Chapter 39 Qarth
"I heard that only believers of the Old Gods in the north of Westeros can become skinchangers. Do Asshai also have weirwoods? Do they also believe in the Old Gods?" Dany asked.
"Daenerys, do you know what the Old Gods are and what skinchangers are?" Qarth asked back.
Dany looked at Jorah, "An Old God is a big tree with a human face carved on it?"
"That's the heart tree. The Old Gods are a general term for many ancient gods." Jorah said slowly.
"The Old Gods are a belief that all things have spirits. As believers, skinchangers awaken the spirits of nature and can merge with spiritual animals." Quai-seer told Dany, "This was told to me by an old skinchanger who was seeking wisdom. He came from outside the Great Wall in the Sunset Continent."
"Wildlings beyond the Wall?" Jorah exclaimed, "Why did they run to Asshai, tens of thousands of miles away?"
"The wildlings you are talking about are also a wise race. They have a desire to seek wisdom and civilization. But after leaving the Great Wall, he felt deep despair because you are so jealous of skinchangers.
So he came to the temple of mysterious people, Asshai in the Shadow Land." Quai-seer said slowly, with the lacquered mask facing Dany.
"Daenerys, Westeros of the Andals has no room for you and your dragon." This sentence sounded lightly in Dany's ears, but no one else reacted at all.
Secret voice transmission?
Dany was shocked.
In the next few days, Dany was always worried and did not dare to be alone with Quai-seer.
She asked Jorah and the wizard, and learned that wizards and magicians could not make "materialized" attacks such as rolling fireballs or throwing ice cones. They could only hurt others indirectly through spells, shadows, and blood.
She was afraid that the Quaihei would secretly cast a "shadow binding spell" on her, so she began to let her maids take turns to accompany her when she went to bed at night.
However, Dany seemed to think too much. After that night, the Quaihei never took the initiative to talk to her, nor did he seek opportunities to be alone with her.
Until they left the Red Waste and entered the territory of Qarth, Dany finally couldn't help but ask the shadow binder: "Sir Wizard, do you know the witchcraft spells of ancient Valyria?"
"You want to learn?" Although the Quaihei didn't talk to her actively, he never refused her.
"Alas, the world is difficult and dangerous. I don't want to be hurt by evil wizards again." Dany sighed sadly.
"I don't know Valyrian spells because they are useless to me, but if you want, you can go to Asshai, there should be someone there who can teach you."
Quai Xi said faintly: "There is news in the Shadow Land that the descendants of the blood witches of ancient Valyria are still active somewhere."
"Too far, I want to go to Westeros to be the queen." Dany shook her head.
At noon the next day, Dany saw Qarth, which had always been described as the city of heaven by the great merchant Xaro.
"Dang--"
The sound of a crisp gong suddenly sounded on the sandstone wall of the same color as the red wasteland, "Stormborn Targaryen, Mother of Dragons Daenerys, is coming!"
Someone shouted into the city, and even Dany, who was half a mile away from the city gate, heard the shout.
Before she could ask Xaro what was going on, "Woo-woo" Another long and loud horn sounded.
Looking up, a circle of black men with shiny skin stood on the 10-meter-high city wall. The upper body exposed from the battlements was naked, and the muscular bodies were coiled with strange horns like bronze giant snakes.
"Da da da da."
A team of camel cavalry ran out of the city in an orderly manner. The camels were covered with colorful blankets, and there were extremely gorgeous saddles between the humps. The rubies and garnets inlaid on them sparkled in the sun.
The riders on the camels were also well-equipped, wearing all red copper scale armor and long-beaked helmets with copper teeth and long black feathers on their heads. Dany couldn't tell what animal's head they were imitating.
It seemed that they had been specially prepared to welcome Dany. There were no idle people on this side of the city gate facing the red wasteland. Two rows of camel riders started from the city gate in an orderly manner and extended 200 meters outside the city.
"Ho ho ho!" The knights raised their shining bronze spears and shouted in unison.
The tip of the spear was tied with colorful satin, and as the arm was raised high and fell, the ribbon floated like clouds.
The people of Qarth did not shout polite words such as "Welcome the Mother of Dragons to Qarth", they just welcomed the guests with the warmest actions.
Dany rode a camel and walked side by side with Xaro, walking in the front, followed by Jorah, the blood guards, the wizards, and the Quaixi.
After approaching the city wall, Dany found that there were various animals carved on the red rock wall: snakes crawling, kites flying with wings spread, fish gliding and swimming, wolves howling at the moon on the hills, and even zebras and elephants.
But when Dany approached the city gate, the copper-inlaid solid wood door that had just been closed creaked open to both sides.
Qarth has three walls. After passing through the outer wall gate, a group of children ran over immediately. They carried flower baskets and followed Dany's camel with smiles, throwing colorful petals on her, and Dany kept responding with the sweetest smile.
In fact, she had been complaining about the strange customs of the Qarth people in her heart. Those children only wore golden sandals on their feet. They were not naked, but they were all painted with brightly colored pictures.
The middle wall was 12 meters high and made of gray granite. There were many pictures carved on it, but they were not beasts, but lifelike war scenes. Warriors fought with swords, conflicts fought each other, arrows rained down from the city, heroes were fighting, babies were slaughtered, and funeral piles were burning.
The iron-inlaid solid wood door was wide open, and the noise and cheers suddenly rushed to Dany who entered the city gate like a flood. There were countless people cheering and shouting.
There was a long street between the middle wall and the inner wall. Both sides of the street were crowded with buildings with rich colors, including dreamy rose-colored stone buildings, towers painted violet, and bronze arches inlaid with green emeralds.
The balconies of these buildings were full of onlookers from Qarth. Women wore tokar robes that exposed one side of their breasts, while men preferred silk skirts inlaid with beads.
Those fair-skinned Qartheen either threw down red rose petals, or waved their colorful scarves, or shouted
"Dangdangdang!" to Dany. The bells on the city towers rang, and Dany suddenly showed a strange smile.
At this time, we should play "Prelude to the Dead". She was the Arthas who accepted the cheers of the people while rushing to the palace to kill his father.
The inner wall is 15 meters high and built of black marble. The wall is engraved with scenes of men and women making love, well, commonly known as erotic pictures.
This shows some of the customs of the Qartheen.
As Dany approached, the gate of the inner city, which was inlaid with dense golden eyes, slowly opened like the mouth of a giant beast.
Only pedestrians on the street stopped and looked at Dany and her group with curious eyes. There was no special welcome ceremony in the inner city.
Dany saw the towers that were a miracle in this world. The towering spires were as dense as a jungle. There was an exquisite fountain in the shape of an animal in every square.
Under the midday sun, a small rainbow was hanging, which was extremely beautiful.
The great merchant Baiya proudly said to Dany: "Qarth is the greatest city of all time. It is the center of the world, the gateway connecting the north and the south, and the bridge connecting the east and the west. It is ancient and long-lasting, beyond people's memory. It makes all the cities in the world ugly and eclipsed."
This is just bragging. I don't believe it. When ancient Valyria still existed, you dared to say such things to the Dragon King.
"Yes, I have been to almost all of the nine free trade cities except Volantis. None of them is worthy of being compared with the pearl of this strait." Dany complimented cheerfully.
She couldn't help but notice the statues placed on both sides of the arcade street. The ancient heroes of this city stood majestically on the white marble pedestals.
It seemed that they were waiting for the Dothraki to come one day, plunder them to the city of Horse King, and place them together with thousands of stone statues on the Avenue of the Gods.
Passing through the arcade street, KaLS stopped in front of a market. Here, several streets intersect and Dany has to decide which way to go next and which house to visit.
The market is located in a huge building with many openings. The coffered ceiling has become a home for thousands of colorful birds.
The platforms above the shops are covered with lush trees and flowers, and inside the shops, there are all kinds of goods, exquisite creations from all over the world gathered here.
"Oh, Daenerys, my peerless beauty, no matter what you like, just open your lips and I will bring it to you immediately." The big merchant said exaggeratedly.
"The whole of Qarth belongs to her, she doesn't need these little gadgets." The blue-lipped Bayapuri shouted loudly on the other side: "It's right to listen to me, Khaleesi. Come with me to the Undying Temple, where you will sip truth and wisdom."
"Hahaha, what can your Dust Temple provide for her?" Xaro said proudly to the great wizard: "The Thirteenth Master will give her a crown made of black jade and fire halo stone."
Dany immediately showed joy on her face and tactfully rejected the wizard: "Lord Baya, you know my life experience and can see through my desire. Liangyuan is good, but it is not a place to stay for a long time. I don't hide it. I long to return to the Red Castle in King's Landing day and night. That is my palace." You'd better not have any crooked thoughts, otherwise one day, I will lead 100,000 Dothraki roaring warriors to plunder this city.
She was ruthless in her heart, but on the surface she had to make the people of Qarth believe that she had no threat or ambition to the city.
His elegant blue lips curled up, as if smiling gracefully, but in fact he was mocking Dany's naivety in his heart for believing the words of the shameless merchant.
Just wait, one day you will come to me on your own initiative.
"Khaleesi, you have wisdom beyond your age. Please accept my gift, and we will talk another day." He handed over a jar of ointment and nodded to Dany, "On the way to Qarth, you showed a thirst for mysterious power. This jar of holy oil can help you see the spirit of the air."
After Dany took the gift, he rode his camel away in another direction.
"Your Majesty, you made the wisest choice," the merchant looked at the wizard's leaving figure and whispered, "There is a saying in Qarth - a wizard's house is a mixture of bones and lies."
They are all birds of a feather, so why should the crow laugh at the pig?
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