Two days later, news of Stannis's death had spread throughout Westeros. Thus, although the Seven Kingdoms were still embroiled in the War of the Five Kings, one of those kings had already been replaced by a far more formidable one.
As things stood on the continent, the King in the North held only the North and small portions of the Riverlands and the Westerlands. The King of the Iron Islands held the Iron Islands and small portions of the Westerlands and the North. The King in the South held the Stormlands and small portions of the Reach and the Crownlands. The Iron Throne held most of the Crownlands, the Westerlands, and the Riverlands.
As for Viserys, the powerful king who had risen so unexpectedly, he held all of the Vale and Dorne, as well as small portions of the Riverlands and the Crownlands. He also commanded the largest, strongest, and most spirited army on the entire continent.
After dealing with Stannis, Viserys returned to Crackclaw Point with Rhaenys.
The second wave of troops had now finished landing, and the third was already on its way. The total force on the peninsula had exceeded eighty thousand. Apart from the Empire's cavalry, nearly everyone had arrived.
In addition, Dorne's thirty thousand troops were keeping Renly occupied in the Stormlands, while the Vale's twenty thousand cavalry had crossed the Mountains of the Moon and could march south at any moment. Cavalry also moved faster than infantry, so now was the time to advance on King's Landing.
Viserys stood atop the walls of the Whispers, gazing down at the dark mass of soldiers below. More than eighty thousand troops stood in orderly ranks, stretching from the camp all the way to the sea. The Three-Headed Dragon Banners held high above them snapped in the