Vada watched in shock as Daenerys savagely subdued the five Lizard Lions, almost forgetting to breathe and swallow the entire time.
"Is Her Royal Highness that fierce? She can even tame wild beasts like this?! She truly deserves to be someone who can tame multiple Dragons!"
It wasn't until Daenerys told her to retrieve the Lizard Lion hearts that she came back to her senses.
Unlike Dragons, Lizard Lions eat raw meat, so Daenerys directly used her dagger to cut the Lizard Lion hearts into five large pieces and tossed them into the mouths of the young Lizard Lions.
The hearts of adult Lizard Lions were a great tonic for them, so they devoured them ravenously. However, their appetites were clearly huge, and one heart was not enough to satisfy them. Daenerys then divided the remaining two hearts among them as well.
Finally, she cut down more than ten catties of Lizard Lion meat to fill them up. After eating their fill, the young Lizard Lions dug a pit not far from the Dragons and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Watching the young Lizard Lions, obedient as puppies, Vada felt her eyes had truly been opened. She couldn't understand how the ferocious Lizard Lions could become so docile after a beating from Her Royal Highness.
In truth, she didn't know that Daenerys had slowly awakened her Skinchanger talent, a gift from the Old Gods' faith, ever since she successfully planted the Weirwood on Holy Flame Island. Moreover, the blood-flame mark on her brow seemed to make magical creatures easily feel favorably towards her.
When disciplining the young Lizard Lions, Daenerys had already mobilized all the magic and bloodline power in her body. These were things that only creatures with magical power could perceive, and naturally, Vada could not detect them.
After a burst of exertion and a full meal, Daenerys felt a wave of sleepiness wash over her, so she wrapped herself in a blanket and fell asleep beside Dreamfyre. Vada, holding her sword, guarded them until late into the night before she, too, wrapped herself in a blanket and drifted off to sleep.
Not long after Daenerys fell asleep, she entered a dragon dream state. In her dragon dream, not only were there Dragons like Dreamfyre, but also several towering Weirwood trees and two Unicorns, and tonight, five more young Lizard Lions had joined them.
Leveraging the convenience of the dragon dream, Daenerys easily brought the five Dragons under control. And being able to successfully establish a connection with Daenerys's dragon dream would undoubtedly lead to significant transformations for the five young Lizard Lions in the future.
Just like Dreamfyre and Meraxes, with the aid of the wondrous abilities of the dragon dream and the carefully prepared food Daenerys provided, their growth rate surpassed that of most Dragons.
Early the next morning, Daenerys was the first to wake up. The Dragons and Vada were still asleep, especially Meraxes, who had completely wrapped herself around the Weirwood tree.
To avoid waking Vada, Daenerys quietly stood up and stretched her body, then walked towards the five young Lizard Lions.
Seeming to sense someone approaching, the five young Lizard Lions had already stood up.
"Gurgle~"
When they saw it was Daenerys, although still very alert, they visibly relaxed a lot.
Daenerys took the several Weirwood leaf packages containing the Lizard Lion brains from the tree, sliced them open with her dagger, and threw them in front of the young Lizard Lions.
After a night of digestion, the Dragons, who were feeling quite hungry, immediately began to scramble for the food. However, Daenerys had thrown the five portions of brains in different locations, so each of them managed to get one.
The young Lizard Lion that Daenerys had beaten the hardest ate the fastest. After finishing his own, he eagerly ran to his closest companions and snatched away what they hadn't finished.
The other young Lizard Lion, knowing he was no match for his opponent, dared not speak his anger and could only grumble a few disgruntled "gurgles."
The commotion of the young Lizard Lions woke Vada, so after a quick wash, they quickly packed their belongings.
Daenerys also woke Dreamfyre and the others. Except for Dreamfyre, Meraxes and the rest still seemed very sluggish, but Daenerys didn't want to continue living in the wild with them, so she forcefully woke them all up.
Daenerys had Dreamfyre hold the five young Lizard Lions in his mouth and carry their luggage and Vada. She herself rode Little Balerion, with Grey Shadow and the others following closely behind, flying swiftly towards Winterfell.
Daenerys instructed the Dragons to fly north along the King's Road. This route would allow them to reach the Stark Family's territory the fastest. Upon leaving The Neck, the temperature suddenly dropped. Even though it was a long summer, flying high in the North, Daenerys still felt a chill.
Especially when they flew over the Barrow of the First Men, a chilling and eerie energy surged up from the ground, making Daenerys shiver uncontrollably. Daenerys looked down and saw a huge mound covered in dense wild grass on the ground.
"This must be the legendary Barrow of the First Men."
The Barrow of the First Men is a hillside in Barrowton, the North, covered by vast wild grass. It is surrounded by flat plains, and the howling wind blows through the dense wild grass below, adding a touch of desolation to the scene.
Dustin family's Barrow Hall is built on this hill. However, the surrounding area is rich in wild grass, making it suitable for grazing, so the Dustin family raises the most livestock and warhorses in the North. Moreover, the warriors of this family are skilled fighters and have always been one of the main forces of the North's army.
According to folk legend, the First Men's first king is buried here. A Archmaester named Kennet mentioned in his work "The Funeral Compendium" that the Great Barrow is protected by a terrible curse, so no one dares to compare themselves to the first king.
Because legend says this curse will weaken people and make them like corpses. It is said that successive Barrow Kings became like corpses because they chose the title of the first king. However, other Archmaesters are more skeptical of this legend.
Because this has historically been one of the more densely populated areas in the North, there has never been any record of anyone turning into a corpse.
The Barrow Kings, who once dominated this area for thousands of years, have always lived on this land. They claimed their bloodline originated from the first king—the earliest king of the First Men. Legend says this king is buried in the Barrow of the First Men in Barrowton.
Historically, some Barrow Kings allied with the Marsh Kings to jointly resist southern invaders attempting to cross The Neck, and they were considered powerful protectors of the North.
Singers tell of the Barrow Kings and the Kings of Winter—the Kings of the Stark Family of Winterfell—clashing in a thousand-year war. However, historical records show that their conflict actually only lasted for about two hundred years. When the last Barrow King submitted to the Stark Family, the Barrow King's daughter married into the Stark Family.
The Dustin family claims to be descendants of the first king and the Barrow Kings, and they have occupied this area for over a thousand years. However, they have always been loyal vassals of the Stark Family. About half of the North's warhorses are supplied by the Dustin family and several nearby families.
Daenerys couldn't help but feel very surprised. Everyone said the North was desolate, but many places had relatively strong magical fluctuations. The Neck was like this, and the Barrow of the First Men was also like this.
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