"In the end, he isn't a pure centaur blessed by the old woman at the foot of the Mother of Heaven. Blue-eyed Hagg has martial skills that don't lose to any great khal, but he doesn't have their courage.
Just like those who live in stone houses who are good at using poison and tricks, he has been tainted by Watson's blood and is used to using shameless methods to attack his enemies. "
Old Avanti had a look of disdain on his face as he shook his head and said, "Sending people to sneak into the enemy's Khalasar and kidnap the khal's son is something that has never happened in the Sea of Grass for thousands of years.
Everyone knows that we Dothraki ride wild horses and use the scimitars in our hands to solve problems. "
Danny couldn't help but sigh when she heard this. That Blue-eyed Hagg was too unlucky. If his father wasn't proficient in the art of spring crying, but rather the art of war like Gui Guzi or the Thirty-Six Stratagems … With his nimble mind and his awareness of shameless things, it was very likely that he would have created a golden family.
The group chatted as they slowly caught up to the main group.
Even though the scorching hot winds would blow up the red sand and wipe out any traces of the group walking on the Purgatory Plains, the process would still take a day or two.
Danny's group was only an hour's ride behind the khalasar. On the ground of red sand and gravel, there were still footprints of horses. Under the blood-red light of the Bloodtear Star, the fine traces were like a shallow river spreading across the red desert.
It was very eye-catching.
Avanti was old and shrewd. After a few conversations with Danny, he found that she was a very gentle and kind Khaleesi. Gradually, his courage grew and he said to her rebelliously, "The comet in the sky makes it convenient for us to travel at night, but that red color that is like the blood of a god is also full of misfortune.
Especially in this Purgatory Wasteland, the red sand, the dark sky illuminated by the Bloodtear Star, it's like a red hell … It seems like something bad has happened without us knowing. "
"Yes, yes, I think so too." That old man with the impressive record agreed. Gradually, even Danny's bloodriders started to feel uncomfortable.
This old man, how dare he deceive people in front of me?!
Dani was furious. "Let me ask you, did the comet appear before Khal Drogo was buried?" she rebuked.
The old man was shocked by her stern tone and said, "No …"
"Let me ask you again, is the Bloodsobbing Star the symbol of Khal Drogo?"
"Yes …"
"Is Khal's steed as red as charcoal?" She asked again in a threatening tone.
"Yes …"
"Was Khal accompanied by 500 warriors who died bravely in battle?"
"Yes …"
As Danny shouted, the surrounding horse people turned from fear to confusion, and then gradually, confusion.
There was a look of understanding on his face.
At this moment, Danny concluded, "Our Khal rode a steed into the Darkness Kingdom amidst the raging flames. That comet was Drogo riding a red steed. The trail of blood behind the comet was his Blood Legion leading five hundred roaring warriors on the battlefield. Just like when he was alive, they followed behind Khal. “
"Their heads were all cut off. How could they not dye the sky red?" She questioned Afandi.
"Because Drogo knew that we were traveling at night and hiding at night. He knew that we were passing through the Red Wasteland with difficulty. That was why he refused to leave and led his subordinates to protect us. When we are completely safe, Drogo will truly enter the Darkness Kingdom. "
Danny's words were impeccable. The comet had to leave sooner or later. When it was completely safe, wasn't it up to her, the big boss, to decide?
As expected, the horse people were convinced by her words. They all had a look of realization and looked at her with respect and admiration.
The old horse person Afandi was also sincerely convinced. After all, Khal rode his steed into the stars amidst the raging flames. This was something that 'everyone knew'. Danny's words were flawless. Everything was too coincidental. Coincidences were like fate.
"Kalixi, you are as intelligent as the old woman in Horse King City." He praised.
The old woman in Horse King City was the leader of the Dosh Khaleen.
Danny didn't like to hear this. She didn't want to be a Dosh Khaleen, even though she was theoretically already a Dosh Khaleen.
"Afanti, Hua is sick and can't drink water. Give him your share of the mare's milk." Dani said and without waiting for his reply, she turned her horse and left.
"I …" Afandi opened his mouth wide. His face was filled with confusion and grievance. "I am also an old man. I need horse milk!"
Back at the Khalasar army, Danny's explanation of the Weeping Blood Star spread quickly. The horse people secretly looked at Kalixi who was at the front of the army while whispering. Although there were some embellishments, the general explanation was still the same.
"Sigh, even his son died. How could Khal not 'weeping blood'? Kalixi must be secretly weeping blood too right? "
"Yes, hundreds of warriors died on the battlefield with the young master. How tragic. Their blood dyed the sky red."
"We can rest assured now. Previously, I was scared to death. Leaving a bright trail of blood in the blue sky in broad daylight. I thought it was a bad omen."
To a large extent, the superstitious horse people reduced their worries and increased their confidence.
Actually, it wasn't only Danny and her Khalasar who were affected by the Weeping Blood Star. Because it was getting brighter by the day, it dyed the sky red and was as bright as dusk. During the day, it was as bright as the sun, as if a knife had slashed the face of the God of the Sky.
The entire World of Ice and Fire was panicking. Like Danny, they tried their best to describe it as a sign that was beneficial to them.
For example, the King's Landing Court called it the "Red Messenger", announcing the birth of a new King to the world.
Well, Robert Byra Theon, who stole the throne of the Danny family, was killed by his own wife. His "real" son, Joffrey, inherited the throne.
However, because of the rebellion of the four lords, Stark, Tully, Tyrell, and Theon Byra, the prices of King's Landing soared and the people did not have enough to eat. The news of Queen Cersei Lannister and Jaime Lannister's incest was publicized by Stannis Byra Theon, and Joffrey's brutal competition with the "Mad King" …
Several reasons added up, causing the King's Landing to be boiling with resentment. The people of the city called the comet the "Red Sword".
The Red Sword of Blood and Fire was a sign that the heavens were about to punish Cersei and her son.
After the great victory in the Forest of Babbles, Big Jon pointed at the red trail across the blue sky and laughed to his lord, Robb Stark. "That is the Old God's banner of vengeance for Ned."
Eide Tully, the young lord of House Tully, was delighted to think that it was the Tully family crest — a white fish on a blue background, a trout leaping out of the river.
Well, Eide Tully saw a fish with a long tail, a fiery red against the blue sky.
On the Iron Islands, Balon Greyjoy was in high spirits as he said to his vassals, "That is a good omen for our Tiemin, a burning torch, no different from the one my people held in ancient times.
The torch that the Inami brought from the sea is a sign of the coming tide. At this moment, we should assemble the fleet and let the sword and the fire descend upon the world, just as he did in the past. "
In the land of House Targaryen, the birthplace of Danny Lys, the westernmost outpost of the Free Citadel of Valleglia, Dragonstone Island.
The red-robed Melisandre told the current Lord of Dragonstone Island, Theon Stannis Byra. "This is the Dragon's Breath, the Star of Weeping Blood. The ancient prophecies will come true on you."
Then she said the prophecy that represented the core of the Song of Ice and Fire and the final prophecy.
"After the Long Summer, the stars will weep blood, and cold darkness will envelop the world. At this terrible moment, a warrior will draw a burning sword from the fire. That sword is the Lightbringer, the red sword of the heroes. The one who holds it is the reincarnation of Asor Ahai, and he will drive away the darkness.
"Now, the Long Summer is near, and the Star of Weeping Blood has appeared. Asor Ahai will be reborn in the Land of Smoke and Salt, and awaken the dragon in the stone.
Your Majesty, you are the one in the prophecy, the reincarnation of Asor Ahai. You are destined to save the world. "
"Sigh, why me!" Stannis gritted his teeth. "I just want to be a good brother, a good subject. Why do I have to become a king? Such a responsibility …"
Blue Kirby of Phoenix's Breath Castle, Theon of Theon, Martell of Dorne, the Night Watchers on the Great Wall … Everyone saw the red comet in the sky, and they all had their own understanding of this unprecedented phenomenon.
At this moment, in the faraway Westeros, no one knew that when the stars were weeping blood, a certain someone had been reborn, and had even awakened the dragon in the stone.
It seemed …
Alright, Danny was definitely not the reincarnation of Asor Ahai. She was just the last layer of the Matryoshka doll.
On the third day of their journey south through the Red Wasteland, Danny's Khalasar had traveled about 130 kilometers, which added up to about 300 kilometers in three days.
They did not consume much food. They had at least one horse per person, so they did not lack horse meat. The key was drinking water and the extreme living environment.
"Khaleesi, the amount of bitter water we encountered today was less than yesterday. Many of our water bags are empty." Qui Luo said bitterly.
Danny wiped her face and forced herself to be alert. This was the third time she had set up camp. Just like yesterday, they had built a low curved stone wall.
After settling the matters of the camp, the eastern horizon was already turning white.
After thinking seriously for a while, Danny said seriously, "The drinking water of the centaurs and horses cannot be lacking. Qui Luo, I'll teach you a new way to get water."
She brought Qui Luo and a dozen centaur warriors to a high ground, and pointed to the plains below. "Have you noticed? Some places are overgrown with weeds, but most of them are devoid of plants. If you look further, you can see that the places where the Devil's Grass are the most flourishing can almost form a line. "
"Perhaps there's an underground river there, or perhaps it was once a river."
Up until now, the first stream they encountered had already disappeared without a trace. There were only patches of reddish-brown Devil's Grass that kept giving them hints and guesses.
Danny's method was simple. She split the group into two, and the strongest warriors rode forward for dozens or even hundreds of kilometers. They walked along the places where the Devil's Grass was the most abundant, digging pits along the way.
They dug deep pits, deep enough for underground water to seep out.
Even if there was no water, the sand would be dampened. The second batch of knights would also filter the dampened soil on gauze.
Compared to filtering water from puddles, this method was slower and less efficient. The pits could not be dug too big, or else they would not be able to find rocks or tree trunks to block the hole.
They could only dig more holes, and deeper holes.
Danny even demonstrated once in front of everyone. She scooped up the bitter water pit and placed the mud she dug out into the cloth bag set up by the tent.
Droplets of dirty water dripped from the bottom of the cloth bag, and the holes where the mud was dug out began to seep out.
Seeing this, the centaurs all cheered, as if they had already defeated this terrifying red wasteland.
Chora pulled Danny aside and said worriedly, "Your Highness, you are sacrificing the energy and lives of the healthy warriors to feed the useless old and weak."
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