Chapter 800: Forging the Dragon Spear

The princes and magisters of the various kingdoms and city-states of Essos gathered in King's Landing to discuss methods of saving the world, dividing the responsibilities and obligations that all kingdoms and city-states should bear, and uniting to confront the common enemy of all humanity.

This was a meeting of survival and salvation. At the beginning, there were arguments due to long-standing issues of interest, but the Wooden Men envoys took the lead in standing up. Then, a speech by the emperor of the Valyrian Empire, currently the largest human nation, allowed everyone to temporarily set aside their prejudices and conflicts of interest, uniting together.

If someone else had said such words, they might not have been able to convince the crowd, but Viserys could do it, and he was the only one qualified to say these words.

The people had traveled thousands of miles to King's Landing to request that the Valyrian Empire take on the responsibility of saving the fate of the human world, dispatching troops and dragons to fight against the White Walkers.

Therefore, before setting out, everyone had already tacitly accepted that the Empire would lead all of humanity in launching a defensive war. Likewise, only the Empire was capable of doing so.

No other city-state in Essos, be it Braavos, the Dothraki, or the descendants of the Ghiscari Empire—Astapor, Yunkai, Meereen, and others—although they were all regional hegemons when taken individually, with even more ancient and long-standing histories, were unable to shoulder such a heavy responsibility in the face of this disaster.

With the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Viserys' division of responsibilities and obligations was very simple: the more powerful nations would bear more responsibility, divided according to their proportion. The weaker nations and city-states also had their own responsibilities, not entirely relying on the powerful city-states and nations while they themselves stayed on the sidelines.

This was a battle for the survival of all humanity. If one still harbored hopes of luck or selfish motives at this time, it would naturally be a path to death.

Due to Daenerys' pregnancy, Viserys had not originally planned to leave Westeros. He wanted to stay by Daenerys' side. In fact, he had not expected the timing to be so perfect on that night in the cave, hitting the target with a single shot. The child Daenerys was carrying was likely conceived on that very night.

However, when Viserys received the letter from King's Landing and was preparing to return to the capital, Daenerys, with her slightly bulging belly, and his other wife, Rhaenys, came to find Viserys together.

Rhaenys and Daenerys did not want to become a burden to Viserys and told him that if he needed to go to Essos, he should do so without worrying about them.

Rhaenys and Daenerys both had their own mounts, Rhaegal and Viserion, to protect them. Their sister, Arianne, was in Highgarden, located in the heartland of the Empire, theoretically safer. Moreover, Arianne had two children with her, Diana and Haelos, and two dragons by her side.

Arianne, Rhaenys, and Daenerys all had the ability to protect themselves, so there was no need to worry. Their husband could fly to Essos to save the world, and they would guard their home for him, sharing the burden on his shoulders.

Upon hearing Rhaenys and Daenerys' words, Viserys felt both touched and began to waver in his previous thoughts.

In the end, saving the entire world was a responsibility he should shoulder.

"Love is the greatest taboo of responsibility!" Viserys also recalled the warning his great-uncle, Maester Aemon, had given him. The old man was the longest-lived person in the entire world, yet his body was still quite robust.

After reclaiming the Iron Throne, Viserys had once invited Maester Aemon to stay in King's Landing, but the old man had refused and told him those words just now.

Maester Aemon was not referring to himself but was reminding Viserys that in the future, no matter the situation, when love and responsibility came into conflict, he should make the most correct judgment.

Therefore, later on, during the Night's Watch's campaign to reclaim the North, Maester Aemon, despite being nearly a hundred years old, still insisted on leaving King's Landing and returning to the Wall to complete his watch.

After the division of responsibilities among the various city-states and nations was completed, the next few days were spent discussing the details of forming the allied army.

First was the dispatch of troops. Each city-state would contribute according to their share of responsibility. For example, Astapor sent three thousand Unsullied and contributed a large amount of grain.

The Dothraki under Mango Kago relied on pillaging for a living and did not engage in production. There was not much food among the tribes, so they could not provide a large amount of grain and required other nations and city-states to support them. Thus, they could only dispatch more troops to aid in the war effort.

Braavos sent its invincible fleet, which could traverse the entire Shivering Sea without any opponents.

Volantis provided a powerful land army to prevent the White Walkers from further spreading on the continent from the front.

At this time, the Wooden Men of the Kingdom of Ifequevron proposed that their people possessed ancient spells that could make all plants grow under the magical breeze, without needing sunlight to survive.

Although the efficiency of the Wooden Men was not very high, this could still be considered a major surprise. At the very least, all those present were at the top of the world's pyramid. Even if the final resistance failed and everyone starved to death, they would certainly be the last to do so.

Under the shroud of the long night, King's Landing was hosting the supreme human council, with the leaders of various nations discussing the specific matters of forming the allied army. Although time was of the essence, this matter could not be handled carelessly.

To achieve victory in war, the soldiers on the battlefield needed to fight bravely, the commanders needed to make the right judgments, and the logistics and supply coordination at the rear were indispensable. Especially when facing such an enemy, even greater care and caution were required.

During the time the supreme human council was being held, Viserys was not idle either.

He took out several Valyrian steel swords that were treasured in the vault. These were all confiscated during the conquest war and were collected as spoils of war in the national treasury after the war ended.

These Valyrian steel weapons included House Stark's "Ice," House Tarly's "Heartsbane," and House Hightower's "Vigilance." Although it was claimed that this sword had been lost, it was still found when House Hightower was raided.

In addition to these swords, there were also some daggers, knives, rings, and other small items. Viserys had intentionally collected quite a few Valyrian steel items, and today they finally had a use.

Viserys sought out Tobho Mott, the Master of Crafts, and requested that he reforge all these Valyrian steel weapons into a new dragon spear. He wanted to wield this long spear as he headed to Essos to confront the Night King.

Upon hearing His Majesty the Emperor's command, the great craftsman Tobho Mott, who had previously forged a sword for Viserys, excitedly accepted the order.

While the council was still in session on one side, he had already reforged these Valyrian steel weapons on the other side and was working on creating the largest Valyrian steel weapon recorded in modern history.