Chapter 169

After hearing the order, Skaratz turned and left the palace, and Dario smiled, gave her a respectful salute, then turned and walked away.

Translation: After receiving the order, Skaratz turned and left the palace, and Dario smiled, gave her a respectful salute, then turned and walked out.

【7】 I assigned them the tasks they wanted.

I assigned them the tasks they wanted.

I assigned them the tasks they wanted.

"Grey worms, heroes," the shadow has already fallen, so it can be darker; the Beast-faced army and the Round-Headed Lord are equally brutal, and the Vulture Flock is even greedier than they are; if they take the pyramid, I will protect the queen's treasures inside—this is to bribe and undermine the enemies, and to feed the city's poor.

"Grey worms, heroes," the shadow has already fallen, so it can be darker; the Beast-faced army and the Round-Headed Lord are equally brutal, and the Vulture Flock is even greedier than they are; if they take the pyramid, I will protect the queen's treasures inside—this is to bribe and undermine the enemies, and to feed the city's poor.

So speaker says: "Grey worm child, hero," since the shadows have already fallen, they can be darker, "The beast-faced army and the Round-Headed Lord are equally brutal, and the Vulture Flock is even more greedy than they; if they capture the pyramid, I will protect the queen's treasures inside," used to bribe enemies, undermine enemies, "feed the city's poor."

Make sure to keep numbers? none.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly accomplish the task; no one can take what belongs to Your Majesty under our watch," the eunuch said firmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will absolutely complete the mission; no one can take what belongs to Your Majesty under our watch." The eunuch said firmly.

"If they capture the pyramid, they will also receive a reward." She thought of the dead female workers and the breasts hung up; this was their own doing, she couldn't blame them, "If they like, they can take the women inside the pyramid away," hoping fewer would be hanged, "but the men," and the children, she had already taken in twelve, she didn't need more, "not a single one shall be spared." She dared not look at the old noble's face and eyes behind him. He said he would support her; if he could, he should also support her with his expression, but she was sure he wouldn't, "The pyramid's wealth shall be distributed equally: the Beast-faced army gets two tenths, the Vulture Flock gets one tenth, and the rest goes to the Merin treasury."

"They will also get a reward if they capture the pyramid." She thought of the female workers who died horribly and the breasts hung up; this is their own doing, she bears no blame, "If they like, they can take the women inside the pyramid away," hoping fewer would be hanged, "but men," and children, she has already taken in twelve, she needs no more, "not a single one shall be spared." She dared not look at the face and eyes of the old noble behind him. He said he would support her; if he could, he should also support her with his expression, but she was sure he wouldn't, "The pyramid's wealth will be distributed uniformly: the beast-faced army gets two tenths, the Vulture Flock gets one tenth, the rest goes to the Mylin treasury."

Note: two tenths equals 20%, one tenth equals 10%; keep as "two tenths" and "one tenth".

Those who take the women should forego the reward, but she doesn't know how to issue such a complex order, and she realizes she shouldn't burden the commanders with such trivial decisions; these should be left to them to handle.

Those who take the women should forfeit the reward, but she doesn't know how to issue such a complex order, and she also realizes it's not appropriate to give the commanders such a trivial decision. These matters should be handled by them themselves.

After she finished speaking, Groleo hurriedly arrived at the hall; his lateness made Daenerys disgusted.

After she finished speaking, Grolai hurriedly arrived at the hall; his lateness made Daenerys disgusted.

"My naval commander seems busy," she said, hiding her anger and feigning indifference with a jab, "although he is a naval commander without any ships."

"My naval commander seems very busy." She suppressed her anger and teased, pretending not to care, "although he is a naval commander without ships."

"No, Your Majesty, I still have a few small fishing boats," said the queen's steward, Retznaq, "to prepare fresh seafood for you—how could you catch sea fish without fishing boats!" He began to complain, "I was sent here to bring Your Majesty back to Pentos, and even my sea ship has been torn apart…… I cannot wage war with fishing boats against the Ghiscari, the Valyrians, or the whole world."

"No, Your Majesty, I still have a few small fishing boats," the queen's steward Retznaq said, "to prepare fresh sea fish for you—how could you catch sea fish without fishing boats!" He began to complain, "I was sent here to bring Your Majesty back to Pentos, and even my sea ship has been torn apart…… I cannot wage war with fishing boats against the Ghiscari, the Valyrians, or the whole world."

He was exaggerating. "You aren't at war with the whole world, and I have friends too."

He is too exaggerated. "You aren't waging war against the world, and I have friends too."

"I haven't seen anything," his beard twitching, "except the governor far away in Pentos."

"I haven't seen it," his beard twitching, "except for the governor far away in Pentos."

"You will, tonight I will host a feast for Dasuos; if the news is correct, he has already arrived with thirteen warships and is now entering the pyramid."

"You will, tonight I will host a feast for Daeros; if the news is correct, he has already arrived with thirteen warships and is now entering the pyramid."

"You had better discern whether he comes to support you or to threaten you. Thirteen has never been a good number, but for the sake of the ships, I am willing to have a little hope."

"Then you'd better discern whether he comes to support you or to threaten you. Thirteen has never been a good number, but for the sake of ships, I am willing to have a little hope."

"If you have no ships, you can build them; I have already authorized you. My treasury's gold is open to you."

"No ships? You can build them; I have already authorized you. The gold in my treasury is open to you."

"Building ships requires wood, not bricks or stone; I admit gold can sometimes be useful, but without wood it's impossible—the slave masters have burned all the forests within dozens of miles, leaving us without wood."

"Building ships requires wood, not bricks or stone; I admit gold can sometimes be useful, but without wood it's impossible—the slave masters burned all the forests within dozens of miles, we have no wood."

"You can find it; distance is no problem. Besides gold, my pack animals are also at your disposal."

"You can look; distance is no problem. Besides gold, my mules and horses are also at your disposal."

"I am a sailor, not a shipbuilder; my purpose in coming here is to escort you back to Pentos. Oh gods, you have brought me here and destroyed my treasure ship; I will never see it again, and I may never see my homeland and wife."

"I am a sailor, not a shipwright; my purpose in coming here is to escort you back to Pentos. Oh gods, you brought me here and destroyed my treasure ship; I will never see it again, and I may never see my homeland and wife."

"You have just been late, and I assume you are missing your homeland and wife," Daenerys felt impatient; she could not send him a ship, nor could she build one for him, and she did not want to hear complaints: "You are my naval commander; the number of ships under your command is for you to decide, I cannot provide more for you. If you continue to say there is no way, I suggest you take a ship back to Pentos and let the governor compensate your loss."

"You just arrived late, I'll assume you're missing your homeland and wife," Daenerys felt already impatient; she couldn't send him a ship, nor could she build one for him, she didn't want to hear complaints, "You are my naval commander; how many ships you command is up to you, I have no way to add to them; if you keep saying here there's no way, I suggest you take a ship back to Pentos and let the governor compensate your loss."

"Your Majesty," said Ser Selmy, "if we capture the Haznak and Rehada pyramids, we can take the people inside as hostages and have their families' captains abroad ransom them with ships."

"Your Majesty," spoke Serelim, "if we capture the Daznak and Rehada pyramids, we can take the people inside as hostages and have their family's captains abroad ransom them with ships."

That's a good idea, but her orders have already been given, and she desperately wants to taste blood,

"This is a good idea, but her order has already been given, and she urgently needs to taste blood, urgently needs to know the outcome of struggling outward."

"「That's a pretty good idea; those who betray the harpy's son are eligible for redemption. 」The unlucky and stubborn ones won't."

"Not a bad idea, those who reveal the harpy's son are eligible for ransom." The unlucky and stubborn ones cannot.

"Are you going to attack the pyramid?" her admiral exclaimed in shock, "You already have so many enemies! Attacking the pyramid will only increase them; the Ghiscari will surround Meereen, never opening a gap to drive you out, and they'll trap us inside the city!"

"You want to attack the pyramid?" Her naval admiral exclaimed in shock, "You already have so many enemies! Attacking the pyramid will surely make the enemies more numerous; the Ghiscari will surround Mylin to death, never again opening a gap to drive you out; they will trap us dead inside the city!"

His tone annoyed her, and his confidence also discouraged her.

His tone made her regret, his confidence also made her disheartened.

"If you're later, you'll be even more surprised." This is one of the few high officials who still stand on her original position, but even though they share the same stance, their goals are completely different; he wants to return to Pentos, while she wants to stay here as queen, waiting for her dragons to grow, waiting for her ruling skills to mature, "My enemies are already many." Not lacking a few shameless ones.

"If you are later still, what surprises you will be even greater." This is one of the few high officials who still stand on her original position, but even though their stance is the same, their goals are completely different; he wants to return to Pentos, while she wants to stay here as queen, awaiting her dragon's growth, awaiting the maturity of her ruling skills, "My enemies are already many." A few more shameless ones won't matter.

Her enemies are indeed many.

Her enemies are indeed many.

On land, the Yunkai have added two new Ghiscari legions in the western mountains; their envoys have gone to Meereen and Volantis with great effect; the enemy troops flowing from these free cities never cease, and scouts bring back their reports one by one. She knows the enemy she will face will be no less than twenty thousand, plus twenty mercenary companies; some say one of them is the Golden Company, and a Golden Company is stronger than the remaining nineteen combined. These mercenary companies and enemy troops come from the Demon Road in the west and the hills in the north.

On land, the Yunkai have added two new Ghiscari legions in the western mountains; their envoys went to Meereen and Volantis, with notable effect; the enemy troops flowing from these free trade cities never cease, scouts relay their reports one by one; she knows the enemies she will face will be no fewer than twenty thousand, plus twenty mercenary companies, and some say one of them is still the Golden Company, and a Golden Company is more combat-effective than the remaining nineteen combined. These mercenary companies and enemy troops surge from the western Demon Road and the northern hills.

At sea, aside from a few brave merchants and pirates who venture here, the rest are the fleets of Yunkai, Ghiscari, and Valyrian, which hold Cedars Island, control Slaver's Bay and its harbors; at sea, from any angle, she is surrounded, and the encirclement will only shrink.

At sea, aside from a few daring merchants and pirates who have ventured here, the rest are the fleets of Yunkai, Ghiscari, and Valyrian; they hold the Isle of Cedars, control Slaver's Bay and the ports along it; on the sea, from any angle, she is trapped in encirclement, and the encirclement will only shrink further.

The door is shut tight; she must save herself.

The gate is shut tight; she must save herself.

She cannot, while facing an enemy army besieging the city, also worry about enemies inside.

She cannot, while facing the enemy army besieging the city, also worry about enemies inside the city.

She doesn't understand why it took her so long to realize this. Does she really think that, having seized the city, these original great nobles ought to support her?

She doesn't understand why she only now thought of this principle. Does she really believe that having seized the city, those original great nobles ought to support her?

The Round-Headed Lord has turned to her, making her think other great nobles could also be won over. As for how to win them, the Green Grace and Retznaq suggest she marry Westerzadal to unite the Ghiscari… In fact, these lesser nobles turning to her is merely because they are dissatisfied with the old nobles, and if the old nobles also turned to her, what would be their motive? She cannot afford the price.

The Round-Headed Lord has turned toward her, making her think other great nobles could also be won over. As for how to win them, the Green Grace and Retznaq suggest she marry Westerzadal to unite the Ghiscari. In fact, these lesser nobles turning to her is merely because they are dissatisfied with the old nobles, and if the old nobles also turned to her, what would be their motive? She cannot afford the price.

We need to keep punctuation: there is an extra comma after "，". We'll just translate.

I should have acted sooner.

I should have acted long ago.

After leaving the hall, she went to her chambers, anxiously awaiting any news that might come.

After leaving the hall, she ascended to the bedchamber, anxiously awaiting any report that might come at any moment.

"Your Grace, the petitioners have arrived," the old knight reminded her.

"Your Highness, the petitioners have arrived." The old noble reminded her.

The Round-Headed Lord did not send word of success before she accepted the petition; all she saw were yellow stones heated by the sun, giving off heat, with no sign of battle or any frightening sound.

The Round-Headed Lord did not send news of success before she accepted the petition. And she only saw the yellow bricks, heated by sunlight and giving off hot air; she could see no battle scene, hear no frightening sound.

"Will they succeed?" the queen asked.

"Will they succeed?" the queen asked.

"The Beast of Skahaz's army knows the pyramid's layout well; he knows how to attack it, and if the queen's reward has reached him, I think nothing could stop him from taking the pyramid. I suppose he's now worried about not having enough gallows," the old knight sighed, "so he forgot to report to you."

"Skaratz's beast-faced army is very familiar with the pyramid's layout; he knows how to attack it. If Her Highness the queen's reward has already reached him, I think nothing could stop him from taking the pyramid. I guess he must be worrying now about not finding enough gallows," the old noble sighed, "thus he forgot to report to you."

That's a reasonable explanation; she has no choice but to accept it.

This is a reasonable explanation; she can only think so.

With Missandei's help and hearing her name called, she ascended the pyramid's hall, waiting for each petitioner to enter and state their wish.

With Jhiqui's help, and under the calling of Missandei, she ascended the pyramid's hall, waiting for those entering to petition to come in one by one and state their wishes.

It's a boring affair, but she has to do it.

This is a boring activity, but she has no choice but to do it.

No petitioners came.

She waited for no petitioners.

"Your Grace, doing this will anger the gods!" Retznaq burst in, his voice terrified.

"Your Highness, doing this will anger the gods!" Retznaq burst in with a terrified voice.

As steward, he has the right to enter.

As steward, he has the right to enter.

"Why would I anger the gods?" she asked, her disgusted tone making it clear she already knew the answer.

"Why would I anger the gods?" the frightened voice made her disgusted; she asked knowingly.

"Your Majesty, attacking the pyramid—I also hear you plan to hang the noble Ghiscari of ancient, high-born blood in odd numbers; that's barbaric! We surely have other ways to find the killer, and you'll see that those who commit such vile acts are only lowborn rabble."

"Your Majesty, attacking the pyramid— I also heard you plan to hang the old, high-born Ghiscari nobles by odd or even numbers; this is barbaric! We certainly have other ways to find the culprit; you will see at the time that those who commit such vile acts are all of lowly birth."

The lowborn rabble I have freed call me mother; who would conspire against a mother's will?

The low-born slaves I have already freed call me mother. Who would conspire to go against a mother's will?

"I follow the Seven Gods," or the gods of Valyria—she doesn't even know which gods she believes in—but they didn't kill seven slave girls and think she's a follower of the Seven? Fine, then satisfy them: "Whether the Ghiscari gods are angry is none of my business!" If they continue to provoke me, I will throw all their people into Slaver's Bay; if they are secretly angry, I will pretend not to see, but if they openly show their anger, I will also sink their statues into the sea, or have the Dothraki take them to the Gods' graveyard.

"I believe in the Seven Gods," either the Rhoynar or the Valyrian gods; she also doesn't know what gods she believes in, but they didn't kill seven female workers and think she is a follower of the Seven Gods? Fine, then let's satisfy them, "Whether the Ghiscari gods are angry is none of my business!" If they continue to provoke me, I will throw all their people into Slaver's Bay; if they are secretly angry, I will pretend to see nothing; but if they show their anger too openly, I will also sink their statues into the sea, or have the Dothraki carry them to the Gods' graveyard.

I've had enough!

I've had enough!

"You..." he said, looking stunned, staring at her; once he realized nothing could be changed, he could say no more.

"You..." he looked shocked, stared at her earnestly; after confirming nothing could be changed, he could say no more.

"Serve me well; perhaps the reality is not what you imagine." She thus comforted him.

"Serve me well; perhaps the true situation is not what you imagine." She thus comforted him.

The steward slumped in the hall and began to cry; the queen had to signal the guards to lift him up and drag him away.

The steward slumped in the hall and began to cry. The queen had to look at the guard beside him, lift him up, and drag him away.

He wasn't the first to come oppose, nor would he be the last; she has the energy to deal with them one by one.