Sir Jeffrey laughed at himself with a wry smile, then straightened his face slightly, and then spoke in a serious tone.
"But, Your Majesty."
"This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
The gray-haired old man sat on a chair, holding the letter in his hand and looking at Viserys standing in the empty hall.
"As you said before, Dragonstone has no resources and no population."
"The reason why we can still stay here today is entirely because we defeated the usurper's new navy."
The king who now sits on the Iron Throne wants to tear Viserys into pieces, but he can only rage in rage.
Without a warship, even with thousands of troops, there is no way to swim across the sea. No matter how brave and fearless Robert Baratheon is standing on the ground, he still cannot stand on a warship and even gets seasick.
Like a big stupid bear.
Naval warfare and land warfare are two completely different systems.
"However..."
"But we cannot sit still and wait for death."
After all, the continent of Westeros is rich in resources and population. Not to mention the rich royal territory, King's Landing alone is a large city with more than half a million people. The feces and urine produced every day make this city smell bad.
The war potential that the Iron Throne can unleash cannot be matched by a small Dragonstone Island.
Even though it suffered a blow this time, within a few years the Iron Throne will be able to raise a large amount of funds again and build a fleet.
The Dragonstone fleet is not only old and outdated, but also has one damaged ship and one missing ship.
After all, there are only a few bare trees on Dragonstone Island. Even if you want to repair the warship, it is very troublesome and you still need to buy it from the Eastern Continent.
Fortunately, Targaryen had accumulated enough wealth on Dragonstone for nearly three hundred years to be astonishing enough to be able to support Viserys's squandering.
But even so, Viserys has already begun to plan carefully, saving the cost of every golden dragon, and has a sense of crisis in advance.
"but..."
Having said this, the old man hesitated slightly.
He was worried about the same thing Viserys was worried about: whether Braavos would keep its honor.
If the other party really tied up Viserys and sent him to King's Landing, wouldn't this mean that he was walking into a tiger's mouth and sent him to his own door?
Viserys stood in front of the throne, and there was silence in the hall. After the old knight stopped talking, there was no sound, only the little king's slightly heavy breathing.
The golden crown on top of the head shone with light, and then the small hands under the sleeves of the robe clenched slightly, and pursed the chapped lips.
This was a very difficult decision for Viserys to make because he needed to take a huge risk.
"I understand your concern, Sir."
There was silence for a long while.
Viserys finally raised his head and spoke. The fiery red gem was like a blazing flame, symbolizing that the boy's heart and blood were also burning.
The boy's voice, as sweet as a clear spring, echoed in the silent hall.
"But we don't have a choice right now, do we?"
"We can't stay on Dragonstone and wait to die."
"And if this opportunity is missed, there may not be another chance."
Viserys seemed to have finally made up his mind, and it was a bit difficult for him to make this decision.
But after he calmed down, his brain told him that this was the best thing to do.
Not only did the prophet feel the advantage first, but according to the original trajectory, no one on the Eastern Continent was persecuting Viserys.
Even the Targaryen brothers and sisters were continuously fostered in powerful families such as Braavos and Pentos.
However, the situation that Viserys must consider is that it is no longer the original trajectory.
The Targaryen fleet did not sink in the storm, Dragonstone did not change hands due to betrayal, and the brother and sister did not escape to the Eastern Continent under the escort of Ser William.
The situation they are in now is much better than the original trajectory, but Viserys has always had a deep sense of worry.
Even though some small struggles have been made, a real breakthrough is still far away.
"child..."
When the old knight heard Viserys's words, his eyes seemed to be in a trance.
It was like seeing the brave young man with strong personality and charisma in every move he made.
His greatest charm is that he can influence the people around him and make them closely connect with him.
"Actually, I'm also afraid of accidents."
However, Viserys interrupted what the old knight wanted to say, turned around and looked in the direction of the hall door and continued to speak.
I am more afraid of death than anyone else...
Viserys really wanted to say that because he had died once, the experience was really bad, so he didn't want to experience it again.
But when the words came to his lips, the strong desire for survival in his brain still covered his mouth and prevented him from speaking out.
"However, no one can replace me in this matter."
He must go to Braavos in person to meet his relatives from Dorne.
At the same time, what is more important is to meet the Sea King of Braavos, which Viserys needs to do if he wants to achieve his goal.
"And I think that a living person who can pose a threat to the Iron Throne is more important to Braavos."
There is a high probability that Braavos will not choose the short-sighted path, but it is still a gamble.
Even if the risk level is only 10%, it still means that the risk exists.
"I... better go there."
Viserys hesitated for a moment at last, but breathed out slightly, and then spoke.
"Then I will go with Your Majesty."
The old knight actually supported Viserys a little, and then stood up decisively in response.
He admired the boy's courage very much, knowing that he was just an eight-year-old child.
If you were a child in an ordinary family, you might be frightened and cry when you go into a strange environment.
However, Viserys has experienced so many ups and downs, and at this time he had the courage to leave the protection around him and go to Braavos alone.
"No need."
However, Sir Geoffrey's request was rejected by Viserys after thinking for a moment.
"If Braavos really has any evil intentions... Sir Geoffrey, one more of you may not be able to change the situation."
Viserys sighed and continued.
"Why don't I go alone? I can conceal my whereabouts."
"If something unexpected happens..."
In fact, Viserys was not as calm as he seemed on the surface. He was forced to do so. His brain clearly told him that this was a good opportunity, and he mustered up the courage to make this decision.
However, in the current situation, if you want to break the situation, you must have the courage to break the boat.
Otherwise, even if you can live on Dragonstone for a few more years, it will not change the final outcome.
"I hope you..."
Viserys hesitated slightly at this point, because the next words were very important.