Tywin's words are not unreasonable, and Ed has completely calmed down at this moment, but the biggest problem at hand is not how to explain the truth clearly, but what to do with the giant dragon above his head?
boom--
Then there was another loud noise, and there was the earth-shattering roar of a giant dragon in the sky.
The giant dragon was venting its rage, and its roar made the Twin River City tremble. Except for the strategic materials hidden in the cellar, all the giant crossbows placed on the city walls had been burned by the dragon's flames.
The coalition soldiers also suffered heavy casualties. Some were directly burned to death, or they jumped off the city wall or jumped into the river in an attempt to survive.
After losing the only weapon that could threaten the dragon, the counterattack organized by the coalition soldiers seemed a little weak in the face of the mythical beast like the dragon.
Screams rang out and flames poured down continuously.
"Archer!"
"Archer!"
Lambard Taoha, Earl of Torun Square City, was lying on the wall in a state of embarrassment, his face slightly blackened by the thick smoke.
He looked at the flying figure of the giant dragon above his head, then waved and roared loudly.
"Archers, all come here!"
The surrounding coalition archers heard the count's order and all gathered over.
Many of the soldiers of the coalition army were temporarily captured strong men, mainly refugees fleeing from the North and the Riverlands.
But after experiencing the battle with the White Walkers, they have now become veterans.
"Raise the bow!"
Then following the count's order, all the coalition archers unfurled their bows and arrows, and raised them to aim at the giant dragon that was constantly circling, flying, and spitting fire in the sky.
Balerion swooped down again in this direction, carrying unstoppable power, and the dragon's roar shook the eardrums.
"Shit!"
The Earl of Torun Square City, Lambard Taoha, twisted his facial muscles in fear, swallowed slightly, and then roared sharply.
"Kill this beast for me!"
"Fire the arrow!"
Bang bang bang——
In an instant, the bowstrings made a sound, and countless arrows flew straight towards the swooping dragon.
And Balerion once again roared in the face of the black rain of arrows without any fear.
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding...
Countless arrows landed on Balerion's hard scales, making the sound of metal collision, but they did not break the defense at all, but were directly bounced out and fell to the ground.
Then the giant dragon opened its mouth slightly, and a dazzling red light appeared deep in its throat.
The faces of Earl Lambard Tauhar of Torun Square City and many of the coalition archers below showed expressions of despair.
The next second.
Rumble——
The overwhelming dragon flames poured down.
"Ahhhh..."
Count Lambard Taohar and many coalition soldiers let out shrill screams, their bodies twisted under the surging dragon flames, and they turned into charred corpses in an instant.
Phew~
Then Balerion's figure rose again, passed over the city wall, and flew high into the sky with the strong wind.
Now the soldiers of the coalition finally understand what the White Walkers and Dothraki experienced when they faced the dragon.
The opponent flew in the sky and kept spitting fire, and the people below had nothing to do if they were anxious, and ordinary arrows and crossbows had no way to deal with the dragon's thick scales.
This is still the case when Balerion is not very old now, and can be regarded as a 'young dragon' at best, but its size is much older than his age.
There is no growth limit in the dragon's life. It will continue to grow as it ages, and its scales will become thicker and rougher than steel. Even the crossbow bolts fired by the giant crossbow cannot cause damage to it.
At that time, the dragon will truly become the overlord of the sky that no one can threaten.
The city wall was like a purgatory on earth, with surging dragon flames and billowing smoke everywhere.
And underneath the castle.
Wow——
The rubble and dust on the ceiling overhead fell together, and everyone under the castle was covered in dust.
"Now what?"
The people from the north, who have a straightforward personality, actually already somewhat agree with Tywin's views, but they don't agree with Tywin's way of doing things.
If you really want to defeat Viserys, now is your best chance, otherwise nothing will be able to stop him when his three dragons and 60,000 troops cross the Narrow Sea.
Tywin patted the dust on his body in embarrassment. Hearing the roar of the dragon above his head, he raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the castle with solemn eyes. He took a deep breath and then spoke.
"Braavos."
"Believe me, Lord Eddard, the last force in the world that wants to see the Targaryen family rise again is Braavos."
“When the Targaryens were at their lowest, it was Braavos that came to their aid. However, now that the Targaryens have massive armies and dragons, they are supported by the people of Pentos, and will even challenge Braavos.
status in the trading city-state."
There is probably a proverb in the Free Trade City that describes this situation. No one wants someone who was once weaker than themselves to climb on top of them.
For the people of Braavos, this real threat is right in front of them, and they cannot help but pay attention to Targaryen.
"Braavos?"
Eddard Stark frowned deeply when he heard Tywin's words.
"Lord Tywin, how do you contact Braavos?"
In fact, as one of the oldest and longest-standing nobles in the history of Westeros, the Stark family adheres to tradition very much.
This is reflected in Ed, who has a persistent adherence to honor and a fair and strict style of doing things, and rarely takes the initiative to contact outside forces.
"Do you still remember the messenger from the Iron Bank?"
Tywin shook his head and said.
Ed suddenly realized that there had always been an envoy from the Iron Bank following the army during this war, named Taichu Nestos.
He was also Robert's God of Wealth, and the Iron Bank provided a lot of low-interest or even interest-free loans to help the coalition forces stop the White Walkers.
It seemed that Tywin had made contact with Braavos through the other party at some point.
"But Braavos is ultimately beyond our reach."
But Ed suddenly frowned, and then he spoke.
Braavos is thousands of miles away from the Twins. Even if Tywin has made contact with the other party, Braavos is still willing to form an alliance with the Iron Throne.
But the news spread to the Neptune Palace and back again, and Braavos's invincible fleet was dispatched. It is estimated that everyone's corpses were already cold.
"I have also sent someone to contact the Golden Group in advance."
But Tywin still seems to be confident, and it seems that he has already made a plan, and it is definitely not an impromptu decision made today.
"These mercenaries only recognize gold and have no honor or responsibility. As long as we promise them high profits, we guarantee that they will be tempted."
"When the time comes, we will directly arrest the daughter of Rhaegar and threaten Viserys to retreat."
...
On Dragonstone Island, the billowing smoke from the crater rose, and the figure of the giant dragon shuttled through the smoke.
The Targaryen army was stationed on Dragonstone and Tidehead Islands, with banners fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, the heavily guarded Unsullied soldiers opened the gate of the castle.
The commander of the Golden Company, Mistoin, led a man into the castle in a hurry.