Seven Gods, the Old Gods, and the Red Gods. ”

Margaery probably didn't understand, and blinked in confusion.

Samwell didn't explain too much either, and instead said:

"Remember the first time we met?"

"I remember." Margaery couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth, "You were fat back then." ”

"yes. When I came to the High Court, you personally made me a knight. Samwell grimaced, "I remember you wearing a red silk tunic that was as beautiful as a midsummer rose. ”

The smile on Margaery's lips rippled, as beautiful as it was back then:

"Sam, I want to canonize you one more time."

"Okay."

Samwell knelt down beside the bed, drew his greatsword and handed it to his wife, using his telekinesis to help her place it on his shoulder.

Margaery looked at her husband, who was kneeling in front of her, as if she had returned to that day many years ago, and she spoke softly, saying:

"I, Margaery Tyrrell, daughter of Mace Tyrrell, in the name of Governor of the Bend, Warden of the South, Duke of the High Court, canonize Samwell Caesar as a Pioneer Knight.

All the borderlands of the bend can be cultivated by you, and all the people without territory can be protected by you. May the Father grant you integrity, may the Lady grant you mercy, may the warrior give you courage, may the old woman give you wisdom, may the stranger give you the strength to overcome all enemies! ”

"I, Samwell Caesar, swear by the heroic spirit of my holy ancestor, 'Blue Hand' Garth, in the witness of the Seven Gods, to offer my allegiance to the great Duke of Metz! From now on, your will is my belief, and your sword is the direction I am heading!

I will protect this glory with my life! ”

Samwell solemnly swore an oath, only to suddenly find that his attribute panel was beginning to fade.

Strength, agility, and the highest spiritual attribute turned into a little starlight and integrated into his body.

Samwell was surprised by this anomaly, but he didn't panic too much.

There are really not many things that can still move him now.

Samwell remembers that it was after this canonization ceremony that he had the attribute panel and started the road to conquest.

Unexpectedly, now, he and Margaery revisited the game of the year, but it once again caused a change in the attribute panel.

Although the attribute panel was fading, Samwell didn't feel the power fade.

It seems that this golden finger is integrating into his body in a new way.

On the contrary, it gave him a better control over his own abilities.

When Samwell came back to his senses, he realized that Margaery had closed his eyes.

He got up, imprinted a kiss on his wife's forehead, and then went out to call the family who were waiting.

Crying followed.

After burying Margaery, Samwell wanted to return to Starfall with Natalie Dayne, but instead she said she wanted to go to Hawksbill Island.

Samwell, naturally, would not refuse.

Today's Eagle's Beak Island has changed a lot, and it is no longer the small castle it used to be.

Due to its geographical location, near the mouth of the Turbulent River, and the production of brandy, which sells well all over the world, coupled with the fame of Caesar, this territory has developed extremely rapidly, and now it is a large territory with more than 300,000 people.

For the return of the king, the people of Hawkbeak Island were extremely excited.

However, Samwell just wanted to find quiet, so he took Natalie to build a small cabin by the sea, fishing and cooking every day, watching the sunset and sunrise, and living the life of an ordinary fisherman.

After three years like this, Natalie finally closed her eyes in Samwell's arms.

At that moment, the sun was rising, and the bright morning light was sprinkled on the summer sea, like a golden avenue.

Samwell brought Natalie's body back to Starfall for burial, then rode the White Dragon and began to wander aimlessly across Westeros.

The sun rises and sets, and the years are merciless.

He watched as his son Octavian died, his grandson died, and all familiar faces vanished one by one until the world became completely strange.

At this time, the seven kingdoms had become extremely powerful, with a territory spanning the two continents of Westeros and Essos, and the Caesar family's strength had also reached its peak, with more than 200 dragons, and its power even surpassed that of the Valyrian Empire back then.

And Caesar, as the founder and guardian of this powerful empire, was embraced and worshipped by countless people.

And because he woke up again after thirty years of sleep, and his face was immortal, and more and more people worshipped Caesar as a god.

But Samwell only felt endless loneliness.

The vicissitudes of the world are like a never-ending river, unfolding in front of him, unobstructed at a glance.

At one point, Samwell stood on the top of the Crimson Mountains, watching the dawn of dawn tear through the darkness, and suddenly realized.

His ageless face was quickly covered with dense wrinkles, and his originally straight waist suddenly bent down, and in the blink of an eye, Samwell had gone from a sturdy young man to a drooping old man.

Even Samwell could feel that the fire of his life was fading, and it seemed that it would be extinguished at any moment.

Is the flesh decaying?

Samwell is aware of this.

He also knew that the only way at this moment was to let the soul get rid of the body and return to the Elemental Sea.

In this way, he can live forever.

The price is to become a wretched creature called a god, but a prisoner.

Cleopatra seemed to sense the state of her master, turned her head, and hissed sadly.

Samwell patted the white dragon's head lightly and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I won't leave you."

He suddenly straightened his back again, his gaze suddenly determined.

To give up the flesh is to give up all hope.

Samwell suddenly realized.

At this moment, all the previous memories were connected like scattered beads, and suddenly poured into Samwell's heart.

"You're wrong. The Elemental Sea is a shelter and a cage that can give you temporary comfort, but it also cuts you off the path of transcendence. ”

"Rahlo, no matter how much you create a long night, it is doomed to be in vain."

"The true divinity is actually hidden in human nature."

Suddenly, Samwell's flame of life suddenly began to burn again.

His old, wrinkled skin had regained its youthful vigor and elasticity at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Samwell closed his eyes, then jerked them open.

I found myself standing in the infinite void.

A huge green planet was slowly turning in front of him.

On the periphery of the planet, there is a circle of colorful ribbons of light.

"That's true detachment."

Samwell said softly.

He easily found Laherlo's trail in the band of light.

As long as he wants, he can now pinch to death the "god" he once considered invincible, like a bed bug.

However, at the moment of his move, Samwell suddenly changed his mind.

Born in sorrow, died in peace.

Perhaps humanity needs a long night, a fear that exists forever.

Samwell decides to let Lachlo go and let him be the villain of this world.

Anyway, no matter how much Rahlo tosses, he can't escape from the palm of his hand.

Samwell's thoughts flickered, and he returned to the Crimson Mountains again.

Cleopatra flapped her wings excitedly, hissing in bursts of excitement.

Samwell's gaze swept slowly across the world, and suddenly stopped on the shore of the Summer Sea.

On the golden sand, three little girls are playing at this time.

They looked to be about six or seven years old, the eldest girl had curly brown hair, and innocent and gentle eyes like a fawn, followed by another girl with silver hair and purple eyes, as beautiful as an elf and unreal, and the youngest was silly and cute, and followed the sisters in a manner.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, warm and soft.

The laughter of silver bells echoed across the beach and was heard far and far in the sound of the waves.

Samwell watched this scene, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously hung a smile.

Eternal life does not necessarily mean eternal loneliness.

(End of book)

(End of chapter)