In the distance, a faint light penetrates the fog on the sea and shines near the horizon.

The captain was giving orders loudly. Sailors climbed up and down the three tall masts, busy with the rigging and the heavy purple sails. Below, the oarsmen sit beside two long rows of rows and paddle hard. The deck creaked to one side, and the three-masted schooner"Green Blood" turned to right rudder, preparing to enter the harbor.

Arianne Martell grew up in Fallingwater Gardens. The sea has always been with her memory. But looking at the sea from the Flowing Water Garden and looking at the sea from the middle of the sea are completely different scenes. In the past, he only saw the gentle side of the sea, but these days he has seen the true power of the sea.

In a few days' journey, Allen followed the fleet from Sunspear, crossed the Narrow Sea from the Stepstone Islands, and then went north along the coast, always keeping the land within sight, passing Tyrosh and Myr in the Free Trade City. Finally arrived in Pentos.

In order to keep her whereabouts secret and prevent King's Landing from learning about the Martell family's plan, Arianne was secretly removed from the merchant ship owned by the Martell family.

The trip took almost a month, during which time we encountered storms and pirates. Finally the fleet finally arrived safely.

Now, Arianne can finally see the Pentos she has been waiting for.

In fact, despite her reluctance, Yalian finally agreed to her father's request and went to Pentos to become a saint of the Dragon God Church.

Although this contained a sense of responsibility for the family, the real reason was that his father's description of the divine envoy of the Dragon God Church—the only person she had to serve as the saint—attracted him.

According to Prince Oberon's subsequent letter, the envoy was indeed a handsome man. According to Oberon's recollections, his appearance was far superior to that of Prince Rhaegar, who was famous for his beauty at the time, and was completely in line with Arianne's liking.

Yes, in today's terms, Arianne is a beauty control.

In addition, the divine envoy also possesses powerful power. He can build stone platforms on the ground with his wave of hands, and can also control fire and ice. What's even more shocking is that Oberon also heard drunken warriors from Slark of Dopantos mention that they had seen the Lord God transform from a human into a dragon, and then from a dragon into a human. Of course, when they are sober, these soldiers will never admit this, and they keep it secret.

When I learned this. Allen reluctantly agreed to his father's request.

On the dock, surrounded by several guards from Pentos, Melisandre was waiting there early. In his opinion, Arianne Martell was more than just a beautiful woman. It also means a coast that can provide landings, sufficient food and grass, and a steady stream of soldiers.

Originally, according to Arianne's status, even if she was not received with the etiquette of a crown prince, at least she should be treated with the etiquette of an envoy from another country. Just a few guards are not enough. There must be at least a guard of honor that can be formed into a queue. It is also best for Daenerys's top officials to make a symbolic appearance.

But the cooperation between Daenerys and the Martell family is top secret after all. Although Westeros is not very sensitive to the intelligence of the Essos continent, and King Robert is now deep in wine and meat, and has no vigilance at all, but it is always right to be cautious.

However, in order to show that she took it seriously, Melisandre still went there in person.

After the merchant ship docked, Arianne stepped down from the string board.

She wore sand snakeskin sandals with shoelaces tied straight to her thighs. Her jet-black hair was curled into small curls and fell down her back. There was also a sun-shaped copper headdress on her forehead. Arianne looked very much like her. Her mother was only five feet two inches, but under her jeweled belt and loose purple-yellow silk satin gown that fluttered in the wind, she had a graceful and round female body.

"Your Royal Highness, welcome."

Seeing Arianne's arrival, Melisandre immediately greeted her.

As usual, she was dressed in white from head to toe, but it was not a ceremonial robe, just a regular dress with long sleeves and a slit on the top, revealing Inside is a darker blood-red shirt. Around her throat is a red gold collar that is tighter than any maester's chain, embedded with a large ruby. She holds a golden dragon-patterned scepter in her hand. Her hair is polished The deep red copper color shines in the sunlight. Even her eyes are red... but her skin is white and smooth, flawless, like fresh cream; her figure is elegant and slender, Taller than most knights, with plump breasts, slender waist, and a heart-shaped face. Once a man's eyes stop on her, it is difficult to move away, even Arianne is no exception.

"Thank you, Ms. Melisandre. I didn’t expect Lord Long Zong to greet me in person. I was really frightened. Arianne nodded to Melisandre, saying that although she had never met Melisandre, she knew her standard scepter and ruby ​​necklace from her uncle - in order to prevent Arianne from making any mistakes. , Oberon thoughtfully told his niece all he knew about Daenerys's monarchy and ministers in the letter.

In the past, Aryan might have scorned such a magician like Lissandra. But. Now he doesn't dare to have the slightest disrespect towards him. Because he has indeed mastered the speed.

But, yes, what matters to Yalian is not, well, the magician Melisandre. It is this.. Incomparably prosperous but well-organized port.

Yes, Arianne has never seen such a prosperous port, as if all the ships in the world are gathered here. They are large and small, row upon row, and some belong to the Thirteen Giants, There are large merchant ships of large merchant guilds such as the Tourmaline Brotherhood, and there are also small flat-bottomed boats belonging to small merchants. But no matter where these ships come from, they belong to the Sea King of Braavos, or to the Iron Islands with their iron fleet. They are all obedient. They obey the dispatch of the port guards and line up neatly in the harbor.

Close to the seaside is a huge, day and night trade market. Wine cellars, warehouses and gambling houses are scattered on both sides of the road, but there is something unexpected here. There is no chaos, neatness and cleanliness are the characteristics of this port, and even the entire city. Arianne often sees people wearing yellow clothes and green vests cleaning the dirt on the ground at any time, and the drainage channels on both sides of the road collect all the sewage. Unified into the sea

"The port of Pentos has now replaced Qarth as the largest port in the known world."After noticing Arianne's eyes, Melisandre explained:"The God Envoy has not only brought us great miracles, but also brought us many technologies that far exceed those of mortals. Including cheap and beautiful glass and porcelain, cement that can quickly build houses, mellow spirits, soap locust that can be easily cleaned, and cloth whose price has been reduced by dozens of times

"With these cheap but high-quality goods, Pentos immediately became the richest city in the world. It is only natural that we have today’s prosperity.

"Now, the God Envoy has also invented a kind of paper made from vegetation. These papers are a hundred times whiter than parchment. But it was cheaper than today's cloth. In addition, the Divine Envoy also invented a printing technology. He plans to use paper and printing technology to produce a large number of cheap books so that everyone can have the opportunity to learn knowledge. In the future, even farmers will be able to afford books."

Melisandre's tone when she told all this was quite enthusiastic, and anyone could hear the reverence from her heart.

"Ah, this Lord God Envoy is indeed quite wise and great." Ya Lian praised in her mouth.

She really admired such a divine envoy, who not only possessed magical powers, but also had wisdom that mortals could not match, but for some reason, the image of an old bachelor appeared in her mind.

She shook her head. This image was forgotten.

During the march, Arianne saw guards on horseback or on foot more than once. These guards were all wearing strong and beautiful breastplates, holding sharp weapons, and were tall and strong. The shape is neat and eye-catching.

Today, the military system of the seven countries in Westeros is similar to that of the European Middle Ages. Except for the Night Watch Corps on the Great Wall, there are few organized professional armies.

Among them, the largest number There are only 2,000 golden robes guarding King's Landing. Large families such as the Lannister, Stark, and Martell to which Arianne belongs, normally have no more than 500 standing soldiers, and they will be scattered. All over the territory.

For young nobles of Arianne's generation who have never experienced war personally, seeing this army wearing uniform armor and equipped with swords and guns is indeed quite shocking. Especially for Arianne For this kind of nobles with considerable political ambitions and talents, nothing can better reflect their strength than a powerful army.

What is even more exaggerated is that almost all of them wear metal armor. These breastplates are integrated , almost no riveting traces can be seen

"These armors are beautiful, I have never seen anything like this before." Ya Lian sighed intentionally or unintentionally.

"Your Highness, you have indeed noticed the key point." Melisandre saw her purpose, smiled slightly, and said as if explaining and showing off:"This kind of breastplate is not entirely made by manpower. The God Envoy has created some machines that can use water power, wind power, or animal power. The power these machines can produce far exceeds that of humans, and the most important part of this armor is made of mechanical hammering. Today Pentos has a standing army of over a hundred thousand men, but we will soon be able to equip each of them with metal armor.

One hundred thousand people.

This number deeply frightened Arianne. He had never thought about what it would be like if a hundred thousand people put on shining metal armor. Even these are just breastplates.

In Westeros only nobles and their own soldiers have the opportunity to wear iron armor.

Later, before arriving at the Temple of the Dragon God, everything Arianne saw and heard along the way deeply shocked the girl.

At this moment, her envy for Daenerys has reached its peak.

She had indeed envied Daenerys before, because the girl was only thirteen years old. But she has already accomplished what she wanted to do but failed to do at the age of twenty-one.

She can dominate a party, hold power, and decide her own destiny without taking orders from anyone.

But now, what Arianne envies even more is that Daenerys actually has the help of someone like the Dragon God Church, or the Dragon God Envoy, behind her.

He truly believed that Daenerys had the ability to govern Pentos prosperously on her own. But she never believed that Daenerys alone could make Pentos what it is today, richer and more powerful than ever before. He believes that there must be some supernatural power behind Pantos today.

And the source of all this is the so-called divine messenger.

She is looking forward to meeting the divine envoys of the Dragon God Sect more and more.

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