Chapter 97 Brienne

The guard supported his knees with his hands, panting heavily, and reported to Lord Selwyn intermittently: "Lord... I was on duty at the lighthouse... I saw a huge... dragon... flying towards our island of Tarth... and then... landed on the island."

Brienne stood quietly by the side, listening attentively to the guard's story.

After hearing this, Lord Selwyn waved his hand slightly and said, "I know, you go down and rest first." The guard was relieved and was taken away.

Lord Selwyn was in a serious state of mind, frowning, and pacing back and forth in the hall. Brienne, who was standing by, looked at her father's expression and couldn't help asking, "Father, have you guessed something? Is there really a dragon?"

Earl Selwyn stopped, looked at his daughter, and said slowly, "If I guess correctly, it should be the dragon of Gavin Bellerys, the new overlord of the Stepstones. There have been rumors in recent months that he has obtained a dragon, and it seems that the rumors are true. I just don't know why he came to our Tarth."

Brienne said, "Father, Tarth is very close to the Stepstones. I think he should just be passing through here."

Earl Selwyn sighed, nodded and said, "A new dragon rider, I don't know what the Iron Throne thinks. He came to Tarth but didn't visit the castle, probably to avoid unnecessary trouble. Since he hasn't visited, we don't know."

After hearing this, Brienne's eyes revealed a thoughtful look.

She had long heard of Gavin Belleris's heroic deeds in conquering the Stepstones, expelling the brutal pirates, and vigorously expanding the territory. Whenever she heard these stories, she was full of admiration, and even wished that she could experience such a glorious moment in person.

However, this was the first time she heard that the other party had a dragon. Gradually, the mystery of the dragon made her want to see it with her own eyes.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun slowly faded like a layer of gauze, and the sky gradually darkened. Gavin and his team found a sheltered valley not far from the sea.

Gavin quickly lit a strong bonfire and prepared to roast some freshly caught fish for dinner. The bonfire jumped happily and crackled, and the orange-red flames reflected their slightly tired but expectant faces.

At the same time, the hungry Chiying couldn't wait to rush to the sea alone to find its food in the sea.

Just as Gavin was concentrating on turning the grilled fish, there was a slight rustling sound from the originally quiet bushes.

Gavin's nerves tensed up instantly, and he reacted very quickly. He pulled out the Dawnbreaker with his hand like lightning, and stared at the direction of the noise with his eyes full of vigilance and alertness.

Daenerys, who was standing by, also stood up immediately and quickly hid behind Gavin, looking nervous, while Viserion kept making low calls towards the bushes, as if warning the newcomers.

After a long while, a tall woman with a sword on her waist slowly walked out of the bushes. She was covered with a little dust and her hair was a little messy.

After Brienne walked out of the bushes, her eyes quickly swept over the people present. Her eyes first stayed on Daenerys for a moment, and then moved away.

When she looked at Viserion and Gavin, who was holding the Dawn and looking alert, with a little surprise, she was confused. According to the rumors, Gavin's dragon was not so small.

Brienne raised her head slightly, stared at Gavin and asked tentatively: "Excuse me, are you Sir Gavin?" Her voice was steady and powerful, with a hint of respect.

Gavin looked at Brienne's tall figure, guessed in his heart, put away the Dawn, and said: "I am, don't you want to introduce yourself?"

Brienne took a deep breath and said: "My name is Brienne of Tarth. I heard about your conquest of the Stepstones, so I came to see you."

Gavin raised his eyebrows and looked Brienne up and down, saying: "So you are the lady of the Tarth family. I wonder what you are here for?"

Brienne said sincerely: "I admire your heroic deeds , and I also want to see what the person who can do such a feat looks like. In addition, I heard that you got a dragon, but I have a question in my mind. It is rumored that you have a golden dragon, but why did I see this little dragon today? "

Gavin chuckled, glanced at Viserion, and explained: "This is not my dragon, it is Daenerys's. My dragon went to the sea to find food."

"Is it the princess of the Targaryen family?" Hearing this, Brienne looked solemn and asked with a puzzled tone.

At this time, Daenerys, who had been silent all the time, said: "I am Stormborn Daenerys Targaryen, Brienne of the Tarth family. It seems that you feel embarrassed to hear my existence. Are you going to capture me and offer me to the usurper?" Daenerys' words were loud and clear, and they contained majesty and power that could not be ignored, making the atmosphere around them suddenly tense and depressing.

Brienne hurriedly shook her head when she heard that, her face full of sincerity and determination: "Your Highness, you misunderstood. Although the Tarth family is loyal to Baratheon, I came here not with any conspiracy, but out of admiration for Ser Gawain's heroic deeds and curiosity about the legend of dragons. Besides, I would never attack an unarmed little girl like you."

Hearing the complex emotions flashing in the eyes of the unarmed Daenerys, she slowly said: "Ms. Brienne, thank you for your attitude towards me. Compared with the usurper who keeps sending assassins to me, he is not even as good as a woman."

Brienne frowned and said: "Your Highness, do you have any solid evidence for your accusation against His Majesty the King? As far as I know, he was a warrior with great honor in the past. You can't slander him because of hatred."

At this moment, a huge shadow covering the sky and the sun instantly enveloped Brienne. She looked up involuntarily and saw a golden dragon landing behind Gavin. The dragon's powerful wings flapped violently, and the whistling wind blew out the blazing bonfire.

The well-fed and well-drinking Blazing Shadow happily nudged Gavin with his head affectionately, as if telling him that he was ready to soar into the sky next.

Gavin gently stroked Blazing Shadow and said to Brienne: "Miss Brienne, I understand your position. Time will reveal the truth. Pay more attention to the news from Braavos. I think there will be news soon." Gavin took Daenerys back to the dragon's back.

Then, he said to Brienne, who was already stunned on the ground: "This is my dragon - Blazing Shadow, Brienne of Tarth, I look forward to seeing you again in the future."

As soon as the voice fell, Blazing Shadow raised his head and howled, making a roar that shook the world. Then, it spread its extremely wide wings, fluttered violently, rushed into the sky with overwhelming force, and instantly disappeared into the vast sky.