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#270 - Chapter 4: Trivia in the North

The two shards of godhood, tightly held in his palm, suddenly burst forth with a hazy, dreamlike, and colorful radiance. Only then did Liu Yuan realize that this was the so-called 'igniting the divine fire'! Even more unexpected was that at this moment, countless semi-transparent, slender threads emerged without warning. They intertwined like spider silk, one end connected to the endless void, and the other end tightly connected to his body. In an instant, the shards of godhood burned even more rapidly and intensely…

Witnessing this scene, Liu Yuan couldn't help but reach out his arm, trying to touch one of the threads. However, as his fingertip just touched the thread, it whooshed into his palm. Immediately afterward, a clear voice sounded in Liu Yuan's ear: "Thank you, Lord, for bestowing upon me a new life like an ordinary person. Here, I, Red Spider, sincerely wish you great fortune and a long life. At the same time, I also implore you to protect the children I have adopted, so that they can grow up safely and healthily."

"Is this a wish? Could this be the power of faith?" Liu Yuan thought to himself, instantly understanding the semi-transparent threads before him. So, this was the legendary power of faith! They were as thin as spider silk, but incredibly strong, each one connected to those who placed their beliefs in him. Among these people were his subjects, his brave and fearless warriors, the slaves he had liberated, countless ordinary people, and even the wildlings he had captured. And the thread just now came from a retired Unsullied. In a sense, these people were all his staunch believers. The more transparent these threads of faith are, the purer the belief. Those threads with mixed colors are mixed with many desires, which require divine fire to further purify.

At this moment, Liu Yuan knew that he was gradually moving towards the realm of gods...

The year 302 of the Aegon calendar was destined to be an extraordinary and turbulent year. Westeros was still shrouded in war, with the smoke of battle everywhere.

The Targaryen restoration army, led by Viserys, engaged in fierce battles with the loyalist army that firmly supported the Iron Throne. The battle took place between the Reach and the Dornish Marches, with both sides evenly matched and the situation deadlocked. However, unexpectedly, Randyll Tarly, with his renowned reputation, led a large and powerful royalist army to participate in the war. Originally, everyone thought that this war would end soon. But unexpectedly, Jon Connington and Oberyn Martell's restoration army actually drew with the royalist army, and the war has lasted for more than a year, and the two sides are still pulling back and forth and stalemate on the battlefield.

In the North, after Robb led his army back, he suppressed the urge to seek revenge on the Bolton family. Because he knew the responsibilities he bore as a lord, he chose to focus on eliminating the Ironborn who had landed. Moreover, he treated these enemies mercilessly, refusing any form of surrender, and all captured enemy troops were beheaded and displayed to the public.

This action was deeply supported and loved by the people of the North, and many displaced people joined Robb's command, increasing the number of his troops to eight thousand again.

Balon Greyjoy could no longer bear such a huge loss. After all, the entire Iron Islands only had a population of just over 100,000, and since they attacked the North, they had lost more than 3,000 warriors. Even when he betrayed the Iron Throne and launched a rebellion, the losses were not so great. He had no choice but to order the abandonment of the occupied land and the withdrawal of all people back to the Iron Islands.

After expelling the Ironborn, Robb did not rush to launch an offensive against the Dreadfort. At this moment, Roose Bolton was recruiting soldiers on a large scale in his territory. Including the Frey family attached to him, they still had nearly 3,000 troops. The Bolton family had painstakingly managed this place for thousands of years, and the accumulated capital was considerable. In addition, there were a large number of supplies plundered from Winterfell by Ramsay to supplement them, and it would definitely be no problem to defend the city for a year or two.

It was obviously unwise to rashly attack the Dreadfort, which was heavily guarded. Therefore, Robb decisively disbanded more than half of the army so that they could return home to reunite with their families. Then, he joined forces with the neighboring lords to put pressure on the Bolton family's territory, continuously compressing their living space.

For Robb, he also needed time to heal the wounds that the war had brought to the North. More importantly, Winterfell must be rebuilt before winter arrives. What made him overjoyed was that the Stark family was finally reunited again. Except for Arya, who was still missing, and Jon, who was at the Wall, all other members had returned to Winterfell.

Jon was elected Lord Commander of the Night's Watch as expected, and no one was surprised by this outcome. After a series of losses, the current Night's Watch, including clerks and craftsmen, has less than five hundred people left, and they are scattered in three strongholds.

Following Liu Yuan's instructions, a total of four hundred soldiers joined the Night's Watch. When Bran returned, he left half of the guard, nearly two hundred people, behind. These people were all sturdy warriors, and their combat power far exceeded those exiled prisoners and recruits.

Alliser Thorne had repeatedly tried to win over this group of people, but these warriors ignored him. As acting Lord Commander, he could not even mobilize them.

Now, the entire Night's Watch has thousands of people, six hundred of whom were specially sent to protect Jon. The other members of the Night's Watch were not all fools. Seeing this situation, they voted for Jon Snow in the election.

In the end, Jon was successfully elected with an overwhelming number of votes and became the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

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King's Landing, Joffrey sat on the Iron Throne wearing a crown, below were a group of ministers and nobles who came to celebrate. Today was his sixteenth nameday. Due to the tense war situation, his marriage contract with Margaery Tyrell has not been completed.

Cersei and Tywin sat on the magnificent thrones below the Iron Throne, their eyes scanning the group of members of the small council standing in front of them with majesty. Grand Maester Pycelle read aloud the congratulatory letters sent from all directions in a loud voice, expressing his high respect and best wishes to King Joffrey Baratheon I. After reading the last letter, he raised his voice and shouted passionately: "Here, let us jointly extend our most sincere blessings to the great Joffrey Baratheon I, may he be healthy! Gentlemen, if there are other matters to report, please feel free to speak."