Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 35 - Journey Beyond the Wall 2!

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JON POV

Lands beyond the wall, 290 AC, some days after.

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The journey continued northwards, and as he observed through Caraxes, Jon held a map in his hands.

'Damn that liar!' He was frustrated; the old man who had given him the map had deceived him, providing inaccurate information about the region. Jon had not traded the precious Eldenmetal in exchange, only common steel, but still, he felt as if he had wasted six swords on this thing the old man called a map. Overcome with anger, he now found himself in a place not even marked on the map. The giants and wolves that accompanied him also did not know the area, as they had never ventured so close to the Wall, which was frustrating for Jon.

Jon's group spent hours crossing the forest, with Jon feeling increasingly annoyed at being lost. He constantly had to wait for the giants to clear a path for the carts to pass through the dense forest.

After a few more hours of walking, Jon began to notice signs of intelligent life along the way, although they were much larger than usual. He sensed the presence of a group of different animals gathered further north. He didn't know exactly where they were due to the distance, but he had already wasted too much time in that unknown place. Now, at least, he saw the opportunity to start recruiting his own army by finding some tribe in the place.

Using his enhanced powers, Jon intensely examined the area. Over time, his mental strength had increased significantly thanks to potions and training in addition to his natural maturation. Now, he could perform tasks that would previously risk his life much more easily. He began to establish a connection with hundreds of animals, accessing their memories at that moment.

Part of the wildlife had never seen a human before. Most had only seen a human wandering around occasionally. But Jon found something particularly interesting. To the north, near the coast, there was a camp of giants established near a river that flows into the sea. He instructed Caraxes to fly over the area and check if the giants were still there. Confirming that the place was still inhabited, Jon led the group to the camp.

"We're going there," Jon told his group.

"Jon, are you sure? What if they are hostile? We are outnumbered by the number of giants you mentioned..." William said with some apprehension.

"I can handle it, and our giants will help me with this too," Jon maintained his decision and they moved forward.

Upon arrival, Jon felt a sense of nostalgia. The place was a replica of the camp south of the Wall, where he had found his first giants. Instead of abandoned houses, there was a cave in a large boulder. The giants seemed to lead a peaceful life, sometimes fighting among themselves and other times just warming up by the fire when they were not hunting, eating, or sleeping. Jon observed that there were at least about 70 giants and 12 mammoths. They were very well hidden, which explained why no one had found them so close to the Wall.

As Jon approached the camp, the tremors caused by his group attracted the attention of the nearest giants. The sight of the armored giants accompanying Jon frightened the tribe of giant men at first sight. There were five of them, plus two giant children also in armor, wielding weapons capable of taking down at least ten opponents before being brought down with swords, spears, and shields. The giants wondered how they had dressed like that and who was the strange human child leading the group, as well as the giant armored animals that also appeared right behind.