Chapter 166 The Divided Royal Fleet

Axel had a gloomy face on the side, and the atmosphere was depressing and heavy. He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes full of worry, as if he was thinking about the consequences of this change.

Daenerys sighed slightly, looking at the grief-stricken mother and daughter below, with a complicated emotion in her heart. She didn't want to comfort them, after all, the person they were crying for was Baratheon, her enemy.

But seeing Shireen's pitiful appearance, her heart softened again.

Daenerys turned her gaze to Shireen who was sobbing softly below, and said softly: "Shireen, I'm sorry for your father's death."

Shireen raised her red and swollen eyes, looked at Daenerys on the high seat, and choked and said: "Your Majesty, my father... he just left like that."

Daenerys nodded slightly and said: "I understand your pain, Shireen. But you have to know that fate is unpredictable, and we can't control life and death."

Shireen sobbed and said: "But I'm still very sad, Your Majesty. He didn't even have a funeral."

Daenerys was silent for a moment, then said: "If I get his body later, I can give it to you. Now that the usurper is dead, the hatred between me and the Baratheon family has ended. You can continue to live on Dragonstone, and I will guarantee your life and safety."

Shireen wiped her tears and tried to stop crying. Said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Daenerys looked at Selyse again and said: "Lady Selyse, your next task is to take good care of your daughter. Please cheer up."

Selyse stood up, bowed slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern. We will try our best to cheer up."

Daenerys nodded slightly, then turned to Brienne and said: "Send a ship to inform Gavin of the news of King's Landing immediately."

Brienne bowed and turned away.

King's Landing

Gavin rode on the back of Blazing Shadow and overlooked King's Landing from high in the sky.

Because he was flying very high, he could only see the outline of the port below. Many ships were docked on the shore like ants, with masts like forests and sails fluttering gently in the breeze.

After careful observation, Gavin saw the royal fleet docked on one side, but the number of warships docked here was much less than he expected, which made him feel a little puzzled.

Did something happen in King's Landing, causing some warships to be transferred away from King's Landing? Or was the previous intelligence wrong?

There was a lag in the transmission of news from King's Landing to the Stone Steps, not to mention that he had been sailing all the time, making it even more difficult to receive intelligence feedback.

Gavin frowned and thought about various possible situations.

However, since he was here, he couldn't return empty-handed. The division of the royal fleet would be more beneficial to him. Gavin ordered Chiying to fly back to the fleet and prepare for the next attack with Hassan.

After a while, Gavin returned to the Belleris and respectfully handed him Daenerys' letter.

Gavin quickly opened the letter and read the contents carefully with his eyes focused. As the text unfolded, the situation in King's Landing gradually became clear in his mind.

His eyes became sharp, "It seems that Littlefinger made the right move before. I don't know whether Robert met the wild boar, but it is true that he met the Seven Gods."

Robert's unexpected death, Stannis's tragic murder, Ned's unfortunate arrest and imprisonment, and Joffrey I's hasty accession to the throne, this series of events plunged King's Landing into unprecedented chaos.

The weakening of the royal fleet caused by the chaos undoubtedly provided an excellent opportunity for his attack.

Gavin put away the letter and turned to Hassan and said, "Pass the order and prepare to attack King's Landing."

Gavin wanted to take this opportunity to destroy the royal fleet in one fell swoop and seize the initiative at sea

Hassan took the order and left. The fleet began to get busy. The soldiers prepared for battle and their morale was high.

After a while, the fleet was ready. At Gavin's order, the fleet moved at full speed towards King's Landing.

The sea was turbulent, and the warships broke through the waves, raising waves of white spray.

Gavin rode on the Blazing Shadow again and flew high into the sky.

The sky gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the sea surface of King's Landing like blood, covering the entire port with a strange red veil. The soldiers of the royal fleet were talking on the deck, and the air was filled with tension and uneasiness.

Yesterday, Davos brought back the news that the Lannisters had rebelled and killed the king and Lord Stannis, which was like a thunder, exploding in the fleet.

With Davos came the captain of the Prime Minister's guard, Jory Cassel, and Ned's two daughters.

They happened to meet in the chaotic city, and thanks to the help of the local snake Davos, Jory and others escaped from the blocked King's Landing.

Then, the messenger sent by the Iron Throne hurriedly arrived, read out the news of Stannis's treason and Joffrey I's accession to the throne on the spot, and asked all the nobles and captains of the royal fleet to go to the Red Castle to swear allegiance, and also asked to hand over the two daughters of the Prime Minister Ned. This made people even more confused and bewildered.

The fleet immediately split into two groups. Most of the recruited nobles fiercely accused Davos of being an untrustworthy smuggler, who might be an accomplice of Stannis.

They believed that Joffrey, as the heir to the king, was more trustworthy, and chose to go to the Red Castle to pledge their loyalty.

However, a small number of Stannis's vassals firmly believed that Stannis would commit treason, and they angrily advocated revenge for Stannis.

Both sides held their own opinions and had a fierce dispute. No one could convince the other, and the emotions became more and more excited, and even a conflict was about to break out.

At this moment, Montford Velaryon, the Earl of Tidehead Island who believed in Davos, stood up and suggested: "We cannot continue like this. Civil strife will break out in the Royal Fleet before the golden robes arrive. I don’t believe that Lord Stannis is treason, but King’s Landing is obviously no longer safe. I suggest that we leave King’s Landing first. With the two ladies of the Stark family here, we can go north to join the White Harbor fleet and go to Dragonstone at the same time. , there are more than 40 warships there to ensure the safety of Dragonstone. When we return, we will return to King's Landing to avenge Lord Stannis."

His proposal was recognized by Davos and others, who nodded in agreement.

After all, even if they wanted revenge at this time, the troops they could control were seriously insufficient. The strength of the team loyal to Stannis had always been pitiful, and some of them were left behind on Dragonstone.

Later, Lord Montford Velaryon ignored the orders of the Iron Throne and led some warships to leave King's Landing and sail towards the north.

Most of the remaining nobles and captains of the royal fleet went to the Red Castle, and the soldiers who lost their command had no interest in blocking the other party's departure.