Chapter 58 Decision
Sir Jeffrey laughed at himself with a wry smile, then his face straightened slightly, and then he said in a serious tone.
"But, Your Majesty."
"This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
The gray-haired old man sat on a chair, holding the letter in his hand, looking at Viserys standing in the empty hall.
"As you said before, Dragonstone Island has no resources and no population."
"The reason why we are still here today is entirely because we have defeated the new navy created by the usurper."
The king who now sits on the Iron Throne in King's Landing desperately wanted to tear Viserys to smithereens, but could only be incompetent and furious.
Without a warship, even if there are thousands of troops, there is no way to swim across the sea. Robert Baratheon, no matter how brave and fearless he is standing on the ground, is as unstable as he is on a warship, and even seasick. Like a big stupid bear.
Naval warfare and land warfare are two completely different systems.
"However."
"We can't sit still."
After all, Westeros is rich in resources and population. Not to mention the rich king's land, King's Landing alone is a big city with more than 500,000 people.
The potential for war that the Iron Throne can unleash is nothing a small Dragonstone can match.
Even with the blow this time around, within a few years the Iron Throne will be able to raise a large sum of money again and build a fleet.
The Dragonstone Island fleet is not only old ships, but also one less ship if one is damaged.
After all, there are not many bare trees on Dragonstone Island. Even if it is very troublesome to repair the warship, it needs to be purchased from the Eastern Continent.
It is only fortunate that the wealth Targaryen has accumulated on Dragonstone for nearly three hundred years is amazing enough to support Viserys' profligacy.
But even so, Viserys has already begun to plan carefully, saving the cost of every golden dragon, and has a sense of crisis ahead of time.
"but."
Having said this, the old man was slightly hesitant.
His concern, as Viserys was, was whether Braavos would honor honor.
If the other party really tied up Viserys and sent it to King's Landing, wouldn't this line of business be a wolf's mouth and sent to the door by himself?
And Viserys stood in front of the throne, the hall was silent, and there was no sound after the old sergeant stopped talking, only the little king's slightly heavy breathing.
The golden crown on the top of the head shone with light, and then the small hand under the sleeve of the robe clenched slightly and pursed the chapped lips.
It was a very difficult decision for Viserys because he had to take a lot of risk.
"I understand your concern, ser."
There was a long silence.
Viserys finally raised his head and spoke. The fiery red gemstone was like a blazing flame, symbolizing that the boy's heart and blood were also burning.
In the silent hall echoed the boy's melodious voice like a clear spring.
"But we don't have a choice right now, do we?"
"We can't stay on Dragonstone waiting to die forever."
"And if such an opportunity is missed, there may be no next time."
Viserys seemed to have finally made up his mind, and making that decision was a bit difficult for him.
But his calmed mind told him it was in his best interest.
Not only did the Prophet feel the advantage first, but according to the original trajectory, no one on the side of the Eastern Continent persecuted Viserys.
Even the Targaryen brothers and sisters were continuously fostered in Braavos, Pantos and other powerful families.
However, Viserys has to consider the situation now is not the original trajectory.
The Targaryen fleet had not sunk in the storm, Dragonstone had not now been betrayed and changed hands, and their brother and sister had not fled to the Eastern Continent, escorted by Ser William.
The situation they're in now is much better than the original trajectory, but Viserys has always had a deep sense of urgency.
Even with some small struggles, it's still a long way from a real breakout.
"child."
When the old sergeant heard Viserys' words, he seemed a little dazed.
It was as if he saw the courageous young silver boy who was full of charisma in every move.
His greatest charm is that he can influence the people around him and make their hearts closely connect with him.
"Actually, I'm also afraid of accidents."
However, Viserys interrupted what the old sergeant wanted to say, turned around and continued to speak in the direction of the main hall gate.
I'm more afraid of death than anyone...
Viserys wanted to say that because he died once, the experience was really bad, so he didn't want to experience it again.
But when the words came to his mouth, his brain's strong desire to survive still covered his mouth and did not let him speak.
"However, in this matter, no one can replace me."
He had to go to Braavos himself to meet relatives from Dorne.
And more importantly, meet the Braavos' Aquaman, which Viserys needs to do if he wants to achieve his purpose.
"And I think a living me who can threaten the Iron Throne is more important to Braavos."
There is a high probability that Braavos will not choose the short-sighted path, but it is still a gamble.
Even if the danger level is only 10%, it still means that there is a risk.
"I'd better go there."
Viserys hesitated for the last time, but let out a small breath before speaking.
"Then I will accompany Your Majesty."
The old jazz actually supported Viserys a bit, and then stood up decisively to respond.
He admired the boy's courage, knowing that it was only an eight-year-old.
If a child in an ordinary family, maybe a person will be scared to cry when they go to an unfamiliar environment.
However, Viserys had been through so many ups and downs, and at this time had the courage to leave the protection around him and go to Braavos alone.
"No need."
However, Sir Geoffrey's request was rejected by Viserys after a little thought.
"If Braavos is really malicious, Lord Jeffrey, I'm afraid that one more of you won't change the situation."
Viserys sighed and continued.
"It's better for me to go alone, as it happens that I can hide my whereabouts."
"If something really happened."
In fact, Viserys was not as calm as he appeared on the surface. He was forced to, and his brain clearly told him that this was a good opportunity, and then he mustered up the courage to make this decision.
However, in the current situation, if you want to break the game, you must have the courage to break the boat.
Otherwise, even if you can live a few more years on Dragonstone Island, it will not change the final outcome.
"I hope you..."
Viserys was slightly hesitant when he said this, because the next words were very important.
It involves who he designates as his legal heir.
Renice.
Or Daenerys.