Both girls, Daenerys and Rhaenys, gave their dragon eggs the most appropriate names.
Rhaenys wanted to commemorate her father Rhaegar, so she named her Rhaegar. However, Daenerys had not seen her parents and eldest brother since she was born. Viserys was all she had, so the little girl named her Rhaegar.
The dragon egg was named Viserion.
"Then...what are you going to name this dragon egg?"
The older of the two girls looked at the deep black dragon egg, then raised her head and asked curiously.
Viserys thought for a moment after hearing this question.
He didn't know if it was a coincidence that the white dragon Viserion and the green dragon Rhaegal happened to still have this name, but Viserys's black dragon was not going to be called Drogon.
"If it could hatch..."
Viserys nodded slightly, then hesitated.
"I'm going to name it Balerion."
And at this time.
"Meow?"
Rhaenys's little black cat happened to pass by the window. It heard Viserys's voice and turned its head slightly doubtfully. It thought Viserys was calling it.
The atmosphere in the room stagnated for a second.
Later.
"Pfft hahahaha."
"I'm talking about you...brother, why do you want to name your dragon egg after a cat?"
The brown-haired girl couldn't help but laugh out loud, laughing so hard that tears fell down her face.
Viserys's face suddenly darkened slightly.
"Renice, go back and copy the family history!"
In fact, of course Rhaenys knew that Balerion was not just the name of a cat. Balerion was the name she gave to the little black cat herself.
Balerion is also the name of the huge black dragon that Aegon rode when he conquered Westeros. Its total length even exceeded 150 meters. It was called the 'Black Death', the true overlord of the sky.
The girl just took the opportunity to tease Viserys.
But... Rhaenys didn't know everything about the name 'Balerion'.
"You two, listen to me, I will give you some popular science."
Viserys put a hand on the table and sighed.
"Balerion is not only the name of the cat and Aegon's dragon 'Black Death', but he is also the name of a god in the ancient Valyrian civilization."
"Meow~"
While Viserys was talking, the little black cat jumped in from the window.
Then it lightly rubbed its plush head on Viserys's trouser leg. It really thought that Viserys was calling it just now.
The silver-haired boy also knelt down and picked up the coquettish little black cat, placed him in his arms, and at the same time continued to explain seriously.
Although Rhaenys also received an elite education from the royal family and hired the best teachers for her, her knowledge reserve was still not as deep as Viserys's.
In order to trace the connection between the Black Mist and the Valyrian civilization, Viserys tirelessly read many books about this once-lost civilization and learned many stories about ancient Valyria.
"The three dragons of Aegon I the Conqueror, Balerion was one of the five dragons that survived the Doom of Valyria, and later hatched on Dragonstone, Vhagar and Meraxes
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"The names of these three dragons are all the names of gods in the Valyrian civilization."
Viserys was teaching two girls about the ancient Valyrian gods.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of his room.
Bang bang bang——
"His Majesty."
The guard's voice came from outside the door.
"Sir Geoffrey asks for an audience."
The old knight heard that the young king had returned to Andalus from Pentos, and then rode a fast horse over from the port.
"Um?"
Viserys was slightly stunned when he heard the news that the old knight had arrived.
Then he put down the black dragon egg in his hand, locked the box again, and returned it to its original location.
"Eh?"
Seeing Viserys closing the box again, the two girls thought Viserys was going to regret it, but Viserys just shook his head.
"I'm going to take care of something first."
"I will give these two dragon eggs to you when I come back."
Afterwards, Viserys hurriedly left the house and rushed to the Great Hall.
The current political structure of Andalos is that Viserys controls most of the power, and all affairs and soldiers in the entire city are managed and mobilized by Viserys.
The old knight still controls the Targaryen fleet, guarding the coastline and Dragonstone.
Many affairs on Dragonstone are also managed by Sir Geoffrey, who is truly the number two figure in the Targaryen family's sphere of influence.
The power and status are so deep-rooted that even if Prince Oberyn, who has also made outstanding achievements in Andalos, wants to challenge the old knight's status, it is impossible for him to do so.
However, Andalos is still far away from the coastline. Viserys did not expect that the old knight suddenly rushed over from the port or Dragonstone. Something important must have happened.
So Viserys hurried over.
"His Majesty."
However, when Viserys arrived at the main hall in the castle, Sir Geoffrey, who had white hair and beard, was already waiting here. He wore a golden badge on his chest and looked particularly energetic.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
Prince Oberyn, who is responsible for guarding the city-state and commanding two thousand guards, and Maester Gunther from Dragonstone are also sitting here.
This is Andalos’ highest-profile conference lineup today.
"Lord Jeffrey, long time no see."
"It seems that your style is still the same."
After Viserys took his seat, he first greeted the old knight.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Dragonstone Fleet, now the titular 'Hand of the King' and the Lord of the Sea, is not only a beacon in his life, but also a strict father-like figure.
Because they were too far apart, Sir Geoffrey returned to Dragonstone from time to time to handle matters, and the two of them had not seen each other for more than half a year.
However, the old knight is still loyal and has no second thoughts.
"Your Majesty, it's been a long time indeed."
The gray-haired old man sat on the nearest chair to the left of Viserys. His slightly hazy old eyes looked at the increasingly sharp-edged young man in front of him, and the last worry in his heart disappeared.
Viserys could manage the city well by himself, and he did not become arrogant and extravagant because of the loss of control.
Then the old knight leaned forward, his face straightened slightly, his smile subdued, and he got down to business.