Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 216 Sea Monster Rumors

The night enveloped the camp, and the moonlight was like a layer of silver gauze, sprinkling on the ground. The insects in the grass chirped one after another, as if playing a symphony of the night. The campfire swayed in the wind, casting mottled light and shadows, interweaving with the surrounding darkness.

In the quiet night, several dark figures wearing Unsullied armor and holding sharp blades shuttled through the shadows like ghosts, bypassing the watchtower and quickly sneaking into the camp.

Their footsteps were light and made almost no sound, but his nervous expression still betrayed his inner uneasiness.

After simply identifying the direction, they quickly walked towards the center of the camp, successfully avoiding three patrolling teams of Unsullied along the way. After observing the number of patrolling people, they quickly adjusted and disguised themselves as an Unsullied patrol.

The Unsullied on guard looked around vigilantly, their eyes were cold, like falcons in the dark.

When the Unsullied saw a patrol team approaching, they immediately noticed something was wrong. This route had just been patrolled, so no one should be coming.

"Password!" The deep voice of the Unsullied broke the silence of the night.

The disguised assassin was startled. He had not expected to encounter the password. He opened his mouth but could not answer.

Instantly, the Unsullied reacted quickly. They raised their weapons and rushed towards the assassin. The assassin was not to be outdone, and also drew his weapon and started a fierce fight with the Unsullied.

As the noise grew louder, countless patrols were attracted and the assassins were soon caught in trouble. Although they fought hard, they were quickly captured by the Unsullied.

After receiving the news, Jalal and Grey Worm rushed to the scene as soon as possible.

Jalal frowned and looked at the subdued assassin, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

"Grey Worm, keep the people under good care. I will report to His Majesty," said Jalal.

Grey Worm nodded, and the Unsullied immediately took the assassin away.

Jalal turned and ran towards Gavin's tent.

In Gavin's tent, the candlelight flickered. Gavin was sitting at the table, concentrating on looking at the map.

Jalal hurried into the tent, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, an assassin just tried to sneak into the camp, but was discovered and captured by the Unsullied on duty."

Gavin raised his head slightly, his eyes calm, as if he was not surprised by the news.

"Do you want to interrogate this assassin, Your Majesty?" Jalal asked.

Gavin shook his head and said, "No need, just execute him directly. If you encounter this kind of situation again, there is no need to interrogate him, just kill him directly."

Jalal accepted the order and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Jalal turned and left the tent.

He couldn't help but look back at Gavin's tent and the Blood Dragon Guards surrounding the tent.

Then he looked at the Chiying sleeping on the open ground nearby. Its huge body looked even more majestic in the moonlight.

Jalal's mouth curled up slightly. He looked in the direction of Meereen and couldn't help but sneer. He thought to himself: His Majesty has been on guard against you fools.

Over the next few days, assassinations continued one after another without interruption.

They racked their brains and came up with all kinds of tricks.

Some mixed in, some sneaked in, some attacked by force, and some tried to create chaos by starting fires. What's worse, some even tried to poison Chiying and successfully fed themselves to the dragon.

Although the methods used by these assassins varied, the end results were the same.

None of the assassins who tried to enter the camp were able to leave alive.

At the same time, Kael led the Second Legion and successfully set up a solid camp north of Meereen.

Ross led the cavalry and swept through all the towns and villages outside Meereen.

Since the Meereenese had concentrated their forces back to the city in advance, Kylos' cavalry encountered almost no resistance during the march. Wherever they went, towns and villages surrendered one after another.

Even at sea, after Gawain rode on the Blazing Shadow and burned more than ten ships, no ship dared to leave the port, and Meereen completely lost contact with the outside world.

At this time Gavin finally waited for the warships he had been longing for, but only twenty warships successfully arrived at the Slave Bay.

Gavin sat in the main seat of the tent, listening to the reports of several captains and Jalal with a serious look. The atmosphere in the tent was depressing and dull, with only a few voices echoing in the air.

"The fleet was circling the Valyrian ruins at the time, and the lead warship was the first to blow the warning horn." A captain recalled the scene at the time, his voice still with a hint of fear, "When I went on deck, the warship had completely disappeared, and only fragments of the hull could be seen floating on the sea. I subconsciously thought that it was attacked by other enemy ships, and immediately ordered to prepare for battle."

Another captain went on to say, "I saw with my own eyes the second warship being shredded. The scene was horrific. The warship was like a fragile toy, completely defenseless against the sea monster's tentacles. It wasn't until the attack got closer and I fell into the water that I realized it was a sea monster that was attacking us." His eyes revealed deep fear, as if he had seen that horrific scene again.

"I can't describe what it looks like." The captain frowned and tried to organize his words. "Most of the sea monster's body is underwater, but judging from the tentacles that extend out of the sea, the size of the sea monster is much larger than a sailing warship. Its tentacles are as thick as two adults, and they are covered with suction cups and mucus. When the sea monster attacks, the tentacles will extend from underwater and then tightly wrap around the warship, just like a python wrapping around its prey, crushing the entire warship."

"Before setting off, Commander Hassan considered that His Majesty might use wildfire, so he collected all the wildfire and brought it with him." The captain who spoke first added, "The sea monster happened to attack the warship carrying wildfire. When its tentacles wrapped around the warship, the people on the ship chose to ignite the wildfire and die together."

"I saw the sea monster burn off five or six tentacles, and the rest were retracted underwater." The captain continued, "I guess the sea monster is not dead, but just injured. After we searched and rescued all the soldiers who fell into the sea, we quickly left the sea area and were not attacked afterwards."

"Your Majesty, I checked and found that the route around the Valyrian ruins seems to have been cut off, and many ships that were expected to arrive have disappeared." There was a hint of worry in Jalal's voice.

Gavin listened to their report and couldn't help rubbing his forehead, feeling troubled.

According to the accounts of several captains, his 21st century mind had already formed a rough guess about the appearance of the sea monster.

He seemed to see a giant octopus with countless thick tentacles, hiding in the deep sea, ready to launch a fatal attack on passing ships at any time.

This not only caused damage to his fleet, but also brought huge obstacles to his subsequent plans.

The sea area where the accident occurred happened to be located outside the Valyrian ruins. Judging from all the signs, it is very likely that the sea monster originated from that mysterious and dangerous ruins.

Gavin frowned slightly and began to recall his memories of the Game of Thrones world from his previous life.

In the Game of Thrones world that he was familiar with, there were no plots related to sea monsters, or perhaps sea monsters did exist, but the relevant news had not spread to Westeros. However, Daenerys was going to lead her army from Meereen to Westeros, and the route around the ruins of Valyria was a must, and passing through that sea area was inevitable.

He thought to himself that since there was no plot about sea monsters in the original story, the appearance of sea monsters at this moment must be because of him.

Think about it carefully.

Only he had gone on an expedition to Valyria and returned alive;
Only he had provoked the Thousand-Faced God;
Only he defeated Euron Greyjoy in the Sea of ​​Smoke, breaking the original plot development.

Only I have stirred up ripples in this world and become a variable in this world.

Euron Greyjoy, this name kept appearing in Gavin's mind.

He recalled the fierce battle in the Sea of ​​Smoke, in which Euron Greyjoy disappeared in the sea of ​​fire.

Was he still alive? Did he have some special encounter in the Valyrian ruins that gave him the ability to control sea monsters?

Or maybe he was indeed dead, but his experience in the ruins before his death accidentally released the sea monster.

Gavin took a deep breath, trying to calm his thoughts.

He rubbed his forehead again, trying to ease the rising irritation, and then turned his gaze to the captains in front of him.

The captains' eyes revealed fatigue and worry as they waited for Gavin's instructions.

Gavin sat upright on the main seat in the tent. His eyes slowly swept across the captains in front of him and he said calmly: "You don't need to participate in the operation to blockade Meereen for the time being. All the soldiers in the fleet, including you, will have three days off." Upon hearing this, the captains were stunned at first, and then an irrepressible smile flashed in their eyes.

Gavin continued slowly, "All soldiers will be rewarded with ten gold royals each, and those who unfortunately fall into the water will have their rewards doubled. The captain will be rewarded with five hundred gold royals, and from the first mate on down, the reward will be reduced by one hundred gold royals according to the rank. You have come a long way, you must have worked hard, there will be a banquet tonight, come and join us then."

When the captains heard such a generous reward, they immediately smiled brightly.

They all straightened up, saluted Gavin with the most respectful attitude, and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity! It is our honor to serve Your Majesty."

Seeing this, Gavin just waved his hand slightly.

Upon seeing this, all the captains immediately understood what was going on and retreated in an orderly manner.

Peace soon returned to the tent, leaving only Gawain, Jalal, and the little maid Missandei.

Jalal did not leave the tent immediately, but stood there respectfully and continued to report to Gavin: "Your Majesty, there is also a woman coming with the ship. Maester Coben wrote a letter to explain that this was arranged according to your previous request, so he let this woman come with the fleet."

Gavin couldn't help but feel confused when he heard this. A woman? His own request? He frowned slightly and quickly searched for relevant memories in his mind, but he couldn't remember the reason for a moment. So he asked, "What kind of woman?"

Jalal immediately replied respectfully: "She said her name was Osha, and she was a freeman from the land beyond the wall."

When Gavin heard the name, he suddenly realized that this was indeed the order he had issued before. At the beginning, he made some arrangements among the wildlings outside the Wall in order to obtain some wildlings to make up for the population gap in the Stepstone Islands and to intervene in the North to prevent the White Walkers from becoming too powerful.

Later, it was this Osha who asked to see him, so he ordered the ship heading outside the Great Wall to bring the person back.

Gavin nodded slightly and said, "It is indeed my order. You can bring her over later."

Jalal nodded respectfully upon hearing this. He then took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket, handed them to Gavin, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a report on the situation in Westeros and a letter from Her Majesty the Queen, which was also brought with the ship."

Gavin took the letter, looked attentively, and began to read it carefully word by word.

The tent became very quiet for a moment, with only the slight sound of Gavin flipping papers.

The letter explained that since Hassan led the fleet eastward to Volantis, Daenerys decided to return to the Stepstones to take charge.

After all, Viserion now has a certain combat capability, and the presence of a dragon can form a deterrent, thus preventing many people from having evil thoughts. Dragonstone will be controlled by Davos and the Narrow Sea Fleet.

In addition to Daenerys' brief explanation of her return to the Stepstones, the majority of the letter was about Daenerys's longing for Gavin.

Gavin knew in his heart that they had never been apart for so long since they met.

In addition, Gavin has always protected Daenerys very well and has undoubtedly become her only support. This long separation is undoubtedly a torment for Daenerys.

After a long while, Gavin slowly put down the letter in his hand. He wanted to write a reply to Daenerys immediately to comfort her and inform her of his situation.

However, the air routes are now blocked, and it is almost impossible to deliver a complete letter.

Relying solely on carrier pigeons, only brief messages can be conveyed.

He sighed slightly, then picked up the information aside and started reading it.

Tywin Lannister was indeed a shrewd and calculating man, and just as Gavin had expected, he was not so easily defeated.

His series of actions fully demonstrated his political skills and military strategy.

He first sent Littlefinger to the Vale to form a secret alliance, and brought Myrcella Baratheon with him.

With Littlefinger's clever mediation, Myrcella Baratheon and Robert Arryn were engaged, and this move successfully brought the Vale to his camp.

Littlefinger unexpectedly achieved his goal. He married Lysa Tully and became the Guardian of the Vale.

Then, the army of the Valley came out of the Bloody Gate and unexpectedly attacked the Northern Army from behind.

The northern lords were caught off guard. They originally thought that reinforcements had arrived, but they did not expect that what they were waiting for was a fatal blow.

Under this sudden attack, the Northern Army was quickly defeated.

The remaining Northern troops were forced to retreat to Harrenhal in panic, and were soon besieged in this huge castle by the Vale troops that arrived later.

(End of this chapter)