Skaen Island
More than a month had passed since Jon Snow and the others returned to the island. The girl they brought back was placed in a separate little house.
All the warriors thought this was a sign that Jon Snow wanted to keep the girl as his wife, so they didn't take his earlier words about sending her to Driftwood Hall seriously. They weren't surprised by this; in fact, they were happy for him!
After all, about once a month, these warriors would go back to Driftwood Hall to have fun, and every time they would invite Jon. He had always kept himself pure and never gone with them. This time, everyone thought Jon had finally come around!
Today, after finishing his training, Jon Snow, as usual, went to give flowers to the girl he had named "Lan Xue" (Blue Snow). Jon Snow had never seen such a beautiful girl, and after spending time with her, he felt he had fallen for her.
Half a month ago, he told his mother, who resided in the necklace, about this. However, his mother stubbornly believed there was something wrong with the girl, and they had another fierce argument because of it.
So, over the past few days, his mother hadn't spoken to him. Jon Snow thought it might be because he had disobeyed her on this matter, making her unhappy.
Jon Snow believed he had found true love, but Lyanna Stark thought this woman's origins were unclear. And, since the last argument, there had been a hint of a rift between them. Because of this matter, the gap between the two was only widening.
Just today, Jon Snow didn't know that his mother had already left the necklace and sailed with the supply ship to Skaen Island towards Griffin's Roost. He was still completely unaware of this, thinking his mother was still angry with him.
Jon Snow knocked lightly on the door a few times. After hearing a tinkling sound, he pushed the door open and entered the room. It was strange why flowers would bloom in this freezing environment, but that didn't stop him from giving these flowers to the girl he liked.
In the room, a white-haired girl named Lan Xue was standing quietly in front of a small bed. Seeing Jon Snow come in, the girl immediately rushed up and hugged him.
Smelling the strange fragrance on the girl's body, Jon Snow felt as if he had been set on fire. The girl also seemed to notice something, her icy blue eyes emitting a strange gleam.
The moment he looked at the girl, Jon Snow felt his body burning fiercely. He trembled and gently kissed the girl, and everything happened so naturally.
Lan Xue's cold body seemed to have no temperature, yet it made Jon Snow incredibly infatuated. This young man, experiencing the forbidden fruit for the first time, continued until late into the night.
Half-asleep and half-awake, Jon Snow felt as if he had been bitten on the neck, and then he lost consciousness.
The next morning, Jon Snow suddenly opened his eyes. He instinctively touched his neck, but found nothing. He then kissed his "lover" and prepared to get up and leave, but as soon as he stood up, he was grabbed back by a jade-like hand.
Time passed quickly. At first, Jon Snow would come to lead their training, but as time went on, he stopped coming altogether. This made his two familiar deputies realize something was wrong.
One day, Ska and Skag, along with more than twenty fully armed warriors, surrounded the house. Ska walked up and gently knocked on the wooden door.
"Captain Jon! Are you there? We need to speak with you!"
After waiting for a long time with no response, the two were about to break down the door when they heard the warriors behind them shouting. When the warrior came over, everyone learned that Jon Snow had left Skaen Island with his "lover" the previous night and gone Beyond the Wall.
"Quickly send a message to the Lord! Something big has happened!"
At the same time, Lyanna Stark, in her ghost state, arrived at Griffin's Roost. After the portal was built, Marco basically lived at Griffin's Roost.
As for the wildlings, the former tribal chiefs, since they had settled in Griffin's Roost, were no longer willing to leave. Many even gave up their right to stay in Hardhome and participate in politics, choosing to live here permanently.
The climate here was warm and comfortable, with abundant resources. In the eyes of many wildlings, it was like paradise. If it weren't for the task of defending Hardhome, Marco estimated that this group of wildlings would just stay here and never leave!
At this moment, Marco had just finished his work when he saw Lyanna Stark float in from the doorway. She had mastered her incorporeal state, becoming a superb stealth expert; no one could detect her along the way.
"My Lord! I need your help this time! I suspect Little Aegon may have encountered the legendary female White Walker."
Lyanna Stark said directly, her fiery personality unchanged even as a ghost.
Then, before Marco could speak, she told him the whole story. Marco frowned after hearing it.
"Ding! 'Special Task' activated, 'Lyanna's Request'. The host's future Dragon Knight has been seduced by a female Half-White Walker. Due to his unique bloodline, the White Walkers may use him as a 'weapon' to breach the Wall. As the Dragon King, you cannot allow this to happen! Find him! Task reward: 2000 Gold, Dragon Egg information!"
Marco nodded at Lyanna and said:
"Don't worry! Regardless of the reason, I will bring him back. After all, he and I are among the few with the Dragon King's bloodline. The Valyrian heritage cannot be broken with us."
"Thank you so much, my Lord!"
Subsequently, a special operations team led by Marco was formed. This time, Marco gathered all those under his command with magical abilities.
The system was also quite user-friendly, not sending Marco to search aimlessly Beyond the Wall, but directly pinpointing Jon Snow's current location. He was currently in a mountain range near Stord's Horn.
A month later, Jon Snow was facing off against some terrifying creatures in the forest with his "lover," while farther away, a large number of Wights surrounded them, densely packed, as far as the eye could see.
However, facing this ghastly scene, Jon Snow showed no fear. He was currently naked, with a bizarre spiral mark carved on his chest by a blade, and blood trickled out.
This blood was very strange; after dripping onto the snow, it emitted wisps of white vapor. Jon Snow's hair had also inexplicably turned silver-white, and in his hand, he held a transparent, crystal-like longsword. There were lines on the sword, like the capillaries of a human body, appearing as if pieced together from fragments.
Lan Xue stepped forward and spoke a unique language to the White Walkers not far away, a strange language that sounded like ice rubbing together, causing Jon Snow to feel a buzzing in his ears and dizziness.
About three minutes later, an ice spear struck at Lan Xue, who was still in distress. Jon Snow was furious, his eyes widening, and he hurriedly pulled his "lover" towards him.
"Jon! I'm sorry, my people still need your blood. Forgive me, I shouldn't have brought you here! We should have stayed on the island!"
A voice suddenly echoed in Jon Snow's mind. Although they'd communicated this way many times, he still found it unsettling.
As a child, he'd heard Old Nan at Winterfell tell tales of the White Walkers. Jon Snow had always believed it was just a legend, but now, he'd not only witnessed the legend, he'd slept with it!
Robb! He'll never believe me! Mother will kill me!
Jon Snow thought with a hint of helplessness. The experiences of the past few days had completely overturned his previous understanding. And what amazed Jon Snow most was that his little girlfriend was actually a Half-White Walker who had lived for thousands of years.
Originally, Lan Xue's initial goal was to use Jon Snow's blood and fluids to restore her magical power. She also planned to take Jon Snow Beyond the Wall and extract his blood to restore the Magic Sword for her people. But something seemed to have made this Half-White Walker realize something!
So, she hastily interrupted the ritual and saved her lover. However, because she hadn't thought things through, she'd forgotten there was another of her kind, equally powerful, here. And so, the two of them were trapped.
"Let's break out! Didn't you say there was a very powerful human in Hardhome? Let's seek his protection! Being human, he should help us!"
Jon Snow silently said in his mind, trying to communicate with his beloved in this way. But this time, he didn't receive a response from his "beloved" as he usually did.
Turning his head, Jon Snow saw his girlfriend staring fearfully ahead. He quickly turned back and saw a strangely-looking White Walker emerge from the horde of Wights.
"Jon, run! That's my uncle! He won't hurt us like the others!... Ah!"
Before Blue Snow could finish speaking, she fell to the ground in pain. Jon Snow rushed over to check on her, but he was immediately enveloped by a wave of killing intent. He dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding an ice spear that flew towards him.
Before he could react, the strangely-looking White Walker charged forward with a two-handed ice weapon that looked like a greatsword. Jon Snow quickly raised his sword to block.
The weapon, which had absorbed a large amount of his blood, was incredibly effective, as if it were made for him. Although he wasn't as strong as the White Walker, Jon Snow relied on a strange connection with the weapon to successfully evade several deadly attacks.
"Human! You have talent! Join us! Become one of The Eternal Ones!"
A voice suddenly appeared in Jon Snow's mind, it was old but filled with pride, as if bestowing a great blessing upon him!
The answer was a sword strike from Jon Snow, the immense force of which caused the White Walker, whose head was covered with barbs, to retreat several steps. However, such an attack had no effect.
The White Walker sneered, swinging its massive ice sword at Jon Snow. Just as Jon Snow was preparing to retreat, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head and lost his strength. He was swept away by the ice sword, flying a great distance.
On the other side, Lan Xue, who had returned to normal, rushed over and supported Jon Snow. Ignoring his reaction, she bit down on his neck and began to suckle fiercely, nearly causing Jon Snow to faint.
Then, a terrifying blizzard erupted from Lan Xue's body, causing the approaching White Walker to instantly lose its orientation. Lan Xue then grabbed Jon and ran into the depths of the forest.
"I'm sorry, Jon! I didn't want this!"
Lan Xue apologized to Jon Snow, her voice trembling slightly, as if afraid her lover would blame her.
"It's okay! Let's hurry to Hardhome!"
Jon Snow silently comforted himself in his mind.
"But Jon! I fought that human last time, and I almost killed him. Will he accept us?..."
"Boom!"
Before Lan Xue could finish speaking, a violent explosion sent them flying. Fortunately, Lan Xue was quick and caught the falling Jon Snow, or he might have been injured.
But what appeared this time completely stunned Lan Xue. She was too scared to move, staring blankly at the figure. Jon Snow turned his head and saw a large group of White Walkers blocking their path.
He picked up his weapon, wanting to charge forward, but Lan Xue tugged at his sleeve. Just as Jon Snow was puzzled, Lan Xue's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"It's no use! He is my father, the 'Night King'! Also, he's your Stark family's ancestor, and the current King of The Eternal Ones. We're dead!"
Her words were filled with fear, and the despair made Jon Snow's heart turn cold!
The Night King waved his hand, and the "underlings" around him instantly charged forward. Jon Snow swung his weapon to resist, but the Night King's blizzard blew him away.
Then, the two of them were bound by the White Walkers under two large trees. The Night King, holding an obsidian dagger that radiated cold energy, walked in front of Jon Snow.
"Child! Do you know what hate is? Remember! It will make you stronger!"
Emotionless words echoed in Jon Snow's mind, instantly making him realize something terrible was about to happen. He yelled with all his might:
"No! She's your daughter! Don't!"
"Jon Snow! Farewell!"
Blue Snow's calm voice suddenly sounded in Jon Snow's mind, and then he watched helplessly as the dagger plunged into Blue Snow's chest.
"Ah! I will kill you! I swear to the gods! Ah!"
Jon Snow roared, his eyes bloodshot, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body. His silver hair fluttered in the wind, and then he saw Blue Snow turn into an ice sculpture, which rapidly dissolved into ice particles and disappeared into the air.
"Strive to hate! You will become one!"