"Everyone, prepare to welcome His Majesty the King and the Lords!"
Daenerys instructed loudly to everyone.
The crowd immediately readjusted their attire, then waited solemnly for the arrival of His Majesty the King.
Harold leaned down and whispered in Daenerys's ear,
"Princess, Princess Rhaenyra is not in the procession."
"Hmm?… I know."
Daenerys was startled, but then she stopped thinking about it; after all, she didn't have much affection for this niece, so what did it matter what she did!
Not long after, the nobles led by the King arrived. The vast procession took over an hour for everyone to enter Dragonstone.
These nobles had almost all the items they might need for travel self-provided. After all, enjoying life was their top priority as nobles. They usually carried the things they were accustomed to using, no matter where they went.
Anyway, she just had to give an order. The rest would naturally be arranged by the servants.
After many days apart, her cousin Viserys and cousin Emma rushed to Daenerys immediately.
Viserys affectionately patted her shoulder, and a smile finally appeared on his weary face.
"Cousin, how have you been doing here?"
Emma also held Daenerys's hand and said with emotion,
"It's only been a few days, but I feel like Daenerys has grown quite a bit again?"
"Cousin! Cousin!"
Daenerys replied obediently,
"I'm doing very well here, I just miss you all!"
"I don't believe it! Ever since she got Dreamfire, I feel like I'm about to lose this sister."
Viserys teased,
"I see you're having such a pleasant time on Dragonstone! How could you even think of us!"
Viserys and Emma had always taken great care of Daenerys, so their relationship was still very close.
Daenerys pointed to Emma's slightly bulging abdomen and said,
"Cousin, why don't you stay with me on Dragonstone for a while? Then you'll surely give birth to a healthy little nephew!"
"After all, we are of dragon blood, and only an environment like Dragonstone is suitable for us to recuperate!"
Although Viserys and Emma thought Daenerys's words were unreliable, Emma, who had already had two miscarriages, wanted to give it a try. So she said,
"When House Targaryen lived on Dragonstone, the survival rate of children was indeed higher. How about…"
Viserys was very eager for a male heir, so he also wanted to try, and thus agreed,
"Then let's stay and try, maybe it really will work!"
Everyone didn't delay much. After a simple wash and a few drinks, they prepared to go to Dragonmount for the cremation ceremony.
Just then, several high-pitched dragon roars broke the clamor of Dragonstone. It turned out that Prince Daemon and the old Princess Rhaenys had arrived, riding their dragons.
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen's Red Queen Meleys was covered in blood-red scales. She was already fifty to sixty meters long, with silver barbs covering her neck and back, making her very strong and fierce. She was known as the fastest dragon to ever fly.
Rhaenys and Meleys had fought side-by-side for many years and had established a very deep bond. Although her size only ranked sixth among existing dragons, her combat power could definitely rank in the top five.
Daemon Targaryen's Bloodworm Caraxes was covered in the same blood-red scales as his sister Meleys, but his body was slightly smaller.
However, Caraxes had a slender body, especially his distinctive long neck, which clearly distinguished him from other dragons. And it was said that he was the dragon with the most fire-breathing capacity among all dragons.
This might be related to his unique body structure. According to the House Targaryen's books on dragons, dragons were originally formed by the fusion of fire-breathing worms living in volcanoes and wyverns through blood magic.
The fact that Bloodworm breathes so much fire might indeed be largely related to his reptile-like body streamline.
And Bloodworm's combat power, when ridden by Daemon, ranked among the top three fierce dragons.
Behind the two red dragons, there was also a yellow dragon over ten meters long, with a wingspan of thirty to forty meters.
Her Dragon Knight was Princess Rhaenyra.
"Rhaenyra, riding a dragon, is truly dazzlingly beautiful!"
Just as Daenerys was also marveling at Rhaenyra's beauty.
Accompanied by another clear dragon roar, Dreamfire, which had already swelled to seventy meters, also flew over from the northeast.
Perhaps due to the new volcano, Dreamfire, which had not grown much for a long time, had started to grow rapidly again since coming to Dragonstone.
Every day, she would hunt various large marine creatures in the nearby waters to fill her stomach. The daily allocated roasted lamb could no longer satisfy her eating needs.
Immediately afterward, Vermithrax, sensing his master's aura, also flew out of Dragonmount with Silver Wing.
Vermithrax was currently the second largest dragon, covered in bronze-lustered golden scales. His body length was already close to a hundred meters, and his wingspan was over two hundred meters. When he flew by, the surroundings immediately darkened.
Silver Wing was a gentle silver-white female dragon, very close to Vermithrax. She was over sixty meters long, ranking fifth among the dragons.
The scene of dragons ascending into the sky had not occurred for a very long time.
The hot-tempered Bloodworm Caraxes stretched his long neck and let out a sharp, high-pitched, and short dragon roar. His cry was different from many other dragons.
At this moment, with the dragons gathered, he immediately jumped out to make his presence known. However, only his sister Meleys responded with a low growl.
Princess Rhaenys's Red Queen was the fastest existing dragon, so she was the first to land near the cremation site.
Vermithrax and Silver Wing circled above King Jaehaerys, showing how deep the bond was between these two dragons and their master.
Just then, with a mournful roar from a dragon echoing through the sky and earth, the largest dragon, Vhagar, also revealed her form from the clouds. Seemingly sensing her master's passing, Vhagar's cry revealed an extremely moving sadness.
She landed directly beside the pyre, lowering her head and continuously sniffing Baelon, who had already been wrapped in a shroud.
Then Bloodworm Caraxes also landed nearby. Immediately after, Vermithrax and Silver Wing also landed not far from Vhagar. And Dreamfire landed directly beside Daenerys.
Rhaenyra, riding Syrax, landed last. The young girl was still very excited after flying such a long distance on a dragon for the first time.
"In this scene, can you not smile so happily?"
Daenerys couldn't help but inwardly complain as she looked at her bright smile.
The gathering of seven dragons not only awed the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms present but also inevitably stirred up many complex thoughts within them.
The dragons finally quieted down, and Jaehaerys personally presided over the funeral.
With the passing of his last child with a claim to the throne, the King, who had grown accustomed to partings and deaths, visibly withered.
After a solemn eulogy, Jaehaerys personally ordered Vermithrax to light the cremation pyre. As the flames burned, the firelight reflected on everyone's faces, all of them looking solemn and dignified.
Besides King Jaehaerys and Baelon's descendants, were there any truly sad people?
Beneath these solemn expressions, what calculations and schemes did they harbor? At this moment, the crowd was silent, quietly watching the gradually burning pyre.
"Squeak, squeak! Squeak!"
Everyone was instantly drawn by the squeaking sound from the burnt-out pyre, and then a pink, wildcat-sized small crawler emerged from the ashes.