Game of Thrones: Battle Royale Game

Ian and Manius Visama arrived on the long bridge in an elephant cart. The cart bumped forward and the wheels creaked. Humid heat steamed from the streets, making people sweat.

This huge bridge, listed as one of the nine man-made wonders by Lomas Longlegs, spans the wide River Rhoyne and connects the eastern and western districts of Volantis. It is said that the Volantis people It took 40 years and millions of gold coins to complete this project.

The traffic on the bridge was extremely heavy, with carts, wagons, and caravans crowding the streets. Freemen came and went, and slaves were as numerous as cockroaches, running about on their master's business.

Manius's guards were scattered around the cart, driving anyone who came near it to make way for noble Manius and the messengers of Guise.

Different from the hustle and bustle outside the car, the elephant car fell into deathly silence at this moment.

After Manius Visama listened to Ian's ridiculous conditions, he was stunned for who knows how long before he spoke hoarsely again: "You want Volantis to surrender? Even the man you Westeros later called Aegon the Conqueror never proposed such humiliating conditions to Volantis."

"He didn't ask Volantis to surrender?" This surprised Ian.

"He asked to be the sole Consul of Volantis for life and to be able to pass the office on to future generations."

"Hahaha," Ian laughed, "What's the difference between this and my conditions?"

"At least Aegon the Dragon knows how to respect the traditions of Volantis."

"Well, tradition certainly deserves respect. If this is your condition, I think my master is willing to accept the title of Volantis Consul for Life."

"No," Manius shook his head, "I mean, even Aegon, who owned three hundred-year-old dragons, could not become the master of Volantis. 'Black Death' Balerion opened his mouth It can swallow a mammoth, and with its wings it can cover the light above an entire army.”

(ps: Personally, I think the setting of how dragons can grow so big is actually quite buggy. The Targaryens are the weakest among the Dragon Kings, which means that many of the dragons of other Dragon Kings are bigger than the Black Death. Let’s not discuss it. What do hundreds of giant dragons like this eat? How come the Gughis Empire was able to fight five wars with Valyria, which owned this thing, and all five times they took the initiative to attack them?)

"As for your Dragon King Ian, I know that he owns a dragon. Many Volantis merchants saw that dragon in Slaver's Bay. When the news first reached Volantis, it did cause a stir. It was a sensation. But after all, it was only a matter of one or two years. How big is his dragon now? Is it more than an ox?" Manius spread his hands in confusion as he spoke, "It's really hard for me to understand. You guys are How dare you covet the power of Volantis?"

"Volantis rejected Aegon's proposal, so he destroyed your army when you attacked Tyrosh." Ian still did not directly answer Manius' question.

"Aegon alone couldn't do this. Back then, not only Aegon the Dragon King, but half of the Western world joined the alliance against Volantis, which led to our failure." Nius defended quickly.

"That's right. My master's dragon is far inferior to the original Black Death, but is today's Volantis qualified to be compared with the Volantis of the past?" Ian smiled, "The Volantis of the past Tis can support war in several directions at the same time.

You can suppress the uprisings in Lys and Myr while fighting the combined fleets of Tyrosh, Pentos, and Braavos, fight against the combined armies of Qohor and Fornos on the upper reaches of the Rhoyne, and fight on the Sehoru River. The basin fended off the Dothraki.

If it weren't for Aegon riding the Black Death into the battle, you might not even have lost the war. Are you still the proud and powerful Volantis you were then? "

Manius did not argue anymore, but fell silent again, not knowing how to answer the other party's question.

Ian saw this and smiled. There was a reason why he chose Manius as the breakthrough point for his trip to Volantis. Before going to Volantis, Ian sent a large number of intelligence officers to collect information about the city.

Manius is the son of the consul Nesiso Wissama. Because the Wissama family's industry relies entirely on the slave trade, their family's economic lifeline has been in Ian's hands, regardless of Ian's conditions. No matter what, he is unlikely to choose to confront Ian in an extreme way.

At the same time, Manius was a student of the Chief Justice of Volantis, Palachiro Valeros. This justice was a candidate for the Tiger Party's consulship in Volantis and revived Volantis. It's his long-cherished wish.

Palachiro's ideas had a great influence on Manius and even the consul Neciso Visama.

In the original book, Archon Nesisor Visama, as a member of the Elephant Party, voted in favor of declaring war on Queen Daenerys of Meereen, firstly because of Daenerys' deposedness. The second is the result of this long-term impact, which was a fatal blow to the Visama family's business.

Darren Grafson never interrupted. He just looked at the boss assigned to him by Ian.

The way Kolu spoke sounded familiar to Daeron. This kind of answer was not what the question was asked. The style of dragging the opponent completely into his own rhythm through constant pulling was too similar to that of Ian, and Kolu's confidence when talking about these vital questions also puzzled Darren.

If it wasn't too unbelievable, Darren would almost confirm that this Kolu is Ian himself.

"Look outside." Ian spoke again, breaking the silence.

Manius subconsciously looked out the window. There were various buildings on both sides of the road, including hotels, shops, and taverns. The crowds were bustling with people. The hands of thieves and the heads of prisoners were stuck on spears in the middle of the bridge for public display. .

“It’s not here,” Ian smiled, “it’s the fountains in the square outside that have dried up or become stagnant pools, the desolate urban areas on the edge that have become ruins because no one lives in them, and those outside the city. After being abandoned, it slowly turned back into swampy farmland. Even further outside, there are the fortresses taken by the Qohor in the upper reaches of the Rhoyne River, and the villages on the east bank of the Sehoru River that were abandoned due to Dothraki raids. Those places are the real Volantis, Volantis stripped of its prosperity."

"w" Manius' mouth was dry and he didn't speak. He only uttered an unclear syllable.

"Any idea what people outside call Volantis now?

Valyria's eldest daughter? No, Valyria has long been dead, and the nine free city-states each carry out their own affairs. In terms of influence on them, the eldest daughter of Volantis is not even as good as the illegitimate daughter of Braavos.

Queen of the Rhoyne? Not since the defeat of Volantis' army at the Dagger Lake by the Qhoror. Over the past hundreds of years, every Dothraki horse king who crossed the upper reaches of the Rhoyne River and the Sehoru River was able to blackmail a fortune from Volantis. In that glorious era, how could those inferior centaurs dare to Invading Volantis' territory?

Mistress of the Summer Sea? You are lucky to retain this title. Thanks to the fact that there is not even a decent enemy in the Summer Sea, but it may be soon. The Braavosi people have never given up their ambition to take away this status. Ian shook his head, "They regard Volantis as a dying old man, an apple that has matured to rot, no one is afraid of it, no one is in awe of it." "

"What on earth do you want to say?!" Manius finally couldn't help roaring, "If you want to humiliate Volantis, well, I have to admit, you succeeded, you succeeded!" He raised his voice, "Okay?"

"What I want to say is that we are giving Volantis a chance, a chance to rebirth. We will refill Volantis's aqueducts, rebuild its abandoned cities, and let slaves refill the rivers of Rhoyne and The land of Saihoru River;

We will bring the Free Cities back into submission, the Dothraki no longer dare to graze south, and the purple ships of Braavos no longer dare enter the Summer Sea.

We will make Volantis rich again, and we will make Volantis safe again," Ian said, speaking word by word, "Submit to my master, and you will make Volantis great again, even , making Valyria great again. "

"With his dragon?" Manius' whole body was trembling.

"By his dragon, and by his person."

"Ha," Manius took a sharp breath, "I have to admit your talent for eloquence, but the prospects you describe cannot be achieved by just talking."

"Don't rush to a conclusion, shall we wait for the news from Slaver's Bay first?"

"You mean the outcome of the war between your master and Drogo?"

"Yes, defeating the most powerful horse king in the world is only the first step for my master to revive Valyria, and it is also the first credential for us to convince Volantis."

"So you really won't ask Volantis for help?" Manius asked again. In fact, he never believed that the other party was not asking for help.

"I will not submit any diplomatic proposals to Volantis before the outcome of the war." Ian promised.

Looking into the eyes of Kolu (Ian), Manius had to believe that the other party was not here to ask for help.

"Well, I need to go to the Great Council now and tell my father that they do not need to continue discussing the issue of whether to support Slaver's Bay." He said quickly.

"Let them continue discussing," Ian shook his head. "Actually, I really want to know the outcome of this meeting. It will be very helpful for me to further understand the positions of all the forces in Volantis. After all, even if my master defeats Most of the powerful people in Volantis will not agree to surrender to Khal Drogo, right?"

"Of course not," Manius replied without hesitation, "although my teacher Palachiro Valeros and Consul Malachor, the radicals in the Tiger Party, will begin to seriously consider your proposal. But this alone is far from enough to make them choose to surrender. As for the Elephant Party and some moderate Tiger Party members who have a greater advantage in the Grand Council, perhaps they are not interested in reviving Volantis. .”

"What about you? What I'm more concerned about now is your position." Ian continued to ask.

"Me?" Manius laughed, "Didn't I make a bet with you? As long as you can really defeat Drogo, I will fully support you." As he spoke, he stopped smiling and replaced it with an extremely serious one. The tone was, "And I really want to see Volantis become great again."

"Back off! Anyone who attacks the chariot will be killed!" As Manius's guard captain shouted, six spearmen accompanying him immediately gathered in front of the elephant chariot and aimed their spear points at the front of the dwarf elephant. mercenaries.

However, it seemed that the other party was not driving towards Manius' car, but was just chasing someone. He quickly passed by the elephant car and then disappeared into the crowd.

"What are you looking at?" Manius couldn't help asking after noticing that Ian didn't look back.

"Maybe it's an old friend, or maybe I saw it wrong." Ian smiled.

"Are you referring to the ones who were chasing people, or the two who escaped?" Manius became a little more serious after hearing this.

"The two who escaped." Ian didn't hide it because there was no need.

"Do you need me to help you find them? There are many people chasing them, and they may be in danger."

"That's the best." Ian agreed happily, although when he saw the blue-haired mercenary, he immediately signaled for the spy who was following the elephant cart to catch up. But this is Volantis after all, and if Manius, a local snake, takes action, things will be much easier to handle.