Game of Thrones: Dragons have three heads, not three-headed dragons.
Chapter 66 Braavos's Arrangements, the Westeros Problem
The next morning, the fleet that was supposed to bomb Braavos set sail as scheduled. After a night of deliberation, Oris temporarily set aside the matter of the Ice Dragon; the immediate priority remained the Braavos problem. Even if he couldn't completely destroy Braavos this time, he still needed to prevent Braavos from challenging Oris again. With the plan finalized, Oris immediately summoned Loras's envoy and presented his conditions: "First, the entire Sea King clan and all those involved in the assassination must be handed over, and Oris will execute them outside Braavos; second, two-thirds of Braavos's ships must be surrendered as compensation for the assassination; third, the Iron Treasury must still contribute half of its wealth and debts to support Oris's newly established New Valyrian National Bank; fourth, the Faceless Men of the House of Black and White must rise up in accordance with their faith in the Many-Faced God, and no Faceless Men may accept the mission to assassinate Beleris and his relatives." After presenting his four conditions, Oris handed the document to Loras's envoy so that Loras could enter the city for negotiations.
That afternoon, Loras's envoy, carrying Oris's token, sailed into Braavos by small boat, passed through the city's homeless populace, and entered the Sea King's palace. Oris did not know the specifics of the negotiations between Loras's envoy and Oris.
However, during the negotiations between the envoys, Oris suspended the bombing of Braavos. Then, on the third night, a series of commotion erupted within the city. Just as Oris was about to send troops to investigate, the city gates of Braavos, facing the swamp, burst open, and countless civilians, carrying Aquaman's relatives and some nobles, rushed out of the city. Oris, watching this scene from his military camp, sneered inwardly. That old codger Aquaman, he really couldn't hold out.
Oris did not meet with the people, since the Faceless Ones preferred to carry out assassinations during times of chaos. After sending Skyfall and Daren into the city to receive supplies, Oris began to take revenge on Aquaman and his men. This was the first time Oris had ever hated someone so much. The fact that Aquaman had almost poisoned Oris by feigning surrender had already spread throughout Essos. From now on, no matter how Oris dealt with the mastermind behind the assassination, he would not be condemned.
After considering the numerous punishments he had received in his previous life, Oris summoned the executioner from the army late at night. After receiving the executioner's assurance, Oris still did not appear in person. Instead, he secretly spread the news that Aquaman was to be executed. To avoid any unforeseen complications and to prevent the old man Aquaman from dying before the execution, Oris set the execution day for noon on the third day.
After several days of torture, by noon on the third day, Aquaman's already frail body was beyond repair. Anyone would think that the old man wouldn't live much longer, but Oris still thought of the most painful way to torture him. When Aquaman climbed onto the high platform that Oris had built for execution, the executioner began to carry out the skinning punishment at Oris's command.
Four or five executioners spent an entire afternoon peeling off Aquaman's skin, but Aquaman still bled to death during the latter part of the execution. Afterwards, Oris ordered that Aquaman and the mastermind behind the assassination be buried in straw and erected next to the Jingguan outside the city as a warning to future generations.
It took Darren and Tian Shou five days to complete the financial liquidation of the Iron Treasury and the Sea King's Palace, and to transport the treasures and gold coins to Oris's army. Darren then spent another three days to take over the fleet. After the great victory was completed, Oris stroked the heads of the three dragons and ordered the army to withdraw.
Auris's expedition not only yielded enough money for the Empire's revenue for ten years, but also countless dragon bones and Valyrian steel products from the Neptune's Palace treasury. If all of these were melted down, they would be enough for Auris to forge two full sets of Valyrian steel armor. Furthermore, after Auris forcibly seized half of the Iron Bank's wealth, the Iron Bank's credibility collapsed, and it now faces a run and bankruptcy. Its operations will be taken over by Auris's new Valyrian Bank. Braavos's maritime trade, reliant on the Armada, will also fall into Auris's hands due to the disbandment of the Invincible Fleet.
This gave Braavos the confidence to become the strongest free trading city-state. With finance and maritime trade taken over by Oris, Braavos would visibly decline in the future.
Upon entering the core city, the Skyfall also brought Oris a special gift: three Heracas, one male and two females. These are white giant lions that live in the Dothraki Sea and are the size of warhorses. In the original story, Drogo once hunted down a male Heraca and made it into a cloak for Daenerys.
Upon seeing the three giant lions, Oris immediately used blood magic to establish a blood pact with the largest one. He then mounted the large creature. Compared to Durotan's long-distance dashes, these giant lions were better at short-range bursts of speed, using their claws to injure their prey.
After Oris appeared in the military camp riding a giant lion, he was nicknamed the Beast King Emperor in Braavos and Pentos. Legend has it that Oris could ride on the back of any wild beast without being harmed by it, a power bestowed by the gods. Oris heard this rumor but did not correct it.
Oris indeed commands a large number of beasts. In addition to the three dragons and three wyverns, Oris also has Durotan the Frostwolf, a giant white eagle, and a white lion. If we add the large crocodile that has not yet hatched, Oris has four kinds of beasts under his command, truly deserving the title of Beast King.
After a long journey of more than twenty days, Oris and his men finally returned to Three Dragons City. The main reason for their slow pace was the wealth and treasures they had seized. Upon arriving back in Three Dragons City, Oris and the two queens spent three days together in blissful intimacy.
Oris held a formal meeting with the Darens about Westeros. "According to news from Westeros, Renly was assassinated in his tent by an unknown assassin, and most of his army has surrendered to Stannis. Stannis is currently training his troops on Dragonstone, preparing to attack King's Landing. The Tyrells are still negotiating with Tywin. I have also sent another letter to try to win over the Queen of Thorns. What are your thoughts on the situation in Westeros?" After Oris finished speaking, he looked solemnly at the two people involved.
Daenerys, needless to say, will definitely return to Westeros. After all, New Valyria is the kingdom of Oris, and Daren, after becoming engaged to Daenerys, has almost secured his position as the future leader of Westeros. Therefore, the situation in Westeros should be decided based on the opinions of both of them.
Daeron, who had just finished the battle, didn't seem to have any particular thoughts. He looked at Daenerys with a bewildered expression, as if waiting for her to make a decision. After a moment of contemplation, Daenerys said, "Brother, do you know when is the right time for us to send troops to Westeros?"
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