Looking at King Jaehaerys and the several Master of Councils' surprised expressions, Daenerys put on a look that said, 'You guys are a bit too easily surprised,' and said, "What? Is this strange?"
"At that time, Mond Hightower paid me a reward of 100,000 gold dragons just to let me ride the Dragonfire and fly two circles around Dragonstone!"
"After all, the theft of the Dragon Eggs is a serious matter, and it's best to resolve it as soon as possible. It's better to have the people of the Hightower family arrive in King's Landing earlier, so naturally, there's nothing faster than riding a giant dragon."
Daenerys then guaranteed, "Moreover, I know that this trip is merely as a messenger, and I will never carelessly provoke a dispute. And I also guarantee that I will bring all of the Hightower Family to King's Landing. As for how to deal with them, it will naturally be decided by His Majesty the King and the Lords of the Master of Council."
Minister of Finance Lord Lyman Beesbury heard this and couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Can giant dragons be ridden by others besides the Targaryen Family's Dragon Knight?"
"I'm not sure about other dragons, but Dreamfire is absolutely no problem!"
Daenerys responded confidently and certainly, "At least I've carried so many people on Dreamfire, and there has never been an accident!"
At this moment, King Jaehaerys also spoke, "But the Faceless Men's confession stated that the Hightower Family hired them to assassinate you. If you go to Oldtown, what if they really harbor ill intentions? Wouldn't that put you in danger?"
"After all, a Dragon Knight who dismounts from a giant dragon is not invincible!"
Lady Florent also chimed in at this time, "His Majesty the King is right. Although the truth of the matter has not yet come to light, the Hightower Family is definitely not innocent. It's too dangerous for you to go to Oldtown."
Daenerys, however, disagreed, "No matter how dangerous the Hightower Family is, are they more dangerous than the assassination by four Faceless Men?"
"Moreover, the more ill-intentioned they are, the sooner I should go there. What if their entire family has truly premeditated this, and now that the matter has been exposed, they try to flee? What then?"
"If they have a clear conscience, they can also come to King's Landing earlier to clarify. After all, neither the theft of the Dragon Eggs nor the assassination by the Faceless Men are small matters."
"This not only involves the great nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, but the Free Trade Cities are also implicated. And a while ago, the combined fleet of the Three Daughters Kingdom was preparing to deal with the pirates of the Stepstones."
"We must be wary of all these things combined! The Seven Kingdoms have enjoyed peace for a long time, but we must never forget that whether within the kingdom or on the distant Essos, our enemies may be coveting us at all times!"
Lady Florent still advised, "Although these two matters are urgent, they don't lack these few days. If they really dare to escape from Oldtown, then they won't need to come to King's Landing to stand trial; we can directly send out giant dragons to eradicate them all."
"So I still don't recommend the Princess to put herself in danger. It's really not worth it to be disgusted by those rotten eggs for nothing, Your Royal Highness."
Grand Academician Lunetel gave Lady Florent a displeased look and also advised, "I have studied in the Citadel since childhood, and I have some understanding of Earl Montfort Hightower and Mond Hightower. I still can't believe they would do such a thing!"
Hearing Runeter say this, Lady Florent immediately retorted, "Archmaester, saying that is rather unfair!"
"If feelings can be used as a standard to judge right and wrong, then what are laws and traditions for?"
"The Princess's assassination has the Faceless Men's signed confession. Mond Hightower stealing the Dragon Eggs is already an undeniable fact. As for whether this was his personal act or a conspiracy with the Hightower Family? That also needs to be concluded after a trial. Your words, my Lord, are indeed very inappropriate."
Daenerys also said in a cold voice, pointedly to Grand Academician Lunetel, "Everyone knows that the Citadel is funded by the Hightower Family, but you have learned so much knowledge and skills to assist the lords of the Seven Kingdoms in managing their territories, not to protect the Hightower Family."
"As a subordinate, if your ability is insufficient, you can practice slowly; if your intelligence is not enough, you can read more books and listen to others' opinions; but if your stance is problematic, that is absolutely intolerable."
Daenerys's words made Grand Academician Lunetel blush instantly, but he still stubbornly retorted, "Your Royal Highness, you exaggerate. I did not mean that. This confused Old Scholar just doesn't want the Seven Kingdoms to suffer unnecessary turmoil due to misunderstandings. After all, the Hightower Family has a long history, and since Aegon the Conqueror landed, they have always been loyal to the Targaryen Royal Family."
"They…"
Seeing that this Old Scholar still wouldn't back down, Daenerys simply stopped giving him face.
"Did Archmaester read so many books in the Citadel, yet not know the saying 'you can know a person's face, but not his heart'? Or does Archmaester usually handle matters by completely disregarding evidence and clues, judging solely by his own likes, dislikes, and feelings?"
"If all the Archmaesters of the Citadel are of your caliber, I see them as nothing more than a bunch of frauds!"
"If someone like you is an exception, then did the Citadel intentionally send you to King's Landing as an Archmaester to harm the Seven Kingdoms?"
"Then this time, when I go to Oldtown, I will not only bring the Hightower Family, but I will also go to the Citadel to see what kind of people are truly inside."
"Or perhaps your Citadel is not entirely innocent in this matter. After all, what you like to do most is research unknown things, isn't it? And how could the Targaryen Family's giant dragons not tempt you Archmaesters?"
"You… you!"
Runeter was so angered by Daenerys's words that he stood up from his seat, but he couldn't say a word, only pointing at Daenerys furiously with his hand.
"What 'you'? Take a look at the notes of your past Archmaesters; which one didn't try to scheme against the Targaryen Family's giant dragons?"
"The ideal world that your Citadel advocates and tries to create doesn't even allow for witchcraft, prophecy, and glass candles, let alone giant dragons."
"Runeter, your disbelief in gods doesn't mean that gods don't truly exist. Science is undoubtedly important to humans, but not all magic is necessarily evil."
"Your Citadel doesn't believe in prophecy, but our Targaryen Family's Dreamwalker can precisely glimpse a corner of the past and future."
The more excited Daenerys became, the more she walked directly in front of the Archmaester, confronting him face-to-face, "No, you don't disbelieve. Rather, you wish that just as all knowledge is monopolized by you, all precious and mysterious things in the world must be controlled by your Citadel."
"No one can deny the important role the Citadel has played in the civilizing process of Westeros. But your so-called Doctors proclaim that without the Citadel, the people of Westeros would be no different from pigs and dogs."
"This shows to what extent you Archmaesters have become arrogant! The achievements of the Citadel are the collective wisdom of countless Archmaesters who have pursued truth tirelessly for thousands of years, and it is their contributions that have earned the respect of lords and commoners throughout the Seven Kingdoms."
"Runeter, but this is absolutely not the capital for any of you Archmaesters to feel self-satisfied and arrogant."
"Ah!"
The Old Scholar, overwhelmed with shame, was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of old blood and fainted directly.
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