"Your Majesty, shall we begin?" Asha asked.
Just now, the Dragon Queen had walked straight through the hall and corridors to the throne at the end of the Gray Sea King's hall. Then, she closed her eyes and meditated.
After a few minutes, they could not wait any longer.
Danny opened her eyes and asked, "Begin what?"
"Uh …" Asha was stunned for a moment. Then, she turned to look at Priest Thale beside her. "What should we do to communicate with Her Majesty Inami?"
"Hold a sacrificial ceremony in the center of the hall. There is a chance that we can contact the Flowing Water Palace," the old priest said.
Danny smiled and shook her head. "No need. I have already met with Inami …"
She stopped smiling and stood up from the stone throne. Then, she sighed. "I did not want to make a big fuss, but she is stubborn. There is nothing I can do!"
"Inami has appeared before? Where? "Tanner Cho Gu looked around with a suspicious expression.
"Right here, but it was in the Dawn Era."
"Ten thousand years ago?" Everyone's expression was strange.
"Alright, I have now confirmed Inami's attitude. Your mission is almost complete." Danny waved her hand and changed the topic. Then, she glanced at Asha and Thale. "But everything has a beginning and an end. There should be a conclusion between me and Inami. You must prepare yourselves."
"Ah, Your Majesty, you are going to attack Her Majesty Inami?" Thale was terrified.
Asha was also shocked. "Didn't you say that it was okay if Inami did not agree?"
You also said that you, who follow the path of the Holy Mother of Mercy, are not an evil person. You will never attack Inami. "
Tanner Cho Gu was a little confused. "What preparation?"
"Don't be nervous. It's not a big deal, just like …"
Danny glanced at Asha. "Just like King Balon and Robert. Back then, King Balon declared himself king and rebelled against the Iron Throne. In the end, Robert led his men to break down the city walls of Pike City and rushed into the castle. He taught Balon what it means to respect the strong."
Asha's face changed several times. One moment it was red, the next moment it was green, and the next moment it was white.
"I don't think so …" she mumbled.
"Your Majesty, is there a misunderstanding?" Priest Tower was sweating in the cold winter.
"There is no misunderstanding. I advised your Master God to be a good person, but he humiliated me," Danny said.
Tanner felt like he was listening to a fairy tale. Because the story was so fantastical, the surprise in his heart gradually surpassed the fear. He could not help but ask, "How did the Inami humiliate you?"
"I said he can't beat me. The weak obey the strong. It's only right. Then, that bastard said, 'Come at me if you dare!' "Dragon Queen told him the truth. Her expression was angry, as if she had been greatly insulted.
Tanner's face twisted. "That sounds like … I thought the gods were more dignified and holy."
Why does it sound like two street gangsters fighting?
Asha's face twisted as well.
Tower was stunned for a moment. He mumbled, "If the first time doesn't work, there's always a second time."
A street gangster's negotiation was not something that could be done in one go.
Danny shook her head and sighed. "There's no way. Those ancient gods look down on humans from the bottom of their hearts.
Back then, Wade Frey was the richest family in Hejian. His power in Hejian was second only to Tully.
But the old nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, including those who were so poor that they could barely afford a set of armor, all looked down on Frey.
Bolton was the second in the North. Hyder was the second in River Bend. Starfall was the second in Dorne. Reuss was the second in the Valley. Look at how they were treated among the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. Look at Frey, the second in Hejian.
Frey was still a human, and he was still on the same level as the old nobles. But the gods were not humans at all. They were born above humans.
Humans were born weak, but the gods were born strong, noble, and even unique.
In the long and ancient times, humans were sacrifices to the gods. "
Asha frowned. "You're not weaker than the gods now. You even killed the Storm God. Did Her Majesty Inami not consider this?"
"She's stronger than the Storm God. She's very confident," Danny said.
"Your Majesty, perhaps you can lower your demands. For example, there's no need for a 'brother-sister alliance'. The relationship between the two sides is more equal. Her Majesty Inami will be more balanced, "Tower said carefully.
Danny didn't say a word. She just stared at the old man.
The old shaman shrunk his neck and lowered his head. "You said that the greatest enemy of humans is the Long Night. It's the Frost God."
"Why don't you talk to her?" Dragon Queen said lightly.
"Her Majesty Inami hasn't responded to me …" The old man said awkwardly.
"If she doesn't come to you, you can go to her. I think the method you used to send the Inami to the Flowing Water Palace was pretty good. You can try it again."
"This …" The old shaman's eyes widened in horror.
Asha saw the old man's embarrassment and felt pity for him. She said, "Your Majesty, you said before that living people can enter the Flowing Water Palace. Is that right?"
"Bringing living people to the Flowing Water Palace uses up too much divine power. It's pointless," Danny said.
Asha said, "If you bring us to the Flowing Water Palace, Inami will know that you don't mean any harm.
On the other hand, if you force your way in alone, Inami might get agitated and react violently. "
"Hmm, that makes sense …" Danny was a little convinced. But when she saw the sad look on Tale's face, she frowned and said doubtfully, "Inami doesn't even want to talk to you. Even if she brings you to the Flowing Water Palace … How can a commoner convince the king on the Iron Throne to go to the Red Keep?"
"Commoner?" Asha's mouth twitched. She forced a smile and said, "We are all Inami's children. Greyjoy has Inami's blood running in his veins. He can't be an insignificant commoner, right?"
"Haha …" Danny smiled contemptuously.
"It's true!" Asha said excitedly. "The Gray Sea King married Inami's daughter, a mermaid. They had a hundred sons, and one of them was Greyjoy's ancestor."
"Our Drum Family is also a descendant of the Gray Sea King. We are Inami's blood." The man in leather armor shouted.
Tale also said, "Before I took the oath, I also had a family that inherited the ancient blood of the Gray Sea King."
Danny said with a straight face, "All Iron Seed Nobles claim to be the descendants of the Gray Sea King.
Since everyone has the blood of the Gray Sea King, then the blood of the Gray Sea King is worthless. "
"At least I'm a Knight. I'm better than a commoner." Asha said stubbornly.
Danny frowned and thought. First of all, she was sure that Asha and the others were worse than commoners in front of Inami, let alone a Knight. Their persuasion would be useless.
Secondly, even if they brought Inami believers, the Inami would not overreact. But in front of the believers, the Inami would be embarrassed to compromise.
They might even fight fiercely.
So, there was only one benefit to bringing Asha to the Flowing Water Palace: Show off in front of the people and show off!
To be honest, Danny was dissatisfied with the lackluster response to the Cloud Hall incident in the Seven Nations.
In her opinion, it was the greatest achievement since the creation of the world that she had broken into the God's Kingdom as a mortal and killed the True God. The Gods should be shocked, and so should the people. They should be so shocked that they would not be able to eat in peace for decades … Well, every time she ate, she could hear people talking about her feat with shocked expressions.
But the truth was that she had already spread the news through the Magic Net. The people of the world were indifferent and did not believe it.
Not only were the people in the streets shocked, the singers, poets, and playwrights would rather go outside the city to peel the bark off trees than to put in the effort to compile "Dragon Queen Slaying the Storm God" into wonderful poems, stories, and stage plays to exchange for a few meat pies.
Uh, they definitely could not exchange for meat pies. Otherwise, why would those hungry bards gnaw on tree bark?
"All three of you are going?" Danny felt that she needed a third party to publicize the battle process and results.
"I can go to the Flowing Water Palace too?" Tanner Cho pointed at his own nose, looking absent-minded.
"Divine Power is mainly used to open the Space Door. There's no difference between bringing one living person and bringing ten living people. It's up to you whether you want to go or not. I have no problem with it, "Danny said.
Tanner was surprised and happy. Suddenly, he had an idea. He hurriedly said, "If that's the case, can you call my father too?"
"Do you have a scholar in your family?" Danny asked.
In the Westeros, as long as the nobles had the ability, they would build a crow's nest, raise a scholar, build a divine forest, build a small sanctuary, and invite a cultivator.
The customs of the Iron Islands were different. For thousands of years before Aegon unified the Seven Nations, they had always rejected the Seven Gods Church and did not trust the scholars.
Even after the war of conquest, the sanctuary was built and destroyed. Cultivators who came were chased away. Many nobles refused to accept the scholars.
"Yes, Scholar Bruno has served our family for 20 years," Tanner said.
"Does he know how to make up stories?"
"Uh, I'm not sure. But Scholar Bruno is very good at telling stories."
Danny nodded in satisfaction. "Go call him."
Old Wake Island was not big. The Cho Gu family was only two kilometers away from Naga Hill.
In less than an hour, seven or eight assault boats gathered on the beach at the foot of the hill.
Several families on the island had heard the news and came.
"Bone Hand" Dunstan looked at the Dragon Queen suspiciously and asked, "My eldest son died in the river with You Lun. Can I see him in the Flowing Water Palace?"
"Was he brave?" Danny asked.
"Brave and good at fighting," the old man said proudly.
"Inami only needs strong and brave rowers. If your son meets the requirements, he'll probably be in the Flowing Water Palace."
Danny answered casually and signaled Thale to start the "Inami Sacrifice".
Tiemin had done similar activities countless times. He was already familiar with it.
Soon, a pile of firewood rose in the center of the Gray Sea King's hall. The drowned people stood on the side and sang the "Inami Song" loudly. Iron Seed sat around the fire, eating meat and drinking wine. When everyone was drunk, they stood in two rows on both sides of the fire, laughing and playing the finger dance.
The so-called finger dance was when two people stood face to face with their legs still. One person threw an axe at the other, and the other dodged or caught it with their hands. Then, they threw the short axe back.
They went back and forth until one side saw blood or couldn't take the pressure and admitted defeat.
There were at least two players in this game, but there was no limit.
Just like now, 14 Tiemin stood in two rows about five meters apart from the fire, forming seven pairs.
To put it bluntly, it was an advanced version of a face-slapping competition.
The valiant Fighting Tribe only dared to slap, but Iron Seed directly threw his axe at them.
"Only the bravest and most devout Iron Seed is qualified to enter the Flowing Water Palace. Now, please prove your courage and loyalty," Thale said solemnly.
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