Then she said to Lynd, "This matter of alliance is of great importance.
I will discuss it with my retainers before making a decision.
At that time, I will personally send an envoy to Ny Sar to meet Queen Nymeria."
Lynd nodded and said, "In that case, my mission is complete."
With that, he prepared to turn and leave.
"Wait, Lord Lynd, are you leaving now? I was hoping you would stay for a couple of days so I could properly entertain you." Daenerys called out to Lynd, speaking with a hint of expectation.
"I apologize, I have very important matters to attend to." Lynd declined Daenerys's kind offer and turned to leave the great hall.
Watching Lynd leave in such a hurry, Daenerys felt a little confused, because in her opinion, since Lynd had specifically acted as a messenger, it meant that he attached great importance to the alliance between herself and Nymeria, and he had also said he was here to make preparations.
But why did he just deliver a letter and then leave in such a hurry? This was clearly a bit unusual.
"Arianne, do you know why Lord Lynd left so hastily?" Daenerys couldn't help but ask Arianne, "Did he mention anything when you were traveling together?"
Arianne thought for a moment and replied, "He mentioned that coming to deliver the letter was just a detour; he actually wanted to go to Asshai."
"Asshai?" Everyone couldn't help but gasp.
For those in the great hall, Asshai was a very mysterious and terrifying place, filled with all sorts of people who practiced evil sorcery.
Even the bravest person would feel fear going there, like Corlys Velaryon, the Sea Snake, who, after arriving in Asshai, didn't even dare to leave the docks.
He explicitly wrote in his book that when he left Asshai, he felt a piece of his soul torn apart by the magic hidden in Asshai's darkness, permanently left behind.
"Lord Lynd's trip to Asshai might be related to magic," Maester Halton suddenly interjected, speculating, "Asshai is the city with the most mages, and Lord Lynd's Summerhall also has many mages and has established a formal mage academy.
Perhaps he wants to go to Asshai to recruit more mages."
Harry Strickland wondered, "Is it really necessary to value mages so much? I remember most mages are just tricksters who perform magic tricks."
"Perhaps it wasn't necessary to value them in the past, but now it might be different." Arianne interjected, "I recently heard that a Pyromancer performing tricks in the city suddenly became able to cast very powerful fire magic.
Not only Pyromancers, but also some other people who wield magical power have found that their magic has become much stronger.
There's a rumor among them that with the return of the giant dragons, the world's lost magic is also beginning to recover."
"Such a thing is happening?" Daenerys was startled.
Missandei, who had always stood beside Daenerys, also spoke, saying, "There are similar rumors among the servants, and some say that in the burnt House of the Undying, the ghosts of Warlocks have been seen, and a large amount of ghost grass is growing in the Garden of Ghiscari.
It is possible that people will connect these events to Your Grace and spread unfavorable rumors."
Daenerys's expression darkened slightly.
She thought for a moment and said, "Commander Harry, you must accelerate the investigation into the rebel forces, paying special attention to those who spread rumors.
Halton, you are responsible for recruiting mages who wield true magic; we also need to establish our own magical power.
Jhogho, Aggo, Rakharo, you all send more people to patrol the streets, and assist Commander Harry in apprehending the rebel forces when necessary."
Arianne also suggested, "Your Grace, what you should do now is to announce the alliance with Lorath, letting everyone know that in the near future, you, Lorath, and Summerhall will become allies.
You should also mention that Lord Lynd came to Qarth specifically to see you for this alliance."
Daenerys hesitated for a moment after hearing this, not immediately agreeing to Arianne's suggestion.
However, the others agreed with Arianne's proposal, because Lynd also had many admirers and followers in Qarth.
In the commoner districts of Qarth, there was more than one Temple of the God of Calamities, and most commoners believed in the god of calamity.
In the dock area, there was also a Storm God Temple, and the sailors, sea merchants, and people working at the docks were all followers of the storm god.
Even next to the House of the Undying, the Warlocks had built a Magic God Temple.
Interestingly, the Warlocks' House of the Undying was burned down by dragonfire, but the Magic God Temple, just a wall away, was completely unharmed, not even a blade of grass scorched, which was truly a miracle.
This also led to the mages in the city flocking to the Magic God Temple as their new gathering place.
In the past, the residents of Qarth's belief in the god of calamity, the storm god, and the god of magic was still at a general level, but now, seeing Lynd riding a giant dragon, controlling lightning, and emerging from the storm to land in the city like a god descending, their faith in Lynd and his associated deities would definitely experience explosive growth.
If Daenerys were to promote an alliance with Lorath, established by Lynd's wife, then Lynd would also be allied with Daenerys, which would have an immeasurable effect on Daenerys's rule over Qarth, and the rebel forces would likely be exposed one by one.
Daenerys was also well aware that actively promoting the alliance with Lorath would be entirely beneficial to her, but she did not want to exploit this matter, as it would put her at a natural disadvantage in her subsequent meeting with Nymeria.
"Your Grace, do you have different thoughts about allying with Lorath?" Arianne asked with a slight hint of worry.
"No, of course not." Daenerys shook her head and said, "Being able to ally with Lorath will solve many of our troubles, and we won't have to worry about the danger of annihilation.
I am naturally in full agreement with this matter."
Arianne looked at Daenerys in confusion, asking, "If that's the case, why are you still hesitating?"
Daenerys did not answer, but after a moment of silence, she said, "Do as you said, publicly announce our alliance with Lorath, and also contact the Miracle Merchant Guild.
We need to purchase a large amount of grain and military equipment from them."
Meanwhile, at the Miracle Merchant Guild in the dock area, Lynd, who was preparing to leave, also instructed the branch manager to assist Daenerys as much as possible in controlling Qarth, and informed him that Daenerys would be an ally of Lorath in the future, also asking him to spread this news to help Daenerys build momentum.
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