he seventh day of the second month of 114 AC, this day was destined to be written into history.
Aegon, dressed in golden attire, stood beside Helena and Aemond, the three of them gazing at Blackwater Bay in the distance.
Soon, a massive fleet appeared on the horizon.
Immediately after, a terrifying roar like muffled thunder echoed, and Vhagar, mountainous in size, broke through the clouds.
After Vhagar emerged from the clouds, two more Dragons followed suit.
One Dragon had scarlet scales and pink wing membranes, with a crest, horns, and claws like bright bronze, moving at extreme speed.
The other Dragon was much smaller, a young Dragon with light silver-grey scales.
"Terrifying family strength, wealth, fleet, Dragons, what else do you lack?" Aegon murmured to himself.
Viserys promised that the eldest son of Rhaenyra and Laenor would inherit the Iron Throne.
However, he did not explicitly state whether the heir would change their surname to Targaryen upon inheriting the Iron Throne.
This concerned the power struggle between Viserys and Corlys over the next decade or so.
If Viserys passed away and Corlys was still alive, and Rhaenyra couldn't keep Corlys in check, then the Iron Throne, symbolizing royal power, might truly change its surname to Velaryon.
"The throne," Helena suddenly spoke softly, then turned and left.
Aegon also stopped talking and followed Helena downstairs; as the King's eldest son, he should go downstairs to welcome them.
"What were you two whispering about?"
Aemond looked bewildered, but his steps were not slow at all, quickly following Aegon.
The massive Sea Snake slowly docked, and the Velaryon family's banner flapped loudly in the wind, seemingly proclaiming its arrival to King's Landing!
Viserys stepped forward to welcome Corlys.
Meanwhile, Vhagar, Meleys, and Seasmoke did not land in the Dragonpit but landed directly outside the Red Keep.
Sunfyre, who was napping, lifted his eyes to look, then continued to coil up and nap, not paying the three Dragons any mind.
Laenor dismounted his Dragon and came to his mother's side, looking very surprised at Sunfyre.
"It looks much bigger than Seasmoke, but I distinctly remember it hatched six years later than Seasmoke," Laenor said, pointing at Sunfyre.
Rhaenys also frowned deeply; she had naturally heard of Sunfyre.
It is said that this Dragon is the most magnificent and majestic Dragon in history, with a growth rate twice that of ordinary Dragons!
"Perhaps this Dragon can surpass the Black Dread 'Balerion', what do you think?" Rhaenys chuckled.
She did not take Sunfyre to heart; after all, her Meleys was the fastest Dragon, with a chance of winning even against Vhagar, let alone a young, small Dragon?
At this moment, Laena also came to their side.
"A very beautiful Dragon, but Seasmoke is also very beautiful."
Laena stepped forward and patted Laenor's shoulder, pulling him to go pay respects to the King, who was also his future father-in-law.
Aegon stood in the crowd, watching Viserys and Corlys chatting and laughing with a smile.
According to what Corlys had just said, Rhaenys, Laena, and Laenor insisted on riding Dragons because they all had the blood of the true Dragon flowing within them.
It was also to show the world the union of the Targaryen and Velaryon bloodlines, thereby maintaining the Kingdom's stability and deterring those with malicious intentions.
Upon hearing these words, Aegon almost burst out laughing.
This was the art of speaking; clearly, it was a display of family strength, yet they insisted it was to maintain the Kingdom's stability.
And even saying things like "deterring those with malicious intentions."
When Corlys said this, his eyes never left Alicent.
He was practically pointing at Alicent's nose and cursing her.
"If only grandfather were still Hand of the King, he could definitely retort a few sentences and see his arrogant look," Aegon muttered softly.
Alicent's face darkened, and she squeezed Aegon's hand hard a couple of times, signaling him not to speak nonsense.
Today is different from the past; the marriage between Rhaenyra and Laenor signifies that the Black Party has entered its peak period.
Especially the Velaryon family behind Laenor, with a total of three Dragons!
One of them was Vhagar, one of the three founding Dragons.
In addition, Meleys, known as the "Red Queen," was also very strong!
Even the weakest Seasmoke hatched in 96 AC and participated in the Stepstones war, possessing considerable strength.
After exchanging pleasantries with Viserys, Corlys came over to greet Alicent.
"Count Corlys, welcome, I believe Ser Laenor will be a good husband."
Alicent wore a look of relief, but her words were pointed.
After all, everyone knew Laenor was gay, only liking men rather than women.
"It is his honor to marry the Princess, and I also believe the Princess will be a virtuous wife and a qualified Queen!"
Corlys, old and shrewd, immediately counterattacked, implying that Rhaenyra would be the next owner of the Iron Throne.
"Oh, where is Lady Rhaenys? I haven't had a chat with her for a long time."
"She'll be here soon," Corlys chuckled. "Meleys is very fast, Vhagar is also not slow, but Seasmoke is still too young, perhaps they are calming Seasmoke."
Seeing Corlys emphasize the Dragons owned by his family once again, Viserys's eyelid twitched.
Seriously, he felt like Corlys was trying to provoke him!
"This must be Prince Aegon, I heard your Dragon is growing very fast, possibly even surpassing Balerion, that's amazing, that's the 'Black Dread'!"
Corlys shifted the topic to Aegon.
Aegon, who had been slightly distracted, immediately snapped back to attention, showing a polite smile.
"Count, please don't joke, no Dragon can surpass the 'Black Dread'!"
"It is a legend, if you don't believe me, you can ask my father, he was the last rider of the legendary Dragon."
As he spoke, Aegon looked at Viserys with admiration, seemingly idolizing his father.
Viserys was startled for a moment upon hearing this, then straightened his back, the corners of his lips turning up:
"That's right, no Dragon can surpass the 'Black Dread' Balerion, it was too big, big enough to swallow a mammoth whole!"
"Really?" Corlys said with a look of surprise. "My daughter said Vhagar is already about as big as Balerion."
After saying this, Corlys then put on a look of realizing something belatedly and quickly apologized.
"Sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't mean to offend you, after all, I am not a Dragon rider and don't know much about this."
A trace of displeasure flashed in Viserys's eyes, but he still smiled:
"It's alright, Vhagar hatched 51 years before the Conquest, and is now 165 years old, she is indeed close to catching up with Balerion."
Although he appeared indifferent on the surface, Viserys's heart was still somewhat unwilling!
He hadn't expected that little girl Laena would tame Vhagar.
Vhagar, already 165 years old, was absolutely the strongest Dragon alive!
Even worse, in addition to Vhagar, the Velaryon family also had Meleys!
A female Dragon whose combat strength was in no way inferior to Caraxes!
And the rider of Caraxes, his own younger brother... best not to mention him.
Thinking of this, Viserys suddenly looked at Aegon.
Looking at the other party's face, so similar to his own, a trace of hesitation and wavering suddenly flashed in his heart.
What if, what if the protagonists of this marriage alliance were Aegon and Laena instead?
Although Laena was much older than Aegon, it was not entirely unacceptable.
Or, directly let Aegon...
Viserys quickly took a deep breath, suppressing the unrealistic thoughts in his heart.
Although Aegon was superior to Rhaenyra in all aspects and was even the eldest son, he had wronged Emma!
Moreover, he had insisted on marrying Alicent Hightower despite the Velaryon family's feelings.
If this happened again, Corlys might truly turn against him!
He had inherited a peaceful and prosperous Kingdom, and he would absolutely not allow this peace and prosperity to be destroyed in his hands!
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