Baelish, who had been silent until now, leaned forward with his fox's smile. "And what of these tales of magic, Lord Varys ? Shadows walking, flames obeying her will ?"
Murmurs rippled through the gathered lords.
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The Westerosi reaction II
"Silence…" Tywin Lannister's commanding presence made the entire hall silent.
"From the records of history, we know that Dragons existed. Pyromancers existed during the glory days of the old Valyrian. What Varys tells us is not out of the realm of possibilities. But the question is how much threat she really possesses towards us.
Varys, tell me do you have any detailed information on exactly how she conquered Slaver's Bay?"
"According to the report provided by one of the key holders from Braavos, the three cities of Slaver's Bay were conquered in a single moon.
Joffrey sneered. "All lies. This so-called queen is a child playing conqueror on the edge of the world."
"A child," Varys said softly, "With armies greater than any Free City commands. With dragons. Some call her the Mother of Dragons, since she has brought back living Dragons to this world. Others, especially the freed slaves call her 'the Breaker of Chains' and 'Mysha'. And in the wine sinks of Braavos they whisper a new name, Aegon with teats."
A few courtiers smothered laughs. Cersei's glare could have cut glass.
Tywin ignored them all. "How many men?"
"Eighty thousand at least," Varys said. "But the Slaver's Bay fell so fast that even the Braavosi didn't have the exact account on the numbers. But it is speculated that the real numbers might exceed over a hundred thousand. Her main forces consisted of Unsullied spearmen and Dothraki riders. They say that even freed slaves fight for her.
One of the reports says that while she kept the Masters of Astapor and Yunkai alive, the masters of Mareen are gone. Their fleets burned. Their walls ash."
Baelish raised his brows. "All in a moon ? Impressive."
"Terrifying," Pycelle muttered.
"What about the Dragons ? How big are they ?" Tywin asked again.
"She only used one Dragon in her conquest. The black Dragon was just big enough to carry her around. A little bigger than an Essosi stallion in terms of body mass. But its fire is already hot enough to incinerate the entire fleet of the masters and burn down their gates that had stood for over a thousand years. It is not confirmed yet but it is speculated that her other four Dragons are too small to participate in the war." Varys explained.
"Hmmm… then we will have to take care of them before they grow up. Aegon only needed three dragons to conquer Westeros…"
"I am afraid that it wouldn't be as easy as you say, lord Hand. At least not now. Braavos or to be specific the Iron Bank is very interested in the new Eastern Empire. It seems Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen understood Essosi politics despite her lack of formal education. She had somehow managed to attract the attention of the magisters and the key holders. Braavos is officially considering forming an alliance with the new Eastern Empire. The details of this matter are unknown but targeting the Eastern Empire might bring Westeros some financial problems. Not to mention there is another interesting rumour that, unlike her brother, Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen did not wish to return Westeros. Although how much of it is true, I have no idea." Varys maintained his small smile while saying this.
"And tell me Varys, do you believe this rumor ?" Tywin asked, narrowing his eyes.
"No my lord. She'll come," Varys said. "Conquerors always do."
Tywin rose slowly. The room stilled at once.
"Even dragons do not swim," he said. "To cross the narrow sea she needs ships. To hold Westeros she needs men enough to face ours. Both require time. Time we have while she sits in Slaver's Bay playing queen."
"Then she'll find a realm ready for her," Tywin said. His eyes swept the council. "Assassins can be sent, if needed. But first we finish what's before us. The Starks. The Baratheon pretenders. The Greyjoys. Westeros must be ours before she lands a single man on our shores."
Cersei folded her arms. "If she lands at all."
"She will," Tywin said flatly. "No conqueror stops with half a world."
He turned to Varys. "Double your spies across Essos. I want ships watched, captains bribed, ports charted. I want her numbers, her allies, her weaknesses."
"It will be done," Varys said.
"See that it is." Tywin looked once more at Joffrey sulking on the throne, then at the torn dress of the girl in the corner. "This council is over."
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While the powerful forces over Westeros and Essos were conflicted over the rise of the new power of the Eastern Empire, Daenerys was retiring after an entire day of grueling work.
Compared to conquering the cities, managing them was much more troublesome. The only saving grace Daenerys had, was the presence of some wise and trusted people who feared and respected her at the same time. Thanks to her harsh decision with the masters of the Mareen, the masters of the other two cities decided to behave.
Daenerys wanted to make some changes in the Slaver's Bay before her coronation. Because only by making her core Empire stable, her future conquest would go smoothly.
That's why between her time with managing her newly built nation, training her Dragons and giving some much necessary time to her son Goku, Daenerys was barely getting time for herself. If not for her draconic physique, she would have collapsed long ago. Fortunately, she has gained a new skill after conquering the slavers bay.
"Aphrodite's blessing", an A ranked skill that allowed her to recover her physical and mental strength by receiving fertile seeds of other males in her Womb.
That means she could easily recover from her fatigue after working the entire day by receiving a simple creampie from Drogo or any of her blood riders.
Even Jorah helped her whenever he could.
But tonight was different. Considering that tomorrow is the most anticipated day, and the day of her official coronation as the Empress of the Eastern Empire, she wanted to have a proper good night's sleep before tomorrow's event.
But the moment she opened the door of her bed chamber, she found a naked Drogo, already waiting for her. And the moment Daenerys saw her favourite toy, the little-big-Drogo, she had no choice but to change her mind about just getting a good night's sleep.
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Next chapter: The birth of the Eastern Empire