Today Pentos is still the same Prince of House Rodney.
He was once scared to the point of pissing his pants by Drogo's father, Khal Barb.
Fortunately, however, things have been going well for Pentos these past few years, and he still has a head to sit on his throne of ivory and gold.
Viserys and Prince Pentos walked into the palace side by side, and the governors who followed behind had different expressions on their faces. Their eyes flickered at the backs of Viserys and the prince, and they seemed to have their own agenda.
Except for the two guards who followed Viserys, the rest of the soldiers he brought stayed outside the prince's palace. If there was any disturbance, they would rush in at any time.
night.
The bright moon in the sky sheds its bright light. Tonight, Pentos is a city that never sleeps, and the banquet in the prince's palace has just begun.
Viserys and Prince Rodney walked through the long corridor side by side, and then entered the rotunda.
It was here that the Dothraki horse king only brought a few people with him to drive the prince of Pentos off the throne, and killed the official representing the war in public, scaring all the governors of Pentos.
Dare not speak out.
"Your Majesty must be very impressed by this place."
At this moment, a Governor of Pentos who looked to be in his thirties spoke.
He is the youngest governor, and most of the other governors are in their 40s, 50s, or even 50s and 60s.
The man's face was frivolous, and he was wearing a colorful ring on his finger. He spoke in a calm voice.
When Viserys first came to Pentos as a guest, this Governor of Pentos seemed to be here.
Then the young governor seemed to have thought of something, and he raised his eyebrows slightly and said.
"Yes, sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet."
"I come from the Scott family and was a noble of the Riverlands many years ago."
The Scott family used to be the nobles of the Riverlands a hundred years ago, but they left Westeros for unknown reasons.
Finally, he came to Pantos and established a foothold, growing into a very important wealthy family in Pantos.
The family owned huge assets, including three chambers of commerce and countless shops, and almost monopolized an industry, so this young Scott was able to become a member of the governor.
"oh?"
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Governor."
When Governor Scott saw that the young Targaryen king just smiled, without being nervous or apprehensive, he suddenly felt unhappy in his heart.
He was familiar with family history, and the fact that the Scott family was forced to leave their homeland and flee to Pentos had something to do with the original king.
Although the Scott family was very small at that time and was only slightly affected, it was enough to break their muscles and bones, and they finally decided to flee Westeros.
Now, due to karma, Targaryen was forced to flee Westeros and even lost the Iron Throne.
"snort"
Governor Scott snorted coldly, feeling a little unhappy, but he did not mention the family's past and spoke in a light tone.
"Pentos has stood in this land for nearly a thousand years, ever since the Valyrians founded the city as a trading outpost."
"In these thousand years, from kings and dukes to ordinary soldiers and slaves"
"Even dragons."
Pentos has a long history.
"Countless people have come here, and countless people have ruled this land. However, they have turned into a handful of loess, but Pantos still stands here."
Two years ago.
A powerful khalasasi from the Dothraki sea came to Pentos.
The old Kaa knew that his time was short and wanted to use this opportunity to establish authority for his son.
However he failed.
He frightened the prince of Pentos to the point of pissing himself. He was fierce in appearance, but in the end he died in the hands of a common man.
Governor Scott's voice was cold.
But Viserys could hear the threat in his words.
Anyone can ride on top of Pantos for a short time, but in the end the city will still stand, and he will always be the one with the last laugh.
Viserys also turned his head and looked at the young governor, squinting his eyes with a strange look.
It can be heard from his words that the death of Cao Baerbo two years ago seems to be inseparable from Pantos.
Or maybe this is a conspiracy by Pantos.
It easily caused a grassland overlord to fall apart and be divided into several khalasas, led by several khaos.
Perhaps it was the original Barcao who posed a huge threat to Pantos.
Or for other reasons, Viserys didn't know the inside story.
However, the final result was that Barbuka died and his khalasar was disbanded.
"You are right."
"No one can rule Pentos forever."
Viserys nodded and seemed to agree with what the other party said, and then spoke in a calm voice, but his words made the other party choke for a moment, and then his face became a little gloomy.
As he himself said, no one can rule Pentos forever...
So, who is the ruler of Pentos now?
"snort."
The young governor looked gloomy and snorted coldly, then sat back in his seat without saying anything else.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat."
At this moment, another slightly older governor sat in his seat and spoke.
He is Governor Keppel of the Keen family, a gray-haired old man, wearing a blue velvet robe with golden silk threads outlining the edges of the clothes.
His attitude towards Viserys seems to be the kindest on the surface.
When he came to Pentos two years ago, besides Illyrio, he and Viserys talked the most.
Viserys also nodded slightly, then climbed up the steps and sat back in his seat.
His location is very close to Prince Pentos. The entire rotunda starts from Prince Pentos' throne and is in the shape of a circle, with steps below.
The prince is the head of state of Pentos, and the governor, as the actual person in charge, does not sit in the center, but his seat is not even half a point lower than that of the prince. It can be seen from this.
Before the banquet started, the hall was noisy with people whispering, and the waiters were busy carrying pre-dinner desserts and fruit plates.
"The Hall family, Governor Vogt!"
The herald's voice was mixed in with the chaotic sounds, and another governor arrived. This was a man in his fifties with a strong body and a military uniform. He then sat directly on his seat.
Viserys glanced at the governor a few more times, because he realized that he had not seen this man two years ago.
The governors of Pentos do not attend every meeting.
The last time Viserys came to Pentos, the Governor of Hor did not come, but this time all the Governors seemed to be in attendance.