Viserys did not show the slightest apology for this slightly reproachful opening statement. Instead, he calmly straightened his collar that was blown by the wind, with that indifferent smile still hanging on his lips.
He raised his head, looked through the ice crystals flying in the sky, and looked directly at the huge bloody face of Weirwood, speaking calmly as if he was talking about today's weather.
"Trouble always comes with opportunities, Lord Brynden."
Viserys said in a calm tone, "Besides, if I hadn't brought these 'trouble', I'm afraid you would still be in Heart of the Tree having that sweet dream that you will never wake up from, and then waiting for Cold God to eat away your last vitality bit by bit."
When she heard the name "Brynden", Daenerys was slightly startled. She thought that this person was also a member of House Stark. After all, there were many Brynden characters among the the North characters Arya told her.
Although she has heard of the name Three-Eyed Crow, she has never heard anyone directly call the legendary Greenseer Brynden. Raven.
The face on Weirwood seemed to freeze for a moment, and a trace of complex human emotions flashed through the deep black pupils, including nostalgia and scrutiny, but more of a kind of fatigue after vicissitudes of life.
The air around the island seemed to freeze a bit, and even the howling wind seemed to have stopped at this moment.
After a while, the human face on the tree trunk spoke and said, "You'd better come in first. No matter what, your existence can only be hidden inside for a while."
King Ghidorah When they landed before, the barrier only trembled slightly, but did not shatter.
Hearing this, Viserys jumped off the dragon's back, followed by Daenerys, and the two stood in front of the huge Weirwood tree.
Viserys reached out and touched the barrier. When his fingers touched the surface of the barrier, a circle of ripples appeared on the barrier, and then a gap opened in the middle, just enough for a person to walk in.
Behind the gap is a passage extending downward. On both sides of the passage are tangled tree roots. Those tree roots are covered with luminous moss, which illuminates the passage very brightly.
There are still a few Children of the Forest surrounding the passage. These should be the few remaining members of the Children of the Forest group. The others should be among the Reach and Red Mountains, and there may still be some.
As for the Weirwood in the center of Gods Eye, Viserys felt the presence of several Children of the Forest when he was young, but he didn't see it when he returned to Westeros last time. He doesn't know their whereabouts. They were probably discovered and executed by Robert or the others, or they escaped to the Red Mountains.
These Children of the Forest are short in stature, their skin is gray-brown like bark, and they have thin bat-like wings on their backs. They hold Spear made of Obsidian tightly in their hands.
Viserys has some understanding of them. Although it is the first time he has seen them with his own eyes, he has no other feelings. However, Daenerys obviously does not have the same calmness as him.
She subconsciously tightened her fingers on Viserys's arm, with a bit of vigilance and curiosity in her eyes, staring closely at the Children of the Forest who were standing silently.
The aura exuded by these ancient creatures was not full of deathly silence and coldness like Others. Instead, it had a heavy feeling of being connected to the earth. However, the cold light reflected on Obsidian Spear still made her dare not despise it in the slightest.
Although the arrival of Viserys and Daenerys made them extremely vigilant, after feeling the call from the depths of Weirwood, they did not launch an attack, but stared at the two uninvited guests with their dark eyes.
The leader, Children of the Forest, swept his deep black eyes over Viserys and Daenerys, seeming to be confirming something.
It did not speak, but raised its skinny finger, lightly tapped its forehead, and then pointed to the dark end of the passage.
A weak but clear mental wave was transmitted along its fingertips. It was an invitation that directly acted on the consciousness, and it was gesturing for them to follow.
Viserys nodded slightly and pulled Daenerys into the tree hole. As the two of them went deeper, the gap in the barrier behind them quietly closed, completely cutting off the wind and snow from the outside world.
The air in the passage became moist and warm, and the glowing moss exuded a soft blue-green light, illuminating the tangled tree roots under your feet. With every step you took, you could feel a slight tremor under your feet, as if the entire huge Weirwood was breathing.
"Don't be afraid, Dany." Viserys whispered. He could feel Daenerys's tight little hands. "They are Children of the Forest, the guardians around Greenseer. They will not attack without permission."
Viserys did not stop, he did not even look directly at those Children of the Forest. His pace was steady, as if this was not an enemy camp full of dangers, but his own rear Garden.
Daenerys took a deep breath and followed closely behind Viserys. She could feel the ancient Magic fluctuations in the air around her.
The oppressive feeling made her a little breathless, but seeing Viserys's calm back, she forced down the turbulent emotions in her heart.
After passing through a natural arch made of tree roots, the scene in front of them suddenly became clearer, but it seemed even weirder.
At the end of the passage is a huge underground cave. In the center of the cave are the roots of the Weirwood tree. Those roots protrude from the ground and cave walls, intertwining into a huge network at the center.
In the center of the net, there was a thin figure half embedded in the roots of the tree. There was also a Three-Eyed Crow on his shoulder. The three eyes of the crow were staring at them at the same time.
This is Greenseer, which was also the former Night's Watch Lord Commander, or Bloodraven Duke, Brynden. Raven.
At this time, he no longer looked completely human, his lower body had been completely integrated with those thick tree roots, and his pale skin was covered with green moss and tiny roots, as if he himself was part of this giant tree.
His eyes were still deep, but the position of his left eye had also been occupied by pale tree roots, and those roots penetrated deeply into his eye sockets.
His only remaining right eye was blood red, flickering with a faint light at the moment, and he was quietly looking at Viserys and Daenerys who had just come in.
There are several long-dried corpses scattered around him. Judging from their clothing, they should be the Night's Watch that disappeared with Brynden before or the Wildlings that entered by mistake, but now they have also become nutrients for this Weirwood.