Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 13 Blood Witchcraft
I even heard news about the Targaryen brother and sister who were in exile on the other side of the river. I heard that William Darry, who had protected them, had died, and now the two were forced to wander in Braavos.

Some nobles even offered a reward for the exiled princess Daenerys, but it was difficult to do so because they were guests of the Sea King of Braavos.

There will definitely be contact in the future. Gavin is also planning how to get the dragon egg that Daenerys should have gotten, but I don’t know whether the dragon egg is in Illyrio’s hands yet.

Gavin, who had no suitable plan yet, lay on the slightly crude and hard bed in the tavern room, his thoughts in a mess. He wondered if he changed the plot, would the Night King, who didn't get the dragon, be able to break through the Great Wall? His biggest advantage now was his foresight of the future plot. If he wanted to change the plot, he had to be cautious. He also thought about the upcoming tournament.

He knew very well that this was an extremely rare opportunity that would allow him to fully demonstrate his own strength and potentially earn him a considerable fortune.

Unfortunately, it was difficult to get a promotion in status through the tournament. The nobles of Westeros tacitly blocked the path to class advancement and were always on guard against commoners and illegitimate children. Relatively speaking, illegitimate children were not so bad. Some of them could be recognized and helped by their families to become knights, but only a very small number could obtain the status of lords. Some were even regarded as a disgrace to the family and were never taken care of.

Gavin's situation was relatively good. Although he met the harsh and indifferent Earl Horton Cotoin, he also met Sir Edmund, who was full of kindness towards him. The other party really considered his future and arranged a path for him to become a knight. However, this time span might take more than ten years. If he didn't have the panel, perhaps he would really follow the path arranged by Sir Edmund.

The next morning, the warm sunlight playfully came in through the cracks in the window, gently caressing Gavin's cheek and slowly waking him up from his sleep. He rubbed his sleepy eyes in a daze, got up and washed up briefly, then hurried back to the academy, as he had another patient to treat today.

Coben, who had just finished his work, took off his mask and called Gavin: "Gavin, when you are done, come to my study."

Gavin bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Okay, Bachelor Coben." But he muttered to himself, "I'm afraid this old fox is going to test me again. It's really endless." Although he thought so in his heart, Gavin's face did not show any dissatisfaction, and he still maintained a respectful expression.

After a while, Gavin came to Cobain's study. He took a deep breath, calmed down, raised his hand, and knocked on the door gently.

"Knock knock knock", the knocking sound echoed in the quiet corridor.

"Come in." Coben's voice came from the room.

Gavin gently pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Coben sitting at the desk, holding a few books in his hands, with a smile on his face, but there was a subtle hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

Coben looked at Gavin and said gently, "Gavin, I want you to learn more theoretical knowledge. These books are not supposed to be read by assistant bachelors, but I think with your level, you are not far from forging links. And I can see your enthusiasm and persistence in medical research. These books involve some in-depth knowledge related to the human body. You can take a look at them."

As he spoke, he handed the book in his hand to Gavin, then Coben waved his hand and said, "Take the book back and study it, but don't let others know. Remember to return the book after reading it." Coben still had that seemingly kind smile on his face, but his eyes were fixed on Gavin, as if he wanted to capture something from his reaction.

Gavin quickly took the book with both hands, nodded solemnly and said: "Thank you, Master. I will never let you down and will keep my mouth shut."

Coben nodded slightly, then sat back in his chair and began to sort out other items on the table, no longer looking at him.

Gavin hugged the book tightly in his hand, bowed to Coben again, then turned around carefully, quietly left the study, and quietly closed the door.

After returning to the dormitory, Gavin was like a hungry beast that saw its prey, and he couldn't wait to study these books. He spread the books one by one on the table, and his eyes shuttled between the pages eagerly and attentively.

After a quick glance at a few books, I found that two of them were about the mysterious blood wizards' exploration and research on the human body, as well as detailed descriptions of all kinds of horrifying evil witchcraft.

Moreover, he found that there were many annotations and questions added later in the book. The handwriting was neat and the insights were unique. He couldn't help but suspect that these were written by Coben and the questions were set for him.

In the following three days, Gavin almost completely shut himself off in this small world of research. He forgot the passage of time, ignored the noise of the outside world, and immersed himself in the obscure but tempting knowledge in the book. He ate only simple dry food and light fruits every day, and slept only briefly when he was extremely sleepy.

Finally, at nightfall on the third day, Gavin's tired, bloodshot eyes revealed a hint of relief and excitement. After all this hard research, he had come to a preliminary conclusion.

The book records in detail the blood magic that several blood wizards use to curse others, repair their own body functions, and even temporarily strengthen their bodies. It also contains some scattered knowledge about blood wizards. However, there is a fundamental condition for performing all these magics, which requires the blood wizard's unique bloodline as support, just like his own blood and fire dragon bloodline that merges with the fire wizard.

He had read about the history of the Belleris family. Among the forty dragon king families, another upper dragon king family controlled blood witchcraft. Their family bloodline had been passed down from generation to generation, and always retained the special abilities of blood wizards. This ability inheritance was quite similar to the fire wizards inherited by the Belleris family in some aspects, and both relied on blood ties to maintain. But the ability was even more sinister, evil, and unpredictable.

Carefully considering the contents recorded in the historical biography of the Belleris family, it is clear that among the forty Dragon King families, the upper families, in addition to possessing the ability to control dragons, can also control some other extraordinary abilities for a long time. It is precisely because of these that these high-ranking families can effectively suppress most of the Dragon King families.

(End of this chapter)