The Mountain of Ice and Fire

The warlocks of the House of the Undying were led by Pyat Pree.

Pyat Pree did not come to see His Majesty the King.

He had been in the House of the Undying for many years, and his skin had turned blue.

Other Undying Warlocks only had lips and teeth that had turned dark blue from drinking 'shade of the evening' for a long time, but Master Pyat Pree's eyes, lips, teeth, and skin had turned dark blue, except for his gray hair.

Pyat Pree could foresee the future and knew many secrets of this world.

His magical power was equivalent to that of the Green Seers on the continent of Westeros.

With the resurgence of dragons, magical power was also being revived in this world. The power of the Undying Warlocks was also being revived.

In an era when magical power was lost, warlocks relied on drinking 'shade of the evening' to awaken magical power. Now,失效的咒语已经灵验, and various dark forces are slowly rising.

Pyat Pree of the House of the Undying was famous throughout the East for his prophetic abilities, and his reputation spread far and wide to the Land of Asshai.

The words spoken by Elder Lament, because they were a paraphrase of Master Pyat Pree's prophecy, caught the attention of the King and the adults.

The King was silent for a moment and said, "The assassination may be detected by the wizard beside the Mountain, but maybe not."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Elder Scytale said coldly.

"Then do it. Only by doing it can we know the real answer."

"Your Majesty, Elder Lament and our power are strongest only in Qarth. This is our place," an Undying Warlock said softly. His voice was like a woman's, gentle and crisp.

"Master Brenda, what is your suggestion?"

"The Mountain's military power is strong. I don't think Elder Lament will succeed if he leaves Qarth to assassinate him in another place. On the contrary, it will arouse his vigilance."

"Oh?"

"The Mountain killed the Night King, unified the continent of Westeros, crossed the Narrow Sea, and occupied the western continent of Essos, with strong military power. The dragons are by his side, and the magical power of the three wizards beside him will be greatly enhanced. Once Elder Lament approaches the Mountain, and a fatal threat comes, his wizards will definitely detect it in advance. Your Majesty, the revival of magical power in this world is brought about by the revival of the dragons. The prophetic ability of the wizards beside the dragons is equivalent to that of the Green Seers."

"Master Brenda, we cannot rule out the possibility of success," His Majesty the King said in a deep voice.

"Yes, we may be able to assassinate him successfully, but if our target is not the Mountain, but the courtiers and generals beside the Mountain, his important ministers, his family, and confidants, then we will definitely succeed. What if a scytale kills the Mountain's Kingsguard, Master of Ships, Master of Whisperers, Hand, and dozens of his most capable warriors?"

"To kill a tiger, first break its claws?" A smile appeared on His Majesty the King's face.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I agree with Master Brenda's suggestion," Jared, the head of the Thirteen, stood up and said. Jared was white and fat. Because of his fatness, he looked shorter. He wore pearl earrings on his ears and gold rings on his nostrils.

"Then assassinate the Mountain and his courtiers and generals," His Majesty the King waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Elder Lament said.

"Your Majesty, we have received news that the Mountain is coming in three routes. One is disguised as a trading merchant, one is attacking by water, and one is coming from the Red Waste, which is the Dothraki cavalry," Jared continued.

"No matter where they come from, Elder Scytale, I want Elder Lament to be dispatched and let them see what a scytale is."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

*

The Mountain did not personally participate in the attack on the great city of Qarth.

The newly conquered princes, governors, and magistrates were eager to have military exploits, and the Dothraki needed to plunder the city to get rich, so the Mountain gave them the opportunity to make contributions.

A month ago, after arranging the three-way army, the Mountain rode the dragon, flew across the Narrow Sea, and came to Dorne. Princess Arianne Martell of Dorne was about to give birth, and the Mountain wanted to see his children born with his own eyes and accompany Arianne Martell for a month.

This was Arianne Martell's request for the Mountain to give birth to her first child.

Queen Jeyne Westerling, along with the Kingsguard, Melisandre, Lady Donella Qwerty, Guard General Luke, Brienne of Tarth, The Blue Ox Zerigalda, Master of Whisperers Bronn, Master of Coin and Lord Treasurer Petyr Baelish, and a large group of people stayed behind in Pentos.

Pentos was the headquarters of the Eastern Expedition.

*

In the first month of the second year of winter in Westeros, Dorne had not had a decent snowfall, except for the weather turning cold.

Most of Dorne, the southernmost part of the continent of Westeros, is a hot desert area. Even in winter, the temperature is high and it rarely snows. When the ground in the North is covered with several feet of snow, the sky in Dorne can still see the bright sun.

The capital of Dorne: Sunspear.

There are two famous towers in Sunspear: the Spear Tower and the Sun Tower.

The Spear Tower looks like a spear falling from the sky. The tower is slender and 50 meters high, which is equivalent to 17 stories.

There is a gilded iron thorn at the top, adding another 30 feet to the height of the tower. The Spear Tower represents the Martell family's spear.

In stark contrast to the Spear Tower is the Sun Tower.

The Sun Tower symbolizes the Rhoynar heroine Nymeria from across the Narrow Sea.

The Sun Tower is only 20 meters high, equivalent to seven stories high, and is very strong and majestic. The entire tower has a golden dome and leaded glass that reflects light on the outer walls.

The prince's throne hall is in the Sun Tower. There are two identical seats on the high platform in the throne hall, one with the Martell family's golden spear symbol on the back of the chair. The other has the Rhoynar sun disc on the back of the chair.

Unlike any other king's throne, the throne of the Martell family of Dorne has always had two, which represents the Martell family and the heroine Nymeria from Rhoynar. It also represents that the heir to Dorne can be a woman or a man. If a man succeeds to the throne, he will sit on the throne with the golden spear symbol; if a woman succeeds to the throne, she will sit on the throne with the sun disc.

The Dornish succession, regardless of gender, only considers seniority.

Princess Arianne Martell lives in the Sun Tower.

Her bedroom has thick walls, and the walls and windows are decorated with stained glass. The entire room is a huge circle. The rooms in the Sun Tower have circular structures and shapes, and the Sun Tower itself is built into a huge circular castle. The floors are all paved with pale marble.

In the sky above Dorne, above the Red Mountains, two dragons are flying. The big one is Sheepstealer, and the small one is Viserys.

In the Sun Tower of Sunspear, the owners of the two dragons were looking at the newborn child with warmth. It was a boy, with a ruddy mouth, chubby little hands, light golden hair and black eyes, combining the characteristics of his mother and father.

"Mountain, you have been back with me for a month. As King and Master of War, how is the war in Qarth?"

"Don't worry, the three-way army is advancing according to plan." The Mountain kissed Arianne's rosy face, "Arianne, what name should we give the child? Nat? Andrew? Claire? Naiden? Rhode?"

Arianne smiled noncommittally, a hint of disdain rippling at the corner of her mouth: "Mountain, you actually care more about whether his surname is Martell or Clegane, don't you?"

"Uh... Actually... I have no objection to the surname Martell... But... the crystallization of the two of us, I think, he should actually perfectly have two surnames, one Martell and one Clegane. What do you think?"