"Princess Daenerys, please take a look at this. This is a compilation of my own nautical logs, covering records of local customs and traditions from the Shadow Land in the east to the Sunset Sea in the west, and from Ibben in the north to the continent of Sothoryos in the south. There are three volumes in total, and they only cost 10 gold coins!"
Just as Daenerys had lost the desire to continue browsing, a clean-faced Assistant Scholar enthusiastically promoted them to her.
"I'm sure you'll love it. It took me several months to organize and transcribe, and it's currently the only copy in the Citadel."
Now that Daenerys's ocean-going fleet had taken shape, she was just about to lead her fleet on a long-distance voyage, so she immediately purchased the three thick nautical logs without hesitation.
Mongo carefully inspected the nautical logs several times before confidently handing them over to Daenerys. After briefly flipping through a few pages, Daenerys was satisfied and had Mongo put them away.
Because she discovered the unique flame secret patterns of the Holy Flame Island intelligence organization in the second volume of the nautical logs, she knew that these logs were absolutely fine.
From the time Daenerys secretly began to establish her own power, she had bribed people from different social strata and slowly infiltrated the Citadel and the Seven Gods Church.
Currently, more than a dozen members of her intelligence organization have successfully infiltrated the Citadel and become Assistant Scholars and Archmaesters. Therefore, apart from some extremely secret information, the every move of those old fuddy-duddies in the Citadel is already under Daenerys's surveillance.
Besides monitoring the actions of the Citadel, the main task of those hidden guard members who became Assistant Scholars and Archmaesters was to transcribe as many precious books from the Citadel library as possible and then slowly transport them back to Holy Flame Island.
Although the time was still short and there hadn't been much significant achievement, at least Daenerys didn't have to be completely ignorant of what was happening in the Citadel, unlike other nobles. In particular, she had a general understanding of the information regarding the Archmaesters and top Archmaesters.
Passing through the long bridge behind the Scriptorium led to the Steward's Office, the core island of the Citadel. Outside the Steward's Office, there was a storage room where people could be locked up, used to punish apprentices and Assistant Scholars who committed minor offenses, such as those who stole from the kitchen.
Inside the gate of the Steward's Office was a large hall with stone floors and high arched windows. At the far end of the hall was a high platform, where a doorkeeper sat, responsible for receiving all who wished to meet the Steward.
However, due to Daenerys's special status, and given that she was now the "benefactor" who saved Oldtown, those old fuddy-duddies in the Citadel dared not act arrogant in front of her. Of course, perhaps it was also because Daenerys had brought Miraxis.
By the time Daenerys entered the inner building, hundreds of Old Scholars had already gathered in the inner hall, all wearing metal chains and metal staffs. Their areas of expertise could be determined by the metal chains they wore.
Black iron (Ravenry), brass (Architecture), bronze (Astronomy), copper (History), gold (Accounting), iron (Warfare), lead (Metallurgy), white steel (Forging), tin (Trade), red gold (Politics), silver (Healing)... Valyrian steel (Magic and Mystery) — only one in a hundred might possess a Valyrian steel link.
"Princess Daenerys Targaryen, Prince of Holy Flame Island, Commander of the dragon, Savior of Oldtown, arrives!"
Just as Daenerys was about to take another step forward, Mongo immediately and arrogantly announced to everyone in a loud voice.
Daenerys subtly stopped her right leg, which was about to step out, and then slightly raised her chin, casting an arrogant gaze upon those old fuddy-duddies of the Citadel.
"Honestly, why did Mongo suddenly add so many titles to me?! But my titles still seem to be much weaker than dragon Queen's, it seems I still have to work harder in the future!"
"Greetings, Princess Daenerys!"
The Archmaesters quickly knelt and bowed to Daenerys.
An old man wearing a bronze chain tremblingly walked to Daenerys, and his weak voice bowed again, saying,
"Princess Daenerys, I am Vaglam, the current Steward of the Citadel, specializing in Astronomy. Welcome to the Citadel, and thank you for your contributions to Oldtown during this period!"
Standing next to Vaglam was a stern-faced old man. With his silver hair and cloudy purple eyes, Daenerys immediately guessed his identity.
Wigg, as a Targaryen, certainly could not be described as "handsome." It was said that even when he was young, he had a long face and rounded shoulders. His mouth was always twisted into a slight sneer. This made him appear not only lacking the extraordinary handsomeness of the Targaryen Family but also added a hint of coldness and harshness.
"Archmaester Wigg!"
Out of respect for an elder, Daenerys gave him a slight bow.
"Hmm! You are far more outstanding than the former Princess Daenerys. I never imagined that Daenerys, who could barely read, could give birth to a descendant like you."
Daenerys was immediately angered to see Wigg so disparaging her maternal grandmother in such a setting, but she maintained a calm expression. She carefully scrutinized Wigg and then spoke,
"From Archmaester Wigg, I also can't find a trace of my Great-grandfather or grandfather's shadow, can I?!"
"However, my maternal grandmother and I do have one thing in common: we both hatched our own dragon! This time, Antros has also come to Oldtown. If you have time, Archmaester Wigg, you could go and see her; she has grown quite a bit now."
"Like her siblings of the same period, they are now powerful guardians of the Targaryen Family and the Seven Kingdoms."
Daenerys's words instantly silenced the entire inner hall, and she continued, without batting an eye,
"Oh dear, I apologize, Archmaester Wigg! I forgot that you Archmaesters, like the Night's Watch and the Kingsguard, have sworn to abandon your surnames, inheritance rights, and the right to marry and have children. How could you understand these feelings of family and country when I discuss them with you?"
Having said that, Daenerys immediately reined in her smile and then said to Vaglam,
"Steward, please lead the way. I will have to trouble you all in the coming days!"
Vaglam glanced at the pale-faced Wigg, then smiled and led Daenerys and Earl Hightower into the Citadel.
However, Daenerys only allowed Mongo to bring four Unsullied to follow her. The Citadel was a relatively safe place, and having them guard her was enough.
But Miraxis continued to circle above Daenerys. This made Wigg's already pale face, which was not looking good to begin with, become even more unsightly. His frail body also seemed unable to withstand any more hardship.
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