Chapter 36: Crowned King
Seven days after the dragon battle in King's Landing, on the southwest beach of Bloodstone Island.
Coleman was commanding his 800 soldiers with an excited look on his face to clean up the traces of the battle with the Valaryon family.
He would not allow any unlucky items to ruin this extremely important day.
If we say that we had to surrender before because of the situation.
After seeing the half-burned town of Ramo, Coleman was willing to work for Jakaris wholeheartedly.
He has strength, strategy, courage, tolerance, and the heart to massacre a city!
If such a person doesn't deserve to be king, who is worthy of being king?
There is strength in numbers. The remaining broken weapons and bones on the beach were quickly cleaned up and buried.
As time went by, warships gathered on the sea off the southwest beach.
Most of the warships were flying silver seahorse flags, and a few were flying black three-headed dragon flags.
In addition, there are sporadic roaring tiger head flags and... the golden spear piercing the sun flags.
Boom, boom, boom!
Woohoo~~~
As the sun rose to the center of the sky, a loud sound of war drums was heard from Bloodstone Island.
Immediately afterwards, the warships on the sea blew melodious horns almost at the same time.
Clang clang!
More than 700 soldiers standing upright around the beach drew their swords and headed in the same direction.
Dozens of other soldiers who had lined up in two rows in advance crossed their swords above their heads, forming a king's road leading to the seaside.
Jacaerys was wearing a black robe with three dragon patterns and a wine-red cape trailing behind him.
With Rhaenyra and Daemon, who were also dressed in formal attire, they appeared from the direction pointed by hundreds of long swords.
Behind the three of them were Stone and Rudy's team, who were in charge of the protection work with solemn faces.
Behind the escort team were Count Collis, Beoro, and a young, beautiful, and sexy noble girl.
Hooray, hooray!
Three giant dragons of different colors broke through the clouds and flapped their wings to hover in the sky above Jakaris and others.
Most people had never seen the sight of three dragons flying in the air, and could not help but suppress their exclamations.
Jakaris walked to the King's Road very naturally, while the others behind him walked around it.
Swish swish!
When Jacaerys strolled through the King's Road, all the soldiers put down their swords at the same time.
Daemon, who arrived earlier, took a white crown with a driftwood ring and broken bones from Rhaenyra.
Snapped!
Jacaerys walked slowly to Damon, knelt on one knee, and lowered his head slightly.
Damon looked around and shouted, "We are fortunate to witness the birth of a king at this place where the Narrow Sea meets the Stone Steps Archipelago!
The narrow sea will bless him, and the islands will protect him.
Ride the wind and waves, and stand firm! "
“Ride the wind and waves, and stand firm!”
As soon as Daemon finished speaking, the eight hundred soldiers on Bloodstone Island shouted in unison.
Thousands of people on the warships on the sea heard the sound and immediately shouted.
Amid the thunderous cheers, Daemon placed the white crown in his hand on Jacaerys' head.
"I declare Jacaerys Velaryon officially crowned King of the Narrow Sea and the Stepstones!"
"Long Live King Jacaerys"
"Long live the King of the Narrow Sea!"
Oh! ~~~
……
"Mother, Father, can't you stay a few more days?"
Hearing Jacaerys's question, Rhaenyra shook her head and replied, "I'm here this time.
In addition to witnessing your coronation ceremony, I also want to talk to Earl Collis about your engagement with Bernilla.
Now that it's all done, there's no point in lingering.
And I have to go back to Dragonstone to take care of Benilla. I hope she can wake up soon!"
"I came here only to crown you. Besides, I'm tired of staying in these Stone Steps Islands!"
As soon as Rhaenyra finished speaking, Daemon immediately interrupted.
He reached out and patted the side of Jakaris' shoulder and continued,
“During the years when I was King of the Narrow Sea, this place was a mess.
Xiaojie, no... King Jakaris, I hope you can completely change this place!"
"Yes, I will!"
After bidding farewell to Jacaerys, Rhaenyra and Daemon left Bloodstone Island together on their dragons.
Afterwards, Beoro and Count Collis, who came specially to congratulate, also left one after another.
This time, Jacaerys could clearly feel that there was a gap between himself and Earl Collis.
Perhaps it was because he was deprived of his inheritance, or because of what Rhaenys said in her letter. Or perhaps it was because... the matter of Valmond was discovered?
Anyway, when Lord Corliss left, he took the Velaryon fleet and all the troops back to the Isle of Mystery.
The only troops left on Bloodstone Island were Jakaris, Womacks, Stone, and Rudy's guard team.
And an army of a thousand men consisting of eight hundred soldiers under Coleman and two hundred Dornish surrendered soldiers.
Compared with the number of troops, the warships are relatively abundant.
The warships of Bloodstone Island now are all those previously seized from the Kingdom of Three Daughters, but the flag has been changed to a black three-headed dragon.
There are four large warships, eight medium-sized warships, and twelve small warships.
With this configuration, it can be considered a medium-sized fleet, but the normal full configuration should be 2,100 people.
Just as Jacaerys was planning the daily necessities of Bloodstone Island in the hall of the underground fortress, the beautiful noble girl who had attended his coronation came to pay him a visit.
Alexandra Martell, the eldest daughter of Prince Keoren.
She was sent to deliver the coronation gift to Jacaerys and bring a letter from her father.
This is why the Martell family's banner with a golden spear and sun appeared at the coronation ceremony.
The content of the letter that Prince Kooren wrote to Jacaris was explosive.
He first apologized for the previous misunderstanding, and then sincerely offered a gift of apology.
What is the gift?
It was Alexandra herself!
In the letter, he said that as long as Jacaerys married Alexandra, the Martell family would use all the power of Dorne to help him completely control the Stepstones.
It can even go a step further and help Jacaerys, who has lost his inheritance, regain the Iron Throne.
In return, Jacaerys would "lend" Grey Gallows Island to Dorne when he completely took control of the Stepstones.
When he ascends the Iron Throne in the future, he will have to publicly recognize Dorne as an independent country.
Alexandra came to see Jacaerys now, naturally to get an accurate reply.
"Your Excellency, King of the Narrow Sea, I have been waiting for several days.
Can I get your accurate answer today?"
Alexandra, who already had a charming look at a young age, had her eyes glued to Jacaerys like strings of glue.
Although she was talking about serious matters, there was a coquettish tone in her words, like a lover's coquettish manner.
“Oh, sorry, I could have replied to you a long time ago.
But I’ve been thinking about how to phrase it.”
Jakaris smiled and replied.
"Oh? What's your answer?"
"Go back and tell Keoren Martell that I never like charity from others!
If you don't want to see the entire Sunspear City burned to ruins by my dragon, then kneel down in front of me and apologize!"
"you……"
When Alexandra heard this, the seductive look on her face disappeared instantly.
She wanted to get mad on the spot, but she remembered her father's previous instructions and suppressed her anger.
"I will tell you exactly what I said when I get back.
Jacaerys Velaryon, you will regret your decision today!"
After saying this, Alexandra turned around and was about to leave.
"and many more!"
"Hmm? You changed your mind?"
Hearing Jacaerys calling her, Alexandra turned around and asked.
blah blah blah!
Jacaerys stood up from his throne and walked over to Alexandra.
Snapped!
A heavy slap landed on Alexandra's right cheek, which immediately became red and swollen, with a slap mark appearing on it.
"How dare you hit me..."
Snapped!
"you……"
Snapped!
After three consecutive slaps, Alexandra was dizzy and sat on the ground.
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her broken mouth.
Covering her painful cheek, Alexandra stared at Jacaerys with resentment, but did not dare to say another word.
Jacaris completely ignored her resentful look, looked down at her condescendingly, and said coldly: "The reason you are not dead now is not because you are a messenger.
It’s because today is a good day for my coronation, and I don’t want my mood to be affected by a dead person.
It seems you have learned your lesson, get out of here!
Take my words to your father.
Either live on your knees or die standing up!"
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