After leaving a 'soul coordinate' in Jia Kun's palm, Danny silently returned to the wine bottle bedroom. She lit the glass candle and entered the library again to flip through the collection of books in the City of Knowledge.
Other than 'Magic Net' and 'Witchcraft Lens User's Manual', Friar Bath's' Dragons, Dragonworms and Pterosaurs: The Unnatural History of the Dragon Clan 'shocked Danny the most.
'Unnatural History' was not the first time Danny had heard of it. A long time ago, when Danny and the Centaur maid were discussing the origin of dragons, Barristan had mentioned this book to her and strongly suggested that she look for it.
Well, the book that the White Knight saw in Illyrio's private library was not complete. A few books were missing.
The author of 'Unnatural History' was not a scholar, but a friar. The Hand of the King, Friar Bath of the 'King of Renrui'.
The King of Renrui, Jaehoris, was almost equivalent to the 'Emperor Kangxi' of the Targaryen Dynasty. He was the grandson of Aegon the Conqueror. Not only was he the smartest and wisest of all the kings, he had also been on the throne for the longest time, a full fifty-five years!
Of course, compared to Bath who had been Prime Minister for forty years, the life of the 'King of Renrui' Jaehoris was not too legendary.
Bath was the son of a blacksmith. When he was young, his family was poor and his father sent him to the church to be a friar. (It was very likely that he owed the church money and used his son to pay for it).
Just like how Wei Xiaobao met Kangxi, the young friar Bath worked in the King's library and met the young King of Renrui who loved to read. The two of them hit it off at first sight and fell in love with each other when they met again … Ahem, in short, they became good friends.
Prime Minister Bath's talent in learning and magic was like Wei Xiaobao's talent in flattery and taking advantage of the situation.
It was unknown if it was because of the royal library or if Bath had other sources of information, but he had written a book that recorded the knowledge of dragons in detail — "Dragons, Dragon Worms, and Pterosaurs: The Unnatural History of the Dragon Race.
The reason why this book shocked Danny was because it described the origin of the dragons of Valleglia from the two aspects of natural evolution and the transformation of species through blood magic.
Basil believed that Valleglia's dragons were different from the Megalosaurus that appeared in other regions and other historical periods. Valleglia's dragons were biological weapons that were purposefully modified through Blood Witchcraft!
Unnatural History put forward two viewpoints. First, the pterosaurs in the forests and swamps of Soros, the dragonworms in the 14 fire peaks, and the Megalosaurus all had the same ancestor. Megalosaurus was the most perfect evolution. The pterosaurs had the body of Megalosaurus, but they did not have the ability to control magic like Megalosaurus. They could not breathe fire.
On the other hand, the dragon worm had magic power, but it did not have the body of the Megalosaurus. It could not fly.
Secondly, the Megalosaurus of Valleglia was created by the Blood Shaman using a pterosaur. Using blood magic to help the pterosaur evolve into a Megalosaurus, Valleglia was born with the ability to control dragons.
Well, I have to explain the dragon worm and the pterosaur here.
There were three continents in the world of the Song of Ice and Fire. The Westeros in the far west (equivalent to the British Isles), the Ursos continent (Eurasia), and the Soros continent in the southern hemisphere (Africa and South America were connected).
Soros was almost undeveloped. People from civilized countries did not dare to explore it at all. The environment was too bad. It was almost a paradise for diseases.
For example, Azan, who was known as the Twin Stars of Yuankai with Grazidan, was originally handsome and heroic. However, after walking around Soros on the other side of the Summer Sea, he was infected with a disease and his lower body was paralyzed.
In that barren continent, pterosaurs were not rare.
Dragon worm …
Danny did not recognize the dragon worm at first. Until she saw the description and pictures of the dragon worm in Unnatural History, she was shocked to find that it was the fire earthworm that she met in Oros.
After Bellerion descended on Jenny, he vomited countless dragon worm larvae in the mucus that he spat out. Even his body seemed to be made of dragon worms.
According to the description in Unnatural History, there were dragon worms in the 14 fire peaks. Their larvae were about the size of a child's arm. An adult dragon worm was almost the size of a wingless Megalosaurus.
A "fire-breathing earthworm" that could swallow a mammoth in one gulp. Would you be afraid?
Unnatural History did not just give a simple guess. Friar Bath also used his identity as a magic researcher to make a detailed and in-depth analysis of the witchcraft of the Blood Shamans in Valleglia.
It was a very intelligent book. However, it met with Saint Bailey, who listed it as a forbidden book and ordered all copies of Unnatural History in the country to be burned.
Suddenly, Danny's expression froze. She put down the book and suddenly appeared in the lounge on the second floor.
"Professor Perestan," Barristan said softly.
They had an agreement. If Danny was reading in the library and someone unexpectedly came to visit, Barristan would quickly walk around the room.
The spiritual projection came from White Knight. When his position changed, her spiritual body would feel it.
Of course, if Danny did not even project her spiritual body, Barristan would not be able to remind her. At that time, he would directly tell the visitor that Lady Leila had gone out.
"Professor, it's so late. What's the matter?" Danny and White Knight came to the door together.
"I want to tell the two of you that the City of Knowledge has formulated a strategy to reduce the trade deficit," the red-nosed old man walked to the table, opened a folder, and pushed it in front of Danny. He explained, "As a world-class country, we can't lose our integrity. We can't go back on our words, and we can't be blatant pirates."
What world-class country? Except for the Westeros themselves, who didn't think that you were a barbaric country and barbarian people?
Danny carefully flipped through the old man's strategy. There were three guidelines: first, convene a meeting to persuade the king and the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms to be diligent and thrifty. Second, discuss the industrial chain plan that she had previously mentioned in the meeting to create their own competitive products. Third, conquer the Stone Steps Archipelago and impose tariffs on passing merchant ships.
Between the Westeros and the Ursos continent, there was a narrow sea 500 kilometers wide and 2,500 kilometers long, and the Stone Steps Archipelago was at the entrance of the narrow sea.
Legend has it that the Stone Steps Archipelago was part of the Dorne Arm, connecting the Westeros and the Ursos continent. When the ancestors invaded the Westeros from the continental bridge, the Green Prophet cast a forbidden spell and shattered the Dorne Arm, forming the Stone Steps Archipelago, an island chain.
In short, the narrow sea was an extended version of the English Channel, and the Stone Steps Archipelago was the entrance to the channel. Think about the impact of controlling the English Channel on the European continent …
"I'm afraid it will be difficult." The old knight shook his head and sighed. "Everyone knows that controlling the Stone Steps Archipelago is equivalent to controlling the sea trade of the entire narrow sea.
Two hundred years ago, the three cities of Reis, Tyrosh, and Meer formed the 'Kingdom of the Three Daughters' (Valleglia's Three Daughters), intending to control the Stone Steps Archipelago. But as you can see, after a few decades of struggle, the alliance of the three cities was declared dissolved. "
"Using the power of the Seven Kingdoms to conquer the Stone Steps Archipelago is better than the fleets of the Seven Kingdoms going there to be pirates." The red-nosed old doctor said.
"Not necessarily." Danny shook her head. "As pirates, they can advance and retreat freely, and their policies are flexible. They won't offend the public, and they won't have to bear the responsibility of guarding the land."
Doctor Perestan smiled bitterly. "You have to think about the nobles. The reputation of pirates is too bad. If they are captured by the enemy, they might be hanged immediately, losing their honor and their lives.
If the Stone Steps Archipelago is conquered in the name of the Seven Kingdoms, the nobles will not only be treated as high-ranking prisoners of war, but they will also be redeemed with money. And if they lose in battle for the country, it won't be embarrassing, and their reputation won't be damaged. "
"Uh …" Danny was stunned.
"It's already so late. Do you want to eat something?" The old doctor stood up, opened the door, and rang the bell to call the apprentice to deliver food to them.
The old doctor was very decisive and didn't give them a chance to refuse. After he finished ordering, Danny mumbled, "Actually, I'm not hungry. I'll get fat if I eat too much at night."
"Drink some soup to warm your stomach." The old doctor chuckled.
Then, he began to ask about the development of the industrial chain.
"We've tried to breed mulberry silkworms in the Westeros, but the weather in the Seven Kingdoms is too extreme. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. What do you think, Miss Leila?"
Danny rolled her eyes and said, "You can find the Children of the Forest. They know magic, and they might be able to breed native mulberry trees and silkworm babies."
"Hehe, Miss Leila, you really know how to joke. The Children of the Forest are just fictional characters in legends. They might not even exist in history! Even if they did exist, they would've gone extinct thousands of years ago. "The red-nosed old doctor shook his head with a smile.
"Even deviant ghosts have appeared. Why aren't the Children of the Forest real?" Danny smiled coldly.
"Deviant ghosts? Who told you that? That's ridiculous. "
"The commander-in-chief of the Night Watchers and Scholar Yimont wrote a letter to explain this. Are they all lying?"
"Doctor, Miss Leila, your supper is here." The apprentice's voice came from outside the door.
White Knight quickly got up and opened the door.
Wine, butter beets, freshly baked white bread, grilled barracuda and pork ribs, cold egg lime soup, and barley brisket soup.
To be honest, the old knight was already drooling at the sight of such a sumptuous meal. But when he saw the middle-aged apprentice Zion, who was chuckling as he set the table, and the tiny bits of cumin by his lips …
"Sigh, I'm old. I can't eat too much at night," Barristan said.
He was drooling, but he didn't want to eat other people's saliva.
"Have some soup. Miss Leila, have some too." The old doctor picked up a spoon and a small porcelain bowl and served the two of them.
Danny didn't touch the porcelain bowl. Instead, she continued the previous topic and asked seriously, "If the information about deviant ghosts is fake, it'll just be a false alarm. But if it's true and the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms didn't respond to the Night Watchers' request for help, it'll be fatal."
"Deviant ghosts? They're just a bunch of barbarians. The Night Watchers exaggerated on purpose to get the nobles' praise and support. But the political situation is unstable now. Who has the spare energy to help them? At most, a group of barbarians will climb over the Great Wall and cause a small disturbance in the North. "
Doctor Perestan didn't seem to care. Instead, he pushed the bowl to Danny and said enthusiastically, "Have a taste. It's not bad."
Just when White Knight couldn't resist his master's enthusiasm and scooped a spoonful of soup into his mouth, Danny's expression suddenly froze. She stopped him and looked straight at the old doctor. She sneered and said, "Doctor, why don't you get a bowl for yourself?"
Perestan was stunned. He said with a smile, "I just ate."
"It seems like you've already guessed my true identity," Danny sighed and said with a complicated expression, "Doctor, do you know what you're doing?"
"What identity?" The apprentice who placed the plates noticed that the atmosphere was not right and asked in confusion.
"Oh no!" When Danny stopped him, the old knight picked up the iron helmet on the table and put it on himself. When he saw Zion who was at a loss, he immediately said, "Doctor, quickly give me the antidote —"
"Ugh —" The middle-aged apprentice suddenly grabbed his throat. His face was red and he said with a voice as soft as a feather, "I, cough cough cough, can't, cough cough cough cough …"
"Bang!" The tray slipped from his hand. Zion staggered and supported himself on the table. Under the sympathetic, anxious, and vexed gazes of the three people, his face became redder and redder. He fell to the ground and scratched his throat crazily.
If he was given a dagger, Zion would slash his throat without hesitation just to take a breath of fresh air.
"Hehehe …" Unfortunately, no matter how hard he scratched his throat until it was bleeding, he could only make frighteningly thin and terrified hisses deep in his throat. It was like a person trying to drink the entire Yangtze River with a straw.
However, only half a minute later, the last hisses disappeared. There was only a terrifying silence left in the room.
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