According to what Arthur knew, when the tragedy at Summerhall occurred decades ago, the then King Aegon V was trying to hatch a dragon.
He collected seven dragon eggs, but he failed to summon the seven dragons he wanted. Instead, he caused disaster.
On the border of the Stormlands and the Land of Dorne, a fire broke out in Summerhall, which burned to death the king, the crown prince Duncan the Short, the legendary knight Duncan the Tall, and half of the courtiers.
This made the Targaryen family's already declining population even worse.
The reason for the failure of hatching dragon eggs is that there are not enough blood magic materials.
The blood magic materials here refer specifically to people with dragon blood, kings, wizards and other special humans.
According to Arthur's understanding, it is a person who has good luck.
The mother of dragons used the horse king, the witch, and the three lives of the child in her belly to exchange for three dragons with blood magic. And that time in the Summer Hall, there were only two blood magic materials, Aegon V and her son, the short Prince Duncan. How could it be possible?
How about seven dragons that can be replaced?
So failure is inevitable.
But if these seven dragon eggs get into Arthur's hands, it will be different.
Knowing how Aegon V failed, how could he fall in the same place?
The law of conservation of life must be followed when one blood magic material is exchanged for one dragon.
In fact, the Targaryen family has a mature and stable technology for hatching dragon eggs. However, due to the conspiracy of the Academy, everything related to magic was quietly erased by them, so this technology has not been passed down.
Therefore, at this point in time, only low-level hatching techniques such as blood magic can be used.
In reality, there are actually quite a few known blood magic materials.
Let’s not talk about the five kings in the War of Five Kings. They are people with dragon blood, that is, people with the blood of the Targaryen family. Because King Robert kept seeds everywhere, he could find at least twenty of them.
Of course, the blood of the Lu family actually has two kinds of blood, the blood of the Long family brought by Grandma Robert, and the blood of the close relatives of the Long family left by the ancestors of the Lu family.
As for wizards, there are more, such as red-robed monks, witches, wizards, etc. As long as you have money, you can always find a few.
But Arthur is a kind person, and he cannot casually exchange a person's life for a dragon's life.
Therefore, the range of blood magic materials is very small.
At least it must be someone who has committed an unforgivable sin.
For example, the murderous and cruel Emperor Joffrey.
When watching a TV series in his previous life, Arthur was very sad that the Emperor would be poisoned to death casually.
Although Joffrey did not get the dragon blood of the Deer family, he was a serious king and an excellent material for blood magic.
How can it be wasted like this?
This can save the life of a dragon, which is expensive!
So Arthur decided to send people to try to find the dragon eggs first, and then plot to hatch the dragon.
Whether it will succeed or not is another matter, at least prepare first.
"You know Summer Hall, after we go south and out of the Royal Forest, I will take people to the Reach to buy armor and weapons. You go to the ruins of Summer Hall to find a few ellipsoid stones."
In Arthur's room, he whispered to his uncle.
The two rooms next to it are occupied by my own servants, so it is still very safe, and I am not afraid of ears on the partition wall.
What's more, he is just a small lord. Which power player in King's Landing would have nothing to do and send someone to bug his room at all times?
"What kind of stone?" Yule's old face was very surprised.
My eldest nephew actually wants stones. What kind of hobby is this?
"It's an ellipsoid, usually of the same color, with very regular scales on the surface. It's like a jewel, and looks very expensive at first glance."
Arthur described it and then warned carefully:
"This matter is very important. It is very crucial to the revitalization of our family. You must pay attention and go to Shengxia Hall to search for a few months or a year. In short, you must find at least one."
In fact, there is no difference between finding one and seven, because they are all put together.
Yu Le was confused for a long time, and then asked cautiously:
"Is the stone you are talking about also called a dragon egg?"
"As long as you understand, we must find it anyway. I will send soldier Piper to go with you."
Among the four people Arthur brought to King's Landing, the only ones with fighting ability were Yule and the soldier Piper.
Mei Dan and Ma Tong are not combat units, so sending them after them will have no effect.
If there are too many people, it will easily attract the attention of local nobles and people.
Piper grew up in his own territory, similar to the family-born son among servants in his previous life, and his loyalty is unquestionable.
Let him follow Yule to avoid any trouble.
Yule nodded and asked: "There are actually dragon eggs in this place. How did you know?"
"Don't worry about how I know it. Find the dragon egg. After I become king, I can make you a marquis, a duke, or a prince. It's not impossible for you to choose any castle on my land." Arthur said seductively.
Anyway, he has nothing now, so he just promised the title and the castle casually.
It is impossible to promise money to Yule and give it to Jinlong, because he really has tens of thousands of gold dragons.
"Also, this matter needs to be kept secret. If word spreads, I will greet you with my sledgehammer." Arthur took another step of insurance.
Yule nodded with a complicated expression.
He's just a bastard, why did he suddenly get involved with a legendary item like dragon eggs?
I am an idle man in the river, what does the dragon egg do to me?
After discussing the details in detail for a long time, Yule left with an unspeakable heavy heart.
Living with your nephew also requires work.
Arthur went to find Piper, the soldier in the next room. He didn't need to tell him what to do with Yule, he just asked him to keep an eye on Yule.
This is a family soldier who has never been out of the river, and he will resolutely carry out the words of Lord Arthur.
The night passed like this.
the next day.
Yule and the Arthurs continued to meet with dozens of groups of free mercenaries.
There were many people with excellent reputations who were accepted by Arthur on the spot, and some who were in Arthur's eyes were also hired.
In the afternoon, the Blood Troupe also met with Arthur and others outside the city.
One hundred and thirteen in all, and according to their members, the rest are still on their way on horseback.
Arthur didn't believe this. Some time ago, Westeros was extremely peaceful. This group of mercenaries had no business at all, so the members should leave and find their own way out.
Moreover, this group of people are from the bottom of society. Without a communication method like the crow, how could they be summoned quickly?
But more than a hundred people are enough. With the addition of the ninety-seven people hired in the morning, as well as Angai and thirteen Dornish spearmen, Arthur's recruitment plan in King's Landing has come to an end.
[Blood Troupe, ninety-seven free mercenaries have joined your team]
Before evening, two hundred sets of armor from Steel Street were also delivered.
The convoy to transport this batch of armor back to their own territory has been hired and can set off tomorrow.
At that time, ninety-seven free mercenaries, Desmond, Patrick and others will accompany the convoy, escort them back to the Moulin Rouge, and then give the armor to the trained peasant soldiers.
The Blood Troupe will follow Arthur south and let these people go to their own territory in his absence. The Lord of Moulin Rouge is a little worried.
The Redwin twins will also go south with Arthur, and their faces are the best certificate for Arthur to buy standard armor in the Reach.
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