Daenerys gathered a spark in her palm and accurately shot it at the seal carcass nearby.
"Sizzle~"
Another large piece of the seal meat she had chosen was cooked. It seemed that this weak spark had decent attacking power and could barely be considered a small fire bomb.
Hogras's appetite was noticeably smaller than his older siblings, as he was full after eating only a little over half a pound of seal meat. So Daenerys hung him on Meraxes.
Daenerys, who was always thrifty, ate the remaining seal meat herself. Although she didn't know how much time had passed, she was extremely hungry and managed to eat three to five pounds in one go. With her stomach full, she also felt much warmer.
"Crack~"
The remaining two Dragon Eggs cracked open at the same time. To Daenerys's expectant gaze, two ice-blue little sea Dragons, one male and one female, crawled out simultaneously.
"Jörmungar, Jörmungal!"
Two more Dragons with their own names.
"Then Jörmungar will be the older sister, as women are greater!"
The two little Dragons were only as long as Daenerys's forearm, covered in exquisite light blue scales that felt cool and comfortable to the touch. On their tiny heads, two pairs of small Dragon horns and many protrusions had already grown.
However, strangely, both of these Dragons also had a Weirwood sapling on their heads.
"Can this also be inherited?!"
Behind the heads and on the necks of the little sea Dragons were dense, winged membrane-connected barbs that could spread out like a cobra's hood. Their spines also had fin-like protrusions that extended all the way to their fan-shaped tail fins. They looked incredibly beautiful and majestic.
The siblings' appearances were almost identical, differing only in color, which allowed for clear distinction. Sister Jörmungar's abdomen glowed with a emerald green luster, while brother Jörmungal's back glowed with a pale purple luster.
After feeding her five little Dragons, Daenerys used her dawn sword to skin the walruses and sharks that Balerion and the others had hunted, taking off all the valuable materials and parts. The rest was left for Meraxes and the others to share.
After packing the items and placing them on Dreamfyre's back, Daenerys went to the massive sea Dragon skeleton. This sea Dragon had clearly not been dead for too long; the scales and flesh on its head were still well-preserved, and an unusual crimson Weirwood had grown on it.
Moreover, Daenerys sensed that the magic within this sea Dragon's body was almost condensed and not dispersed, seeming to be slowly nourished under the influence of the strange Weirwood on its head.
Although only bones remained of its body, there were clear signs of gnawing.
To uncover the truth, Daenerys approached the Weirwood and placed her hand on the trunk.
"Just show me the information on these two sea Dragons."
Indeed, these two sea Dragons were controlled and kept by the Three-Eyed Raven in a nearby cave. However, the larger and older male sea Dragon had died recently of old age. And the female sea Dragon, after laying five Dragon Eggs, was severely exhausted and devoured him.
Their cave was located beneath the thousand-meter waterfall. Dreamfyre and the others had already discovered it; the five Dragon Eggs and the sea Dragon skeleton were brought out by them.
Meraxes's body had now reached fifteen meters, making her barely rideable. Daenerys lay on her back, letting her carry her back into the sea Dragon's cave.
The cave entrance was very large, even Dreamfyre could easily enter and exit. Gathering a spark in her palm, Daenerys could barely make out the inside of the cave by the faint light.
This cave was very large, comparable to a castle hall, and the dark rock walls of the cave were clearly coal. This pair of sea Dragons had no inheritance; besides some large animal bone remnants, they left nothing of value.
However, this coal mine was very rare. The cave had several deep forks, and through the faint light, Daenerys could see that they extended very far, indicating that this coal mine must be very large.
Dragonstone Island had a small coal mine, and House Targaryen usually relied on good quality coal to hatch Dragons. However, in Westeros, besides the families in the North who used coal for heating, most nobles looked down on this black, smoky material.
But even if people in this world knew how to use coal, they only collected from open-pit mines. Only House Targaryen knew that coal was deeply buried underground and that digging downwards could yield higher quality coal.
During the Ancient Valyria period, the coal beneath the Fourteen Fire Peaks was an important fuel for forging Valyrian steel.
Daenerys walked around the cave once more but still found nothing of value, so she left.
"I don't know how long I've stayed here this time; it's better to go home early."
This coal mine and the mutated Weirwood were of great value to Daenerys. So she left Little Balerion and the others to guard the place. Anyway, there was plenty of prey nearby, so they wouldn't starve.
This Peninsula's soil was very fertile, and its area was not small, several times larger than Holy Flame Island. Moreover, the eastern part of the Peninsula was the mouth of the Milk River, occupying this place would allow control of the only passage from Beyond the Wall to the Seven Kingdoms, making its strategic position very important.
Daenerys had already decided to build a fortress and an arsenal here. This large coal mine could provide the best fuel. Although the North was barren, its mineral resources were very rich. And this place had dense magic, was sparsely populated, and was unclaimed land, so there was no reason not to occupy it.
Hogras and his siblings were already clinging to Meraxes. Daenerys wrapped Jörmungar and Jörmungal around her arms and climbed onto Dreamfyre's back. She had Dreamfyre grab the huge sea Dragon's head, and then they flew towards Bear Island. Meraxes followed closely, carrying the new three Dragons.
Under the reluctant gaze of Little Balerion and the others, Dreamfyre and their figures gradually faded into the gray night.
And as Daenerys ascended into the sky, the blizzard in the Seven Kingdoms slowly stopped. By the time Daenerys arrived at Bear Island, the Long Night in Dorne Kingdom had ended, and the sun had finally returned.
Daenerys did not stay long on Bear Island. After reporting her safety, she quickly flew towards King's Landing. By this time, the blizzard that had ravaged the Seven Kingdoms had completely stopped, and the sky was gradually brightening.
"Gods!"
Lady House Mormont collapsed onto the ground in relief, seeing Princess Daenerys safe and sound.
"Finally back!"
A few hours later, when Daenerys appeared above King's Landing on her Dragon, King's Landing was once again bathed in light.
"Roar~"
"Hiss~"
The high-pitched Dragon roars of Dreamfyre and Meraxes echoed throughout King's Landing. Urax, sensing their presence in the Red Keep, quickly rushed outside.
"Hiss~"
"It's Princess Daenerys, Your Majesty! Daenerys is back!"
Audrey excitedly knocked over her tray and shouted loudly to King Jaehaerys, who was sitting blankly in his chair.
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