"The Holy Mother is merciful. I saw him being taken to heaven by the Holy Sparrow with my own eyes." Illyrio smiled in relief.
"Then do you know why Aegon was able to go to heaven?"
"Aegon was a good child. He was taught by Lady Ashara and Sir Clinton since he was young. He was devout and followed the path of the knights. That was why he was protected by the Holy Mother."
As he spoke and laughed, his wrinkled old face under his thick eye bags was filled with sorrow.
"Aegon may be devout, but he wasn't qualified for heaven …" Sansa told him about how the Dragon Queen had transferred her status as a Holy Disciple.
"This … are you joking? The place to go to heaven can be transferred? "Illyrio didn't believe it.
"Danny Rize is like the Holy Sparrow, a child of the Seven Saints. Have you seen the Holy Sparrow who descended? He's amazing now. He's become a Heavenly Emissary and manages a paradise island for the Holy Mother. "
Thinking of the Holy Sparrow he saw that day, the fat merchant believed it. He looked at his daughter-in-law with a strange look. "So, what do you want to do? You didn't want to see me before. Not only did you see me today, you even told me so much. "
"I saw Danny Rize in Winterfell. She won't let you go, but she doesn't blame Aegon. She doesn't hate me or the child in my womb," Sansa said calmly.
"That's good, very good." The fat merchant's eyes lit up again. "No wonder the Holy Mother chose her as the Holy Child. Danny Rize is completely different from her father."
"Not only that, she also recognizes Aegon as a Targaryen. She still recognizes Aegon's' one family and two branches'. My child will be the only heir to the Black Sword Targaryen, and the ancestor of the Black Sword Targaryen is Aegon Targaryen the Fourth … "
With every word Sansa said, Illyrio's eyes widened.
"You … are you telling the truth?" He was in disbelief.
"Otherwise, why would I come to you?" Sansa's expression was cold.
Illyrio slowly calmed down and asked as if he understood something, "What do you want from me?"
"Everything."
"Everything?" Illyrio raised an eyebrow. "I only have one son, Aegon. If you give birth to his child, I can give you everything I have. But what do you want it for?"
"I don't know what I should do next, and to what extent I can do, but I will fight for the best for my child." Sansa stroked her abdomen where her pulse was strong and her eyes were as firm as steel.
"Good, very good!" Illyrio seemed to have been poked in his G-spot. His eyes lit up and he was so excited that he couldn't control himself. "You're not a good wife, but you're definitely a good mother."
"How am I not a good wife?" Sansa frowned.
"You're a good wife. You shouldn't have allowed Aegon to be burned. In this aspect, you can't even compare to Danny Alice." Ilyo didn't hide his anger towards his wife.
"I didn't know that Stannis would —" Sansa retorted, but she immediately put away her bitter expression and said indifferently, "You don't have to worry about me and Aegon. He descended from the heavens and never once mentioned you. "
"Descended from heaven?" Illyrio was a bit confused.
"Aegon didn't see me before he died, and there was a knot in his heart. Fortunately, the Holy Mother was merciful and allowed him to leave heaven and descend once. Last night, I talked to him for a long time in my dream."
"That's possible?" The fatty was skeptical, but then he thought about how even a sparrow could appear in the human world. It wasn't impossible for Aegon to appear in a dream.
"He's not willing to forgive me? I'm the same as you. We both want the best for our child. "He said dejectedly.
"I'm not the same as you. My child will live in glory, flowers, and applause. He'll be pure for the rest of his life," Sansa said coldly.
"I sincerely hope that your words will come true." Illyrio looked at his wife's stomach and said in a low voice, "What do I need to do?"
"First, tell me about your family in Pentos."
"Palaces, shops, ships, manors. There are too many. I can't remember them all. I need an account book."
"How much food and guards do you have?" Sansa frowned.
"I only have two hundred reliable guards. They're useless to you, but I've prepared a lot of food."
The fatty smiled proudly. "A long time ago, I heard from Danny Rize that the Eternal Night was coming. Then, I began to stockpile large amounts of food and farm.
Then, in order to help Aegon conquer the Westeros, and to help him win the hearts of the people after he took King's Landing, I spent millions of gold royals to buy unlimited amounts of food from the world.
Until now, I've prepared more than five hundred thousand tons of wheat, butter, and bacon for him. It's enough to maintain the supply of food in King's Landing until the True Dragon Alliance takes River Bend Granary.
Unfortunately, fate is too unfair to me. Thousands of schemes, thousands of schemes, all because of someone who was almost eliminated — "
"What's the point of saying all this now?" Sansa impatiently interrupted his complaints. Her eyes flashed with excitement. She asked, "Is the food all at Storm's End Castle?"
The fat merchant shook his head. "Storm's End Castle is only a temporary residence. Five thousand tons is enough to maintain the army's daily needs.
Then, two hundred thousand tons were sent to Dragonstone Island. The rest is stored in Pentos and Myr's granaries. "
"Dragonstone Island?" Sansa frowned.
"Aegon's target is King's Landing!" Ilyo said with a frown. "Dragonstone Island is right at the entrance of King's Landing. It's still safe."
"I'm afraid we won't be able to get back that batch of food." Sansa sighed.
"Dragonstone Island doesn't lack food," Ilyo said uncertainly.
"Let's not worry about that batch of food for now. Leave the valley immediately and move the rest of the food to Taz Island," Sansa said seriously.
"Taz Island? Why not Storm's End Castle? " The fat merchant was baffled.
Sansa shook her head and sighed helplessly. "Stannis is powerful. I don't know when he'll think of taking back the castle.
He has the Winged Dragon Army. Theon Bella's influence in the Stormlands far exceeds Aegon's. It won't be difficult for the Winged Dragons to work with the Stormlands' Marquis to take down Storm's End Castle.
Taz Island to Storm's End Castle is like Dragonstone Island to King's Landing. They are both located in the Bay of Portals.
Britney is the only heir to Taz Island and is one of my two vassals.
She is absolutely loyal to me and is more reliable than the Golden Knights.
If anything happens, the Golden Knights can immediately retreat to Taz Island to preserve their strength.
Right now, Storm's End Castle cannot be used as a base. But in the future … "
At this point, Sansa's blue eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of dark light. "I didn't bring Rickon to Moon Gate Castle to help Robert find a partner.
It would be best if Winterfell could be defended, but if not …
Anyway, it's not like Stark hasn't lost his castle before. It doesn't matter if it's broken by the Other Ghosts again. As long as Stark is alive, there is still hope.
Stannis wants to challenge the Other Ghost King at Winterfell. If Winterfell falls, he will definitely die in battle.
When that happens, Storm's End Castle will become another base for Black Sword Targaryen and Stark.
Storm's End Castle is located south of King's Landing. It has soldiers and food. It will definitely last longer than You Lun and Cersei. "
Illyrio's expression changed. "You haven't given up on the Iron Throne?"
Sansa laughed coldly. "Why should I give it up? I have a Targaryen in my stomach. Besides, Danny Rize still insists on the oath of 'the one who ends the long night shall be the king'.
As long as my competitors are all dead, I might still have a chance. "
"You now … only rely on Britney and that someone?" Illyrio's brows furrowed, his heart filled with worry.
Sansa smiled confidently. "Britney and my second granduncle, Blinden Tully, and the Golden Knights.
In terms of foundation, they are actually better than Stannis.
Of course, I am not stupid. My child deserves the best. The Iron Throne is only the highest goal.
If Stannis can really defeat the Other Ghost King, I will lead the Golden Knights and that batch of food to pledge loyalty to him in exchange for the title of Duke. "
Hearing his wife's ambitious and practical plan, Illyrio was completely relieved.
"Alright, I will do my best to help you. Besides food and gold, I have also raised a hundred-man assassin organization. I will also give you Varys's intelligence agency. "
"There is an assassin organization?" Sansa was pleasantly surprised.
"In the various cities of the narrow sea, which trading prince doesn't have a group of Water Dancer assassins? They assassinate others and prevent others from assassinating them. "Illyrio smiled bitterly.
Even he himself was a top-level Water Dancer!
Without good swordsmanship, he wouldn't have survived until now.
"Very good. We will hide behind the scenes and watch their performance." Sansa's face revealed a carefree smile. "Now, I will go and see Stannis and see why he has not fulfilled his promise with Danny Rize."
.....
Erlu didn't intend to go back on his word.
After returning from the Wall, he had listened to the Dragon Queen's suggestion and put on Aegon's Vaal Steel Armor. He had asked Melisandre to accompany him to the North to kill the Other Ghost King.
Aunt May, however, was not willing.
"You are not ready yet. Just like Yasor and Ahai needed to sacrifice their wives to forge the Red Sword, you need to sacrifice the person you love the most to forge the Red Sword that belongs only to you — the Demigod Demon Dragon Varghal!" She advised.
In order to prove to him that she wasn't lying, the two stood by the fireplace again after replenishing their mana, observing the future through the flames.
In the flames, Erlu saw the vague figure of the Other Ghost King. The other seemed to sense it, and then the Savior and the King looked at each other from afar for the first time.
Under the gaze of those blue eyes, Erlu's soul was almost frozen. He saw endless ice, darkness, and death. It was as if a large hand had grabbed his heart and was pulling it toward hell.
In that moment, Erlu felt a bone-chilling fear.
"Now, do you understand?" Aunt May waved her hand, and the flames in the fireplace roared into the sky and then exploded. The icy blue eyes of the Other Ghost King disappeared, and Erlu broke free from the fear. He gasped for breath and was sweating profusely.
"Your Majesty, you are not ready yet." The red-robed woman stroked his sweaty back and sighed. "You need the Demon Dragon. Who doesn't sacrifice when doing great things? "
"Shireen is my daughter and my successor," Erlu said with a hoarse voice.
His eyes gradually became clear, and he continued, "Danny Alice will help me, and so will the Three-Eyed Crow. I don't believe that their help is less than that of a Demon Dragon with unknown strength.
Just Danny Alice alone has three Demon Dragons by her side! "
Aunt May was stunned and was speechless.
After a while, she said softly, "They are very powerful, but are they trustworthy?
Danny Alice is still fighting with you for the Iron Throne, and the Green Prophet is the servant of the Frost God. Are you sure you want to entrust your back to them? "
"I don't have a choice! The Great Wall has collapsed, and the Other Ghosts are heading south. The Seven Kingdoms are in danger. " Erlu's expression was pained. "You should know better than anyone that the main reason I am fighting for the Iron Throne is because of my mission as the Savior."
Aunt May was stunned.
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