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#490 - Chapter 222 The Fallen City

Just moments before, a squad of soldiers was attempting to operate the dragon-slaying ballista, hoping to deliver a fatal blow to the dragon in the sky. However, just as they had turned the firing mechanism halfway, before they could adjust the angle and aim, several plumes of smoke suddenly rose from the military formation outside the city. Immediately following, ten cannonballs came screaming towards them, two of which were wildfire incendiary projectiles.

"Bang, bang, bang!" With deafening explosions, the giant ballista above the city wall was instantly reduced to ashes, and the battlements were completely destroyed. Blazes raged in the ruins, consuming everything around them.

Daenerys sat atop Drogon's back, watching the scene unfold with indifference. She seemed unfazed by the recent bombardment, simply gazing at the defending forces of King's Landing. Meanwhile, Rhaegal and Viserion landed behind them, roaring skyward in unison, as if proclaiming the arrival of their queen to the world.

At that moment, the atmosphere reached its peak. Daenerys appeared before everyone with unparalleled grandeur, leaving all in awe. Her arrival undoubtedly brought immense pressure to King's Landing, and the defending soldiers on the walls were panic-stricken, filled with fear in the face of such powerful creatures.

Daenerys calmed Drogon, and the dragon slowly settled on the ground. A group of Dragon Guards immediately stepped forward, using mobile supports to erect a canopy on the dragon saddle, shielding Her Majesty from the intense sunlight.

A group of her officials hurried over, among them Tyrion, riding a small pony, stood out conspicuously among the generals.

Wiping sweat from his brow, he dismounted and trotted towards Drogon. Although he knew Drogon wouldn't harm him, he still felt his legs trembling. Nevertheless, Tyrion had to speak: "Your Majesty, no one in Westeros can stop you now. I believe you can afford to be merciful and generous to the common people, after all, they are not your enemies."

Daenerys: "Ser Tyrion, remember your position. You are my Hand of the Queen. You should speak from the enemy's perspective, even if that person is your sister."

Tyrion: "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. I just think that standing together will cause a lot of unnecessary bloodshed, after all, they are also your people."

Daenerys: "No, at least not yet. I will not allow the soldiers who fight for me to bleed for those who do not know who to be loyal to."

Tyrion: "They are just too afraid. If they see that Cersei is bound to fail, they will surrender."

Daenerys looked at Tyrion with determination, "I can give you a chance to persuade them to surrender. If they do not choose to submit, I will take King's Landing at all costs, even though I don't particularly like this place. But only from here can I build a truly belonging Dragon Dynasty."

Tyrion: "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty, I will go and persuade them to surrender."

Daenerys said: "Wait, as my Hand of the Kingdom, you should show some grandeur. Delys, arrange a war elephant, and bring four of the giant guards."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange it immediately," a general acknowledged and left.

Under the escort of four fully armored giant guards, Tyrion walked straight to the God's Gate.

The defending general, Ser Adam, raised his hand and shot an arrow at the elephant's feet. He shouted loudly: "Halt!"

Tyrion picked up a megaphone and shouted: "I am Tyrion, the former acting Prime Minister of the Kingdom. Many of you should know me. I once defended this city, and of course, I also suffered the betrayal of this city. Today I want to tell you that the Allied Forces have failed, and no one can stop the Queen from returning to the Iron Throne. Do you see that endless army, and the dragons that came out of mythology? There is no hope for you to follow Cersei. Only by submitting to the Queen can you be saved."

His words caused some of the defending soldiers to waver. Adam, a loyal vassal of the Lannister family, knew that if Tyrion continued to speak, he would definitely shake the morale of the army. He immediately ordered: "Shoot! Shoot this traitor to death!"

Many archers hesitated, after all, killing an envoy in front of the battle is not in accordance with Westeros' traditions. Adam drew his sword and placed it on the neck of the nearest person and shouted: "The Targaryen family are all lunatics. We have already offended her, and the only thing waiting for you is to be burned to death. She will not only kill you, but also kill everyone in this city. Behind you are your parents, wives, and children."

The soldier couldn't withstand the pressure and let go of his hand, and arrows flew towards Tyrion. The giant guards beside him raised the door-like shields, blocking Tyrion's body, and countless arrows "噼里啪啦" enveloped them.

But the giant guards just lowered their heads, and didn't even bother to dodge. All the arrows were bounced off by their heavy armor! Due to the shooting angle, those giant crossbows could not reach the few people under the city gate. The archers on the city wall shot a few more arrows before stopping their useless actions.

Daenerys smiled: "It seems the enemy has made a choice. Grey Worm, Commander Byck, pass down the order, the entire army prepares. Upon receiving the signal, launch a full-scale siege. Anyone who resists will be killed without exception!"

"Resistors ~ Kill!"

"Obstructors ~ Kill!"

"Resistors ~ Kill!"

"Obstructors ~ Kill!"

"Resistors ~ Kill!"

"Obstructors ~ Kill!"

"Kill! Kill ~ Kill!"

"Kill! Kill ~ Kill!"

Finally, all the shouts converged into one sentence: "Kill!"

Tyrion shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Garon was right, it's hard to persuade those who are destined to die. I'll have to ask Her Majesty to restrain the soldiers later and try to reduce the killings as much as possible!"

"Rumble ~ Rumble!!!" Deafening explosions sounded, war drums, cannons, and explosions resounded through the sky, like thunder from the horizon. The Queen's army began to attack the city. There were indeed people in the city who resisted desperately out of fear, and there were also people who had to fight in order to disassociate themselves from the Lannister family.

But more were unwilling to accompany the Lannister family to their deaths, and Jaslyn Bywater was one of them. Ever since he let Garon's army into the city, Cersei and Tommen had no longer trusted him. After Adam Marbrand led his army to reinforce, he replaced him as the commander of the city's defenses, and Jaslyn was demoted to deputy commander, his heart already filled with dissatisfaction.

Before the signal for the Queen's army to attack the city sounded, he surrendered with his men. Jaslyn's confidants directly opened the city gate. The guards at the Steel Gate and the Dragon Gate were all Jaslyn's confidants, and the Queen's army entered King's Landing without bloodshed.