After absorbing the black mist, Viserys let out a breath.
Then I started to carefully observe the miscellaneous things placed in the box.
Click…
He first reached out and took out the bronze candlestick.
There are some mottled marks on this candlestick, and it can be seen that this thing may have been around for many years.
However, apart from these, there is nothing else outstanding.
Viserys weighed the candlestick slightly in his hand, then put it aside casually.
Then he continued to take out other things from the bronze box. There were many bits and pieces in the box, not just the ones he saw at the beginning, but also some other things, but most of them were damaged utensils.
Although Viserys didn't know much about it, he could tell that these things should be old objects that had been around for who knows how many years.
in.
When he took out the faceless female stone sculpture, Viserys observed it over and over again for a long time.
Because among those objects just now, only she carries the most black mist.
"Who is this woman?"
Viserys looked at the stone sculpture in his hand, his lavender eyes fixed on it.
Because of the 'Wrath of the Gods', Valyria experienced a terrible disaster. This powerful civilization and race were torn to pieces, and many precious classics have been lost in the long river of history.
It is difficult for people outside Valyria to completely restore the specific picture of this civilization. Even the records of the Targaryen family are not very detailed.
And many of them have been lost in several turbulences over the past few hundred years, including the Dance of the Blood Dragons. Even after the Usurper War, Targaryen had lost King's Landing, and the Red Keep had also encountered Lan Lan.
The sacking of Nestor soldiers.
Although Dragonstone still stores a lot of classics, there are still many rare and unique books lost in the war. Therefore, even though Viserys has read many books, he cannot fully restore the original history of Valyria.
.
but.
Viserys looked at the faceless stone sculpture in his hand, and he intuitively thought that this woman might have played a very important role in Valyria's civilization.
Because Viserys felt that this stone sculpture looked a bit like a smaller version of the statue of the god enshrined in the Temple of the Seven Holy Ones.
"Is this also a statue of a god?"
Viserys made some bold guesses, then fiddled with it in his hands, and then placed it with other rags.
"Based on Jillian Lannister's past experience, these things should be cultural relics from the Valyrian civilization period."
When Jillian Lannister was eighteen years old, he piloted the Laughing Lion and left Lannisport for Volantis. Firstly, he was looking for the family's lost magic weapon "Lighthowl", and secondly, he wanted to explore the secrets of Valais.
The ruins of Leah and excavate this lost civilization.
"I just don't know where Jillian got these things. Did he find a way to enter the ruins of Valyria?"
Viserys thought for a moment, but then shook his head.
"impossible."
Nowadays, the ruins of Valyria are called the "Devil's Land" because few people who enter this land can come back alive, and even if they come out alive, they will be inexplicably infected with strange diseases and die.
Perhaps he usually hid it too deeply. Apart from his strategy of killing three birds with one stone, which made him a little impressed, Viserys didn't feel that the 'maester' had such an ability.
but.
Everyone has a secret of their own in their heart, and Viserys's secret has his true life experience and the Black Mist.
For Jillian, who has no inheritance rights and is shrouded in the halo of his brother, if he wants to make a career, he must step out bravely.
Therefore his greatest secret is his exploration of the ruins of Valyria.
Viserys speculated that he might not have mentioned this to his eldest brother Tywin Lannister.
Then Viserys put the stone statue and the rags together, and then touched the bottom of the box again.
Finally, he took out a thick roll of parchment with a thin diary wrapped in it. It seemed that Jillian did have the habit of writing a diary.
"What is this?"
Viserys unfolded the parchment roll in his hand, but after just one glance, the expression on his face froze slightly, as he couldn't believe his eyes.
"This...can't be true."
"Did I really guess it right?"
Now, on the parchment in Viserys's hand, a map-like outline suddenly appeared, marking the reef bunker, every tiny island, and the navigation route. Many places were highlighted with a red pen.
It has been sketched, and some places have been crossed out.
"Is this a map to enter the ruins of Valyria?!"
Wow...
Viserys stood up from his chair involuntarily while holding the parchment, startling the guards around him. He didn't know what His Majesty the King had seen so excited.
Viserys never expected that he just made a casual guess, but Jillian Lannister seemed to have really visited the ruins of Valyria.
And he escaped unscathed and drew a map to enter the ruins of Valyria.
"Is this true?"
Viserys felt his energy level rise instantly, and his eyes became bright and clear.
The ruins of Valyria contain amazing treasures.
Stories about exploring the ruins of Valyria, taking out a few things from them, and escaping unscathed, and eventually becoming rich are spread every once in a while on the continent of Essos.
Most of the protagonists in the story are destitute desperadoes who resorted to desperate measures to escape from the ruins of Valyria.
Then he gained astonishing wealth and status, becoming a wealthy businessman with a fortune and even the governor-prince of a city-state, etc...
Viserys has heard countless versions of this story, and it appears every once in a while.
Jillian may have heard such a story when he was eighteen years old, and then he came to Volantis without hesitation, preparing to bravely enter this "Devil's Land".
But...could Jillian be one of the lucky ones who can escape from here unscathed?
If this parchment map is authentic, then it is indeed an immeasurable wealth.
I don’t know how many people will be crazy about it, dragon eggs, Valyrian steel swords, armor, various treasures, etc.
Even though Viserys had seen the big scene, his heartbeat would inevitably speed up when facing such a treasure, and he couldn't help but want to give it a try.
"calm."
However, Viserys finally resisted his inner impulse.
Because he knows very well that this wealth that seems to be within easy reach is not so easy to obtain.
In that land shrouded in curses, there were things that could even injure Balerion, the black god of death in his heyday.