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Chapter 94 Blood III

Light fell through the tall arched window in a soft yellow band across the oak desk. Dust drifted in it. Outside, gulls cried over the harbor.

Lord Hobert Hightower sat writing. The scratch of the quill was steady and dry. He did not look up when the door opened. He knew that step.

Lady Lynesse entered without knocking. Her gown rustled as she crossed the room. She stopped before the desk, her shadow falling over the parchment.

“Why did the Targaryens have to bring their d...

Chapter 93 Blood II

The rocks along the shore were dark with the churn of the tide. Knights of House Hightower stood there in loose ranks, cloaks snapping softly in the wind.

No one spoke.

They shifted their footing. Wiped damp palms against leather. Drew slow breaths to steady their hearts.

Three dragons had just grounded before them like living mountains.

Closest was the Bronze Fury, Vermithor. Dark bronze scales. His vast bulk coiled like a sleeping hill of metal and muscle. Down the s...

Chapter 92 Blood I

The road southwest of Ashford was little more than a long scar of mud and stone, beaten flat by wagon wheels and hooves. The sun hung high above, drying the surface just enough that each rut shone dark and slick. A wooden cart creaked along at a steady pace, its wheels groaning in complaint every time they struck a deeper groove.

The man driving it sat hunched slightly forward, reins wrapped around calloused hands. His beard was thick and uneven, flecked with gray despite his still-stro...

Chapter 91 Limits

Before the creation of the Runic Knights, when Aegon had only just begun to explore the intersection of biological matter and magic, he became keenly aware of a significant limitation: his lack of formal medical knowledge.

In his previous life, he had been a game developer. Beyond the basic biology he had learned in school, he possessed neither advanced theoretical understanding nor practical experience in the field. Yet the path he envisioned for himself, as the Wizard Lord, d...

Chapter 90 Greed

News that the Pyromancer Prince had succeeded in forging Valyrian steel spread faster than any raven could fly. It raced from the Crownlands to the Riverlands, the Vale, and the Stormlands, a wildfire of awe and avarice. The knighthoods of his elder brothers, Viserys and Daemon, were quickly overshadowed by this seismic revelation.

Nobles who normally prized their composure became restless, their eyes gleaming with a singular purpose: to find Prince Aegon. The allure of a Valyrian heirl...

Chapter 89 Knighthood

Red Keep

Aegon stood before the polished mirror in his chambers, adjusting the high collar of his tunic with care. The fabric was rich black, embroidered with subtle silver thread, suitable for the ceremony to come. He frowned faintly as a fold refused to lie flat.

From behind him, Gael appeared in the mirror’s reflection. She wore a gown of soft yellow silk, the sleeves and hem edged with delicate silver vines that shimmered faintly in the light. A small, fond smile touched her...

Chapter 88 Bandits III

The archer’s lungs burned as he crashed through the undergrowth, branches whipping at his face. He was no soldier; he was a poacher from a nearby village who’d thought banditry would be easier than starving. Now he was cursing the scar-faced Essosi captain and his men to every hell he could name. They’d vanished before first light, along with the chest of silver and good weapons. Left behind were twenty local fools like him, panicking in an empty camp with nothing to show for months of ...

Chapter 87 Bandits II

The sun was low, casting long, jagged shadows through the dense woods west of the Rosby-Duskendale road. A bird, a common wood pigeon, flew steadily over the canopy of oaks and pines, past rocky outcrops and hidden gullies. It finally dipped into a narrow, well-concealed valley.

Below, nestled against a steep hillside and sheltered by overhanging rock, was a crude settlement. A dozen or more makeshift shelters had been built from woven branches, salvaged canvas, and mud. They were rough...

Chapter 86 Bandits I

Red Keep

The air in Aemma Arryn’s chambers was warm and scented with lavender. Princess Gael sat across from her, the two young women surrounded by bolts of silk and samite. A pair of maids dutifully held up gowns for their consideration, the rich fabrics rustling with every movement.

“The silver thread on the neckline,” Aemma suggested, her finger tracing the air an inch from a gown of deep blue. “It would catch the light in the hall beautifully. More subtle than gold.”...

Chapter 85 Work

The corridor beyond the throne room was quiet, muffled by thick stone and old tapestries. Torchlight flickered along the walls as Aegon walked. His boots echoed softly against the floor.

Two Kingsguard stood before a heavy door of dark oak banded with iron. At his approach, they straightened and gave a short bow.

“My Prince”

Aegon returned the nod and pushed the door open.

The chamber beyond was vast but dim, its air cool and heavy with the scent of wax and old sto...

🎉 Happy New Year 🎉

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Chapter 84 Steel

Chapter 83 Lord II

Chapter 82 Lord I

Chapter 81 Puppet

📢 Small Break: Winter Boss Fight Ongoing

Hey everyone,

Unfortunately, I managed to catch the full winter combo of cough, cold, and fever this week. Writing while foggy-headed never ends well, so I’m taking a short break to recover properly.

✨ The next chapter will be posted on Sunday at 8 AM UTC. (No worries there!)

Thanks for being patient and supportive. I’ll be back on my feet (and on the keyboard) soon.

Teaser: Aegon’s third Tier 3 class mi...