Chapter 99 King of the Iron Islands

289 years of the conquest calendar.

The Lord of the Iron Islands, Balon Greyjoy, came to Old Wake Island by boat, and surrounded by guards, he entered the Hall of Grey Sea King, the holy place of the ironmen, where the ironmen have held a king-selection meeting since ancient times. their monarch.

"King Balon!"

"King Balon!"

The Iron Seeds, who were blocked by the guards, immediately cheered wildly when they saw the figure of Balon Greyjoy.

In their opinion, Balon is the most staunch supporter of the "Old Way", and they believe that Balon will lead the Iron Seeds to restore the glory of the ancient times.

However, Baron Greyjoy, surrounded by the guards, just waved to the Iron Seeds on the periphery, and then did not stop for too long, and then entered the Grey Sea King Hall.

This Hall of the Grey King is a holy place for the Ironborn, as it is a hall made of Naga's ribs.

According to legend, Naga is the first sea dragon in the world, and is the most powerful creature born in the sea. The giant sea monsters and sea beasts that make the iron species fear are only food in front of it. Naga can even be angry when she is angry. Swallow the entire island.

However, the hero Grey Sea King born in the Age of Dawn killed Naga with his own hands, and the Drowned God turned Naga's bones into fossils, so that future ironmen will forever remember the achievements of the first king.

Naga's rib became the beams and pillars of the Sea King's hall, her mouth was his throne, and her teeth were his towering pale crown.

"Your Majesty."

"This way."

The Drowned God priest Thaler, known as the 'Three Drowned', guides Balon.

Balon Greyjoy was wearing a black cloak and a dark fluffy shawl, and then he lifted his clothes and sat on the black and shiny black stone throne.

The Black Stone Throne, called the Sea Stone Throne, is an ancient throne of the Iron Islands. It looks like a giant sea monster, carved out of a dark, oily boulder.

Legend has it that when the ancestors first set foot on Old Wake Island, this boulder lay on the beach of Old Wake Island. Because of the wind and the sun, the feeling of sitting on this Black Stone Throne was not very good, and it felt cold and even a little panicky.

However, Baron did not change his face, his angular cheeks were like flint chiseled, a pair of black eyes were indifferent, and his long hair fluttered in the wind.

Then the Drowned God priest Thaler stood in front of the Sea Stone and recited the oath of coronation aloud, and the cold wind penetrated his clothes and poured into his body.

And several of his brothers Euron, Victarion, Iron, etc. all stood on his left and quietly watched the coronation ceremony of the king of the Iron Islands.

Balon's wives and children, his wife Alanis Harlow, the eldest son Roderick, the second son Maren, the daughter Asha and the youngest son Theon all stand on the right side of the Blackstone Throne.

"Since the war of conquest, the tenacious ironborn have been ruled by cowards in the green land, and have lost their venerated ancient ways."

Drowned God Priest Thaler gave a loud speech. The three layers of guards below protected the Grey Sea King Hall in the center, and the barren hills outside the guards were crowded with high-spirited Iron Seeds.

When the flame of restoring the ancient path began to burn in the hearts of the Iron Seeds, even Balon Greyjoy couldn't forcibly extinguish the flame, so he could only bite the bullet and continue on.

"The Great Drowned God handed down his will!"

"Ask the Grey Sea King's descendant, Balon Greyjoy, to inherit the title of King of the Iron Islands, wear the crown, and lead us on a new journey—"

In the Grey Sea King Hall, the loud voice next to the Blackstone Throne still spread far away. The Greyjoy family claimed to have inherited the blood of the Grey Sea King, so they had the right to rule the Iron Islands from the root.

"King Balon!"

"Long live King Balon!"

And the ironmen below heard a roar like a mountain and a tsunami. For a time, the group was furious. The desire and evil thoughts burning in the blood of the ironmen began to stir, and getting something for nothing is the most original evil thoughts rooted in everyone's hearts, maybe not just The ironmen do.

They are eager to restore ancient ways, the poor hope to plunder the wealth of others to end their own poverty, and the men hope to plunder the wives and daughters of others to become their salt concubines.

And the women of the Ironborn can also fight like men, board long ships to raid the stupid and cowardly green lands, and even command their own ships as captains.

It was the Drowned God and the sea that gave them the same desires as men.

Then, "Three Drowned" Thaler saw the indignation of the crowd below, and the mood and atmosphere had reached a climax, and then held the Driftwood Crown in his hand and personally wore it on the top of his head for Balon Greyjoy.

The coronation ceremony was completed.

Then he stood up from the Sea Stone in the name of Balon Greyjoy IX.

The news of the rebellion in the Iron Islands quickly flew to all parts of the Seven Kingdoms as if it had wings.

Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, wore the crown and called himself the Iron King, Balon IX, his wife became queen, and his sons were called princes.

Then, under the plan of Balon's second brother Euron, the iron fleet led by his third brother Victarion himself unexpectedly attacked Lannis Harbor, and a fire burned the Lannister fleet hoarding in the port. , so that all the warships in the Western Region were buried in the sea, losing their ability on the sea.

For a moment.

News of the Iron Islands Rebellion, the coronation of Balon as king and the annihilation of the Lannisport naval battleship shook the Seven Kingdoms.

It is said that King Robert, who was drunk, smashed several valuable vases that night and was furious.

He then vowed to cut off Balon's head and hang it on the top of the Red Keep, and finally gave up the idea of ​​​​going on a personal expedition after the hard persuasion of the former Prime Minister Jon Arryn.

Then the message came back the next day.

The king's order came from the Red Fort, and King Robert mobilized all the vassals loyal to him in the seven kingdoms to lead the army to attack the Iron Islands and quell the rebellion.

The Royal Fleet, led by the king's second brother Stannis, was sailing to Dragonstone Island to prepare to conquer it first, and also received the king's order.

Then he was forced to temporarily abandon the previous plan and turned the ship's bow to prepare to participate in the counter-insurgency war on the Iron Islands.

…

And on the far side of the narrow sea.

When Viserys received the news, it was more than a month later.

Now the little king is studying his black dragon egg in the castle.

On an iron grill, a heavy black dragon egg was placed on it, and a bonfire was lit below.

The flames were surging, the smoke billowed into the sky, and Viserys was roasting dragon eggs.

However, the dragon egg lay quietly on the bonfire, as if nothing had happened.