Chapter 11 ( If anything, I could always just marry her and strengthen my claim)

I knew this old man was crazy as hell. It's been a week since I decided to become the king of the seven kingdoms, and even though I expected the training I had to go through, it would be tough. This was different.

" You do realize no one is gonna get close enough to me, that I need to use a sword, right?" I asked, holding a wooden sword.

" It's a skill that's best for you to know. You won't always fight with magic." He answered.

" Now stop asking questions and continue swinging the sword."

"Tch."

I complained, but I knew everything was for my benefit. The use of a sword was something that could be of help to me. It just felt good to annoy the old man sometimes.

In this past week, we have started a lot of things he said I would need for my conquest, from sword fighting to ruling he seemed to be knowledgeable about a lot of things.

" What do you think your shortcoming is?" he asked, causing me to stop my sword slashes and look at him.

" Why ask this so suddenly?"

" Once you know your own shortcomings, it becomes harder for someone to use it against you."

" My shortcoming??"

My shortcoming, truthfully, I hadn't thought of it much, but it didn't take long to realize what it was once he asked the question.

" My current mindset."

"Mhm, from what I've observed during the past week, you aren't stupid. You actually catch on quickly, but you do not have the cruelty to survive in this world."

" Maybe you would develop naturally in time, as you experience more and more things, but I have to tell you the quicker you make that change, the easier it will be for you."

" Since you have decided to become king, there will be war, and that war will cause death and suffering, and you will send thousands of soldiers to their deaths, Get accustomed to that thought now."

" From the moment I decided to become king, I knew what would happen, but I made that decision anyway, and I have no intention of going back on it."

" Good. Then I'll ask why you decided to become king?"

" Why? It is simple really I want to be remembered forever, never to be forgotten, and to do that. It would seem I am willing to cover the land in fire and blood."

" Good, then work towards that goal of yours and become the best Targaryen king there ever was, create a truly everlasting dynasty."

" That's the plan."

" Good then, we'll have to up the training, hahaha...." he said as he laughed and disappeared into the house.

" It's still early. I'll continue with my training."

( Inside)

" That boy has everything needed to complete his dream. Is that how he's different than I was? Maybe, just maybe, if I had a dragon at that time, things wouldn't have ended how they did."

" A bastard born and disowned. How could I have ever gotten what I dreamed of?"

' Back then, fear ruled every decision I made, never had the courage to fight for anything, and that seemed to make everything worse, but worse of all, when a chance presented itself I was still too ruled by fear to act.'

' If anytime I wished I had the courage I found in my old age back then, once I had killed him thing s would have been different, and I would have been here in this freezing cold day after day.'

' At least the boy has added something to look forward to, even though I won't live to see the day he rules as king, I can already imagine it, a battlefield filled with blood and fire as he emerges victorious and sits on the iron throne.'

( Outside)

I continued my training as I sighed. I still didn't know rh identity of the old man, but for now, it didn't matter. I was sure he didn't have any malicious intent.

The amount of information he has and the reaction he gave me, it clear he's a Targaryen, but I just don't know which or if he was even mentioned in the show.

Then there is Acnologia he had left a few days ago to go hunting and hadn't returned, I knew he was fine, and as he grew bigger, he would hunt more on his own, but I could always call him back if needed and he would always be able to find me, and he knew to burn anyone that saw him.

The other three eggs in the show would be good additions, but it will have to wait until I head to Essos.

I wonder how I'll deal with the mother of dragons. She wants the throne, and so do I, but it seemed she really only changed after her brother forced her into marriage.

" If anything, I could always just marry her and strengthen my claim."