Game of Thrones: Battle Royale Game

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, the stench emanating from the ship almost made Jon Connington nauseous.

It was a mixed smell of sweat, excrement and decay, and it was very similar to the smell of a rotting corpse, or the smell of pus-filled sores and festering wounds.

This reminded the old griffin of the journey back to King's Landing from Stone Hall. During the Usurper's War, he surrounded the rebel leader Robert Baratheon in Stone Hall, but because he was unwilling to He tarnished his own honor without setting fire to Stone Hall.

He chose to search for Robert from house to house, which delayed the arrival of rebel reinforcements, and the famous "Battle of the Bells" broke out.

In that battle, Jon Connington personally severely injured Lord Hoster of the Riverrun Valley, and killed Ser Denys Arryn, the heir of the Vale, until he met Robert, who had killed six enemies, on the stone steps of the church. Meet head-on.

There, Jon formally experienced the power of the war hammer in the hands of Robert, the first warrior of the Seven Kingdoms. Robert's fatal hammer shattered his sword and made his entire right hand lose consciousness.

If several loyal guards hadn't saved Jon in time, he might have been killed by Robert on the spot.

Then, Jon abandoned the defeated army and fled to King's Landing with a few guards. The rebel cavalry pursued them so closely that they didn't even have time to clean their wounds. Many people's wounds fester and festered on the road. It tastes almost exactly the same as this.

Shaking his head to put the painful memories behind him, Jon took out the flagon from his waist, poured wine into a clean handkerchief, and handed the handkerchief to little Aegon Targaryen who was following him.

"I'm about to vomit," Aegon took the handkerchief and covered his nose, and finally couldn't help complaining, "What on earth was on this ship?"

Under the scorching sun, a strong stench steamed from the deck, completely burying the salty air and fishy smell in the harbor.

"Wounded, or corpses, who knows?" Jon shrugged, "I just care about whether it's fast enough."

"The single-masted sail and slender hull are a guarantee of speed. The tavern owner promised that this is the fastest ship we can find in Volantis now."

"The tavern owner shouldn't lie to us, but this is too wrong." Jon Connington walked to the edge of the deck and looked out. "The last time we came to Volantis. You were still young at that time. I'm afraid I don't have much of an impression, but I know very well that the port was full of ships at that time.

They are sailing upstream into the River Lorne or heading south to sea, or they are docked at berths and docks to load and unload cargo. There are warships, barges, galleons, flat-bottomed boats, giant flat-bottomed boats, long ships, and swan boats.

The Volantis like to boast that the hundreds of islands in Braavos can all be sunk in their deep-water harbor. This may be an exaggeration, but it is not far off.

"But it seems that's not the case here at all?" Aegon couldn't help but said.

At this time, Volantis Port looked a little desolate. Of course, this was only for the magnitude of Volantis Port itself. If you want to compare it with the ports of Lys, Myr or Tyrosh, this place is still prosperous and prosperous, but if you want to touch the port of Braavos, it is a bit overestimating your capabilities.

"That's because the ships have all gone to Slaver's Bay." A voice answered Aegon and Jon's doubts. They both turned around, only to find that the ship owner they had been waiting for for a long time finally showed up.

The captain's light green eyes exuded an unabashed greed, and he was followed by several ferocious-looking crew members.

"Why are so many ships going to Slaver's Bay?" Jon asked naturally, not showing any fear because of the large number of people on the other side.

"Waiting to transport slaves." A contemptuous smile appeared on the captain's face, "The Gith people are crazy. I heard that a count from your Westeros tricked Khal Drogo in Pentos and stole it away. His bride then fled to Slaver's Bay. I don't know what happened to the people in Slaver's Bay, but they actually allied with that madman and wanted to fight the Dothraki."

Jon and Aegon looked at each other and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.

"What do you mean by the people from Slaver's Bay just now?"

"Meereen, Yunkai, Astapor and New Ghis have all joined that madman's alliance." The captain spread his hands and smiled, "That's why Slaver's Bay can attract such captains, whether they are engaged in slave trade or not. All done.

If the Dothraki win, then they will be able to buy all the valuable slaves, free people and even nobles in Slaver's Bay from the Dothraki, and sack the three cities that have been sacked by the centaurs. Dothraki The Raks are only interested in sculptures and handicrafts, not real money, which would make them a fortune.

And if the Gith are lucky enough to win, they can also buy a large number of Lazarin slaves and Dothraki slaves from the Gith. Of course, I am referring to women and children here, and adult Dothraki men are sold It won’t fall off, hahaha. "

"We must rush to Slaver's Bay and stop that madman before the war breaks out," Aegon whispered in Jon's ear. He was only 16 years old but already as tall as Jon. "We must convince my aunt Take the army and leave Slaver's Bay, otherwise they will waste the capital of our restoration."

"By the way," before Jon could answer, the captain who had already said he was happy suddenly asked, "It seems I haven't asked why you came to my ship yet?"

"The two of us need to find a ship to go to Slaver's Bay." Jon answered immediately.

"Then it's really unlucky that you came here. If it had been two weeks earlier, all the ships going to Slaver's Bay would have been here." The captain shook his head regretfully.

"What I mean is that we want to hire your ship to take us to Slaver's Bay." Jon Clinton immediately changed his expression. "The owner of the tavern on the dock recommended your ship to us."

"How about you guess why I'm still here at this time instead of going to Slaver's Bay to get a share of the pie?" The captain laughed again, but Jon instinctively felt that his smile was disgusting.

"I'll pay five times the shipping fare." Jon didn't want to tangle with him.

"Not even ten times. Our 'Bloody Flower' Chamber of Commerce has been blacklisted by the Gith. As long as we appear at the port of any city in Slaver's Bay, we will probably be attacked immediately." The ship owner finally stopped laughing this time. Yes, he said helplessly.

"Can't we just change the sail and erase the logo on the hull? Can such a small thing prevent you from making a fortune?" Jon didn't ask why they were on the blacklist. He knew without thinking that it was probably piracy. activity.

"The people who are blocking us from making a fortune are people from other chambers of commerce. As long as they discover our traces in Slaver's Bay, they will never hesitate to report us. People are the best at adding insult to injury."

"According to your statement, the ships that can go to Slaver's Bay all set off two weeks ago. Doesn't that mean that we can't find a ship that can go to Slaver's Bay here at all?"

"It's not so absolute." The captain looked up and down Jon and Aegon. "There are many mercenary groups in Volantis's harbor area to replenish their personnel. When they are full, they will go to Slaver's Bay. You look like a swordsman," the captain said, patting the old griffon's strong arm. "And your son is tall enough. If you sign up to join the mercenary group, you should be able to follow their ship. To Slaver's Bay."

"Why are those mercenary groups going to Slaver's Bay?" Jon asked strangely, "Is it possible that they still dare to fight the Dothraki?"

"Lord Darry of Astapor spread word that he was offering three times the price to recruit these mercenaries."

"To borrow what you just said, even ten times will not work," Jon shook his head, "Mercenaries will fight for money, but they will not die for money."

The Earl of Griffin has been serving in the Golden Company since he was exiled to Essos by Mad King Aerys due to the failure of the Battle of the Bell. Until Varys and Illyrio came to him with Rhaegar's son Aegon, no one found him. People know mercenaries better than he does.

"That's why they haven't set off until now," the ship owner shrugged. "Perhaps I didn't make it clear just now. The recruitment order issued by Earl Darry has no expiration date. That is to say, even if the mercenaries are defeated after he defeats the Dothraki, People who arrive at Slaver's Bay later can also get three times the reward."

"Are they going to accept Lord Darry's employment after the great war?" Jon laughed, "Let's not talk about what Lord Darry would hire them for after the great war. Do they really think that the Gith are in the position of the Dothraki? Is there a chance of victory in front of us?”

"It's better not to have a chance of winning. If the Gith coalition is defeated by the centaurs, who can grab the most loot when the three cities of Slaver's Bay are sacked?" At this point, the captain paused and said, "Okay, there's nothing more to say. I have told you what needs to be said, I cannot go to Slaver's Bay, and I have shown you the way, so you can get off the ship."

"Thank you." Jon took out a card with a seal on it! The woman handed the Lys gold coin to the captain, and then took Aegon off the ship.

Stepping back onto the stone slabs of the dock, Jon could feel the warmth coming from the soles of his feet through his leather boots.

They walked west along the streets of the port, and the fishmongers shouted vigorously about the morning's catch. Jon recognized a lot of seafood cod, swordfish, sardines, and several barrels of mussels and clams. There are also vendors selling cooked meals, such as fried fish steaks topped with onions and beets, or a peppery fish stew.

"Want something to eat?" Jon stopped in front of a stall and asked Aegon.

"How can I be in the mood to think about this now?" Aegon was a little irritated. "What should we do now? If we can't find the ship, we can only go to Slaver's Bay by land."

"The land route." Jon laughed sarcastically and shook his head. "Volantis does have a land route to Meereen. It is an ancient Valyrian stone road. It was once called the Dragon Road, but now, It has earned an even more ominous name - the Devil's Road. Not to mention the dangers of the road, it also takes too long to travel overland."

"Then join the mercenary group?"

"Didn't the ship owner just say that? The mercenary group is planning to wait until the end of the war before heading to Astapor's port. Why are we going to Astapor at that time? To participate in the looting?"

"From your tone, you are sure that your aunt cannot win this war?"

"There is absolutely no possibility of victory. I have been a mercenary in the Eastern Continent for many years. Even the most ferocious mercenary will turn away and run away when he sees the Dothraki, and the others will only be worse." Qiong After a pause, "What? Do you hope she can win?"

"I don't know," Aegon shook his head. "If she loses, we will lose our most important ally, and I will lose my only relative. But if she wins, with her victory over Khal Drogo, We are kings, who are we? Beggars? Daenerys is just Prince Rhaegar's sister, but I am Rhaegar's eldest son."

"It would be great if we could bring the Golden Company to Slaver's Bay before the war," Aegon said immediately. "If we can defeat Drogo together, I can get equal status with her, and she must also Thank you for our kindness.”

"The Golden Company is still in Myr. Your hypothesis is impossible, and with the Golden Company, they have no chance of winning." Jon sighed, "We must find other ways to get to Slaver's Bay to prevent them from going crazy."

"Wait, father," Aegon didn't know what he saw and suddenly patted Jon. Father is what Aegon calls Jon Connington. Over the years, they have been known as Griffin and Little Griffin in Essos, and their identities are a father and son. "What do you think that is?"

"A ship?" Following the direction of Aegon's finger, Jon saw a large warship with more than 400 oars on a berth at the end of the port, and a large number of red-bottomed burning ships were flying on the ship. Tower flag.

"Is that the flag of the Grafson family?" As the former Hand of the King, even though he had been in exile for many years, Jon still knew the family emblems of all the great nobles in Westeros. "The Grafson family had already Robert has declared them traitors, and most of the members have been killed."

"So it is possible that this ship came from Slaver's Bay, and its owner is Lord Daeron Grafson, the only son of the Grafson family who escaped Robert's clutches and is serving under Daenerys! "Aegon said excitedly, "We have a ship to go to Slaver's Bay!"

"Unless we reveal our true identity to the captain, it would be a very risky move. Let's find a way to find out what they are saying first."

The next chapter is expected around 11 o'clock