Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 237 Volantis
The summer sun shines on the city of Mir, making the largest and most magnificent palace in the city, the Summer Palace, shine brightly. The tall gate tower stands majestically, with magnificent momentum, and exquisite carvings decorate every corner in great detail, as if telling the luxury of the past.

A unique fountain in the courtyard is particularly eye-catching. Clear spring water gushes out from the mouth of the lifelike stone dolphin happily. Under the sunlight, it instantly turns into gorgeous rainbows and falls into the marble pool below. The splashing water is like fine crystals, jumping and flashing in the air, making a crisp and pleasant sound, just like playing a beautiful piece of music.

This palace, which once served as the residence of Governor Mill, has now become Gawain's temporary palace.

On the terrace, Gavin and Daenerys sat lazily on comfortable lounge chairs, enjoying the caress of the sea breeze.

The sea breeze blows gently, carrying a hint of salty and humid air, making people feel relaxed and happy. Looking far into the distance, the blue and boundless sea is in full view, and the waves come one after another, hitting the coast vigorously, making a rhythmic roar, as if adding a different background sound to this leisurely picture of summer.

At this time, Hassan came to Gavin and reported the situation in detail: "Your Majesty, that address is indeed the temple of the Thousand-Faced God. But when we rushed over, we found that it had been vacant for a long time. I have ordered the soldiers to demolish the building, and no secret passages or dark rooms were found."

After hearing this, Gavin just nodded slightly. He had expected this in his heart. Then he asked casually, "Any news about the believers and monks wanted by the whole city?"

Hassan shook his head helplessly and responded, "Your Majesty, the results of the city-wide wanted notice over the past two days are not ideal. Only a few believers have been captured, and no monks from the temple have been found. I have interrogated those believers, but they refused to confess anything and spoke wildly, cursing and insulting Your Majesty. I suggest that they be executed and hung on the city wall as a warning to others."

"Your Majesty, what should we do with those believers? I have interrogated them, but they refused to confess anything. They even cursed and insulted Your Majesty. I suggest that they be executed." Hassan's tone was filled with helplessness and anger, as if he was stating a difficult matter that had to be dealt with.

Gavin frowned slightly, and after a brief thought, he ordered in a stern tone: "Then do as you say. If we catch such people again, we will deal with them in the same way." After that, he raised his head and looked directly at Hassan, his eyes revealing concern and seriousness, and then asked: "How are the arrangements for the army's expedition going?"

Hassan quickly gathered his thoughts and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the vanguard has already set out. The garrisons from Tyrosh and Myr have also been reorganized and are ready to march to Volantis at any time. Since most of the soldiers are surrendered soldiers, to ensure the safety of the march, I have arranged the march route to advance along the coastline. In this way, with the fleet by our side, there shouldn't be any trouble."

Gavin heard this and nodded slightly to show his approval. Then he asked, "Where is the official sent by Boris?"

After hearing this, Hassan showed a bit of embarrassment on his face and responded: "Your Majesty, it has not been sent out yet."

Gavin couldn't help but look at Hassan in confusion and asked, "Did something happen? What happened?"

Hassan explained, "Your Majesty, the speed at which officials are trained in the Stepstones is far slower than the speed at which you conquer. In less than a year, you have conquered Lys, Astapor, Yunkai, and Meereen, then Tyrosh and Myr, and now you are going to conquer Volantis. Eighty percent of the officials in the Stepstones have been drawn down."

Gavin looked helpless after hearing this, and he rubbed his forehead with a headache. Seeing this, Daenerys suggested, "Gavin, do you think we can choose a few of these governors to manage temporarily?"

"No," Gavin rejected it immediately, his tone firm, "The original rulers can no longer hold power, especially these governors. At most, they can keep their property." After saying that, Gavin looked at Hassan and asked, "What about the fleet? If there are injured soldiers, they can stay in Mir and serve as officials directly. In addition, if you have any suitable candidates, you can also recommend them."

After hearing this, Hassan scratched his head and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, there are some candidates, and the number of them is not small, but most of them are not good at these management matters except sailing."

Gavin waved his hand indifferently, shook his head and said, "That's okay. If you don't know how to do it, you can learn on the job. The key is to be loyal."

Upon hearing this, Hassan straightened up immediately and said confidently, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured about this. The soldiers of the Stone Steps Islands Fleet are not lacking in loyalty."

After hearing this, Gavin looked at Hassan, smiled slightly, and said in a relaxed tone: "Of course, I believe you. Okay, Hassan, go and make the arrangements. Also notify the army to set out tomorrow morning and march to Volantis."

Hassan quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then he turned and left in a hurry.

After Hassan left, Gavin gently held Daenerys's fresh, soft, slender, smooth hand, looked at her tenderly, and said, "You will follow Hassan and lead the army when the army sets out tomorrow morning. I plan to go to Volantis ahead of time to scout the situation and meet the two legions coming from the Bay of Dragons."

After hearing this, Daenerys' bright eyes flashed with worry. She frowned slightly and said anxiously: "I'd better go with you, Gavin."

Gavin smiled and shook his head, saying in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, I'll ride on Blazing Shadow to scout in the air and check out the defense situation of Volantis. You know, too many troops surrendered this time, and the loyalty of the soldiers is hard to guarantee. I'm worried that there will inevitably be deserters on the march, which will easily affect morale. You stay in the army, and with Viserion and the others, you can deter them. Even if some soldiers have other ideas, they won't dare to act rashly."

Daenerys was still reluctant and worried when she heard this, but she also knew that Gavin's decision made sense. After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded slowly and said softly: "Okay, Gavin, I will listen to you. But you must be careful when you go to Volantis alone. You must not take any action when the army does not arrive."

Gavin looked at her obedient and worried appearance, and his heart was full of love. Then he approached Daenerys, with a wicked smile on his face, and said teasingly: "Now that we have obtained nearly half of Valyria's land, you should hurry up and give birth to an heir for me, otherwise, your rule will be unstable after a long time."

Hearing this, Daenerys leaned closer to Gavin's arms and whispered, "I thought so too."

Gavin laughed, then picked up Daenerys and walked into the house with brisk steps.

The next day, when the dawn just broke through the night sky and cast the first glimmer of light, Gavin and Daenerys said goodbye reluctantly. Then, he walked towards Blazing Shadow with a firm step, and in the blink of an eye, he jumped onto Blazing Shadow's broad dragon back. In an instant, a loud and extremely loud dragon roar that seemed to penetrate the sky sounded, and Blazing Shadow suddenly flapped his wings and flew high. The huge wings flapped vigorously, bringing a gust of wind, and rushed straight towards Volantis like a gust of lightning.

When Balerion, who was standing by, saw this scene, he immediately flashed his huge wings and flapped them vigorously, following closely behind Chiying, wanting to fly with Chiying in the air.

You know, the distance between Myr and Volantis is not short. Even if he is flying in the sky on a dragon, the journey is still long. What kind of scene will be waiting for Gavin ahead?

Even Gavin rode a dragon and flew in the sky for a whole day before he reached Volantis.

Along the way, Gavin was fully focused, his eyes sharp as an eagle, constantly scanning the ground below. The frequent movements of the Tiger Robe Army were clearly visible on the ground below.

Obviously, Volantis received the news and felt threatened, so he decisively abandoned all the towns in the disputed areas. Those places where there were many disputes in the past no longer had the atmosphere of fireworks in the past. Only a slightly bleak silence remained, as if silently telling the tense situation.

When the still bright afterglow of dusk shone on the land, Gavin finally arrived over Volantis on his Blazing Shadow. He did not approach immediately, but let Blazing Shadow hover at a certain distance so that he could observe the situation of the city comprehensively.

Looking down from the air, Volantis is like a majestic beast squatting on the earth. The city is large in scale, and its architectural style is unique and distinctive. Most of the buildings in the city are built with thick stones. After years of baptism, the walls are covered with mottled moss, as if telling the long history of the city.

The most eye-catching thing is the black wall surrounding the city. The black wall is tall and solid, like a black dragon winding around, tightly guarding the entire Volantis.

It is built of huge black stones, each of which seems to carry the weight of the city and the memory of history. From the air, the surface of the black wall is not flat and smooth, but has some traces of erosion left by years. Those potholes and cracks are like scars on its body after years of vicissitudes.

The buildings in the city are arranged in an orderly manner, and the streets are crisscrossed like a chessboard. In the central area of ​​the city, there are several particularly tall and magnificent buildings, perhaps palaces or important temples, their roofs shining with golden or silver light, which are particularly dazzling in the evening.

Looking at the city walls, the scene of preparation for war was even more eye-catching. Countless crossbows were neatly arranged between the battlements, and their number was far greater than that of other castles Gavin had seen.

These crossbows were well made, with the crossbows made of solid dark wood and inlaid with metal parts, shining coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun. The crossbow arrows were thick and sharp, with a chilling black color, as if they could penetrate all obstacles with just a light shot.

There were soldiers busy and nervous beside each crossbow. Some of them were stringing arrows on the crossbows, while others were adjusting the aiming angle of the crossbows. Their eyes were fixed on the air, ready for battle.

Gavin hovered in the air, observing everything carefully, not missing any details. The Blazing Shadow seemed to sense the master's concentration, flying steadily in the air, occasionally making a low dragon roar, as if protesting to this heavily guarded city.

However, the appearance of the two dragons naturally attracted the attention of the Volantis defenders.

There was chaos in the city for a while, with bells and trumpets ringing one after another.

Countless Tiger Robe Soldiers were quickly gathered on the city wall. They were wearing heavy armor, marching hurriedly, and the sweat on their foreheads revealed their nervousness.

The dragon-hunting crossbows that were already in a state of readiness were all strung, and the soldiers quickly adjusted their aiming angles, aiming the sharp crossbow arrows at Gavin and Chiying in the air.

Seeing this, Gavin continued to hover steadily in the air. He calmly observed the reaction and deployment of the defenders below, silently calculating in his mind.

After circling for a while, Gavin decided to leave after observing the situation thoroughly. If he acted rashly at this moment, he might be able to take advantage of the opportunity to consume a wave of Tiger Robe soldiers, but Chiying and Balerion had already been flying for a whole day and had consumed a lot of physical strength. It was not appropriate for them to get involved in a battle that might last a long time.

So he patted Chiying's neck gently and gave the order.

Chiying understood what he meant, flapped his wings violently, and flew away into the distance, soon disappearing from the sight of the Volantis defenders.

After Gavin left, the atmosphere in Volantis became heavy. The three archons gathered together and held an emergency meeting concerning the fate of Volantis.

Nasisovisama of the Elephant Party frowned, as if there was an unsolvable knot between his brows, and his face was full of melancholy. He said in a heavy tone: "I guess Myr has been breached. Otherwise, that Gavin would not have been able to fly over Volantis and spy on the situation. He must have succeeded in Myr and had no worries, so he turned his attention to our Volantis." After saying that, he sighed deeply, and his worried expression became more and more intense.

Another archon, Dophas Panimion, who was also a member of the Elephant Party, also sighed and continued, "If we march from Myr to Volantis by land, it will only take half a month to reach the city of Volantis. If we take the sea route, the time will be several times shorter, and we don't know how many people this army has."

Malajo Megaya of the Tiger Party saw this and slammed the table angrily and stood up and asked, "What do you two mean? Are you going to surrender?"

(End of this chapter)