Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord - Chapter 212

c211 Domineering

Grazdan Moeraz’s eyes were involuntarily attracted to Gavin on the throne.

Gavin was not wearing any gorgeous clothes, nor was he wearing a crown on his head, but his eyes revealed an innate majesty and calm demeanor, as if he was the one who was aloof and in control of everything in the world. Gods can make all living beings surrender with just one look.

Grazdan Moeraz hurriedly bowed slightly, and his unique voice sounded in the empty hall: “Your Majesty, my name is Grazdan Moeraz, and I am one of the sages of Yunkai. This time , On behalf of the wise lords of Yunkai and Meereen, I would like to express my highest respect to you.” He paused, with a hint of unnoticeable worry in his eyes, and then said: “Your Majesty, we are very concerned about Astapor now. I am deeply concerned about the situation, and with a sincere attitude, I hope to have a discussion with you about the ownership of Astapor.”

Gavin sat on the throne, his eyes as cold as the snow on the ice peak, quietly looking at Grazdan Moeraz.

Grazdan Moeraz’s figure was seen to be lean and strong, and his hair was carefully combed upward to form the shape of a unicorn horn, protruding high and full of unique exotic style.

The tassels on the tokar robe he wore were made of golden Myr lace. The golden tassels swayed gently with his movements, like flowing golden streams, exuding a luxurious atmosphere.

Seeing the other party’s appearance, Gavin guessed who the other party was.

Grazdan Mor’raz is an influential sage in Yunkai.

In the original play, he came to meet Daenerys as an envoy from Yunkai.

At that time, he tried to bribe Daenerys with 50,000 gold marks and persuaded her to retreat from Yunkai, but Daenerys refused. Not only that, but his robes were burned away by Drogon’s dragonfire.

In the later period, he also went to Volantis, persuaded the three consuls to declare war on Daenerys, and successfully besieged Meereen.

Gavin’s eyes slowly turned to the box behind Grazdan Moeraz, and he couldn’t help but wonder, could it contain fifty thousand gold marks like before? However, looking at the size and weight of the box, it seems that the number of gold coins in it should be more than that. After all, Gavin’s Blazing Shadow is much more powerful than Daenerys’ three young dragons. If they want to get rid of him, I’m afraid these wise masters will have to show more sincerity.

Gavin retracted his somewhat wandering thoughts and said slowly: “Messenger, just speak frankly. I have successfully conquered Astapor, what are the plans of Yunkai and Meereen?”

Grazdan Moeraz cleared his throat, as if he mustered up great courage, and then said: “Your Majesty, with the greatest sincerity, we hope that you can stop your rule in Astapor and return it to To restore order to the good Lords. To show our gratitude, we give you two hundred thousand gold marks.” As he spoke, the slave behind him stepped forward very wisely and slowly opened the box.

In an instant, countless golden coins came into view. The box full of gold coins exuded an attractive luster, as if they were silently telling the power of wealth.

Seeing this, Gavin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile.

Obviously, these wise masters regarded him as someone who could be sent away with gold like King Ma.

After Grazdan Moeraz finished showing the gold, he pretended not to see Gavin’s mocking expression and continued: “Your Majesty, in addition, all the slaves and gold you obtained in Astapor belong to you. This includes the 10,000 Unsullied. You can take them back to the Stone Steps Islands, and we will prepare a fleet for you to transport them.” As he spoke, he bowed respectfully. With a serious expression, he said solemnly:

“Your Majesty, we fully understand why you came to Slaver’s Bay. For the actions of the three cities of Slaver’s Bay in supporting Volantis, I would like to express my sincere apology to you on behalf of the wise masters of Yunkai and Meereen. In order to express As an apology, we will give you all the warships and shipbuilding slaves, and apart from normal trade exchanges, we will never have any form of cooperation with Volantis in the future. In addition, we will exempt all merchant ships from the Stepped Islands from taxes, and the Stepped Stone Islands will have priority in all trade activities.”

Gavin slowly stood up and walked to Grazdan Moeraz with steady steps. His eyes showed undisguised disdain. Nowadays, in Slaver’s Bay, there is no force that can stop Gavin’s conquest. , Gavin had an overwhelming advantage in the military. He had been delayed for a month in order to obtain the Unsullied, and he was already a little impatient. It would be better to resolve the matter here earlier so that he could go back to Westeros to deal with it.

So Gavin said slowly: “The conditions you proposed seem a bit sincere, but your ideas are too naive. I will not easily forgive any hostile behavior, and I have made up my mind to completely conquer Slaver’s Bay. You guys All you can do now is surrender to me. Anyone who dares not to surrender will be deprived of everything and even be executed. Now, as the first sage to stand in front of me, I will give you a chance, the first one. Anyone who surrenders to me will be given the authority to rule one of the three cities.”

Grazdan Moeraz’s expression changed instantly. He never expected that Gavin’s attitude would be so domineering and tough.

There was a flash of panic in his eyes, but he still tried to persuade Gavin again, saying: “Your Majesty, you should carefully consider the serious consequences of doing this. Yunkai and Meereen have extremely powerful armies and abundant resources, and there are countless city-states that are our loyal allies. If you insist on doing this, even if you finally seize the Slave Bay, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.”

Gavin looked at the other party deeply, and there seemed to be a cold wind whistling in his eyes. He said coldly: “It seems that you have made your choice. Messenger, you can go back and tell all the wise lords what I just said, and inform them that in ten days, I will lead troops to Yunkai, and then Meereen. Let them think about it during this time.”

Grazdan Moerraz was shocked. He knew that everything Gavin said was true. The other party was definitely not bluffing, and they would really send troops.

He hesitated for a moment, and as if grasping the last straw, he hurriedly said: “Your Majesty, perhaps we can further explore your conditions. Perhaps, we can find a solution that both parties can accept.”

However, before he could finish his words, the Blood Dragon Guards standing like an iron tower immediately stepped forward like lightning, lifted him up mercilessly, and walked quickly out of the palace.

The slaves brought by Grazdan Moerraz looked at this sudden scene with horror, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, but they did not dare to step forward to stop it.

When they came to their senses and wanted to lift the box full of gold coins and leave together, they found that several Blood Dragon Guards had come to the box, and their cold eyes seemed to warn them not to act rashly.

Seeing this, the slaves were so scared that they dared not touch the box again, and could only hurriedly follow and leave, leaving only the box full of gold coins alone in the hall, emitting a cold metallic luster.

Grazdan Moeraz left Astapor in disgrace with his caravan. Except for the boxes of gold, the remaining gifts were not given out.

The caravan moved very slowly, as if each car was carrying endless frustration and failure. The ruts on the ground made by the wheels were like the marks of their current miserable state.

Not far from the city, Grazdan Moeraz could not wait to change horses. He had already planned to abandon the caravan and return to Yunkai with only a team of guards.

He knew that he had to race against time and inform the wise lords of everything that happened in Astapor as soon as possible. Every delay would increase the danger facing Yunkai.

So they galloped away at full speed. The dust raised by the horses’ hooves formed a long smoke behind them, just like their panic and eager mood at the moment. In just half a day, they crossed the Worm River at lightning speed. The river water splashed under the horses’ hooves, as if disturbed by their haste. Considering that the horses were exhausted and in urgent need of rest, Grazdan Moeraz had to order everyone to repair on the spot.

At this moment, a huge shadow that covered the sky and the sun roared over their heads. Grazdan Moeraz subconsciously looked up and saw the dragon that had appeared frequently in the past few days passing through the air as fast as lightning.

The airflow caused by the flapping of the dragon’s huge wings made people on the ground clearly feel a strong wind blowing in their faces.

“There is someone on the dragon’s back, it’s in the direction of Yunkai.” A guard shouted hurriedly with a horrified face, with panic in his voice.

Grazdan Moeraz was shocked after hearing this, and immediately widened his eyes, concentrating on observing the dragon that was flying farther and farther. In the gradually blurred vision, he finally determined that there was indeed a figure shaking on the dragon’s back.

“It’s over! It’s over! What is he going to do? Is he going to attack Yunkai now?” Grazdan Moerraz muttered to himself in despair, his body trembling slightly, beads of sweat on his forehead, and his eyes full of fear and worry.

Gavin certainly didn’t go to attack Yunkai. Although it was easy to destroy Yunkai with the current Blazing Shadow, Gavin wanted to conquer, not destroy.

Occupation and control were his real goals, and simple destruction had no meaning to him.

Gavin was going to destroy the Temple of the Thousand-Faced God in one fell swoop during the gathering, so that all the believers and monks could be caught in one fell swoop.

This action could also deter the good lords of Yunkai, so that they would surrender early, and Gavin would not have to go to great lengths to attack the city later.

It was noon, and the sun shone warmly on the earth without reservation, and the scorching light seemed to cover everything in the world with its warmth.

The sky was as blue as a clear gemstone, without a single cloud to disturb it. Such weather should have made people feel happy, full of vitality and vigor.

However, the atmosphere on the walls of Yunkai formed a sharp and strong contrast with this bright weather.

Several soldiers were sitting together bored, leaning lazily on the battlements of the wall, talking about the various rumors that had swept in like a whirlwind recently.

“I heard that a dragon king named Gavin Belleris captured Astapor. He has a golden dragon. The dragon has to eat three slaves every day in Astapor. And the dragon king will continue to attack our Yunkai and Meereen. We may have to face that terrifying dragon then!” A soldier frowned, his eyes full of worry, and said anxiously. As he spoke, he rubbed his hands nervously, as if the terrifying dragon had already appeared in front of him.

“Don’t worry, it won’t happen. The wise lord Grazdan Moerraz has already brought a caravan full of gold to give gifts to the dragon king. After receiving so much gold and gifts, the other party will definitely leave Slaver’s Bay. There is so much gold that it can’t be spent. Who would have trouble with money?” Another soldier retorted confidently, with a hint of certainty in his eyes, as if what he said was an indisputable fact. He also shook his head proudly, as if he had seen the scene of the dragon king leaving with satisfaction with the gold.

“What do you know? You are really ignorant. Those masters don’t lack gold at all, especially the Dragon King. Now all the gold in Astapor belongs to him alone. How could this little gold be worthy of his attention?” Another soldier snorted disdainfully, with a contemptuous expression on his face, looking at the confident soldier with squinted eyes.

At this time, a slave soldier looked around cautiously, like a frightened deer, and when he saw that no one was paying attention, he whispered: “I heard that after the Dragon King captured Astapor, he killed many good masters and took away their slaves. Now most slaves in Astapor have only one master, the Dragon King, and I heard that as long as you serve the Dragon King as a slave for five years, you can get freedom.” Although his voice was very low, it was full of mystery, as if he was telling a story like an Arabian Nights.

“How is it possible? How can a master give freedom to slaves, even the Dragon King is impossible.” After hearing this, the others expressed their disbelief, and they laughed as if they had heard a big joke. One of the soldiers laughed so hard that tears almost came out. He held his stomach and said, “Are you dreaming? Slaves gaining freedom is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.”

“I have heard about this too. It seems to be true. Moreover, those slave soldiers who fight for the Dragon King will be freed immediately. The Dragon King will give gold to the freed soldiers.” A slave soldier echoed in a low voice. There was a trace of yearning in his eyes, as if he was imagining how great it would be if he were the slave of the Dragon King.

“It would be great if we could really become the slave of the Dragon King. Unfortunately, we are the slaves of the wise master.” Someone couldn’t help but sigh after hearing this, and his voice was full of helplessness and regret.