Daenerys knew that King Jaehaerys's move was to keep her away from the conflict, and it seemed that the old man had already seen through the conspiracy of Earl Reyes and his group.
"Great-grandfather, this matter is probably not as simple as it appears on the surface; the Church and the Citadel are also involved, and there might even be uncontrollable forces at play…"
Daenerys continued to argue, but the matter of the Three-Eyed Raven was too unbelievable for her to explain directly. She could only reveal all the information she had, hoping he would let her stay.
"This is to be expected, which is why you need to leave even more. The darkness and bloodshed of the Seven Kingdoms are far from as simple as they usually appear."
King Jaehaerys's attitude was very firm, not giving Daenerys much opportunity to speak.
"Although you handled the matter in Oldtown very cleverly last time, it still made those great nobles wary. The income from the Fire Burial Tower quotas this time made them green with envy, so it's not suitable for you to participate in this matter again."
"Moreover, your hands must never be stained with blood! Daenerys, remember that no matter how much power you wield, human strength has its limits. Never easily stand against the majority of people."
"You have already given the people of the Seven Kingdoms a new and positive understanding of dragon, which is very good. So, you must not let all your efforts go to waste."
"There is never truly invincible power in this world! The stronger the power you wield, the more vigilant you must be about this."
"Regarding the Faceless Men incident last time, Braavos has not yet given our Targaryen Family an explanation. You are the victim, so go and seek justice for yourself!"
"Since your ideal is in the East Continent, then start from Braavos to truly experience this world. Temporarily forget the conflicts of Westeros. With me here, they won't be able to turn the world upside down."
"Take your dragon and female warriors, and set sail tomorrow morning. I have already sent word to Mongo in Yangwu City, and Cameron in Stepstones. They will meet you at Dragonstone."
"I still have use for Harold, so let him stay!"
"Great-grandfather, Harold's loyalty is not an issue. I have already investigated Vera's matter thoroughly."
King Jaehaerys's words made Daenerys's heart tighten, so she quickly explained for Harold.
This was the first time Jaehaerys had been so unyielding in front of Daenerys.
"His loyalty is certainly not an issue now, but once his children grow up, that may not be the case. The three Dragon Eggs on Holy Flame Island, and the missing Sea Smoke, are all huge hidden dangers for the Targaryen Family."
"If they fall into the hands of those with bastard bloodlines, that would truly shake the foundation of the Targaryen Family!"
"But don't worry, I won't do anything to him. On the contrary, I will heavily rely on him, after all, the Dragon Guard of the Prime Minister's Tower can only exert its maximum combat power in his hands."
Daenerys knew that King Jaehaerys had already made his decision, so she could only obey his instructions and return to her room, telling her personal maids to start preparing luggage.
However, she still had Vada send Dona and her two sisters to the Frey Family's residence, which would at least allow the Frey Family to maintain an advantage in intelligence.
After all, intelligence possesses immense power.
(Knowledge is power!)
Early the next morning, three royal ships carried Daenerys and her trusted retainers towards Dragonstone.
By the time Daenerys's ship arrived at Dragonstone, it was already late at night. After resting for two more days on Dragonstone, Mongo and Cameron finally arrived.
They were all curious as to why His Majesty the King had so urgently summoned them back to Dragonstone, and it wasn't until Daenerys explained to them that they understood what was happening.
This time, Daenerys directly set off with fifty three-masted sailing warships and a hundred large cargo ships fully loaded with goods. This was her first official trip abroad, and Braavos was the wealthiest of the Nine Free Trade City States, so she naturally wanted to make a good profit.
Currently, dragonflame wine, white paper, dragon porcelain, and exquisitely crafted handicrafts from Holy Flame Island were all high-profit commodities. Additionally, a considerable amount of goods were confiscated from Oldtown last time, and with some specialties of the Seven Kingdoms stockpiled on Holy Flame Island, these ships were just barely filled.
The number of ships on Holy Flame Island is now the largest in the Seven Kingdoms, with over 300 large cargo ships alone. However, only over 100 of them are visible, with the rest all placed under the House Tarth's name or disguised as ordinary merchant fleets.
Although these ships had already been re-branded, Daenerys chose to conceal her strength to avoid people associating them with the Oldtown incident.
Since Meraxes returned to Holy Flame Island last time, apart from taking Hognara and the others to the Fire Burial Tower for feeding every day, she spent most of her time sleeping under the Weirwood.
So Daenerys left her and Hognara behind, only taking Dreamfyre, Jörmungal, and Jörmungal. After a month, the two small sea dragon were already nearly a meter in size. Except when they were with Daenerys, they were quite well-behaved and affectionate, but to everyone else, they were fiercely aggressive.
Just as everything should have been prepared and Daenerys and her group were about to set sail, a high-pitched dragon roar instantly broke the tranquility of Holy Flame Dock.
"Screech~"
Sea Smoke, now over twenty meters long, swiftly shot out from the clouds, heading straight for the three-masted sailing ship where Daenerys was located.
Just as everyone was terrified, Dreamfyre, perched on the coastal rocks, instantly soared into the sky and charged towards Sea Smoke with murderous intent.
Sea Smoke, who had been arrogant and smug, suddenly braked sharply, then turned its body and flew towards the nearby beach.
Seeing that Sea Smoke already had a dragon rider on its back, Daenerys quickly recalled Dreamfyre, then climbed onto her dragon saddle and chased after Sea Smoke.
"Sevan?!"
When Daenerys clearly saw the dragon rider on Sea Smoke, she couldn't help but be shocked.
"dragon Rider Sevan, greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Daenerys Targaryen, Prince of Holy Flame Island and Guardian of Oldtown, Master of dragon, Ender of the Long Night and Winter, Eternal Warm Sun!"
"Please allow me, Sevan, to pledge my loyalty to you!"
Sevan, holding a Dragon Eggs, sincerely swore his allegiance to Daenerys.
"Why?!"
Daenerys couldn't figure out Sevan's true intentions for a moment, so she directly asked,
"Since you have successfully tamed Sea Smoke, you could have completely hidden or contacted your father in Volantis, secretly raising Sea Smoke until it grew up. By then, where in the vast world couldn't you go?"
"It is you, Princess! From the moment you had someone save my life, you became my, Sevan's, destiny for this life!"
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"Me?!"
Daenerys internally ranted:
When did I acquire a Mary Sue constitution?!
Marquis Frey, having received news from Daenerys, took thirty knights and two hundred warriors from the Frey Family, along with several hundred retainers, and headed back home along the King's Road before the other great nobles had even departed. Earl Blackwood of the Blackwood Family accompanied them.
Although they were not afraid of the Reynes Family and the Blinken Family, the always cautious Marquis Frey did not want to fight to the death with others for a useless dispute of pride.
However, Earl Blackwood was quite eager for a battle with them, so he had already sent word to his family long ago to gather warriors to meet them in Harroway Town.
Because if Reyes and Blinkon wanted to deal with them, the best place to act would be the north bank of the Trident River. That area, with its many mountains, was very suitable for ambushes. The open terrain north of the river bank was also suitable for two rounds of combat.
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