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

Chapter 195 - Decision about Yi-Ti 01.

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Thrid Person POV

Yi-Ti, 296 AC.

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Jon proceeded with his men into the castle, designed in the style of Yi-Ti, the greatest empire of all. They passed by several servants who greeted them, including the Shogun himself, bowing deeply.

They advanced into a more spacious room, resembling a council chamber from what Jon could discern, where they began to settle in. Each person sat on tatami mats, with the Shogun and his daughter at the center. A small desk lay before their knees, holding notebooks, quills, and drinks. The provincial leaders were lined up, six on each side, while Jon, his ministers, his family, and the Artican guards occupied the central position, seated equally in front of the Shogun.

The Shogun broke the silence.
"Jon-dono, it was a great surprise to first hear about you through a letter from Lord Kin'emon. Even more so when you closed a deal and supplied food to the city of Tin with 50 ships. And now, you reveal that you have more than 400 ships at sea, seeking to do business with the rest of Yi-Ti." He paused, picking up a quill to write something.
"When I received the news, I debated with my men and, giving you the benefit of the doubt, summoned you to the capital, where we are now. Still, I would like to hear more about what you have to offer and how you arrived at the Jade Sea before we begin negotiations."

Jon looked at him calmly before responding.
"Well, to begin, I have no other interest in Yi-Ti initially besides creating a trade network with a large part of the world," he said.

"A trade network? What do you mean?" the Shogun asked, intrigued. "After all, as far as I know, we are very distant from each other. Even larger ships barely manage to reach here."

"Yes, you're right. Ships can hardly make it this far without a long journey. But in Artica, we have a navigation system advanced enough not to lose our way, deal with potential dangers, and resources sufficient for a crew to live years at sea. My goal, upon leaving Artica and my first wife and children behind, was to solidify our trade alliances. We have business with Braavos, Pentos, Myr, Tyrosh, Volantis, or, hopefully, here in Yi-Ti if all goes well."

He paused briefly before continuing.
"I plan to establish a trade line that will supply all these great cities with Artican goods weekly."

"How far is your kingdom?" the Shogun asked.

Jon glanced at one of his royal guards before turning his attention back to the Shogun.
"If you allow me, he can show the map I drew since we left Artica," Jon suggested.

The Shogun nodded, allowing the royal guard to step forward and present the map. The man approached, unfolding a scroll bearing the king of Artica's handiwork. The map depicted terrains and coasts drawn with precision, thanks to Jon's observations and the use of eagles in the sky. It clearly demonstrated the distance between Artica and Yi-Ti, something the locals had not fully grasped before, only knowing it was immense. However, with Yi-Ti itself on the map, they could now estimate it to be approximately nine times the length of Yi-Ti by ship.

The Shogun looked at the map with evident admiration and astonishment at the actual distance. Jon, with his skill, had perfectly illustrated the scale of the distances. Yi-Ti appeared as just 1/9th compared to the vast journey undertaken by the Articans.

"Is this map real? Is it really that far?" Princess Hiyori murmured, gazing at the map with equal admiration.

"Yes, this map accurately shows the distance between my kingdom and your empire," Jon said.