Casting spells

"It's really interesting. You know, a lot of stupid humans think that positive emotions like love, happiness, and hope are a source of strength, but in fact, once humans have too many similar emotions, they become easily satisfied, and easily satisfied It will lead to stagnation. Only hatred, shame, pain, jealousy and greed can spur human beings to move forward and gain more power and strength. Dear master, you should not restrain your nature, let alone The gift from the darkness should be rejected." The Soul Keeper took the opportunity to instill his ideas.

It is like a devil hiding in the shadows, constantly trying to pull the holder into the dark side.

But it's a pity that Zhang Cheng was never the kind of idiot who would be easily swayed by words. He didn't care about the magic sword's bewitchment at all, and started to test the young dragon's physical condition through a series of detection spells.

In any case, this is the first life he created with the help of magic power, and it needs to be studied carefully to accumulate valuable experience for more complicated and in-depth studies later.

While he was hiding under the towering tower and concentrating on testing the young dragon's various abilities, the free trade city of Rees, far away on the other side of the sea, was suffering unprecedented catastrophe.

Countless mercenaries and Dothrakis recklessly walked along the streets, robbing property from house to house, killing civilians, raped women, and some even drew their knives at each other because of the trophies, dark red blood and mutilated corpses were everywhere visible.

As for the tortured women, they had already lost the strength to shout, and their eyes were blank like walking corpses, allowing the intruders to commit violence.

Standing on the balcony of the mansion that originally belonged to the trade prince Craig O'Mollen, the naked Eric raised his glass and drank it. He laughed and said to the beautiful girl curled up in a ball who had just been violated: "Look! This is the fate of those who dare to resist me! No one can violate the will of the Dragon King, and I will lead this unrivaled army to conquer all known lands and become the only king in the world."

"War! Death! Chaos! Is this the kingdom you want?" the girl asked while biting her lower lip.

"Why, can't it? When I defeat that guy, who else in the world can stop me and my dragon soaring in the sky? At that time, I will be the master of the world, and you will all prostrate at your feet, begging for my mercy And forgiveness." After that, Eric pounced on him again, and pushed the girl down to vent the burning fire of desire in his heart.

But before he could vent his anger for a few minutes, a blazing golden flame burst out from his chest, instantly burning the girl under him into a scorched corpse.

And he himself seemed to be enduring great pain, and fell down with a plop, with a distorted expression all over his face.

After a full minute, the flames slowly faded away. Eric, who was in great pain, was panting heavily. He struggled to stand up and shouted at the guards outside: "Go and inform everyone! Stop the looting and killing immediately! It's getting dark." Board the ship before departure! Our next target is Old Town!"

"But... but the honorable Dragon King, our fleet is still being repaired, and a large amount of supplies have not been replenished yet." A guard stammered and reminded.

"Shut up! Then obey the order! Otherwise, I'll feed you to the dragon! Do you understand?" Eric glared at the other party viciously.

As a former pirate captain, how could he not understand that the larger the fleet, the more time it takes to replenish enough food and fresh water.

But the problem is that Clonada has already expressed strong dissatisfaction with his slow movements, and the sudden flame just now is the best proof.

Eric is very clear that his current power, status, and even the ability to control dragons all come from the powerful master who was imprisoned under the ruins of Valyria.

"Understood...understood!" The guard was completely frightened by the murderous eyes, and nodded vigorously.

Soon, with the sound of horns echoing over Reese, the army busy with robbing, killing, and raping women gradually rushed towards the port.

Of course, this is not because they have good military discipline, but because the dragons hovering over the city have begun to attack those unlucky ones who still refuse to leave.

Under the threat of death, they had no choice but to give up their property and women...

Chapter 227 The Cloud of War

Although the Free Trade City-Rees is an island surrounded by the sea, it is impossible for a huge fleet of nearly 10 people to leave the port and head for the continent of Westeros.

As soon as they set off, the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms got the news.

All of a sudden, whether it was Lannister and Tyrell who were busy fighting for power in King's Landing, Martell who ruled Dorne in the south, or Bolton who had just replaced Stark as King of the North, they all stopped at the same time. He made a small move in his hand, trying to figure out what happened in the Eastern Continent, and why someone was so bold, completely ignoring the serious consequences that might result if the cross-sea expedition failed.

Of course, the most important thing is that above the huge fleet, there are actually ten living dragons!

Maybe others don't know what a dragon means, but the ancient families who have experienced the time of Aegon the Conqueror all know that only three dragons made all the nobles lose the courage to resist directly, although Dorne once won a temporary victory with guerrilla tactics , but in the end they chose to submit to the rule of the Targaryen dynasty, so they must abandon their differences and temporarily unite in order to deal with the coming crisis.

After all, even Cersei Lannister, who is short-sighted and stupid, would not think that the other party led an army of nearly [-] to march across the sea just to show off their strength, and then let the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms kneel down and swear allegiance.

Obviously, the master of this army has only one purpose, which is to crush all stubborn forces and completely conquer the rich and ancient land under his feet.

As Olenna Redwyne, who had received hints in advance, sent a messenger without hesitation to deliver a letter in her own hand to Old Town.

The content inside is very simple. Zhang Cheng is asked to take his dragon and go to King's Landing in person. On the one hand, he can appease the restless people, and on the other hand, he can discuss the specific matters of forming a coalition to defend against the invasion of foreign enemies...

Looking at the flattery and flattery revealed between the lines in the letter, Zhang Cheng couldn't help laughing, and while laughing, he said with emotion: "Should I say that I really deserve to be the scheming queen of thorns? At this time, I still want to use me for Tilly's sake." The Er family is growing. Doesn't she know that once the battle is defeated, all power, noble blood, and ancient family inheritance will all be crushed by pure violence and killing."

"My master, it's not that they don't understand, but they are unwilling to give up any opportunity to seize power. Maybe in your eyes, this is a tragic war of life and death, but in their eyes, it is also a time to eradicate competitors and finally win the Seven Great Wars. A good chance for the kingdom's legal right to rule. If I'm not wrong, as soon as you enter King's Landing, you will immediately be touted as the only hero who can save the kingdom, and then pushed to the foreground and responsible for all consequences. If you win, Of course, you will be praised by the gangsters, and you might even get the loyalty of many families; but if you fail, they will put all the crimes on your head, and then kneel down and beg the forgiveness of the enemy." Mo Luoya With a sneer on his face, he revealed the secret plans of the great nobles.

To put it simply, these guys are neither willing to give up the power they finally obtained in vain, nor are they willing to bear the serious consequences that may result from failure to fight against Eric.

After discussion, they decided to push out the unstable factor of Zhang Cheng. No matter what the final result was, there was enough room for maneuver.

"Hehe, don't be so mean, you have to admit that they played very beautifully, and there is nothing wrong with it. The nature of human beings is selfish, otherwise I would not hesitate to launch a scapegoat to let my family survive .But they obviously underestimated me and the cards in my hand. You must know that in many cases, quantity does not mean victory, but quality is the key." As he spoke, Zhang Cheng lightly brushed the hot red light that was shining all over his body. "Dragon Binder".

Moroya glanced at the huge horn with some fear, and asked with some uncertainty: "Are you sure this thing can drive those dragons crazy?"

Zhang Chengjia nodded thoughtfully: "Yes! The original function of the dragon's horn is to control those violent wild dragons, but I disrupted the arrangement of runes in key parts, and any dragon who heard the sound of the horn would In an instant, they fell into an uncontrollable rage, and they would attack all visible things around them, even including their own masters. At that time, Eric would find that his huge army would not only be useless, but would become a burden instead. A fatal weakness."

"I understand. You plan to take advantage of the chaos and kill the culprit directly." A thoughtful expression appeared on Moloya's face.

"Yes! I never planned to go to King's Landing, and I don't need any allies and reinforcements. Well, go down and prepare. Remember, keep an eye on Tragg O'Meren. If he has any wrong thoughts, he will be here in the next few days." Take action." After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng waved his hand, indicating that the other party can leave.

"Don't worry, I've arranged an interesting little thing beside him. He doesn't know that his every move is under my surveillance." Moloya pursed her lips and showed a playful smile, and then saluted gracefully , turned around and disappeared at the end of the corridor outside the house.

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At the same time, in the Red Keep located on Aegon High Hill in King's Landing, a depressing imperial meeting was being held.

"Lady Olenna, are you sure he will obey our arrangement?" Cersei asked, crossing her chin with her hands folded.

"I don't know whether Mason will obey our arrangement, but one thing is certain, that is, he foresaw the coming of the war earlier than us, and he also knows the details of the enemy better than us. If there is anyone in Westeros who can He must be the one who wins this war of disparity in strength." The Queen of Thorns raised her chin and responded tit for tat.

Since Tywin's death, the struggle between the two families has risen from secret to intense. Especially Tommen, who has just ascended the throne, has a weak personality and does not have the qualities that a qualified ruler should have. Therefore, everyone is trying to influence Him, controlling him, even the most stupid people can feel that a huge vortex is forming around the young king.

"So, you will hand over the command of the Tyrell family army to him?" Cersei continued to test calmly.

Olenna Redwyne hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded seriously: "Yes! But not all of them! I suggest that you should also send some reinforcements, otherwise the Lannister family may be spared if the battle is defeated. But you and our King will be brutally killed. Please think about how cruelly the mad king's family was treated after the fall of the Targaryen dynasty. Oh, I almost forgot, I don't need to remind you of this matter at all , you should be the clearest in your heart."

As Tywin's daughter and Robert Baratheon's wife, it is impossible for Cersei not to know about the brutal massacre that year, and her complexion immediately became ugly...

Chapter 228 "Allies"

Except for a very small number of participants, no one knew what kind of agreement was reached between the two most powerful women at the imperial meeting.

However, after the meeting ended, Jaime Lannister immediately led a reinforcement army of 8000 people, including the vassals of the Western Territory, and marched towards Old Town.

And the Tyrell family was not to be outdone, and quickly assembled their vassals to make up a huge army of more than 2 people.

As for Prince Doran, who has always maintained a neutral stance in Dorne, he also rarely sent "Red Viper" Oberyn Martell and a well-equipped army.

Coupled with the recruits and mercenaries recruited by Zhang Cheng these days, the total strength gathered in Jiuzhen has exceeded 6.

It can be said that excluding Bolton, who is busy subduing the northern nobles, and Petyr Baelish, who has just returned to the valley and has not had time to regain control, most of the nobles have clearly expressed their attitude, that is, no matter what the result is, fight first. Let's talk one more time.

You must know that the nobles under the feudal system did not rely on etiquette and morality to maintain their privileges and dominance. They relied on the sword in their hands, which was naked violence. Anyone who dared to question the nobleness of the nobles would be arrested and executed. Lose.

If a nobleman is afraid of war, he will not only be looked down upon by his vassals, but also ridiculed by the common people, and will not be able to rule his own territory at all.

As time entered the last few months of the 299th year of the Aegon calendar, Zhang Cheng finally walked out of the dark basement, and received several important guests in the parlor of the towering tower.