The carriage traveled through the entire city and finally entered the winding mountain road paved with bluestone slabs.
Once here, Illyrio no longer felt the pain in his butt. He had reached the foot of the castle mountain. The road was extremely smooth, and even the carriage could not feel any bumps.
Illyrio sat in the carriage and looked curiously at the simple castle on the hill. Targaryen's black three-headed fire dragon flag was hung on the castle.
As a former assassin and mercenary, he could see that the castle was built with defense as the main focus and was unbreakable, with shooting holes and battlements everywhere.
Although this Fortress of Andalus is simple, built only with mud, wood, and stone, it is located in such a commanding location with unobstructed views in all directions, so it can still be easily defended and difficult to attack.
If he wanted to capture this castle, although Illyrio had never led a large army, he made some calculations in his mind and estimated that at least two to three thousand people would be needed, and half of these two or three thousand people would probably lose their lives here.
.
"Who is this Viserys Targaryen..."
Illyrio became very curious about Viserys.
As far as he knew, Viserys had only begun to gradually gain power after the death of his mother, Queen Rhaela, and he was not very young.
And then it actually achieved such a level, and really built a huge city on a land with little to exploit, which has to be astonishing.
Although Illyrio didn't understand the double-edged swords of religious belief and nationalism, he knew that Viserys had spent a lot of money.
“Can money really buy a city?”
Illyrio's heart moved slightly. Although he is now the governor of Pentos, there are still many governors, so it is not as satisfying as being a city lord.
But this is just a thought.
Illyrio can climb from being a mercenary assassin to the position of Governor of Pentos. He is certainly not an idiot. He is very self-aware and knows where his abilities lie.
His management was a mess, let alone building a city from scratch.
Later.
The identity of the carriage was checked.
Rumble——
The gates of Fort Andalus were wide open, and the convoy was allowed to enter.
Illyrio's carriage was in the middle row, and he was accompanied by fifty soldiers, as well as gifts for Viserys, various gold and silver treasures, fine wine special to Pentos, and white amber.
The wine, etc. filled ten large carriages.
The carriage drove into the castle and stopped. The soldiers stepped forward to load and unload the goods, and also brought out several shackled men and women. These were slaves given to Viserys.
Although Pentos explicitly prohibits the slave trade, everyone knows that these cannot be prohibited.
And Illyrio also struggled to get out of the carriage with the help of his servants.
"Your Majesty the Governor."
At this moment, a guard from the castle came over to guide Governor Pentos.
"His Majesty is waiting for you in the hall."
...
The Governor of Pentos, Illyrio Mopatis, followed the guards into the castle hall and sat on a chair. A maid soon brought tea.
The hall of this castle looks simple but not shabby. Windows are opened on the walls on both sides, and the sunlight shines directly in, making the hall look brighter. Two rows of carved stone pillars support the ceiling, and the floor is made of checkered patterns.
paved with marble.
At the end of the hall, there is a dark and heavy throne placed on the steps. On both sides of the throne are two sides of exquisitely crafted black and gold brocade. The surface of the satin is embroidered with the coat of arms of the Targaryen family's three-headed fire dragon on a black background.
While Illyrio was looking at the hall, there was a burst of footsteps coming from the back of the hall.
"His Majesty."
The guard's respectful voice.
"Um."
There is also a calm and calm voice.
Then the back door of the hall was opened, and a figure appeared from the two passages behind the throne, surrounded by stars like the moon.
Illyrio put down the tea cup in his hand, quickly stood up from the chair, and gave a slight salute.
"His Majesty."
Viserys had just taken off his armor and changed into more formal clothes.
And his attendant, Knight Bessie, also took off his armor, which had a big hole in it, and replaced it with a lighter, more decorative armor, and then followed Viserys over.
"Mr. Governor, please sit down."
Viserys sat on his throne, and then gestured to Illyrio, and the wealthy merchant governor of Pentos sat back on the chair again, and the chair creaked under the load.
Viserys' bodyguard Bessie stood behind the throne with one hand on the hilt of the sword and the other hand behind his back.
"I have heard of His Majesty a long time ago, and I am honored to see him this time."
Illyrio sat back on the chair, then looked at the silver-haired boy sitting on the throne and spoke first.
This is the young Targaryen king, Viserys Targaryen III.
When Viserys led the guards in just now, Illyrio's eyes really lit up. Although his sexual orientation was normal and he loved beautiful women, Viserys' appearance was so handsome that even men couldn't help but admire it.
Viserys's brother Rhaegar once fascinated countless women in the Seven Kingdoms, and since he was a child, Viserys looked very similar to Rhaegar.
Viserys sat on the throne and heard Illyrio's flattery, his face as calm as water. He had heard this kind of words countless times and his heart was already calm, and then he nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, the Governor, has given you too much praise."
"Then I don't know what the Governor is doing when he comes to Andalus this time?"
Viserys did not continue to talk around in circles with Illyrio, but asked directly.
"Of course I want to give His Majesty a big gift and make him a friend."
Illyrio sat on the chair and spoke confidently.
"To make friends?"
"How to make friends?"
When Viserys heard what the other party said, his brows raised slightly.
"certainly."
"You have made this friend by accepting the gift."
Illyrio laughed heartily, the fat on his body was shaking, and the chair under his butt was making a moaning sound.
"Big gift?"
However, Viserys remained unmoved and continued to ask.
"Of course it's a great gift!"
Bang bang bang——
Then Governor Pentos clapped his hands, and his accompanying servants walked in holding a dazzling array of gold and silver jewelry.