"Princess, it seems you already knew there was a gold mine inside the Lonely Mountain Range?!"
Looking at the several pieces of gold, weighing a total of thirty to forty pounds, Vada asked in disbelief. So much gold was enough to forge four or five thousand Golden Dragons, and she never expected it to be found so easily.
"Where there are volcanoes, various mineral resources are easily formed. Of course, most people wouldn't dare to approach the toxic gases of a volcanic crater. But I didn't expect there to be an open-pit gold mine; that was quite a surprise to me."
Daenerys patiently explained to Vada,
"Although the vegetation near volcanoes isn't necessarily sparse, mineral resources are often very abundant. And the geographical conditions here in the Lonely Mountain Range are good; the cold air from the north and the moisture from the Shivering Sea meet here, condensing into abundant rainfall. Many rivers in the North originate from here. This is truly a treasure trove!"
"However, due to the volcanic gases, no one dares to approach here. Of course, developing it would also be somewhat difficult."
Passing through the steaming hot water vapor, Dreamfyre once again ascended to a thousand meters in the sky. Her entire body immediately condensed a large amount of water droplets, indicating how high the humidity was inside the Lonely Mountain Range.
An hour later, Daenerys and her companions arrived at Kaho City. Rejecting Earl Kastark's dinner invitation, Daenerys directly brought the twenty or so people, including the Kastark Family lord and servants, back to Winterfell.
There were no unique resources near Kaho City, and the Kastark Family was now incredibly close to the Stark Family, so Daenerys naturally didn't want to waste too much energy on them. Before the dinner, Daenerys had already brought them back to Winterfell.
In addition to the Amber Family and the Kastark Family, who were brought back by Daenerys, major families such as the Glover Family of Deepwood Motte, the Serwyn Family of Serwyn City, the Horwood Family of Goat's Head Mountain, the Locke Family of Oldcastle, and the Tallhart Family of Torren's Square had all arrived, making Winterfell lively all of a sudden.
Duke Ellard introduced all of his loyal vassals to Daenerys one by one. They had long heard of Daenerys's great name, so they all behaved with respect.
Meanwhile, Earl Anda Lie had long since eagerly pulled several family heads who produced a lot of timber aside to discuss supplying Daenerys.
Before the dinner began, Daenerys, accompanied by Benard and Anatara, went to the kennels to check on the five young Lizard Lions. Andarel, meanwhile, trotted happily behind Vada, not caring that Vada's teeth were already gnashing.
The five Dragons had been living well these past two days, with fat geese supplied morning and evening. They had probably never eaten so much since birth. This evening, Daenerys even had a plump ram brought in.
"Leo, Lina, attack!"
After sending the ram into the kennels, Daenerys directly gave the attack command to the young Lizard Lions.
Although this ram was much larger than the young Lizard Lions, Leo and the others were clearly not afraid. As the leader of the five young Lizard Lions, Leo raised his four limbs with all his might, trying to make himself appear not much shorter than the ram.
Facing the several snarling Lizard Lions in front of it, the ram immediately became alert, instantly aiming its horns at the young Lizard Lions.
Seeing this, Leo and Lina immediately crept slowly towards the ram from two directions. The other three also spread out, quickly surrounding the ram.
"Grumble~"
Lina deliberately let out a roar, attracting the ram's attention. The ram, already extremely nervous, immediately charged at her. However, Lina skillfully dodged it.
Leo seized the opportunity and lunged, directly biting the ram's neck. Then, with a death roll, he threw the ram to the ground. Seeing this, Lina and the others quickly surrounded it, biting the ram's limbs and belly respectively.
Under the strenuous tearing of the five young Lizard Lions, the ram quickly died and was then divided and eaten by the five Dragons. Because the young Lizard Lions were still too small, they couldn't swallow the ram's head and large bones at all.
So Daenerys had Anda Lie collect the remaining parts and feed them to Dreamfyre. Looking at this food, which wasn't even enough to fill her teeth, Dreamfyre was clearly not very satisfied.
Benard quickly had the servants bring over several roasted old horses and old oxen. This barely managed to give Dreamfyre's stomach a base.
Since Winterfell was not wealthy and had to entertain many guests these days, Daenerys had no choice but to let Dreamfyre and the others eat only half-full.
During the dinner, Duke Ellard discussed with Daenerys,
"Princess, the various major families of the North are scattered, and gathering them takes a lot of time. I plan to have the families from the southern region directly garrison at Cailin Bay, and then I will lead the remaining families directly there to meet them. Then we can all go to Luanhe City together. What do you think?"
This was indeed a good way to save time, so Daenerys readily agreed.
"So, next, Princess, you only need to bring the Mormont Family from Bear Island and the Bolton Family from Dreadfort to Winterfell."
Duke Ellard continued,
"It's hunting season on Bear Island, so they might have limited people coming. I hope the Princess can be understanding of them, as they rely entirely on this season's hunt for their livelihood."
Daenerys was naturally aware of the situation on Bear Island, and she subconsciously had a good impression of the Mormont Family. So, she naturally wouldn't make things difficult.
"I've also heard of their situation; life on Bear Island is indeed a bit tough. Perhaps this time I can ride the dragon to help them hunt. Dreamfyre is best at hunting large marine beasts."
Duke Ellard was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"The Princess is benevolent!"
Meanwhile, Earl Anda Lie had already negotiated timber supplies with several families during dinner.
"Princess, several families, including Deepwood Motte and Serwyn City, are willing to sell their family's timber to Holy Flame Island."
After the negotiations, Earl Anda Lie immediately came before Daenerys to take credit.
"How is it, Your Highness? My efficiency, Anda Lie, isn't bad, is it? Once we reach Cailin Bay, I will definitely win over even more families."
"Earl, you are magnificent!"
Daenerys praised with satisfaction,
"Then I'll still need you, Anda Lie. When we reach King's Landing, I will surely reward you handsomely."
Because many families arrived today, and the people of the North all loved lively gatherings, Daenerys inevitably had to socialize with them for a while. So everyone drank until late into the night before slowly dispersing.
Although Daenerys was not drunk, she had been flying on her dragon all day and socializing for most of the night, so she was indeed a bit tired. Therefore, with the service of Vada, Anatara, and several young ladies with whom she had once bathed, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
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