"Your Highness, Oldtown is still in chaos. Let these Unsullied guard Your Highness; they are the best guards in the Eastern and Western Continents!"
After speaking, Rogge handed several exquisite golden gemstone whips to Daenerys. These whips were the symbols of control that slave masters from the Free Trade Cities and Slaver's Bay used to control their slaves.
The slave masters of Slaver's Bay, through extremely cruel methods, brainwashed and trained people plundered from all over the world into qualified slaves who completely obeyed these inanimate objects. Just thinking about it, Daenerys felt these whips were full of sin and blood.
So she took the several gold and gem-encrusted whips, threw them directly in front of Dreamfire, and let Dreamfire melt them with a single Dragonflame. Then Daenerys walked in front of the Unsullied and said loudly,
"Westeros has no slaves (the lives of the common people are not much better!). From today onwards, I—the Princess of the Seven Kingdoms, Lord of Holy Flame Island, Daenerys Targaryen—command you to remove the slave collars from your necks. You will no longer be bound by these broken whips. You are Free Folk!"
With that, Daenerys personally used her Fire Meteor Dagger to cut the slave collar of an Unsullied soldier closest to her, throwing it forcefully to the ground.
"Before, you could not freely choose the life you wanted, but now, as Free Folk, you can make your own choices."
"You can choose to live a free and unconstrained life, and I can provide you with travel expenses. You can also choose to become my personal guard, swearing allegiance to me and guarding my safety, just like the knights of the Seven Kingdoms."
Daenerys's actions first stunned the Unsullied, then they looked at each other, but quickly reacted and knelt on one knee before Daenerys. And in accented valyrian, they said in unison,
"We swear allegiance to our Queen—Her Majesty Daenerys Targaryen! (In valyrian, 'princess' and 'prince' are the same word, both meaning 'king,' as set in this book)"
"Who among you is the leader?"
After looking at each other for a moment, the Unsullied quickly put forward a strong, well-built Unsullied.
"Remove your helmet and let me see your face!"
At Daenerys's command, the Unsullied quickly removed his helmet, revealing his true appearance.
He had a flat, round face, dark skin, and soft, almost golden amber eyes, a typical Naathi appearance.
"What is your name?"
"My Queen, today I am Grey Worm."
"Today you are Grey Worm?!"
Daenerys was startled by the answer. She knew that neither the Unsullied nor slaves usually had good names, but Grey Worm's subsequent reply still made her feel incredible.
"Yes, my Queen. We Unsullied draw our names by lot every day. Grey Worm, Red Flea, Black Rat—we can only choose the names of these pests as our names."
Just by their names, Daenerys could imagine what a living hell the slaves in Slaver's Bay were in, so she said loudly again,
"Now that you are Free Folk, cast off the shame that the slave masters have imposed upon you! You can reclaim the names your parents gave you, or choose a name that makes you proud. This is your freedom!"
However, Grey Worm knelt before Daenerys with firm eyes and said emphatically,
"No, my Queen. In the past decade or so, though I have never forgotten the name my parents gave me, every time I recall it, it is accompanied by those terrible and shameful years of enslavement."
"And today, with the name Grey Worm, my Queen has also given me new life. This is the name I am most proud of!"
"Of course, that is your freedom, Grey Worm!"
Daenerys personally helped Grey Worm up, and at the same time said loudly to the other Unsullied,
"Whatever name you choose, that is your freedom. And not just names; from now on, you can freely make choices for yourselves like any Free Folk!"
"Freedom! Freedom!"
"My Queen! My Queen!"
With over 300 Unsullied guarding her, Daenerys's safety was indeed more secure.
Soon, all the Unsullied had removed the slave collars from their necks and respectfully lined up behind Daenerys.
In fact, whether it was these Unsullied or the qualified slaves trained in Slaver's Bay, they had completely adapted to the living habits and thought patterns of slaves. Apart from relying on the strong, they were simply unable to make a living like ordinary Free Folk.
Their loyalty was indeed very rare, so although the slave trade was very cruel and bloody, Daenerys still bought many slaves from Slaver's Bay for the development of her territory, although she eventually restored them all to their Free Folk status.
What was the essential difference between the common people of Westeros and slaves? It was just a nicer name!
At least Daenerys could ensure that they lived a prosperous, peaceful, and free life in her territory.
"Grey Worm, you will now assist Dax and them in guarding the Starry Sept, and gather the bodies of the rioters collected by the Silent Sisters. I will hold a centralized cremation ceremony for them later!"
"Yes, my Queen!"
At this moment, Rogge had someone bring up a tall Dothraki man, and also handed a Dothraki scimitar to Daenerys, saying,
"Your Highness, Rogge still has two treasures to present to Your Highness! This Dothraki gladiator is very brave, and this Dothraki scimitar forged from Valyrian steel is also a rare treasure."
This scarred Dothraki man was nearly two meters tall, and his dirty long braid dragged directly to his hamstrings. His naked upper body and stern face seemed to have been meticulously sculpted by God, overflowing with male hormones.
Daenerys took the Dothraki scimitar in her hand. It was very light, indeed a fine weapon forged from Valyrian steel, its style somewhat resembling the Egyptian Khopesh.
It also had 'Crimson Steed' written on it in Ancient Valyrian, which was presumably the name of this scimitar.
Furthermore, Daenerys had conducted some research on the Dothraki and found that their way of life and behavior patterns were very different from all the nomadic peoples she was familiar with in her previous life.
It was as if this terrifying grassland people had discarded all the strengths and good traditions of famous nomadic peoples, and instead integrated all their faults and shortcomings, clearly a creation of Martin or Westerners' extreme stereotypes of nomadic peoples.
"Warrior, do you wish to become My Blood of My Blood?"
Daenerys asked the Dothraki man in her not-so-fluent Dothraki.
"As My Blood of My Blood, I can bestow upon you the finest steed and the strongest wine!"
"But when faced with a strong enemy, you must be fearless! I want you to be courageous and loyal, worthy of the stars and moon! Be upright and speak truthfully, rather die than yield! I want you to protect the weak, without violating natural justice! These are your vows, remember them well!"
After speaking, Daenerys slapped the Dothraki man hard across the face, saying,
"Do you accept?"
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