Lynd calmly said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. I have no objection, and you don't need to ask for my opinion."
The Red Viper said in a deep voice, "But Myrcella…"
Lynd interrupted the Red Viper, saying, "Myrcella is a Baratheon, not a Lannister. Don't involve innocent people."
"I understand." The Red Viper nodded, then asked again, "Have you heard about Daenerys Targaryen?"
Lynd looked at the Red Viper and said, "What you really want to ask is my attitude towards Daenerys seizing the Iron Throne, isn't it?"
"Yes," the Red Viper admitted.
"The Dothraki should stay in the Dothraki Sea," Lynd said, seemingly irrelevantly.
However, the Red Viper had already understood Lynd's words and pressed, "If the Dothraki land in Westeros…"
Lynd interrupted, "No, they cannot land in the Seven Kingdoms. They will ultimately disappear at sea."
"What about the Golden Company?" the Red Viper asked again.
Lynd sighed slightly and said with a serious expression, "I don't care if Daenerys wants to seize the Iron Throne, or even who sits on the Iron Throne. I only care if the fight against the Others in the north will be affected, Lord Oberyn, do you understand now?"
"Then what are your thoughts on the Iron Throne?" The Red Viper looked at Lynd and asked.
Lynd froze, meeting the Red Viper's gaze, and said, "What is mine is mine."
As Lynd's announcement spread to the kingdoms and city-states on both sides of the Narrow Sea, everyone's reaction was as Lynd expected: they instinctively believed that Lynd had discovered astonishing treasures in Valyria, which was why he issued such a domineering announcement.
Immediately after, news also came from Volantis, reporting that hundreds of Miracle Fleet warships were sailing towards the coastal areas, and the Miracle Merchant Guild was hiring large numbers of laborers in Volantis, Tolos, and even Matarris, transporting them to nearby coastal islands to build fortress bases.
Perhaps feeling that the numbers were still insufficient, they also placed large orders in Slaver's Bay to purchase slaves to serve as laborers.
Furthermore, the Miracle Merchant Guild also purchased large quantities of building materials from nearby city-states and transported them to the islands off the coast of Valyria.
Some ships passing by the outer sea of Valyria saw that several islands had already laid foundations and were beginning to construct other facilities such as ports and houses. Additionally, the Miracle Fleet's patrol boats began to sail in the outer sea of Valyria.
In a tavern in Tolos, a treasure hunting team of ten people sat in a corner, drinking sullenly. They had just returned from Valyria.
Like others who had rushed from various places upon hearing the news, they too had returned empty-handed. However, unlike other treasure hunters who were stopped by Miracle Fleet patrol boats, they had evaded the patrol boats, entered the Smoke Sea, and even fortunately passed through the coastal area, reaching the land of Valyria.
But upon seeing the towering cliffs at the edge of the Valyrian land, they could only sigh in despair and return empty-handed.
"That cursed place can only be entered by riding a dragon!" a mercenary said, downing his drink in one gulp.
The others around him also nodded in agreement.
The leader of the treasure hunting team, who had gathered them, shook his head and said, "It can't all be cliffs. There must be lower coastlines where we can land. We just haven't found them yet."
"Even if there is, what then? We can't possibly circle the entire coastline of Valyria, can we!" Someone said with lingering fear, "Don't forget the monster we saw when we left. If we hadn't thrown the prepared offerings down in time, and if there hadn't been a gust of wind to make our ship sail at full speed, we might have been eaten by that monster by now."
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent, including the leader. Their faces were all very pale; their escape from the Smoke Sea still left them with lingering fear.
"Cough, cough!" A violent coughing fit woke everyone from their fear. A pale-faced companion among them, who seemed gravely ill, endured the discomfort in his chest and said, "Monsters are easy to deal with; just prepare more offerings. The most important thing is for us to find a place to land on the island."
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