Blood of the True Dragon

Chapter 20 Training of the Unsullied
Krazni mo Nakroz did not speak the Common Tongue, but he nodded as he listened, and occasionally stabbed the slave girl who was acting as an interpreter with the tip of his whip.

"Tell him these fellows have stood there all day and all night, neither eating nor drinking; tell him they'll stand till they fall unless I order them disbanded; tell him that even nine hundred and ninety-nine One dies on the brick floor, and the last will stand still until his own death. Such is their courage. Tell him this."

"It's crazy, it has nothing to do with courage!"

Jon Connington, as an old nobleman, couldn't help being furious when he heard the Unsullied's training method. He felt that it was a blasphemy against the Seven Gods.

If Aegon hadn't revealed before that he didn't really want to buy this batch of Unsullied army, he would definitely leave immediately and let Aegon leave together.

"What did the old man talk about?" the slave trader asked the translator.After she finished speaking, he smiled and said:

"Tell him, we call this 'obedience.' Other warriors may be stronger, quicker, or taller than the Unsullied, perhaps even equal in their skill with sword, shield, and spear, but in this world You can't find more obedient soldiers in the world."

"Only sheep know how to obey."

After Jon Connington's words were translated, the slave trader couldn't help snorting: "Tell that idiot that these sheep are the most powerful sheep in the world."

Daenerys didn't want to listen to the slave owner's crazy talk anymore, and turned her head to look at the Unsullied below.

More than half of them had the bronzed skin and almond eyes of Dothraki or Lazarines, but she saw Free Cities men too, fair Qartheites, ebony Summer Islanders, and others. I don't know what race they are.

Some have the same amber skin as Krazni mo Nakroz, and the red and black bristling hair of the ancient Ghis people - they call themselves the "Sons of the Harpy" with pride ancestry sign.

The soldiers were tall and short, between fourteen and twenty, as far as she could judge.

They all had smooth cheeks, and there was no difference in the expression in the eyes whether they were black, brown, blue, gray, or yellow.

These men were all made of the same type, Dany thought, before remembering that they were not men at all, but eunuchs.

"Why castrate them?" she asked Krazny through the slave girl. "It is said that men are stronger than eunuchs."

"It is a fact that eunuchs who were castrated at an early age would not have the brute strength of your knights of Westeros," Krazny replied after the question was translated.

"But don't forget, bulls are also very strong, and in the arena, they are the ones who die every day. Less than three days ago, a nine-year-old girl killed one in the arena of Josier. Wugou There is something more important than strength - discipline.

We train them in the ways of the ancient empires, and they are the rebirth of the marching Legion of Gughis.

Absolute obedience, absolute loyalty, no fear. "

Feeling that these people didn't quite believe his words, he walked up to a strong slave soldier who looked like a Lazarin and stood still.Raising the whip violently, he slapped the opponent's bronzed cheek hard, leaving a bloodstain.

The Unsullied blinked and stood still, letting the blood flow. "Want to come again?" Krazny said.

"As long as the master is happy."

Aegon didn't want to waste any more time with this guy, and before Krazny raised his whip again, Aegon stopped him. "Tell Lord Good Lord, I understand their courage, but all I need is an army capable of fighting."

Krazny was even crazier after hearing what Aegon said. "Tell this ignorant fool that he doesn't understand the courage of the Unsullied. They are the most suitable army in the world."

"Lord Good Lord says they are the most suitable army in the world, Your Majesty."

"Let him open his dog eyes and take a good look."

"He asks you to watch carefully, Your Majesty."

Krazny stepped up to the next Unsullied, a tall young man with Lysian blue eyes and flaxen hair.

"Your sword," he said.

The Unsullied knelt down, drew his weapon, and raised it hilt forward.

It was a short sword, better for stabbing than slashing, but the edge was still sharp.

"stand up,"

"Yes, Master," the Unsullied stood up.

Then Krazni mo Nakroz slowly slashed the sword across his torso from bottom to top, leaving a thin red line from the ribs to the abdomen, and then stabbed the tip of the sword into the flesh, and began to cut back and forth.

Blood poured from the slave's chest like a gush.

"Stop." Daenerys's heart was soft, and she couldn't watch this situation happen in front of her eyes.

"Tell the cow not to mutter," Krazny said without waiting for an interpreter.

"It won't do much harm. Men don't need it here, and eunuchs don't need it."

He slashed, sending it rolling onto the brick floor.

A red circle appeared on the Unsullied's chest, and blood gushed, but he did not move until Krazny handed the sword back, hilt forward. "Okay, that's it."

"The villain is happy to serve his master."

Krazny turned to Dany. "You see, they don't feel pain."

"How is this possible?" she asked through a translator.

"It is the wine of courage," he replied.

"That's not real wine, but a drink made from belladonna, blood fly larvae, black lotus root, and other secret ingredients.

From the day they were castrated, they drank it at every meal, day after day, year after year, until the senses became numb, until fighting became fearless, until they were not afraid of any torture.

Tell those fools that any secrets can be safely handed over to the Unsullied, and they can also be arranged to guard the meeting hall or even the bedroom without worrying about being overheard. "

"In Yunkai and Meereen, the way to make eunuchs is to remove the balls. Such people are barren, but can still have sex, and only cause trouble.

We remove all of the Unsullied and leave nothing behind.The Unsullied are the purest animals in the world. ' He grinned exaggeratedly again at Aegon and Daenerys.

"I heard that in the Land of the Sunset (Westeros is to the west), there are people who take a solemn oath to remain chaste, sterile, and to live only their duty. Is that so?"

After the question was translated, Aegon said slowly, "Yes, there are many such organizations: the bachelors of the Academy, the monks and nuns who serve the Seven Gods, the Silent Sisters who mourn the dead, the Kingsguard, the Night's Watch..."

"They are so pitiful." After the translation, the slave trader said in a low voice.

"One shouldn't live like this. An idiot knows it's a daily torment of temptation, and most people end up succumbing to their baser egos.

Our Unsullied are different. The way they are combined with the sword is something that no one else can compare with thousands of oaths.Neither women nor men can ever seduce them. "

"There is no one who cannot be seduced." Jon Connington turned his head and snorted.

He couldn't stand the bastard, and would have hacked him right now if he hadn't been afraid of ruining Aegon's plans.

"You can seduce people, yes, but you can't seduce the Unsullied, because they're not human.

Neither robbery nor rape interest them. "

Daenerys couldn't help asking when she heard this: "According to what the Good Lord said, these Unsullied will not be deceived by money or flesh, but if my enemies use freedom to lure them into betrayal..."

"They'll kill him right away, and give you his head, that's all," replied the slave trader.

"Other slaves will steal and hoard money to buy their freedom, but even if the little she-ass offered to free the Unsullied for nothing, they would not take it. They have no life outside their duties, are soldiers, only That's all..."

"I'm going to buy them."

Seeing that this lunatic still wanted to chatter and continue to brag about how he trained these Aegon the Unsullied, he interrupted him quickly.

"Tell him he's on the right track in Astapor. Ask him how big an army he wants to buy."

When Krazny saw that Aegon was about to buy, an exaggerated smile appeared on his face. He thought it was his unique way of selling that attracted him.

"How many Unsullied do you have for sale?"

"There are currently eight thousand fully trained Unsullied. We only sell them by the unit, by the thousand or by the hundred.

We used to sell it to customers as personal bodyguards for ten bucks, and it turned out to be ineffective.Ten was too few, and they mingled with other slaves, even free men, and forgot who they were and who they were. "

Krazny's words were translated into the Common Language, and he continued, "The idiot must understand that such a miraculous army naturally comes at a price.

Since he wants to buy it, he must follow our price.

In Yunkai and Meereen it might even be cheaper to buy slave swordsmen than to buy their swords, but the Unsullied are some of the best foot soldiers in the world, each with years of training.

Tell him they are like Valyrian steel, folded and hammered until stronger and more malleable than any metal in this world. "

In order not to let the lunatic notice anything strange, Aegon could only suppress the anger in his heart and continued:

"I know Valyrian steel. Ask the Good Lord if the Unsullied have a commander of their own."

"Officers must be sent to command them. We train them to obey, not to think. If he wants wisdom, he should buy paperwork."

"How about their equipment?"

"Swords, shields, spears, sandals, and padded jackets are all included," Krazny said, "and, of course, spiked helmets. They can also wear any armor you want, but the armor must be yours. supply."

"I want to buy them all! Including other slaves."

After finishing the procedure with this lunatic, Aegon spoke impatiently, not wanting to waste any more time with him.

(End of this chapter)