Chapter 52: The Palace of the Undying
After meeting Erathon, Dany became more determined to leave immediately.
There may be wizards in other places, but Qarth is the home of wizards.
Mmp, there is also a street full of wizards - Wizard Avenue.
This place is too weird, let's go to a magic-free city with only swords and spears.
Xaro was very upset about this. He took Dany to Erathon's house to see magic, mainly to let her keep the last glimmer of hope - she could wait for the wizards to take the position and ask for help from the wizards.
Just when the centaurs began to equip the camel team with supplies, the great wizard Baiya, who had not been seen for a long time, found Dany.
In fact, he had been waiting for her, waiting for Dany to take the initiative to seek help, because he knew that neither the royal family nor the big merchants would really help her.
After the little girl who longed for the throne of the Seven Kingdoms hit a wall everywhere, she must put her last glimmer of hope on the wizard with mysterious power.
Baiya waited and waited, and finally got the news that Dany was ready to leave Qarth. The fishing platform suddenly became a red-hot anvil, and he couldn't sit still.
"Mother of Dragons, don't you want to learn the spells of ancient Valyria?" Baiya handed Dany a thin notebook, "These are some notes on the Valyrian spell language by the senior wizard."
Ser Jorah took the book before Dany, looked at the blue-mouthed wizard expressionlessly, and then lowered his head to read. After a while, he didn't notice the curse, and saw that the pages did describe the ancient interpretation of the spell - written in Valyrian characters, so he handed the book to Dany.
Well, spells and civilized daily language are two different systems, with completely different writing, pronunciation, and expression levels.
Baiya didn't mind Jorah's caution at all, and explained with a smile: "Khaleesi, you have been to the Thousand Seats of the Royal Family, and have been a guest at the House of the Thirteen Great Lords, but you have never been to the Immortal Hall of the wizards.
Here, I solemnly invite you.
And I promise that I will introduce you to the great immortals, who will surely bring you endless wisdom and eternal truth in the world."
"But I heard that many wizards have never seen the immortals." Dany doubted.
"Haha, many ministers have never had the opportunity to meet the king in their lifetime, can that deny the king's existence?" Baiya laughed proudly.
There is some truth in it. But I dare not go anymore.
"Is it true that the Immortal Hall can make the immortals immortal?" she asked again.
This time, Baiya was silent for a long time before she said solemnly, "The House of the Undying intercepted a section of the river of time, which can freeze time and see through the future - this is a legend that I cannot confirm.
I don't want to lie to you. Facing the immortals, the great wizard seems so insignificant."
"I am very grateful for the invitation from the Lord Wizard, but..." Dany's face was full of sincerity and regret, "The wisdom of mysticism cannot help me restore my country. I have the naive fantasy of a little girl about magic, but as a Targaryen, Westeros is the reality."
"It won't take long to go to the House of the Undying to see the immortals." Baiya's face seemed to be frozen with a layer of frost.
"Hahaha, Lord Wizard, you go back first, and I will take Khaleesi to the House of the Undying in a few days." The great merchant Xaro came over to smooth things over.
Baiya looked at him deeply, bowed to Dany, and said, "I look forward to your arrival."
After that, she turned and left.
"You want me to go to the Undying Palace?" Dany glanced at the merchant and said lightly, "You said before, 'The wizard's house, bones and lies'."
"Alas, you misunderstood me!" The fat white man waved his hand and smiled, "What I mean is that we will leave Qarth tomorrow and go to the Jade Sea, sail around the Jade Sea, and forget about the wizard and his broken house."
"Aren't you afraid of the wizard's witchcraft?" Dany doubted.
"If witchcraft is really so invincible, wizards will rule the world." Xaro's eyes flashed and his tone was deep.
"I will leave, but not to the Jade Sea with you." Dany refused.
"Think about it again, maybe you will change your mind." Xaro looked at her deeply, and left with the servants.
"Alas, Ser, sell all the gifts given to me by the visitors. We really should leave." Dany sighed and said to Jorah.
"Yes, Princess."
Jorah also left. The maids were playing in the fountain outside the house. Only Dany was alone in the empty hall, sitting quietly on the soft couch thinking.
"You should go to the House of the Undying." A female voice suddenly appeared in her ears.
"Who - Quaishi?" Dany turned her head and saw Quaishi wearing a wooden shell mask standing by the window.
"Oh my God, when did you come? Why didn't anyone announce it? Where's Doreah, where's Jhiqui?" Dany looked left and right, but there was no maid. The sound of their laughter came from outside the house.
"Daenerys, you should go to the House of the Undying." Quaishi continued to talk to himself as if nothing had happened. "You are a special person. There you will see a prophecy that will change your destiny."
"Didn't you realize that you said something wrong?" Dany's mouth twitched. "I have changed my destiny, so is the prophecy still a prophecy?"
"If you don't know the prophecy, you naturally can't change your destiny. If destiny is already determined, why should we pursue the mystery of prophecy?" Quaishi said lightly.
Well, there is some truth.
"Just tell me the prophecy directly." Dany said shamelessly.
"Okay." Quaixi agreed immediately. "You rejected Haiya and Zaro, and left Qarth with your KaLS. Then a group of mercenaries chased you. You fought off the enemy but suffered heavy casualties."
"Uh, are you sure this is a prophecy?"
"This is a prophecy that does not require the use of magic power." Quaixi said.
A prophecy that does not require magic? A random guess?
Dany herself had made the worst plan, but she was not worried. There was a red wasteland next to Qarth, and she had dragons!
But she didn't want her KaLS to suffer heavy losses, so she asked, "Can I avoid your 'prophecy' by going to the Undying Temple?"
"I don't know." Quaixi said something that almost made her vomit blood.
"Didn't you just say that after seeing the prophecy, I can change the future?"
"You can only change your own decisions, but you can never change human nature and human hearts."
Dany nodded thoughtfully and said solemnly, "How can I ensure my safety in the Undying Temple?"
"Take the dragon with you. When the dragon is around, no magician can hurt you with witchcraft." Quaixi said in a complicated tone.
Dany felt as if her eyes were brightening. Yes, because there are dragons, then there is magic in the world.
"Anyone? Including you?" she asked.
"I never had any ill will towards you, Daenerys." Quexi said faintly.
"Khaleesi, who are you talking to?" Jhiqui walked into the hall carrying a basket of washed melons, looking around with a puzzled look on her face.
"Qui-shit, where have you been?" Dany's eyes were only attracted by the maid at the door for a moment, and when she looked back, the woman wearing a wooden lacquer mask was gone.
"Did you see Quaishi?" She left the couch and stuck her head out of the window, but only saw a few centaurs enjoying the cool under the shade of the trees.
"Quishi? When did she come?" Jhiqui said blankly.
"I was talking to her just now, did you hear her voice?" Dany turned around and asked solemnly.
The centaur girl shook her head repeatedly, "No, I only heard your voice. It seemed like you were talking to yourself, and then I asked who you were talking to"
"This..." Dany shuddered suddenly on the hot afternoon.
"Inform Ser Jorah and have him send someone to deliver a letter to the great wizard. Tomorrow morning, we will go to the Temple of the Undying."
The Temple of the Undying is a building with black tiles and gray walls. The hall is long and low, without towers and windows. It is like a huge stone snake coiled in the dark forest of black bark.
When I got closer, I saw that many roofs had collapsed, tiles were broken all over the ground, and the stone walls were covered with mottled and peeling gray wall skin.
No wonder Xaro has always called it the "Temple of Dust". This is indeed a hall that is about to turn into the dust of time.
"This is the Night Shadow Forest." Baiya pointed to the surrounding black-skinned blue-leaved woods and introduced: "The magic drink that we wizards often drink - Night Shadow Water, is made from their leaves. I will send you a few barrels later. I guarantee you will love it."
Dany glanced at his blue lips and complained in her heart that if it was vermilion, then the "Night Shadow Water" could replace lipstick and become the favorite of ladies.
Blue lips are really ugly, and she doesn't want to become blue lips.
The Nightshade Forest is located between several streets. The streets are bustling and noisy, while the Black Forest is dark and silent. The streets are full of sunlight and the heat is unbearable, while the light in the forest is dim and the cold wind blows on the face, making people feel uneasy.
"Blood of my blood!" Jhogo glanced at Baiya and persuaded her in Dothraki: "This is an evil place, haunted by ghosts and witches. It sucks away the bright morning sun. Let's leave quickly before it sucks away our souls."
Jorah also frowned and advised: "This is obviously a ruin, there is nothing to see."
"I think they said very wise words." Xaro was a little concerned about Baiya and spoke carefully.
"Since I have come here, I will not retreat." Dany said firmly.
The great wizard Haiya smiled faintly, "You are a brave child. Come, take my hand and let me lead the way for you."
Dany took his hand and shook her head, "I want to be a simple and happy child, but I am not."
Aggo took her other hand and said solemnly, "We are the blood of your blood, swearing to live and die with you, fight side by side and protect you from danger. Since you want to go in, please let us accompany you into this dark place."
"I'll go too." Ser Jorah said quickly.
"The queen must enter alone." Baiya said sternly: "What do you think this place is? How can the Undying Palace be opened to mortals?
What you said before was not wrong. Many people entered the Undying Palace, but few came out.
If you were not the servants of the Mother of Dragons, I would not advise you at all, because your life and death have no meaning to me."
Dany glanced at the wizard with a condemning look, turned her head and said softly to Jorah and the blood guards: "Don't worry, I will be fine, believe me."
As she spoke, she also quietly pointed at the big black dragon.
The black dragon will enter the Undying Palace with her.
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