Just as Daenerys was hesitating, she suddenly heard a roar that echoed through the heavens. The sky, which a moment ago had been clear, was now covered by ink-black clouds, and lightning appeared within them. An inexplicable chill fell upon Qarth, and with the chill came snow, something Qarth had never experienced before.
"Dark clouds? Lightning? Snow?" Everyone who walked out of their houses was stunned by the astonishing sight before them. Only Arianne quickly recovered and excitedly said, "It's Linde Terra, it's Lord Linde Terra."
As Arianne's voice reached everyone's ears, countless bolts of lightning within the dark clouds suddenly converged. Immediately after, a giant dragon with four limbs and two pairs of wings, enveloped in lightning, descended from the sky.
Everyone in Qarth was astonished by this scene. They all knelt down, praying to their gods in various languages, while some sailors from other cities spontaneously recited the storm god's prayer.
The giant dragon did not land in the palace, but on the square at the dock. In that square, there was a four-story building with a very conspicuous flag flying above it—the location of the Miracle Merchant Guild's branch.
"The giant dragon must have landed on the Merman Square where the Miracle Merchant Guild is located," someone with good eyesight quickly identified the dragon's landing spot.
"Why would he come to Qarth at this time?" Harry Strickland asked, puzzled. "At this time, isn't Westeros at war? He should be staying in Summerhall to oversee things, right?"
"No, he doesn't need to personally oversee Summerhall," Arianne retorted. "You don't understand Summerhall's system. Even if Prince Linde doesn't oversee Summerhall, Summerhall can still defend against enemies when attacked, and can even proactively wage war as needed."
Maester Halton said in a deep voice, "No matter what, his sudden arrival in Qarth at this time must mean something unusual is happening."
Someone suggested, "It's useless to guess wildly here. Why not just invite him over and ask him directly?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, "That's indeed a good idea, but who should go?"
Everyone looked at each other, and their gazes all fell on Princess Arianne. Among the people here, only Princess Arianne seemed to have the most contact with Lynd. Back when Nymeria was in Summerhall, she would often go to Redemption Town to stay for a couple of days, and she had a very good relationship with Nymeria.
Seeing this, Princess Arianne said nothing more. She turned to ask for Daenerys's permission, then left the palace and, taking her subordinates, hurried towards the square where the Miracle Merchant Guild's branch was located.
Soon, Princess Arianne arrived near the square. At this moment, the Miracle Merchant Guild's guards had already cleared the area around the square. The mysterious and strange giant dragon was lying on the square, and all the lightning that had originally coiled around it had disappeared, allowing people to see its full appearance.
This giant dragon had significant differences in appearance from Daenerys's three dragons. Not only did it have an extra pair of wings and limbs, but there was also a noticeable difference in size. This dragon appeared more slender, especially its neck, which looked more elegant. And most notably, the dragon's body had the texture of stone and reflected the surrounding light, looking like a gem dragon.
Overall, the giant dragon before them looked like some noble intelligent creature, just like the legendary Forest Children, while Daenerys's three dragons looked more like three beasts.
"Halt, Princess Arianne." Outside the Miracle Merchant Guild branch, the guard at the door naturally recognized Princess Arianne, the queen's confidante and powerful minister who had recently appeared in Qarth. However, he still blocked her at the door.
"I am here on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to invite Lord Prince Linde to the palace." If this were in Dorne, if someone dared to stop her like this, she might have slapped them already. But now, she behaved very calmly and amiably, without any arrogance or domineering attitude.
"Please wait a moment." The guard did not know Princess Arianne's former reputation in Dorne. He simply followed his duty and made Princess Arianne wait at the door. He went in to inform the supervisor, who then informed Lynd. After a while, he came out of the building and said, "Please enter, Princess Arianne."
Arianne showed great patience. She turned and instructed her subordinates to wait outside the door, then walked alone into the Miracle Merchant Guild branch.
At this time, the branch supervisor was already waiting there. Seeing Arianne enter, he quickly stepped forward to apologize, then led Princess Arianne to the former supervisor's office.
Lynd was currently reviewing various intelligence documents collected in the office regarding Qarth and its surrounding areas. The document in his hand was precisely about the recent battle for Qarth.
Some time ago, Daenerys occupied Qarth through a sneak attack. Although all of Qarth's Thirteen were burned to death, their subordinates and family members had escaped. However, they were unlucky. While fleeing, they encountered a Dothraki khalasar and were captured by a Khal. From them, the Khal learned that Qarth had been occupied, and that the occupiers had not yet fully controlled the city. So, he felt an opportunity had come. He then united with a dozen or so large and small khalasars from the surrounding area, forming an army of tens of thousands, and launched a surprise attack on Qarth.
It was just that, whether their luck was too bad or Daenerys's luck was too good, this khalasar army chose to attack the gate that was already controlled by Daenerys. As a result, they were lured into a trap at the second layer of walls behind the gate and annihilated.
In the entire battle, Daenerys suffered less than a hundred casualties, and most of these hundred were due to people falling off their horses when the horses lost control. Only a dozen or so people were actually injured in combat.
To be honest, after Lynd read this battle report, he felt incredibly strange, as if those Dothraki Khals thought Daenerys didn't have enough manpower yet, so they came to deliver their subordinates. And Daenerys effortlessly gained tens of thousands of Dothraki cavalry for free.
At this moment, the number of Dothraki cavalry in Daenerys's hands had already surpassed Drogo's during his prime. It is no exaggeration to say that she now also had the qualifications to contend for dominance over the Dothraki Sea. It must be said that Daenerys's luck was truly too strong, as if heaven was chasing after her to feed her.
"Come and look at this intelligence report. Tell me, what are your thoughts?" As Arianne walked in, before she could even speak, Lynd handed her the battle report and said.
Arianne was stunned, took the battle report, looked at it, and said, "If you want a more detailed battle report, I can have someone send it over. Queen Daenerys has a more detailed one."
Lynd shook his head and said, "No need. Just this report. You just need to tell me how you felt after reading it."
"Shocked," Arianne quickly replied. "When I arrived, the battle had just ended, and I saw Queen Daenerys incorporating those Dothraki. I feel that Queen Daenerys's achievements are not just this; she should also establish an even grander foundation."
"So you decided to stay and assist her," Lynd looked at Arianne. He could feel that Arianne's overall demeanor had significantly changed. He said, "You should know that if you went to Lorath, Nymeria should be able to offer you a better position. Oh, and your mother is also working for Nymeria."
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