After breakfast, a refreshed Daenerys quickly summoned Dreamfire and headed towards the Dragonstone Forge.
During Daenerys's rest period, the construction of the arena was on the verge of being affected due to the shortage of Dragonstone. Fortunately, Daenerys had been diligent before, forging many in advance.
"Greetings, Princess!"
From the moment Dreamfire ascended, the stone factory artisans had already noticed her, so they respectfully waited by the side early on.
"Princess, the arena walls and general seating are almost complete. In another ten-plus days, the main grandstand, waiting area, and beast pens can also be finished!"
The leading artisan reported the progress of the project to Daenerys with a look of self-satisfaction,
"The specifications of our White Sheep Town arena are not at all inferior to those large fighting pits in Slaver's Bay!"
"But their fighting pits took several years or even decades to build, while ours has only taken a little over a month."
"This is all thanks to the help of Dragonstone and Dreamfire!"
The other artisans also chimed in,
"Yes, historically, fighting pits built with the help of Dragonstone and dragons, besides Ancient Valyria, have never existed anywhere else?!"
"This is unique in Westeros! Even in the architectural history of the world, our fighting pit is enough to be recorded in history!"
Amidst the artisans' self-praise, Daenerys had already begun to softly chant the Valyrian spell,
"Dracarys! (Dragonflame)"
It must be that after eliminating the Three-Eyed Raven last time, Daniella's magical attribute increased. So, through today's chanting, the Dragonflame spewed by Dreamfire, after being buffed, had actually turned blue-black.
And after spewing Dragonflame three times in a row, Daenerys only felt a hint of fatigue.
After completing today's Dragonstone production, all the stone materials needed for the arena had been forged.
Daenerys then rode her dragon to the White Sheep Town Administrative Hall.
"Greetings, Princess!"
Samwell, Mederick, Cameron, Annie, and others immediately rose respectfully to greet Daenerys.
Looking at the visibly thinner Samwell, Daenerys teased,
"It seems you all have truly been working hard lately! Even Sam has slimmed down!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at her words.
Samwell stroked his large belly and said loudly,
"Haha! According to the Princess, this also counts as a work benefit."
"However, there have indeed been a lot of things recently. The main reason is that the arena is about to be completed, which will free up a large number of people. And the nobles who came to participate in the tournament have recently been arriving one after another."
"When there are many people, incidents are prone to occur, so a lot of thought must be put into both security and arranging accommodation for those noble young masters."
"After all, not many nobles are qualified to stay in Dragonstone. Other families have to arrange their own accommodation. The inns in Fishing Village have long been full, but there are some empty houses in our White Sheep Town, which I have had cleaned up. Temporarily renting them to those nobles can still bring in some rent."
"The problem is that the number of small vendors who followed those nobles, as well as the number of vagrants, has also greatly increased. Our current security force is indeed a bit stretched."
"After our discussion, we have begun to recruit a group of young people from the town to form a temporary security guard team."
"Fortunately, the Princess's Dragon Guard and the Dragonstone Guard can help train them! I believe they will be able to officially start work very soon."
"The biggest problem is still how to manage the large number of idle vagrants!"
Daenerys couldn't help but feel very strange,
"With such excellent settlement conditions in White Sheep Town, are they still willing to be vagrants and not want to become residents of White Sheep Town?"
Samwell shook his head and smiled bitterly,
"Most of these vagrants chose to become Free Folk because they suffered severe persecution in their former territories, or could not bear heavy taxes, military service, or labor. If they could survive, they would not easily register as residents."
The social structure of Westeros is organized into a complex hierarchical system, known as the "feudal lord system."
The core of this system is land ownership and territorial rule, which closely links all social strata, forming a pyramid structure from the King at the highest level to the residents at the lowest level.
In this system, each member has a clear position and responsibility, and their actions are constrained by a set of strict rules and obligations.
At the top of this system are the King of the Seven Kingdoms and the Protector of the Realm, who is King Jaehaerys Targaryen.
He possesses the greatest power. In addition to King's Landing, his direct territory, the other major kingdoms all have to pay taxes and tributes to him annually. When there is a need for war, they also have to respond to his call to send troops and contribute.
Below them are a series of nobles, including dukes, counts, and other noble lords. These individuals enjoy great autonomy in their respective fiefdoms and also bear the responsibility of protecting the peace of their territories. Nobles exchange land and other privileges by pledging allegiance to the King, a relationship known as "vassalage."
The Church and the Citadel:
In addition to the secular power structure, Westeros also has a powerful religious institution—the Seven Gods Church—and a Citadel that monopolizes the transmission of knowledge. They also play a crucial role in Westeros's social life.
They not only guide and control people's behavior spiritually but also have immense influence politically and economically. The High Septon, as the leader of the Church, holds a position second only to the monarch, while bishops and priests of cathedrals throughout the land constitute other important components of the Church.
And every noble castle has a Citadel institution, which not only guides and assists the lord in managing the fief but also undertakes the education, medical care, communication, and even childbirth services for the nobles.
Of course, the Seven Gods Church, after several major wars during Maegor's reign, had almost all its armed forces eliminated by the Royal Family.
Further down are the Free Folk and the residents.
Free Folk refers to those free people who are not attached to anyone. They cultivate their own land and enjoy certain rights and freedoms. They can also choose to engage in commerce or handicraft work.
However, most people are residents, who are the cornerstone of the lord system, responsible for providing food and services to the lord. They cannot leave the territory without the lord's permission.
If they encounter a benevolent lord or during good years, their lives will be passable.
Once their lord is someone who does not care about the lives of the residents, or when natural disasters or man-made calamities such as war occur, these residents will suffer great disasters and hardships.
Vagrants and other marginalized social groups:
At the very bottom are beggars, vagrants, and criminals, among other marginalized social groups. These people have no fixed residence or work, live in the shadows of society, and often suffer discrimination and unfair treatment.
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