With the interlude of Patilius, Daenerys was able to clearly express her stance.
All that was said before, roughly translated, meant:
"I did the House of Black and White thing, but can you provide evidence?! This is just an appetizer; if you don't show more sincerity, you'll face the consequences!"
"Roar!"
Not long after, Dreamfyre and the other dragon, who had rested for a day, arrived above everyone. Looking at Dreamfyre's sky-obscuring size, even Meraxes and Little Balerion had grown into colossal beasts.
The oppressive feeling they exerted on everyone was much greater than that of Hognara and Hogras, who had always stayed by Daenerys's side.
"Her Royal Highness's blue dragon is indeed mighty. Among all the dragon of House Targaryen, besides Vhagar, the founding dragon, there shouldn't be any larger than him, right?!"
"What kind of experience is it to be able to ride such a dragon and soar through the sky?!"
Yutanris looked at the behemoth in the sky, and his youthful ambition surged within him once more.
"Does Sea King Youtanlis want to try?"
"In the Seven Kingdoms, the cost to ride my dragon is not low! However, since Sea King Youtanlis has generously covered their food supply during their stay in Braavos, I will take you for a free flight!"
As she spoke, she made a waving gesture, signaling Dreamfyre to come down.
When Dreamfyre's massive body approached the water, the strong winds from his Dragon Wing stirred up considerable waves, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise. However, since the water in the Grand Canal was not very deep, it did not capsize the pleasure boats.
Daenerys had Dreamfyre land directly on the stone embankment by the shore, then had the pleasure boats pull alongside.
"Let's go, Sea King Youtanlis!"
Yutanris performed a standard noble bow to Daenerys as a sign of respect, saying,
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness! I never thought that I, who am almost ready to meet the gods, would have the chance to fly on a dragon. This life has not been in vain! Haha!"
"Um... Your Royal Highness, you just mentioned that in Westeros, nobles can pay to ride dragon. I wonder... can I enjoy this privilege?"
Antarion Governor, seeing that the Sea King and others were about to climb onto the dragon, couldn't help but come closer and ask.
"Two hundred thousand gold dragon or goods of equivalent value, are you willing?!"
Since someone was willing to pay, Daenerys naturally didn't mind making an exorbitant demand. She was worried that relying on the Sea King alone to contend with the entire Braavos leadership might not be enough. If she could win over a few more, that would be good.
So, she simultaneously consulted Yutanris for his opinion.
"What does Sea King Youtanlis think?!"
"Your Highness, this is my brother-in-law! Since he is willing to pay, please grant him this favor, Princess!"
Yutanris immediately understood Daenerys's intention, so he turned to the others and said,
"Zayen, Oriel, Frega, Agnelli, and Gonzaga, aren't you going to try? This might be our only chance in this lifetime!"
Those named were naturally the great families whose political stance did not conflict with Yutanris, so the old Sea King also intended to use this opportunity to force them to take a side and express their stance.
The ten largest families in Braavos are House Antarion, House Frega, Parici Family, Auseris Family, Agnelli Family, Pristan Family, Ruiyaan Family, Tederius Family, Zayen Family, Tolene Family, and Plenelis Family.
And the Gonzaga Family, Patriolius Family, and Oriel Family, being also Governor families with long histories, their family strengths can sometimes rival the ten largest families in certain aspects.
The few people who were called out did not hesitate for too long, and immediately showed a look of honor, saying,
"That is naturally our honor! Many thanks to Sea King Youtanlis and Your Royal Highness!"
"Count us in too!"
At this moment, Plenelis and Pristan Governor also followed.
These two families originated from the same lineage; when Braavos was first founded, their ancestors were brothers, and later slowly divided into two branches. However, over a thousand years, these two families have always maintained close ties, always advancing and retreating together.
Therefore, although their family strength is not the top tier among the ten largest families, no one dares to underestimate them. Because when they join forces, almost no one can be their opponent.
Yutanris was overjoyed when he saw them follow. This meant that nine of the thirteen great families were now aligned with him.
Osiris Governor, who remained in place, couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth. Because the current situation was extremely dangerous for the remaining four families.
If the other nine great families joined forces and chose a scapegoat from among them, even with their family strength, they would be unable to resist. What's more, there was Daenerys, who commanded the dragon?!
With Daenerys personally in charge, Dreamfyre was naturally very well-behaved. At first, everyone was a little nervous, but once they were seated comfortably on Dreamfyre's broad back, only endless pride remained.
"Take off, Dreamfyre!"
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a high-pitched dragon roar, Dreamfyre flapped his wings vigorously a few times, then leaped directly into the air, steadily ascending into the sky.
"Wow!"
Antarion Governor and Yutanris were arranged by Daenerys on the left and right of the dragon saddle, so their view was the best among everyone.
This made Antarion very excited,
"Oh my! I never thought that looking down at the earth from above, everything would become so tiny!"
"Yutanris, how do I feel now as if I could crush the Titan of Braavos with one hand?!"
At this point, Daenerys and the others had ascended to an altitude of nearly a thousand meters, so even the towering Titan of Braavos appeared to them as merely the size of an ordinary figurine.
"Why don't you feel like you could flatten Braavos with one stomp?!"
Hearing Antarion Governor's amusing question, the old Sea King couldn't help but tease him.
However, Antarion Governor's thought process was clearly not on the same wavelength as his; instead, he seriously pondered,
"Don't tell me, I really feel now that if I jumped down, I might actually be able to stomp Braavos flat!"
"We've only flown this high and already feel this way! If a star from the sky fell, wouldn't it just smash the House of Black and White out of existence?"
As the saying goes, don't fear the cunning, fear the overly clever having a sudden inspiration.
"Are you saying the House of Black and White wasn't really destroyed by a meteorite from the sky?!"
"Meteorites also carry fire; half a year ago, weren't many monks in Oldtown, Westeros, killed by falling meteorites?"
"Does this divine punishment really exist?"
Daenerys did not comment on Antarion Governor's words. However, Sea King Youtanlis took the opportunity to say,
"That's not impossible! If people are provoked, they will retaliate, let alone gods? If you offend them, you naturally have to pay a greater price."
"However, apart from the legends of gods manifesting, who has truly seen it in reality? Nowadays, it seems only House Targaryen, who can command dragon, is hailed as the people closest to gods."
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