As Prince Aegon's words fell, the banquet hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Immediately after, the cheers and applause of the Greens nobles erupted simultaneously.
"Prince Aegon!"
"Prince Aegon!"
"Prince Aegon!"
The shouts and roars of the Greens nobles, coupled with the scrutinizing gazes of the Black Party nobles, completely erased the last shred of Prince Daemon's sanity.
"Nonsense, utter nonsense! He is the one who committed treason! Quick, seize him!" Prince Daemon roared, furious and exasperated.
Prince Daemon's Golds looked at each other, but in the end, they chose to obey Prince Daemon's command and prepared to apprehend Prince Aegon.
Unfortunately, the power controlled by the Greens was no weaker than that of the Black Party; in fact, it was even slightly stronger.
As Prince Daemon gave his order, the Golds loyal to the Greens and the Hightower Family guards had already blocked Prince Aegon's path, drawing their swords against them.
The Golds and guards blocking Prince Aegon's path still had reservations, but the personal guards who had returned with Prince Aegon didn't care as much.
When Prince Daemon's Golds approached Prince Aegon, they pulled out their crossbows.
Crossbows capable of three rapid shots were extremely lethal at close range, instantly felling a group.
The fallen Golds clearly stimulated everyone.
"Kill them all! Protect Prince Aegon!"
Someone shouted, and the two sides, like dry tinder ignited by a spark, instantly began a close-quarters battle.
Blood splattered everywhere.
In the melee, Prince Daemon had only one target.
Eliminate Prince Aegon, at all costs!
After consecutively cutting down three people, Prince Daemon rushed to the bottom of the steps.
Looking at Prince Aegon on the steps, a hint of madness flashed in Prince Daemon's eyes.
"Kill you, and everything will be over!"
Facing Prince Daemon's threat, Prince Aegon's expression was calm.
"Many people want to kill me, and I stand right here, at the highest point."
The sound of wind breaking rang out, Prince Daemon's hairs stood on end, and he quickly retreated a step.
Criston's slash missed, but there was no disappointment on his face, only because he hadn't intended to kill Prince Daemon in the first place.
"Apologies, you cannot go up."
"What if I say no?" Prince Daemon said frantically.
"Apologies, you cannot go up!"
Criston repeated his words again.
His light green eyes cautiously stared at Prince Daemon.
Prince Daemon looked at Prince Aegon again.
Prince Aegon on the steps smiled faintly, but it made Prince Daemon feel endless humiliation and contempt!
His anger flared even more, Prince Daemon said nothing further and swung his sword at Criston.
Since Criston insisted on seeking death, he would first eliminate Criston, and then eliminate Prince Aegon.
The two faced off again after many years.
Sparks flew the moment their longswords clashed.
It was difficult to determine a winner between the two, but Criston, wearing armor, held a clear advantage.
But soon, only Prince Daemon was left fighting on the field.
The Golds loyal to Prince Daemon lay scattered on the ground, all annihilated!
"Quick, quick, go separate the two of them!" Viserys quickly said to the Royal Guard beside him.
The scene just now was too chaotic, and the Royal Guard could only stay by Viserys's side, but now that the Golds loyal to the Black Party were all killed, Rickard, Stephen, and several others swarmed forward and finally restrained the frenzied Prince Daemon.
Prince Daemon, pinned to the ground, now looked at Prince Aegon on the steps.
Prince Aegon still stood elegantly on the steps, a calm smile on his lips.
Prince Daemon's eyes were about to burst with rage; the longer the delay, the greater Prince Aegon's threat would become, and the harder he would be to deal with.
"Prince Daemon has had too much to drink! Quickly take him away! Today's banquet ends here!"
Viserys ordered with a darkened face.
At this point, he could only have Prince Daemon taken away and protected first, and then minimize the severity of the matter. Viserys was both angry and helpless.
Otto, however, felt a little like laughing.
He had advised Viserys not to arrange Rhaenyra's wedding and Prince Aegon's engagement banquet together in the first place.
Now look, the Black Party, which was already struggling to stand tall, had its back completely broken.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
Viserys's face suddenly flushed red, and he coughed violently.
Rhaenyra quickly helped him catch his breath.
After a while, Viserys said weakly, "Otto, please see to our esteemed guests."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will arrange everything," Otto nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile.
Helena and Aemond finally arrived at the Dragonpit.
The two quickly climbed onto their Dragons' backs.
Dreamfyre and Vhagar rose one after another.
Dreamfyre, just about to take off, suddenly turned and roared towards the Dragonpit entrance.
Immediately after, Meleys slowly crawled out from the depths of the Dragonpit.
Rhaenys's expression was solemn as she looked at Helena on Dreamfyre's back.
Helena happened to be looking at her as well.
Dreamfyre flicked her tail, directly blocking Meleys's path.
"Hiss-roar!"
Meleys roared at Dreamfyre.
Dreamfyre was not to be outdone, responding to Meleys's warning with a roar.
Just then, Vhagar's massive body appeared beside Dreamfyre.
Aemond's expression was excited, and he gestured to Helena, asking if she wanted to eliminate Meleys together.
Helena quickly waved her hand in denial.
It was enough to just block Meleys; there was no need to kill her.
Rejected by Helena, Aemond's face fell, looking somewhat disappointed.
The siblings' exchange made Rhaenys's heart pound.
If they were in the air, Meleys could still contend with Dreamfyre and Vhagar for a while.
But if they started fighting on the ground...:
Rhaenys took a deep breath, deciding to have Meleys return to the Dragonpit.
The only Dragons capable of facing Dreamfyre and Vhagar head-on were Vermithor and Silverwing.
Meleys had no chance of winning on her own.