Chapter 278

"You sure you're not going to burn?" Ygritte asked with a good deal of worry lacing her voice.

"I showed you that I can't burn didn't I?" he asked her as he tied the human sacrifice on the pole.

A farmer from his own lands who had raped and murdered a free folk girl because she ventured into his area for hunting purposes.

He held no love for the man but had still put him under an overpowered stasis charm that he hoped won't fail once the man starts to burn.

Burning alive is a bad way to go.

"Not burning from a candle and not burning from a huge pyre are two different things." His aunt joined in.

He turned to her and said "I'll be alright auntie. I'll tried burning myself on a forge before. Trust me, it didn't even tickle."

His aunt still didn't look convinced.

"Do you really have to do this in such a dramatic manner. Can't you just hatch the egg like the other Targaryens did without trying burn yourself."

"I could. But this is the best method." He said. But it was the second best method really. The best method would be to go to the fire generated by the lave from the Volcanic mountains in Valyria.

But judging by how he couldn't even breath the air of that area, it was unlikely that he would ever hatch any dragon from the Volcanoes of Valyria.

"Dragon born under fire along with a sacrifice are not only the strongest but also grow at the fastest rate and grow to be larger than their counterparts."

His aunt still looked like she wanted to complain but a stern look from him shut her up.

"I know what I'm doing auntie. Don't worry about me." He said but it was a lie.

He knew that he won't burn in fire but he was still worried about being suffocated once the pyre starts burning.

But all the Valyrian magical tomes told him that a true Valyrian Dragon Lord won't suffocate and die in intense fire.

He could only hope they're right or he'll have to use a bubblehead charm on himself and he didn't know how that would affect the ritual.

"Varko." He said and the man came forward and handed him the shiny black dragon egg.

He instantly felt the warmth and affection from inside the egg and an unconscious smile formed into his lips.

He took the egg, climbed on top of the Pyre and sat down with it.

He took a deep breath and released it, trying to relax himself.

Then he looked at Varko and nodded.

"Do it." He said.

Varko looked hesitant but still followed the order.

He took the burning torch and threw it at the pyre.

He looked at Ygritte and even though she looked worried, there was also resolve in those eyes.

She believe in him.

He gave her a smile before the whole pyre started burning and then his world was covered in flames.