Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon.

Chapter 63 Dragon Egg
"Who do you say is asking to see you outside?"

Viserys thought he had misheard.

"A priestess of the Red God, sir. She calls herself Fremi and is from Lys. The sailor told me that they just got off another ship and found this place on the dock. They said they wanted to give gifts to the 'king and princess' and asked to see you and the young lady." It was the first time that Grolai saw this king, who made him feel quite resourceful, so flustered. He swallowed nervously, "The gifts they gave are very valuable and are right outside the door. Bring them in for you to see?"

Viserys's eyelids twitched, but he did not answer.

Daenerys stood up from her desk and came closer. "What is that?"

The Unsullied guards at the door carried a cedar box and stood in front of the open door of the merchant ship's suite. Without orders, they did not bring in the gift.

The wooden box was at the door and was not opened, but Daenerys felt that there was a hint of warmth in the wind coming from that direction, and the room seemed to become a little warmer.

She could feel that there was a heat source in the wooden box, and heat was being released from there. She couldn't help but look at the heat source. Even through the wooden box, that thing had a strange attraction to her.

Viserys noticed Daenerys's attracted look, and it made him uneasy. "We should send it back."

"What's in there?" Daenerys asked subconsciously.

For a long time, Daenerys did not hear an answer, so she quickly turned her head to see Viserys's expression and found that Viserys was also looking at her.

She found Viserys's eyes calm, unreadable, and she heard him say, "It is a dragon egg. We should send it back."

She realized the seriousness of the problem and nodded, "Yeah."

"Good." Viserys smiled.

"Sir, you don't want to see her?" Grolai was a little nervous. "She has seven Holy Fire Hand guards beside her. Sir, the priest's status in the Red God Temple is definitely not low."

Viserys couldn't imagine that the merchant ship was waiting at the docks of Astapor for news from the Pirate King and the arrival of the storm, but in the end, it didn't get either of them. Instead, it got the Red God Priest from the Red Temple first.

It even sounded like it was coming all the way from Reese.

There is no temple to the Red God in Astapor, so how did they determine where Viserys and Daenerys are?

Why are they here?

Viserys suppressed his heartbeat, gave a comforting look to Daenerys, who was sitting next to him and looked a little nervous, and asked Grolai: "Did she tell you anything?"

"She said that if you don't plan to see her, she asked me to tell you: 'The eyes in the darkness are staring at you. Please leave a gift. This is a proof of goodwill. The flame is your help.'" Grolai is not a devout believer of the Red God, but the words spoken by the priest made Grolai feel uneasy. "What should I tell her, my lord?"

Viserys said, "Tell her for me: I do not believe in the Red God, but I thank her for the prophecy and the gift she brought. The gift is too valuable to accept. I accept her kindness, but I am busy now and have no time to see her--"

As he spoke, he noticed that Daenerys's attention was once again attracted to the wooden box. Her eyes were staring at it with a strange and surprised expression.

The room suddenly became quiet. Daenerys looked up and saw Viserys's worried eyes. She carefully moved closer and whispered in his ear: "I think I hear a heartbeat. What is that?"

Boom, boom. Dany could vaguely hear the sound of a heartbeat coming from the wooden box. It was very low and the intervals were very long, like a living thing in hibernation. She felt that the room was becoming steamy and that thing was naturally close to her. Its slow and low heartbeat had a certain rhythm that made her feel that some power in her body was responding.

She guessed that there was a dragon egg inside that was about to hatch.

Viserys changed the subject and asked Grolai seriously, "When can we set out at the earliest? I asked you to prepare enough supplies for us to go straight back to Pentos. Have you prepared them?"

It was impossible to bring the supplies directly back to Pentos, because the storage conditions of this world era could not support sailing on the sea for a long time, and they still had to replenish at the ports they passed by. But if they were well prepared, the time for replenishment could be shortened as much as possible, and they didn't even need to enter the port. They could send a fast boat to the deep water area of ​​the commercial port to buy fresh water and fruits that were not easy to store, and let the supplier ship them out. This was also common at sea. After all, merchant ships would be charged and inspected if they stopped at the dock for even a quarter of an hour.

Grolet was shocked by Viserys's sudden decision: "My Lord?"

"We will set off as soon as possible." Viserys patted his shoulder. "Growley, I assure you, the pirates have nothing to worry about. Just prepare to set sail."

Viserys said to the Unsullied at the door, "Put the gifts in." He wanted to make one thing clear. "Grollai, go and prepare them. By the way, that priestess, let her come to see us."

Grolai didn't understand, but he left as he was told. He planned to come back later to persuade Viserys to stay for a while.

-

The priestess of the Red God did not bring the seven Holy Fire Hand guards that Grolai mentioned, but came alone.

She was dressed in red from head to toe, with her head and most of her face hidden in a fiery red silk hood. She was wearing a silk priest robe that was as bright as flames. The sleeves were very long and the top had a slit from the neck to the chest, revealing her skin that was as white and smooth as fresh milk against the red background. Underneath was a darker flame red shirt.

She has a slender figure, tall and elegant, with a full chest and a slim waist. Once your eyes rest on her, it is difficult to move them away.

Daenerys keenly noticed that her brother Viserys's gaze lingered for a moment on the priestess's plump and white breasts. She felt some inexplicable emotions rising, but when she followed Viserys's gaze, she soon discovered that Viserys was actually looking at the ruby ​​on the priestess's collarbone, which was the most eye-catching part of a red and gold necklace hanging around her neck.

Faintly, there seemed to be a red light flickering inside the gem.

Daenerys noticed that the priestess's eyes lingered on her more than on her brother, and she couldn't help but move closer to where Viserys was.

"My Lord," the priestess spoke, her voice gentle and pleasant, "you must be careful."

"Be careful?" Viserys asked calmly. "Be careful of what?"

"The eyes of the darkness watch you, my lord."

"Your eyes are in the shadows too, Brother."

The priestess reached out and took off the silk hood covering her head, revealing her appearance underneath the hood. She had red eyes, long fiery red hair and a stunningly beautiful face.

Daenerys seemed to feel a hint of holiness on the priestess's face.

Viserys had to admit that he was shocked by the beauty of the priestess. But imagining this stunningly beautiful priestess reading prayers and lighting the flames in a holy and solemn manner under the fire rack with a living person tied to it, he found this beautiful and holy priestess inexplicably terrifying.

"I foresaw in the sacred fire: black eyes are watching, bringing shadows and blood. The gods guided me here to assist you, my lord." The priestess spoke again. She spoke to Viserys, but finally looked at Daenerys, "You have a mission." "I don't like riddles." Viserys stared at her sharply and asked bluntly, "I want to know, did you really see me in the flames?"

"Sir, the holy fire showed me this noble lady, your sister." The priestess said calmly, "She has a mission."

The priestess was frank. Viserys asked, "I want to know, if my sister doesn't touch the dragon eggs, will the stars still weep blood as prophesied?"

Regarding the birth of dragons, there are two origin theories in the World of Ice and Fire. One is that the magician of Asshai hatched the first dragon, and the other is that the ancestor of Valyria hatched the first dragon.

R'hllor is also known as the Lord of Light, the Heart of the Holy Flame, and the God of Shadow and Fire. Asshai, the legendary land of shadows, may have a close connection with R'hllor. Viserys originally thought that the Red God Temple had the Asshai dragon hatching secrets, but now judging from the behavior of the Red God priests, Daenerys still attaches great importance to dragon hatching.

"Oh, you know the prophecy. My lord, you surprise me." The priestess's red eyes stared at him, and she answered quietly to Viserys, "The answer is yes, my lord."

"Then please leave, septon. We do not believe in your gods, and Dany has no mission to fulfill." Viserys took the priestess' words as the truth and agreed with her. "We accept your kindness, but your gift is too precious. We are uneasy to accept it."

"I understand your wishes, my lord. So, noble lady," the priestess turned to look at Daenerys and asked in her calm and pleasant voice, "Are you willing to listen to the prophecy I bring and understand the mission you are entrusted with?"

Dany realized that the priestess of the Red God was coming for her. "My brother speaks, and so do I."

The priestess of the Red God said calmly to Viserys, "Well, I'll excuse myself, my lord." She gave Daenerys one last look before she left. "Goodbye, my lady."

The Red God's priestess seemed ready to take her leave.

Viserys knew that things would not end here, but he still called out: "Missandei, help me see the guests off and give them the gifts."

Upon hearing this, the newly promoted maid outside the door immediately asked the Unsullied guarding the door to open the door and see the guests off. The Unsullied could not understand the common language, so Missandei would translate for them and ask them to give the gift box to the priestess to move away together.

Watching the priestess leave, Viserys felt a headache.

This was a situation he had not expected. The Red God's priest would stick to him like a dog-skin plaster. A sect that was suspected to be the true God did not have any reserve at all.

The priestess' words made it sound as if the Red God was showing them kindness.

What is hidden behind this strong goodwill?
The priests seemed to only interpret the flames and had no idea what Viserys was. Were they here for Daenerys?

Does the Red God know what Viserys is?

Dany was a little uneasy about Viserys's evasion of the Red God priest's words just now, but fortunately she still remembered to get down to business. She asked the doubts in her heart: "Are they here to help us? Why should they help us?"

Viserys frowned and said in distress, "That is the problem."

Dany asked again: "The dragon eggs in the box contain dragons that are about to hatch, right, and this requires me?" She is not stupid, and the conversation between Viserys and the priestess almost makes this clear.

Viserys told her, "They need the power that has awakened in you. You have the power to hatch dragons."

Viserys was being unusually frank today, so Dany asked him, "What is the prophecy, and what does it say is my destiny?"

Viserys thought for a moment. Then he said:
"Let me tell you a story about prophecy.

Legend has it that in ancient times there was a man named Oedipus, whose biological father was a king. When he was born, the king learned from a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother when he grew up, so he pierced his heels with wire and ordered a servant to throw the baby into the wilderness. The servant felt sorry for the innocent child and gave him to a shepherd in another country. The king of the other country adopted him because he had no son.

When Oedipus grew up, he learned from the gods that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. In order to avoid the doom that God had revealed, he fled the country that adopted him, because he thought the king and queen of that country were his biological parents. However, Oedipus never expected that this deliberate avoidance would accelerate the pace of his life tragedy.

He left his adoptive parents and, as fate would have it, headed for his native country where he was born. On the way to escape, Oedipus was humiliated by a group of passers-by and in a rage he killed four people, including his biological father who was on a secret visit.

Not long after, Oedipus used his extraordinary intelligence to get rid of the sphinx that was endangering the people of his motherland. He was hailed as king by the people of his motherland, and married the queen of the former king - his biological mother, and had two children with her.

Oedipus thus became a sinner who killed his father and married his mother, but he himself was completely unaware of it.

In order to quell the plague in the country, Oedipus followed the instructions of God to look for the murderer of the former king. It turned out that the murderer he was looking for was himself, and the fate of killing his father and marrying his mother still befell him.

Oedipus' mother, I, committed suicide in grief to cleanse herself of her sins. Oedipus blinded himself in a state of mixed emotions, and then exiled himself, wandering around with his two daughters away from their homeland to punish himself for his heinous sins and seek repentance.

The so-called "fate" and "prophecy" are a trick, Dany. When you think about it, whether you want to fulfill it or avoid it, you will fall into its trap. The best way is to ignore it. Our destiny is in our own hands. You must realize this and not be fooled by it. Believe me, you don't need to pay attention to any prophecy and mission. You can be like me. You can hear that the priest can't see me in the flames. She is surprised by what I know, because my destiny is in my own hands. "

Daenerys' thoughts were a little confused, but she still responded to Viserys immediately: "I believe you."

"I believe you, too, Dany." Viserys looked at her and took her hand. "With your words, I believe you are ready to learn what is prophesied about you."

Some words spoken by Viserys have very different meanings to Daenerys than those spoken by others. Instead of waiting for others to use them to fool Daenerys one day, it is better for Viserys to tell her himself.

Viserys tried to translate it in Valyrian. He didn't know the correct words for the prophecy, but he could ensure the meaning was correct: "'After the long summer, the stars will weep blood and a cold darkness will cover the world. In this terrible hour, a warrior will pull a burning sword from the fire. That sword is 'Lightbringer', the red sword of heroes. The one who holds this sword is Azor Ahai reincarnated, and he will drive out the darkness.' This is the prophecy. They think you are Azor Ahai reincarnated." Or the sacrificed Nissa Nissa.

When Daenerys heard this for the first time, she subconsciously asked, "Am I?" After she said this, she realized that she shouldn't have asked.

Viserys kissed her. "You are not. You are Daenerys. My Daenerys."

Dany responded enthusiastically.

-

The cedar box containing the dragon eggs went around in circles and finally returned to the hands of the priestess of the Red God.

Her face remained calm as she opened the wooden box, which was filled with the finest velvet and brocade, with a huge egg lying quietly on top.

The Red God's priest stretched out his white fingers and turned the fossilized dragon egg. The eggshell was covered with tiny scales, reflecting the firelight and emitting a metallic luster. Its overall color was black and red, with strange ripples, like lava flowing on obsidian.

(End of this chapter)