Game of Thrones: I Created the Weave

Throughout this day, Joffrey successively appointed thirty Kingsguard.

These included:

Robar Royce, the second son of House Royce of Runestone, the second largest family in the Vale;

Allyn Mooton, the second son of House Mooton of Grassy Vale, a major port in the Crab's Claw area of the Riverlands.

Rosso Brune, from a branch of House Brune of Brown Hollow, descendants of the Hero of the Point on Crabclaw Point in the northeastern Crownlands;

Justin Massey, a member of the most influential House Massey on Massey's Hook in the southeastern Crownlands;

And the heirs of many other Lords with substantial power or strategically important territories.

These newly appointed Kingsguard had all been granted Divine Grace two to three weeks prior and trained as part of the Holy War Army under the guidance of the Light Screen, learning knowledge.

Now, it seemed the effects of Divine Grace were excellent.

Joffrey didn't know the true thoughts in each person's heart, but the result was that everyone offered their loyalty and future to the Throne, making solemn, unbreakable vows, and thus becoming Kingsguard bearing honor.

The infamous reputation of the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister, would constantly remind these Kingsguard that oathbreakers would forever fall into the abyss.

Furthermore, there was the unrestricted gaze of the Divine Grace Light Screen.

Joffrey was full of confidence. The shackles on the bodies and in the hearts of these individuals were already heavy enough and would become increasingly tight, sufficient to extinguish any rebellious or disloyal thoughts and turn them into true steel guards.

Of course, their primary use wasn't simply as guards; otherwise, with so many in the Holy War Army, why specifically appoint these individuals?

Joffrey valued their family backgrounds.

In the short term, these Kingsguard would make their families behind them more inclined towards the Throne, stabilizing the numerous nobles and preventing the situation from becoming chaotic and completely out of control.

Afterward, at the appropriate time, their bloodlines would play a crucial role in assisting centralization.

Order within chaos, conflict without breaking completely – this was in Joffrey's greatest interest.

The transformation of the Seven Kingdoms needed to be swift and powerful, but it also couldn't cause too much damage. After all, this was Joffrey's own kingdom.

Tens of millions of square kilometers of territory, tens of millions of subjects – this was his foundation for world domination, the initial accumulation for building a prosperous magic era. If he wasn't unable to directly command, he wouldn't want to cause even the slightest loss.

Reducing losses was also the main reason he specifically increased the number of Kingsguard positions.

For authority, war was necessary, but it couldn't be about absolute opposition, constantly deepening hatred, and plunging the Seven Kingdoms into endless internal strife.

The Lords and the Throne needed to reach a new balance.

Joffrey was fully prepared. For the stubborn rebels, the steel sword in his right hand burned with Fire. For the subjects who submitted to the Throne, the scepter in his left hand would share power and Light.

Fire or Holy Light?

He believed people would choose the correct answer.

For the new balance, the coronation ceremony was the initial signal, and so was the appointment of the Kingsguard.

A total of seventy-seven Kingsguard; Joffrey didn't fill all the spots at once, specifically leaving half the positions for the Lords of the three southern kingdoms.

The Stormlands, the Reach, Dorne – these three kingdoms together occupied a little less than half the territory and almost half the population. This was a powerful force that could not be abandoned and must be brought under the Throne's command as completely as possible.

Destroying the rebellion and arrogance of the Lords with overwhelming force, and then taking them in as dogs. This was Joffrey's approach to Renly's rebellion.

To achieve this, the Throne's own strength had to be rapidly increased, not just relying on the support of Lords like those from the Westerlands.

Otherwise, even if the rebellion was suppressed, it would just be another cycle of history, another struggle of the great Lords aligning and vying with each other, and people would not truly revere the power and authority possessed by the Throne itself.

The Throne's most fundamental strength – King's Landing and the Crownlands – must be the protagonists of the war, seizing the most glorious victory.

This was originally a long-shot expectation.

For hundreds of years, the Crownlands directly controlled by the Iron Throne had a very low sense of presence, almost less significant than any other kingdom.

Its strength indeed matched its reputation. Even with Joffrey arming it using the Royal Treasury and magic, it could only support twenty to thirty thousand Soldiers, and it was almost running at a deficit.

Such Crownlands were certainly insufficient to showcase the Throne's authority.

Previous Kings initially relied on Dragons to display their strength. After losing the Dragons, they courted the Lords of the Seven Kingdoms, ruling the country through marriage and law.

As a result, the Lords naturally held the Throne itself in greater contempt, and whether their reverence for the King was sincere depended entirely on how many Lords supported the Throne, how many Dukes were on good terms, and the degree of the ruler's benevolence.

Joffrey was well aware of this.

Precisely for this reason, when Renly was extensively gathering troops, he chose to focus on clearing King's Landing, aiming for a stunning debut that would completely reverse the Lords' dismissive impression of King's Landing and the Crownlands.

Using King's Landing's own twenty thousand men to defeat a hundred thousand strong army, ringing the death knell of the old era!

Magic gave him the confidence to achieve this goal.

So far, King's Landing had over a thousand Holy War Army members (Mages) with Rune Mirror Images, providing over a thousand units of Rune Energy daily.

Joffrey worked tirelessly, collecting the accumulated Rune Energy of the Holy War Army every Sunday for use throughout the following week.

A portion of the Rune Energy was used to bestow Rune Mirror Images, creating more Holy War Army members.

Another portion was used to create various Magic Items, such as Wishing Stones, High Divine Grace Cores, Databases, All-Seeing Eyes, and the Book of the Chosen.

Wishing Stones were engraved with Information and other Rune Mirror Images, absorbing Source Energy and converting it into Information Magic Energy to fuel the Magic Energy consumption of the Divine Grace Core, maintaining the operation of the Weave (Divine Grace Light Screen).

Databases were another application of Information Runes. After editing specific instruction programs, they could store and retrieve information, thus assisting in the update and upgrade of the Weave, facilitating magic research and Weave operation.

High Divine Grace Cores had various Rune Mirror Images added, making their functions more stable and powerful, without needing frequent visits to Wishing Stones.

The All-Seeing Eye is the "eyes" of the Security Bureau. Some eyes have also been enhanced with runes for reconnaissance, positioning, and recall, which can not only monitor Divine Grace Favored Ones but also acquire broader, more hidden, and distant intelligence through various mediums.

The Book of the Chosen can also be considered a type of database, specifically for storing and retrieving personnel information, making the soldiers' inspections more thorough and efficient, thus better controlling King's Landing.

There are many similar items, some based on Joffrey's own ideas, and others inspired by the Research Department staff.

The endless stream of new inventions made him both excited and conflicted.

The accumulation of Rune Energy was already quite considerable, but to create so many items, it seemed insufficient.

How should the limited Rune Energy be allocated?

Should he focus all efforts on building the Holy War Army?

Or should he make more Wishing Stones to expand the Weave?

Or should he use it to create various Magic Items, experiment with ideas, and research the diverse applications of magic?

Each path had its unique advantages: the power of the Holy War Army, the expansion of the Weave, the research and application of magic. It was truly difficult for him to give any up, making him look left and right in indecision.

Joffrey could only assess the situation himself. He decided to double the number of the Holy War Army each week, create a hundred Wishing Stones, and use the remaining Rune Energy to supply other items or store it for future needs.

In short, King's Landing was growing day by day, and magic was changing the world day by day.

He was very satisfied.

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