Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon.

Chapter 50 Damon's Advice

"Roar~"

A sharp hiss echoed through the mountains and plains, and a giant blood-red dragon descended from the sky. Its slender snake-like neck turned in the air, and it flew around Dragon's Nest City with its slender body before slowly landing on the edge of the third-layer castle wall.

The "bloodthirsty giant worm" Korakshu, the dragon of Prince Daemon Targaryen. This dragon, which looked like a giant snake, landed steadily on the edge of the black wall and crouched down. Prince Daemon, who was wearing a black suit, jumped down from the dragon's back.

The one who greeted the prince in the courtyard was Vincent Kaon, the chief retainer of the Vareses family. This old man of Valyrian descent was tall and straight, with a pair of deep blue eyes and a neatly trimmed chest-length beard. He had been staying behind and was responsible for the construction of the entire family.

Daemon looked at the old man from head to toe and said with a smile, "I am Daemon Targaryen."

"I know your name, Your Highness." Fan Sen made way. "My Highness is already waiting in the main hall. They were just having dinner and are not dressed properly, so it is inconvenient for them to greet you."

Daemon waved his hand. "We are all family, there is no need for all that red tape. Is there any food in the kitchen? I just came from Dragonstone, and my dragon and I are starving."

"It's already been prepared for you, Prince," said Vincent. "The silver guards of the dragon's lair will bring food to your dragon later."

Damon nodded with satisfaction, and under Vansen's guidance, he pushed open the door of the Silver Blood Tower. The servants of the castle urgently removed the leftovers of the teenagers and replaced them with a new portion of food.

"Father." Jacaerys stood up and greeted Daemon, who smiled warmly in return. He then looked at Longzel, who was sitting on the dragon crystal throne. His sight was unconsciously attracted to the throne. The entire seat was made of obsidian burned by dragon flames. The back of the chair was carved with a scene of a giant dragon emerging from a broken moon and flying towards a city with countless towers. The armrests were carved into a crouching giant dragon, broad and majestic.

"Greetings, cousin Damon." Longzel nodded slightly to show respect, and Damon also bowed slightly. "Thank you for taking care of Xiaojie and Xiaolu."

"This is what I should do." Longzel gestured to Damon to eat and chat. "You came from afar, it should be more than just to visit Xiaojie and Xiaolu."

Damon cut a lamb chop and chewed it clean before speaking, "I'm here for the royal family."

Longzel placed the long letter in front of Daemon. "I have read the royal letter. To be honest, Valar and I are only sixteen years old."

"Although I can't treat you as a sixteen-year-old child. After all, you already have the courage, wisdom and ability to make us ashamed." Damon said bluntly: "But the kingdom does not want the current good situation to be ruined by a chaotic marriage, so I came here in person."

"In terms of age, you are my elder." Longzel sat next to Damon. Jacaerys saw that this place was not suitable for him to stay, so he and Valar slipped out of the side door obediently. Valar didn't want to have a headache because of these things.

Anyway, my brother can handle everything.

"I should listen to your opinion." Longzel unfolded the letter completely. This letter was actually very complicated. The royal family used very concise strokes to describe the general situation of each girl. There were also girls from the Riverlands and the Valley, but there were much fewer than in other places. The most conspicuous one was Alysanne from the Blackwood family, a nine-year-old girl.

"If Duchess Jenny of the Vale was younger, maybe they would have listed her too." Damon glanced at the letter and sneered. "Valley, hum." He picked up a piece of bread and dipped it in the sauce, wanting to erase all the girls from the Royal Territory on the letter, but after thinking it over, he threw the bread into his mouth and ran his finger over the girls from the Royal Territory.

"Most of the girls of the royal nobles are just there to make up the numbers. If you don't want to be confused, don't consider the daughters of the royal nobles. The only one of value here is the Velaryon family, but the Velaryon family doesn't have a daughter of the right age. The Celtigar family has a girl who is very suitable, but the Celtigar family is too weak."

Daemon looked at Longzier who was lost in thought. "As descendants of the Valyrian Dragon King, we naturally give priority to marrying Valyrians. This is also the advantage of the Celtigar family."

If I want to marry a Valyrian, I have plenty of them among the people I brought with me. Longzel thought to himself, and he knew very well that his marriage with Valar was no longer a simple marriage issue, but a complex issue concerning whether they could truly integrate into Westeros society.

"Besides that, out of public spirit, the Lannisters, Baratheons, Manderlys, Florents, Rowans, and Tullys are all very good marriage candidates."

Daemon lowered his voice: "But out of selfishness, I would rather recommend the Celtigar family, the Manderly family and the Tully family." Longzier tilted his head and looked at Daemon. He knew that what Daemon said was right. From a public point of view, it would be a win-win situation for the Iron Throne if these nobles married him. From a private point of view, although the Lannister family and the Baratheon family were good, the Lannister family had always been ambiguous about the issue of succession to the kingdom, and a family member, Tyran Lannister, had long held an important position. Although the old duke of the Baratheon family valued his oath, only the Seven Gods knew how long he could live, and marrying the Baratheon family would inevitably lead to the entire Stormland being directly involved in the dispute with Dorne, which was not good for the current stable situation.

The Manderly family is wealthy and powerful. Although located in the remote North, they own White Harbor and have excellent maritime trade capabilities, and have close contacts with the South and the East Continent. Longzel remembers that their own goods were also sold in White Harbor. The blood of Greenhand Garth also flows in the Manderly family. They were once the great lords of the River Reach. Because they threatened the rule of the Gardener King, the Manderly family was defeated and expelled by the nobles of the River Reach until the King of the North took them in.

They remain some of the most loyal and powerful vassals of House Stark.

The Tully family is the key to Dragonzir's integration of the borderlands. After the Dondarrion family expressed their loyalty, the Selmy family also began to prepare to change their allegiance, and other families in the East Border are still waiting and watching. If the Tully family can be brought under the command through marriage, it will be an excellent choice for expanding Dragonzir's power.

"Of course, a marriage between the Dragon King's family cannot be that simple." Daemon took out a royal order from his arms. On it was the signature of Rhaenyra Targaryen, the princess of Dragonstone and the heir to the kingdom. "This is the princess's royal order. With this, you can go to any castle in the kingdom without any other etiquette."

"That's the right of a member of the royal family."

"You are also a member of the royal family." Daemon said. "Don't worry, those lords are eager for you and Valar to fly to their territory on dragons. You can see the girls in person, and you can also build good relations with the nobles of the kingdom."

"Please thank Her Royal Highness the Princess for me, Cousin Damon."

Daemon waved his hand. "We all want to thank you for taking care of Jock and Luke, and for your contribution to the kingdom. When Jock and Aegon are older, I will let them serve you as well."

Longzel smiled but said nothing.

At this moment, Dragon Crystal Tower.

This crystal clear tower is the residence of the close ministers of the Varese family, and the flat land in front of the tower is also where everyone practices martial arts on a daily basis.

Lusris held the wooden sword nervously. A group of young men gathered in front of him, led by Aslan Longdel with silver hair and purple eyes, and Lynn Valtaken.

"Big Chipmunk, I didn't lie to you." Lei Yi smiled and held Lusiris's shoulders. "Everyone is here. If you beat them, everyone will respect you and treat you as a brother." Valar and Jakaris happened to see this scene when they walked in.

"This is."

Jacaerys frowned and looked at everyone. Valar's eyes lit up and he whispered, "This is a tradition in my family. My brother's guards verify their abilities through duels. The more people they defeat, the higher their status among us."

"Prince Valar, please stop teasing us." Adams Lawbreaker, who always had a smiling face, said with a smile: "You were chasing us and beating us at the beginning."

Valar scratched his head and whispered in Jacaerys' ear: "To win the respect of these guys, you have to defeat them with real swords and guns. Go, don't let Xiaolu fight alone."

After saying that, he pushed Jakaris into the middle of the field.

Aslan also held a wooden sword and looked down at the two princes with brown and black hair.

"Prove me what you can do." He raised the wooden sword. "Black-haired chipmunks."

First update. Today I drew a rough sketch of Dragon Nest City and a few dragons. I will post it after I revise it. It is hand-drawn and not colored. My hands are rusty because I haven’t drawn for many years.

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