"About five days later, or maybe just four days. Magic Mountain said.

"So soon?" said Arya, who would rather go back today.

"Commander-in-Chief Vincennes returned from Rollas, and as soon as I received the three princes of Rollas, we set out on our way. ”

"How many?"

"Maybe a little bit of a lot. ”

"Oh, why?"

"I hope to take the doctors and generals of Braavos to the Westside of the Creganian Village to see my construction, and when they come back, they will be able to better promote the model of the Cregan Village in Braavos. ”

Arya has no interest in anything political.

"If there are too many people, you can only take a boat, who can keep up with you and Daenerys's dragon in a boat?"

"Naturally, we have to go to the West first. Weddings need to be prepared in advance. The Doctor and the generals crossed the Narrow Sea by boat and landed in Seagulltown, and I will arrange for the lords of Seagull Town to arrange for them to ride fast horses and take the Riverway to the West. ”

"I'm going to ride the dragon with you to the West, and I don't have the patience to sail slowly across the Narrow Sea. Sansa and I hadn't seen each other for more than four years. "That's all Arya cares about.

"Okay, I promise you to go to the Westside with me. I'll also use the dragon to pick up Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully. ”

The Mountain did not call Ed the King of the North.

In Westeros, he was reluctant to admit anyone else as king. No matter how upright and selfless the knighthood Eddard is, the Mountain wants the North to return to the Iron Throne.

"Now that the black dragon has grown up, can you bring another person with you besides its master?" said Arya to Daenerys, "and if they can, the Stark family will be grateful." ”

"Arya, my eldest brother Rhaegar Targaryen's wife is Lyanna Stark, and Lyanna Stark is your aunt and my sister-in-law, and we are a family. The Black Dragon has no problem riding the two across the Narrow Sea, I'm just not sure if Bran Stark can ride on the dragon's back, his legs aren't convenient. ”

"I guess as long as Bran can sit on it, it's fine. Arya said, "Bran, like me, wanted to see Sansa one day sooner. ”

"I can take Bran Stark with me across the Narrow Sea to the West. Daenerys Targaryen said.

Arya looked at the Magic Mountain, "Your Majesty, do you still suspect that Bran is actually Brynden Hewen?"

"Even if he was, he wouldn't have been able to get close to me. And as soon as I sense something is wrong, I'll kill him. "Magic Mountain said ruthlessly.

"You're still not worried about Bran. Arya stared at the Magic Mountain and said, "Your Majesty, your worries were my worries, but I have convinced Bran to prove his innocence, and he is willing to let Queen Janine determine his true identity through the verification of blood, and no secret can be hidden in a person's blood." ”

"Does he agree?"

"Agreed!"

The Magic Mountain understands the power of the Blood Witch and knows that the Blood Witch can see the secrets of the blood owner in the blood. If Bran had a secret, he wouldn't be able to escape the prying eyes of Janie's blood magic. If he was Bloodraven Brynden Riverwin, he wouldn't have been able to hide it from Janie. Unless he has the ability to replace his own blood in front of Jenny, but the blood in his body cannot be replaced.

Bran was willing to let Jenny verify her identity, which was somewhat unexpected by the Magic Mountain. It's not Bran's cooperation, it's Arya's way of convincing Bran to prove her innocence.

This shows that no matter how much Arya defends Bran, her heart is rational and clear.

If Bran is sure that Bran Stark is himself, then does Bloodraven Brynden Riverwin really cease to exist?

Not necessarily!

Magic Mountain considers that if Brynden Rivers really no longer exists, it can only be an ending: that is, he has been completely absorbed and assimilated by Bran, and Bran of the Stark family has inherited all the prophetic skills of the Blood Raven.

Exactly what the truth is, the Magic Mountain hopes that all of this will be answered accurately in Janie's blood magic.

*

The Pearl Tavern at the Governor of Braavos' Fish Market.

The walls of the luxurious private rooms are hung with sea monster reliefs.

"General Steven Clegane, how many extremely dangerous battles have you faced in your life?" General Ian took off his shirt as the wine was hot, revealing his black iron muscles and countless shocking scars. Many of the scars are healed and never healed, and the newly grown skin is tangled and twisted, like centipedes crawling on Ian's body one by one.

Steven looked at Ian's Medal of Glory and said with a smile: "General, I don't have as many scars as yours, and the extremely dangerous battles I've experienced are definitely not as good as yours." ”

"General, in a few days His Majesty will return to Westeros, the Iron Treasury is the most important treasure in the heart of His Majesty, you and I are responsible for the defense of the Iron Vault Island, my regiment of 1,000 men is responsible for the docks and stone arch bridges, and your soldiers are responsible for the security of the perimeter of the military fortress. Ian held up the huge cup. The cup was almost bigger than his face.

"General, if Braavos's army loyal to the Sea King comes to attack the Iron Vault Island, I'm afraid that you and I will not have enough soldiers stationed on the Iron Vault Island! Your 1,000-strong regiment, my 1000-strong regiment, and 2,000-strong regiment, if the rebellious enemy army exceeds 10,000 people, we may not be able to hold the Iron Vault Island. Steven Clegane said.

"General Steven, as soon as His Majesty is gone, I will transfer one of my other two thousand-man regiments to the Iron Vault Island. ”

General Steven muttered: "General Ian, your proposal is not bad, but His Majesty the King only ordered one of your 1,000-strong regiments to be stationed on the Iron Vault Island, and you have increased your troops without authorization, I am afraid it is not in line with His Majesty's military orders." If you don't want to disobey His Majesty's military orders, you will only need to apply to the Governor General, and I think that if we both apply together, the Governor will agree. ”

"I only listen to His Majesty, but the Governor has no military power. As soon as His Majesty left Braavos, I transferred the regiment of 1,000 men stationed at the Doge's Palace to the Iron Vault Island. Those were my soldiers, and they all listened to me. ”

"General, what if the Governor doesn't agree?"

"Then ask him to send a flying letter to His Majesty the King, and I will carry it out immediately upon receipt of His Majesty's order to fly a letter. General Ian smiled, "If the Governor doesn't, I'm sorry, I'm going to transfer the 1,000-strong regiment stationed at the Governor's Mansion to Iron Vault Island." When His Majesty was here, none of Braavos's hundreds of thousands of naval officers and tens of thousands of mercenary regiments dared to move, but as soon as His Majesty left, the two dragons withdrew, and it was difficult to guarantee that the legions that were loyal to the Sea King before would not mutiny. ”

Steven Clegane poured a glass of wine into his stomach, wiped his mouth, and said in a heavy tone. "The general's worries are exactly what I am worried about. ”

A thousand of General Ian, a thousand of General Steven's, and this has a balance of military power. If General Ian's mercenaries weren't to be trusted, General Steven's 1,000 men would be enough to hold the fort. When the Magic Mountain set up the defense, it also let Ian's thousand-man regiment be stationed in the outermost defense line of the island.

Ian is a new recruit, and the Magic Mountain knows very little about him. Mercenaries come from all over the world, and they have been accustomed to fighting for money, but now they have fought for honor and merit, loyalty and faith, but the Magic Mountain is not the king of their own people, and Braavos is not their own country.

Without such a vast wealth as the Iron Vault, the Magic Mountain would never have the slightest suspicion of Ian and his soldiers. But in the face of the enormous wealth of the Iron Vault, it is difficult to say.

Whether this former 'group of cats' will cause a mutiny in the face of huge wealth, the Magic Mountain is more inclined to the dark side. The first half of his life was infected by betrayal, intrigue, meanness, utilitarianism, and killing. Micro book bar

Ian glared at Steven Clegane, and suddenly laughed: "General Steven, you are a big pirate, you can't be so gutsless." ”

"What do you mean, General?" Steven's face turned grim.

"There are you and me, two thousand regiments, and an immensely strong military fortress on the Iron Vault Island, and even if any soldiers loyal to the Sea King rebel after His Majesty is gone, we can defeat them to the ground. ”

"What the general said just now was a deliberate attempt to test my courage?"

"Exactly. ”

"So the general doesn't look down on me at all?" Steven's words were as cold as ice.

"General Steven, it's not that I look down on you, it's that your bravery is not worthy of being my partner. ”

"Then how do you deserve to be a partner with the general?"

"You only need to watch me fight once, and you'll know that as long as I'm there, no one can attack the Iron Vault Island. ”

Steven Clegane sneered, "General Ian, you have to be valued by His Majesty, so have you ever gone in and seen the gold in the iron vault?"

"Of course I did. ”

"How much gold is there, is it all gold, or is there some other jewel?"

"The gold was piled up into a man-tall square, with no end in sight. According to the key holder, the jewel and jade were in another room, packed in splendid boxes, and the stacked boxes were piled up from the floor to the ceiling, filling the room. ”

The frost on Steven Cregan's face slowly thawed: "General Ian, how can there be so much gold and jade in the Iron Vault?"

"The money from the Iron Vault can buy the whole world. Ian smiled, "General, you haven't seen the inside of the Iron Vault with your own eyes, and if you do, you will never forget it." We have worked so hard all our lives that we can't even earn a fraction of the gold in the iron vault. ”

"General Ian, in your estimation, how many large ships can be loaded with gold from the Iron Vault?"

"How many big ships? Without dozens of big ships, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish loading. ”

"I don't believe it. ”

"If you don't believe me, you can convince the key holder to open the door to the Iron Vault and go in and see for yourself. ”

"Without the permission of His Majesty the King, I have no right to ask the key holder to open the door of the Iron Vault. Even if I asked, he wouldn't open the door. ”

Ian laughed: "General, your surname is Clegane, and His Majesty the King is also surnamed Clegane, you are a close confidant of Your Majesty, but Your Majesty does not allow you to take a look at the gold in the Iron Vault, is it that His Majesty's trust in you is not enough? ”

"General Ian, do you want to test whether my knife is sharp or not?" said Steven Clegane coldly.

"General, my sword will never be dull. However, I understand and support His Majesty's concerns. It's like me, although I have sworn to him on my knees, but he allows your henchmen to settle in a military fortress, but my soldiers can't enter, that's the difference. ”

"I am loyal to Your Majesty, and the gods bear witness. ”

"I am also loyal to Your Majesty, and the gods bear witness. But, General Ian, do you know why I'm drinking with you here today?"

"Why?"

"The Governor has become suspicious of you, and has asked me to test your loyalty. ”

"Hehe, I don't believe it. ”

"I have no doubt about the General's loyalty, but the Governor has asked me to test the General's loyalty, and it may be that this is the intention of His Majesty the King. ”

Steven Clegane stunned!

Ian's eyes flashed with a strange look.

"General Ian, aren't you afraid that I will tell His Majesty what you have to say?" shouted Steven Clegane.

"Of course not, or I wouldn't have told you. My mission is accomplished, your faithful gods. Ian held out his hand to Steven, "Loyalty and glory, unity, and protection of the Iron Vault." ”

Steven stared at Ian, saw Ian's eyes flickering, and heard what Ian was saying. But instead of shaking Ian's hand, he turned and walked out.

*

Four days later, Commander-in-Chief Vincennes' clipper returned to Braavos, bringing back the three princes of the city-state of Rollas.

All three princes were tall and milky-white in their skin.

The prince was of a noble position in Loras, and he was pampered, and he was raised white and elegant.

The real power of Rollas rested in the hands of the governor, and the three princes were only formally in charge. This has the advantage of the governors, that is, if anything happens, it must be borne by the three princes, and once there is an actual benefit, the governors will divide it up and give it to the three princes through their fingers.

This situation is similar to that of the city-state of Pantos.

If the city-state of Pantos did not have a smooth weather and trade, the prince would be sacrificed by the governors to the gods of the sea, the sky, and the earth. The three princes of Loras have no real power, and in a war dispute like this, if the Magic Mountain wants to kill the lord of Loras, it is to kill these three princes, while the actual governors are in the shadows. Not enough, in the hearts of the people, only the prince is the supreme nobleman.

The three princes met the dragon king Magic Mountain at the Doge's Palace.

The fierce and ferocious momentum of the Magic Mountain made the legs of the three princes weak.

"Three princes, is your governor truly subservient to me?" the three princes looked at each other as the Demon Mountain spoke. It seems that the Dragon King from Westeros knows everything about Loras.

The three princes knelt down on one knee and placed their right hand on the heart of their left chest: "Your Majesty, the Governor of Loras, nobles, merchants, fishermen, farmers, blacksmiths, and all others are sincerely surrendering to Your Majesty. ”

The Demon Mountain glared at the three princes, and after a long while, said, "Three princes, are there still people in the city-state of Loras who can repair the insoluble labyrinth?"