After an arduous journey, we finally arrived at Volantis, a city full of power disputes.
After entering the core of power, Redd immediately issued the first and most critical military order since his return:
"Mobilize all available resources and spare no effort to collect all items and classics related to the Valyrian Freehold era!
No matter what form they are presented in, whether it is official historical records, mysterious magic notes, or ancient family genealogy,
Or those fragments of legendary stories circulated among the people, as long as they are related to those glorious days, I want to get them all!"
Witnessing the jaw-dropping spectacle of "human-dragon fusion" with his own eyes, Redd couldn't help but be shocked beyond words by the extraordinary scene in front of him;
At the same time, the arrogant words coming from the dragon's mouth were like thunder exploding in his ears!
At this moment, Redd's heart was filled with unprecedented curiosity, but at the same time, he also felt a deep sense of vigilance - about the mysterious magic empire that had long since disappeared without a trace.
How powerful is the power it contains? And what unknown dangers are hidden there?
Especially when thinking about the "blood and fire" magic that was popular in that era, Redd felt more and more that his previous knowledge of this kind of magic was too superficial.
There is no doubt that the depth of these magics and their potential risks far exceeded his original expectations.
If he wants to be able to calmly deal with and escape unscathed when he may encounter older and more unpredictable threats in the future, then Redd must race against time to acquire more relevant knowledge!
Ever since, Volantis's precision machinery began to accelerate the operation of Redd's ideas non-stop, and an unprecedentedly large-scale journey to hunt for lost wisdom began...
However, at this moment, Redd is not focusing all his attention on this exciting search activity, because his sight has already traveled through time and space.
Looking directly at the unreachable world on the other side, and the many mysteries buried deep under the long river of time...
Redd sat in the study on the high-backed chair that was carefully carved from precious ebony wood and covered with soft and luxurious Valyria satin. The index finger of his right hand tapped rhythmically on the smooth mirror-like surface of the desk.
At this moment, a lively scene showed outside the window: Volantis ships were coming and going frequently, and merchants were busy loading and unloading goods; in the distance was a vast sea with turbulent waves.
However, although everything in front of him is full of vitality and vitality, Redd's mind has already flown elsewhere.
As expected, there was such a huge commotion over at Sadness Ridge, and it would be a fool's errand to completely conceal it!
Especially when Greyscale spreads rapidly like a plague along with those fleeing Stone Men, this possibility is even slimmer.
It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Essos is now cast under a thick shadow by this sudden disaster.
The first to be hit hard was the city-state Qohor. This city, which has always been famous for its excellent magic skills and exquisite hand-made craftsmanship, must have fallen into chaos now.
At the same time, the news in the kingdom of Three Daughters is equally worrying - Myr has not been spared, and a large number of people have unfortunately contracted this terrible epidemic.
Even Pentos, which is located in a remote corner and is the territory under his direct jurisdiction, cannot escape this bad luck.
Recently, Redd has been receiving letters from Pentos. The senders include local princes, governors and other officials.
Their words in the letter were extremely careful, and there was an indescribable subtle atmosphere between the lines.
Rather than reporting the latest situation to him truthfully, these letters are more like secretly exploring his true thoughts on how to deal with this batch of Stone Men refugees who are carrying deadly germs and causing social panic.
Redd's reply was concise and concise yet filled with a hint of chill, "Make your own decisions and judge your heroes by success or failure. There is no need to interfere with the process."
This sentence undoubtedly gives them a great deal of autonomy, and can even be said to allow them to use any means to achieve their goals, even if they use the most radical methods.
Sure enough, Three Daughters Kingdom sent an envoy immediately, which was completely in line with what he had expected.
The so-called Greyscale is just a cover. The real focus is the land on Stepstones that is still bleeding.
There is a more important point - the disputed area between the Volantis and Three Daughters kingdoms, which is regarded as a buffer zone and must be fought over by military strategists.
The information Douglas brought back further confirmed his previous inferences.
It turns out that the Three Daughters kingdom (composed of Tyrosh, Myr and Lys respectively) has already launched a fierce competition with the coalition forces on Stepstones, and has invested a huge amount of manpower and material resources, but the current battle situation is deadlocked.
At this moment, as "Dragon King", he suddenly emerged. First, he successfully controlled Pentos, and then in one fell swoop, he captured Volantis, the most powerful among the nine Free Cities.
Now they are targeting their rear area directly - that disputed area of great strategic significance.
As a result, Three Daughters Kingdom naturally felt a thorn in its back and could not sit still.
The envoy from the Three Daughters Kingdom came here with an obvious purpose, which was to find out his true intention for territorial expansion.
If he really has the ambition to covet the disputed land, then the Three Daughters Kingdom will most likely be forced to give up the huge benefits brought by Stepstones.
They even betrayed their solid alliance with Dorne and instead dispatched troops to return to their homeland to protect their most critical core area.
"Just let him in." Redd gave the order to Douglas, who was standing quietly on one side, expressionlessly.
After careful consideration, he had made up his mind to personally receive the envoy from afar to see what kind of rhetoric the other party could use to maintain this shaky alliance.
At the same time, he also hopes that through this meeting, he can gain a more thorough insight into the current difficult predicament that the Three Daughters Kingdom is in and where the bottom line of what they can endure is.
It didn't take long for the thick and slightly quaint door of the study to be carefully and slowly pushed open through a gap.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man who was slightly stout but gave off a very calm feeling stepped in from the door.