Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon.

Chapter 57 Destination

"Jorah, I need you to do something."

Jorah had expected that after what he had said to Daenerys, Viserys would not keep him around. He shouldn't have done that. He had finally waited for the right opportunity, Viserys had just removed Arnie and Butch from his side, and he could have gotten more information, uncovered the conspiracy behind Viserys's trip, and maybe used it to get King Robert's pardon.

Damn it, why did I drink this morning?

Jorah couldn't help but sigh that Viserys was so decisive and decided to deal with him so quickly.

Jorah remained respectful: "My lord, what is it?"

"I want you to go back to Tyrosh and get more intelligence about the Seven Kingdoms. When I come back from Volantis, I need to know the latest information about the Seven Kingdoms. I always feel that if Stark becomes the Prime Minister, the Lannisters will not give up, and there will be conflicts between them. When I left Tyrosh, the Seven Kingdoms happened to receive news of the Prime Minister's Tournament. With this event as a cover, the sailors of the Seven Kingdoms will bring a steady stream of intelligence from King's Landing. You take this opportunity to focus on Stark and Lannister." Viserys looked serious. He gave Jorah a bag of gold coins, "This is your activity fund. You need to inquire from various sources and collect intelligence for me. When the time is right, I will send someone to contact you."

"." Jorah looked at the bag of money Viserys handed over, opened his mouth, and found that he didn't know what to say. Did Viserys really want him to do these things?
Seeing that Jorah didn't answer, Viserys narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why, you don't want to?"

"When do you want me to leave, my lord?" Jorah asked.

Viserys said, "Today, before Lys and Tyrosh come to blows. You have been a sellsword in the Free Cities for many years. You are experienced. Do you not need me to take you to Captain Grole to ask for help?"

Jorah responded: "Don't worry, my lord. I have my own way."

Viserys gave Jorah a strange look. The situation was so smooth that his prepared excuses were useless. His expression remained unchanged. "Then we shall set out at once."

"Yes, my lord."

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Until he watched Jorah disembark with his horse and equipment on the foredeck, Viserys didn't know what made Jorah suddenly change his nature and stop talking nonsense.

The fact that Jorah was driven away was too easy made Viserys somewhat suspicious.

But he had no time to think about Jorah. As soon as he sent Jorah away, he immediately returned to the room where he and Daenerys were the only ones left.

Dany was still reading quietly at the desk.

Viserys took out a large box of gold coins from the large box of 5,000 gold coins that he had borrowed from Myr at the bedside and held it in his arms, then went out to look for Grolet.

Soon, Viserys found Grolet in the captain's cabin: "Captain, I need to speak to you. Illyrio once asked you to treat me as you did him."

Grolai stood up quickly upon hearing this and responded respectfully: "Haven't I always treated you like this, sir?"

"Okay." Viserys said directly and seriously, "Then I need you to immediately prepare enough supplies for the trip to Slaver's Bay. Let your ship depart from Lys as soon as possible and take me to Slaver's Bay. Before the merchant ship leaves the port, you can only tell the destination to the captains of the other two ships and the person you trust most. Other than that, you must not reveal a single word to anyone before you set sail."

Grolai opened his mouth blankly: "Sir, isn't the destination Volantis?"

Viserys asked him seriously, "Is there a problem?"

Grolai said with a bitter face, "We have always agreed to go to Volantis, but the destination has suddenly changed to the distant Slaver's Bay. You know that the distance from Volantis to Pentos is similar to that from Volantis to Slaver's Bay. You are asking us to sail twice as far. Moreover, the ocean is not as good as the sea route of the Free Cities. Many sailors on board the Summer Sea and the Bay of Sorrow are going there for the first time. Otherwise, we can take the land route in Volantis. There is a road built by the Valyrians that goes directly to Tolos and Meereen in Slaver's Bay."

"Illyrio said you were his best captain," Viserys said, not wanting Grolal to argue. "You said you sailed across the Summer Sea and the Jade Sea."

"My Lord, this voyage is not something I can decide on my own. I may be able to convince everyone on the Cedurian, but the sailors on the Summer Sun and the Joking Yoso..." Viserys said, "This section of the voyage is mine. You figure out how much it will cost, and I'll pay for it."

"Sir, the cost of supplies is secondary. The main thing is the loss of the ship and the wages of the sailors on the ocean voyage. Moreover, you want to sail secretly, so you can't buy merchant ship insurance. You may encounter storms, dangers, pirates, and bribes along the way."

"Give me a number."

"Let's pray that we don't run into pirates or bribe our way through. At least we need one or two thousand full gold coins."

"How can it be so cheap?" Viserys wanted to say that it was much cheaper than he thought. "I remember when we were on the Myr Sea, a flag to hang on the bow of a ship cost only 3,000 gold coins."

"Sir, you don't think that the price of passing through the sea is this high all the time, do you? In normal times, even when there are fleet exercises, the pass is only one or two hundred. Three thousand gold coins for a ship, you know, the more tense the situation is, the more rampant the pirates are, the easier it is for merchant ships to disappear at sea, and you may encounter something and no one will see it at sea. If you encounter vicious pirates, enter the center of a storm, encounter a tsunami, or accidentally hit a reef, the ship will sink at any time, and if you are unlucky, no one will survive. Do you think three thousand gold coins for a ship is expensive in such a situation? They can let you go into the sea to feed the fish, but they only ask you to bleed a little. Life at sea is not easy, sir."

I have always heard that the maritime forces of the major trading cities are no different from pirates, but I didn't expect it to be true, and it seems that the price of buying passage will change according to the situation. Viserys recalled the Myrish fleet that was lined up and fully equipped when he passed by. It turned out that they were not guarding against pirates at all, but after forcing the two rowing boats of the merchant fleet to stop, they were ready to launch a formation charge on the merchant ships at any time.

"Here are three thousand mils of gold coins." Viserys handed over the box of gold coins in his arms. "It's a deposit. We'll refund you if you spend more on the way to Slaver's Bay, and you can pay more if you don't."

Grolet took Viserys's box with both hands. It was quite heavy, but he managed to catch it. It seemed that there was a sufficient amount of gold coins in the box.

Grolai still had a sad face, but he had no choice but to agree: "My lord, these three ships are all sailing for your purpose. Since you have made a request, I will do as you say." At the end, he added in a low voice, "My lord, your maids and guards have left the ship. Do you want to buy two slave fighters or maids to accompany you before leaving Lys?"

"Can you control your crew?" Viserys asked him.

"I thank you for your trust in me, sir. But..." Grole winked at him.

"You can't control it?"

Grolai bowed and nodded to him, assuring him, "I can take care of it, sir."

Viserys asked his next question. "How soon can I leave Lys? I want it as soon as possible."

Grolet responded to him: "Tomorrow at noon, sir."

Watching Viserys walk out of the captain's room with satisfaction, Grole could only shrug helplessly, secretly lamenting that Illyrio had really found a "troublesome person" for him.

After leaving Grole, Viserys quickly returned to his room. He sat down on the cushioned seat and carefully considered the hidden dangers and possible impacts of the strange behaviors that had occurred since this morning. Compared to these, it was definitely worth it to exchange Viserys and Daenerys for a short period of time without being disturbed by others.

The secrets they keep and the threats they face make it impossible to have anyone around whose loyalty cannot be guaranteed.

Grolai had no choice. His ship was essential for Viserys's trip, and he couldn't get too close to Viserys, so he didn't need to worry too much.

Slowly clearing his chaotic thoughts, Viserys poured himself a glass of water, drank it and let out a long breath. Only then did he finally get up and go find Daenerys.

Seeing that Dany was still sitting steadily at the table reading, Viserys couldn't help feeling a little relieved: Daenerys behaved very well today, she was calm and dignified, and she could sit calmly all the time.

He moved closer to Dani and tried to make a lighter introduction: "Dani, where are you in the book?"

Daenerys tried to turn her head calmly and solemnly, looking directly into Viserys' eyes: "Dragonrider Aemon." She tried to speak in a calm tone, but failed. "I just saw the ballad story of Dragonrider Aemon and Naerys. Brother, have you heard their story?"

(End of this chapter)