The Fight for the Throne

爭奪王位之戰

Jul 13, 2026, 02:01

Introduction

Queen Rhaenyra has power now. But House Hightower is starting a secret war in Tumbleton.

拉妮拉女王現在掌握了權力，但海塔家族正在騰波頓發起一場秘密戰爭。

Main Body

Queen Rhaenyra has a new leader for money. But she has no money and the church does not like her. Prince Daemon goes to the Vale to get money. He tells a lie about a dead dragon rider to help Rhaena.

拉妮拉女王找了一位新的財務主管。但她現在沒有錢，而且教會並不喜歡她。戴蒙王子前往山谷地帶籌錢，他編造了一個關於死去的龍騎士的謊言來幫助拉希娜。

Ormund Hightower is in Tumbleton. He wants Prince Daeron to be the king. Ormund tells Daeron that the church is better than the Targaryen family. He kills a person to make Daeron a cold leader.

歐蒙·海塔在騰波頓。他希望戴倫王子能成為國王。歐蒙告訴戴倫，教會比坦格利安家族更優秀。他殺了一個人，目的是為了讓戴倫成為一名冷酷的領導者。

Aegon II is very sick and sad. He is not a leader now. Ser Criston Cole is fighting the Northern army. He uses small, fast attacks because he has fewer soldiers.

艾格二世現在病得很重且心情憂鬱。他現在不再是領導者。克里斯頓·科爾爵士正在與北方軍隊戰鬥。由於士兵較少，他採取小型且快速的襲擊。

Conclusion

The war is now in many places. The Queen has problems at home and a new enemy in the Reach.

戰爭現在在許多地方爆發。女王在國內面臨問題，在海域也遇到了一個新敵人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ Quick Logic: Using "BUT"

In the text, we see words used to show a contrast (two different ideas). The word BUT is the bridge between a "good/strong" thing and a "bad/weak" thing.

Patterns from the story:

Queen Rhaenyra has power $\rightarrow$ BUT $\rightarrow$ House Hightower starts a war.
She has a money leader $\rightarrow$ BUT $\rightarrow$ she has no money.

How to use it for A2: Use [Positive Idea] + but + [Negative Idea] to make your sentences more interesting.

Example: I speak English, but I make mistakes.
Example: The food is cheap, but it is not tasty.

📦 Word Swap: "Better than"

When we compare two things, we use Better than.

The Text: "the church is better than the Targaryen family."

The Rule: [Thing A] $\rightarrow$ is better than $\rightarrow$ [Thing B]

A2 Practice: "Coffee is better than tea."
A2 Practice: "A car is better than a bike."

Vocabulary Learning

power (n.)

The ability to control people or things.

Example:The president has the power to make new laws.

secret (adj.)

Something that is hidden from other people.

Example:They had a secret meeting in the park.

leader (n.)

A person who leads or controls a group.

Example:A good leader listens to their team.

lie (n.)

Something that is not true.

Example:He told a lie about why he was late.

army (n.)

A large group of soldiers.

Example:The army marched across the field.

enemy (n.)

A person who hates or fights another person.

Example:The two countries were enemies for many years.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→