"The Fire House Targaryen tribe's desire to control and possess their own kind is engraved in their bones." The "voice" of the leader seemed to still be in my ears.
"They will stop at nothing to find, control, or destroy any dragon unknown to them."
Now it seems that the prediction has come true. Daemon's greedy and fiery eyes, and Redd's calm and inquiring eyes, both make Tormund feel uneasy.
"You can't bring trouble to your brother..." Tormund gritted his teeth.
Corlys is already in a difficult situation in King's Landing. If it is confirmed that he is colluding with the pirate brother who owns a mysterious dragon, he may not be able to clear himself out of Blackwater Bay.
The best way is to disappear completely with Hai Long and escape to the deep sea, so that his brother can pretend that he has no knowledge and even cooperate with the pursuit.
But... it's not easy said than done. There are fleets outside, there are giant dragons monitoring the sky, and on the island... there might be spies from the other side.
Although this cave is hidden and has geothermal heat and special minerals that interfere with perception (this is one of the reasons why Hailong chose this place as a temporary lair),
But it's not absolutely safe. King Ghidorah The three-headed dragon seems to have some special tracking ability.
Hai Long suddenly raised his head and made a low, warning "gurgling" sound from his throat. His dark yellow vertical pupils stared closely at the water surface at the entrance of the cave.
At the same time, Tormund also felt that the water flow in the cave seemed to have undergone extremely weak changes, and it felt like it was being lightly disturbed by a huge thing.
"Are they here?" Tormund's heart tightened, and she tightened her grip on the scimitar at her waist.
Hai Long also slightly propped up his body, the plate armor scales on his body rubbed gently, making a metallic sound, and the steam in his mouth was ready to go.
Should he fight to the death and fight his way into the deep sea? Or... try to communicate?
Tormund glanced at Hai Long, who had been with him silently for many years and saved him countless times, and then thought of the possible situation of his brother Corlys, and there was a war between heaven and man in his heart.
The ripples on the water surface at the entrance of the cave quietly expanded. The pursuer had already arrived outside the door.
The silence of Gray Gallows Island is about to be broken.
A small boat of moderate size and unique shape slowly sailed into the cave entrance, as if it had traveled through time and space, which was mysterious and fascinating.
Standing on the bow of the ship was a burly man with a serious expression - Corlys, and a few loyal and reliable confidants around him.
Not long ago, Redd had clearly pointed out a certain direction and firmly believed that there was a huge secret or danger hidden there.
Those who are as keen as Corlys naturally know that once you follow what Redd says, it may trigger a series of unpredictable consequences and crises.
As a result, this resourceful leader came up with a plan and decided to delay time cleverly, trying to gain more precious opportunities for himself to respond.
For this reason, Corlys spared no effort to explain to Redd and Daemon,
He said that he needed some time to confirm the specific situation, and vowed to provide them with the most accurate intelligence information within one day.
After much hard work, Redd and Daemon finally agreed to stay at Bloodstone Island for a while and wait for further instructions;
At the same time, Corlys quickly dispatched a large number of capable men to launch a blanket search operation, making sure to find the so-called "secret hiding place" as soon as possible.
Finally, the emperor paid off! The hard work paid off!
Corlys successfully seized an excellent opportunity, took the opportunity to escape without hesitation, and galloped towards the target location without stopping...
When he stepped into the depths of the cave and saw with his own eyes his younger brother Tormund and the mighty and majestic sea dragon inside the cave, his tense heartstrings relaxed slightly.
However, at the same time, an unknown fire surged into his heart - after all, Tormund didn't inform him of such an earth-shattering thing in advance!
Although he was full of curiosity and doubts, eager to know how his brother conquered this ferocious beast,
But the more urgent and critical task before us at this moment is undoubtedly to ensure that Tormund and the sea dragon it controls can leave quietly without anyone noticing.
You must not leave any clues to avoid being noticed and followed by others.
Inside the cave, the light is dim, with only the faint light reflected by the water waves and the faint green of sporadic glowing moss on the rock wall.
The atmosphere is more solemn than the light.
Corlys looked at his safe but worried brother in front of him, and the strange sea dragon next to him that was full of raw power, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.
There was some relief (my brother was still alive), some anger (concealing such an important thing), but most of all there was a sense of urgency of being pushed to the edge of a cliff.
"You really... gave me a big 'surprise', Tormund."
Corlys broke the silence with a dry voice, "A dragon! A living dragon that can breathe steam!"
Do you know how many people will be crazy about this? How many people will have trouble sleeping and eating?!"
Tormund smiled bitterly and patted the thick neck of the sea dragon next to him. The sea dragon let out a gentle low cry.
"Brother, it's not that I want to hide it. It's... I can't." He lowered his voice and quickly briefly explained the encounter with the "Ocean Guide" (Mermaid) many years ago and the subsequent warnings.
"They said that House Targaryen on land, especially Targaryen, have an almost paranoid desire to control dragons.
Once the existence of Hai Long is exposed, it will inevitably attract covetousness and disaster.
I'm not afraid myself, but I'm afraid it will harm Driftmark, you and your family."
Corlys was silent for a long time after listening.
He had also heard a little bit about the legends about Children of the Forest, First Men and older existences, but he never thought that his brother would have such an adventure.
If what Tormund said is true, then what is involved behind this sea dragon may not only be power, but also older secrets and potential forces.
"It's too late to talk about this now." Corlys sighed heavily, "Daemon saw it, Redd also saw it.
Daemon is a greedy madman and will never let go of anything that might enhance his power.
Redd... I can't see through him, but he is obviously very interested in this dragon.
His three-headed dragon, King Ghidorah, gave me a... very bad feeling.
And it seems to have a special way of tracking you."
Tormund's face became even more ugly. "What should we do now? Rush out and fight hard?
Although my 'Raging Wave' (the name he gave the sea dragon) is strong, the opponent has two dragons and so many fleets..."
"Fighting head-on is a bad idea." Corlys immediately denied, "Even if you can temporarily break through, you will become a target for the entire Westeros and possibly the entire known world.
Targaryen would not allow an uncontrolled dragon to wander, especially among pirates.
Redd... His purpose is even more unpredictable."