Daemon's anger subsided slightly after he heard Rhaenys's words.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.
He knew very well that at this moment, he could not act impulsively and had to endure.
Although he felt incredibly stifled inside, he still suppressed the anger in his heart.
Daemon said no more, turning and silently walking towards his dragon—Bloodworm Caraxes.
He carefully examined Caraxes's injuries, seeing a large gash torn in its neck, with blood constantly gushing out, and its wing membrane was bitten through in several places, looking ghastly.
Such injuries would certainly not heal in a short time and would greatly affect its flying ability.
Seeing Daemon stop speaking, Rhaenys no longer paid him any attention, instead turning her gaze to her own dragon—Red Queen Meleys.
Meleys's injuries were equally severe; she was unable to fly and could only lie in the snow, appearing extremely weak.
Rhaenys's heart tightened, knowing that in this situation, neither Meleys nor Caraxes had any fight left in them.
Rhaenys could feel Meleys's desire to eat, so she quickly ordered her subordinates to roast sheep and feed them to Meleys.
She knew that ample food would help the dragon recover its strength more quickly.
The people around, seeing this scene, all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although there had been a fierce conflict between the two sides just now, fortunately, it did not cause too much damage, which was a blessing in disguise.
On the other side, Erlad had safely returned to Black Castle.
He stood in the courtyard, looking from afar at Rayder, who had just dismounted from his dragon.
Rayder's figure appeared somewhat tired, but his face bore a bitter smile.
Erlad hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to step forward and cautiously asked:
"Rayder, what exactly did you do when you went to the Land of Eternal Winter? Why is the Army of Ghouls chasing you?"
Rayder seemed to have anticipated Erlad's question; he smiled slightly and counter-questioned, "Do you really want to know?"
Erlad was somewhat at a loss by Rayder's counter-question, but his curiosity ultimately overcame everything, and he nodded, indicating that he indeed wanted to know the truth.
Seeing this, Rayder knew he could no longer avoid the question, so he simply replied:
"Actually, it's nothing major. I went to the Land of Eternal Winter and just accidentally ran into some dead spirits, and then had a small friction with the ghouls.
As for what happened afterward, it's just as you saw."
Erlad, of course, would not easily believe Rayder's words; he knew very well that Rayder must have left out many important things, and had not even explained why he went to the Land of Eternal Winter.
Clearly, Rayder was deliberately evasive.
However, Erlad also understood that pressing further would likely yield no results.
So, he decided not to inquire further and, after arranging lodging for Rayder, turned and left.
After all, he still had many things to deal with now.
Although the Army of Ghouls had retreated, there were still many follow-up matters that he needed to arrange and handle.
For example, the collapsed gap in The Great Wall had to be repaired as soon as possible, which required more manpower and resources.
Erlad anxiously found the Commander-in-Chief, and after a heated discussion, the two finally decided to use ravens to send messages, informing King Jaehaerys of everything that had happened here.
In King's Landing, Ser Otto Hightower, upon receiving the letter, knew that this matter was no small feat.
As the Hand of the King, he immediately realized the gravity of the situation, not daring to delay, and swiftly delivered the letter into King Jaehaerys's hands.
Almost at the same time, Viserys, who was elsewhere, also received a letter from Daemon via raven.
After reading the letter, Viserys frowned deeply, falling into profound thought, and for a time, did not know how to deal with this thorny situation.
And King Jaehaerys, after reading the letter, also sighed deeply, understanding in his heart that it was now time to make difficult choices.
He decided immediately to have Ser Otto summon Viserys.
At this moment, Viserys, who was originally immersed in his own thoughts, was suddenly interrupted by an urgent knocking at the door.
He stood up somewhat displeased, opened the door, and saw Ser Otto standing outside.
In fact, without Ser Otto speaking, Viserys had already guessed his intention.
Sure enough, Ser Otto directly stated the purpose of his visit, and all of this was completely within Viserys's expectations,
After all, only King Jaehaerys could command Ser Otto.
Viserys, with a nervous heart, followed Ser Otto and finally arrived before King Jaehaerys.
He noticed that the King's expression was serious, clearly already aware of the situation at The Great Wall.
When Viserys entered the room, King Jaehaerys raised his hand and said to Ser Otto, "You may leave first."
Ser Otto immediately bowed respectfully, then slowly exited the room, gently closing the door.
Only Viserys and King Jaehaerys remained in the room, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Jaehaerys looked at Viserys, silent for a moment, then asked:
"You must be aware of the situation at The Great Wall, right? Tell me, how do you plan to deal with it?"
Viserys took a deep breath, composed himself, and then replied:
"I believe we can arrange a marriage alliance with Rayder, name him a Prince, and grant him Black Castle.
This way, he and his dragon can guard The Great Wall for us, defending against the invasion of the Others."
King Jaehaerys did not immediately agree or disagree with Viserys's proposal, but instead asked him, "What makes you think Rayder would agree to such terms?"
Viserys was immediately speechless; he realized that his plan had a clear flaw—whether Rayder would accept this arrangement.
After all, giving up the entire North was not an easy matter for any lord.
Viserys hesitated for a moment, then ultimately said nothing more.
He knew in his heart that if he proposed to abandon the North, to give away the entire North,
Then the nobles who originally supported him would surely be the first to object, and might even turn against him.
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