Chapter 359 Negotiations in Braavos
Testing the weirdness of the dragon's remains, Rhaegar turned to wander into the canyon.
The canyon is not big and is covered with stumbling shrubs and plants.
After searching around, they found a mountain cave similar to a lair under the left rib of the dragon's remains.
Wielding real fire to clear away the obstructing bushes, the dark sword body quickly ignited a layer of flames.
Lei Jia carried the real fire and walked into the cave cautiously step by step.
call! call!
The interior of the cave is large and deep, with occasional wind sounds and a faint rotten smell.
Rega looked around, and after walking for more than ten meters, he found a pile of old dragon dung.
"It is indeed a dragon's lair."
Rhaegar muttered quietly and continued walking inside.
The cave goes straight up and down, and the light of the real fire is enough to illuminate most of the space.
Soon, Rhaegar discovered a concave pit filled with dragon dung and stones.
Inside, there was a pile of broken pieces covered with scales.
Plugging the real fire into the ground, Rhaegar got a little closer to see what was inside.
"Fossil dragon egg!"
As far as the eye can see, the surface is a layer of dragon egg fragments, each piece is full of time and wind.
There are a lot of dragon egg fragments, and there seems to be a dark red underneath.
Rhaegar pushed it open with his hand, revealing a complete dragon egg with dark red scales and a surface covered with stone.
Just by looking at the appearance of this dragon egg, you can tell that it has long been reduced to a fossil and has no vitality at all.
Rega thought for a moment and said in surprise: "A nest of dragon eggs?"
Divide the dragon egg pieces in half to make just enough for two dragon eggs.
Therefore, there were originally three dragon eggs here, and two of them have hatched!
Boom!
Rega spent a lot of effort to dig out the fossilized dragon egg that was almost embedded in the dragon dung, and searched the abandoned dragon cave more carefully.
Thinking of the remains of the giant dragon in the canyon, this nest of dragon eggs was probably left behind by the dragon during his lifetime.
Through comparison with the dragon egg fossils, this dragon has been dead for at least a hundred years.
In other words, before the apocalyptic disaster, the dragon was at least a hundred years old.
A huge wild dragon roaming the coastline of Sothothros, it was impossible for the Dragon King family of Ancient Valyria not to miss it.
According to records, a female dragon master of the Beleris family, Janinara Beleris, once drove her dragon to wander around Sothoros for three years.
If there is a dragon in Sothoryos, it will never escape the sight of the Dragon King family.
Well, there is only one possibility.
This dragon has a driver, or at least once had a driver.
For some reason, this dragon came to Sothoros, was deliberately hidden, and disappeared from the eyes of the world.
After a while, Rega held the dragon egg fossil and silently walked out of the dragon's lair.
"Hiss..."
The glutton's green vertical eyes stared at him closely, and his wings supported the ground and waited patiently.
It senses the driver's low mood.
Rhaegar took a deep breath, quickly climbed onto the dragon's back, and gave the command: "Fly!"
"Roar……"
Gluttony roared, stretched out its dark wings and flapped, and quickly rose into the air.
There is no need to explore this canyon and the remains of the dragon.
Rhaegar found some vague stone inscriptions on the stone wall of the dragon's cave, using High Valyrian script.
It records scattered knowledge about a Dragon King family.
For example, one can predict the age and growth cycle of a dragon based on its size.
The divisions between dragon periods are ambiguous.
Probably baby dragons, sub-adults, adults and old ones.
This Dragon King family has made a clear arrangement.
After sub-adulthood, there are more young dragons, mature dragons, giant dragons, weak...
A dragon egg hatches, and a baby dragon emerges.
The young dragon grows to about thirty feet, is about 10 years old, and will enter sub-adulthood.
Sub-adult dragons grow faster, usually growing to about a hundred feet in 10 to 20 years, and their scales and claws gradually mature.
That is the young dragon.
In another 30 years or so, the body size will grow to a size ranging from tens of meters depending on the level of talent, and it will enter the prime of life.
Once it grows to 100 years old, its size reaches about 100 meters, which can be called an adult dragon.
Rhaegar thought briefly, and a dragon of this age was about the same as he estimated it would be at its peak.
In the family, Gluttony and Wormisor are 90 years old, and both are over 100 meters in size, making them full-grown adult dragons.
Menghuo and Yinyi are similar in age, but the difference in size is slightly larger.
Silver Wing is one-fifth smaller than Wormisor, less than 90 meters in size.
Menghuo is the oldest. He was imprisoned in his prime, his talent was wasted, and his body size is over 80 meters.
Neither dragon reaches the standard of an adult dragon.
It is easy to understand a dragon in its declining stage. If it is over 150 years old, its excessive size begins to affect its physical strength and speed, and it is basically judged that its strength has declined.
Vhagar still has considerable combat power, but is in a period of decline.
Riding on the back of the dragon, Rhaegar faced the wind and shook the thick fossil dragon eggs.
In addition to these impractical knowledge, Dragon's Den also has a pattern that was deliberately destroyed.
Rhaegar had no idea what the pattern meant.
But he noticed some details.
There are subtle symbols on the edges of the pattern that are part of some kind of blood magic.
"Glutton, keep hunting."
Rhaegar shouted and put the fossilized dragon egg into the sack.
The remains of dragons and unknown blood magic are disturbing.
After all, the Dragon King family that did this kind of thing has been buried in a catastrophe.
The two hatched dragon eggs have owners, so there is no need to worry about wild dragons outside.
…
The sun rises and sets, two days pass by in a hurry.
Stone Step Islands, a small island.
"attack!!"
On the blue sea, several warships flying the flag of the Three Women's Kingdom sailed towards a patrol ship flying the flag of three red dragons.
A scorpion crossbow was installed on the warship, which was aimed at the patrol ship and fired one after another, immediately shooting several holes through the hull.
The ships on both sides continued to approach, and the collision angle penetrated the hull, and a fight was imminent.
Above the sea, the sky was clear.
call!
A dark dragon shadow flashed past, stirring up the changes in the wind and clouds, as fast as a shooting star chasing the moon.
Below, the warships of the Three Women's Kingdom surrounded the patrol ships. The pirates jumped off the ship through the iron rope and started a merciless massacre.
"Hiss-"
Suddenly, a dragon roar as dull as a bell suddenly appeared, the dark dragon shadow plunged into the clouds, and the ferocious dragon head aimed at the battlefield and swooped down.
boom--
The green dragon flames, like smoke and mist, spurted out and swept across the Three Women's Warship like a ray, burning the masts and decks.
"ah!!……"
"..."
Under the dragon flames, the pirates of the Three Women Kingdom did not even have a chance to jump into the sea, and were burned into charcoal while wailing.
A few unlucky guys were bumped by people around them, and their clothes were stained with green sparks, which stuck together like maggots on their tarsal bones. In a blink of an eye, the fire surged and began to burn against their skin.
On the back of the dragon, a young man in black robe looked indifferent and blurted out: "Dragon Flame!"
"Hiss..."
The giant black dragon swooped down to a certain distance, turned around and lifted into the air. The dragon's head aimed at the warship and sprayed dragon flames. In a few strokes, the battlefield on the sea was transformed into a sea of green fire.
The patrol ship was destroyed and the crew put down the boat to escape to the island.
"prince……"
Some people looked at the giant dragon and the boy from a distance, cheering and shouting as if they were reborn.
Rhaegar glanced at it, and the dragon continued to circle in the sky several times, burning any fish that slipped through the net.
After five days, he returned to the territory of Westeros.
I have to say that the food in Sothoros is rich in products.
The glutton hunted more than a dozen long-winged dragons in a row, his hunger completely disappeared, and he enjoyed a full meal.
Lei Jia vaguely felt that the size of the dragon under his crotch seemed to have grown a little.
The trouble of being too big makes the progress bit by bit unremarkable.
"Hiss..."
After several warships were burned and sunk into the sea, a sharp and slender dragon roar came from afar, stinging people's ears.
Rhaegar turned his head slightly, and a giant scarlet dragon with a body like a snake flapped its broad wings and soared over quickly.
Blood Worm - Colaksh.
On the dragon's back, Daemon was wearing a black steel armor and said in surprise: "Rhaega, you are back from Sothothros."
"Have a safe trip, go and come back soon."
Rhaegar looked down at the tragic situation below and asked, "What's going on? The war has already begun?"
Damon tilted his head and said proudly: "Not yet, this is just an outpost test. I believe the war will come soon."
Rhys captured a wild dragon.
The Iron Throne sent someone to negotiate with Governor Lys, but the other party refused.
The entire Westeros and the nine Free Trade Cities know this.
War is coming.
Hearing this, Lei Jia's eyes were slightly cold, and he had already made a strategy in his mind.
He patted the glutton's dark scales and planned to ride the dragon back to Dragonstone Island.
Daemon spoke in time: "Today there will be an envoy from Braavos meeting the king. You come back at the right time."
"Thank you."
Rhaegar thanked him, and the glutton flew away immediately.
…
Dragonstone.
"Hiss-"
The glutton galloped all the way back to the cliff bank near the sea to land.
Rhaegar picked up a sack of dragon eggs and calmly slid down the dragon's back.
Arriving at the gate of the Stone Drum Tower, I happened to see Stephen of the Kingsguard receiving a group of foreigners wearing luxurious silk clothes.
"prince."
Upon seeing Rhaegar, Stephen greeted him respectfully.
Rhaegar glanced at the black-haired and brown-skinned Frenchmen and asked, "Sir, are they the envoys of Braavos?"
"Yes, His Majesty wants to receive them."
Stephen answered honestly.
"Let's go together."
Lei Jia handed the sack to the dragon guard and warned: "Leave it to the dragon guards to look after it carefully."
Inside were more than a dozen striped, swamp-winged dragon eggs.
And a rare dragon egg of a shadowy pterosaur that can grow up to sixty feet in size and has dark scales all over its body.
The Shadow Winged Dragon is far more powerful than the other two species of its kind, and its number is very rare.
After hunting several Shadow Winged Dragons, I got a precious Pimple Egg.
Push the door to enter the Shigu Tower and go straight to the conference hall on the middle floor.
During this period, the envoy from Braavos wanted to chat and spoke fluent Valyrian.
Rhaegar chatted briefly and learned the purpose of their trip.
The Sea King of Braavos acted as a host and invited Targaryen and the Three Women's Kingdom to Braavos to participate in a negotiation between Westeros and the Free Trade Cities.
…
At night, the moon and stars are scarce.
In the Picture Table Hall, the imperial meeting was held.
Viserys and a group of royal ministers, as well as non-staff sea serpents Corlys and Daemon.
Rhaegar sat alone on one side of the stone table, with Aegon, Helena and several younger brothers and sisters standing beside him.
The candlelight flickered and the first person spoke.
Viserys looked stiff and discussed: "Should we go to the negotiations in Braavos? Who should be the suitable personnel?"
Braavos is so close to the Three Women's Kingdom that it's hard not to think of it as a grand banquet.
"The negotiations are related to the relationship between Westeros and the Free Trade Cities. It is necessary to go there."
Corliss looked indifferent, playing with a seahorse stone sculpture in his hand, and said thoughtfully: "If you trust me, I can lead the fleet and work with a royal minister."
He has many business partners in Braavos and the Free Trade City.
He was fully confident when operating at sea.
Leonor hesitated for a while and agreed: "Your Majesty, I am your King's Hand. I can negotiate on your behalf."
The king cannot risk his life, so it is best for him to go.
"No need, Lord Leonor."
Rega interrupted and said calmly: "I'm not questioning your ability, but the stakes in this negotiation are very important, and you may not have the right to take advantage."
Leonor was stunned for a moment and said, "Prince, do you plan to go there in person?"
"Targaryen's negotiations will naturally be conducted by Targaryen."
Rhaegar's eyes were determined, he glanced at the four brothers and sisters beside him, and ruled: "I will lead the team myself, and Aegon will follow me to control the dragon!"
Braavos is known as the illegitimate daughter of Valyria, but in fact she is mostly the descendant of Valyria's slaves.
This time, he wants Braavos to remember what a true dragon is.
