After Oberyn finished speaking, someone suddenly spoke.
"Since Pentos has a connection with the usurper, why go there with the intention of trampling on the rights of guests?"
"Wouldn't that put the king in danger?"
"Your Majesty, whose body is rich in gold, can never take such a risk."
The conference hall suddenly became noisy, and several other people nodded in agreement with this person's point of view. If you don't know, forget it. Since Pantos's evil intentions have been found out, you must not put yourself in danger.
However, Oberyn did not speak. He held the information in his hand and raised his head to look at Viserys.
His thinking is different from the others, and coupled with Viserys's arrangements just now, it seems that he has vaguely guessed his true intention.
really.
Oberyn looked at Viserys, and Viserys had a calm face, listening to the noise of everyone around him, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and did not speak in a hurry.
Then when everyone closed their mouths and looked at him, they nodded slightly and spoke in a calm tone.
"go."
"why are you not going?"
The answer Viserys gave surprised everyone except Oberyn and Basie.
"I dared to go to Braavos alone when I was eight years old. Why don't I dare to go to Pentos now?"
"Are you going to regress as you live longer?"
"but..."
Many imperial ministers looked at each other and wanted to say that these two issues were not the same problem at all, but they opened their mouths but did not say anything.
"Besides... there are still half of the conservative governors, so things may not necessarily develop in a bad direction."
Viserys smiled, then slowly faded away.
Oberyn had already made up his mind, feeling that this young man had undergone earth-shaking changes over the years.
Thinking about the first time he met Viserys, the boy fell asleep due to overexertion in the bath. When he opened his eyes, he saw a stranger. His eyes were full of panic, but he still squeezed tightly.
The fist pretended to be calm.
"He's not brave..."
"Just being brave-"
For some reason, a line from a ballad suddenly flashed through Oberyn's mind.
It is a story about a wandering knight who went on the road alone.
...
The afternoon meeting ended quickly.
Viserys did not persuade them to stay for supper.
After the meeting, Oberyn was waiting for him outside the door as expected.
"Let's go for a walk?"
Oberyn has a slender figure with a slender waist and wide shoulders. His figure looks perfect. He has messy black curly hair on his head and a light beard.
Then he raised his chin slightly.
"Can."
Viserys was not surprised that Oberyn was waiting for him at the door, and nodded immediately.
There is a garden inside Castle Andalus.
Although there are no rare and valuable varieties planted, they can still provide a touch of bright color. However, the weather has been getting colder recently. Although the Essos continent does not border the land of eternal winter, the icy cold wind is still inevitable from the south.
were affected.
Now the flowers in the garden have withered a lot.
However, the two men did not really come to enjoy the flowers. This was just an opportunity for a private conversation.
"His Majesty."
"Prince."
A passing servant saw the two people walking side by side in the garden, bowed slightly and saluted, and then left in a hurry without disturbing them.
"This is a dangerous move on your part, Viserys."
"Are you sure that Pantos will be fooled, and...what if it fails?"
The sun sets in the west.
The sky was blood red, just like the color of the magic weapon.
The two were walking side by side in the garden, their shadows falling on the flat marble slabs of the garden. Viserys, who was only fifteen years old, was only a little shorter than Oberyn.
Then it was this Prince of Dorne who took the initiative to break the silence, turned his head to look at Viserys and said.
Viserys and Oberyn can be regarded as a couple who have been together forever. Their age difference is more than ten years.
But what's very interesting is that the two people actually have common topics and sometimes have some wild ideas to talk about, and then they become friends.
Oberyn would address Viserys as Your Majesty in official situations, but in private he would call him by his first name, and Viserys had no objection to this.
"Dangerous move?"
Viserys turned to look at Oberyn.
He knew that Oberyn's worries were justified. On the surface, this was indeed a risky move, but...
"This is not a risky move, Oberyn."
It didn't surprise him that Oberyn could guess his intentions.
After all, the two have known each other for so long, and from the beginning Oberyn did not treat him as a child, but as an adult.
In addition, this guy's brain is indeed smarter than others. He is worthy of being a person who has obtained six maester's links. Oberyn can guess what Viserys is thinking most of the time.
but...
It's such a pity that this guy died in the original trajectory.
The Mountain is not scary. Viserys has never regarded the Mountain as an opponent, even if his hands are stained with Targaryen blood.
For such a reckless man, Viserys could arrange dozens of soldiers or dig a trap to kill him.
The real enemies that Viserys considers are Robert, Stannis, Tywin Lannister, Eddard Stark, Randyll Tarly and others...
A guy who obviously can rely on his brains to make a living has to fight one-on-one with the most evil person in the Seven Kingdoms.
Viserys raised his head and glanced at Oberyn, but the look in his eyes made Oberyn feel cold all over.
"What?"
The Prince of Dorne couldn't help but scratch his hair slightly, somewhat confused.
However, Viserys did not explain too much to Oberyn and just shook his head.
"Oberyn, I would never joke with my own life. I am more afraid of death than many people."
"Since I dare to do this, I must have the support to do so."
He knew that Pantos' trip might be dangerous, and he even felt a little nervous because of it.
However, he was still willing to be brave and give it a try.
After all, this is the best way to continue to break the situation. If you cannot seize this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult to make any progress in the future.
Winter is coming.
This is the best opportunity.
"Oberyn, trust me."
The cold wind blew in the garden, and Viserys smiled.
"Is it?"
Oberyn was a little confused. He was still immersed in the look in Viserys's eyes just now...
It felt... like looking at a dead person.
what's the situation?
Oberyn stopped in the garden and scratched his head, watching Viserys's back gradually fade away.