Skyrim System In Westeros

The tournament had ended, and Wright returned to the Citadel to continue his studies, while remotely managing various businesses. The financial situation of Storm's End gradually improved. Although it couldn't match the long-standing wealth of Highgarden and the Westerlands, it was a far cry from its former state.

Storm's End, originally a military stronghold, was now becoming a city. Renly had already made a request to Robert to rename the new area outside the keep as Wind's Rest City.

Previously, there had only been the castle and a few houses where the local people lived. Now, according to Wright's plans, Renly was overseeing the construction of the first outer wall, which would protect the industrial area directly belonging to Storm's End. This area included warehouses, production zones, workers rest areas, logistics zones, and barracks, all separated by independent walls. Locals referred to this section as the Wind's Rest City Industrial Zone.

Beyond the industrial zone, there were plans for residential, commercial, and other business districts. One industry inevitably led to others. As the clock tower and chocolate factory were established in Wind's Rest City, other merchants were also setting up their businesses nearby. There were transport companies, wood merchants, blacksmiths, and sugar factories.

In the Wind's Rest City Industrial Zone, workers generally earned higher wages than in other places, and several supervisors had been made knights by Renly. These higher-income workers also lived in the city after finishing their shifts, which created a demand for various services, such as inns, general stores, clothing shops, entertainment areas, and markets.

The entire Wind's Rest City was expanding rapidly, and a new outer wall had to be built for protection. Fortunately, three sides of the city were surrounded by the sea, which saved a significant amount of money on construction.

Wright had also planned for a sewage system. Wind's Rest City sat on a cliff by the sea, and since there were no chemical compounds, waste could be directly released into the ocean. Over the years, the fish in the sea had grown plumper.

The roads within the city were wide, and green belts lined both sides of each road. There were also squares and parks in every small section for people to relax. The only issue was the strong Wind's, which made it difficult to plant trees. Currently, they were experimenting with wind-resistant coconut and palm trees from Dorne, but it would take years for these trees to grow large enough.

While at the Citadel, Wright had made many academic achievements, gaining some recognition. After discussing with the current administrators of the Citadel, they decided to introduce a new academic ranking for craftsmen: technician, senior technician, engineer, and senior engineer, with no title given to apprentices.

This new ranking system was designed for workers who specialized in a single field, such as construction, metallurgy, or medicine. It didn't require them to renounce their names or anything like that, but the exam fees were paid by the applicants, and the Citadel would not be responsible for finding them jobs.

Storm's End sent ser Donal Noye and his apprentices to the Citadel to take exams. Donal, who had received Wright teaching, had already become an engineer, and most of his apprentices had passed to become technicians. They worked at the clock tower factory, and Donal was now preparing to take on a second batch of apprentices.

In Wright fourth year at the Citadel, the headmaster and the professors discussed and decided that once Wright took his oath, he would skip the Disciple title and be awarded the title of Maester directly. If it weren't for his young age, they felt they might have even granted him the tittle of Archmaester.

But a letter from King Robert brought Wright back to King's Landing.

Wright knew himself well. Until now, he had relied on the knowledge of the past world, where he was just an ordinary university student who studied mechanical engineering. All he achieved was using common sense from the modern world to reverse-engineer things, conducting experiments and relying on time and repetition to produce results. Now, apart from his knowledge of mechanics, his accumulated knowledge had reached its limit. In the future, he could only provide some directional guidance.

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"I don't know why you asked me to meet in such a place."

"Talking about things that can't be seen in the light... What do you think of Wright coming to King's Landing?"

"Better stay away from him. He's nothing like anyone you know."

"I don't know him at all, so how could I stay away? I just want to diligently serve the king. I heard the hand of the king is about to decide on the selection of the master of coin. I think I did well in Gulltown."

"They say Lord Baelish can turn a golden dragon into two with just a little touch of his hand."

"I take that as a compliment. I don't care about the votes in the royal council. What I'm concerned about is that I recently lost some money, but I don't even know how much."

"The position of the Master of coin will go to the most capable person. It all depends on whether anyone else surpasses you."

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The streets of King's Landing no longer smelled of waste. The proposal Wright had made to Robert for city sanitation had been carried out, and while Robert initially thought it would not cost much, the actual implementation—building new drainage systems, hiring farmers from outside the city to haul waste, and constructing manure carts—turned out to be a significant expense.

Robert's usual spending habits were large, and he had considered canceling this policy. However, he faced opposition from all the city's nobles. None of them wanted to return to the foul-smelling days of the past, and Robert himself didn't want to smell the stench either. As a result, the policy was maintained and became a permanent national expenditure.

Wright, at ten name day, was still living in Red Keep as the King's younger brother, as he had not yet reached six ten. After returning from the Citadel, he suggested to Robert that he be trained by Barristan Selmy. Every morning, he would spend his time in the library reading, and in the afternoons, he would practice in the training grounds. Occasionally, he would discuss academic matters with Maester Pycelle, always walking with a book in hand, looking every bit the scholar.

Joffrey, at the age of three, would run away every time he saw Wright. This was because once, while Joffrey was urinating in the garden, Wright had caught him, and in retaliation, he flicked Joffrey's forehead, causing a bump. The boy ran crying to Cersei, who looked helplessly at Jaime. What could they do? It wasn't as if Wright had meant to harm him. Cersei's mind, still relatively intact, saw it as nothing more than a childish prank.

Wright sat in the library, reading, his eyes occasionally glancing at Maester Pycelle. The maester wore a heavy chain made of twenty-four different metals, showing no signs of discomfort as it hung around his neck. He was well-versed in knowledge, and would have made a fine grand maester. But Wright, as someone who knew the man's secrets, was fully aware that Pycelle had already broken his oath to the Citadel long ago. Once someone betrayed their vows, there was always a second, a third, and more. Wright couldn't help but wonder—had the Citadel intentionally left a loophole in the oath for these purposes?

Looking at Pycelle, whose hair had turned completely white, Wright couldn't help but think that the man seemed remarkably fit for his age, almost on par with Lord Hightower.

Tywin Lannister had served as the Hand of the King for twenty years, and the Lannisters had deeply embedded themselves in the politics of King's Landing. Wright knew he would have to find a way to get the Citadel to replace Pycelle. Despite his harmless demeanor, Pycelle could be a backstabber at the most crucial moment.

After a break for lunch, Wright went to the training grounds to receive Barristan's lessons. These lessons weren't daily; Barristan's primary role was as the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, so his schedule was often packed. He taught three afternoons a week.

Wright had known Barristan since he was a child, and now he was considered his student. As they became more familiar, he started calling him "Old Barristan"—a nickname Barristan eventually accepted, though he still felt a slight irritation whenever others used it.

Wright arrived early, and only a few members of the Kingsguard were training. As usual, he was reading a large book with his left hand while practicing one-handed swordsmanship on wooden training dummies with his right. A while later, Wright saw Robert, accompanied by Queen Cersei and the young Joffrey, along with seven Kingsguard members, arrive at the training grounds.