Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon.

Chapter 5 Dragon Bone
"Governor, do you have any dragon bone objects in your mansion? May I see them?"

After the meal, Viserys did not forget to ask about what he was really concerned about. He was not worried at all that his desire for dragon-related items would be known to others. Instead, he hoped that others would seize this "weakness" and bribe and corrupt him when they wanted to take advantage of him.

Besides, it would be strange if he had no interest in dragons as a Targaryen.

Besides, the beginning is always the hardest. If he doesn't show it, how can Illyrio know what he wants? Only by showing that he wants it can others think about whether to give it or not.

The beggar king.

Viserys has nothing now. Why not take advantage of it while it is still useful? What if there is something to gain?
Illyrio remembered Viserys asking the same question aboard the merchant ship.

It can be seen that Viserys is very enthusiastic about dragon bone products, and he remembered that Viserys had asked about dragon eggs very enthusiastically on the ship.

This was not mentioned in Varys' intelligence, and Illyrio couldn't help but think about it a little more, but he couldn't figure it out.

And since Viserys asked, Illyrio couldn't just refuse.

It was time for dessert, and Illyrio had no intention of continuing to discuss the "Dothraki" matter with Viserys.

Viserys showed resistance. If Illyrio was too persistent, it would seem that he was too eager - he was playing the role of a broker, and he didn't think he could convince the other party for the time being.

Illyrio had to figure out the source of Viserys's resistance, was it distrust, temptation, or something else?
Illyrio replied: "If your majesty wishes to see it, then of course you may."

As he spoke, Illyrio picked up a delicate little silver bell beside the table and rang it twice. He called out, "Butler!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged butler with a white face and no beard entered the restaurant and came to Illyrio. After Illyrio whispered a few words to him, the butler stood up and left.

Soon, the butler came into the dining room carrying several plates filled with exquisite treasure boxes, and another servant prepared a small table next to Illyrio for the butler to place the items one by one.

"Your Majesty, please come forward."

Illyrio proudly began to show off his collection.

Viserys stepped forward.

Daenerys looked up and saw that Viserys did not respond, so she did not dare to move. She sat there alone, staring at the dessert on the table in a daze.

Illyrio opened the first box. "Look here, your grace. This is a dragon's toe bone, set with sapphires, crafted by a skilled artisan. I received it from a nobleman in Braavos."

Because it contains a lot of iron, the dragon bone is black in color. It looks like agate and is very ornamental. It is hollow like bird bones, tough like steel, and lighter and more flexible than many materials. Due to the scarcity and special texture of dragon bones, they are generally used to make many valuable collectibles, of course, there are also weapons such as dragon bone bows and dragon bone arrows.

Illyrio was a warrior in his youth, but he seemed to have no collection of dragon-bone swords and bows. He acted like a nouveau riche who had become rich and lived a decent life. Most of his collections were vulgar objects inlaid with gems, emeralds, and gold. He seemed to be really fond of these vulgar things, and now he wore a jeweled gem ring on every finger.

Viserys made no secret of his desire for the dragon bone artifacts, and he shamelessly reached out to touch each one that Illyrio showed him.

Unfortunately, it was almost impossible to detect anything just by touching it. Viserys was not sure whether it was because these crafts had been nitrated by the craftsmen in various ways to block the physical sense, or because the detection method was wrong, or the dragon soul was not in these dragon bones at all.

Viserys had already given up hope and was only thinking about whether she could trick Illyrio into doing something that would not make him feel bad so that she could conduct further investigation.

But the next moment, another dragon bone artifact was taken out for display. It was a pendant made from a small piece of broken bone. The broken end was inlaid with gems. It was very exquisite. When Viserys touched it, he clearly felt a corner of his soul slightly touched, just like being scraped by a soft feather across his skin.

"Ah, how exquisite." Viserys removed his hand, allowing Illyrio to replace it, and then went on to show the next piece.

Illyrio displayed nine dragon bone products, but only two of them made Viserys feel something. Viserys was not an expert in appraising treasures, so it was difficult for him to tell whether the crafts were fake or because there were differences between dragon bones.

"Is there anything that catches your eye, sire?" Illyrio said. "I have heard that the royal family of King's Landing has several complete sets of dragon skeletons. What do they look like?"

【Want to inspire my desire for King's Landing?】

Viserys did not answer immediately. Instead, he took the dragon bone pendant he had long admired from the collection, caressing the patterns on it lovingly. He said in a deep voice, "Junlin, sooner or later I will return there and take back everything that belongs to me."

It is appropriate to express your aspirations and ambitions at appropriate times, and the same goes for greed.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, this behavior doesn't cost money, and when you have nothing, you might be able to exchange it for something with the right person.

Illyrio saw Viserys's exaggerated performance, but he thought to himself, "He may be using this lame performance to test my sincerity and see how much I am willing to give." So he said, "Since your majesty likes it, you can keep this dragon bone pendant."

"May I?" Viserys said, his hand already withdrawing, without the slightest hint of politeness. "You are very generous, Magister Illyrio."

"." Illyrio kept smiling. "I hope you don't mind, Your Majesty."

The banquet was over and both the guests and the hosts were very happy.

On Illyrio's side, although Viserys's behavior seemed to be slightly different from Varys's intelligence, and he failed to quickly promote the alliance with the Dothraki, at least he had Viserys and Daenerys under his control, so he could make long-term plans for future matters.

As for Viserys, he got something that looked like a dragon soul without any help, and he was so obsessed with it that he wanted to find a deserted corner to study it carefully. But after all, he was a beggar king living under someone else's roof, so he had to maintain his proper status. So Viserys suppressed his emotions and let Illyrio ask the maid to arrange accommodation for him and Daenerys.

Led by the maid, they soon arrived at the assigned room.

First was Viserys's room, a spacious sea view room just above the garden, facing the Narrow Sea, and even with a separate bathroom and toilet.

Viserys just took a quick look at the door, nodded in satisfaction, and followed the maid to another place without thinking.

Daenerys's room was next door, separated from his by only a wall.

But the maid stopped Viserys and said, "My dear guest, this is the room that has been arranged for this young lady."

Viserys narrowed his eyes, his malice undisguised. "Did you say that, or did your master tell you to? Don't I know that this is my sister's room?"

For no reason, Daenerys, who had been following Viserys, shuddered. Her cruel brother seemed to have never changed.

Viserys ignored the maid who tried to block his way and turned back to call Daenerys: "What are you standing there for? Come in."

Viserys pulled Dany into the room and closed the door.

Viserys certainly didn't want to do anything to Daenerys, but he couldn't resist the fact that this little girl was not a good person.

She is very smart.

That was the point. Viserys didn't think his unusual behavior would make Daenerys unsuspecting.

Viserys imitated his original bad image as much as possible. He loosened his hand, slowly moved to the window, and said, "Daenerys, come here!"

Under Viserys's shadow, Dany was already accustomed to being manipulated, so she followed slowly to the window with her heart in her hands.

"Daenerys!" But Viserys did not get angry and scream and hit her as usual. He just said to her viciously, "If you want to protect a secret, don't act like you have a secret to protect. Do you understand?"

Dany was stunned. Viserys was speaking to her in a vicious voice, but his eyes were glancing at the door slightly.

Then Viserys didn't give Daenerys a chance to reply, and immediately left without stopping.

When Viserys went out, the maid at the door had not left yet. Viserys turned back and glared at Daenerys fiercely before returning to his room.

After acting as a riddler, Viserys did not intend to hide anything in the room or guard against possible prying eyes. He immediately took the dragon bone pendant he had taken from Illyrio and began to study it at the desk in the room.

Some people will try to explore secrets that are deliberately concealed, but things that are generously displayed are easily overlooked and taken for granted.

On the other side of the courtyard, Illyrio was closing his eyes in the study, thinking that since Viserys unexpectedly resisted the plan he proposed, should he wait for a while and wait until Viserys felt that his enthusiasm was fading and he started to get anxious, and then he would take the initiative to come forward.

——According to intelligence, during his wanderings in various city-states, Viserys would be very eager to find opportunities to talk to nobles and even flatter them as soon as he was idle.

But soon, the maid who was leading the guests came here and told Illyrio what had happened with Viserys and Daenerys.

"If you have a secret to protect, don't act like you have one to protect," Illyrio muttered. "Is that what he really said?"

The maid nodded: "Yes, Master."

Illyrio asked curiously, "What else did you say?"

The maid replied: "No, Master."

"Keep an eye on them," Illyrio said sharply. "If you see anything unusual, let me know immediately."

"Yes, Master."

secret?

What secret?
Illyrio frowned, unable to guess what their "secret" was.

The two siblings have been under Varys' surveillance, what secrets could they have?
Didn't Varys tell him?

Or is this so-called secret just a matter of insignificance?

The information Varys gave him was too simple. After personal contact, he felt that Viserys might not be a simple person.

(End of this chapter)