Chapter 508 Prelude to War
“Adam, you did a great job.”
“Thanks to your bravery, I owe you a favor.”
Climax City, Nine-bill Hall.
The sea snake was leaning on a cane and put his hand on the shoulder of the silver-haired and dark-skinned young man, solemnly thanking him.
Adam faced the lord directly and said humbly: "Sir, this is what I should do."
“No, you did what no one dared to do.”
The sea snake's eyes showed a hint of pride as he carefully observed the awesome young man in front of him.
Adam was dressed simply, he was holding the corners of his clothes helplessly, his eyes were wandering and he did not dare to look at him.
Just like a simple young man.
It is indeed his...
The sea snake quickly put an end to the thought that came up and looked back warily.
Center of the lobby.
Rhaegar didn't have time to change out of his black robes and was talking with his wife Rhaenys and Iron Guard captain Ilic.
“The children are fine, but Renya was frightened.”
Rhaenys looked sad and sighed deeply: "Both sisters were frightened. Baenila kept crying."
Such a big thing happened, and none of the biological parents were around.
Even Benila, who has a strong personality, could not help but shed tears.
As a grandmother, she felt particularly uncomfortable.
“Ask Bellondo to accompany them, children can be more sympathetic.”
Rhaegar's expression remained normal, his gaze falling on Ilic's face: "Sir, what do you want to say?"
Ilik secretly gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry that this happened."
I originally thought it would be on Chaotou Island, which is almost the second home of the royal family.
Actually, the crime of blatantly assassinated the blood of the royal family.
Looking directly at His Majesty, Ilic puffed up his chest and tried his best to make up for it: "Sir Cole killed seven assassins and was seriously injured. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured."
Rhaegar treated him coldly and showed no interest in him.
Ilic quickly changed his words: "In order to protect your highnesses, I assigned Alec, Laurent, and Stephen to the three princes in turn. Similar incidents will never happen in the future."
Colle is very brave and stopped most of the assassins by himself.
No matter how heroic a feat is, it cannot eliminate careless mistakes.
Had it not been for the little prince Meka to save himself, a big mistake would have been made.
Let alone Prince Belron and Miss Rhaena, who were almost killed.
Rhaegar heard this, his anger was mixed with happiness, his voice was cold: "Before dark, I want to see the heads of all the assassins."
"I promise!"
Ilic said firmly: "The assassins shouted Harpy, but they were not the sons of Harpy from Slaver's Bay, but a group of illegal mercenaries."
The sons of the harpy uniformly wear golden masks as a symbol of their belief in the harpy.
The assassin who appears is definitely not that simple.
As soon as he finished speaking, two figures walked into the hall one after another.
Alik walked like flying, holding a dark red dragon egg in his hand.
Berlon followed closely, holding the dragon compass in both hands.
The two of them walked up to Rhaegar, and Alec presented the dragon egg: "Your Majesty, the assassin who snatched the little prince's dragon egg has been brought to justice. He is on a cargo ship bound for Braavos."
“Father, compass.”
Berron gasped slightly and held up the dragon compass like a treasure.
The two of them were ordered to search for the lost dragon egg.
Rhaegar took the two items and ordered Alik: "Tidehead Island is completely blocked, gluttons patrol the throat, and any suspicious ships that venture out to sea will be sunk."
“Yes!” Alec beat his chest in salute and hurriedly left.
Rhaegar's eyes flickered as he rubbed the dragon egg in his hand, his thoughts flowing: "The men and horses in Slaver's Bay, the ships in Braavos."
I don't know whether it is true or false, but it must be related.
The sea snake said goodbye to Adam, walked up to him with a solemn expression, and was about to say: "Your Majesty."
“Quiet, Lord Corliss.”
Rhaegar waved his hand to interrupt, and looked sideways into the other person's eyes, feeling extremely disappointed: "My child was assassinated in Velaryon's clan. You don't need to say anything now."
“Your Majesty…”
The sea snake was shocked and wanted to explain.
Someone moves faster.
There was a chaos in the castle, and the screams of maids and attendants could be heard everywhere.
Sir Lorent led the guards to search the entire city.
Without waiting for the sea serpent to make any further excuses, the five Velaryon members who had been tortured during the day were led into the hall with a chain.
The five people had disheveled hair, and their hands and feet had different injuries.
Pulling out fingernails and removing finger bones.
With a rag stuffed with herbs in her mouth, she was dragged through the door like a dog.
Rhaegar narrowed his eyes slightly and clenched the palm of his hand that was not holding the dragon egg into a fist behind his back.
Laurent stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the truth has come to light. Five thieves secretly contacted the remnant party of the three women in Slaver's Bay with the intention of assassinating Miss Renya and committing a major treason."
“Collaboration with the enemy?”
Sea Snake's expression suddenly changed, thinking of being inexplicably ambushed while patrolling the disputed area.
Rhaegar sneered again and again: "Lord Corlys, Velaryon is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon."
The sea snake's head was swollen and it staggered in disbelief: "My two nephews both died in the war with the Three Women Kingdom. They..."
They actually dare to commit treason and contact enemies who kill blood relatives.
Rhaegar said: "The kingdom's occupation of disputed areas has long been a target of public criticism."
Stepping around the sea serpent trapped in self-doubt, he beckoned for a long sword.
The long sword was waved, but it felt useless.
Rhaegar turned his head slightly and stared at a blood-stained drumstick hanging on a stone pillar.
“If my child is frightened by this, no one will live.”
He reached out and took the three-foot-long drumstick, and the sound was as cold as the winter in the north.
Just as he was about to take action, a beautiful figure hurried over.
Rhaegar paid attention and paused for a moment.
Wearing a silk blue dress, Helena hurried into the hall, holding the wilting Meka in her arms.
"What's up with him?"
Rhaegar hid his drumsticks behind his back.
Helena lowered her head, hugged Meka tightly, and mumbled: "Did you catch it?"
Meka lay in her aunt's arms, her head on the delicate snowy neck, looking back with tears in her eyes.
This scene fell into Rhaegar's eyes, and it felt warm and slightly tingling.
Rhaenyra is taking care of a pair of adopted daughters, and is usually more concerned about the Baelon brothers.
Meka is the youngest son and has a withdrawn character.
Instead, he has a closer relationship with Helena.
After Meka returned to Climax City, she was picked up by Helena who came after hearing the news.
Lega held up the dark red dragon egg and smiled slightly: "Don't be afraid, the bad guys paid the price, and the dragon egg was not lost."
Helena perked up and patted her nephew's little butt: "Look at your dragon egg."
Find the dragon egg, my little nephew can stop crying.
As expected, Meka stopped crying and stared at the dragon egg that he gave away.
A pair of big blue eyes showed inexplicable sadness.
Rhaegar was stunned, thinking that his son was blaming himself, and comforted him softly: "No one blames you. In the eyes of father, you are more precious than many dragon eggs." The little guy is very smart and knows how to spend money to buy his life.
When he was a child, he lived on the Crab Claw Peninsula, and he even condescended to negotiate terms with the savages.
This subcategory is like him!
“No~”
Meka's little head shook, his eyes full of sadness, and he tried to be strong: "I gave away the dragon egg, and it will never recognize me again."
In other words.
The moment he saw the dragon egg again, he felt that he could never break the egg's shell.
This is the hidden price.
Rhaegar was full of doubts and felt that his son was not telling lies.
Helena gently stroked Meka's back, pressed her forehead against his little head, and whispered softly: "Shh, don't cry, you will only find another way."
Meka wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took one last look at the dark red dragon egg, and retracted it into her aunt's neck: "I'm sorry, I can't have it anymore."
Aunt and nephew, they got along surprisingly well.
When Rhaegar saw this, he just sighed and handed the dragon egg to Belron: "Take your brother down, father has to deal with things."
"give it to me."
Berron slapped his chest and took his younger brother from his aunt's arms.
Meka wanted to get off the ground and walk on her own, but was easily carried away by her brother, who was three years older.
“The dragon eggs are given to the dragon bearers for preservation.”
Watching the two brothers leave, Rhaegar threw the dragon egg to Ilic, picked up the drumstick and approached Marentin Velaryon menacingly.
“Woo~~”
The five Velaryons all pulled out their tongues and could only whimper in fear.
Marentin's eyes widened, he shook his head wildly, and knelt on the ground trying to beg for mercy.
Bang!
With heavy hammers and drums, flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Rhaegar had no expression on his face, crushed the sticky brains, and moved on to the next one.
“Uh ah…”
The other party kowtowed heavily, roared like crazy, and even wanted to bite the uncle's sea snake's trousers.
“Your Majesty, will they...”
Bang!
Half of the head flew out and fell at the feet of the sea snake.
The sea snake suppressed the suggestion of public execution, his pupils trembled slightly and he gritted his teeth before retreating.
Rhaegar turned his face towards him, and his porcelain white skin was stained with blood stains, like brilliant plum blossoms.
Having only one glance at the sea snake, my body couldn't help but shudder, and I felt what it was like to fall into hell.
“Lord Corliss, have I allowed you to speak?”
Rhaegar pretended to be confused and shook the sticky substance off the drumstick.
The sea snake is in a dilemma and has no answer at all.
At the critical moment, Rhaenys stood in front of her husband and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, Corliss just thinks that this is detrimental to your dignity."
"Besides, they have already realized their mistake and may be given a chance to atone in black robes."
Collis's eyes were complicated, and his wife spoke out his inner thoughts.
Can't help but feel a little guilty.
“Woo~~”
The three remaining Velaryons nodded repeatedly, their eyes full of desire to live.
Instead of dying, it is better to live on the Great Wall.
Rhaegar stopped moving and glanced back and forth between the sea serpent and Rhaenys.
Half a sound, a slight sigh.
It seems as if it has been persuaded.
Rhaenys frowned and persuaded, "The assassin is from Slaver's Bay. It's time to send a message to Daemon to be prepared."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, a head like a rotten watermelon flew into the air.
Rhaegar kept swinging the hammer, with a look of pity on his face: "Sorry, I hit my neck."
The head was missing, and the headless corpse with white spines swayed and fell backwards.
Rhaegar turned around, threw the drumsticks to the astonished Sir Laurent, and said coldly: "Take the remaining two down and execute them according to the tradition of the Bolton family in the north!"
“Your Majesty?”
Lautren hesitated and wanted to persuade.
The traditional techniques of the Bolton family have long been banned and are opposed by many nobles and common people.
“Go quickly!”
Rhaegar had a cold face and did not want to listen to advice.
His children were almost killed.
Stop talking nonsense and let the abuser feel heartbroken first.
Laurent did not dare to say anything and ordered the three corpses and the two half-stupid and half-mad Velaryons to be dragged away.
The hall thus regains some tranquility.
Rhaegar tilted his head and stared at the sea snake who closed his eyes and thought deeply: "It's not that they know they are wrong, but they know they are afraid of punishment."
The sea serpent was silent, and Rhaenys spoke instead: "You are right, Your Majesty."
The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more.
Rhaegar didn't care what they thought and increased the punishment: "Their family members will all be detained and sent to serve in Winterfell. Duke Cregen will personally accept them."
It is worth mentioning that just two years ago, the adult Cregan Stark fell out with his uncle the regent and regained control of Winterfell.
He went to King's Landing specially to talk to Rhaegar about the relationship between the king and his subjects.
After saying this, the sea snake suddenly opened its eyes, showing strong protest.
The five nephews were guilty and died.
Involving the family members and sending them to the north is not only a smear against the Velaryon family, but also a great weakening of the Velaryon bloodline.
Rega said calmly: "Do you have any opinions?"
The sea snake is stuck in its throat, and its voice is hard: "There is a mastermind behind it. Before the storm strikes, wise sailors should not abandon all available resources."
Slaver's Bay, Volantis, Braavos…
All forces in Essos are potential enemies of the Iron Throne.
Rhaegar agreed very much and said cheerfully: "Yes, but I am not a sailor. I am Rhaegar Targaryen I, the king on the dragon's back."
Having said that, he passed by the sea snake.
“Slaver's Bay is too far away, so pick a suspect to attack.”
“This is called killing a chicken to scare the monkeys!”
Ignoring the stunned sea snake couple, Rhaegar strode out of the hall.
Helena watched the whole process, and Shi Shiran followed.
The first thing Rhaegar did when he went out was to find Aemond who was hiding in his room and pretending to be dead.
The boy was so disgraced in the brothel that he locked himself in his room to digest.
boom-
Kicked the door open and whistled at Aemond.
A moment later, Chaotou Island.
Three giant dragons rushed into the sky, flew over the throat sea, and headed straight for Braavos.
Sea Serpent is right in saying that war is indeed coming soon.
The agreement that needs to be torn up must be torn up.
Or, reforged in a baptism of blood and fire.
(End of this chapter)
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