Chapter 25: Dragon Burns the City
Blah, blah!
A small warship flying a silver seahorse flag was sailing quickly on the narrow sea.
“Captain, Ramo Island is ahead.
This is Tyrosh territory, why are we here? "
The first mate of the small warship took a look at the small black dot that appeared on the horizon and whispered to the captain beside him.
“Is this the question you should be asking?
Why did Prince Jacaerys ask me to sail with you overnight?
To keep it secret of course!
Of course, if you really want to know, I can tell you."
Hearing this, the captain glanced at the first mate and replied in a cold voice.
Seeing the captain's unusually cold eyes, the first mate shuddered, waved his hands and laughed awkwardly, "I don't want to, I don't want to know, it's my fault for talking too much!"
The small warship soon approached the port town of Ramo Island, Ramo Town.
Although the Kingdom of the Three Daughters and the Velaryon family have been fighting in the Stepstone Islands for many years, the fighting has been extremely fierce.
But this does not affect the maritime trade between the two sides.
Even with the flag of House Velaryon flying, it was easy to pass inspection and enter the harbor.
"You guys prepare for the voyage by resupplying and sailing. We will set sail as soon as I return."
After giving the order, the captain went straight ashore and soon disappeared among the crowd.
The first mate and the other sailors looked at each other, cursing, but they had to follow the captain's orders.
The town of Ramo is located at the westernmost part of Tyrosh territory, only a day's sail from Bloodstone Island.
Since Bloodstone Island is an important island in the Stone Steps Archipelago, no matter which force occupies it, the port will not be opened to merchant ships for supplies.
So the town of Ramo took its place and became an important supply point on the maritime trade route.
The commercialization level of Lamo Town is very high, with a complete range of commodities and materials, and a permanent population of over six to seven thousand.
Stone Scorpion walked in the noisy and prosperous streets of Ramo Town, his mind full of the summary of his failed assassination attempt.
In the early stage, according to the intelligence, Sir Rickard of "Gift" went to meet the Thousand-Faced God and replaced his identity.
Then there would be no problem in using those two assassins to attract attention and then assassinate them.
The key point is that the silver-haired girl from the Targaryen family suddenly blocked the knife with her own body.
This was indeed unexpected, but the Stone Scorpion could have killed her directly at that time without giving the target a chance to draw his sword.
But he hesitated.
He was worried that after killing the silver-haired girl, he wouldn't be able to pay the price of the Thousand-Faced God.
Damn it! If you can't afford it, return my life to the Thousand-Faced God!
No, I have to continue to have firm faith!
Before he knew it, the Stone Scorpion arrived in front of a small temple on a quiet street.
The closed door of this small temple is very distinctive.
The left one was made of bone-white weirwood, the right one of shiny black ebony.
The Courtyard of Black and White, a temple dedicated to the Thousand-Faced God.
Of course, this small temple, which is similar to a street office, cannot be compared with the big temple in the city of Tyroshi.
Not to mention the temple headquarters in Braavos.
Boom boom boom!
Squeak!
"All men must die (Valar Morghulis)!"
As soon as the black and white doors opened, Stone Scorpion spoke something in High Valyrian to the acolyte at the door.
The acolyte immediately responded with a prayer gesture: "All mortals must serve (Valar Dohaeris)!"
The stone scorpion looked around and confirmed that there was no one around before he took out a letter sealed with wax, as thick as a little finger, from his bosom.
"This urgent letter needs to be reported to the Bishop of Tyrosh. Please send it on my behalf."
"Yes!"
After finishing his work, Stone Scorpion left the Black and White House and headed towards the port.
Although he didn't think that those Velaryon soldiers could catch up with him, Ramo Island was closer to Bloodstone Island after all, so it was safer to run away.
Da da da!
The Stone Scorpion returned along the same route and found something wrong as soon as he stepped onto the busy main street.
Pedestrians and vendors were seen running towards the stone scorpion from the direction of the port with panic on their faces.
At this time, he became the only person going against the flow on this road.
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, faint explosions were heard from the direction of the port.
Then the flames that shot up into the sky dyed the sky in the direction of the port orange.
problem occurs!
The stone scorpion immediately realized that something was wrong, and he turned around and ran away with the crowd without hesitation.
While running away, he swiftly removed all the armor of House Valaryon that he was wearing.
Then he turned the inner robe inside out and put it on, scratching his face casually.
As if by magic, Stone Scorpion instantly transformed from a middle-aged Velaryon captain into an ordinary-looking young woman.
There are two ports in Ramo Town, one in the west towards Bloodstone Island and the other in the east towards Tyrosh.
Hooray, hooray!
The stone scorpion that mixed into the crowd suddenly heard a dull sound of breaking air coming from the sky.
The next second, a huge shadow that seemed to cover the sky and the sun enveloped the Stone Scorpion and the surrounding people.
He looked up and saw a giant emerald dragon that looked like a work of art under the sunlight, soaring above their heads with its wings spread.
The stone scorpion even saw the dragon rider on the back of the giant dragon flying at low altitude.
Jacaerys Velaryon!
How can it be!
Even if he found the two bodies I had hidden in the rubble and in the room.
It's impossible for them to come to the accurate conclusion that I'm a Faceless Man and escape to Ramo Island in such a short period of time, right?
Not to mention Westeros, even people in Essos only regard it as a legend.
Few people know that the Faceless Men really exist!
Stone Scorpion's mind was in a mess, but fortunately the giant dragon in the sky was not here to catch him.
I saw a giant emerald dragon flying quickly overhead and flying over the port east of Ramo Town.
Then he opened his ferocious dragon mouth and spurted out a column of orange-red fire.
After suffering this devastating blow, the ships and humans in the eastern port were instantly turned into a sea of fire.
The town of Ramo is not without defensive forces, with teams of slave garrisons protecting the port.
shhhhhh!
Ding Ding Ding!
Sparse arrows shot upward from the bottom to the belly of the giant dragon that was suspended in the sky and spewing fire.
But apart from hearing a crisp sound, there is no substantial harm.
These slave garrison soldiers actually attracted the attention of the Emerald Dragon.
Hey!
A breath of scorching dragon fire spurted towards them, and these slave soldiers ended their miserable lives.
The general value of Tyrosh is that merchants are a more honorable profession than warriors.
Their city defenses usually rely on mercenary groups and slave soldiers.
Ramo Town is a port trading town, not a military fortress like Bloodstone Island.
It is naturally impossible to deploy a full force of anti-aircraft crossbows.
It is impossible for the administrators of Ramo Town to employ many well-known mercenary groups and a large number of slave soldiers like the Lord of Tyroshi.
So under the attack of the Emerald Dragon's dragon flame breath, the weak defense of Ramo Town collapsed before it lasted long.
After destroying two ports and town defenses.
The Emerald Dragon, no longer threatening, began to fly low and burn the town indiscriminately.
The wooden houses on the outskirts of Ramo Town were first shattered into pieces by the dragon's breath, and then burned rapidly under the high temperature.
The people in the town fled in all directions, and many were trampled to death before the dragon's flames arrived.
Various calls for loved ones, cries for help, and screams were heard one after another.
The Stone Scorpion looked at the giant emerald dragon flying and breathing around the entire Ramo Town, and suddenly a terrible idea arose in his mind.
Did Jakaris want to burn down the entire town of Ramo and all these thousands of civilians to ensure he could kill me?
(End of this chapter)