Chapter 194 Arrival

Aegon's calendar year 291, a new year has come.

A heavy snow fell.

In this white world, a group of cavalrymen dressed in heavy armor and covered with animal skins appeared on the road.

The horse's hoof stepped through the deep snow and slowly walked towards the magnificent giant city that appeared on the horizon in the distance.

"His Majesty."

In the blizzard, a guard following Viserys built a pergola to block the falling snow, squinting his eyes and trying to penetrate this white world, looking at the looming giant city in the distance. , then turned his head and exhaled white air.

"Pantos is almost here."

And Viserys rode on a white horse with thick deerskin gloves on his hands, clenched the reins, squinted his eyes slightly and looked into the distance, and snowflakes fell on his long eyelashes.

"Um."

Then he pressed the saddle and turned his head.

"Let's work harder, and when we arrive at Pentos, I guarantee that there will be wine and beauty."

"Ha ha."

When Viserys' voice fell, the soldiers in the team smiled, and the exhaustion and cold seemed to be swept away.

Of course they knew Viserys was joking.

However, such a 'down-to-earth' young king made them feel more real and supportive.

He is like a scorching sun. His personality is so dazzling that everyone can't help but actively unite by his side, whether it's the Andal people or the Royna people.

And he didn't even look down on people like those nobles, and even regarded them as pigs and dogs.

Kings can love their people like their sons and sympathize with their soldiers, but why should the nobles whose territories are not as big as villages lift their heads to the sky?

Viserys played a good leading role, and the big and small nobles under him also did not dare to be domineering.

At least among the nobles in the area around Andalos, if someone dared to cause trouble, he might not need the people to come to the castle to file a complaint.

Therefore, Viserys has a high prestige among the people and is portrayed as a perfect image in rumors.

Coupled with the role of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, almost any news circulating in Andalos will appear on Viserys' desk the next day.

Then a long cavalry guarding their king slowly ran towards the northern gate of Pentos.

This time, the guards at the north gate of Pantos were not frightened by this group of knights with bright armor and bright blades dyed in snow, making a joke.

Since they had already received the news, they emptied the gates and waited to welcome Viserys.

but…

The problem that the Pantos Guards have rotted from the root is still unresolved.

Viserys rode on the warhorse, and the white horse snorted slightly and sprayed out a white mist.

The Pantos guard standing below was crooked, and his helmet was crooked, yawning constantly, with dark circles under his eyes, it looked like he hadn't slept well yesterday.

"His Majesty."

"The Governor originally wanted to greet you, but the snow was too heavy"

The city gate guard was a big fat man with a greasy face, but he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and explained nervously.

In such weather, everyone else was shivering from the cold, but his fat played an important role at this time.

The city of Pantos is also heavily snowed now. A heavy snowfall directly overwhelmed several houses and markets last night, resulting in the death of some civilians.

Illyrio originally wanted to meet Viserys, but halfway through the road, the wheels of the carriage were difficult to travel due to heavy snow, and there was a little traffic jam, so it was a little late.

"It's okay, we can wait for Lord Illyrio."

However, Viserys waved his hand and didn't care if anyone greeted him, the wind and snow above his head were still falling, and he exhaled white breath.

His eyes were taken back from the white and bustling city scene in the distance, and fell on the city gate guards under the horse and the surrounding Pantos guards.

His eyes narrowed, revealing a smile.

"Let's chat by the way."

Then Viserys rolled over from the saddle with a pat on the saddle, his feet in the snow.

"His Majesty."

A wiry Pantos guard with discernment took the reins from Viserys' hands hastily.

"Uh…"

And the potbellied city gate guard didn't know what Viserys wanted to talk to him about.

Just two steps away, he was panting, exhaling white breath continuously, and sweat dripped down his forehead, showing how weak his body was.

This kind of body is not as good as a peasant kid, let alone in the army.

However, he became a vigilante at a gate of Pentos, an important position.

Viserys was a little curious, then sorted out the deerskin gloves on his hands to knock out the snow, and then turned his head and asked.

"Have a little chat, don't be nervous."

"How is it? Being a city guard in a city-state as rich as Pentos is a beautiful job, isn't it?"

"Uh"

And this city gate guard and Viserys were chatting alone, and they were still a little nervous.

Especially when he was stared at by those lavender eyes, this feeling of tension was even heavier.

"Uh okay, okay."

"It's just opening the city gates every day, collecting 'tolls', and then uh."

As a guard guarding the city gate of Pantos, this is a fat job, especially as an important position as a city gate guard.

His uncle was a wealthy merchant governor of Pantos, so he spent a lot of money to arrange him to such an important position.

The city gates come and go every day without knowing how many caravans there are. If any contraband is found, these city gate guards have the right to confiscate or impound the carriages of these caravans.

Of course, if wise people take the initiative to pay a little 'toll', they don't mind raising their hands and letting them in.

Therefore, the garrison of Pantos is now highly corrupt, even comparable to the golden robes of King's Landing.

However, the governors of Pantos did not intend to replace the commander-in-chief of the current garrison, because this was a result of mutual compromise, and the next commander-in-chief might be even worse.

And the city gate security officer knew that he had leaked his mouth, and his face became even more nervous. He hurriedly covered his mouth, and then Viserys didn't say a word any more questions.

But Viserys didn't take it seriously, just smiled slightly.

From the last time he came to Pantos to this time, he can probably figure out what the only 'regular army' in this city-state has become.

And at this time.

Illyrio, the governor of Pentos, who was stuck in traffic because of the snow in the morning, finally arrived in a carriage.

The fat middle-aged man climbed out of the carriage panting, then came to Viserys' side and held his hand.

"Sorry Your Majesty."

"Yesterday's snow was so heavy that I didn't make it in time."