The howling cold wind made the wooden houses in King's Hall Fortress creak, and the chilling moonlight snuck in through the cracks in the buildings.
Beside the giant weirwood tree next to King's Hall Fortress, the last leaf slowly fell to the ground. A gust of cold wind blew through, and all the branches swayed gently, as if responding to the arrival of something.
At this moment, Mako, resting in bed, had that strange dream again. He hadn't dreamt since coming to this world.
The only other time was when he attacked Abyss Fortress. Afterward, Mako couldn't make sense of what happened in that dream, so he didn't pay it much attention.
It was still in that eerie space, and this time, Mako was completely a bystander.
The angels were fighting against the demons. Led by the Seraphim, they launched attacks against the demons again and again.
Although the demons were numerous, they couldn't withstand the angels' powerful forces, and they were eliminated one after another.
Mako looked at both sides of the battle with some curiosity. He couldn't tell which battle it was. In his memory, the angels in the World of Ashan had always been the ones being bullied.
Just like the Riverlands on Westeros, they always get ground down first whenever a major event happens, always suffering the most.
As Mako was still wondering what was going on, a golden dragon with huge wings suddenly broke through the void and appeared on the battlefield.
At this moment, it was being bitten on the tail by a strange dragon, as if it was being devoured bit by bit.
Looking at the dragon's painful howls, a surge of anger suddenly welled up in Mako's heart, he instantly transformed into a ray of light and flew towards the two dragons.
Boom!
The entire space instantly exploded, and everything turned into dust, but this time, Mako didn't wake up, but suddenly appeared under a huge weirwood tree.
"Three-Eyed Raven! Why do you keep provoking me, do you want to die?"
At this moment, Mako was wrapped in a huge white and gold-edged holy robe, with a pair of huge feathered dragon wings on his back, exuding a terrifying aura.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Mako conjured a Judgment Sword wreathed in holy flames. Gathering all his strength, he slashed towards the Three-Eyed Raven.
The Three-Eyed Raven instantly transformed into a cloud of black ash, evading Mako's furious blow. Just as Mako prepared to attack again,
the Three-Eyed Raven suddenly reformed. He said to Mako:
"Don't be agitated! I've only deposited a portion of my consciousness in your memory world. I can't cause you any harm. Can we talk? I truly have no ill intentions!"
Mako sheathed his longsword and said:
"Hmph! The first time we meet, you try to take over my body, and you claim you have no ill intentions!"
"That was just a test, it wouldn't have caused any harm! Uh..."
Mako interrupted him, saying, "Just read all my memories, right!"
"That's because I can't see your past. I don't know where you come from. Your appearance makes the future even more chaotic! I must maintain the stability of this world!"
Mako stared at him expressionlessly, then slowly said:
"You represent nothing! Brynden Rivers! You don't even know who you are, do you?"
"Brynden Bloodraven, Duke Bloodraven, Maester Maynard, Oathbreaker, Man in Black, the Last Greenseer, or perhaps a puppet of the Three-Eyed Raven!"
Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Raven's eternally grim face showed a hint of surprise. He looked at Mako and said:
"How do you know? No, that's not right. It must be the god behind you who told you, right? Otherwise, you couldn't possibly know these things!"
"Gods, huh! No wonder you've been staring at me!"
The Three-Eyed Raven looked at Mako's suddenly enlightened expression, and the fear and sense of oppression finally slowly dissipated!
Seeing that Mako no longer doubted him, the Three-Eyed Raven slowly stated his purpose.
It turned out that on the day Mako arrived in this world, the Three-Eyed Raven had sensed him. Thanks to the weirwood trees, the Three-Eyed Raven could enter anyone's dreams.
However, he had been unable to enter Mako's castle. Gradually, he began to fear, as he was afraid it was the magic of the White Walkers.
So, after Mako appeared, he was eager to enter Mako's consciousness. He just hadn't expected a giant dragon to be behind Mako.
And it was a dragon with the power of a god, which made the Three-Eyed Raven even more curious about Mako's identity.
But after several attempts, he found that he still couldn't enter Mako's dreams, so he chose to slowly erode the protective power around Mako.
He saw Mako's dream during the incident at Abyss Fortress, and yet, whenever he tried to learn more, that power around Mako would reappear and protect him.
This was the second time he had entered Mako's dream. He just hadn't expected to be discovered by Mako the moment he began to explore.
And Mako, following the Three-Eyed Raven's reasoning, gave him a whole spiel. In Mako's story, he was chosen by a mysterious being, unaware of his responsibilities!
Nor did he know what this mysterious being wanted him to do! So, he could only follow his heart. He saw the Stoneborn on Skagos Island as cruel and barbaric.
Therefore, following his heart's longing for light and order, he subdued them, ensuring they had enough to eat, were warm, and became civilized people who yearned for light and order.
Mako also said he would spread magic throughout the world, so more people could eat their fill, be warm, and aspire to a bright and beautiful life.
These half-truths made the Three-Eyed Raven somewhat believe him, as the gods of this world indeed had such a style of doing things.
R'hllor, the Lord of Light, on Essos was such a god, and its monks were often guided by its miracles.
So, combining these legends, the Three-Eyed Raven took Mako as someone who had received divine revelation.
The ancient hero Azor Ahai, from the legends of Westeros, was someone who had received divine revelation. It was said he wielded the divine sword "Lightbringer" and led the First Men to defeat the White Walkers.
The Wall in the North was supposedly built by him, along with the Children of the Forest and the ancestor of House Stark, "Brandon the Builder." Moreover, he was rumored to wield magic.
The Three-Eyed Raven, carefully considering Mako's words, paused noticeably. He quickly recovered, but his reaction was still perceived by Mako's sharp senses.
Mako saw his reaction and seemed to have realized something, his heart clenching. He thought carefully and found that his description, combined with his current appearance, was increasingly resembling that legendary figure!
The legendary "Child of Light"!
Mako suddenly shook his head, dismissing the useless thoughts. He looked at the Three-Eyed Raven and asked:
"So! What does it matter that you know all this! Actually, after you entered my mind that time, I suddenly knew a lot of things!
I even know a lot of things that only my bloodline can sense, and I finally know the origin of my bloodline. Perhaps I know even more than you do!"
The Three-Eyed Raven looked at Mako's silver hair and purple eyes, a sweet memory flashing through his mind, the beautiful face of his former "lover" seeming to be within reach.
Mako looked at the Three-Eyed Raven with a gaze that sent shivers down his spine. He barked at the old man, displeased:
"You old coot! Get it straight! I'm not your sister! Are you trying to get into some German orthopedic clinic? Watch out, or I'll break your legs again!"
The Three-Eyed Raven finally realized he had been a bit rude, but he immediately retorted:
"Aren't you also a descendant of the Dragon King? As a descendant of the great dragon rider Jeyneera Targaryen, don't you know this is a tradition of all the Dragon King families? And what is a German orthopedic clinic?"
Mako realized he had gotten carried away and blurted out a term from his old world.
But he had already thought of how to avoid the following question, so he immediately said:
"My family doesn't need to use such methods to maintain our bloodline. Magic will make our bloodline even purer, unlike you!
After the 'Doom of Valyria,' we lost all our dragons. Our ancestors have been living a reclusive life, but luckily I have regained my magical powers. I will definitely rebuild a new Valyrian Freehold!"
The Three-Eyed Raven glanced at Mako, as if trying to peer into his soul, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything.
Then, as if he'd thought of something, he said to Mako:
"If you truly wish to rebuild 'it,' then you must know, in the far north..."
Mako flapped his wings, creating a whirlwind of energy that instantly interrupted the Three-Eyed Raven.
"I know about the White Walkers, of course! And I also know they've awakened from their slumber! You should be more afraid than I am!
The wildlings in the far north seem to be starting to gather, which should also be your doing, right? I don't believe Mance Rayder alone could convince those cannibalistic tribes in the far north!"
The Three-Eyed Raven stared at Mako, unable to speak for a long while. He was puzzled why Mako could still act like a normal person after gaining so many memories.
Since becoming the Three-Eyed Raven, he hadn't felt what it was like to be human in a very long time.
The Three-Eyed Raven was more like a human-shaped hard drive, storing the memories of all living beings and using them to predict the future.