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Chapter 42 The Two Kings' Council, Daenerys Targaryen Abducted Back to the Westerlands

That night, everyone in and around Winterfell was drunk to the point of unconsciousness. Bai Ze was also toasted by everyone and staggered around. In the end, Celine and Xiao Meng had to call the castle guards to help Bai Ze back to the tavern. When Bai Ze woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

After waking up, Celine brought Bai Ze some hot soup to warm his stomach before he ate. While drinking the soup, the alcohol made Bai Ze feel extremely uncomfortable. Suddenly, he remembered something and opened his inventory to find the World Globe (which removes all abnormal statuses).

He picked up the World Sphere and used it. Instantly, he felt refreshed from head to toe, and his whole body returned to normal. Bai Ze breathed a sigh of relief. This thing is great! He no longer has to worry about people causing trouble with food, and it can even save people.

Bai Ze finished his hot soup, looked at the lovely Celine, and said:

"Thank you so much, Ms. Celine, for the hot soup. I feel much better now!"

Celine looked at Bai Ze, who had finished his soup and was no longer swaying or reeking of alcohol, and happily took the bowl, saying:

"It's my pleasure to take care of you. I'm glad you're comfortable. I'll take the soup bowl back to the kitchen now."

As he spoke, he bowed to Bai Ze, took the soup bowl, and left the room.

Bai Ze stretched and drooled, then walked out of the room to find out what Xiao Meng was doing. He arrived at the tavern lobby, but it was closed today. No one in the whole city had come to drink yesterday because everyone was sobering up.

Tyrion was wiping the table, while Xiaomeng was still sitting by the window of the tavern arena, basking in the sun with a glass of water in her hand.

When Tyrion saw Bai Ze come out, he greeted him, "My lord! You're awake!"

Bai Ze nodded at Tyrion and continued walking towards the window where Xiao Meng was hiding. Xiao Meng smiled at Bai Ze and said:

"Awake! You were completely drunk yesterday. You could walk a couple of steps when we left the banquet hall, but after just two steps you were swaying and couldn't walk anymore. Celine and I had to call the guards to get you back to the tavern. Don't do that again! Otherwise you'll be sleeping wherever you want when you're drunk!"

"Hehe~ How could my dear Xiaomeng possibly abandon me!"

As he spoke, he squeezed into the chair where Xiaomeng was sitting, and started snuggling up to her.

Xiao Meng twisted a couple of times, gave up resisting, and looked at Bai Ze, who was so clear-headed, and said:

"How did you wake up so quickly and so completely? Did you use any medication?"

Bai Ze nodded and said:

"Hmm, I suddenly remembered the Great World Sphere that comes into contact with abnormal states. One hit and I feel refreshed all over~"

The two chatted and basked in the sun until evening. A knight from Wolfsburg came to deliver a message to Bai Ze, saying that the next morning, King Robert and Queen Daenerys would be holding a Council of Kings under the Weirwood in the center of the Sacred Grove, and invited several lords to attend the hearing.

"Okay, I'll be there on time tomorrow."

The night slipped away quickly amidst Bai Ze and Xiao Meng's happy moments...

 …

The next morning, everyone arrived on time at the weirwood tree in the center of the Sacred Grove. King Robert and King Daenerys arrived at the weirwood tree in front of everyone's witness. Bai Ze and several other adults sat in a semi-circle, looking at the two kings sitting opposite each other in the middle.

Although the outcome was already known, the atmosphere remained serious. Robert looked at Daenerys and, this time with a firm tone, spoke first, saying:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to the North to help us. My people and the people of the Seven Kingdoms are deeply grateful!"

Robert asserted his identity and status, speaking to Daenerys as the King of the Seven Kingdoms and the Protector of Westeros.

Although Daenerys had given up on competing with this fat man who killed her brother for the Iron Throne, she still harbored resentment towards him!

Daenerys smiled wryly and said:

“Your Majesty Robert, you don’t need to emphasize your status. I can still speak to you as a king here!”

Before Daenerys could finish speaking, three dragons flew over the forest, their roars echoing across the land!

Daenerys, hearing the dragon's roar, said:

"Here, in the name of Daenerys Targaryen I, Stormborn, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, Silver Queen, Dragon Queen, I declare to Robert Baratheon that I will no longer contend with you for the Iron Throne; that chair is yours!"

Robert hadn't expected Daenerys to bring this up so directly, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Daenerys, seeing Robert remain silent, asked again:

"So, what does Your Majesty Robert intend to offer as compensation for my support in your war against the White Walkers?"

“Uh(⊙o⊙)…”

Now Robert was at a loss. On the way here, he had been thinking about what reward to give Daenerys in return. He was waiting for Daenerys to make a request so he could negotiate. Now that Daenerys hadn't made a request and had instead passed the buck to him, Robert was a bit at a loss!

Robert clenched his fist, thought for a moment, and said:

"I can provide you with 10 Valyrian steel-grade swords and spears, and 10 sets of armor, for the purpose of rewarding your subjects!"

"Oh! Nice stuff, do you have any more?"

Daenerys has really got Robert figured out this time; let's see how much Robert can come up with to satisfy her.

Robert pondered what else he could offer Daenerys, and suddenly remembered Dragonstone, which had been abandoned after Stannis was reassigned. He looked up at Daenerys and said:

Dragonstone Island!

“I can return Dragonstone, the ancestral home of your family, to you!”

Robert truly demonstrated the demeanor of a king this time. He said, "If I can take what belongs to your Targaryen family once, I will take it again. I am not afraid of you having a foothold in Westeros. I am the protector of the entire continent of Westeros, and I am the king of the Seven Kingdoms!"

"Oh! What an unexpected surprise!"

Daenerys, who hadn't planned to acquire any land before coming, never expected Robert to return Dragonstone to her; her expectations had already been exceeded.

Daenerys nodded and said:

“Very well! I accept His Majesty Robert’s gift. I have only one request: I must accompany Bai Ze to the Westerlands. Bai Ze’s promise to ask me to return to Westeros has not yet been fulfilled, and I must go with Bai Ze to the Westerlands to fulfill his promise!”

After listening to Daenerys's words, Robert turned to look at Bai Ze sitting not far away. Bai Ze smiled and nodded, which was considered as an answer to Robert's question.

Robert saw Bai Ze nod and knew it was true. He turned to Daenerys and said:

"Alright, I agree! You can take your troops and follow Bai Ze to the Western Frontier. As long as you don't wage war against the Seven Kingdoms, you can travel to any country you like!"

After resolving the issue, the two kings chatted about other things, and Robert generously gifted Daenerys's troops a batch of supplies. Daenerys sincerely thanked Robert for his generosity.

The smooth progress of the meeting put the minds of both sides at ease, finally allowing them to live in peace without the need for further fighting and killing.

Bai Ze also plans to go back and prepare a batch of pet food and meat from the DNF system shop. He'll ask Dragon Mom to deliver it to the dragons tomorrow to see if they'll like it. The game's universal food should work for all pets, right?

Just as Daenerys left the Sacred Grove with Grey Worm and the others, Robert's ministers also began to leave one after another. As Bai Ze got up to leave, Ned stopped him, saying that Robert had something to ask him. Bai Ze knew it must be about the conditions for persuading Daenerys.

Following Ned to Robert's room, where a servant was pouring wine for Robert, Ned brought Bai Ze into the room and said:

"You're here! Make yourself at home. Bai Ze, you're really something! You managed to get Daenerys, who has three dragons, to give up the Iron Throne. Tell us how you persuaded her and what conditions you agreed to?"

Before Bai Ze could speak, Ned was already getting nervous. He knew that Bai Ze had definitely used Jon Snow's situation as a reason to persuade Daenerys, and he was afraid that Bai Ze might accidentally reveal Jon Snow's situation.

Bai Ze looked at Ned, smiled at him to reassure him, then turned to Robert, picked up the wine poured by the servant, took a sip, and said:

“I know something about Daenerys in Slaver’s Bay. She freed all the slaves in the city-states there. Nissande and the Unsullied army around her were all former slaves who voluntarily followed her forever after being freed by her!”

Robert looked at Bai Ze in surprise and said:

"Oh! I never imagined she was also a champion who liberated the people!"

Bai Ze nodded and continued:

"Actually, we helped her by bringing her back. She has to take care of all the liberated free citizens of the city-state, as well as the Unsullied army and her three dragons! If she doesn't have a lot of resources to support her city-state, she won't be able to hold out for long before she has to continue waging war against the surrounding areas!"

Ultimately, this could only provoke resentment from the surrounding slave city-states, leading to disaster. Essos lacks resources; she cannot survive by remaining in one city-state without relocating. If the surrounding city-states cut off trade, she will be left with only death or war!

Robert leaned back in his chair, nodded, and said, "That's true."

"So I approached it from the people's perspective, making her understand that the Seven Kingdoms have now submitted to Your Majesty because of the White Walker Wars. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world! Daenerys has lost the hearts of the people in Westeros, and if she takes action, it will not end well!"

Furthermore, raising dragons is a huge burden. One dragon requires several castles to support, let alone Daenerys with three dragons that are growing at an alarming rate!

Bai Ze then explained Daenerys's weaknesses to Robert and Ned: unless she disregarded the lives of the people of Westeros and the appetite of the three dragons, she could only ruin her reputation, let alone start another war.

"That's right. She has no popular support or subjects in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. This is crucial because she needs to support her army and the three dragons. She can't sustain herself by war and plunder alone!"

Robert understood Bai Ze's main point in persuading Daenerys, then laughed a few times and said:

"So, the conditions you agreed to for her were related to her dragon growth?"

Robert grasped the key point: he knew that Daenerys's current focus was definitely on the three dragons, and that to change her mind, he would have to start with the dragons!

Bai Ze nodded and said:

"Yes, I can provide a large amount of feed to satisfy her dragon and prevent it from bothering the herding farmers, thus reducing a major problem for her."

Currently, none of the castles in the Westerlands are occupied by nobles. I will take her troops to the Westerlands, so that the Westerlands can absorb Daenerys's troops and subordinates and can fully supply them.

It can also defend against harassment from the Iron Islands. Her troops will actually help me guard the area, because only by holding the line can we have food to eat, right?

"Hahahaha... Hahahaha! What a brilliant idea! It can make her troops fight for you while they're busy getting food, and they can also protect the territory in return. Plus, it keeps her troops from running amok in the seven kingdoms. It's a win-win situation!"

Robert was so happy his belly was shaking!

Ned patted Bai Ze's arm happily and gave him a thumbs up!

The three chatted for a while before preparing to go their separate ways. Robert was going to lead the troops and nobles of the southern kingdoms south, and Bai Ze was going to prepare food for the three dragons.

 …

When Bai Ze returned to the tavern, Xiao Meng asked him about the next steps for their group: should they summon their two companions first, or...?

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