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

Conquest of Blackwater Bay in 287 AD.

"Long live King Robert!"

"Long live King Robert!"

The seawater swelled, and many royal warships, adorned with magnificent stag flags, cruised steadily.

These warships were not on combat missions, but rather carrying guests from various realms to Dragonstone.

The guests went together to celebrate the wedding of the Duke of Dragonstone, Lord Sea Lord Stannis Baratheon.

The main arrivals were lords from the Reach, the Royal Territory, the Riverlands, the Stormlands, and the Valley.

The bride comes from the prestigious Florentine family of the Reach.

Stormlands is also the Baratheon family's stronghold, so it's naturally a popular destination for guests.

As for the royal domain, the river region, and the valley region, they're all just here to join in the fun.

There's no need to elaborate on areas like Dorne, the North, and the Iron Islands where you can farm and develop your character passively.

The only odd thing about the Westerlands was that, due to Lord Tywin Lannister's coldness and silence, the lords of the Westerlands were also lukewarm.

With Queen Cersei Lannister giving birth to Joffrey Baratheon, the relationship between the nephew and uncle will become rather strange.

"The struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this!"

Tywin was a man well-versed in history, and there were countless examples in the history of the Seven Kingdoms of uncles harming their nephews and nieces.

Legend has it that Tywin Lannister's grandfather, Geralt Lannister, ascended to power by suffocating his niece, the Duchess of Serena, with a pillow.

In the Stark family, there were also instances where brothers married their brother Rickon's daughter in order to secure the inheritance.

As for the Targaryen family, both times at the Lake of Godeye, it was uncles and nephews who killed each other.

Tywin always saw Robert's two brothers as a major threat and paid no attention to Eddard Stark, who was just a minor figure on the sidelines.

The warship that Arthur and the other Riverlands lords were riding on was also quite remarkable; it was named "Miss Lyanna".

This was created by King Robert Baratheon in memory of Lyanna Stark, the girl he deeply loved but lost.

Alright, Robert is both a stud and the most devoted lover in Westeros.

If Robert hadn't considered the power of the Lannister family and hadn't been so accustomed to both beauty and ugliness, there would probably have been a large number of noble bastards born.

"This warship is truly magnificent."

"Indeed, it lives up to its reputation as the Royal Fleet."

"But this name is clearly in memory of Miss Lyanna."

"Once the fleet is in operation, it will consume a lot of gold dragons."

On the deck, the lords of Hejian were discussing and commenting on the warship.

It's not that these people are unsophisticated, but rather that they genuinely lack this.

They had suffered enough at the hands of the Iron Islands' longship fleet, but they had also learned some ways to counter it.

Although the River Valley has the Trident River and an outlet to the sea, it doesn't have any large fleets; at most, it has a longship fleet.

First, most of the feudal lords were mediocre, and second, there were no urban taxes to serve as a cash cow.

None of the feudal lords in the Hejian region were able to support a fully-fledged naval fleet.

If you do the math, the Riverlands, the North, and Dorne all lack naval power.

"Good day, Master Edmund."

"Good day, Master Arthur, Sir Lucas."

"Good day, Sir Steveron."

"Good day, Earl Tettos, Earl Jason, Earl Raymond, Earl William..."

"Good day, Lord Paiber, and Lords Vanse."

"Good day, Master Lute, Master Ward."

On the warship, the lords of Hejian greeted each other warmly.

Arthur also wanted to become a familiar face to these people.

Arthur, dressed in a magnificent gold robe embroidered with black bats, was quite eye-catching.

He was handsome and energetic, leaving a deep impression on the lords of the river bend.

In comparison, most of the other successors of the feudal lords in Hejian were rather mediocre.

"Everyone's here, except for Old Fish and Earl Brecken." Arthur also took note of the Riverlands lords and heirs appearing before him, just like NPCs.

Lord Tytos Blackwood, Horst Tully's strategist and trusted advisor.

Tall and thin, Tethos had a short gray beard, a hooked nose, long hair, and wore a magnificent cloak woven from raven feathers.

Arthur and Tethos greeted each other, with Tethos always wearing a cold expression, perhaps because someone owed him money.

Count Clement Piper of Pink City was short and stout, with bow legs and thick, messy red hair.

His eldest son, Marco, was much more handsome, and also had red hair, but was taller.

Sir Carriel Vance, heir to the city of Rest, looked melancholy.

I wonder if he was unhappy because of his naturally unattractive appearance.

If it weren't for that burgundy birthmark covering half his face and half his neck, Sir Carrier would certainly have been a very handsome man.

Norbert Vanse, Earl of Aran.

He was a partially blind old man who had served as a squire to Lord Darryl in his youth, alongside Sir Brynden Tully.

Although everything seems harmonious and cheerful at the moment.

But in reality, the core of the population is still divided into three factions.

To the west, there's Blackwood, Piper, and the two Vances, all pro-Tully; to the east, there's Darryl, Mouton, and Root, all pro-Horne; and then there's Frey, who seems to be playing his own game, seemingly impartial.

Earl Mellist and Earl Brecken were quite adept at handling things, but Earl Brecken wasn't present today.

"These weasels really love to join in the fun." Arthur then spotted the Freys living alone in one place.

The Frey family enjoys attending martial arts tournaments and banquets.

Unfortunately, its reputation is bad, and its ranking is also poor.

The Freys appeared somewhat aloof and forlorn. Horst mocked the Freys as the Freys who arrived late, and the Royalists gave them the same assessment.

Even though they remained wealthy and powerful, Horst was powerless to punish them, and Frey's reputation as a nouveau riche and profit-driven tycoon only grew stronger.

"We now congratulate Duke Stannis on his happy occasion, and soon, young Master Edmure will also have his happy occasion."

"Hahaha. I'm afraid it won't be long."

The Piper and Two Vans families showered Edmure Tully with praise, making Edmure feel very good about himself.

The clothes of the Piper family members are embroidered with beautiful women, while the clothes of the Two Vans families are embroidered with black dragons and green dragons respectively.

Yes, even the Duke of Horst isn't coming.

Old Horst wasn't actually in such a terrible physical condition.

It could simply be dissatisfaction.

Stannis, who is much younger than him, has been appointed as the Lord Commander of the Navy, while he has remained unemployed.

Robert also looked down on this duke who had performed poorly in the war, and the way the trout haggled was very mercenary.

Moreover, the old trout was beaten so badly by the griffins during the Battle of the Bell that he could only manage to gather about half of the men.

Throughout the entire Battle of the Trident, Earl Jason was the best performer among the Knights of the Rivers.

"I advise you not to be too optimistic," Arthur thought to himself.

Edmund's single life is going to continue for a long time.

If Robb hadn't been filled in with the major plot hole in the original book, Edmure might have remained unmarried for thirty years, which would have made him quite unique.

Just like Velas Tyrell and Arianne Martell, who were waiting to be sold.

"Hmph, that old Horst." Ser Stevieren, heir to the Frey family, frowned slightly.

Because of Edmure's marriage, both the Brecken and Frey families were fooled by Horst, and frankly, they looked down on him.

Genos is alright, but old Wald is an exceptionally vengeful person.

"Marriage symbolizes peace," Earl Piper exclaimed dramatically. "These joyous occasions will bring even greater prosperity to the kingdom."

The good news is true, but Robert is about to do something big.

"We're almost at Dragonstone."

"It is said that the fortresses there are all in the Valyrian style."

Arthur, Earl Raymond Darryl, Sir Lucas, Earl William Mouton, and others chatted as they waited to land on Dragonstone.

The wind blew Arthur's hair.

Arthur watched as the outline of the island gradually appeared in front of him on the deck; Dragonstone was right before his eyes.