Game of Thrones: Dragons have three heads, not three-headed dragons.
Chapter 54 Braavos Attacks, Negotiation Results
Oris slowly sliced the beef, seemingly nonchalant, but actually weighing the pros and cons of attacking Stormland. While Oris was still thinking, Tian Shou strode into the restaurant and brought him another letter. Oris opened the envelope, took out the letter, and began to read it. Upon seeing the contents of the letter, he slammed his hand heavily on the table. This sudden change startled Ariane, and the food she was about to put in her mouth fell back onto the plate.
Seeing this, Oris quickly adjusted his expression, bid farewell to Oberyn and Arianne, and headed towards the inner palace. As he walked, Oris called Tian Shou to his side and whispered in his ear, "Go and fetch Daren and Bono." After saying this, Oris quietly waited for their arrival in the council hall of the palace.
The two men arrived shortly after. Oris cut to the chase, saying, "I intend to wage war against Braavos. Daren, you and Saladosan, gather the remaining large ships from Rhys, Myr, and Tyrosi, and blockade Braavos's Iron Fleet in its inner harbor. Do not allow a single ship to leave Braavos. Bono, you take the light cavalry north and cut off Braavos's Sweetwater Canal." Both men could see the anger on Oris's face and immediately obeyed. Oris did not interfere with their actions, and the Braavos envoy, without being summoned by Oris, was driven away by the guards of Skyfall.
After a brief rest, Oris returned to his bedroom and found the beast eggs left by Doris. He then used blood magic to examine some of the petrified dragon eggs and discovered a petrified dragon worm egg. This creature is a specialty of the Fourteenth Fire Peak of Valyrie. It is a strange creature with a giant dragon's head and a serpentine body. Oris had witnessed the birth of a fire dragon in his memory. The head characteristics of the dragon worm and the body of a certain extinct long-winged dragon constitute the existing fire dragon. At the same time, the fire dragon's fire-breathing ability and unlimited growth characteristics also originate from the dragon worm.
Oris didn't know how Doris obtained the petrified dragon egg, but based on this, Oris had a direction for cultivating his third type of sub-dragon. This time, Oris did not intend to use his own blood. After all, there was still a Targaryen imprisoned in the Black Prison of Oris, and Viserys also had half-dragon blood. His blood should be more suitable for cultivating fire-type sub-dragons.
Afterwards, Oris arrived at the Black Cell. Under Qyburn's expectant gaze, he first cut his own finger and smeared his blood on the Shadow Wyvern Egg and the Petrified Dragon Egg. Then, Oris pulled Viserys out, cut Viserys' wrist, and poured his blood into a steel basin. Oris also specifically instructed Qyburn to draw a portion of Viserys' blood each day before leaving.
Back in his bedroom, Oris recalled Aquaman's letter. In it, Aquaman demanded that Oris halt the establishment of the Unified Bank for the Three Daughters Kingdom and refrain from robbing Iron Vault of its business. Oris initially intended to tolerate this, but Aquaman's next demands pushed him to the brink. Aquaman, having somehow obtained information about Senella, threatened Oris with exposing her birth mother's identity and demanding that Oris marry Senella to his son and hand over a fire dragon as a dowry.
Oris gritted his teeth at the thought. Braavos had been living in the past for too long, genuinely believing that the Iron Fleet and the Iron Treasury could guarantee their safety. After the vanguard set off, Oris began recruiting. In addition to expanding the number of guards under the Emperor, Oris also planned to establish a fourth standing army for the King. This army would be mainly composed of lightweight archers, selecting soldiers skilled in mountain warfare and archery. With four guards directly under the Emperor stationed around the Three Dragons, they could avoid the situation in Westeros, where the King ruled King's Landing but only had a few hundred soldiers at his disposal.
The 8000 soldiers under Oris's command will become the future emperor's weapon to deter the disputed lands and the Kingdom of the Three Daughters. As Oris was making a grand conscription, Oberon once again requested to see Oris.
Although Oberyn didn't know who Oris's empire was going to war with, he understood that this presented an opportunity to cooperate with Oris. The New Valyrian Empire, while seemingly prosperous, was actually riddled with internal rebellions by old nobles and external threats from Braavos and Volantis. It was like an isolated island in the entire Eastern Continent, utterly without any allies. Oris's expansion had been too rapid, leaving him with insufficient soldiers and officials, making it difficult to ensure the stability of the New Valyrian Empire. Therefore, an alliance with Dorne was an inevitable choice for Oris.
Oberyn was right. When Oris met Oberyn again, he immediately discussed the terms of the alliance with him. Although Oris was very interested in the plan to attack Stormlands, he did not want to become a target for Dorne. After refusing to send troops to Stormlands, Oberyn compromised and reached a defensive alliance with Dorne. That is, after the agreement was reached, the other party would be obligated to send troops to help if either Dorne or the New Valyrian Empire's territory was invaded.
This treaty seems to be very favorable to Oris, who is surrounded by powerful enemies. However, the New Valyrian Empire is far stronger than Dorne. When Oris is attacked, Dorne can only provide very limited assistance. Oris signed this treaty in preparation for the future conquest of Westeros.
After the treaty was signed, Oberyn originally wanted to continue the marriage alliance, but considering Oris's attitude towards Ariane, he couldn't bring himself to say it. Just as Oberyn was still hesitating about whether to propose the marriage, Oris spoke up, "I've heard about Ariane's behavior in Dorne, which is difficult for a king to accept, both for me and for Daeron."
Oris did not point out Arianne's premarital loss of virginity, and Oberyn understood Oris's meaning. She lowered her head. If the marriage partner were Viserys, there might be room for negotiation, but Viserys was dead. Oris had no obsession with the Iron Throne, and any respectable nobleman would find it difficult to accept a woman who had lost her virginity as the mistress of the castle.
Oris noticed Oberyn's hesitation and said, "My queen needs some attendants. I've heard that Miss Treyne of Dorne is very devout and beautiful, and also skilled in poisons. She should be able to provide the queen with some necessary protection."
After Oris finished speaking, Oberyn's expression kept changing. On one hand, he felt embarrassed as a father that Oris was asking him for his daughter as a lover, and on the other hand, he was happy that he, as a prince, could make this condition possible. After thinking for a long time, Oberyn accepted Oris's condition and promised to send his illegitimate daughter to accompany the queen after returning to Dorne.
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