"Prince, Ser Oswell Whent keeps in touch with his Kingsguard brothers at Prince Rhaegar's side."
Ser Gerold coughed lightly, avoiding the prince's teasing gaze.
"So that's how it is."
Daeren would believe that when pigs flew.
Oswell Whent did not even bother pretending. Everyone knew he was utterly loyal to Rhaegar.
The two of you died together in the "Battle of the Tower of Joy."
Seeing that the prince did not believe him, Ser Gerold flushed with embarrassment and prepared to take his leave.
Daeren spoke up. "Ser, do you remember what we discussed last time?"
Ser Gerold halted.
Daeren said, "Ser, my trip to Dragonstone is intended to investigate Dragon Mountain and see whether any Dragon Eggs were left behind."
Ser Gerold's expression turned complicated. He sighed. "Prince, forgive me for remaining silent."
More than a hundred years had passed.
Digging up old matters could very well cause unforeseen complications.
"Ser, you misunderstand me."
"I'm not forcing you. I'm asking you to help me contact Lord Leyton."
Certain that Highgarden possessed a Dragon Egg, Daeren said, "You know that every ruler of House Targaryen has strived to bring dragons back into this world."
"But today, the Royal Family does not even possess a single Dragon Egg."
"Ser, that is unreasonable."
Ser Gerold was caught in a dilemma and did not know how to answer.
Agreeing to contact his family would be tantamount to admitting that Highgarden had preserved a Dragon Egg.
Refusing...
As Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, he had to admit that Prince Daeren's argument was sound. The Royal Family should not have fallen so low that it did not even possess one Dragon Egg.
"Ser, whether Highgarden has a Dragon Egg or not, becoming pen pals with Lord Leyton cannot be a bad thing."
Daeren eased the other man's concerns.
Ser Gerold took a deep breath. "Prince, please allow me some time to think."
At this point, refusing again would seem impolite.
Daeren waited for good news.
Both Highgarden and Dragonstone had a chance of yielding Dragon Eggs. Neither was more important than the other.
He had control over the City Guard and had purged a third of King's Landing.
Next, he could not rush matters.
Tomorrow would be Spring 25, when a large batch of strawberries would ripen.
Another batch of strawberries would ripen on Spring 26.
With summer approaching, he had to return to Dragon Tongue Farm and prepare for the first summer of the year.
"Ser Jon, I have a task for you."
Before leaving, Daeren specifically sought out Ser Jon.
He had not brought him along for last night's operation because the Kingsguard represented the King and could not be involved.
It was better to leave the City Guard's affairs to Elisha.
"Prince, what are your orders?"
Ser Jon perked up.
Daeren instructed him to remain in King's Landing and, as a Kingsguard brother, persuade Ser Gerold on his behalf.
Ser Jon gladly accepted the order.
On the road back to the farm, Daeren kept considering his future plans.
First was the trip to Dragonstone.
He was determined to make this journey.
It was not only for Dragon Mountain. He also wanted to meet his eldest brother Rhaegar and have a talk with him.
As he always said, communication was the best bridge.
Rhaegar before and after the "False Spring" was practically a different person.
Daeren could not quite gauge him and needed to test the waters.
Oh, right. There was also good news in the letter.
His sister-in-law Elia Martell was pregnant.
"My little niece, Rhaenys Targaryen, will soon be born."
Daeren was going to be an uncle.
It was necessary to visit the sister-in-law he had never met, Elia.
His father Aerys was terrifyingly paranoid and had never given his children a chance to meet the Princess of Dorne.
Everyone was working for the family.
Of course Daeren had to get to know his sister-in-law, Elia Martell, the Princess of Dorne.
Besides that, there was the end-of-spring harvest and preparations for the new season.
Two batches of strawberries would ripen on Spring 25 and Spring 26.
Once that money came in, the farm's development could not be delayed any longer. The necessary buildings had to be constructed.
Summer would arrive alongside his trip to Dragonstone.
Before setting off, he had to craft enough sprinklers to ensure that the seeds he planted could grow to maturity even while he was away from the farm.
King's Landing was not far from Dragonstone. A round trip would take only two days.
But he was visiting his brother and sister-in-law. He might stay for ten days or even half a month.
"I also need to prepare gifts."
Daeren considered everything carefully.
The chestnut filly crossed a flat stone bridge and entered the Prince's territory.
"Hm?"
In a flash, Daeren spotted a Yellow Daffodil by the roadside.
An old farmer would never pass up a single Gatherable within sight.
Pop~~
After he plucked the Yellow Daffodil, its nature as a Special Crop was revealed, emitting a warm glow.
Daeren looked closely. "Gold Star quality!?"
After Gold Star crops, Gatherables had finally reached Gold Star quality as well.
He had been tied up with too many things before, busy fishing and mining, and had not paid much attention to his foraging ability.
Now that he had time, he should gather as much as possible before spring ended.
Pop~ Pop pop~~
As he walked and stopped along the way, Daeren found a Gatherable every short distance.
Yellow Daffodils, Dandelions, leeks...
"Collect all four Gatherables and save them for the offering."
After picking another Silver Star Yellow Daffodil, Daeren planned to keep it alongside the Snow Yam Davos had handed in for the offering.
Suddenly, he froze halfway through straightening up.
Daeren's gaze was clear as he said in a daze, "But there isn't an old Community Center. Without finding those little apples, how am I supposed to make an offering?"
Those little apples were naturally Stardew Valley's special race—the Junimos.
The Junimos were adorable, round and squat, like colorful little apples that had come to life.
The offering items were meant to be given to them.
Only after the Junimos were happy would they give him the offering rewards.
"Besides the Junimos, I haven't even learned [Forest Magic]."
Daeren could not help becoming serious.
The [Forest Magic] here was not something like the Forest Witch's magic. It was a special potion brewed by Stardew Valley's wizard.
After drinking it, a farmer gained the special ability [Forest Magic], allowing him to understand the Junimos' language.
Daeren opened the System Panel and checked the offering package.
Sure enough, after opening it, all he saw was gibberish. He could not make out any writing at all.
In truth, he had realized this long ago.
After all, there were no minecarts or buses outside the farm.
But this was a different world, and he could not demand too much.
Yet he had prepared the offering items, and the offering package existed, but he had neither learned [Forest Magic] nor found the Junimos.
That had to be a problem on his end.
"Perhaps I should find a Forest Witch."
Daeren considered it cautiously.
The Red Comet had descended early, bringing a Magic Tide to the world.
Both the Special Crops and the Life Force system could align with the Stardew Valley Panel.
Then the Junimos and the Forest Witch might not be unrelated.
"I'll find a chance to try."
Daeren made up his mind.
He did not know any Forest Witches, but Cersei knew someone.
There was a "Toad" witch in The Westerlands.
Dragon Tongue Farm.
"Woof woof woof~~"
The moment Daeren returned home, little Doro caught the Farmer's scent and eagerly trotted over.
"Good dog. I didn't spoil you for nothing."
Daeren crouched down and gave the little dog a thorough rubdown.
"Woo woo~~"
Doro rolled over to expose his soft belly, whimpering contentedly.
The man and dog played for quite a while.
Daeren's mood settled, and he released the dog. "All right, go play."
He still had serious business to handle.
Doro was very obedient. He reluctantly rubbed against the Farmer, then ran to lie on the steps before the cabin, wagging his little tail.
"Good dog."
Daeren rubbed the dog's head again before entering the house and searching through the Chest.
10 clumps of clay, 100 stones, 5 Copper Ingots...
These were the materials needed to build a silo.
[Silo]: "Allows you to store the cut grass."
By choosing Meadow Farm, he had started ahead with a Chicken Coop and two chicks.
Coupled with the Blue Grass that provided greater fullness and extra animal affection, taking the Livestock Flow route early on would be very smooth.
A silo was absolutely an indispensable building.
The blue and green grass across the farm had grown wildly. The two chicks could not possibly finish it all, and it covered more than half the farm.
According to his understanding of the game, he could cut the green grass early and store it in the silo to dry into hay.
Without the green grass crowding it out, the Blue Grass would grow even more lushly.
All of this was for the future.
"Build a silo!"
Daeren tossed the materials into the Shipping Bin. The System Panel displayed a panoramic view of Dragon Tongue Farm, allowing him to choose a location for the building.
After choosing a spot, he clicked confirm.
Thud!
With a dull sound, a wooden-planked platform appeared beside the Chicken Coop.
That was the silo's construction site.
After inspecting it, Daeren nodded in satisfaction. "A 100-gold construction fee and two days of work. Then I can inspect the completed silo."
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