Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 181 Return to Reese
Three months later, Summer Sea

The blazing shadow flapped its wings and soared in the vast sky. Its huge body was like a golden lightning, cutting through the sky.

Below me is the sparkling, boundless sea. The sunlight shines on the sea, creating layers of golden ripples.

Gavin sat steadily on Chiying's back, overlooking the ground below, searching with sharp eyes, until the figure of Lis Island gradually appeared clearly in his sight.

At this moment, Gavin was carefully reviewing the plan in his mind.

The goal of his trip was to go to Astapor to obtain the Unsullied. Not long ago, the envoys he sent to Astapor to test them returned, and they only brought back a hundred Unsullied and the remaining gold, which was far from the requirement of five hundred.

This made Gavin realize that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

The good Lords claim that Astapor has just experienced a plague and the Unsullied have unfortunately been affected by the plague.

Bandits are rampant in some areas outside the city, and their power is growing. They plunder everywhere, posing a huge threat to Astapor.

As a result, the number of Unsullied available for sale is extremely limited, and the remaining Unsullied are to be used to defend Astapor to ensure the safety of the city.

In order to show their respect to the Dragon King and maintain their long-term cooperative friendship, the good masters are willing to give one hundred Unsullied as gifts, but they can no longer sell the Unsullied to the Dragon King.

But the information Gavin learned from Coburn was different. A plague had indeed broken out in Astapor, and the area affected was indeed large, but Astapor closed the city gates in time to isolate the inside and outside, and the plague did not spread to the city.

Moreover, in Slave Bay, especially in the villages outside the city, the slaves' poor living conditions are an excellent breeding ground for plague, so there are always several plague outbreaks in Slave Bay every year.

The slave owners were very skilled in dealing with the plague. Once a slave became sick, he would be ruthlessly killed. It didn't matter if he was killed by mistake, as all the bodies would be burned.

At the same time, the slave owners would lock up all the slaves and forbid them to move around. Even if they did not deliver food for several days, causing many slaves to starve to death, the slave owners would not blink an eye.

Afterwards, slave owners who suffered losses due to the plague would receive sponsorship from other slave owners to make up for the losses they would have incurred alone.

Usually the plague can be brought under control in just half a month, and the source can even be eliminated directly within a few days.

Although the plague spread over a wide area, it was successfully brought under control in just one month.

The slave trade in Astapor was not substantially affected, except for the two days when Gavin's envoy arrived, when they pretended to do something.

As soon as the messenger left, the port for transporting slaves became busy again.

The good lords obviously did not intend to sell the Unsullied to Gavin, but considering his dragons and fleets, they did not dare to reject Gavin outright, so they used a mere one hundred Unsullied as compensation. In the past, one hundred Unsullied would have been a very suitable gift to the governors of other city-states, but considering Gavin's status and strength at this time, one hundred Unsullied were a bit perfunctory.

Today, the three cities in Slave Bay have completely sided with Volantis in diplomacy. They have leased land to build shipyards for Volantis and provided support.

In turn, Volantis provided Slave Bay with more slave trade, including military and economic assistance, making them more firmly on the side of Volantis.

At the same time, the good leaders of the Gis people are deeply wary and disgusted with Gavin's identity as the Dragon King.

They believe that the appearance of Gavin will break the balance of Essos, and the Dragon King's unrestrained ambition will also threaten them. After all, the former Ghis Empire was destroyed by the hands of the Dragon King.

Gavin had thought of finding a middleman to purchase the goods before. Given the current blockade of the Stepstones by Slaver Bay, this was the safest idea. But when it came to an army like the Unsullied, Gavin finally decided to go there in person.

Because the First Master could have asked the Unsullied to just obey his orders instead of being controlled by the whip.

He knew the importance of the Unsullied and did not dare to rely on others for their help.

Gavin plans to go to Astapor in hiding. With countless wealth, he doesn't need to use dragons to deceive the Unsullied like Daenerys did.

He had prepared enough gold in Rees long ago and arranged a reasonable identity, intending to use the gold to impress those benefactors in a legitimate way.

He believed that in the face of huge benefits, it would be difficult for benevolent people not to be tempted.

The city of Rees below gradually became clear. Gavin paused to think and tightened the reins in his hands. Chiying sensed his consciousness, let out a loud dragon roar, and dived towards the city of Rees at an accelerated speed.

"Hiss"

The roar of the Blazing Shadow exploded in the sky like thunder, causing the people of the city of Rees to look up.

The soul-stirring sound seemed like a call from ancient times, making people feel awe and fear.

As the Blazing Shadow's flying altitude decreased, the dragon's huge body cast a broad and deep shadow like a dark cloud, quickly passing through the city.

Wherever the shadow went, people marveled at the shock of this legendary creature; they were terrified, as if they were facing an invincible mysterious force; they talked and speculated about what the return of the dragon meant.

However, amidst the amazement, fear and discussion, people saw the ruler on the dragon's back, the one who controlled their destiny.

Inside the Governor's Mansion, Tyrion Lannister and Jorah Mormont heard the roar of the Blazing Shadow, their faces startled, and they hurried to the outside of the Governor's Mansion to greet him.

In the sky, a blazing shadow flew towards the Governor's Mansion like a descending god.
The huge body is full of oppression, and every scale is shining with mysterious light.

Its wings spread out like a giant curtain covering the sky and the sun. Every flap brought a whistling wind, and the air flow swept in like a surging wave, making everyone's clothes rustle.

In the square in front of the Governor's Mansion, passers-by avoided the strong airflow and did not dare to face the behemoth. When Chiying's claws touched the ground, the earth seemed to tremble and dust rose up.

Gavin jumped off the dragon's back with a nimble and steady posture.

Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister hurried forward and bowed to greet Gawen.

Jorah Mormont said, "Your Majesty, I welcome you to Lys. My sword is at your service."

Tyrion Lannister also echoed: "Your Majesty welcomes you here."

Gavin nodded slightly, glanced at the two, then looked at Tyrion and asked, "Tyrion, how are you doing as acting governor?"

(End of this chapter)