Capítulo 757: Chapter 757: Novos
The distance from King's Landing to Novos may be vast, requiring several months of normal travel, but for a dragon, such distances pose no challenge.
Viserys, departing from King's Landing, reached Novos in a matter of days, briefly stopping in Pentos to catch up with old friends.
Yet, even so.
As Viserys rode atop the dragon, soaring over the Narrow Sea to Novos, the speed surpassed that of a raven's flight. However, upon arrival, Viserys discovered that this secluded city of monks nestled in the mountains seemed to be hosting a grand funeral. White banners adorned the magnificent structures in the upper city, and massive spirit canopies were visible even from the sky.
However, as the dragon circled Novos's sky, the entire city below erupted in panic.
"Oh, gods!"
"It's a dragon! A dragon!"
For it was hard for the people of Novos not to recall the era dominated by Valyria's Freehold hundreds of years ago.
Although Novos, like Lorath and Loros, was founded by dissenting Valyrian religious believers, led by a bearded priest dissatisfied with Valyria's loose faith, they left the Land of Long Summer and settled in Novos. Here, they established fortresses and temples, buying autonomy from the Freehold and offering yearly tributes. Protected by the Freehold, during the war when the Andals invaded Novos, Valyria sent out hundreds of dragons that instantly obliterated King Collo's formidable Andal army, saving Novos from conquest.
Yet, it was this very war that planted the fear of dragons and Valyria in the hearts of the people of Novos.
Now, with Valyria resurging in the west and the Empire continually expanding, annexing cities like Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh, the people of Novos lived in constant fear. They feared that one day, an army of over a hundred thousand people and eight dragons might suddenly descend upon them, replaying the scene where the Andals were annihilated outside the walls of Novos.
So, when the Black Dread Balerion suddenly appeared in Novos's sky, roaring, many Novosi people and bearded priests were on high alert, and the whole city trembled in the roar of the dragon.
Dong——
Dong——
Dong——
However, at that moment, Novos's three ancient bells, Nuum, Nala, and Niel, all rang simultaneously.
When these three bells, considered by Lomas Longstrider as one of the nine wonders of the world, rang, the entire city could hear them.
Because these bells would instruct every Novosi on what to do at that moment, including waking up, sleeping, working, resting, fighting, praying, and even when to engage in sexual intercourse.
"Assemble!"
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Prepare to defend!"
Soldiers of the Sacred Guard, wielding long axes, began to assemble, and the entire city in the mountainous hills fell into chaos.
Novos also had a 'Governor's Council,' but it was merely a formality, as all governors were chosen by the gods through priests, with no regularity. Some were noble-born, and some were commoners.
"What should we do?"
A dozen bearded priests stood in front of the ancient temple, somewhat at a loss, for they did not know how to deal with dragons. Their secret god did not tell them; it only instructed them to influence enemies with benevolence.
However, at that moment, the black dragon overhead let out a deafening roar, causing the entire city to tremble. All the Sacred Guard soldiers gripping their long axes had their throats rolling, and their palms were sweaty. At the same time, a black mist suddenly appeared in front of the twelve bearded priests.
Then, a young man with a black cloak, silver-golden hair cascading over his shoulders, walked out from it.
"Good day, everyone."
Hoo~ And the dissipating black mist retracted into the black cloak.
"You are..."
The bearded priest governor of Novos showed a shocked expression because this was a miracle and magic. An old monk with a white beard and slightly gray beard on his face spoke with a tone of respect and then asked.
In fact, Viserys no longer needed to prove his identity.
However, this trip was for a purpose, and after clarifying his identity, he received an unexpected answer.
"He has already died."
"Just a few days ago."
This old monk did not know how many years he had lived, and even the twelve bearded priest governors present did not know. Because many of them did not come from noble families, they only heard from their grandfathers that there was a venerable old monk on the sinners' ladder in the ancient temple.
He was the core of the entire esoteric belief, but even his name and title were unknown.
However, a few days ago, he suddenly died of illness. The incident happened suddenly, and no one could have expected it. Even because there were few disturbances, when he was found, the body had already begun to smell bad. Still, for such an old man, it was normal.
"Illness?"
"Dead?"
Viserys heard this answer and was a little stunned, furrowing his brows.
He did not expect it to be so coincidental. Just a few days before he came to Novos, this 'prophet' of the Essos continent unexpectedly died.
After that, Viserys fell silent for a while, and the twelve bearded priest governors in front of him also looked uneasy. After all, the person in front of them might be the most terrifying person in the entire world. Moreover, the breathtaking performance just now had deterred many of the bearded priests present. The dragon was hovering in the sky, and they did not dare to harbor any evil intentions.
"Can I see him?"
After a while of silence, Viserys suddenly spoke.
"Of course."
"His death is a huge loss for the entire esotericism, and we are all sorrowful."
The old monk who led the way, with gray beard and hair, took the initiative to step forward, slightly bowed, and then led Viserys to the burial place of the old monk.
The grand funeral lasted for several days, and now his body is still in the coffin, not buried yet.
When Viserys arrived at the magnificent spirit hall, the bearded priests present were all nervous, glancing at Viserys with uneasy expressions. It was evident that the scene of the dragon hovering and roaring in the sky just now had frightened many people.
They thought that the Valyrian Empire was about to attack the pure land of Novos.
However, when they saw that only Viserys came here, they couldn't help but move uneasily, and many thoughts arose in their hearts. However, the twelve bearded priest governors did not show any expression. Except for the old monk who led the way, the others obediently followed behind, dispelling their thoughts.
"He rests here now."
Then, the leading old monk turned around and said.
And Viserys did not speak, just nodded slightly. He walked up and looked up and down at the coffin in front of him.
Then, he reached out and suddenly grabbed the coffin lid, directly lifting it.
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