House of The Dragon-A God Amongst Men-Chapter 167: Audience With The King

(Drakken's POV)

"To say that you are an annoying cunt is an understatement." I said with a boring tone, "What do you want, Jaehaerys?"

We sat on some chair, across from each other, on the usual hill we usually meet. He had his dragon with him and to my surprise, he also brought Baelon and Balerion with him.

It was hilarious, seeing how much confidence Baelon Targaryen had now that they had the Black Dread with him.

"It is no secret that the conflict in the Stormlands dealt a heavy blow to the Realm." Jaehaerys said, "And like usual, you walked away and acted like nothing had happened. I have been trying to get a meeting with you to happen for so long."

"What?" I shrugged, "I destroyed the Essosi that invaded, what's the issue?"

"You attacked and killed several Westerosi. You murdered Boremund Baratheon and Rodrik Arryn." He said seriously

"You can't prove that." I said as I rubbed my neck, "Nobody knows what happened to the two of them. I simply arrived to see Essosi overrunning the fort, and almost no Westerosi were left alive so I blew it up!"

"You cannot fool me." He said seriously

"Cut the shit." I said with a serious glare, "Are we going to forget about The Sword? How you were so adamant about killing me? All of those schemes....all of that hope.....just straight out the window because you realize the truth, that I am not something you can be rid of."

"You destroyed Driftmark because of it." He said, "You committed a genocide for it."

"Whose fault is that?" I smirked

"Are you going to keep the peace that you promised?" He asked

"No." I said, "All that went out the window when you shoved a sword through my heart. I just do what I want from now on. If I decided to get my armies and go to the Reach, conquer it, and reduce everything to ash, there is nothing you could do about it. But the thing is, it doesn't benefit me at the moment. So I won't. It is all about patience. I am everlasting, after all. I can wait a couple of years to make my next move, it is nothing to me. I can outlive your mundane life, Jaehaerys. The moment you bite the dust, I could simply gather all of my weapons and plunge the world into chaos...."

"You...." He said

"But I won't do that." I said, "I can...I am most capable of it....but that is not the plan."

"And what is this plan of yours?" He asked

"Don't worry about it." I said with a chuckle, "I will say, you have nothing to worry about. Your House is useful to me. Keep breeding like the animals you are. Your magic is quite useful.....hehe...."

"And for what reason did you heal Balerion?" He asked

"Oh, that big boy?" I chuckled, "Because.....I wanted you guys to think you are in control. I want you lot to believe that you have a chance. Ammaria killed Vhagar with ease...Grayle ignored Balerion....tell me, Jaehaerys....what does that tell you?"

He narrowed his eyes, saying nothing.

"That no matter what...." I said with a smirk, "You are all nothing to me."

"Yet you want to mix our bloodlines." He said

"Heh." I said, "To piss you off. It angers you, doesn't it? It does.....I can smell it on you. The fact that you know that I fucked your daughter, oh...it pisses you off..."

He clenched his fist, but did or say nothing.

"And that's the thing, Jaehaerys." I said as I leaned forward, "Solely to piss you off....I have made a promise to your wife....I will fuck all of your daughters. Mark my words....including that married one of yours."

I know Baelon heard me, and he took a step forward.

"You fucking...!!" He started

The king raised his arm, "No." He said, "Don't fall for his taunts. Drakken....I will be dead in the ground before you do all of that."

"Okay." I shrugged, "That's good, I don't care. But at least one.....you will hear at least one....haha...."

I then stood up and adjusted my coat as I slapped my hand on the table, marking it with flames as he stood up and stepped back.

I lifted my hand to reveal a symbol; resembling a cross with flames on it.

"When you see that symbol in your Castle, it means that I will go and retrieve Saera." I said with a smirk, "And she better be prepared for my arrival, do you understand? For the time being, bask in the despair I leave your house in."

"Begone from my sight now."

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[King's Landing, A Day Later]

Aemon sat on the couch in his chambers, his head slouched down as he held a bottle of wine in his hands. His hair was let loose, dangling down as he merely sat there, unmoving.

He sniffed, "Ah...." he said as he rubbed his eyes, "More wine.....I....I need...."

Jaehaerys walked inside, "Aemon." He said, "What in the hells are you doing?"

Aemon tossed the bottle aside, and it clattered on the floor, "Nothing."

Jaehaerys stood in front of him, "Daella is with child." He said, "She will hopefully give birth safely when the time comes."

"That's good...." Aemon said as he leaned back on the couch, covering his eyes with his arm, "What of it?"

"I hate to say this, Aemon." He said, "But you have mourned enough. You are my Heir, you need to be strong."

"I....." Aemon said, "Leave me be...."

"I am sorry for what happened, I truly am." Jaehaerys said, "But we must move forward. As the Heir, you need to provide a direct line of succession. Your son is dead, your daughters are all that were left to you. It pains me to even say it, but we cannot leave it at that."

"Pains you, huh?" Aemon said, "What a joke."

"Daella will give birth to her child. That child will be named Arryn and it will be either be raised by us or House Arryn." Jaehaerys continued, "But should everything go well, Daella will be your wife."

Aemon moved his arm down, "W-What?"

"You need to be married, you must provide a son....a male heir." Jaehaerys said seriously, "You will marry Daella and you will put a son in her. That is an order from your king."

"You can't be serious...." Aemon said as he slowly stood up, "After everything that has happened....you will do this to me?!"

"It has to be done." Jaehaerys said seriously, "I will not linger on this topic any longer. It will be done."

"And there is nothing you can do about it."