Dreamfire was much faster than Syrax, so Daenerys immediately sped up and flew towards Dragonstone. Rhaenyra and her Syrax were left in disarray in the sky.
Daenerys landed Dreamfire in front of Dragonstone's kitchen fortress. When the kitchen masters saw the Princess arrive on her Dragon again, with Dreamfire clutching a large shark, they immediately called everyone over to help.
"Everyone, come quickly! Princess Daenerys has caught prey again."
Such a scene was already commonplace in the Dragonstone kitchen. Every time Dreamfire caught large marine fish like whales or sharks, she would hand them over to the kitchen masters for processing.
Of the decomposed fish meat and valuable parts, Daenerys took sixty percent, Dragonstone kept thirty percent, and the rest was distributed among the kitchen staff.
Therefore, the kitchen staff were the most loyal to Daenerys, because thanks to Princess Daenerys, they had saved up a good number of gold Dragons over the past few years.
With money, they could naturally provide a better life for their families. And in White Sheep Town, there was also a Daenerys Academy established by Daenerys, where one could study and learn by paying just one gold coin per year.
This was a rare opportunity for commoners. Because in Westeros, knowledge was monopolized by nobles and the Citadel, and commoners had almost no access to education.
This month, the academy had assessments, and the top five students not only had their tuition waived but also received rewards such as pens, ink, paper, and books for free.
Currently, Daenerys Academy already had over a hundred students. Because in recent years, with Daenerys's help, the residents of White Sheep Town and the servants of Dragonstone had accumulated some family wealth.
With money, they were naturally willing to invest in their children, because they knew that Princess Daenerys was very generous to useful talents.
So, people from outside Dragonstone didn't feel much change in recent years. But the people on Dragonstone clearly felt the changes that Princess Daenerys brought them. They were now full of hope for life.
Today's great white shark could bring Daenerys at least 300 gold Dragons in income. So, Daenerys, having experienced her first Dragon battle, was in a great mood.
The masters worked skillfully, completing the dissection of the over ten-meter-long great white shark in just a few quarters of an hour.
The most valuable parts of a shark were its fins and meat, but in this world, there was no custom of eating shark fins. So, Daenerys could be considered an inventor.
This delicacy alone was enough for Daenerys to be sung about by bards.
And shark skin, shark cartilage, shark liver, and heart were all good tonics, especially for Emma, who was currently pregnant, as they had good nourishing effects.
Shark skin was also a high-quality material for making sword sheaths and leather bags. Daenerys had already stockpiled a good amount of shark skin, whale skin, and seal skin.
The cleaned scraps were roasted by a single Dragonflame from Dreamfire and then swallowed into her belly. Many large animals in this world contained some faint magic, so the taste was still acceptable, and even the Dragon Dreamfire had now grown accustomed to the taste of these wild game.
"Leave the fattest parts of the shark for His Majesty the King and the Royal Family members. Also, prepare a portion of shark sashimi for those noble lords."
"Oh, and prepare a shark fin soup for His Majesty the King and the Royal Family members! Many of them probably haven't tasted it yet, have they?"
"Hahaha! Others might not know, but Prince Daemon and Lord Corlys Velaryon have certainly eaten it!"
The fat cook Bowis couldn't help but joke when he heard this.
"Shut your stinking mouth! Otherwise, I don't mind cutting off your manhood and feeding it to the dogs! Princess is still here, so you better control your tongue!"
The cook Padme swung her rolling pin at Bowis. She, along with many other cooks and castle servants, had been arranged into Dragonstone by Daenerys, and their salaries were also paid by Daenerys.
Because in addition to developing Dragonstone New Island for agriculture and cultivating reserve talents, Daenerys also funded many poor women with skills to help her make food, tailor clothes, weave fabrics, and other tasks.
This not only solved their livelihoods but also ensured that whenever Daenerys had a sudden idea, she had people to help her turn her ideas into reality.
As a Princess of the Royal Family, Daenerys could receive an annual allowance of 300,000 gold Dragons after successfully riding a Dragon, whereas previously she only received 50,000 gold Dragons annually.
So, she didn't need to care about others' opinions when funding and employing these people.
The allowances for Targaryen Royal Family members were not fixed; they were adjusted annually based on the Royal Family's income. However, since her Great-grandfather Jaehaerys solidified his throne, they hadn't changed much for decades.
Ordinary Royal Family members received an annual subsidy of 50,000 gold Dragons. As for luxuries like silk, jewelry, and fine wine, it depended on the King's mood, and there was quite a disparity among Royal Family members.
Royal Family members who successfully rode a Dragon received an allowance of 300,000 gold Dragons, which primarily covered the enormous costs of feeding and maintaining a Dragon.
The Prince of Dragonstone, on the other hand, received an annual subsidy of 500,000 gold Dragons. Other rewards were even more incomparable to those of other Royal Family members.
However, most Royal Family members, like other nobles, spent almost all of these allowances on enjoying life and socializing among nobles.
After all, even banquets held by Royal Family members in the Red Keep in a private capacity had to be paid for themselves. If castle servants were bothered, extra rewards also had to be given.
The salaries of the personal guards and handmaidens around Royal Family members also had to be paid by themselves. So, generally, Royal Family members did not have much pomp.
Her cousin Viserys, being pure-hearted and unworldly, had almost no awareness of cultivating direct talents, apart from a few companions he grew up with.
And Daemon's allowance was probably spent on carousing and women. But at least he did make quite a few "friends."
After Dreamfire finished eating, Daenerys let her return to the Dragon pit on her own. Daenerys then hurried to the main keep of Dragonstone.
Today's Dragon battle was a major event, and she, as the most important party involved, naturally could not be absent.
"What? You said three more wild Dragons appeared on Dragonstone?"
Daemon, perhaps because the Dragon battle hadn't happened, still seemed to have a lot of pent-up anger.
Daenerys deliberately rubbed her ears, complaining discontentedly,
"Daemon! Why are you so surprised?"
"What's so strange about that? Haven't quite a few wild Dragons been born on Dragonstone?"
"Or do you think I can even mistake a Dragon?"
Daemon immediately apologized awkwardly,
"I'm sorry, I was just too surprised! After all, our House Targaryen hasn't had any Dragon hatch for a long time, except for Syrax hatched by Rhaenyra and Miraxis hatched by you!"
Daenerys smiled and teased,
"If cousin could have a few more younger siblings, he would definitely hatch more dragons! It seems you need to work harder!"
"Hahaha! Daenerys is right, you really need to put in more effort!"
Her cousin Viserys immediately echoed.
King Jaehaerys found it very amusing to see Daenerys daring to tease Daemon, but when he saw Daemon's undisguised desire for Daenerys, a hint of worry emerged in his heart.
"However, Glutton is cunning and extremely vengeful. This time, he temporarily retreated because of the dragon, but once we leave, I'm worried he won't be honest!"
"So, Daemon, you and Caraxes should be stationed on Dragonstone for a while. Once autumn comes and Glutton goes into slumber in Dragonmont, there will be no more problems!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Daemon obediently agreed.
However, Daenerys always felt that he hadn't had enough fun in the Fire Kiss Garden!
"Also, Viserys, take Daenerys as your adopted daughter! She has reached the age of marriage, so you and your wife will be responsible for it."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Viserys and his wife had always raised Daenerys as their own daughter, so they gladly accepted.
Becoming their adopted daughter would also elevate Daenerys's status further, so she naturally had no reason to object.
Thus, from this point, Daenerys moved down one generation, becoming Viserys's daughter.
At this moment, Viserys also secretly made a decision,
"For Daenerys, I will try to tame Vhagar! Only this founding dragon can overpower that old Glutton."