Chapter 427 The Dragon Arrives

Helena rubbed the dough between her fingers and said calmly, "Mother knows about this."

"What!?"

Aemond exclaimed.

He thought about it and asked, "How could mother agree? She hates Rhaenyra and Rhaegar the most."

Unless mother intends to compromise and use her sister's future as a bargaining chip.

Helena shook her head, "Don't think about it. I am willing. Mother can't control me anymore."

Tell the truth to avoid misunderstanding.

She likes her brother and has been like this since she was a child.

It's useless for others to object.

Aemond couldn't believe it and looked embarrassed: "You are crazy. Targaryen no longer has the tradition of marrying multiple people. You are being a mistress!"

The words were harsh and full of annoyance.

He would rather Helena marry Aegon, that idiot, at least she could have a name and live a dignified life.

"Who said I want to be a mistress, my dear brother?"

Helena's expression remained unchanged, and she asked: "You should know about Lady Jeyne. Do you think a duchess would be a mistress?"

Except when facing Rhaegar, her IQ is online most of the time.

Jeyne is from the Arryn family of the Eyrie, and her character is just like the family motto.

"High as glory!"

She is still young and not noticeable.

Sooner or later, Jeyne will not be able to hide, and will first conflict with Rhaegar, opening up the situation of Targaryen polygamy.

A duchess personally promoted it, plus Rhaegar's glorious military exploits of conquering the three female kingdoms and counterattacking Dorne.

Even if it violated the unwritten rules set by her great-grandfather and the Church of the Seven, the Church of the Seven did not dare to say much.

The matter of marrying more will be restored sooner or later.

She just needs to wait and help in time, no problem.

Of course.

Her ambition is to become a Targaryen woman like Queen Visenya, and she will not hide behind and enjoy the success.

She contributed to both the Narrow Sea War and the Dorne Rebellion, and no one dared to look down on her.

Hearing this, Aemond roughly understood her thoughts and lowered his head in despair.

Bastard!

I thought he was very smart, marrying the Baratheon family and killing the Swan family.

I didn't expect his sister's ambition to be bigger than his.

She dared to fight Rhaenyra head-on and strive to become the queen.

Aemond's eyes were clenched, and he suddenly thought of little Daeron, who was diligent in studying and loved since childhood.

"Is Aegon really the only one who is useless?"

Aemond couldn't help but sympathize with Aegon, the idiot.

Helena reached out and rubbed his head, imitating Rhaenyra's doting feeling on Rhaegar, and said stiffly: "Go back quickly, don't think about messing around."

Aemond blushed.

Helena rubbed it for a while, then took it back stingily, saying like a child: "Defend the city well, and Stonehelm will probably be given to you."

Stonehelm will become more important in the future and has the potential to become a port.

Rhaegar meant to give it to Aemond at his discretion.

"Sister~~"

Aemond was reluctant and grumbled like a spoiled child.

Helena ignored all this, sighed and turned away.

She had to go back to knead the dough, so let Aemond think about it carefully.

Looking at Helena's back, Aemond was lost, and he almost had unhappy carved on his forehead.

He began to regret it.

If he had known this would happen, he would have squeezed out Aegon's priority, and he and his sister would follow the family tradition.

Now it's all right.

He is engaged to Cassandra, and Aegon seems to be engaged too.

"Three brothers, but none of them likes me."

Aemond wiped the non-existent tears from his eyes and complained in a low voice: "Mother is so confused. She covets the power of the Baratheon family and spoils the fool Aegon."

If he hadn't been forced to get engaged, he would still be free.

How could his sister throw herself into Rhaegar's arms like now?

She obviously has three brothers.

Aemond gritted his teeth: "I'm no worse than others."

Turning around, he walked outside.

The war is not over yet. He not only wants Stonehelm, but also wants to make meritorious deeds to impress others.

...

The Red Mountains.

This is a mountain range that runs from east to west, separating Dorne from the Stormlands and the Reach.

The Red Mountains extend from the northeast by north to the southern part of the Stormlands, close to Cape Wrath and Griffin's Roost in Shipwreck Bay, and almost reaching Storm's End.

In the southern part of Dorne's borderland, there are many castles of borderland lords, such as Blackhaven and Stonehelm.

The mountains also extend northwestwards into the Reach.

The Tully family's fiefdom, Horn Hill, is located at the northwest foot of the Red Mountains.

The mountains have two main passages, the Prince's Pass and the Bone Road.

At this time, a large number of ragged Dornish refugees poured into the Red Mountains, divided into two groups and entered the two passages.

Dorne is located in the tropics, and the climate has always been hot and humid.

In the middle of summer, the weather is even more cruel. The strong sun burns people's skin, and the bumpy mountain roads burn their feet.

Along the way, many old and weak people could not stand the high temperature and died in the wilderness.

People around him were used to it. They stripped the corpse of its brown and yellow cloth, rolled it up and put it in their arms.

The hotter the area, the greater the temperature difference between day and night.

In the mountains, the temperature can freeze people to death at night.

One more piece of clothing means one more capital to survive.

The Bone Road, also known as the "Stone Road".

The entrance to this passage is located on the northern coast of Dorne, guarded by the Yronwood family, known as the guardian of the Stone Road.

The refugees passed through the city of Yronwood, heading north, passing the city of Well of the Well family, and constantly approaching the distant Black Harbor City.

There were more than 10,000 people in the refugee team, all of whom were pale and thin, and looked miserable because of long-term lack of food and clothing.

They stared at the long red road with dull eyes, hoping to cross the Bone Road to reach the border of Dorne and get life-saving rations.

Dorne's harvest was poor, and the lord drove them out of the oasis.

Some people urged them to merge into the Red Mountains in order to find another way out.

On both sides of the team, a group of people with great contrast gathered.

They were not tall, but they were definitely not thin and weak.

Each of them had a fierce look, with a scimitar on his waist and a crossbow hidden behind his back.

A few dozen kilometers away from Black Harbor City, this group of people separated the fleeing team and quietly gathered together.

There were exactly 5,000 people.

The 5,000 people were divided into five groups and entered the narrow paths inside the Bone Road.

Compared with the Prince's Pass, which is called the "Great Pass", the Bone Road is steep and the path is dangerous and difficult to walk.

There are many narrow paths, but they are not accessible to ordinary people.

In the open area, only three people can walk side by side.

In the narrow area, one person has to climb carefully along the rock wall.

This is an alternative route known only to the Dorne border and the Dorne people in the mountains.

"Can you really bypass Black Harbor City by taking this road?"

A burly man with colorful hair who looked like a mercenary questioned.

"Save your energy, this road is not easy to walk on."

The man who answered him was a black-haired, brown-skinned man, with "a black venomous snake biting the heel" engraved on his leather armor.

That was the family emblem of the Weir family.

The burly man snorted coldly: "I don't understand what you Dornish people are thinking. You have to go to such a shitty place."

If it weren't for the commission given by Braavos that he couldn't refuse, he would never come here.

This team of 500 people was walking on a deep path squeezed between the rock walls on both sides.

The burly man complained, his shoulder rubbed against the hot rock wall, and cursed inwardly: "If the dragon king's dragon comes on this kind of path, we will all become roasted suckling pigs."

The man of the Weir family paused, turned around and stared at him.

Not to mention.

With this narrow path under his feet, the team of 500 people stretched out 500 meters in front and back, and the head and tail could not take care of each other.

Once the dragon fell from the sky, a mouthful of dragon flame would just burn from head to tail.

"What are you looking at?"

The burly man got goosebumps and became angry.

The man from the Weir family turned around and said unhappily: "Shut up and say something auspicious."

"Uh..."

In the claustrophobic environment, a sense of uneasiness spread.

Huh——

Suddenly, a shadow flashed by, blocking the scorching sun.

"What is that!"

The burly man was shocked and squatted down quickly.

Huh——

As if hearing his shout, the shadow returned again, breaking down a huge dragon shadow that covered the entire secluded path.

Everyone's heart was pounding, and they raised their heads in confusion.

"Hiss!!"

Instantly, a rough dragon roar as loud as thunder exploded, and the sound waves echoed between the mountains.

Boom——

Golden dragon flames fell from the sky, erupting with high temperatures like a volcanic eruption, sweeping from one end of the path.