In just a dozen breaths, more than half of the two hundred supply ships were engulfed in flames. Lu Xuan, using the beast-possessed abilities of the Three-Eyed Raven, simultaneously controlled nine pterosaurs, precisely attacking the vast majority of the transport ships. Until all the bombs were exhausted, the entire transport ship defense system remained completely ineffective.
Not far away, the little devil stared dumbfounded at the scene before him, trembling with excitement. He was a dragon enthusiast, a fanatical one at that. From a very young age, he had read all the books about dragons and even conducted some theoretical research on his own.
Perhaps it was because he was a dwarf. He craved power and deep down fantasized that if he had a dragon, he wouldn't be looked down upon.
The little devil was mesmerized by the dragons in the sky, which made Lu Xuan realize something was wrong. He possessed some of the Green Prophet's abilities, combined with a cultivator's spiritual sense, and vaguely sensed that someone was watching him. Looking down, he saw a dwarf staring intently at him from another ship.
Varys was completely bewildered. Ever since Daenerys took control of Slaver's Bay, his little bird had been unable to penetrate the city's core area. Therefore, he was unaware of the nine pterodactyls of Slaver's Bay, a top secret within Daenerys's military.
Upon seeing Tyrion, Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then directly controlled a giant dragon and landed on Tyrion's ship.
This terrified everyone on the ship. After all, they had just witnessed the dragons slaughter the entire fleet. Now, with a dragon descending from the sky, everyone instantly collapsed. Some couldn't contain themselves and immediately abandoned the ship. Only Tyrion and Varys managed to maintain a semblance of composure.
Tyrion even leaned closer with a fanatical expression, trying to touch it. Varys, terrified, quickly dragged him back. While not as large as the legendary Black Death, it was definitely a fully grown dragon. A casual touch would break a person's neck; at close range, it was a creature no human could possibly handle.
"Let me go! Didn't you notice? These dragons are strange. Their scales, claws, and overall shape are different from the legendary dragons. If I'm not mistaken, these dragons aren't the Targaryen dragons, but the horned dragons from Essos."
Many people have seen these creatures. In the rainforests east of Essos. They sometimes attack human caravans. By the Seven Gods, has Daenerys tamed these adult horned dragons to fight for her? I now believe she will win this war. Tonight's raid alone can delay the allied offensive for months. I reckon they won't even be able to finish the wrangling in two months.”
Varys was somewhat bewildered. But he had to admit Tyrion was right. Based on tonight's raid alone, Daenerys had gained a significant advantage. As the Master of Intelligence, he was more concerned about why the wildfire bombs the dragons were launching were so stable, carried by the dragons without any problems, despite being clearly weapons made of wildfire.
The Pteranodon, the steady wildfire bomb—this Dragon Queen is revealing more and more of her trump cards. Varys is starting to feel that perhaps he isn't so important after all. Just then, he saw Tyrion step forward again.
Just as she was about to grab Tyrion, she heard him say something.
"Didn't you notice? It had no ill intentions towards us at all, and it stayed on the boat the whole time. I even felt it was an invitation."
As Tyrion spoke, he reached out and touched the pterosaur. Varys, watching from behind, trembled with fear, terrified that the dragon would swallow him whole. But to his surprise, the dragon not only didn't attack Tyrion, but even lowered its head to let him touch it. It even arched its body forward slightly.
Now Tyrion was finally certain.
"Seven gods above, do you see? It's inviting me to ride it, do you see? I was born a true dragon knight."
With that, he climbed directly onto the pterosaur's back along its wing. These pterosaurs were currently under the direct control of Lu Xuan or Daenerys, and there were no mounts specifically for people to ride on. However, the Imp was small enough that he could hold onto some of the devices that stored wildfire bombs and sit securely.
However, the dragon still did not get up.
"Wow, it looks like it wants you to come up with it."
Varys didn't really want to go up. His personality was far more cautious than Tyrion's. He never wanted to get involved in things that were uncertain and unclear. However, tragically, he didn't seem to have the leverage to refuse.
As the dragon soared into the sky, the little devil roared excitedly from its back. However, he was quickly overwhelmed by the powerful air currents and found it difficult to breathe.
"Cough cough cough, I see now. These dragons are probably just for cargo transport. They weren't intended for people to ride at all. If it were me, I'd be on a dragon's back... cough cough cough..."
“If I were you, I would try to talk as little as possible…” Varys said quietly.
Seeing Tyrion and Varys here surprised Lu Xuan. To be honest, their usefulness in Slaver's Bay was actually quite limited now. After all, the system Lu Xuan had built was completely different from the traditional political system of this world. Tyrion's political wisdom was utterly ineffective. Varys's ancient intelligence system was utterly useless in a rigidly structured and stable society.
However, upon seeing the little devil, Lu Xuan still came up with an interesting idea.
At dawn, Imp and Varys successfully landed in Meereen. Mainly considering that the two might not be able to withstand the force, Lu Xuan deliberately slowed the pterosaurs' speed.
As the imp shakily dismounted from the dragon's back, he lingered, stroking its body with a reluctant air. It seemed the pain of flying hadn't diminished his fervent devotion to the dragon in the slightest.
"How does it feel? How does it feel to fly on a giant dragon?"
"Not as comfortable as I imagined, but even crazier than I expected! Also, who are you?" Lu Xuan didn't speak, but looked directly at Varys beside him.
The old eunuch was actually quite capable.
“Tyrion, you should show some respect. This man should be the commander of the army in Slaver's Bay, the Lord Chancellor of the Dragon Queen, and the chief sorcerer. He is the one who served as the Dragon Queen's teacher during her upbringing. Ser Lu, thank you for your invitation.”
"An invitation? Heh, let's take that as an invitation for now. The specific definition will probably only be able to be determined after you see Dani."
Daenerys received the news and rushed over immediately. After all, one of them was a Lannister, and the other was the former head of intelligence for House Targaryen.
Seeing that Dani intended to feed the two of them to the dragon as soon as she entered the arena, Lu Xuan could only offer a reminder.
“Daenerys, don’t forget what our Mr. Tyrion did?”
Dani paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"You mean he ejaculated on the toilet with old Tywin?"
"...As the Queen, watch your words. But yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about."
“Very well, Mr. Tyrion. Can you tell me, as a murderer who killed his own father, what brings you here?”
Tyrion immediately perked up. He hadn't been particularly fond of Daenerys before, but after riding the dragon, he was now in a state of extreme excitement. He told himself he had to do everything he could to stay here. Not for anything else, just to see the dragon every day would be enough for him.
"Your Majesty can consider this my pledge of allegiance. After all, everything my father did to your family is as if it happened yesterday."
"Using one's own biological father as a pledge of allegiance?"
"Let me correct you. I'm a dwarf, so I'm not their biological child, and I never will be. So..."
"It's understandable, but not enough to justify it."
"Okay, then I'll be honest. First of all, he's discriminated against and mocked me for over twenty years, which I'm almost used to. But what comes after that I can't get used to."
For example, he might have a hundred soldiers gang-rape my newlywed wife. Then, in front of two hundred people, he might frame me for a crime that wasn't mine. And he might have my second lover betray me and prepare to execute me in front of tens of thousands of people... Incidentally, he also slept with Sheeyi...
Tyrion recounted his life story in a tone that could only be described as detached. Even though Lu Xuan had heard these stories before, hearing them firsthand still left him speechless. He could even sense a suppressed madness beneath Tyrion's calm demeanor.
No wonder later analyses suggested that Tyrion was the true destroyer of King's Landing. Lu Xuan is now certain that he truly hates everyone in King's Landing. He protected the city, and the city betrayed him. According to the law of the A Song of Ice and Fire world—that breaking oaths will inevitably bring retribution—Tyrion might indeed be King's Landing's punishment.
Dani: "..." Although she knew a little about Tyrion, she had never heard such a detailed account from the person involved as she had today.