Game of Thrones: Roar of the Dragon

Braavos is the most special and powerful of the nine free trade cities.

It consists of a series of islands at the northwestern tip of Essos, right where the Narrow Sea and the Shivering Sea meet.

Looking down from the sky, apart from the iconic Titan sculptures, the most eye-catching thing about Braavos is the wide waterway that runs across Braavos.

This wide waterway is called the Long Channel and is the main thoroughfare in Braavos.

Just like the main streets of first-tier cities in the previous life, Changqu was often blocked by various snake boats and barges.

At the northernmost end of the Long Canal sits the Palace of Truth with a green copper dome, and to the northwest are the Courtyard of Black and White, the Temple of the King of Light, the Island of the Gods and other temples.

In the city center, where the long canal flows, are located the tall towers of many noble families, such as the Zainen Palace, the Antalion Palace, and the Prestan Palace.

At this moment, in a luxurious bedroom inlaid with countless gold and gems in the Zainen Palace,
An old man, dressed in plain and monotonous gray-brown clothes, was lying lazily on a large goose down bed.

Beside him stood two rows of burly guards and two rows of maids holding various daily necessities.

A beautiful maid wearing a transparent gauze, with her graceful figure clearly visible, was squatting beside the bed.
He was feeding the old man some kind of medicine with a golden spoon in his hand.

"Lord Sea King, Lord Montra requests an audience!"

A swordsman who was smaller than the other guards and dressed in black entered the bedroom and began to report to the old man on the goose down bed.

"Hey, Garcia, all of you, get out, and let Montella in alone!"

The current Sea King of Braavos, Herman Zayn swallowed the medicine in his mouth.
Then he weakly gave orders to his chief swordsman, the 'Water Dance Master' Garcia Valentine.

"As you command, Lord Sea King!"

Garcia nodded in response, then called out to the guards and maids in the bedroom, turned around and walked out of the bedroom.

After they went out, a middle-aged man who was so fat that he looked like a human being, panting and moving at the speed of a turtle, entered the bedroom.

“Hoo, hoo!
Lord Poseidon, Pentos has already replied.

The distinguished guest you invited has set out today and is expected to arrive in Braavos tomorrow."

Montra Rayon took a few quick, deep breaths to calm down the panting caused by the intense exercise, and then began to report to Hermann.

"Ah, very good.

Although you failed in your duties in the previous naval battle and the disputed land,

But being able to invite him here can be considered as making up for one's crime."

After hearing the news, Hermann showed a hint of satisfaction on his face, and then replied to Montella in a weak voice.

“My Lord Sea King, please forgive me for my previous negligence.

But the Braavos nobles, led by Prestan and Fregar, have been secretly interfering with the Sea King's fleet.

I think a big part of the reason why we lost the war so many times was because of them.”

Hearing what Hellmann said, Montella quickly lowered his head and expressed his thoughts in a respectful tone.

“Ahem, although what you said is just speculation, it is indeed possible.

My illness has become increasingly serious over the past few years, and my control over Braavos is no longer what it used to be. All parties want to gain more benefits after my death.

Haha, the families of the founders of these Iron Banks have become increasingly corrupt.

After I was reborn through this ritual, I began to clean up.

By the way, your Lei Yang family will become the second most powerful family after the family of my next body!"

Hermann still spoke in a weak voice. While giving orders to Montella, he did not forget to make some promises.

"Thank you, Lord Neptune. The descendants of our Lei Yang family will always be loyal to you."

"Hehe, I believe this sentence. After all, well, I can't remember which Lei Yang it was.

But your family has indeed served me faithfully for hundreds of years.

By the way, has the next Sea King been decided?"

Hearing Montella's compliment, Hellman chuckled and continued to ask.

“It’s decided. A few days ago, the selection was made public according to the mysterious process you passed down.

The banquet for you to hand over the position of Sea King to him is also scheduled for tomorrow."

After hearing this, Montella immediately answered Hellman's question. After a slight hesitation, he continued to ask tentatively,
“Lord Sea King, isn’t this ceremony a bit hasty?

I think your body will last for several more years!"

When Hermann heard Montella's question, he immediately knew that he wanted to get some information from him.

But it's also time to give the other party a little sweetness. After all, in addition to training a dog with a whip, you also need to give it some meaty bones from time to time.

Hellmann said weakly, "Just three days ago, the Temple of the King of Light, the Court of Black and White, and the Temple of the Moon Singer,
All the temples, big and small, on the Island of Gods listened to the oracle.

Haven't you noticed that all the temples have been calling on believers to perform various sacrificial activities these past two days?"

"Well, that's true. I thought it was a little strange before, but I didn't think much about it.

And Lord Neptune means that these sacrificial activities are related to the oracles of the gods?"

After hearing this, Montella hesitated for a moment and then answered.

"Hehe, they are secretly selecting those favored by God who have firm faith and meet certain conditions."

"Oh? They are selecting the God's Favored Ones!
Hiss, does this mean that the chosen one will rise to the top and control the entire religion?"

Hearing this, Hermann glanced at Montella and said with a chuckle, “God’s Favored One is just a nice name.

In fact, it is just a disposable container that can hold the descent of God.

Their fate will be worse than that of the next Aquaman chosen!
How about it, do you want to give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Montella’s expression suddenly changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly and replied: “No, no, no, Lord Aquaman, you may have misunderstood.

I will never have any second thoughts.”

“Well, no need to say more.

Go and prepare in advance to welcome the distinguished guests!"

"As ordered."

Time passed quickly and soon it was the next day.

The handover ceremony between Hermann and the new Sea King was supposed to be held in the Sea King's Palace.

However, since the current Sea King knew that he was seriously ill and would not live long, the handover ceremony was arranged to be held on the rooftop of Zainen Palace.

On this day, Braavos nobles of all sizes and countless civilians gathered around Zayn Hall.

It is a rare occasion to encounter such a grand event, and everyone burst out with unparalleled enthusiasm.

However, except for a few people shouting Herman's name, most people were shouting the name of the new Sea King, Toss Homi.

Since the new Sea King usually distributes money and food generously, many Braavos civilians regard today as a lively and festive day like the New Year in their previous life.

On the rooftop terrace extending from the Zainen Palace, Hermann, who looked extremely pale and whose end was near, leaned back on a specially made recliner and weakly recounted the duties of the Sea King.

The new Sea King, Toss Homi, was standing in front of him with a solemn expression, listening quietly.

The hall was also filled with Braavos nobles, high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen and other dignitaries. They were the witnesses of this handover ceremony.

When Hermann finally finished speaking, he handed a palm-sized golden statue of the Titan, which represented the power of the Sea King, to Toss.

This golden statue is exactly the same as the Titan exported from Braavos, representing the will of the citizens of Braavos to always stand proudly and never kneel down and become slaves again.

clap clap clap!
When Tos took over the golden statue, thunderous applause immediately broke out around the Zainen Temple, which had just quieted down.

Hooray, hooray!
Just as the new Sea King Toth was about to give his inaugural speech, there was a sudden sound of dragon wings breaking through the air. Wooah!!!

When the civilians of Braavos saw the huge blood-red dragon shadow in the sky, they exclaimed in surprise.

If there weren't enough Braavos soldiers around to maintain order today.

This alone could cause a large-scale stampede among these civilians.

The bloody dragon shadow is naturally the 'bloodworm' Korakshu, and the distinguished guest invited by Hermann is naturally Daemon Targaryen.

"What are you panicking about? It's really impolite of you to welcome your distinguished guest!"

Hellmann's weak rebuke woke up the many Braavos nobles and officials on the rooftop terrace.

The noble officials led by Montella hurried downstairs to greet Damon.

Under their guidance, Korakshuu landed on a nearby island in the lake that was used as a garden, while Daemon came to the Temple of Zainen by boat.

After all this trouble, the handover ceremony of Aquaman was over, and Damon just arrived in time for the sumptuous lunch in the Zainen Palace.

At this luncheon, two people were surrounded by many Braavos dignitaries like stars in the sky.

One is naturally the new Sea King Toss, and the other is Damon.

As mentioned before, in this world, if you own a dragon, you will be a distinguished guest wherever you go.

Even without dragons, the Targaryen name and bloodline alone can give one a wealthy life that is unimaginable for ordinary people.

Of course, the latter's freedom will certainly be restricted.

cough!
Although Hellmann has stepped down, the influence of his many years of control over Braavos remains.

He coughed heavily, and the Zainen Hall, which was originally as lively as a vegetable market, suddenly became quiet.

"Prince Daemon, your willingness to come here means that you agree to form an alliance with us, Braavos?"

Hermann did not hide anything and asked Damon directly.

“Of course, but the prerequisite is that you can indeed fulfill the alliance conditions in the letter.

I think you all know that my 'good son' owns four dragons.

I'd like to hear if you have any ideas for me to get back on the Iron Throne."

“Haha, the Targaryen family owns the most powerful creature in the world, the dragon.

However, there are many creatures in this world that are far more terrifying than dragons.

I can't tell you anything specific right now.

When you really agree to form an alliance with us, I will let you see it with your own eyes."

Hellman's words immediately aroused Damon's interest. He nodded and replied, "Okay, I agree.

Let me see it with my own eyes now!"

“Prince Daemon, don’t be so impatient.

Although I pushed for your alliance with Braavos, I have stepped down as Lord of the Sea.

I will tell the new Sea King Toth everything I know, and he will definitely let you see it with your own eyes tomorrow."

"Well, I'll wait."

Since Hellman had said all that, Damon naturally couldn't ask any more questions.

So he simply enjoyed the food in Zainen Palace.

As the night wore on, most of the guests left Zainen Hall.

Damon was arranged to stay in the guest room area of ​​Zainen Palace, and for a distinguished guest like him, the guest room he stayed in was naturally extremely luxurious.

Moreover, there are several young and beautiful personal maids in the room. If Damon is interested, he can do unspeakable things to them.

But Daemon had no interest at all. The reason he came was because he heard that there was a conspiracy against Jacaerys in Braavos.

That's his personality.

No matter how Damon and Jacaerys fight, it is an internal family fight.

When outsiders like Braavos try to get involved, he will unite with Jacaerys to keep out the outside world.

So this time they came here ostensibly to form an alliance, but actually to gather intelligence.

Damon sent away all his personal maids on the grounds that he liked quietness.

Then he took the Dark Sisters and disappeared into the huge Zainen Palace under the cover of night.

You know what, Damon is very lucky.

It wasn't long before they happened upon a pair of guards carrying something heavy.

Seeing the nervous looks on the two men's faces, Damon knew that they had some problems.

So he followed quietly behind him.

The two men turned left and right and came to a huge wall deep in the palace. They looked around and then pulled a candlestick on the wall.

click!
The huge wall then opened up a stone door, and the two of them slipped in between.

Daemon came to the wall after they entered and listened.

Only after the footsteps in the wall disappeared did he pull the candlestick into the stone door that had popped open again.

Behind the stone gate is a secret staircase leading underground. Although the secret passage is illuminated by candlesticks on both sides, it is still dim.

Faced with this somewhat strange secret passage, the skilled and courageous Damon went in without any hesitation.

When he slowly reached the end of the secret passage stairs, he found that below was a temple hall similar to the House of Black and White.

However, the shrines in the hall of this temple do not enshrine various gods, but a living person, Hermann Zainen, who just took over the position of Sea King today.

The two guards who were carrying the heavy objects have now become corpses.
Next to their bodies, the chief swordsman Garcia carried the heavy human-shaped object and walked towards a pool of blood in the middle of the hall.

Damon saw through the dim light that the heavy humanoid object was the new Poseidon Toth.

"***"

At the same time, Hermann, who was sitting on the shrine, was humming in an unknown language, and the blood in the pool in the middle of the hall seemed to be boiling, bubbling continuously.

Then, the blood in the entire pool seemed to be drawn by an invisible force to form a sphere, which wrapped Toss up and floated in the air.

The blood from the bodies of the two people nearby seemed to be drawn in and flowed into it like water.

After seeing this strange scene, Garcia knelt down and prayed devoutly, like a faithful believer.

A stream of dark red blood spurted out from Hermann's mouth on the shrine and merged into the blood ball.
Then, all the blood balls wrapped around Toss were poured into his seven orifices.

Toss, who was floating in the air, slowly landed on the ground and stood there. Then he opened his blood-red eyes, but his eyes were full of confusion.

"Your Majesty, the great Sea King, the blood ceremony went smoothly. Congratulations on your rebirth!"

Garcia quietly turned his head to glance at the mummy-like corpse on the shrine, then turned to congratulate Tos respectfully.

After hearing this, the bloodshot in Tos's eyes gradually faded away. He seemed to remember who he was. He looked at his palm for a while and replied with some disappointment:

“This isn’t a rebirth, it’s just another delay of death!

In this world of great contention, I must break through limitations to gain true immortality.

Garcia, help me get some blood of Daemon Targaryen and his dragon these days.

These things can help me gain more powerful strength! "(End of this chapter)