Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT [Book - 1]

Chapter 188 - First negotiation in Yi-Ti.

[Chapter Size: 3000 Words.]

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Thrid Person POV

Yi-Ti, 296 AC.

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Quickly, the largest race of Artica left all the city's natives stunned as they watched giants disembark from the ship, joining Jon's group.

"What is this?! How can there be a man so tall?" Kin'emon couldn't help but murmur, staring at their guests, while all his men instinctively grabbed their weapons, sensing the threat posed by the man standing 4 or 5 meters tall.

"Artica harbors four races alongside humans. Giants are one of them," Jon said as he approached, noting the growing tension between them.

"Is this possible? Is there really a race called giants in the world?" The other samurai murmured among themselves, questioning if their eyes were playing tricks on them.

"They are my men. I hope their presence won't be an issue as we proceed with negotiations. After all, they are my guards," Jon said to the city's lord, observing how the situation was unfolding.

"..." The man looked at Jon and the giants. Despite their intimidating size—something no samurai could ever hope to match—if they were enemies, their numbers might give them the advantage.

Still wondering how a giant could wear such armor as the others did, Kin'emon eventually nodded, allowing the giants entry, seeing no grave problem with their presence. He turned to the foreign king and nodded. "Very well... They may accompany you as your guards, King Jon of Artica," he said.

"Let's go," Jon said, as his men brought horses for them to ride to the meeting point. Mounting up, they began following the noble samurai through the city's main street.

Thus, they started moving through the city. As was customary during all their travels, people everywhere gathered to see them, making all kinds of remarks. However, this specific city was markedly different, with the cultural shock being greater than anything Jon had encountered before.

The Arctic King always paid close attention to local culture during his travels, but now, seeing the city up close, he analyzed it, observing the people of Yi-Ti alongside the other Articans. Similarly, the people of Yi-Ti seemed equally curious about them.

As the Yi-Ti people made continuous remarks, pointing at the passing group, Daenerys, riding a horse alongside Arya, turned to the younger woman, who, apart from Jon, was the only one who spoke the language of this land.

"What are they saying about us?" she asked in Valyrian, a language she had been diligently practicing over the past few moons and had almost mastered.

"They call us outsiders or people of the sunset lands, as the conversation Jon had with the city's official spread like wildfire through the city. But they also fear us and wonder if we are enemies or friends, which isn't too surprising given the state of the country," Arya said calmly, glancing at the narrow-eyed people.

"I see," Daenerys murmured, continuing to observe both the Yi-Ti people and the city itself.

Jon rode at the head of his group, also watching the surroundings with great attention while occasionally glancing at the sky. He carefully examined the city's structure and kept an eye out for potential dangers out of caution.

They were accompanied by Kin'emon and the other samurai, who led the way with their guards. Kin'emon seemed to notice Jon's expressions and moved closer for a brief conversation.