The Great Masters never imagined Daenerys's army would breach the city gates so swiftly. With no escape, they were nearly all captured.
Daenerys ordered the removal of all slave collars within the city. That same day, she issued a proclamation calling on the former slaves to report the crimes of their abusive masters. She declared that she would select 113 of the most heinous offenders and nail them to wooden posts throughout Meereen, avenging the girls depicted on the road markers outside the city.
The remaining Great Masters, guilty of lesser crimes, were imprisoned in the dungeons pending trial.
At first, the freed slaves of Meereen hesitated to denounce their former masters. But when a bold slave came forward to recount his own abuse and the slaughter of his companions, others slowly began to follow suit.
Within a morning, the list of Great Masters to be crucified was finalized. They were gathered on the narrow streets of Meereen, guarded and executed by the Unsullied.
One by one, they were nailed to wooden posts in the shape of the road markers. A post was erected every twenty meters along the path to the Great Pyramid, filling the air with the Great Masters' agonized screams.
Watching their pathetic state, Drogon felt only satisfaction, not a shred of sympathy. *They probably never imagined this day would come when they were nailing that little girl to the cross,* he thought.
The day after Daenerys seized power in Meereen, she ordered the massive statue at the apex of the Golden Pyramid, the symbol of Meereen's authority, to be torn down and replaced with the three-headed dragon banner.
Three days later, order gradually returned to Meereen. Besides the Great Masters nailed to wooden frames, Daenerys imprisoned over sixty more who had committed heinous crimes.
In the council chamber, several key figures gathered to report on and discuss the critical matters in the three cities of Slaver's Bay.
Astapor was secured by a thousand Unsullied troops, so immediate concerns were minimal. However, their presence could only deter local slaves and benevolent masters; the city's administration remained chaotic. Though the freed slaves lacked the ambition of Butcher Cleon, other ideas would slowly take root among them.
Yunkai was managed by Daeron and a thousand Unsullied, who suppressed the local masters while providing some governance. The former slaves, having received resettlement funds from Daenerys, now owned their own homes.
Yet, according to Varys's intelligence, Yunkai's masters were secretly communicating with leaders in New Ghis and other areas, plotting to retake the city.
Beyond the stability issues, the three cities of Slaver's Bay faced a massive food crisis. Previously, they had all been slave cities, their economies entirely dependent on the slave trade. Slave owners earned money to feed and train more slaves, perpetuating the cycle.
Now that they were all free, most lacked any skills and had no means of support after spending the resettlement funds Daenerys provided. Even those with skills found no one willing to hire them.
What infuriated Daenerys most was that yesterday, nobles and merchants from Qarth and the Long Summer Lands had come to Meereen to buy slaves. To her horror, many Meereen residents had tried to sell themselves to these buyers. When she intervened, they still harbored resentment, as if she had blocked their path to a better life.
Seeing this, Drogon was reminded of *The Shawshank Redemption*. The old Black man in the movie, after decades in prison, found life outside so unbearable that he actually wanted to return to prison and spend the rest of his days there.
Meereen slaves had been trained by the Great Master from childhood, some with such ingrained servility that they knew only how to please their masters.
Moreover, according to Daario, slaves with skills who were bought by these masters often lived quite comfortably, with adequate housing and food. Not all slave owners abused their slaves.
Drogon didn't know how Daenerys would feed hundreds of thousands of mouths. The gold, jewels, and diamonds seized from the slave masters clearly wouldn't be enough.
He even missed the Imp, Tyrion. *Let him deal with these problems!*
After Ser Jorah reported on the basic situation in the three cities, Daario revealed his recent actions.
"My Queen, I have seized fifty-two great ships from the Great Master for you."
"Why did you seize their ships?" Daenerys frowned slightly. "The Great Master is already terrified. They wouldn't dare resist if the Second Sons took their ships."
"I know you like large ships, so I took it upon myself to act," Daario said indifferently.
Daenerys didn't comment. She had nearly married Xaro Xhoan Daxos, the powerful Qartheen magnate, for just a few ships.
"Ser Jorah, how many great ships do we have in total?" Hearing she now possessed fifty-two more, Daenerys couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
"Your Majesty, we have a total of one hundred and six ships."
Daenerys's eyes lit up. "Then can I cross the Narrow Sea and attack King's Landing?"
"I'm afraid that won't be enough," the advisor said. "While the ships can carry all the Unsullied and the Second Sons, even if you take the Unsullied who remain in Astapor and Yunkai and abandon Meereen, ten thousand men still won't be enough to attack King's Landing. The soldiers there are seasoned from fighting the North and Stannis, and their numbers are comparable to yours. Your forces simply aren't sufficient."
The light in Daenerys's eyes vanished instantly. Ten thousand men was still too few. Moreover, she had no intention of abandoning Slaver's Bay. If she did, what would she be? A liberator? A breaker of chains? Who would ever believe her solemn promises again?
She decided to focus on being the Queen of Slaver's Bay, to govern it well before considering an attack on King's Landing.
Just then, an Unsullied guard announced that a Meereenese noble wished to see Daenerys. Having said all she needed to say, she declared the meeting adjourned and ordered the guard to bring the noble in.
"Your Majesty," said a young noble with curly hair and a short beard, "I am Xitzdara zo Loraq, of the ancient House Loraq. I come to beg you to release my father and allow him to return to the Temple of the Graces."
"Is your father in the dungeons?" Daenerys asked.
"He was nailed to the wooden frame by you," Sitsdara said, his face twisted with resentment. "He died of old age and exhaustion."
Daenerys's expression darkened at his resentful tone. "I will avenge the little girl who was made into a road sign. He cannot be taken down yet."
"My father never agreed to nail them to the wooden frames, and there was nothing he could do," Sitsdara protested.
No innocent souls on the wooden frames! Drogon scoffed at his words. The slaves' accusations of atrocities could not be false. Their crimes were clearly documented and undeniable. Even if his father disapproved, he had committed plenty of other crimes.
Daenerys fully agreed with Drogon. Not a single Great Master nailed to the wooden frames would be wrongly accused.
"He has already received his due punishment. Please allow me to fulfill my duty as a son and spare his corpse from being pecked apart by crows," Sitsdara pleaded, kneeling again as he saw Daenerys had no intention of sparing his father.
"You know he is suffering from the crows' pecking, but did you ever think of those little girls?" Daenerys asked, her face grim.
Sitsdara had no words left. All he could do was remain prostrate on his knees.
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