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

Chapter 197 - 5 Moons.

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Thrid Person POV

Yi-Ti, 297 AC.

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"How should I begin this..."
An elderly man with long white hair styled like a scholar's sat in a room filled with burning candles scattered throughout.
He held a quill, hesitating slightly before setting it to the paper where he was crafting his kanji.

"How difficult it is... Should I start with his decision or when he arrived at the ports of Yin..."
He wondered aloud before making up his mind, dipping his brush in ink and lowering it to begin writing.

'This is the tale of a foreigner coming from a land far away...'
He began to write.
"What title should I give this tale...?"
He asked himself.

"The Tale of the Okuchi no Makami, the White Wolf of Yi-Ti."

'More than five moons ago, a colossal fleet cut through the restless waves of the Jade Sea, its sails white as snow and adorned with a blue flake at the center, a mark that the leader of that people knew well. It was a fleet of 450 ships, commanded by a man many called the King of Artica.

Little is known about his origins, and his soldiers speak very little of it, but it is said that he was born in humble circumstances, living as the son of a bastard in the northern kingdom of the lands of the setting sun. Tales say he was touched by his gods, which gave him strength and a purpose to pursue the north beyond the kingdom, in a desert land where chaos and the law of the strong prevailed. There, he arrived as a boy and transformed it into a kingdom that would come to be known worldwide as the Kingdom of Artica.'

"Should I continue like this... Is this good enough?"
The man debated with himself, unsure if that introduction sufficed.

"Perhaps I should go straight to the events in Yin..."
He decided, resuming his writing as the brush touched the blank sheets, creating more kanji.

'When the Articans arrived, the empire was entering a crisis with famine ravaging Yi-Ti, while the culprits, the Mongols, advanced mercilessly from the east, pillaging villages, destroying crops, and leaving a trail of misery. They dishonorably killed many samurai.'

'Everyone in Yin was astonished by their arrival, knowing there was a blockade of pirates allied with the Mongols. So, seeing 50 ships advancing toward the city was surprising. The city was on high alert as they approached, but they finally docked peacefully at the ports of Yin, initiating negotiations that surprised the city's lord. He ended up accepting the foreign king's proposal, forming a certain friendship during their stay in Yin.'

'The Artican king was not merely interested in selling to Yin; he revealed that over 450 ships were prepared to supply the entire empire, which at that moment was an incredibly tempting offer. In a situation like theirs, they could hardly have asked for a better option. After all, this would help delay the growing famine in the country.'

'Thus, a meeting between the Shogun and the King of Artica was arranged in the capital, with the Articans heading north in a modest group.'

'However, the Mongols were already aware of this and quickly attempted to prevent the meeting by ambushing the Artican advance. Yet, they were taken by surprise, as they were easily defeated by these foreigners, even though the Articans were outnumbered four to one. This moment was when Yi-Ti began to recognize the strength of these foreigners.'

'They proceeded to the capital and met the emperor. Both leaders seemed to respect each other, and I could see no hostility in their encounter.'

'There were even rumors among the wisest that the Shogun himself saw his own son in the eyes of that foreigner, admiring him for his young age and the enormous responsibility he bore for his entire kingdom, as well as his experience traveling the world and succeeding in his endeavors.'