Chapter 39
"I've heard people say that only believers in Westeros North who believe in Old Gods can become Skinchangers. Does Asshai also have Weirwood? Also believe in Old Gods?" Dany asked.
"Daenerys, do you know what Old Gods are and what is Skinchanger?" Quaithe asked rhetorically.
Dany looked towards Jorah, "Old Gods is a big tree depicting a human face?"
"That's Heart Tree, Old Gods is the collective name of many distant Ancient God spirits. "Jorah slowly said.
“Old Gods is a belief that all things have spirits. As believers, the Skinchanger awakens the Nature Spirit and can fuse together with animals with spirituality.” Quaithe said to Dany, “This is a man who seeks The wise old Skinchanger told me he was from beyond the Sunset Continent Wall."
"Beyond the wall Wildlings?" Jorah exclaimed, "How did they get to Asshai, tens of thousands of miles away? "
"The Wildlings in your mouth are also intelligent people. They have the desire to seek wisdom and civilization. But when he leaves the Wall, he feels deep despair, because you hate Skinchanger so much.
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So he came to the temple of the mysterious person, Asshai of Shadow Lands." Quaithe said slowly, the wooden lacquer mask always facing Dany.
"Daenerys, Westeros of Andals can't hold you...and your dragon." The words floated in Dany's ears, but the others didn't respond at all.
secret voice transmission?
Dany is taken aback.
Dany has been so apprehensive for the next few days that he doesn't dare to be alone with Quaithe again.
She asked Jorah and Warlock that neither Sorcerer nor Mage can make "materialized" attacks like rubbing Fireballs or throwing Icicles, and can only hurt others indirectly through incantation, shadows, and blood.
She was afraid that Quaithe would secretly send "Shadowbind" to oneself, and she began to let the maids take turns to accompany her when she went to bed at night.
But Dany seemed to think too much. After that night, Quaithe never took the initiative to talk to her again, nor did he intend to find a chance to be alone with her.
It wasn't until they left the Red Waste and entered the realm of Qarth that Dany finally couldn't help it and asked Shadowbinder: "Lord Sorcerer, do you know the witchcraft incantation of Old Valyria?"
"You want to learn?" Although Quaithe didn't take the initiative to talk to her, he never rejected her.
"Ai, the world is tough and I don't want to be hurt by the evil Sorcerer again." Dany sighed sadly.
"I don't understand Valyria incantation because it's useless for me, but if you want, go to Asshai and there should be someone there who can teach you."
Quaithe faintly said: " Rumors have circulated in the Shadow Lands that the descendants of the Old Valyria Bloodmage are still active somewhere."
"Too far, I'm going to be Queen of Westeros." Dany shook his head.
Second day at noon, Dany met Qarth, who has been described by the great merchant Xaro as a city in heaven.
"When—"
The crunchy gong banged on the sandstone city wall of the same color as the Red Waste, "Targaryen of Stormborn, Mother of Dragons Daenerys, Come!"
Someone shouted into the city, even Dany, who was half a mile away from the city gate, heard the sound.
Before she could ask Xaro what was going on, "wu wu wu—"
There was another long, loud horn.
Looking up, on the 10-meter-high city wall stood a circle of black brawny men with shiny skin. The upper body exposed from the battlement was naked, and the fit body was coiled like a giant bronze snake. peculiar horn.
“da da da da...”
A group of camel cavalry ran out of the city in order, the camels were dressed in colorful blankets, and there were gorgeous flowers between the humps The ultimate saddle, inlaid with rubies and garnets gleaming in the sun.
The rider on the camel is also well-equipped, wearing uniform red copper scale armor and a long-sniffed helmet with copper teeth and long black feathers - Dany can't see that it is in imitate the head of some animal.
It seems to be specially prepared for Dany, there are no idle people on this side of the city gate facing the Red Waste. Two camel Knights start from the city gate in order and extend for a full 200 meters outside the city.
"Hoho ho!" Knight shouted in unison, raising the shiny bronze lance in his hand.
lance is tied at the tip of the laced satin, and as the arm is raised and lowered, the ribbon floats like a cloud.
Qartheen didn't shout polite words like "Welcome Mother of Dragons to Qarth", they just welcomed the guests with the warmest action.
Dany rides a camel alongside Xaro, walking ahead, Jorah, Bloodridder and Warlock, Quaithe follow closely from behind.
After approaching the city wall, Dany discovered that the red rock-stacked city wall was carved with all kinds of animals: snakes crawling, flying kites, slithering fish, hills The wolves on the Howling Moon, and even Zorse and elephant.
But when Dany approached the city gate, the copper-inlaid solid wood gate that was closed just now creaked open to both sides.
Qarth has three city walls, passing through the city gateway of the outer wall, a group of children ran over immediately, they carried flower baskets, laughing hehe followed Dany's camel, throwing multi-colored petals on her, Dany kept returning with the sweetest smile.
In fact, she has been complaining about the weird customs of Qartheen, those children are wearing golden sandals on their feet, and they are not wearing anything, but they are not naked, they are all painted with brightly colored drawings. .
The middle wall is 12 meters high and is made of gray granite. There are also many pictures carved on it, but it is not a wild beast, but a lifelike war scene. Warrior swords intersect, contradictions strike each other, arrows under the city Like rain, heroes are fighting, babies are slaughtered, cremation mounds are roaring...
The iron-inlaid solid wood gate is wide open, and the noise and cheers are like a flood of open gates. The ground rushed towards Dany who entered the city gateway, and there were countless people cheering and shouting.
There is a long street between the middle wall and the inner wall. The two sides of the street are crowded with buildings in rich tones, including dreamy rose-colored stone buildings, towers painted in violet, and inlaid green. Emerald's bronze arches...
The balconies of these buildings are filled with onlookers of Qartheen, women in Tokar robes that reveal one side of their breasts, and men prefer beaded silk skirts.
Those fair-skinned Qartheen threw down red rose petals, or waved colorful silk scarves in their hands, or moved towards Dany and shouted...
"dang dang dang!" The bell on the city tower rang, and Dany suddenly smiled oddly.
At this time, there should be a song "Undead Overture". She is the Arthas who rushed to the palace to kill her father while receiving the cheers of the people.
The inner wall is 15 meters high and made of black marble. The wall is engraved with scenes of love between men and women. Well, it is commonly known as the Erotic Palace.
This shows some of the customs of Qartheen.
As Dany approached, the gate of the inner city with densely packed golden eyes opened slowly, such as the mouth of giant beast.
Only the pedestrians on the street stopped and looked at the Dany entire group with curious eyes. There was no special welcome ceremony in the inner city.
Dany saw the towers called Wonders in this world. The towering spires were as dense as jungles, and in every square, there was a beautiful fountain in the shape of animals.
Under the noon sun, a small rainbow hangs, very beautiful.
The great businessman Pyat proudly said to Dany: "Qarth is the greatest city since ancient times, it is the center of the world, the gateway between the north and the south, the bridge connecting the east and the west, ancient and long, beyond people's Memory. It makes all the cities in the world ugly and eclipsed."
This bullshit...I can't believe it, when Old Valyria existed, you dared to say this to Dragonlord talk.
"Yeah, I've been to almost all of the Nine Free Cities except Volantis. None of them deserve a mention on equal terms with this pearl on the strait." Dany happily complimented.
She couldn't help but notice the statues placed on both sides of the arcade street, the ancient heroes of the city standing majestically on the white Dali stone pillar.
Seems to be waiting for the Dothraki to come one day, plunder them to the Vaes Dothrak, and place them on Godsway along with the thousand-absolutely stone-carved Divine Idol.
Crossing the arcades, Khalasar stopped in front of a bazaar. This is where several streets and alleys meet, and it's time for Dany to decide which way to go next, and where to visit.
The bazaar is housed in a massive building with openings on many sides, and its latticed ceiling is home to thousands of colorful birds.
There are lush trees and flowers growing on the platform above the store, and inside the store, there is a dazzling array of goods, and exquisite creations from all over the world gather here.
"Oh, Daenerys, my absolute beauty, no matter what you fancy, just lift your lips, and I will immediately send them to you." The big businessman said exaggeratedly.
"The whole Qarth is hers, she doesn't need these bauble." Blue-lipped Pyat •Pulli exclaimed from the other side: "Listen to me, Khaleesi. Follow me. House of the Undying, where you will sip on truth and wisdom."
"Hahaha, what can your Palace of Dust offer her?" Xaro proudly said to Grand Warlock, "The Thirteen will give her a crown made of black jade and fire halo stone."
Dany immediately smiled and politely rejected Warlock: "Lord Pyat, you know my background, you can also clearly understood the desire in my heart. Although Liangyuan is good, it is not the land of long-term love. I will not hide that I long to return to the Red Keep of King's Landing day and night, that is my palace.”
You better not have any crooked thoughts, or one day, the old lady will lead 100,000 Dothraki screamers to sack the city.
He was ruthless, but on the surface he had to convince Qartheen that she had no threat or ambition to the city.
Pyat blue's lips are upturned and she seems to be smiling gracefully, actually mocking Dany's naivety in his heart for believing the words of the shameless businessman.
Wait, you will come to me one day.
"Khaleesi, you are wise beyond your age. Please accept my gift and we'll talk another day." He handed over a jar of ointment and nodded to Dany, "On the way to Qarth. , you show your thirst for mysterious power, and this jar of holy oil will help you see the Air Spirit."
When Dany took the gift, he rode his camel in the other direction.
"Queen Your Majesty, you made the wisest choice," whispered the merchant, looking at the silhouette of Warlock's departure, "Qarth has a saying—a warlock's house is built of bones and lies ."
It's all jackals of the same tribe, why crow?