Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 240 Volantis Surrenders
To the east of Volantis, on the vast land, a huge army is marching.

It was Gavin's Second Legion and the Unsullied Legion. At this time, this combined army had already entered the disputed land and was only two days away from Volantis.

During the march, the sounds of horse hooves and footsteps intertwined.

Suddenly, two deafening roars were heard from the sky. The soldiers subconsciously looked up at the sky. In the far horizon, two huge black shadows gradually emerged. The shadows kept approaching, revealing two majestic dragons! They spread their wings that covered the sky and circled in the air, and the dragon scales flashed dazzlingly under the sunlight.

When the marching commander Kylos and the commander of the Unsullied Legion Grey Worm heard the noise, they were startled at first, but then they immediately reacted, hurriedly straightened their clothes and armor, and prepared to welcome them with serious expressions and a bit of expectation.

Not long after, one of the largest dragons swooped down first, like a flash of golden lightning, and landed steadily on the open space on one side of the army.

Gawain jumped off the dragon's back swiftly, and Balerion also landed slowly.

Upon seeing this, Kairos and Grey Worm hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. Kairos said, "Your Majesty! Welcome. The Second Legion is at your service."

Grey Worm nodded as usual.

Gavin smiled and nodded slightly, his eyes full of concern and encouragement, and said loudly: "You two have worked hard on the march."

Kairos' face was full of excitement, and he quickly responded: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It is my honor to serve Your Majesty."

Grey Worm finally said, "I am willing to serve you."

Gavin nodded, then looked at Kairos and asked, "Kairos, how is the logistics supply for this march? Can it guarantee that the army can reach Volantis?"

Kairos immediately straightened his expression and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the supplies we brought with us are enough to support the army for ten days, and more supplies will be delivered later."

Just then, the sound of horse hooves came from far away.

Gavin looked in the direction of the voice and saw Melisandre, dressed in a bright red robe, riding on a snow-white horse, slowly approaching where Gavin was.

Seeing Melisandre suddenly appear, Gavin frowned slightly, then cast a puzzled look at Kairos and asked with a somewhat puzzled tone: "Why is she here?"

Kairos quickly responded, "Your Majesty, this Red God priest asked to return to Volantis with the army. I did not refuse her request because she was your guest."

After listening to Kairos' explanation, Gavin understood the reason and nodded slightly.

Then, he turned his gaze back to Melisandre who was gradually approaching, with a look of scrutiny and inquiry in his eyes.

Melisandre came to Gavin on a white horse, bowed slightly on the horse, and saluted Gavin. Her manners were very considerate, but also revealed her unique mysterious charm.

Her eyes slowly shifted to the majestic Balerion beside her. A burning light instantly ignited in her eyes, and her voice sounded faintly: "It seems that your majesty has drawn the sword of light."

Gavin couldn't help but think deeply when he heard this. Melisandre's prophecy flashed through his mind. He frowned slightly and asked, "The sword of light you mentioned is a dragon?"

Melisandre looked at Gavin, nodded calmly, and said firmly: "I said at the beginning that the hero's sword is not necessarily a real sword."

Gavin did not want to delve too deeply into this obscure question, so he changed the subject and asked, "Melisandre, what are you going to do in Volantis?"

Melisandre raised her chin slightly, her eyes revealing a kind of piety and fanaticism, and slowly said: "Volantis has the residence of my lord. I saw the revelation of the Red God in the flames, asking me to come to Volantis to present a gift to you."

When Gavin heard this, his doubts grew stronger, and at the same time, he began to feel alert. His expression darkened slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "What gift are you talking about?"

Melisandre's expression remained calm, and she spoke calmly, "Volantis, the Lord of Light wants to give Volantis to you. You can ride your dragon to Volantis now, and as soon as you arrive, the city will open its doors to you."

After hearing this, Gavin thought to himself, Melisandre would not say these words for no reason, but how could Volantis be obtained so easily? How could those nobles of Volantis agree to such an arrangement? Could it be that the Red God has already mastered reality to such an extent?
Although his mind was full of thoughts, Gavin remained calm, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "Thank you for the gift, Lord of Light. I will lead the army to take over Volantis in two days."

Gavin looked at Kairos and gave an order with a serious look: "Continue marching, I will wait for you in Volantis."

"As you command, Your Majesty," Kairos responded.

Gavin nodded slightly, then he ignored everyone, turned over and jumped lightly onto the back of the Fiery Shadow Dragon.

He decided to go to Volantis to investigate the situation first. He wanted to find out in person what kind of mystery was hidden behind this sudden so-called "gift".

Chiying spread his huge golden wings and flew into the sky. His body was agile and swift, like a golden lightning piercing the sky.

Balerion tilted his head slightly, with confusion in his huge eyes, and looked quietly at the red-robed woman Melisandre, not understanding why she kept staring at him with such a fiery and mysterious look.

But seeing that Chiying had already flown away, it flapped its wings without hesitation, and its huge body brought up a strong wind as it followed closely behind Chiying.

Soon, Gawen rode on Blazeshadow and flew over Volantis with Balerion.

Gavin rode on the dragon's back, looking down with a cold gaze. The tense atmosphere in Volantis had disappeared. The dragon-hunting crossbows that were ready on the city walls were gone, and all the city gates were wide open. The whole city was filled with an indescribable strange atmosphere, and it didn't look like a city about to face a war. Two dragons were circling and dancing in the sky above Volantis. Such a huge figure naturally couldn't hide from the sight of everyone in the city.

Upon seeing this, the two consuls Narciso and Dofas immediately ordered the Tiger Robe Army to raise the white flag that had been prepared long ago, and then each of them rode on an elephant and led a large group of followers to walk out of the city.

They were well aware of the power of the dragon that Gavin rode, but after all, they had removed all of Volantis' anti-aircraft defense dragon-hunting crossbows. If Gavin misunderstood and suddenly launched an attack, the consequences would be more than the gain.

Gavin in the air also keenly noticed the series of events in the city, especially the two elephants and the large group of followers behind them. Even though they were holding white chess pieces, he was still alert and kept his eyes on the group, not relaxing for a moment until the group left Volantis.

Then, the two elephants left the team behind them and walked alone to an open space. Seeing this, Gavin immediately commanded Chiying to fly down. Chiying was wrapped in a strong airflow and dived towards the ground.

As it landed, it stirred up a gust of wind that whistled past, rustling the grass and trees around. Even the two elephants were frightened and could not help but take a few steps back with horror in their eyes.

The two consuls, Narciso and Dofas, who were sitting on the elephant's back, were facing this huge beast up close at this moment, and their fear was beyond words. Their faces were pale, their bodies were trembling slightly, and they nervously lowered the ladder on the elephant. Usually, these things were done by slaves, but now the situation was special, and there were only two of them, so they had to do it themselves.

They climbed down the divine ladder tremblingly, and Gavin sat quietly on the dragon's back and watched. He did not jump off, nor did he speak. He just coldly watched their every move.

After seeing the two trembling people walk up to Chiying and kneel down respectfully, Gavin slowly turned over and jumped off the dragon's back.

Narciso and Dauphas first introduced themselves respectfully, stating their identities as consuls, and then said sincerely: "Your Majesty, as the consuls of Volantis, we are willing to offer this city to you. We hope that Your Majesty can forgive our previous actions."

Gavin frowned slightly, his eyes filled with doubt and scrutiny, and asked coldly: "Aren't there three archons in Volantis? Can you two make the decision? What about the other one? I remember his name is Malachormegia, and he once threatened me."

Narciso hastily replied, "Your Majesty, it was Malachormegia who provoked the Dragon King without authorization and caused the war. He has been executed. We had no choice but to do this for the sake of the peace of Volantis."

Gavin looked at the two men in front of him with a stern expression. He snorted and said, "As far as I know, Volantis has a three-arch system. As archons, you should not have the right to execute another archon. This behavior means rebellion. Tell me, how can I trust two people who once rebelled."

When the two heard this, they kowtowed repeatedly and promised solemnly: "Your Majesty, we can send hostages. You can rest assured that we can definitely be trusted."

After hearing the responses from the two, Gavin lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought. His eyes were deep, and he quickly analyzed and judged the truthfulness of the other party's words in his mind, trying to find out the real intention behind them from a few words.

After a moment, Gavin slowly raised his head and said in a cold and serious manner: "In two days, my army will come to take over this city. At that time, you must hand over the heir as a hostage to the Stone Steps Islands to ensure that what you said is true."

After hearing this, Narciso and Dauphas hurriedly nodded their heads and kept saying, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be absolutely no problem. We will do it."

Gavin saw this and continued slowly, "As a reward for your surrender of Volantis, your Wisama and Panimion families can retain their status and wealth. You two will also be responsible for managing the daily affairs of Volantis for the time being, but you must hand over the command of the Tiger Cloak Army. In the future, I will arrange other duties for you according to the situation, and you must obey."

When the two heard this, they were immediately surprised and kowtowed to the ground, thanking him profusely: "Thank you for your kindness and wisdom, we will certainly obey you."

Gavin frowned slightly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then asked: "Tell me, in this matter, is the Red Temple involved? And how is it involved?"

After hearing this, the two did not dare to hide anything and immediately told Gavin everything that had happened before.

After listening to their story, Gavin couldn't help but become alert. If the power of R'hllor, the Lord of Light, was secretly manipulating this, then there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes.

He thought for a moment and said calmly, "Well said. Please convey to the High Priest Jinwala that I thank them for their help. The Red Temple can continue to have monks and soldiers, and the faith of the Red God can also be spread in the Stone Step Islands."

Upon hearing this, Narciso hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the high priest wants to see Your Majesty and invites you to visit the Red Temple."

Gavin shook his head without hesitation and said in a cold tone: "I have something else to do. Let's talk next time. If he wants to see me, he can go to the Stone Steps Islands to find me."

Narciso nodded and said, "I will convey your majesty's intention to the high priest."

Gavin nodded slightly, then looked at the two and asked, "I heard there is a temple of the Thousand-Faced God in Volantis?"

Hearing Gavin's question, the two consuls looked at each other, as if they both wanted to ask the other party. It was obvious that they did not know much about the matter.

Gavin understood what was happening and said in a cold voice, "Go check it out. If you find any temples of the Thousand-Faced God, tear them down immediately and arrest all the believers and monks and transfer them to the Stone Steps Islands."

After hearing this, the two men felt nervous. Although they didn't know Gavin's intention, they still nodded obediently. Dauphas said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will handle it within two days. When your army arrives in Volantis, we will hand over all the captured believers and monks to them."

Gavin nodded slightly, then easily climbed onto the dragon's back and patted Chiying's back. Chiying sensed his master's intention and immediately flapped its wings and took off.

Since Volantis has surrendered, there is no need for Daenerys, Hassan and others to continue marching here.

Gavin planned to set off immediately to inform Daenerys and the others so that they could know the situation here.

As for Kinvara, the high priestess of the Red Temple, Gavin had no intention of meeting her at the moment. He didn't know what R'hllor's purpose was and why he helped him like this, but Gavin absolutely did not believe in the so-called prophecy. After all, the Lord of Light was a true God who could display his power. It would be dangerous to rashly go to his temple.

The only way he could deal with it was to take the cold approach. If it was not necessary, Gavin would not even enter Volantis, let alone the Red Temple.

(End of this chapter)