Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon.

Chapter 64 "Reconciliation" Banquet

The king's cruise ship slowly sailed into the port of Dragonstone. The corpse of the Glutton was still smoking on the beach nearby. Four giant dragons surrounded it. Silver Wing and the Red Queen were tearing its flesh angrily. Korax and Vermithor were relaxing on the side.

Yangyan tried to get closer cautiously, but after seeing that Red Queen and Silver Wing were concentrating on avenging the Glutton's corpse and that Korakshu and Womisoor ignored it, he landed on the pile of rocks next to the dragons and basked in the sun comfortably.

"Haha, the scourge of Dragonstone has finally been solved. Well done." Viserys smiled and gave Daemon a brief hug, then turned to look at Longzel and Valar who were leaning against each other. "Cousin, thank you for your contribution to the kingdom, ahem."

Longzel smiled and saluted the king. "The Dragon King families should help each other. After all, you and I are the only two families left in the world that can ride on dragons."

The king smiled politely. Longzel noticed that the king, who was already middle-aged, had gained weight and had several fingers shortened. It was said that he was scratched by the sharp blade of the Iron Throne and the treatment was ineffective, so he was forced to cut them off.

However, the king did not seem to care about these things. Queen Alicent and her maids supported the pregnant Helena Targaryen and slowly walked down from the ship. Rhaenyra prepared a special wheelhouse for them. The wheels were wrapped with things that could reduce vibrations, and thick cushions were also prepared in the wheelhouse. Although she had a very bad relationship with Alicent and her sons, she did not have much resentment towards Helena. Especially since she was a pregnant girl.

Several people also came to the king's private meeting. Captain of the Kingsguard, Ser Criston Cole, stood guard beside the king with an expressionless face. Lord High Lord of the Admiralty, Ser Tyrone Lannister, looked at the dragon on the beach cautiously. Lord Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Beesbury, was also present.

There was also a big-bellied crab boat in the harbor, holding a white flag with groups of crabs painted on it.

When Longzier saw the ship, he knew where one of the girls chosen by the royal family for Valar came from. The Celtigar family of Crab Island, an equally ancient Valyrian family, they were not dragon riders, but they also accumulated a lot of wealth through maritime trade. It is said that the Celtigar family has a Valyrian steel axe and a horn that can awaken sea monsters. His cellar is full of rubies, gold and wine. Although not as rich as the Velaryon family and those wealthy nobles, they can barely squeeze into their ranks.

"Where's Aegon?" King Viserys counted the number of people who had disembarked and immediately noticed who was missing. Queen Alicent was immediately furious and pulled the servant next to her over. "Where's Aegon?"

The attendant said timidly: "After His Royal Highness released Yang Yan, he disappeared. I... I didn't see him either."

"Then go find it!" Allison resisted the urge to slap him and pushed the servant hard. The servant staggered and rolled towards the island.

Aemond grabbed the squire and whispered in his ear: "Don't let anyone see Aegon in the tavern or in a whore's bed, or I will feed you to Vhagar."

"Yes Yes."

Daemon couldn't help laughing, but Rhaenys watched the scene calmly without saying a word.

"My dear, let's go to the castle first." Alicent could only let the maid hold Helena steady while she hugged her husband's arm. "Helena is still pregnant and should get more rest. It's already very uncomfortable to take a boat. I have sent someone to find Aegon. He will definitely be able to catch up with the banquet."

"Good." Viserys nodded. "My precious daughter will arrange the feast."

"Brother, I'm always a little worried." Valar couldn't help but say as he watched the royal family board the wheelhouse.

"What are you worried about? Tell me." Long Zeer put his arm around his brother's shoulders. Although he was not as tall as his brother, whenever he did this, his brother would subconsciously bend down and let his brother rub him.

"I always feel that the atmosphere in the royal family is not normal. Xiaolu told me about it before. Brother, is the issue of succession rights really that difficult to resolve?"

Longzel held his brother in his arms and followed Rhaenys and Daemon toward the castle. The two people in front of him looked as if they hadn't heard anything, but in fact they pricked up their ears. They were also curious about the other dragon king's views on the issue of inheritance.

"I have also faced challenges with inheritance rights, including the illegitimate brothers left behind by my mother and the branch clansmen who separated from the family. Do you remember how I solved them?" Longzel asked back.

"Brother, that's not a challenge. No one can challenge your inheritance." Valar realized that he might have fallen into his brother's trap and couldn't help but hit him. "That's called fighting for property. The illegitimate child was chopped down by Yamor with an axe. Those relatives either didn't even come in through the gate or went straight into the mines."

"So?" Longzel continued to ask, "You see how I solved it."

"Absolute violent loyalty, recognition of your clansmen and retainers, and the indisputable succession order." Valar murmured. Although Longzier was young, he had already mastered the family's army and main wealth, which was the reason why he inherited the position steadily. And this was further deduced from the fact that his father had let Longzier deeply participate in family affairs early on, and almost everyone recognized Longzier's ability. Daemon and Rhaenys in front looked at each other and sighed at the same time. How could they not understand this truth? Whether it was Daemon or the uncrowned queen who was denied the right of succession in the 101st Great Council, in the final analysis, they did not meet these conditions. And Rhaenyra was very sorry that she, who was far away from the politics of King's Landing, did not meet these conditions.

Rhaenyra prepared a sumptuous banquet for her father. After confirming that the wild dragon was killed, Rhaenyra immediately returned to the castle and organized the chefs and servants to arrange the prepared dishes and wait for the king to arrive.

"Viserys I of House Targaryen, King of the Andals, the First Men, and the Rhoynar, Protector of the Realm, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, with his wife, Queen Alicent Hightower, and his children, Prince Aegon Targaryen, Prince Aemond Targaryen, and Princess Helena Targaryen."

Ser Criston Cole's voice echoed throughout the main hall of Dragonstone. The king held the queen's arm, and Aemond pulled Great Aegon, whose cloak was stained with mud. He was caught by the servants before he stepped into the tavern, and then was brought back by Criston holding his cloak. Helena was helped to her seats by the maid.

King Viserys smiled at his daughter and tapped the table with his fork. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have several distinguished guests." He nodded to Longzel again, indicating that Longzel could look forward to it.

"Count Bartimos Celtigar, the Count of Crab Island, his eldest son, Sir Clement, his nephew, Asor, and his youngest daughter, Lady Leila Celtigar."

This time, the servants of Dragonstone were responsible for rolling the names.

The Earl of Crab Island is an energetic old man wearing a red and white silk robe. His silver hair has turned gray due to the erosion of time. His eldest son is strong and cold, while his nephew is a handsome and beautiful boy.

Layla Celtigar was a 15-year-old girl with long, silver-gold hair that reached her waist. It was soft and straight. The little girl had not yet grown fully developed, but her small face already showed the stunning beauty of a Valyrian. Her deep blue eyes were as clear as a lake.

Viserys smiled and placed the girl next to Valar. Then he raised his glass and said, "Cheers to our dragon riders, who protect the most important wealth of the kingdom."

Everyone raised their glasses together in response to the king's call.

Great Aegon even cheered directly, as if he was among those who participated in slaying the dragon.

The banquet went smoothly, and Aemond accepted the toasts from Jacaerys and Lucerys. Of course, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was just superficial courtesy. Queen Alicent also danced with Princess Rhaenyra.

Of course it would have been better if Damon hadn't been able to hold back his laughter.

Asor curiously asked the princes about the war in Dorne, and under Clemont's warning eyes, he approached Longzel and begged him to tell the story of the war in East Continent and Dorne.

The party climaxed when Valar danced stiffly with Leila.

"Prince, I understand my responsibilities." The little girl whispered to the stiff Valar, "If you are willing to marry me, I will definitely give birth to many children for you."

Valar twisted his arms like a puppet, and signaled his brother with his eyes to come and save him, but he found that his brother was entangled by Asor.

He has never experienced such a thing.

"Cousin, I have another marriage I want to confirm with you." King Viserys smiled as he watched the prince and the girl dancing. "My daughter Helena is about to give birth, and the maester judges that it is very likely to be twins. If it is a girl, I hope she will be engaged to Rey."

Before she finished speaking, Allison's expression suddenly changed.

First update check-in, the word count has increased a bit, and I estimate that I will soon be able to meet the small goal of 3000 words per chapter. Next, I will work hard to sprint towards 4000 words per chapter.

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