mesbooks #275 - Chapter 9 Blood Curse
#275 - Chapter 9 Blood Curse
Liu Yuan took out a letter from Daenerys from his bosom, then carefully unfolded it and began to read it attentively.
This letter was written to Liu Yuan by Daenerys after she captured Astapor. At that time, she was full of vigor, and the letter was filled with the joy of victory and pride in her achievements. In addition, she also elaborated on her ideals and ambitions, and of course, she also slightly mentioned some longing for Liu Yuan.
When the third letter arrived, Daenerys had successfully conquered Meereen. At this moment, she already knew about Westeros. However, considering the brother-sister relationship with Viserys, she decided to temporarily abandon the plan to attack Westeros, and instead devoted herself to governing Meereen and building it into her solid base. In the letter, she unreservedly expressed her desire to marry Liu Yuan, and sincerely invited him to participate in the management of the country together. That's right, she had made up her mind to create her own kingdom.
Liu Yuan personally wrote a long letter and solemnly signed a series of documents, ordering Pentos and Myr to jointly prepare and form a team of shrewd and capable administrative officers, and send them to Meereen as quickly as possible. At the same time, he also allocated corresponding resources for deployment and use. In this way, it can be regarded as providing support to Daenerys. However, at this stage, he cannot rush to Meereen, after all, he still has other things to deal with.
Liu Yuan slowly picked up another invitation and carefully looked at it. This letter was from Tyrion Lannister, the kingdom's Minister of Finance! This time, he was formally inviting Lord Garon Dayne on behalf of the King and Prime Minister to attend the grand wedding celebration of King Joffrey Baratheon I.
In fact, even Tywin, a person of high authority, did not have high expectations for whether Liu Yuan would accept the invitation. Although the two sides had reached a reconciliation, and all the captured personnel in the previous war had been released, they still felt deep down that Liu Yuan might not have the courage to go to King's Landing in person.
However, facing this invitation, Liu Yuan showed great interest. After all, he had been practicing in seclusion in the cave for more than a year, and now he wanted to go out for a walk, join in the fun, and also see the customs and practices of King's Landing. So, he handed the invitation to Nina, who was beside him, and instructed, "Arrange the itinerary! We will set off tomorrow. Oh, right, don't forget to inform Wangwang to make preparations in advance and travel with us then."
Dragonstone Island, Blackwater Bay. At the top of the Stone Drum Tower, which sits atop this island, there is a spacious and bright circular hall with a panoramic view. Each of the four sides of the hall has a narrow window, through which you can clearly see the surrounding scenery and situation.
Walking into the circular hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the huge rectangular dining table. This table is not only large, but also intricately depicts a detailed map of the continent of Westeros. Obviously, it is cleverly designed to allow those sitting around the table to easily see all the details on the table.
At this moment, Stannis was slumped wearily on the throne, looking a little listless. Melisandre, on the other hand, was holding a small and delicate pair of tweezers, carefully clipping two leeches that had already sucked their fill of blood from Stannis' arm, and gently placing them back into a golden box.
Stannis roused himself and asked, "How is it? Have you collected the required number?"
Melisandre nodded slightly, responding, "Your Majesty, thirty-six leeches are ready, and we can begin to cast the spell. If it weren't for that Ser Davos who released that boy without authorization, I'm afraid we wouldn't have had to wait so long." Her tone revealed a hint of complaint and blame.
"Alright, no need to say anymore. Prepare the ritual, I can't wait." Stannis waved his hand impatiently to interrupt her.
"Doo～doo doo!" A melodious and激昂 horn sounded throughout Dragonstone Island. Stannis, who was originally a little weak, perked up when he heard the horn and immediately strode to the window and looked out.
"Your Majesty, please be careful. We just received news that an unknown fleet is approaching!" Davos pushed open the door in a panic, holding a piece of paper tightly in his hand, and rushed in to report.
Stannis waved his hand and said calmly, "Don't be nervous, the horn only sounded three times, it's not an enemy attack." After speaking, he and the others in the room looked out through the north window.
A small fleet was slowly sailing along the coast of Dragonstone Island. The ships were uniquely shaped, different from any ships they had seen before, but there was no doubt that they were all fully armed warships. The fleet numbered about twenty ships, the most striking of which was the exceptionally large giant ship.
Stannis stared at the mysterious fleet, secretly wondering about their intentions. After a while, he slowly put down the Myr lens in his hand and said, "Black flag with a red dragon, it's Garon Dayne's banner. This person is indeed not simple, just the fleet in front of him has at least three or four thousand people, and his strength cannot be underestimated. But why is he unwilling to be loyal to me? I am the legitimate king of the Seven Kingdoms."
Davos said, "Your Majesty, at least he has not explicitly opposed you. This fleet should be passing by, we don't need to worry too much about it."
Stannis turned around and returned to the throne. He glanced at the paper in Davos' hand and asked, "Ser Davos, do you have something to report?"
Davos smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I suddenly thought of a way to solve the current predicament. We can borrow money from the Iron Bank in Braavos, so we will have enough funds to support our army and even recruit more mercenaries."
"Then, will those damned vampires from the Iron Bank lend us money? But this is a way, I order you to go to Braavos and handle all relevant matters." Stannis also knew that he had no room for choice, so he agreed.
Davos said, "Your Majesty, this may not work. If I go alone, it may be difficult to do."
Stannis: "What do you mean?"
Davos: "Your Majesty, I think you should go and see for yourself, after all, you are the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne. The other party will definitely give support, after all, King Robert owes the Iron Bank a lot of money."
Stannis still wanted to maintain his stubbornness, but thinking of the current situation, he said dejectedly: "Okay! I will go to Braavos with you, but now we have more important things to do. Melisandre, let's begin!"