"You've really written a song that can rival 'Five Hundred Miles'?" the courtesan in white finery asked Viserys.
Though she was older than Viserys, he was taller.
Viserys had short, silver-white hair, and his eyes were pale, almost white, violet.
Viserys's beauty was also certified; people said that Viserys as a child was even more handsome than Rhaegar, and while this might have been flattery from sycophants, it still highlighted his good looks.
"Absolutely," Viserys said confidently, his violet eyes looking very charming.
His radiance and confidence also infected the Swordswoman, who didn't think Viserys was feigning it.
However, there was no way the Swordswoman could ever have a romantic relationship with Viserys; a purely transactional relationship was far more reliable than one based on affection, and the Swordswoman knew she could only manage people like Xyza.
Viserys, with his inhuman beauty, prodigious talent, and ambition, was too dangerous to get close to; it would only lead to harm. If he hadn't been homeless, he would have been the most noble of kings.
The Swordswoman still felt Viserys was pushing himself, but to produce another song in such a short time...
Even if the quality was slightly different, it was understandable.
"No More Goodbyes?" The Swordswoman looked at the song Viserys had written, and a hint of curiosity arose within her.
"When a ship sinks to the bottom of the sea, when a person becomes a mystery.
You don't know why they left, that goodbye was their last word..."
After reading it carefully, the Swordswoman quickly dismissed her doubts about Viserys's ability. The quality of this song was in no way inferior to the first.
The songs Viserys wrote were different from everyone else's approach; perhaps this was the true worth of a genius.
"I originally had another song, 'Return Like Lightning,' but I thought about it, and that song was too unconventional," Viserys said, stroking the rapier by his side.
King's Landing was also a fortress, and the city of three hills; it seemed quite normal for Viserys to come up with something like 'Return Like Lightning.'
"There's a third song..." Both the Swordswoman and the Morro people were stunned. Was this the legendary top-tier genius, whose creativity flowed like a flood?
However, since Viserys said it wasn't suitable, the Swordswoman didn't ask for the third song. After all, just hearing the title made it sound like a strange military anthem.
"It seems you are truly unfathomable," the Swordswoman praised him from the bottom of her heart, carefully putting away the lyrics Viserys had given her.
The Swordswoman couldn't help but admire Viserys's boundless energy; he was practically a Targaryen superman.
Gourmet, singer, literary genius, talented swordsman—a normal person might only achieve one of these in a lifetime, but Viserys excelled at every single one.
Viserys smiled faintly. This was the true value of a plagiarism king.
What was not abundant in the future world was an information explosion.
"I'll give you two hundred gold coins as an advance, and then I'll give you a percentage of the royalties, even better than last time."
The Swordswoman directly raised Viserys's pay; famous Silver Travelers commanded higher prices.
"Deal." The two hit it off immediately.
The Swordswoman was a generous partner, and since their previous collaboration had been pleasant, she would still be performing this song.
However, for the third and fourth songs, it was hard to say; there might be even greater courtesans trying to snatch them up.
Not to mention the most formidable Black Pearl, the other courtesans like Daughter of Shadows, Moon Shadow, and Nightingale were not opponents the Swordswoman could face head-on.
The Swordswoman understood this. The powers behind the Seven Great Courtesans were not something she could challenge, so she hadn't considered signing an exclusive contract with Viserys.
And from Viserys's demeanor, he didn't seem to have such an intention either.
"Viserys, I have a feeling we won't be collaborating for much longer," the Swordswoman sighed.
"Why do you say that?"
"You are truly amazing, Viserys. A much bigger player than me will definitely find you. Braavos may be the Secret City, but there are also many who live by secrets here."
"Fame is a double-edged sword."
"Are you still thinking of returning to King's Landing and reclaiming the Iron Throne?" the Swordswoman asked in a low voice. "You could live so well here, relying on your talents, no matter what you do..."
Viserys nodded. "But this is my destiny. You should know, a person only has one fate. Just as you pursue the pinnacle of courtesanship, my mission is to win back that Targaryen Iron Chair."
Viserys wanted a stable life, but such a life could only be built on defeating the Lannisters and Baratheons. Otherwise, he would be shrouded in the shadow of assassins for the rest of his life.
He had to increase his strength and fight his way back to Westeros properly.
"Oh, and I brought you a gift," the Swordswoman said. She understood that such an obsession was lifelong and couldn't be reasoned away.
The courtesan's guards brought gifts, some beautiful trinkets.
She brought Rhaenys and Daenerys pretty clothes, but for Viserys, she brought something in a box.
"What is this?" Viserys asked curiously. It was a cedarwood box, seemingly for jewelry or small items, but he didn't know if it contained a ring or a pendant.
"You'll know when you open it," the Swordswoman gestured.
Viserys opened the cedarwood box, and inside was a black hairpin.
Viserys picked up the hairpin; it was entirely black, hard, and lightweight.
"Dragonbone." Viserys was not unfamiliar with this material. When he was very young, he also had such ornaments.
However, when he left King's Landing in a hurry, all his trinkets were lost.
Due to its high iron content, the jet-black dragonbone was as tough as steel, yet lighter and more elastic.
Dragonbone bows were priceless, and even small pieces of dragonbone were used to make other valuable materials, such as dragonbone ornaments or dragonbone daggers. Such a small piece of dragonbone was equally expensive.
"It's for you, but I forgot your hair is already short," the Swordswoman said.
"You're thoughtful," Viserys said. The Swordswoman was indeed a very sincere friend, and this dragonbone hairpin was very much to his liking.
Viserys put away the dragonbone hairpin and thanked her very courteously.
After the courtesan left, Viserys alone carefully played with the dark dragonbone hairpin.
Among the substances that increased strength, he had only temporarily discovered sea snails, but this item showed a diminishing return.
It wasn't as effective as the first attempt.
According to the precipitation of magical properties, perhaps he could really try this dragonbone?
Viserys looked at the dragonbone hairpin, still a little hesitant.
Scientifically, the main content of dragonbone was iron. It was so hard that not only might it be impossible to bite through, but there was also the problem of iron poisoning.
After some thought, Viserys gritted his teeth and took action.
There had been Targaryens who swallowed wildfire in the past, so eating dragonbone was normal for him, and he also had his talent panel.
The Glutton's talent was to feed on dragons, dragon eggs, and dragon corpses. Since there weren't so many precious materials available now, he could only try the dragonbone first.
Viserys decided to try a small bit first. He bit into the incredibly hard dragonbone. This thing was too hard; Viserys felt it might get stuck in his throat.
But at the moment he was about to give up, the dragonbone seemed to be catalyzed by some force, turning into crunchy cartilage that directly melted into Viserys's abdomen.
"No, I wasn't ready yet," Viserys's eyes widened.
But in the next moment, it was (Strength attribute ↑), (Agility attribute ↑), and his attributes increased again.
Now Viserys's strength reached 1.8, and his agility reached 1.9, making him a perfectly qualified warrior.
Sure enough, dragonbone had a more potent strength amplification.
Viserys sat on the chair, afraid he might be poisoned, but after waiting for a long time, there were no side effects, only that he felt his muscles stronger and his strength more abundant.
In this magical world, the skill of Gluttony was used like this.
In this way, Viserys really became a 'dragonbone-krypton' player.
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