Chapter 274: The Future Choices

"As for the rest..."

Viserys walked forward, his boots crunching on the charred earth.

Clank—

The sound of his armor echoed as he paused, deep in thought, before turning his head to speak.

"Find me two more Kos. I have some questions for them."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

The soldier beside him quickly nodded in agreement.

"Hmm."

Viserys gave a slight nod, and the soldier hurried off.

The young king, clad in shining silver armor, stood still, gazing at the battlefield that was gradually quieting down. The slanting sun overhead cast its light on the land, where soldiers were cleaning up, taking away the Dothraki who had surrendered on their knees.

Of course, Viserys hadn't forgotten that while the battle here had ended, there were still as many as fifty thousand Dothraki besieging Pentos.

Once the battle here was over, he would have to lead his men to Pentos without delay.

The enemy at the Battle of the Eyrie had been completely wiped out. Now, the Dothraki's retreat had been cut off by the Targaryen army.

All that was left was to close the net.

At this moment, a Dothraki who had feigned surrender suddenly attacked as he passed by, intending to kill Viserys. However, Viserys easily dodged the attack as if he had eyes in the back of his head, then twisted the man's neck, leaving his body on the ground.

The Dothraki who had surrendered were instantly terrified, and their gazes towards Viserys became even more fanatical.

However, Viserys remained calm. He simply looked down at the body on the ground before leaving, as if he had just casually squashed an ant.

Such a clumsy assassination attempt could never harm him now. Compared to the Faceless Men he had dealt with before, this was nothing.

He didn't even need to bring his personal guards anymore, because they couldn't protect him. In fact, he had to protect them.

Even if the Faceless Men tried to assassinate him again, they would not succeed. The death of the two Faceless Men last time was a warning to the House of Black and White.

The Faceless Men had never suffered such a heavy blow. Two members had been lost to one target, although one of them was only a peripheral member, and the other was a core member.

They didn't know what had happened.

However, the target was indeed powerful enough to kill a Faceless Man, which was enough to make the Faceless Men organization vigilant.

They had already carried out the Sea King's order, and now even the Sea King couldn't ask them to continue to target Viserys. It was not easy to mobilize them.

They would also carefully consider the task related to the Targaryen family. If they completely angered the other party, they might face a disaster in the future. The House of Black and White had some foresight.

Afterward, Viserys returned to the castle.

The overall color of the Eyrie was very dark, the walls were hard, and from a distance, the atmosphere was very solemn and heavy, which was in line with the reason for the construction of this castle.

Unfortunately, this castle had not been fully repaired yet. Now, it was probably only about one-third completed. Once it was finished, it would become an impregnable fortress.

Viserys sat in the great hall, and the identity of the Dothraki who had just attacked him was also investigated.

He was one of Zheko Khal's bloodriders. He had personally led the attack just now, so he had escaped the calamity of being burned to death by Rhaegal's dragonfire. However, he then sought his own death and lost his life.

But this was just a minor incident on the battlefield. There were many who wanted to kill Viserys.

Then, two of the surrendered Dothraki Kos were brought up. They knelt down in fear, looking as if they regarded Viserys as a god not to be offended.

Viserys asked them several questions.

About the three Khals besieging Pentos, and a series of specific intelligence, he learned some interesting things.

However, these two Kos didn't know much.

Although they were minor leaders in the khalasar, they usually just executed the Khal's orders. They rarely thought independently and only became more active when the Khal died, considering whether they should vie for power.

Therefore, the information they could provide to Viserys was not much.

Seeing the situation, Viserys thought for a moment, then waved his hand to dismiss them.

At this moment, a Targaryen soldier hurriedly walked in from outside the door, interrupting Viserys's thoughts.

"Your Majesty."

He brought some special news.

"Hmm?"

After hearing the news, Viserys was slightly taken aback. It was unexpected.

It turned out that among the captured prisoners, there were several hundred Braavosi.

Some of them were craftsmen who helped the Dothraki build siege weapons, while others were soldiers responsible for operating these weapons.

Unfortunately, neither Zheko Khal nor Moro Khal had the chance to use the weapons built by the Braavosi.

Rhaegal's dragonfire had killed them, and even the giant crossbows were damaged. They were wiped out before they could even fire a shot.

The soldier came to ask Viserys how to deal with these people, and Viserys thought for a moment.

Craftsmen who build siege weapons?

This was a valuable asset. It would be a waste to kill them.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he decided to take them all.

As long as Braavos still cared about its reputation, it wouldn't come to demand them back. And even if they did, he had a reason to refuse. These were his prisoners of war.

As for whether to turn against Braavos, Viserys no longer cared. Just a few nights ago, he had ridden his dragon under the cover of darkness and set fire to the 'pirates' blocking the Bay of Pentos.

More than a dozen 'pirate' ships were destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the sea, and many more were damaged and needed repairs. It was very likely that they wouldn't make it back to Pentos before sinking.

The next morning, the soldiers on the watchtower found that the pirate ships blocking the sea had all disappeared.

The flow of ships to and from Pentos was restored to normal, and the supply of materials would soon improve.

After the battle, all the surrendered Dothraki had their weapons confiscated and were detained.

And that night, Viserys was contemplating the situation on the continent of Essos after the war.

The Dothraki's westward expansion had been thwarted, and without foreign things to plunder, there would inevitably be more strife on the grasslands.

As for the Free Cities, the Targaryens had undoubtedly established a significant position.

Pentos had great potential. Its population and economy were very developed, and with the protection of the powerful Targaryen military, it was time for Pentos to drive the war chariot forward.

"Should I turn against Braavos now and challenge the position of the top Free City?"

"Or should I continue to wait for the situation at the Wall, seizing the opportunity to invade Westeros when necessary?" Viserys was somewhat indecisive.