latelenovela #271 - Chapter 5: The Disaster Cloud Arrives
#271 - Chapter 5: The Disaster Cloud Arrives
At this moment, Margery carefully supported her elderly grandmother, Olenna Tyrell, the power behind the throne of Highgarden, revered as the "Queen of Thorns," as she stepped forward. Olenna straightened her posture, her gaze fixed firmly on Cersei and Tywin, and slowly began to speak: "Your Majesty, and Lord Hand. I would like to mention the matter of my granddaughter Margery's marriage. This betrothal has been delayed for nearly a year. Now that the Northern regions and the North of the kingdom have returned to peace, and the war in the South is well under control, it is time for them to be wed." The Tyrell family has spared no effort to support Margery in becoming queen, striving to maintain Joffrey's rule. Over the past year, they have not only had to fully address the war in the South but also bear the responsibility of supplying King's Landing with essential resources. Their contribution has been immense. Even for the wealthy Rose family, such massive expenses have been almost unbearable, yet they have not seen any tangible returns or benefits thus far.
Tywin was well aware of this situation. If things continued without providing the Tyrell family with some visible and tangible benefits, they might turn their support to Viserys Targaryen. With this in mind, Tywin rose from his seat and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty! In my opinion, it is indeed time for you to marry! As king, continuing the bloodline is an important mission and responsibility! Now that the country's financial situation has improved, the North has been restored to peace, and the war in the South is gradually stabilizing, I believe we can begin preparing for your wedding ceremony!"
Now that Joffrey had grown into adulthood, his interest in and fascination with the opposite sex grew daily. When he saw the charming and graceful Margery before him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement and anticipation! Therefore, he also stood up and solemnly announced: "In that case, I hereby declare to the world that I will officially marry Miss Margery Tyrell in one month. From now on, she will become the new queen of the Seven Kingdoms and will join me in governing this country."
This news spread like wildfire throughout every corner of the continent of Westeros.
The Amber family's territory is situated atop a gray cliff near the Seal Bay. It was a fair and sunny day, but in the blink of an eye, the weather changed dramatically. Rolling dark clouds pressed in like ink, as if to engulf the entire world. Moreover, the sky rapidly darkened, as if night had suddenly fallen.
Accompanied by fierce gusts of wind, the turbulent waves relentlessly crashed against the edge of the cliff, seeming to break through this natural barrier. Such a breathtaking spectacle of nature was clearly visible even from a hundred miles away.
"Boom!" With a loud crash, a section of the steep cliff collapsed. And in this darkness, a figure was tightly enveloped in a cluster of dull yellow light, like a giant light bulb, particularly conspicuous.
This person was Liu Yuan. After relentless effort, he finally succeeded in igniting the divine fire. At this moment, the nine inner cores in his body had completely condensed, radiating brilliant golden light. Like nine tiny suns, they revolved rapidly around the system space that had already condensed into a small world, forming a wondrous and perfect cycle between them.
When Liu Yuan regained consciousness, he immediately noticed the unusual situation outside. Without thinking, and without bothering to stay in the cave, he did his best to break the stone wall, and then jumped out.
When he looked up at the sky, he couldn't help but stare in amazement, his heart filled with shock and doubt. The whole sky was gloomy, rolling dark clouds surging, stretching for dozens of miles! Dazzling lightning bolts darted through the clouds, like countless agile thunder snakes dancing wildly.
"Holy crap! Tribulation! Are you kidding me with this?" Faced with this amazing scene, he couldn't help but exclaim. Liu Yuan had no time to care about anything else, and saw a brilliant golden light flashing from his body, followed by a complex and gorgeous golden armor appearing in front of him - Iron Float Kirin General Armor. His hands each had a huge shield, firmly held in his hands, his eyes fixed on the eye of the storm that gradually emerged in the sky.
Since successfully refining the system space, he had regained the subspace where he once stored his equipment. There, the various rare equipment he had accumulated over the years were quietly sleeping, waiting to be awakened.
And at this moment, the two shields he held tightly in his hands were precious treasures from the Lord of the Rings world. Back then, King Fili I of the Lonely Mountain, to thank him for his contribution in the Battle of Five Armies, specially took out precious mithril and fine gold from the treasury of Erebor, and dozens of dwarf masters cooperated to carefully create this pair of indestructible "Guardian" giant shields.
This time, Liu Yuan was truly undergoing a tribulation. He selected some useful items from his vast equipment vault, and suddenly he took out a Valyrian steel pillar more than eight meters long and twenty centimeters thick and inserted it deeply into the earth. Set up a lightning rod, should have some effect!
Then he tapped a few times on his chest, and a burst of halo spread out from him, this is the halo skill he activated! In fact, he can already do it instantly, tapping his chest is his habit!
Suddenly he looked up at the sky, the eye of the storm had already emitted a blazing white light - the tribulation was coming!
The lightning tribulation arrived as scheduled, and several thick purple lightning bolts struck straight down. Liu Yuan held the shield high above his head. As he thought, the thunder was drawn and went straight towards the "lightning rod"!
Surprisingly, even Valyrian steel, known for its toughness, could not resist such a powerful heavenly thunder. In an instant, the Valyrian steel pillar became unrecognizable, full of potholes, but the lightning was successfully directed to the ground.
However, what happened next completely exceeded Liu Yuan's expectations. Just when he was unprepared, a powerful force suddenly bounced him up. It turned out that the thunder power that was originally introduced into the earth, actually re-locked him as the target, like a fierce wild snake rushing towards him.
"Crackling!" After being struck by the electric current, Liu Yuan's body trembled violently involuntarily. It wasn't very painful, the sourness made him unable to exert any strength, and the bone-deep itching was almost unbearable. But fortunately, this force quickly dissipated. He endured the sour and numb feeling, gritted his teeth and struggled to get up, but he didn't expect that the 'Guardian' giant shield had no effect in this attack. He secretly regretted in his heart: "Although I withstood the first thunder, it felt okay. If the subsequent heavenly thunders are only of this power, even if it comes a few more times, I should be able to withstand it with my physical body alone."
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and the tribulation did not stop there, but became more and more violent. Then, three heavenly thunders struck down in succession, each one thicker than the last.
Liu Yuan gritted his teeth tightly, concentrating on dealing with the crisis in front of him. He knew that this encounter was both a rare opportunity and a severe test. He saw that the Valyrian steel pillar was torn to pieces the moment it touched the heavenly thunder, but the remaining thunder light did not weaken its power at all, and struck him straight over.
Just before the lightning struck, a huge shield was placed in front, blocking the heavenly thunder. However, the thunder did not stop there, it went up along the shield, and finally spread to the armor worn by Liu Yuan. "Crackling!" Accompanied by bursts of heart-pounding sound, Liu Yuan was tortured by the powerful current and trembled non-stop.