Game of Thrones Overlord Conquest

Chapter 179 Astapor

This was the first time Bono was moving at high speed in a way other than non-stop.

Here and now, as the most noble guest on this large flat-bottomed boat named "Sea Serpent", although he has his own cabin, he still feels quite uneasy.

He couldn't see anything in the small, dark and confined space. The hammock under him kept swinging back and forth, making him confused as to whether he was sleeping or awake. He seemed to be in a dreamland of half floating and half flying. This kind of dream-like feeling The feeling made the Dothraki completely unable to judge, as if they were drunk.

It wasn't until he vaguely felt people walking around in a hurry and Salado giving orders that he finally woke up.

"Quick! Hurry up and rush over!"

The rapid swaying of the oars turned into an approaching threatening sound. Bono shook his head and listened. The shouts that followed from the deck drove away the last trace of his sleepiness.

He quickly rolled over and rolled off the hammock, but his body was a little weak. He staggered a few steps and fell to the ground. He struggled to climb up the steps and pushed open the hatch.

Like a naughty child, the sun suddenly jumped out from in front of his eyes, and its brilliant golden light immediately pierced his eyes.

When the world illuminated by the dawn slowly turned from gray to dazzling white, he didn't have time to exclaim before he saw the "Harpy" flag with yellow stripes on a white background fluttering in the morning wind, and the clear sound of the horn. With the breeze, mixed with chaotic shouts drifted over.

Bono used his brute strength to hold the hatch firmly and stood firm. He looked forward intently and saw huge black ships approaching on the sparkling river. Their white sails were fluttering in the wind. There were an astonishing number of them. The paddle stirred up the surging water.

This horrific scene shook the confidence of the crew on the "Sea Serpent" and let out a desperate cry:

"We can't get past the galleons! The galleons from Yunkai must be coming!"

"Astapor has fallen!"

"They're ready to attack us now!"

As more and more ships appeared ahead, the huge gap in number and size caused the panicked crew to collapse and run around. Some kept shaking the alarm, while others issued the order to retreat without authorization.

"Go back! Go back, go back before you are surrounded!"

At this moment, Salladhor Sang stood up. He carefully considered the situation at hand, ordered to blow the horn, and gathered all the crew around him. He raised his scimitar high, pointed at the black giant ships, and laughed loudly. :

"You poor, stupid and blind fools, do you really want me to remind you word by word? Look, their clumsy and fat hulls are as slow as a snail when going upstream."

"Okay, idiots, do you want to live? Then get on your seats, slide your oars hard, and let us turn to the shore."

Under his calm and majestic command, the crew members calmed down and quickly ran to their respective positions.

These large black sailing ships also have oars, many more than rowing boats and flat boats, allowing them to sail smoothly on the river.

But they are specially designed for transoceanic voyages. In order to have enough space to store supplies, sail to farther places, conduct trade and transport luggage, they are usually huge in size and are mainly driven by sails.

When the wind is favorable, they are faster than any rowing boat. However, they are not easy to control. Compared with flexible flat-bottomed boats, they are somewhat powerless or even helpless in light wind or countercurrent conditions. .

The fact is just as Salladhor Sang judged, in Bono's eyes, they might be able to dance on the deck and escape without too much delay, because those giant black ships did not pursue them after seeing them turning. action.

In this way, they abandoned the "Sea Serpent" and walked eastward along the south bank of the Worm River. They encountered no other accidents along the way. They arrived outside the city of Astapor at sunset, just in time to look at the abyss. Kai's army retreated in disgrace from under the city wall.

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Astapor is an ancient city. This place is full of battles and bloodshed. It has a unique geographical location since the creation of heaven and earth.

To the east is the endless sea, to the north is the meandering Worm River, and to the south are the Ghiscari Mountains that tower into the sky. The protruding foothills of the mountains completely cover the entire south in dark shadows.

Moreover, it has a solid and difficult-to-attack layer, surrounded by strong and ancient walls, and all buildings are made of hard red bricks.

There is a kind of fine red dust in the air all the time. When the breeze blows, the dust flies along the ancient wall surrounding the city, forming a mist as deep as the sea.

In a daze, people will think that this is a wonder carved out of the mountains by giants. As long as there is one soldier in the city, even thousands of troops cannot capture it.

Bono stood at a high place and marveled at the wonders in front of him. Under the setting sun, the city walls slowly turned from red to dazzling gold, and the entire city was bathed in brilliant golden light.

Time passed quickly. When the sun fell into the western sea and the first ray of twilight touched the tallest step pyramid in the city, lights of various colors suddenly lit up, and the whole city seemed to be in a river of lights again.

This scene gave him some awe, but more of it was desire. This was much more powerful and brilliant than what he had seen in the city.

At that time, what he saw was a declining city of doom. All the buildings were empty, and there was a dead silence. There were no footsteps echoing in the streets, and no laughter dotted the magnificent arena, which made him feel quite disappointed. .

Soon, night fell completely. Bono overlooked the huge stone city and the great pyramid that reached four hundred feet into the sky. The greed in his eyes could hardly be concealed. He slowly turned sideways and looked at the person next to him. Salado and Haynes asked:

"Now, the Yunkai coalition forces have surrounded Astapor, and the city walls are also heavily guarded. How should we enter the city?"

Haines remained silent and did not answer. He walked straight towards the city below the mountain without looking back. Salladhor Sang leaned into his ear and whispered respectfully:

"Mr. Bono, from now on, you have to be careful about your words and deeds! The priest George was originally a kind and good man, the butcher Cleon was a stupid fool, and the Green Saint of the Holy Grace Temple is completely different from them. She She is proud, deep, and has great authority. The only difference is that she does not have the title of king. "

"Wait a minute, the Green Saint will send someone to take us into the city, and we will deal with it then. Unless you have no other choice, you'd better not reveal your identity as a Dothraki, and don't say things you shouldn't say."

"Green Saint?" Although Bono was confused, he firmly remembered Salado's instructions and did not continue to question him.

In fact, he also has some knowledge of the Temple of Holy Grace, because this is the ancient Ghistian religion commonly worshiped by the Gith of Slaver's Bay.

There are some saints living in the temple. Saints with different identities wear robes of different colors to show their distinction. The green saint serves as the highest priestess and religious leader. The blue saint is a healer. Young girls of noble birth will become white saints. In addition to the saints, there are red saints, golden saints, purple saints, etc.

They are part of Astapor's power, and their status is more stable. Even if Cleon the Butcher kills the nobles and slave owners in the city and clears out the rebel army council, they still need to rely on the revelations from the Temple of Holy Grace to maintain morale and peace. rule.