Chapter 354: Return

"Who would have thought that the nobles of Westeros would be beaten black and blue by the White Walkers before we even had a chance to strike."

Inside the palace atop the Nine Towers of Pentos.

Princess Rhaenys, dressed in a magnificent silver gown, her brown hair cascading down to her slender waist, sat on the throne in the center of the great hall, listening to reports from across the Narrow Sea.

Rhaenys' pretty face was full of seriousness, giving her a somewhat queenly demeanor. A silver dragon head badge was pinned to her chest, symbolizing her status as a member of House Targaryen.

Her uncle, Oberyn, dressed in a black and gold robe with the Hand of the King badge pinned to his chest, stood by her side, calmly observing the commotion below.

The speaker was Mys Toyn, commander of the Fourth Legion, formerly of the Golden Company, now one of the Legion commanders.

Ever since the soldiers of the Golden Company received the pardon written by Viserys himself, they had been eagerly awaiting the day they could attack Westeros.

They wished to return to the homeland where their ancestors had lived, to reclaim their ancestors' glory.

Now, news of the Seven Kingdoms' alliance battling the White Walkers was flying in like snowflakes, undoubtedly the most closely watched news, including by the Free Cities.

Pentos, being the closest city on the continent of Essos to King's Landing, naturally had the most up-to-date information.

The alliance was defeated.

The loss of two major battles quickly turned the northern region of the entire kingdom into a real hell on earth.

No one could survive where the White Walkers passed, and the rolling tide of the dead did not stop, but continued to march towards the warm south. An unprecedented great human migration was also underway.

Those staying in Pentos could not imagine what the White Walkers, wights, and the army of the dead were.

Why would the dead rise?

However, they only knew that the Baratheon dynasty was defeated, the entire North was completely lost, and the Iron Throne was in an unprecedented state of weakness.

Now is the best opportunity for the Targaryens to send troops to Westeros and reclaim the Iron Throne. The soldiers were eager to fight for honor and make a name for themselves, hoping to be knighted, and leap from commoners to the nobility in one step.

Viserys' new policy encourages commoners to be ennobled through military service, so the Targaryen army has an unprecedented desire for war. Everyone wants to change their fate.

But unfortunately, the king disappeared at this time, disappearing for several months with his dragon.

In the months since Viserys left, Pentos has been calm. The 5,000 Unsullied, city guards, Dothraki, First Legion, Second Legion, Fourth Legion, the complex and interlocking forces under Targaryen's command, are all interconnected and any movement in one part could affect the whole. There could be no disturbances.

They all obeyed Princess Rhaenys, and Rhaenys, taking advice from her uncle Oberyn, had been actively preparing for war, hoarding supplies, training soldiers, and waiting for her 'brother' to return.

"It seems these noble lords don't have much ability."

"Haha, indeed."

There were whispers in the hall agreeing with Mys Toyn's words, the atmosphere seemed relaxed, they felt the enemies across the Narrow Sea were easy to defeat.

However, the important officials standing in the front row, such as Hand of the King Oberyn, Master of Coin Illyrio, and Master of Laws Jon Connington, remained silent.

They knew that the Baratheon dynasty was not weak. The alliance of the wolf, stag, fish, and falcon formed the foundation of this country, overthrowing the Targaryen dynasty in its twilight years.

The Lannister family produced a queen, and now the Tyrell roses have also joined the Baratheon family through marriage, becoming part of the alliance. Even King Robert has betrothed Princess Myrcella to Prince Quentyn Martell of Dorne.

The whole country is as solid as a rock, in an unprecedented period of prosperity.

Yet such a dynasty, recovering from the shadows of the usurper's war and at its zenith, was beaten bloody when faced with the White Walkers.

This is enough to illustrate how terrifying this enemy of all mankind is.

"Do not underestimate our enemies, my lords."

At this moment, the girl sitting on the throne took a deep breath and spoke.

As soon as she spoke, the whole hall fell silent.

"Whether it's the White Walkers or the usurpers, they are not enemies to be taken lightly."

"The usurpers once defeated my father, and the White Walkers created the Long Night eight thousand years ago..."

Rhaenys' voice echoed in the great hall.

And Jon Connington, standing in the front row below, looked up at the girl sitting on the throne, speaking confidently, and nodded slightly, approving in his heart.

The princess is indeed the daughter of Prince Rhaegar, she indeed has her father's demeanor.

And at this moment.

A deep, melodious dragon roar suddenly came from the horizon, accompanied by the morning sun, spreading across the entire sky of Pentos.

The bustling crowds on the streets, vendors, patrolling Unsullied soldiers, slaves, and others all looked up, causing a bit of commotion, looking towards the sky.

And Rhaenys, who was sitting on the throne acting as regent, also paused for a moment, the courtiers in the hall also looked at each other.

If the dragons did not receive orders from the princesses, they would not easily appear in Pentos to disturb the lives of the common people, and dragons are not suitable for city life, they should be allowed to hunt on their own.

Viserion and Rhaegal had not appeared in the sight of the people of Pentos for a long time, without their big brother's discipline, the two dragons had become much wilder.

"It's not Rhaegal or Viserion, then this is..."

Rhaenys and her uncle Oberyn looked at each other.

Then the girl quickly stood up from the throne, and at this moment, a guard rushed in to report.

"Princess!"

...

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

Balerion landed in the square outside the palace, because the parade ground inside the palace was no longer large enough to accommodate this giant creature.

However, the unexpected landing of the black dragon outside the palace attracted a crowd, countless people from Pentos crowded around to watch, loudly greeting Viserys.

During Viserys' absence from Pentos, the people were very worried about this young king.

They were worried that if anything happened to Viserys, the good days they were living now would come to an end.

After all, no noble would treat the lower class people as well as he did, and the people truly supported Viserys.