Chapter 663
If Braavos manipulated Westeros like a puppet master pulling strings from the shadows, then House Rogare had taken a far more direct approach—seizing the marionette’s hand and guiding its every...
2025-01-29 18:23:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 662
Westeros remained the domain of House Targaryen, but the great beast, now emaciated, had become easier to lead by the nose than before the Dance of the Dragons. Braavos, though largely a spectator ...
2025-01-29 18:23:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 661
Not stupid, then wicked?
That was quite the accusation—coming from a venerable elder, it carried an almost lethal weight. The war faction in the room immediately seized the momentum, while...
Chapter 660
"The problem with that statement," the old man said, his voice carrying through the chamber, "is that it assumes—without logic—that a city’s wealth is determined solely by the total revenue o...
2025-01-29 18:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 659
The underground vaults of the Iron Bank had long since been reinforced and remodeled, no longer controlled by those famed twenty-three keys. The title of "Keyholder" had, with the passage of time, ...
2025-01-29 18:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 658
Boom!
The walls trembled. The doors and windows shook. And the hearts of the Reach lords quivered along with them.
At last, they understood why Loras had warned them to brace themselv...
Chapter 657
Boom!
The walls trembled. The doors and windows shook. And the hearts of the Reach lords quivered along with them.
At last, they understood why Loras had warned them to brace themselv...
Chapter 656
"Lords and ladies!"
A sharp, commanding voice rang out from the front of the hall.
Aegon Targaryen, the young king, had caught his queen’s subtle cue. He turned his head slightly to...
Chapter 655
She was born clever, raised under the direct tutelage of the "Queen of Thorns," molded and trained from childhood in the image of a queen. Such an upbringing was bound to yield its intended results...
2025-01-29 18:21:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 654
She was born clever, raised under the direct tutelage of the "Queen of Thorns," molded and trained from childhood in the image of a queen. Such an upbringing was bound to yield its intended results...
2025-01-29 18:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 653
A light drizzle passed through, leaving the land glistening in its wake. The sun broke through the clouds, scattering golden rays across the earth, swiftly dissipating the mist clinging to the dist...
2025-01-29 18:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 652
Tyrion had never seen Myrcella so fierce, so unrelenting. His brow arched as he realized the past few years had left a deeper mark on the girl than he had anticipated.
Aegor had no doubt Tyr...
Chapter 651
The two Lannisters—one big, one small—locked eyes. In the span of a few heartbeats, both realized they couldn’t acknowledge each other in the open courtyard, so they feigned indifference. One...
2025-01-29 18:20:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 650
“Since I’ve entrusted this matter to you, it means I trust your judgment and ability. I’ll inform you truthfully of the general direction, the possible timeline for the western campaign, and ...
2025-01-29 18:19:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 649
Moments later, the emergency Small Council meeting—called to deal with the sudden, bloody incident—came to a close.
A preliminary action plan was established:Aegor, as Hand of the Queen,...
Chapter 648
Tyrion, not wanting his friend to flounder in an awkward silence, boldly took the lead in keeping the conversation going. In doing so, he had a vague idea of how Aegor intended to spin this story.<...
2025-01-29 18:19:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 647
Disaster had come knocking while Aegor sat comfortably at home.
As he worked silently from the shadows, weaving an intricate web and enjoying the satisfaction of toying with an opponent far ...
Chapter 646
As a man who had spent over a decade hiding his fangs, Illyrio Mopatis refused to let his curtain call be a simple, pathetic surrender. He was still the Magistrate of Pentos, the envoy of one of th...
2025-01-29 18:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 645
The northern wind had fallen silent. As the snow melted into thick mud, green shoots pushed their way through the soil, and insect eggs stirred to life. With the coming of spring, it was not just n...
2025-01-29 18:18:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 644
Buckwell, ever the dependable officer, finally brought good news.
The Queen had tasked Aegor with investigating the poisoning case, and no matter what, he had to produce something to show fo...
Chapter 643
The suspected informant soon arrived, trembling before Aegor. But Aegor didn’t immediately speak. He simply crossed his arms and stared at the man with a frown, letting the silence stretch. Under...
2025-01-29 18:17:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 642
"Where's the letter?" Aegor chuckled softly, shaking his head as he extended a hand.
His enemies, it seemed, had chosen the most laughable of tactics—without knowing the exact formula, the...
Chapter 641
Good heavens!
The gathered lords slowly came to a realization—no wonder the Hand had opened the meeting by thoroughly explaining the difficulties of invading the Reach. He had been playing...
Chapter 640
The first meeting between the newly appointed Master of Coin and the Queen was uneventful—no pleasantries, no warmth, no memorable exchanges. The reason was simple: in this timeline, the two had ...
2025-01-29 18:16:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 639
The first meeting between the newly appointed Master of Coin and the Queen was uneventful—no pleasantries, no warmth, no memorable exchanges. The reason was simple: in this timeline, the two had ...
2025-01-29 18:16:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 638
Nearly a month after Duke Tywin Lannister had "voluntarily" donned the black and departed for the Wall, his chosen successor as Lord of House Lannister and Warden of the West—Tyrion Lannister, th...
2025-01-29 18:16:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 637
No matter how much security the Queen invested in, she might be able to keep herself and her Hand under an impenetrable guard, but the industrial complex was a different story. Carriages and worker...
2025-01-29 18:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 636
No matter how much security the Queen invested in, she might be able to keep herself and her Hand under an impenetrable guard, but the industrial complex was a different story. Carriages and worker...
2025-01-29 18:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 635
A few days after receiving the merchant-governor from Pentos, Aegor welcomed the second delegation from across the Narrow Sea—this time not emissaries from the Free Cities’ rulers, but a delega...
2025-01-29 18:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 634
Watching Illyrio’s corpulent figure disappear beyond the door, Daenerys turned her head toward the last remaining member of her inner circle.
“Aegor, what do you think?”
“To g...