After receiving Danyla's guidance, Earl Beesbury returned to King Jaehaerys and discussed the matter with him again. Only after securing the Old King's approval did he straighten his formal attire and approach the central platform displaying the Valyria Equipment.
He first cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention to himself, then called out,
"Quiet, everyone!"
"Please stop arguing for a moment. My lords, hear me out."
"There is no need for me to elaborate on the advantages of Valyrian steel. You are all well aware of them already. Now, allow me to explain the requirements for successfully forging Valyrian steel equipment."
"Beyond specialized forging techniques, successfully forging Valyrian steel equipment requires the remains of magical creatures, the mighty power of dragonfire, and Faith Power. Not one of these can be omitted."
"As you already know, the remains of magical creatures refer to precious materials such as Great Dragon bones and Sea Dragon remains. If you wish to compete for the right to have the first piece of Valyria Equipment forged, please first consider whether your house can supply enough material."
Yet the very first requirement Earl Beesbury mentioned had already stumped nearly every house. The vast majority of the noble lords obediently returned to their seats in despair.
Still unwilling to give up, Duke Tully continued questioning him,
"Then how much dragonbone would it take to forge a Valyrian steel sword?"
Earl Beesbury slowly raised his index finger and, under everyone's anxious gaze, said deliberately,
"A single Valyrian steel sword requires at least a thousand jin of Great Dragon bones. Those must include large bones, or the results will be greatly diminished."
"What?"
"Who could possibly meet those requirements?"
Though Great Dragons were rare, their bones never decayed. Over the long ages, quite a few dragonbones had survived on the continents