Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 102

 Chapter 102 I can't!

 “Rhaegar, my son, no one clouds my mind.”

Looking at the eager eldest son, Viserys smiled slightly and took one of his hands.

Rhaegar was confused and said: "Then why do you want to change your savings? Rhaenyra did not make any mistakes. I was the one who tamed the dragon privately. It was also me who engaged in dragon fighting without authorization and fell into a trap and wandered to the peninsula."

 He didn't know why.

It was obviously him who did the wrong thing, Rhaenyra just wanted to get him back, so she disobeyed her father's orders.

 There should not be such a heavy punishment.

 “You are wrong, Rhaegar.”

Viserys shook his head and said sincerely: "I don't blame Rhaenyra for thinking of changing reserves, but I have a deeper plan."

"You are my eldest son, and the heirship should be yours. This is undeniable."

"You were unconscious as a baby and unable to take on important responsibilities, so I chose Rhaenyra to be your heir and shoulder the responsibilities that should have been yours."

Rhaegar looked directly at him and admonished: "Rhaenayla has shouldered the responsibility. She has contributed to the family, and you should not replace her."

 “But she's a girl!”

Viserys spoke sharply and said seriously: "There are far more people who reject her than those who support her."

"I will support her. I have an adult dragon. Anyone who dares to oppose her will taste the dragon's fire."

 Lega's expression changed slightly, and he was extremely serious.

 “Haha, an adult dragon is so majestic, it seems that it can defeat thousands of armies.”

Viserys sneered and looked down at his eldest son who had just reached the height of the table.

“Nothing funny, Glutton defeated Vormithor and Silverwing. It is the strongest dragon besides Vhagar!”

 After going through many dangers, Rhaegar was confident in himself and Gluttony.

 “An adult dragon is indeed powerful.”

Viserys said calmly: "Aegon the Conqueror once led three dragons to try to conquer Dorne. They paid the price of a queen and a dragon, but they still failed."

“It was Queen Rhaenys' bad luck, and the scorpion crossbow accidentally hit Meraxes in the eye.”

Rhaegar was familiar with history and knew the reasons for the failure.

“So? She died, her dragon died too, and the great cause of conquering the Seven Kingdoms ended in failure.”

Viserys took his hand and said firmly: "Rhaegar, you have to know that over-reliance on dragons will only make people frightened. Only by grasping people's hearts can we defend real rights."

 “Have you achieved what you call controlling people's hearts?”

Rhaegar would not listen at all.

 There are countless rebellions in the kingdom every year.

The ironborn of the Iron Islands are plundering the coast, the pirates of the Stepstones have just been subdued, and the borders of Dorne are often disturbed...

 These are the results of what my father calls grasping people's hearts.

　　"Magor harnessed Balerion, the Black Death, the most powerful dragon in history, but his cruelty caused rebellion in the kingdom, and he eventually died on the Iron Throne."

Viserys did not hesitate too much and said bluntly: "Do you think your black dragon is as powerful as Balerion? Or are you more brave than Maegor, who is good at fighting at this time?"

Rhaegar was speechless.

He is certainly no match for the combination of Maegor and Balerion.

 He is still young, and gluttons have not yet reached their peak age of a hundred years.

Viserys stroked his head and whispered: "Maybe you can protect your sister, but in what capacity?"

 “I am the prince of the kingdom. I can serve as a member of the Royal Council or become a prince.”

Rhaegar had long thought about the future.

 “Noble character, childish ideas.”

Viserys commented, with sadness flashing in his eyes, and said calmly: "In the past, Daemon and I were just like you and Rhaenyra, loving each other and relying on each other."

 “We are the best brothers!”

“Before the Great Council 101, my cousin Rhaenys and I competed for the right to inherit the Iron Throne.”

"At that time, Daemon held the Dark Sister in his hand and declared that he would fight at all costs whoever prevented me from ascending to the throne." "You didn't see him at that time, so high-spirited, brave and courageous."

“It was precisely because of Daemon's great help that your great-grandfather Jaehaerys realized that the issue of the family's heir was imminent and convened the 101 Great Council.”

“On the council, I defeated Rhaenys with a crushing vote of 20 to 1 and became the new heir.”

 Speaking of this, Viserys had tears in his eyes and spoke sincerely: "Rhaegar, look at the mess that Daemon and I are in now. Can you and Rhaenyra really maintain a lifelong relationship?"

Rhaegar couldn't stand his father's gaze and lowered his head: "There is always a way..."

“Of course, I have a good idea for Rhaenyra.”

Viserys' voice changed and he whispered: "I asked you to follow the family tradition."

 “Really?”

Rega raised his head suddenly and looked at his father at a loss.

Viserys nodded: "Yes."

 “Did she agree?”

Rhaegar kept his voice as low as possible and stared at his father closely.

"No!"

 Viserys shook his head and laughed: "She hasn't given me a reply yet, otherwise I wouldn't be having the conversation with you today."

Rhaegar took back his father's hand and stepped back silently.

 He was in a state of confusion and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

 He didn't understand his mood at the moment.

 There are blessings and disappointments…

 But no matter what, a shadow cast over his heart.

 He couldn't help but recall what Falcon and Sapphire had said to him on the peninsula.

Rhaenyra will have her own husband and children.

He is ahead of Rhaenyra in the line of succession, and he will become an obstacle to Rhaenyra...

 “Am I going to be the second Damon?”

After a long while, Rhaegar calmed down and murmured to himself.

Viserys shook his head and affirmed: "No! You are Rhaegar, my eldest son, the prophesied prince. You will not lose your honor and self-respect like Daemon."

As he spoke, he held Rhaegar's shoulders and said extremely seriously: "You will become the heir to the Iron Throne, standing on the top of the pyramid, overlooking all living beings."

 “Father, I'm still ready!”

Rhaegar was slightly absent-minded. He pushed away his father's hands and said to himself as he backed away: "These words are all your one-sided words. Daemon is willing to fall. I will not..."

"No what? No one will support you on the Iron Throne, or no one will oppose Rhaenyra?"

Viserys was not angry and said with a smile: "You have accepted the allegiance of the peninsula nobles, which should not be the right of a prince."

“Father, the feeling you give me at this moment is exactly the same as when the nobles of the peninsula asked me to accept their allegiance.”

 “They all make me hesitate and test my own principles.”

Rhaegar took a breath, forced himself to calm down, and said seriously: "I can't hurt Rhaenyra, she will hate me, and I will hate myself."

 After saying that, he turned around and walked out, not wanting to stay for a moment.

Viserys did not stop him, his voice remained calm: "Things are inevitable, you will always face choices."

 “Then wait until the choice comes, the day will come when Rhaenyra will not tolerate me in King's Landing.”

Lega wanted to calm down, so he pushed the door open and went out without looking back.

Daemon is really a double-sided character. He loves his brother Viserys, but he is obsessed with power.

This book doesn't have enough plot about Damon, nor is it comprehensive enough.

There is something good about the knight-errant prince who can be called Mr. Martin's biological son.

 (End of this chapter)

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