Few of the families that had stood strong in Westeros for many years were fools.
No one would be foolish enough to easily confront absolute power.
Moreover, although Daenerys's rise went against the traditions of the Seven Kingdoms, it brought tangible benefits to many families.
And given Daenerys's current achievements, even if this precedent was set, no one could say much.
King Jaehaerys was very satisfied to see that everyone, whether sincerely or not, at least outwardly expressed their support for Daenerys.
So, he gave a look to his Minister of Finance, Earl Bisbury, and they began their performance.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!
Now that the Long Night and Winter have ended, and the Targaryen Royal Family can suddenly acquire so much Valyrian equipment, it undoubtedly signifies that the golden age of the Seven Kingdoms has arrived."
Earl Bisbury's words immediately drew everyone's attention, especially the ducal families who did not yet possess Valyrian equipment.
"But to suddenly obtain so much Valyrian equipment, has the Royal Family already mastered the method of forging Valyrian steel?!"
King Jaehaerys gently stroked his beard and spoke with a hint of self-satisfaction,
"Indeed, based on the remaining records of House Targaryen and numerous attempts, the craftsmen have finally restored the method for forging Valyrian steel."
"However, this process was quite laborious, taking decades to forge these new pieces of equipment."
"Furthermore, the materials required are extremely difficult to obtain; if Daenerys hadn't slain the dragon and obtained the sea dragon bones, and if it weren't for the dragon bones left by House Targaryen, it would likely not have been so easy to forge."
Duke Lannister of the Westerlands, already slightly tipsy, heard that the Royal Family had mastered the method of forging Valyrian weapons and immediately stood up eagerly to ask,
"Your Majesty, you know that the Lannister Family's Valyrian steel family sword, Brightroar, disappeared with our ancestor who ventured into the ruins of Ancient Valyria; this is the greatest concern of our Lannister Family."
After speaking, Duke Lannister quickly walked to the foot of King Jaehaerys's dais, knelt on one knee, and pleaded,
"I hope Your Majesty can, in light of the Lannister Family's loyalty to the Royal Family, help us reforge our family sword."
It is said that the Loiina were the first to master the art of crafting sword blades from Valyrian steel.
Then the Valyrian learned this technique from them and developed it further.
In this process, the Valyrian also destroyed the Loiina civilization, forcing the Loiina to migrate to Westeros.
The Valyrian mined special iron ore in the Fourteen Fire Peaks region, forged it in Dragonflame, and then spent several years meticulously crafting it to give the material the strongest resilience.
The secret "recipe" was ancient magic, and it was through this magic that the sword blades could be forged.
Without it, even with all the technical details, other blacksmiths could not replicate valyrian steel swords.
Even before the Doom of Valyria, some valyrian steel swords had already appeared in Westeros.
First in the hands of the kings of the First Men, and later in the hands of the Andals and the Loiina.
With the fall of Valyria, the price of valyrian steel swords soared, as they could no longer be manufactured.
However, it must be mentioned that in some places, blacksmiths also tried to replicate the success of the Valyrian.
For example, in Kohor, a Free Trade City State, local craftsmen experimented with human sacrifices, hoping to create swords comparable in quality to valyrian steel swords.
However, their methods could only reforge Valyrian weapons, not forge new ones.
After the fall of Valyria, some adventurers desperately ventured into the Sea of Smoke to explore the ruins of Valyria, hoping to find valyrian steel swords.
But few of them returned alive, just like that ancestor of the Lannister Family.
And the Lannister Family, as the wealthiest family in the Seven Kingdoms, had tried every means to buy another family sword since Brightroar was lost, but they never succeeded.
The price of a valyrian steel sword was so high that it could easily arm an entire army.
In the Seven Kingdoms, valyrian steel swords are extremely rare, owned only by prominent lords.
There are only about two hundred such swords in the entire kingdom.
More valyrian steel swords survive on the continent of Essos, numbering in the thousands.
But even there, their prices are exorbitant.
And all this is because these artifacts possess exceptional performance.
valyrian steel swords hardly ever dull and are extremely sharp; even touching the blade can cause a cut.
In battle, such a sword provides a great advantage.
Moreover, owning a valyrian steel sword immediately enhances a family's status and solidifies its position.
So, for nobles who value prestige and honor the most, valyrian steel swords are their greatest family heritage.
In fact, although Valyrian steel artifacts are rare in Westeros, there are still quite a few.
According to the Citadel's statistics, there are at least two to three hundred pieces, but most of them are not well-known.
Lady Forlorn—one of the oldest known valyrian steel swords, said to be over 4,000 years old.
Andal King Corwyn Corbray once owned it.
Later, the sword was taken as a trophy by Robert Royce, King of the First Men.
However, Lady Forlorn later returned to the Corbray family.
Blackfyre—one of the two ancestral swords of House Targaryen, wielded by Aegon the Conqueror himself.
For a long time, it was passed down according to the succession of the legitimate heir to the throne.
dark sister—was the sword of Visenya Targaryen, who was both Aegon the Conqueror's sister and wife.
This sword was passed down through the family, used by princes who had no intention of contending for the throne.
Ice—the ancestral sword of the Stark Family.
This is a giant greatsword, too large to be easily used in battle, so the Stark Family traditionally only used Ice for executions.
Heartsbane—the ancestral treasure of the Tarly Family of Horn Hill in The Reach, which the family has owned for over five hundred years.
Longclaw—the ancestral treasure of the Mormont Family of Bear Island in the North for four hundred years.
It is said that they purchased it for 800,000 gold dragons from a down-on-his-luck wandering knight at the time.
It is considered the most affordable valyrian steel sword in history.
Red Rain—the ancestral treasure of the Drumm Family of Old Wyk in the Iron Islands.
Their ancestor, Hilmar the Cunning, obtained the sword from a fully armored knight with wit and a wooden club.
nightfall—the ancestral treasure of the Harlaw Family of Harlaw in the Iron Islands.
Vigilance—the ancestral treasure of the Hightower Family of Oldtown, The Reach, has now been taken by Mond Hightower.
Lamentation—the ancestral sword of House Royce of Runestone City.
Coupled with their family's unique bronze magic armor, the knights of House Royce have always ranked high in combat power among the Seven Kingdoms.
Orphan-Maker—the ancestral treasure of House Roxton of The Reach.
The treasures of House Celtigar of Crab Island in King's Landing include a Valyrian steel axe.
If valyrian steel swords are extremely rare, then armor is practically a legendary existence.
This armor is very light yet as strong as a sword.
Clad in this Valyrian Steel armor, it is said that almost no weapon can penetrate its defense.
So, when everyone saw the Royal Family's three exquisite sets of armor, their eyes were even more astonished than if they had seen a peerless beauty.
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