Daenerys flew from Oldtown for most of the day, first returning to Holy Flame Island to brief Samwell, who was stationed there, and have lunch with him.
Now that Simoros and Aposos were dead, the Fire Burial Tower slots that had already been auctioned off would naturally be affected. However, the Dragons Daenerys had were too young and not yet properly trained, making them difficult to use in the short term.
Little Balerion and his companions still had to help Daenerys guard Seaslinder, especially with sea monsters appearing so frequently now. It was hard to guarantee that no more sea Dragons would appear near the Frozen Coast.
Moreover, the magic there was dense, which was also very suitable for the growth of Dragons. If it weren't for Daenerys's own safety, she would not easily summon them to her side.
"Princess, House Tyrell of Highgarden has already sent a deposit of two million gold Dragons. The location for the Fire Burial Tower has been chosen, and all related preparations are complete. As soon as the Dragon arrives, construction can officially begin."
"The Lannister Family of Casterly Rock even sent gold bricks worth five million gold Dragons directly, and their preparations are also complete..."
Samwell was naturally aware of the current situation in the Riverlands. However, since the deposit had already been collected, and it was an agreement made in front of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, it was difficult to make any changes.
"It's fine, let them wait."
Daenerys felt no embarrassment about this. With Dragons in hand, was she afraid they would dare to say more?!
"Although the situation in the Riverlands has not spiraled out of control, its direction is unclear. They are naturally aware of this and will certainly not be dissatisfied with us over such a small matter."
After lunch, Daenerys, led by Samwell, visited the treasury located in Gourd Bay, behind Holy Flame Fortress.
The main construction of Holy Flame Fortress was now about one-fifth complete. The castle's exclusive dock in Gourd Bay and the treasury hidden in the nearby cliffs were finished. With the huge Dragonstone walls as cover, it was difficult for the outside world to discover what was inside.
The treasury's door had three layers: the largest first door was made of common oak-wrapped steel. The second layer used an iron mesh fence made of pseudo-Valyrian steel, and the third, smaller door used genuine Valyrian steel. In this world, only Daenerys could be this extravagant.
The first treasury neatly displayed a large quantity of gold bricks, precious stones, antique calligraphy and paintings, and rare treasures collected from all over the world, with a total value of at least several hundred million gold Dragons. A small portion of this was earned through several overseas trades by Lord Tarth, while the rest was acquired from the Hightower Family, the Cuy family, and by black-on-black raids from pirates.
It seems that no matter when, only ill-gotten gains can lead to wealth!
"Next, there will be quite a few more things coming into the treasury!"
Looking at the glittering treasury, Daenerys was very satisfied. Thinking of the Patriolius Family's wealth and Braavos's upcoming compensation, Daenerys's lips couldn't help but curve upwards.
The second treasury was used by Daenerys specifically to store weapons, equipment, and magic gems.
Upon entering this treasury, a strong magical aura could be felt. Daenerys's collection of five hundred sets of Valyrian armor and weapons were displayed here. In addition, there were tens of thousands of sets of the most advanced armor and weapons of the time. All of these were forged by Holy Flame Island's own forging workshops.
The piles of various magic gems were dug up by Daenerys herself during her leisure time. Because of these magic gems, this treasury was filled with extraordinary energy.
The Valyrian equipment, imbued with energy, naturally became even more miraculous. Even the ordinary armor seemed to have changed somehow.
Daenerys had Samwell and the others leave first, while she tried to engrave the bronze runes she learned from Runestone City onto an ordinary piece of armor.
Now, Daenerys's control over the flame in her palm was becoming more and more proficient, so by the time she felt tired, this piece of armor was already covered with various bronze runes she had engraved.
As the final rune was completed, Daenerys could clearly sense the surrounding magic slowly gathering towards this armor, causing it to undergo some kind of miraculous change.
The third storeroom contained a large quantity of precious spices, valuable silks, and other consumables. Originally, these items were purchased for Daenerys and her family's use, but her family generally advocated frugality, so most of them were ordered by Daenerys to be resold.
The remaining items were very rare, so Daenerys kept them for her own use. However, most of them were given away as gifts.
The fourth storeroom was specifically for collecting various fine wines, with dragonflame wine, produced on Holy Flame Island itself, being the most abundant. Each time dragonflame wine was brewed, half of it would be stored here.
Currently, the dragonflame wine from Oldtown and Yangwu City had far exceeded the production of Holy Flame Island. However, for some unknown reason, its taste was never as unique as that brewed on Holy Flame Island.
Therefore, all the dragonflame wine circulating in the market now was brewed in Oldtown and Yangwu City, while almost all of Holy Flame Island's production was reserved for royal family's own use.
After all, dragonflame wine becomes more fragrant the longer it's stored, so the fourth storeroom was also the largest, extending half a kilometer into the mountain. And within the mountains of Holy Flame Island, there were dozens of such dragonflame wine storage rooms.
Daenerys spent a full hour in the treasury before leaving contentedly.
Now, Daenerys's net worth, excluding her Dragons and Valyrian Steel weapons, was around one billion gold Dragons. Although there was still a significant gap compared to the Lannister Family, the richest in the Seven Kingdoms with over six billion, she could still rank among the top ten in the Seven Kingdoms.
With Oldtown now under her control, the focus of Holy Flame Island's operations had shifted. All the farmland and pastures on the island were now used for new variety research and breeding. Daily consumption primarily relied on imports; Daenerys had several estates outside King's Landing, which were sufficient to supply Holy Flame Island's needs.
The brewing of dragonflame wine was also more focused on recipe improvement and refinement, with large-scale production having been transferred to Oldtown and Yangwu City. Papermaking, textile, and other handicraft workshops also shifted their focus entirely to Oldtown.
Holy Flame Island only retained precision handicrafts such as jewelry making, crystal carving, and glass manufacturing. Weapon forging was gradually being transferred to Seaslinder. As for porcelain, Daenerys planned to transfer it to the North.
So, Holy Flame Island's main positioning is currently as a trade transit center and a high-end research center. Once the Citadel branch is established, it will also be another cultural center besides Oldtown.
Because Daenerys had gathered a large number of artisans and various talents from Slavers Bay and these secondary trading cities at high prices, coupled with the continuous construction projects on Holy Flame Island, many excellent painters, sculptors, and other artists have emerged on Holy Flame Island.
This has made Holy Flame Island's trade increasingly prosperous. The daily trade volume at Holy Flame port has now become the second largest in the Seven Kingdoms, only surpassed by King's Landing. Therefore, trade taxes alone can bring tens of thousands of gold Dragons in income to Holy Flame Island each month.
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