"I never hated you." Prince Doran's voice was as thin as parchment and full of sadness. "Arianne, you don't understand."

"Do you deny writing these words?"

"No. Quentin had just gone to Ellenwood, and I did intend for him to take my place, that's right. As for you, I have other plans."

"Oh yeah," she scoffed, "the plans. Gales Rosby, Ben Bisbury the blind, Grandson the graybeard—these plans of yours." She wouldn't explain it to him Opportunity. "I understand that it is my duty to provide an heir to Dorne, and I have never forgotten that. I would love to marry, but all the parents you have ordered for me are insulting, all old men, every time. Why do you want me to marry Walder Frey, you have such a little love for me?"

"Because I know you will refuse. You have reached a certain age, and I have to be seen that I am looking for a mate for you, or I will raise suspicions. But I dare not propose to you anyone who might be accepted by you. You Already engaged, Arianne."

engagement?Arianne looked at him suspiciously. "What did you say? Another lie? You never told..."

"The agreement was made in secret. I'm going to tell you when you're old enough... when you're older, I thought, but..."

"I'm twenty-one now, and I've been an adult for five years!" Arianne said angrily.

"I know, I know. I lied to you for too long to protect you. Arianne, your nature . . . to you, a secret is nothing but a good story. I can't risk it."

She was puzzled.engagement.I have a marriage contract. "Who is it? Who am I engaged to for all these years?"

"It doesn't matter. He's dead."

She was even more confused. "The old man is fragile. Broken ass, or typhoid, or gout?"

"It's Prince Viserys. He died under the dragon's flames. People are not as good as heaven." Prince Doran made a tired gesture with his red and swollen hands. "Dorne is yours, I promise you, if my promise still makes sense to you."

"Dorne is mine?" Arianne looked at him suspiciously. "You have already decided to let me go to the Dragon God Church to be a saint. Tell me, do you want me to be ascetic for life as a nun of the Seven Gods, and to die as an old maid; or do you want me to be like a saint of Meereen? Like the saintess in the Temple of En, they are either eaten by sacrifices or used to entertain high-ranking guests. Father... or order Quentin as the heir, and then summon Heta and his axe, and let me die in the By my cousins."

"You don't know," his father sighed, and said in a deep voice, "you don't know what my brother saw in the Church of the Dragon God and Pentos. Oh, that's a real miracle: The temple that appeared overnight, the inexhaustible water and fire, the moving statues and portraits, the magic far beyond those magic tricks, Azor Ahai's 'bringer of light', three dragon eggs from petrified A hatched dragon, and a true angel. What he sees is our desire."

Arianne's eyes narrowed. "Our desire?"

"revenge."

His voice was soft, as if afraid someone would hear him.

"justice."

Prince Doran stuffed a Dragon God badge into her palm with his swollen and inflamed fingers, and whispered, "Blood and fire."

Chapter 0176 Arianne Enters Pentos - Dazzling

In the distance, a faint light pierced through the mist at sea and shone near the horizon.

The captain was giving orders loudly.Sailors climbed up and down the three tall masts, busy fiddling with rigging and heavy purple sails.Below, the paddlers were paddling hard beside two long rows of paddles.The deck creaked to one side, and the barque Greenblood turned to right rudder, ready to enter port.

Arianne Martell grew up in the Falling Water Garden.The sea has always accompanied her memory.But looking at the sea from the Garden of Flowing Water is completely different from looking at the sea in the middle of the sea.In the past, he only saw the gentle side of the sea, but these days he has seen the true power of the sea.

After a few days of itinerary, Allen followed the fleet from Sunspear City, crossed the narrow sea from the Stone Steps Islands, and then went north along the coast, always keeping the land within sight, passing through the free trade city-states of Tyrosh and Myr, Finally arrived at Pantos.

In order to keep the whereabouts secret and prevent King's Landing from learning of the Martell family's plan, Arianne followed the merchant ships of the Martell family to secretly remove the hair.

This trip took almost a month, and during this period, there were also storms and pirates.Finally, the fleet finally arrived safely in the face.

Now, Arianne was finally able to meet the Pentos she had long been waiting for.

In fact, although she was reluctant, Arian finally agreed to her father's request and went to Pantos to become a saint of the Dragon God Church.

Although this included a sense of responsibility to the family, the real reason was that his father's description of the Dragon God's envoy—the only person she had to serve as a saint—attracted him.

According to Prince Oberon's subsequent letter, the angel was indeed a handsome man.According to Oberon's recollection, his appearance far surpassed that of Prince Rhaegar, who was famous for his handsomeness in the past, and it was completely in line with Arianne's liking.

Yes, in current terms, Arianne is a face control.

In addition to this, the God Envoy also has a powerful power.He can wave his hands to build stone platforms on the ground, and he can also manipulate fire and ice.What is even more amazing is that Oberon also heard the drunken warriors of Slark of Dopantos mention that they saw with their own eyes that the gods made adults from humans to become dragons, and then from dragons to adults.Of course, when sober, these warriors would never admit it, they kept it a secret.

when learning about this.Allen reluctantly agreed to his father's request.

On the dock, surrounded by several guards from Pantos, Melisandre was waiting there early.In his eyes, Arianne Martell was not just a pretty woman.She also meant a coast that could provide landings, ample provisions, and a steady stream of soldiers.

Originally, according to Arianne's identity, even if it is not received with the etiquette of the crown prince, at least it should be given the etiquette of the messengers of other countries.Just a few guards are not enough, at least there must be an honor guard that can be lined up in a queue, and several high-level officials under Daenerys should also make a symbolic appearance.

But the cooperation between Daenerys and the Martell family is top secret after all.Although Westeros is not very sensitive to the intelligence of Essos Continent, and King Robert is now deep in the wine pond and meat forest, he has no vigilance at all, but it is always right to be cautious.

However, in order to appear serious, Melisandre went there herself.

After the merchant ship docked, Arianne walked down from the string board.

She wears sandal snakeskin sandals with shoelaces tied up to her thighs, her black jade-like hair is curled into small curls and falls down her back, and there is a copper headdress in the shape of a sun on her forehead, which looks like Arianne Her mother was only five feet two inches, but under her jeweled belt, in a loose purple-yellow silk satin robe that wafted in the wind, she had a voluptuous woman's body.

"His Royal Highness, you are welcome."

Seeing Arianne's arrival, Melisandre immediately greeted her.

As usual, she was all white from head to toe, but it was not a robe, just a regular dress with long sleeves and a cut in the top, revealing the darker blood red shirt underneath.Around her throat was a red and gold collar, tighter than any maester's chain, with a large ruby ​​inlaid, and a golden dragon scepter in her hand.

Her hair was a polished deep red copper color that gleamed in the sunlight.Even her eyes were red...but her skin was white and smooth, flawless, like whipped cream; she was graceful and slender, taller than most knights, with a plump breast, a slender waist, and a heart-shaped face .Once a man's eyes stop on her, it's hard to take it away, even Arianne.

"Thank you, Ms. Melisandre, I didn't expect that the Pope of the Dragon God Cult would welcome him in person, and I was really terrified."

Arianne nodded to Melisandre, although she had never seen Melisandre, but her standard scepter and ruby ​​necklace Arianne had learned from her uncle - in order to prevent Arianne from doing something Wrong, Oberon thoughtfully informed his niece in a letter all he knew about Daenerys' monarchy.

If it was in the past, Alain might be someone like Melisandre to you.scoffed.But now he did not dare to be disrespectful to him.Because she really mastered divine power.

but.Yes, let Alian care.Not, um, magical Melisandre.But this, extremely prosperous but well-organized port.

Yes, Arianne had never seen such a bustling port, as if all the ships of the world were gathered here.They are large and small, row upon row, some belong to large merchant ships such as the Thirteen Giants and the Tourmaline Brotherhood, and there are also small punts that belong to small merchants.But no matter where those ships came from, it belonged to the Sea King of Braavos, or to the Iron Islands with their Iron Fleet.They all obediently obeyed the dispatch of the port guards and lined up neatly in the harbor.

Close to the sea is a huge, day and night trade market.Wine cellars, warehouses and casinos are scattered on both sides of the road, but what is unexpected here is that it is not chaotic at all, neatness and cleanliness are the characteristics of this port, and even the entire city. Arianne often sees people wearing yellow clothes and green. People in vests clean the dirt on the ground at any time, and the drains on both sides of the road bring all the sewage into the sea.

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