Chapter 96 The Passing of Time

Illyrio listened to Harry's heavy voice describing the entanglement between the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and how they drove the Targaryen family off the Iron Throne in the War of the Usurper.

The Governor certainly knew the whole story, but when the captain began to analyze the alliance between King Robert's Baratheon family and other families, as well as the population and abundance of the territories controlled by the other party, Illyrio still cast a look of astonishment at Harry.

He was not puzzled about how the captain knew this information, because the Golden Company was known as the most powerful, famous and expensive of the major mercenary groups in Essos, and its powerful armed force was supported by its five hundred knights.

These knights were not ordinary cavalry recruited for training. They were an important part of the military tradition of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and their social status was between lords and civilians.

After being canonized as a knight, you can use the title of "Sir" and enter the noble class, and only then are you eligible to participate in the tournament, inherit the fiefdom, and participate in the activities of the nobles.

Therefore, the five hundred knights not only brought an improvement in combat effectiveness, but also brought the Golden Company a lot of news about the current situation of the Seven Kingdoms.

What surprised Illyrio was that Harry was able to find the essence of the problem. The Governor decided not to underestimate the other party again.

As for the course of the Usurper War in history, it was a long story full of conspiracy, betrayal and loyalty sacrifice.

Although Harry tried to be as brief as possible, by the time he finished speaking, the sun had already hung high in the sky, and the morning ended with his words.

At this point in the story, Illyrio was silent for a moment, sighed, and said:

"This reminds me of Prince Rhaegar's high-spirited appearance. Perhaps it was the will of the gods, or perhaps it was pure luck. In short, so many brave and warlike nobles and generals gathered at that time, and nearly 100,000 troops fought against each other, but the Targaryen family was defeated."

"Now, with only 10,000 warriors of the Golden Group, the war has started, and the door to Westeros will be closed to us from now on."

"We need to wait for an opportunity." Harry said solemnly: "We need more troops and allies, otherwise we will eventually suffer defeat."

Illyrio listened carefully to these words, nodded in agreement, then frowned and thought for a while. After a while, he said:

"You are right, but it is a pity that even if Viserys knew this story, he would feel that this is your disrespect and humiliation to him."

"You don't know the king well enough. He is an impatient, delusional, and ignoring reality. He has always refused to accept the reality of the decline of the Targaryen family after Robert Baratheon seized the Iron Throne."

"We need a warrior to completely destroy Viserys's fantasy. How about Tristan Rivers? The king now favors this person more than anyone else."

Harry certainly understood what Illyrio meant. The more the truth spoken by the person he valued, the more it would hurt the king's heart, but this person would undoubtedly completely offend Viserys.

He looked at the Governor again, with an impatient look in his eyes, and asked loudly:

"Lord Illyrio, I told you not to test me again. If you want Ser Tristan to come forward, go and talk to him in person."

Illyrio smiled at Harry, then he looked around and took a step forward, as if every blade of grass and every tree could overhear what he said.

He leaned close to the captain's ear and whispered:

"Dear Harry, don't be so resentful. We should let go of the misunderstanding between us. If we repeat the old grudges here, it would be better to dissolve this cooperation."

Seeing that the other party nodded silently, he continued:

"Please wait patiently for a while, I will give Viserys a reason that cannot be refused, plus your analysis of the situation in the Seven Kingdoms, the king will compromise."

Hearing this, Harry glanced at Illyrio meaningfully. He felt that the Governor had no way to solve this sudden situation, at least for now.

It should be Varys, the intelligence chief of the Seven Kingdoms, as Mungo Khal mentioned. The partner of the Governor would play some tricks behind the scenes, but he did not say anything more.

Later that day, the Golden Group held a small meeting in the captain's room. Some senior executives will leave the city and return to Velvet Hill to preside over the daily work of the group. The captain will continue to stay in Pentos and wait for the employment contract to be discussed with the Governor.

During this period, Harry always went to talk to Viserys about the past glory of the Targaryen family and the current situation of the Seven Kingdoms. Whether it was a good future or a bad future, he would explain it to the other party.

The power of history and reality slowly took effect, and the king's sudden ambition and delusion melted away imperceptibly, but it could not affect his final decision for the time being.

And Princess Daenerys always appeared in front of them on time, listening carefully to every conversation and suggestion.

The days passed one by one, every day was a sunny morning, and every night had a clear sky and cool weather.

The governor's maester said that this year was about to end, and the long summer might also be coming to an end. The fiery red light would slowly be replaced by the silvery white light, and the freezing cold west wind would blow from the narrow sea.

The bright moon shone brightly in the sky, covering the other stars, but in the north, there was a red star that was getting brighter and brighter, and even the moonlight could not cover its edge.

Harry could see this star every day. It was like a red sword just taken out of the forge, slashing the seasons of this world.

The leader of the Golden Group lived in the Governor's mansion for almost half a month. Illyrio never revealed his true plan to Harry.

The news that Governor Odello, who opposed hiring the Golden Group, was poisoned by mushrooms at the banquet spread throughout Pentos.

This year, it also disappeared with the wings of the raven, entering 298AC.

Soon after, Illyrio gathered three people in the secret room. He looked at Harry with a worried look on his face and said:

"The time has come."

Then he pointed to the other two and introduced them:

"This man is Baian Fortilis, a merchant leader from Norvos. His caravan often goes from Pentos to the market in Vaes Dothrak for trade."

"This is Jorah Mormont, who was once the earl of Bear Island in Westeros and the patriarch of the Mormont family. Now he is a hedge knight. He has been active in the Free Trade Cities and Vaes Dothrak. He knows the language of the Dothraki people and is familiar with the customs there."

Bian Fortilis was short, his skin was as old as old leather, and his blue beard went straight to his ears. He bowed deeply to Harry very respectfully.

Jorah Mormont is a middle-aged strong man with dark skin and thick hair. Although he is a little bald, he is still strong and solid. His face is not particularly handsome, but more honest, and he doesn't seem to like talking to people.

He didn't say hello to the captain, but Harry determined that the other party was not an obedient person.

I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival! I got off work late and just wrote it. My Dragon Boat Festival is hard to describe. I worked overtime for so long, waiting for a six-day holiday and the Dragon Boat Festival. As a result, I was called back to work on Monday after only one day off. The Dragon Boat Festival holiday was also ruined. I worked overtime and could only take a day off after the Dragon Boat Festival.