Chapter 237 Volantis

The summer sun shines on the city of Myr, making the largest and most gorgeous palace in the city, the Palace of Summer Music, shine brightly. The tall gate tower stands tall and majestic, and the exquisite carvings decorate every corner meticulously, as if telling the luxury of the past.

A fountain with a unique shape in the courtyard is particularly eye-catching. The clear spring water happily spurts out from the mouth of the lifelike stone dolphin. Under the reflection of the sun, it instantly turns into brilliant rainbows and falls to the marble below. pool. The splashing water is like fine crystals, jumping and flashing in the air, making a crisp and sweet sound, like playing a beautiful piece of music.

This palace, which was once the residence of the Governor of Myr, has now become Gavin's temporary palace.

On the terrace, Gavin and Daenerys sat lazily on comfortable lounge chairs, enjoying the caress of the sea breeze.

The sea breeze blew gently, carrying a salty and moist breath, which made people feel relaxed and happy. Looking far into the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the boundless blue sea. The waves come one after another, lapping the coast forcefully and making a rhythmic roar, which seems to add a different background to this leisurely summer picture. sound.

At this time, Hassan came to Gavin and reported in detail the situation of the past few days: "Your Majesty, that address is indeed the temple of the God of Thousand Faces. But when we rushed over, we found that it was already vacant. A long time. I have ordered the soldiers to demolish the building, and no secret passages or dark rooms were found."

After Gavin heard this, he just nodded slightly, as he had already expected this. Immediately, he asked casually: "Any news about the believers and monks who are wanted throughout the city?"

Hassan shook his head helplessly and responded: "Your Majesty, the effect of the city-wide arrests in the past two days has not been ideal. Only a few believers have been captured, and not a single temple monk has been found. I have already interrogated those believers. , but they didn’t explain anything, and they uttered arrogant words and cursed and insulted Your Majesty. I suggested that they be executed and hung on the city wall as a warning to others.”

"Your Majesty, what should we do with those believers? I have already interrogated them. They did not confess anything and even cursed and insulted Your Majesty. I recommend that they be executed." Hassan's tone was filled with helplessness and anger, as if he was stating something. A tough thing to do.

Gavin frowned slightly, and after thinking briefly, he ordered in a stern tone: "Then do as you say. If such people are caught again in the future, they will be dealt with accordingly." After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Looking directly at Hassan, with concern and seriousness in his eyes, he then asked: "How are the arrangements for the army's expedition?"

Hassan quickly collected his thoughts and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the vanguard army has already set off. The defenders recruited from Tyrosh and Myr have also completed simple reorganization and can march towards Volantis at any time. Since most of the soldiers are surrendering, in order to ensure the safety of the march, I arranged the march route to proceed along the coastline. This way, with the fleet on the side, there should be no trouble. "

Gavin heard this and nodded slightly to express his approval. Then, he asked: "Where are the officials sent by Boris?"

After hearing this, Hassan showed some embarrassment on his face and responded: "Your Majesty, they have not been dispatched yet."

Gavin couldn't help but look at Hassan in confusion and asked, "Have you encountered something? What's going on?"

Hassan explained: "Your Majesty, the speed of training officials in the Stepstone Islands is far less than the speed of your conquests. In less than a year, you conquered Lys, Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen, and then It’s Tyrosh and Myr again, and now Volantis is about to be conquered, and 80% of the entire Stepstone Islands’ officials have been deployed.”

After hearing this, Gavin felt a little helpless on his face, and he rubbed his forehead with a headache. Seeing this, Daenerys on the side suggested: "Gavin, do you think we can select a few people from these governors to temporarily manage it?"

"No," Gavin immediately objected with a firm tone, "The original rulers can no longer hold power, especially these governors. At most, let them retain their property." After finishing speaking, Gavin looked at Hassan and asked: "Fleet What about there? If there are injured soldiers, they can stay in Mir and serve as officials directly. In addition, can you recommend any suitable candidates?"

After hearing this, Hassan scratched his head and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, there are some candidates, and there are quite a few people. It's just that most of these people are not good at these management matters except operating ships."

Gavin waved his hand indifferently, shook his head and said, "That's okay. You can learn while doing it. The key is to be loyal."

Upon hearing this, Hassan immediately straightened up and said confidently: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured that the soldiers of the Stepped Islands Fleet do not lack the most is loyalty."

After hearing this, Gavin looked at Hassan, smiled slightly, and said in a relaxed tone: "Of course, I believe you. Okay, Hassan, you go make arrangements. In addition, inform the army to set off tomorrow morning and march into Volantis."

Hassan stood up quickly and said respectfully: "As you command, Your Majesty." After that, he turned around and left in a hurry.

After Hassan left, Gavin gently held Daenerys's fresh, smooth, slender and silky hand, looked at her tenderly, and said: "When the army sets off tomorrow morning, you will lead the army with Hassan. I I plan to go to Volantis in advance to investigate the situation and meet the two legions coming from Dragon Bay."

After hearing this, Daenerys's bright eyes flashed with worry. She frowned slightly and said eagerly: "I'd better go with you, Gavin."

Gavin smiled and shook his head, and said in a slightly relaxed tone: "It's okay, you don't have to worry, I will ride the blazing shadow to conduct reconnaissance in the air to see the city defense situation of Volantis first. You also know that this time There are too many troops surrendering, and it is difficult to guarantee the loyalty of the soldiers. I am worried that deserters will inevitably appear during the march, which will easily affect morale. If you stay in the army, Viserion and the others can deter them very well, even if they are individual. If the soldiers have other ideas, they don’t dare to act rashly.”

After hearing this, Daenerys still felt reluctant and worried in her heart, but she also knew that Gavin's decision made sense. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded slowly and said softly: "Okay, Gavin, I will listen to you. But you must pay attention to safety when you go to Volantis alone. You must not take any action until the army arrives. ”

Gavin looked at her obedient and worried look, and his heart was full of love. Then he approached Daenerys and said teasingly with a wicked smile on his face: "Now that we have obtained nearly half of Valyria, you should hurry up and give birth to an heir for me, otherwise it will take a long time. , the rule will be unstable.”

Hearing this, Daenerys moved closer to Gavin's arms and whispered: "I think so too."

Gavin laughed, then picked up Daenerys and walked toward the house with brisk steps.

The next day, when the morning sun just broke through the night sky and cast its first glimmer of light, Gavin and Daenerys said goodbye reluctantly. Then, he walked towards Chiying with firm steps, his body was light and neat, and he jumped onto Chiying's broad dragon's back in the blink of an eye. In an instant, a dragon's roar was so loud that it seemed to penetrate the sky. Blazing Shadow suddenly flapped its wings and flew high. Its huge wings flapped powerfully, bringing up a gust of wind and speeding straight towards the direction of Volantis. And go.

Balerion on the side saw this scene, and immediately flashed its huge wings, flapped vigorously, and followed closely behind Blazing Shadow, wanting to fly with Blazing Shadow in the air.

You know, the distance between Myr and Volantis is not close. Even if you are flying in the sky on a dragon at this moment, the journey is still long, and what kind of scene awaits Gavin ahead? Woolen cloth?

Then Gavin rode a dragon and flew in the sky for a whole day before arriving in Volantis.

Along the way, Gavin was focused, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's, constantly scanning the land below. On the ground below, the frequent mobilizations of the Tiger Robe Army were clearly visible.

Obviously, Volantis received the news and felt the threat, so they decisively abandoned all the towns in the disputed areas. Those places that had once had many disputes no longer had the smoke and fire of the past, leaving only a The slightly bleak silence seemed to silently express the tension of the situation.

When the still bright afterglow of dusk shone on the earth, Gavin finally arrived over Volantis riding Blazing Shadow. He did not approach immediately, but let Chiying keep hovering at a certain distance so that he could fully observe the situation in the city.

Viewed from the air, Volantis looks like a majestic behemoth entrenched on the earth. The city is large in size, with unique and distinctive architecture. Most of the buildings in the city are made of thick stones. After years of baptism, the walls are covered with mottled moss, which seems to tell the long history of the city.

The most striking thing is the black wall that surrounds the city. The black wall is tall and solid, like a black dragon winding and circling, tightly guarding the entire Volantis within it.

It is built of huge black stones, each stone seems to carry the weight of the city and the memory of history. Viewed from the air, the surface of the black wall is not flat and smooth, but has some traces of erosion over time. Those pits and gaps are like scars on its body that have experienced vicissitudes of life.

The buildings in the city are laid out in an orderly manner, and the streets are criss-crossed like a chessboard. In the central area of ​​the city, there are several exceptionally tall and spectacular buildings, perhaps palaces or important temples. Their roofs shine with golden or silver light, which looks particularly dazzling in the dusk.

Looking at the city wall, the scene of preparations for war is even more eye-catching. Countless dragon crossbows were neatly arranged between the battlements. Their number was far more than any other castle Gavin had ever seen.

These dragon crossbows are well made. The crossbow body is made of solid dark wood and is inlaid with metal parts. It shines coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun. The crossbow arrows were thick and sharp, and the arrows showed a frightening black color, as if they could penetrate any obstacle with just one shot.

There are soldiers busy nervously next to each dragon crossbow. Some of them are loading the crossbow arrows, and others are adjusting the aiming angle of the crossbow. Their eyes are firmly locked in the air, ready for formation.

Gavin hovered in the air, observing everything carefully, not missing any detail. Chiying seemed to feel his master's concentration, flying smoothly in the air, occasionally letting out a low dragon roar, as if to demonstrate to this heavily guarded city.

However, the appearance of the two dragons naturally attracted the attention of the Volantis defenders.

There was great chaos in the city, with bells and trumpets ringing one after another.

Countless tiger-robed troops were quickly summoned to the city wall. They were wearing heavy armor and walking eagerly. The sweat on their foreheads revealed their nervousness.

The dragon-hunting crossbows that were already in a state of readiness were all strung up, and the soldiers quickly adjusted their aiming angles, aiming the sharp crossbow arrows at Gavin and Chiying in the air.

Seeing this, Gavin still hovered in the air calmly, observing the reaction and deployment of the defenders below calmly, and silently calculating in his heart.

After hovering for a while, seeing that the situation was almost observed, Gavin planned to leave. If he acted rashly at this time, he might take the opportunity to consume a wave of tiger robe soldiers, but Chiying and Balerion had been flying for a whole day, and the huge consumption of physical strength was not suitable for another possible long-lasting battle.

So, he gently patted Chiying's neck and gave an order.

Chiying understood, flapped his wings suddenly, flew away, and soon disappeared from the sight of the Volantis defenders.

After Gavin left, the atmosphere in Volantis was solemn. The three archons gathered together and held an emergency meeting about the fate of Volantis.

Nasisovisama of the Elephant Party frowned at this moment, as if there was an unsolvable knot between his brows, and his face was full of melancholy. He said in a heavy tone: "I guess Myr has been breached. Otherwise, that Gavin would not have been able to fly over Volantis and spy on the situation. He must have succeeded in Myr and had no worries, so he turned his attention to our Volantis." After saying that, he sighed deeply, and his worried expression became more and more intense.

Another archon, Dophas Panimion, who was also from the Elephant Party, also sighed and continued: "From Myr to Volantis, if we go by land, it only takes half a month to reach the city of Volantis. If we go by sea, the time spent will be shortened several times, and we don't know how many people this army has."

Malacormegia of the Tiger Party saw this and slammed the table angrily and stood up and asked: "What do you two mean? Are you going to surrender?"