Chapter 368: Stannis
Braavos was always busy, and the ubiquitous oppression asserted the sovereignty of slavery, and although it was a free city-state, it was built on slavery.
Many people believe that there were no slaves in Braavos, and that's because they don't even count the few who were slaves as adults.
It's older, more prosperous, and bigger than King's Landing, with a ubiquitous array of shops, mansions of families and powers, and ancient organizations that have been hidden for countless years.
It's more mysterious and charming than World War II London, but only if you embrace the Mediterranean culture, for example, Winnie doesn't like it these days, because she hates the heat.
Yi Huan left her in the inn, and the golden things, whether they were gold galleons or magic coins, would blind people's hearts with their frightening eyes, and they delivered the best service and the best food, as well as ice cubes that were very rare in Essos.
While the magic of Hustle can keep the temperature well, just as cleaning up is never as good as taking a bath, it is not well received by the heart, and Winnie is reluctant to return to Neverland.
The turbulence of the world is like a guillotine axe, so that the two of them are careful not to separate lightly, so as not to be trapped in two places, and time is the most ruthless existence.
Yi Huan has been looking for a source of goods these days, a source of population, he needs a lot of human bodies as materials, and sometimes he also needs a lot of animals, of course he can't do it himself, but the slave owners of Braavos are indeed not as many as Meereen.
He still needs to find time to go to the country of Oz, I don't know what it has become after nearly a hundred years. Luckily, you just need to find a random door. Just plug in the key and twist it open.
But just when Yi Huan found nothing in Braavos, he was ready to go to Meereen. An invitation from Stannis was delivered to him, trimmed with gold and looking meticulous, just like Stannis himself.
"King's Mansion, 3 p.m....... Stannis really thinks he's the king, huh? Winnie lay on the bed, boredly looking through the invitation, as if she had found some interesting toy.
"In a sense." Yi Huan arranged magical materials on a table beside him, which was piled high with books and animal remains. There are also some unidentified liquids and suspiciously shaped machines, "He is indeed the rightful heir to the Iron Throne." ”
"Yes." Winnie rolled over and sat up from the bed, looking at Yi Huan with blazing eyes, "I feel so too." But then she lay on the bed and shook her legs and said, "Neither Joffrey nor Winter can govern this country well, and Stannis is still Robert's younger brother, and the Baratheon family is also orthodox." ”
"He's not orthodox." Yi Huan answered with a smile on the side.
"Didn't you say that?" Winnie rolled around on the bed dissatisfied, "The rightful heir to the Iron Throne." ”
"An heir does not mean that he is orthodox." Yi Huan shook his head, "Otherwise, what would Daenerys count in the far southeast of Essos." The kingdom of Baratheon was also looted, and the Iron Throne was never orthodox. It's like there is never a right or wrong war, there are only winners and losers. ”
Winnie shook her little head and nodded thoughtfully, "So do you think Stannis is the winner or the loser?" She asked again.
"I don't know." Yi Huan shrugged, "The story is not over yet, but with the hurried arrival of us uninvited guests, this game is already doomed, and there will be no winners......"
He gently wiped a strangely shaped key and said slowly, "...... Never again. ”……
"Are you sure the invitation was delivered to the wizard?" Stannis leaned back in a long, high-backed chair and sat down in the middle of the long table, placing the glass he had taken a sip on.
"What if...... Braavos doesn't have another wizard from King's Landing, so I'm sure I'm not sending the wrong person. Davos, who was missing a lot of fingers, stood next to Stannis with gloves on his face, and replied with a serious face.
"Your humor is still so flattering." Stannis said softly, glancing at the timer on the wall, his tone becoming a little dissatisfied, "But since the invitation has been delivered, no one has told me that he is coming, is this planning to disobey the time, what a disliked wizard." ”
Not long after Stannis's words fell, the timer in the corner of the wall slowly set to the scale of three o'clock, but at the same moment, Stannis's air in front of him suddenly distorted, and a small black mist appeared in an instant, like a shadow standing out of thin air, and then the figures of Yi Huan and Winnie appeared in front of him.
"Smack!" The black shadow disappeared, making a crisp sound, Yi Huan adjusted the wizard robe on his body and smiled at the two of them easily, "It seems that I am not late, oh...... It's Lord Stannis, you're here in person, I thought you were in the North. ”
Stannis, who was taken aback by the way the magic appeared in the form of the change, quickly came back to his senses, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and said with a smile with the demeanor of a king, "This is the advantage of having a fleet of yourself, you can go anywhere you want, in order to meet a wizard like Your Excellency, the affairs of the north can be put aside for a while." ”
This is the potential of a good king, and Stannis does not forget to show his strength and increase his chips whenever he wants, but he will not be fooled by the hustle and bustle of the world of ice and fire.
"Yes...... Yi Huan smiled and sat down with Winnie casually, "I thought your fleet was burned to ashes under King's Landing, or did you plan to tell me that you would build a new fleet with the wildlings and night watchmen you had just captured in the north, and a fleet without ships would not be called a fleet." ”
Stannis smiled this time, not rushing to reply, "Do you know a lot of things, Lord Ilov. ”
"Wizards always know a lot of things, in all sorts of strange ways." Yi Huan shrugged his shoulders and replied.
"And what else would you do?" Stannis leaned forward, his voice full of temptation and hope.
Yi Huan shook his head, picking among the fruits on the table, the atmosphere suddenly became cold, and Davos wanted to say something but was stopped by Stannis.
"Why are you asking me this question?" After a while, Yi Huan suddenly asked.
"Sitting in front of you is the Guardian of the Whole Realm, the only king of the Seven Kingdoms, why do you say you are asking this question, and I feel the need for you to call him His Majesty." Davos couldn't help it for a long time, and immediately after receiving Stannis's signal, he spoke non-stop.
Yi Huan nodded, indicating that he had heard, and he pulled down the corners of his mouth and showed a strange smile, "Then sitting in front of this king is the most powerful wizard in your world, at least for now, so what are you going to do?" ”
"I ...... is the only king. The smile on Stannis's face remained unchanged, and he said word by word, but Davos's right hand was already on the hilt of the sword, "And the wizard ...... You're not alone. ”
Strength has always been the most important condition for negotiations, Stannis is in need of manpower to help him win the Iron Throne, and the wizard in front of him is obviously not a character that can be handled lightly, Stannis does not mind using other ways to subdue him.
"So what?" Yi Huan asked with a faint smile, and with this sentence, poof! With a thud, Davos's sword was drawn and slammed across Stannis's neck, "Just a king." Looking at Stannis's surprised and puzzled gaze, Yi Huan said this last sentence lightly. (To be continued......)