Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

Arthur felt that his reasoning was logically consistent and had a certain probability of success.

"The He'an family only used the lower two-thirds of the floor, and the Rostan family didn't use much either," Arthur thought.

Harrenhal is too large, and the costs of maintenance and living there are too high, making it impossible to accommodate saturated populations.

If there are indeed clues and dragon eggs left by the "Witch Queen" Ari River, there is a chance they will be in those desolate and dilapidated top floors or other hidden areas.

During the Blood Dragon Dance, the Black Party and the Green Party each had a peculiar pair of star-crossed lovers.

The first pair is the older, mafia-affiliated "Prince of the Rangers" Damon and the young Dragonstone "Dragon Seed" Nettle.

Nettle is small, with brown skin, black hair, and brown eyes; the dragon is a sheep thief.

Her teeth were crooked, her nose was scarred, and she was wild and untamed.

She was dirty and spoke crudely, but she was brave and fearless.

She was only sixteen years old when the Blood Dragon Dance erupted.

But Nettle and Damon seem to have developed feelings for each other while working together on a mission in the Riverlands.

The rebel leader of Tengshi Town, Renilla, lost faith in the illegitimate dragon rider and also heard that Nettle had become her husband's lover.

So she ordered Earl Manfred Mouton of Springs to execute Nettle as punishment for her treason.

After spending a night with the nettle, the prince asked her to flee the Seven Kingdoms. The nettle, along with a sheep thief, apparently fled to the depths of the Bright Moon Mountains.

The second couple is Prince Imond, the "one-eyed" prince, and Ari River, the "witch".

It is said that Ari River, who comes from the Strong family, is at least a generation older than Emond, but she has always maintained a youthful appearance.

None of the children that Ali had given birth to before had survived.

Ari and One-Eye fell in love and lingered in Harrenhal for a period of time after One-Eye's death.

Because of the great plague and chaos, Ari stayed in Harrenhal for at least three years.

Harrenhal was in a period of vacancy during this time. It is possible that after the people left, the Iron Throne was temporarily managed until it was later given to the Rothschild family.

The next day.

"You wait here, I'll be right back after a quick look," Arthur said to Sir Lucas and the others.

Arthur donned his protective shield and began his ascent up the wide staircase to the desolate top floor.

He was initially confident of reaching the top, but after exploring the area, he found that it wasn't working.

The last third of the upper floors of the Harrenhalle Tower has been abandoned for a long time and is basically uninhabited.

The air was filled with an atmosphere of decay and desolation, and there was even a lot of old mold.

If ordinary people come here for repairs, they could easily contract pneumonia if they are not careful, which can be fatal.

Only bats can survive in this environment.

Arthur, relying on his "Blue Hand" talent, can reach a certain position, but it is difficult for him to fully explore the wasteland of Harrenhal.

More importantly, Arthur did sense a strange aura—a sense of decay and oppression.

"It smells like a curse," Arthur thought, looking at the staircase that resembled the tongue of a giant beast. The houses that stretched out on both sides were completely uninhabited.

Despite this aura, Qing Shou was able to protect himself, though it would slowly wear him down.

The outer stones of the tower have huge cracks scorched by dragon flames, and they are crooked and howl like a wail in the strong wind.

Arthur searched for a moment, but found no flames or signs of life, so he went down the stairs.

"How is it?" Sir Lucas asked.

"The smell is too strong. It's not suitable for living unless a lot of people come to clean and repair it," Arthur said.

The curse was another problem, and Arthur decided to continue his exploration once the power of the Blue Hand had increased again.

The aura of these curses originates from the construction and destruction of Harrenhal and is inextricably linked to the Hall family.

The Hall family is an unusual family. As Ironborn, they do not follow the ancient ways of raiders and have even made a living through commerce.

Having acquired the Riverlands, they no longer lived on the Iron Islands, but instead built castles.

For this reason, the Hall family was hated by the Ironborn.

Arthur thought of Storm's End and the Wall, massive structures containing magical power, a continuously circulating magical power that has now reached its peak.

One of Harren's brothers is the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

The legend of Heron is made by mixing human blood with soil, and adding the resentment of thousands of laborers before their deaths.

Heron probably wanted to contain magic within the castle, but he messed it up.

The power of the Blackhearted Harren is far inferior to that of the City Builders, and this is not the age of heroes.

After the dragon's flames crashed down, the castle was thrown into complete chaos, turning into a realm of curses and resentment.

"It's a bit of a hassle, but it's not insurmountable," Arthur said slowly.

If the power of the Blue Hand is strong enough to cover the entire castle, it can also dissipate this resentment and anger.

That's not going to work for now; let's try other strategies first.

...

Year 286, end of the year.

Arthur led his horse away from the dock, crossed the river from Earl Harlowe's town, and reached the opposite side of the Trident River estuary.

Originally, the river crossing led directly to the inn at the crossroads, but the river shifted seventy or eighty years ago.

Starting from the mouth of the Trident River, a major bay facing the Narrow Sea is Crab Bay.

Crab Bay resembles a steep bull's horn, with its upper and lower banks encompassing the three regions of River Land, Royal Territory, and Valley Land.

The flag bearers, carrying the banners of the He'an family, galloped ahead, their bat-shaped banners on their spears fluttering in the wind.

Arthur rode forward, followed by Sir Lucas, Lucas Rutter, Veri Ward, and some cavalry.

Arthur was dressed in black armor, with a gold-based overcoat.

He was heading east to Yanchang Town.

Salt Field Town is located on the edge of the river region, and it is occasionally disturbed by the wild men of the Mingyue Mountains.

Therefore, when traveling to Yanchang Town, people always bring guards and soldiers.

Arthur now understands some of Horst Tully's life.

Horst was a restless man in his youth, and he loved to ride horses and wander around.

However, the old trout was getting old, and having almost been killed by the griffin, its health was deteriorating day by day, and it no longer had the activity and energy it once did.

There used to be a lot of Darryl family territory north of the Trident River estuary.

As a result of the Iron Throne's punishment, half of the territory became royal fiefs, greatly reducing the influence of House Darryl.

Arthur's party marched along the coast, through fields, forests, and swamps.

This is not the area along King's Road; it's just a side road.

The sound of horses' hooves clattered, and after running for a while, the smell of salt in the air became stronger than the smell of trees for the first time.

They stayed close to the riverbank and then traversed fields and farms.

Just past noon, a town came into view; we had arrived at Yanchang Town.

A castle rules the town, but it is as small as an ordinary manor, with an outer courtyard and curtain walls surrounding a tall, square tower.

Most of the shops, inns, and taverns around the dock looked bustling with activity.

Many people looked up when they saw the banner of the He'an family.

They naturally recognized the flag; Harrenhal was not far from here.

"There might be spiders here too," Sir Lucas said to Arthur.

"Perhaps, but the chances are not as high as King's Landing and Maidenspring," Arthur replied to Ser Lucas.

Arthur thought of Doran Martell, whose actions were unusually cautious.

On one hand, Doran knew that Dorne was relatively weak.

On the other hand, Doran was afraid of the eight-clawed spider spies hiding in Yangji City.

Doran and Octopus belong to different restoration groups.

That's why Doran prefers to stay in the Flowing Water Garden.

To the east of the port is Crab Bay, where the seawater shimmers with blue-green light under the sun.

There are boats here, but not many.

Most of them were just river oarsmen with a shallow draft, used for traveling to and from the Trident River.

A small portion are ocean-going vessels.

Arthur even spotted Braavos's ships.

The beautiful ocean merchant ship had two oar bays, a gilded prow, and three tall masts with its purple sails rolled up and its hull painted purple.

Upon seeing the banners of the House of River Ann, the gates of the Cox family castle were opened, and Sir Quincy personally welcomed Arthur into the castle.

"Good day, Sir Quincy!"

"Good day, Master Arthur!"

"Have the savages been active lately?" Arthur asked.

"Very few," Sir Quincy Cox said.

He was an old knight with gray hair, whose physical strength was slowly declining, but he looked very optimistic.