Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon

The history of Braavos records that a century after the city was founded, Uthello, the Sea King, decided to make the existence and location of Braavos public. Represented by the Iron Bank, Braavos engaged in diplomacy with the Free Citadel, offering Valyria huge indemnities to pay for the ships the founders of Braavos had wrested from their former masters.

At that time, a hundred years had passed since the slaves escaped to Braavos, and the dragon kings did not have much interest in the descendants of the slaves who escaped a century ago. The city was allowed to establish itself on the edge of Essos.

For this reason Braavos is sometimes called the "bastard daughter of Valyria".

This city is remote, safe and secretive, and has a developed financial industry. Because of its world-famous Iron Treasury, which continuously accumulates money, it is the richest bank in the world. Countless dignitaries, kings, and wealthy businessmen invest here. Store your own property and borrow money here.

The city itself is more than just a trading city-state. It is not an exaggeration to say that because of the existence of the Iron Bank, it has become the financial center of the world.

If Viserys really destroys the city and turns everything to ashes, the King of the Iron Throne and the Lannisters in King's Landing will have to smile, and Viserys will have to prepare for the possibility of becoming an enemy of the world.

You know, the investors of the Iron Bank even include Yaxia from the Far East, and even the kings and emperors of Yuhai and Yidi.

This time, Viserys stood on the moral high ground, took up the cause of justice, and came to demand justice.

So next, the choice of peace or not is not how Viserys chooses, but how Braavos responds.

If we really can't reach an agreement, then we can only make the world feel the pain.

Ferrego Antarian of the Antarian family is the current Sea King. Old, seriously ill, and weak are the current state of the old Sea King. His deputy, Tormo Freyga, is now in charge, and everyone believes that Tormo Freyga, now the second-in-command in Braavos, will become the new Sea King after the death of the old Sea King.

However, it is almost impossible to succeed in negotiating with the Dragon King, and it is an unreasonable negotiation, so the No. 2 figure rejected the request of the dignitaries in the Neptune Palace and the keykeeper representatives of the Iron Bank to come forward to meet the Dragon King. Instead, he brought a group of dignitaries with him. Go to the old Neptune's room and ask him to come out.

"Your Majesty the King of the Sea, now the Dragon King Targaryen is outside the palace. Could you please tell us how to handle this matter with your wisdom?" After all, it was "Your Majesty the King of the Sea" that the Dragon King shouting above the city.

The old Sea King sat up from the hospital bed with difficulty, asked the servants to help him get dressed, and carried him to the wheelchair. Then he asked the bodyguard beside him, the current chief swordsman of Braavos, Quero Valentine, to open the door to the room. Opening it, he made arrangements with a hoarse and difficult tone: "Let the reception manager of the Neptune Palace inform the visitors outside. I will be there later. In my name, first ask the king where he wants us to negotiate. If so, Come down to the trial hall in the Neptune Palace?"

The receptionist in charge turned pale and sweated when he heard this, but the eyes of the powerful and powerful people in Braavos were all focused on him. The supervisor could only nod in agreement with a pale face, and then walked out of the hall with trembling legs and feet.

None of his subordinate officials dared to look at him directly at this moment. They all lowered their heads and stared at the floor, looking like they really wanted to get under the floor, for fear of being called upon to accompany him.

The old Sea King looked very sad: "What did the Court of Black and White say? Is the assassination really happening?"

"." After a period of silence, Tormo still answered, "Your Majesty Ferrego, the Court of Black and White is already in ruins. But I have sent someone to ask if the Patriarch of the Temple of the Thousand Faced God Still alive"

"How could they—cough cough cough?" Old Sea King was furious, and his anger struck his heart, "He said it twice? They were too arrogant. Didn't they consider Braavos when they accepted the mission? Even if they succeeded in the assassination, they would How about it, have you ever thought about how to meet the Dragon King's revenge? Are they deaf and blind because they didn't know about the real dragon on Dragonstone Island before?"

"Your Majesty, the question is how should we deal with this matter now?"

The old sea king immediately replied: "The House of Black and White, like all religious temples on the Island of the Gods, is an independent organization. We in Braavos respect the beliefs of all gods and do not get involved in the specific affairs of a certain religion. This matter is the House of Black and White." It’s our own fault, and we are also the victims!”

Someone among the dignitaries whispered: "Ah, this..."

Old Poseidon stared at the dignitaries crowded at the door with wide eyes: "Is there someone who knows? Who?"

"No, no, Your Majesty the Sea King, this is exactly what you said. We have no way of knowing what religious organizations do on their own initiative."

There was a huge roar outside the Neptune Palace. The old Neptune turned his head and looked out the window. He could see a giant dragon the size of a small mountain falling on a tower of the Neptune Palace. With his claws on the top of the tower, countless rubbles peeled off and fell from the top of the tower.

The tower is so high that you can overlook the entire city. At this time, dispatching ships or attacking the dragon is suicidal.

A loud voice was heard from outside the palace: "Nowadays, people in the world are morally corrupt, violating the rights of guests, and there are countless shocking oath-breaking acts. But I believe that Braavos still has integrity, so I am here today. Please Braavos Your Majesty King Si Hai, please give me justice. I am not like some people who cannot see the light of day."

Old Sea King covered his face tiredly: "He refused to come down and asked me to confront him in the square outside. When will there be news from the Court of Black and White?"

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, even if there are still people alive in the Temple of the Thousand Faced God, they may have escaped quietly. After all, they are assassins."

The old Sea King firmly believed: "No, they will not escape." After saying that, the old Sea King sighed, "Quero, follow me out. He and I are old acquaintances at least, let me go and talk about old times with him first."

The old Neptune felt that his time was short, and he really didn't want to encounter this kind of thing in his later years. If he didn't handle it well, either the city would be destroyed in his hands, or he would become the first person in Braavos to surrender to the Dragon King. Neptune.

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Several fully armed guards appeared at the entrance of the Neptune Palace. They formed a formation, indicating that a big shot was about to appear.

Immediately after, four powerful male servants appeared, carrying a gorgeous soft sedan. One was gorgeously dressed and wearing a Neptune crown. He was old and seriously ill and sat in the soft sedan.

The male servants carried the soft sedan down the stairs at the entrance of the Neptune Palace, and finally placed Neptune on the high platform in the square where he used to announce government orders from a high position. They tried their best not to raise their heads, lest they frighten themselves and damage the majesty of Neptune. Instead of dying under the dragon's flames, they would die in Neptune's hands.

Several guards, led by a sword holder, stood not far behind Neptune to show that they were Neptune's personal guards.

The old man's voice was hoarse, with a strong spirit that was not afraid of death. He pretended to be calm and greeted in a loud voice: "Your Majesty Viserys, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect that in just a few years, the royal child who grew up in Braavos has grown up. You have become a true dragon king. If Sir Darry were still alive, I would be so happy to see you like this. He must be proud of you."

His tone was quite emotional.

"Your Majesty Antalion, I didn't expect that after several years of not seeing each other, you have become so ill." Viserys was still standing on the tower and only responded, "The world is so unpredictable. I never thought of coming to Braa again. Foss, this is the situation." He got straight to the point, not wanting to do Tai Chi with the old man, and said directly, "The two corpses in the square are assassins from the House of Black and White in Braavos. They were at my sacred wedding banquet. This is not the first time that the Faceless Men of Braavos have attempted to assassinate the Targaryen king again and again. I wonder what His Majesty the Sea King has to say about this?"

"Your Majesty Viserys, I have heard about your actions on Dragonstone, and I believe you are not an unreasonable person.

It is true that Braavos has the Temple of Black and White, but that temple is just a temple of the Thousand-Faced God on the Island of the Gods. Braavos respects the beliefs of all gods and never gets involved in the specific affairs of a certain religion, including The Faith of the Seven Gods of Westeros also has a temple in Braavos. We never interfere with what the priests in the temple do.

It is precisely because of this city's tolerance, freedom and impartiality that Braavos now has the largest number of sacrifices in the world, and many small gods forgotten around the world can be preserved here. To be honest, for this reason, as the Sea King of Braavos, I am proud of the freedom and tolerance of this city.

As for what happened to you, Lord Viserys, I'm sorry. Since you believe that these two assassins are from the House of Black and White in Braavos, why don't you go to the House of Black and White? I wonder if you came to the Neptune Palace to ask me, the old Neptune who still has a bit of a thin face, to arbitrate this matter for you? Or does His Majesty have other ideas, why not speak up? "

What a sharp-tongued old man.

Viserys couldn't help but narrowed his eyes: "Braavos allowed the assassin organization to run rampant, and even openly assassinated the kings of other countries. His Excellency Neptune calls it tolerance and freedom, and is he proud of it?"

The old man still insisted: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Braavos is tolerant and free and never interferes with the activities of the temple priests in the city. It is precisely because of this that we have no way of knowing the actions of the temple priests abroad. Regarding your Majesty's assassination , I am very sorry. I would like to declare that no matter who you are, such despicable behavior is really disgraceful and disrespectful to both humans and gods. If your Majesty needs to question the priests of the Court of Black and White, why don't you come to the rescue for you? The person in charge of the court is called to discuss this matter with you personally. If your Majesty still needs me, I am very willing to be an arbitrator for His Majesty the Dragon King. I just don’t know that your Majesty wants to arbitrate this matter according to Westeros. Law, or accountability according to the laws of Braavos?"

Viserys took a deep look at the old man. This was undoubtedly the type of politician he hated most. Facing such people, Viserys often feels that the name of justice is sometimes not as refreshing as a breath of dragon flame. Viserys did not answer, but only moved the huge dragon body, and the three heads began to look in different directions, as if calculating where to start burning the entire city.

Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of this old man who pretended to be calm, and he began to swallow saliva involuntarily.

His words are all based on the other party's willingness to be reasonable. If the other party is not willing to be reasonable,

There was a long silence, and a wave of uneasiness emerged inside and outside the Neptune Palace. Even the bravest warriors can't help but tremble in fear when they see the condescending dragon scanning the whole place with malice.

Finally, Neptune couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, may I need -"

"I heard," Viserys interrupted and began to speak, "that when the secret city of Braavos celebrated its 111th anniversary, the Sea King Uthello Zane sent his ships to every corner of the world to announce The existence and location of Braavos, and invited people from all countries to participate in the celebration. In order to prevent the Dragon King of the Free Fortress from being concerned about the escape of his ancestors in this city, the Sea King sent the Iron Bank as a representative to let Braavos. It started diplomacy with the Free Fortress and offered huge compensation to Valyria. As a result, Braavos officially appeared in the eyes of the world, and it was known as "Utherro Unwraps the Cloak". It has been eight hundred years since this city developed. ?”

Viserys sighed: "What a beautiful city! Such beautiful water, such a rich city, such a magnificent Titan, such a huge fleet! Your Majesty the Sea King, dare I ask if there is an indestructible city in this world? Valery Ya? Oros? Chayon? "

Viserys listed these great cities that had fallen in recorded history.

"Your Majesty Viserys, you——"

"Uh-huh, Lord Neptune. I don't like others interrupting me. Please be quiet."

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Viserys continued, "I remember the years I lived here, and it was such a happy, carefree time. I even attended a party you hosted, Lord Ferregor. I thought you were very amiable then. , is a true king, represents the fairness and justice of Braavos, and judges the justice and law of this city.

I come for peace and seek justice, Your Excellency. Can I get these in this city? "

"Your Majesty Viserys, please state clearly the peace and justice you demand?"

"I want the Faceless Men to stop assassinating me, and I will not allow them to assassinate my relatives, my subjects, or anyone in my territory. I want Braavos to compensate me for appeasing the Assassin organization. I want the Faceless Men to stop assassinating me. I want them to pay me ten times the hiring price. I want all access to the port in Braavos to be stopped and no ships to be allowed to leave until these demands are answered. This city. Until you give me the justice and peace I want! Give me an order, Lord Neptune, to block the port of this city from now on and prohibit even one fishing boat from going out. This beautiful city will not rest in peace.”

"Lord Viserys, is this too aggressive? You are venting your anger!"

"Your Excellency Neptune, you should be glad that I am a dragon king who is willing to reason. Don't forget, since the days of Valyria, the dragon kings have conquered everything in this world wantonly, taking whatever they want. I don't want to do such things not because I do No, it's because I am a peace-loving person. The reason why I give Braavos a chance to negotiate, and I only want fairness and justice, and I am willing to abide by the rules of this world that I think is fair and reasonable, is because I have a kind heart. I am willing to live in peace with you. Do you understand?”

"At its peak, the Targaryens had more than twenty dragons, and they may not be able to conquer the world like Valyria Fortress. Is His Majesty Viserys being serious?"

"Your Excellency Neptune, I heard that more than a hundred years ago, the Three Sisters Kingdom had only ninety ships in the Throat Sea Battle, and dared to challenge the Targaryen who had several dragons. Now I only have one dragon. Do you want to try?"

Old Sea King's face was pale and blue due to illness, but he finally gritted his teeth and laughed and said: "Haha, Your Majesty is joking."

Ferrego Antalion finally obeyed his will, and he thought sadly: He still couldn't escape this fate after all.

The only good thing is that, as the young Dragon King said, he has no desire to conquer the world.

The old Sea King secretly made up his mind to send this plague god away quickly and let him, like his ancestors, fight life and death for the small area of ​​Westeros. I only hope that there will be warriors who dare to slay the dragon and exterminate the dragon from this world again.