The king on the Great Wall

Chapter 372

It seems that the queen is impatient. Egger hesitated a little, and decided to ignore two consecutive accidents and go as planned: "In the north, the ghosts who have not appeared for thousands of years are coming to the city with an army of dead people. An unprecedented war is about to start. The night watchman has already prepared for it." Numerous preparations have been made, but now there is only one thing that has not yet been put in place—some kind of substance that can restrain the White Walkers is currently being manufactured day and night in the Night Watchman Industrial Park, and everyone is looking forward to it.”

Petyr would never have guessed that the harmless commander-in-chief of the night watchman in front of him was the instigator of the note incident he was looking for.At this moment, Littlefinger didn't have time to conceive any conspiracy other than to "stabilize his position as the Queen's Hand"—he frowned, thinking that another opponent who was trying to persuade the Queen to delay the attack on King's Landing appeared: "So , you want us to suspend the attack on King's Landing to avoid affecting the Night Watchman's property? This is impossible! Her Majesty the Queen has returned to Westeros for a while, if you don't try to prove yourself..."

"Lord Petyr." Iger remembered that the industrial park was still in its infancy when Littlefinger defected overseas. His impression of the Night Watchman's industry is probably still in the first office opposite the East Camp of the Garrison in King's Landing." The Night Watchman Industrial Park is not in the city of King's Landing, but a few miles southwest of the city, close to the Blackwater River and surrounded by high walls painted black. Since it is close to King's Landing, it cannot be pointed out on the map...but in the actual battle Among them, as long as the army commander is willing to give the order in advance, it is impossible for the soldiers to confuse it with the real attack target!"

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Petyr was relieved and stopped interrupting.He is now concentrating all his energy on persuading the Queen to attack the capital of the Seven Kingdoms as soon as possible. As long as Iger doesn't come to fight against himself on this point, he will naturally not come out to question the visitors like Varys for no reason-not for no reason. This is Petyr's code of conduct, let alone a person with certain power and resources like Iger?It is easy to travel with more friends, but for a high-level chess player like Littlefinger... "friends" have several layers of value and meaning than ordinary people: every time you hand in one, there is one more bad luck that can squeeze out the value at a critical moment Eggs, scapegoats to sell, sacrifices to offer.

"I understand." Daenerys also roughly heard what Iger wanted, "You hope that in the process of taking back King's Landing, I can try to avoid affecting the industrial park you mentioned, so as not to delay the production of the night watchmen. A substance that 'restrains the White Walkers'."

"Your Majesty is wise." Iger found that even after standing here for a few minutes, he still couldn't adapt and ignored her strong aura when looking directly at Daenerys. It is the enemy of the evil, and it protects the Kingdom of Westeros itself—no matter who sits on the Iron Throne, it will never want to rule the Seven Kingdoms full of scorched earth and ghouls. I believe that with the wisdom and common sense of the Dragon Queen, it must be I will understand the starting point of the night watchman's efforts, and agree to this small request that does not infringe your interests at all."

"You are very good at flattering others, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, but it is of no use to me." The queen smiled, this is a lie, she has heard many flatterings that are far more sensual and gorgeous than this, "I will never forget, if The Night Watchman can't stop the dead, the first to suffer is the North, and the North supports my enemies."

Daenerys just smiled casually, but in the eyes of men, she seemed to gather all the charms in the world at once.If it is said that she is very good-looking and temperamental in normal state, then this dynamic expression multiplies these two ten into a [-]% temptation. There is such a vivid real-life interpretation.

Contrary to the strong physical attraction, there is a sudden strong psychological fear: Iger suddenly found that he had "abandon all long-term plans, kneel under the dragon queen's skirt as a licking dog, and put all his With resources and influence, studs entered the game, and they did everything they could to win the Iron Throne for her—just for a kiss.”The self-control of "controlling the hanging" that he was once proud of, appeared so fragile in front of the daughter of the plane who seemed to have the essence... no, it was the essence of the charm cheat!

Iger suddenly thought of a sentence that seemed to have nothing to do with the status quo: In online games, free players are also part of the game experience of paying players.

In the huge magical world of ice and fire, in the game of chess between the King of Light and his old enemy, will he play the role of the free player and tool man, and everything he has fought so hard is for the sake of seeing him today. Daenerys paves the way for her to be part of a "service" to the true Son of Prophecy after she has a crush on her?

Is the kind of love that I am experiencing at this moment... the love that cannot be suppressed by reason, is it caused by R'hllor's interference at the subconscious level?

Fortunately, even if the guess is true, being charmed is not the same as being manipulated. At least Iger still has control over his body, at least he has noticed something is wrong, and there is no such thing as Jorah Mormont, Dario Naharis, etc. That way—it was so unbearable that I completely fell into it unconsciously.

"Master Varys, I heard that your eyes and ears are all over Westeros, and your intelligence gathering ability is unrivaled in the Seven Kingdoms." The throbbing in his heart was particularly strong when he looked directly at Daenerys, and Iger had to divert his attention Responding to the heckler who raised the question a moment ago, "That year ago, the Night's Watch Corps captured the 'live' ghoul and sent it to King's Landing for the dignitaries of the Seven Kingdoms to witness with their own eyes. You should not have forgotten it. "

Varys couldn't possibly lie about such a well-known matter... He kept smiling and nodded: "It is true."

"Ghouls are not afraid of ordinary weapons. They can't be killed completely by piercing their hearts, cutting off their hands and feet, or even cutting off their heads. Is it true?"

"It's true." Varys maintained a smile calmly, "I was amazed by the wonderful and grand commercial performance of the Night Watchman Industry, Lord Commander, relying on the good show of 'executing ghouls' and the following Crazy selling obsidian products to earn huge profits, the money you earned in this year is more than all the grants and donations you received during the ten-year tenure of your previous term.”

"This is my skill. I don't even have a penny of money I earn from the Queen. Besides, why didn't Lord Varys mention that I have killed more White Walkers than the previous nine hundred and ninety-seven commanders-in-chief combined?" How much do you want? Wars cost money, and every penny the Night Watchmen Legion earns from selling obsidian is invested in the construction of the Great Wall's defense." Egger said bluntly, and he was not guilty of this point. "Your Majesty, you say that the northern border is supporting your enemy. This cannot be refuted. But the Stark family mustered the northern border army, and the sky can't exceed 97... Do you want to fight with these 100 swords that can kill people?" Plague, hunger and fear can also make ordinary people who reduce their numbers the enemy, or do you want to wait for the aliens to break through the Great Wall and wreak havoc on the northern border, and deal with [-] million invulnerable, tireless, non-stop, and kill all living people in the world? Resigned ghoul?"

"But I heard that wights are afraid of fire." Daenerys replied disapprovingly, "It's a pity that Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion are all out hunting, otherwise, I would be happy to show the Lord Commander Dragon Burn. "

"I heard that the flames spewed out of the dragon's mouth come from the liquid secreted from a certain gland in the chest, but I have never had a chance to verify it." Iger responded without thinking, "But whether it is true or not, I believe that it is impossible for a dragon to spit fire without limit Yes. With 100 million ghouls, three dragons can’t finish the fire even if they spit out the acid water in their stomachs. Maybe you can burn it once and take a rest, and then come back after a two-day break for every tens of thousands of ghouls eliminated, but wait until the ghouls pass Neck enters Hejian, Royal Land, and Reach, and 100 million will soon become 200 million, 500 million... In the end, death will engulf the entire world, leaving only a useless piece of iron that no one will compete with you. Chair."

"Hey——" Daenerys stared at him for a few seconds, and then suddenly chuckled, "My lord commander, your eloquence is well-deserved, but at this critical moment, it is better to save the energy of talking. Your The request is not too much, but ordering the army to bypass your small garden when attacking King's Landing seems to be just a one-sentence matter, but in practice it will waste a lot of time and energy of my officers. So I also want something as a Repayment, like your request to me, this matter is just a small effort for you, but it means a lot to me."

The little queen rose from the rough stone throne where her ancestors and her enemy Stannis had sat, and walked down the steps slowly and gracefully: "I want you, as Commander-in-Chief, to ask West The noble lords of Luo publicly announced that the Night Watch Legion recognizes me as the only legitimate ruler of the Seven Kingdoms."

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Chapter 373

As Daenerys walked down the high platform, stepping on the icy floor in her leather boots to walk towards the commander-in-chief of the Night Watchman Legion, Melisandre, who was standing behind Iger, finally couldn't help but take a deep breath—even after entering this hall. A second ago, she was absolutely sure that Iger was the predicted prince, but at this moment, even with a stubborn personality like her, she was shaken.

Having the same gender and normal orientation, witches are of course not affected by the attraction of the opposite sex emanating from the Dragon Mother, but this does not affect Melisandre's awareness of the strong energy fluctuations emanating from Daenerys.This strange majesty, which seems to be magical but slightly different, and is definitely not that simple, is so obvious, as if it is crazily gushing out from every pore of Daenerys's body, permeating her whole body, And it becomes more and more intense as the distance decreases.

This is the power of prophecy?

"Da", "da", "da"... The continuous footsteps finally stopped one meter in front of Iger. The height difference of more than ten centimeters forced Daenerys to look up at Iger, which seemed a little weak , Unfortunately, the real aura is completely reversed—the Dragon Queen may not know where the aura on her body comes from, but she obviously has the best way to use it: the distance between the two is shortened to one-twentieth of the original The distance makes Iger's attraction and oppression from her more than a hundred times stronger.

If the mouth can speak without the brain, Iger must have agreed to the Queen's request; if the legs can move freely, Iger has probably knelt on one knee to show submission; meeting……

Looking at the pair of lips that were close at hand, full of moisture and healthy texture without lip gloss, Iger swallowed.After standing upright and staring at Daenerys for a moment, he first affirmed the rational judgment he made a moment ago: Daenerys is indeed beautiful, but she is definitely not so beautiful as "inhuman".Then, in the next second, he suddenly thought: This little queen is really bold—she was not searched when she set foot on the island and entered Dragonstone Castle. The dagger, but she approached him without fear, as long as she raised her leg and drew the knife, stretched out her hand... Stannis' throne would be secure.

After assassinating the Dragon Queen once in imagination, Iger, who was tense both mentally and physically, relaxed a little: Daenerys actually knew how to ask for a lot of money to pay back the money, not to mention, at least her IQ was normal.

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The difference between "publicly acknowledging him as the only legal ruler of the Seven Kingdoms" and "swearing allegiance to him and fighting for him" is that the Night Watchman only needs to make a statement, without sending a soldier or a sword to help Dany. Liz competes for the Iron Throne in exchange for her promise not to attack the Night Watchman's property.

It looks like a good thing, but it is actually an impossible condition to accept: neutrality is a position in the dual sense of attitude and physics, and both are indispensable.It sounds good to just make a statement not to participate in the war, but it is actually nonsense-to recognize Daenerys as the legal ruler is to automatically acquiesce in the acquiescence of Stannis as an illegal usurper, even if Iger has the ability to suppress the people from within the Night Watch. Oppose, but the moment this statement is issued, it is the time to automatically declare a full-scale war with the Lu Party faction.

If the night watchman force is isolated overseas, easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is not impossible to consider, but the land grant and the northern border are originally one, and the two sides are also preparing to resist the aliens side by side at this moment. In order to protect an industry, a little bit of saltpeter should be taken This condition is not worth the candle.

Before Iger finished thinking, Daenerys added another sentence: "I understand what you are worried about-I allow you to make a statement after returning to the Great Wall and stabilizing the situation. I will also guarantee that when Stannis announces Before you send troops to encircle the industrial park for rebellion, my navy and army will surround King's Landing and block all his soldiers within the city walls."

"Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, but this statement completely violates the night watchman's neutrality guidelines." Iger made a bitter face, "Besides...Your Majesty, are you the only legal ruler of the Seven Kingdoms? ...or is it our turn to judge the Great Wall?"

The Queen frowned.

"I don't care about the rules of the night watchman, I'm negotiating a deal with you. Take what you want and exchange what I want." Daenerys said firmly, "As for the judgment, you think I want the night watchman recognition to give me the legitimacy of my rule? No, the legitimacy of my rule comes from my blood and the dragon! It’s just that the whole country is watching, and now I need someone with popularity and weight to start this initiative and drive it forward. The dead water is coming—I don’t care whether the leader is the Martells, the Tyrells, or the Night’s Watch! Whoever finds me first, I will choose. Does this explain it, the commander in chief understands?”

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Of course I understand, and I can say it completely. Few people understand it better than Iger.

Due to her different upbringing, Daenerys must be someone who despises rules and traditions.Because of this, in the process of Iger's long-term consideration of her future, she has always been the first one on top of all other options: the little Aegon Iger didn't understand at all, and persuaded the Stark family to rebel. impossible.And a person like Stannis who has already sat on the throne, who is old-fashioned and dead-headed, will not tolerate Iger stretching out his hand to give the land and even taking off his black clothes... Only Daenerys is "fighting the country" The little queen, in order to win and realize her ideals and ambitions... it is possible that she does not care about Iger's status as a "non-Westeros native" or the black clothes he wears, and only ability and loyalty come first.

When the war against the cold god ended with the victory of the human side, Iger, who didn't want to wait for the next war that didn't know when to break out like the hundreds of commander-in-chiefs before, must find a way to jump out of the land grant and go there At that time, the dragon mother who returns to Westeros to fight for the throne will be an excellent springboard.

Taking refuge in Daenerys Targaryen has always been the most critical step in Iger's big game. He recruited troops, hoarded food and grass, cultivated officers with good discipline, and developed weapons and equipment that surpassed the times... On the bright side, he was Preparing for the fight against the White Walkers, but secretly accumulating strength for one day needing to appear on the stage of the entire Westeros?

Although the Dragon Queen's request is excessive, it is not outrageous, and it even hits Iger's arms.

However, all of this can only be carried out under the sufficient premise that "the war against the cold god ends with the victory of the human side".Even if something is planned, once it happens at the wrong time and place, it can be fatal!

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"Understood..." Iger knew that the situation he was facing now was very bad: Daenerys would never understand and accept these principles.Suppose you are the queen, and someone comes over and says: You promise me something first, and I will come to you after I finish the matter at hand, do you believe it?Anyway, Iger would never believe it, "But, once this statement is released, the close cooperation between the Night Watchman and the Northern Territory will collapse, and the impenetrable defense along the Great Wall will also collapse..."

"How much support can the North give to the Night's Watch? I'll give double." Daenerys's originally friendly expression began to show impatience, "When I capture King's Landing and eliminate the snatchers, I will definitely send them to the Great Wall." Reinforcements. If the ghoul army and alien ghosts you reported are true, I can even bring three dragons to the north to help out. Is the commander-in-chief satisfied with such a condition?"

More than satisfied, it can even be said to be overly generous, but it is a condition that Iger cannot accept: Even if the queen captures King's Landing and then dispatches troops to the Great Wall by sea, all operations are smooth, at least it will take one or two months, and Far water cannot solve near fire!

What happened to put him in such an embarrassing and dilemma situation?

Iger frowned for a while, and finally figured out why he felt weird throughout the conversation: He came here this time, and he didn't even want to ask Daenerys to help the Great Wall!My original plan was to present the "On the Monarch" first to express my respect and respect, and then take advantage of the situation to ask the Queen to avoid affecting the Night Watchman industry during the war... Based on the value of the knowledge and information contained in this incomplete version of "The Theory", In exchange for a small effort, it can be said to be fair.And the missing part of the "On" itself is an opportunity for the two parties to contact and communicate again in the future, and it also lays a dark thread for him to finally use the power of the queen to walk out of the gifted land...

Iger hopes that the queen will agree, but in the end, it doesn't matter if he doesn't agree: as long as he allows himself to leave Dragonstone Island, he will naturally return to the King's Landing Industrial Park, trying to save the country in other ways, and continue to maintain the production and collection of nitrate.However, Daenerys showed abnormal friendliness and overly strong expectations from the very beginning, completely disregarding her own intentions and real goals, and started this so-called "deal" wishfully... Iger had no intention of making a deal with her at all. What the hell can she negotiate with?

The most embarrassing part of the current situation is that the stalemate in the negotiations is not caused by any malicious party, but because it should never have started in the first place.Daenerys made the condition that she went to the north to help, just in exchange for a legal statement from the Night Watch Corps. In terms of gold content, it can be said to be quite sincere.But it just happened—the Northern Territory, which was not seriously injured, and the land gift with strong soldiers, did not need the queen's intervention.

The queen expressed her kindness, but Iger had to refuse, which is why the situation finally came to this point.It's just that the special breath on Daenerys' body was too strong, which interfered with Iger's thinking before, so that he didn't understand what happened until now.

So, what or who... made Daenerys have such unreasonable affection and expectations for herself, and even came uninvited and offered to go north to join the war against the White Walkers?

Iger's eyes swept across the room, and finally stopped on the red robe monk standing in the corner, who should be Melisandre's colleague.

Could it be that it was caused by the magic stick again?

"Your Majesty!" Iger hadn't spoken yet, but Petyr called out anxiously, "After you take King's Landing, you should take advantage of the situation to control the entire kingdom, and then try to get the Seven Kingdoms to recognize you, unify Westeros and restore the whole kingdom." A peaceful environment is the only thing. The Great Wall has stood there for thousands of years, and it will not be short of this hour and a half!"

Daenerys ignored Littlefinger's yelling, and Iger's endless thinking and hesitation finally exhausted his patience. Feeling that her hot face was stuck to a cold butt, she felt ashamed and annoyed, turned and walked back to the direction of the throne, while coldly Throwing down a sentence: "Your Commander-in-Chief, you must be tired after taking the boat all the way... Please accept the hospitality from Dragonstone Castle and have a good night's rest. Regarding my proposal, give me an answer tomorrow morning."

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Chapter 374 High Priest

He was politely invited into the hall of Dragonstone Castle, but somehow angered the Dragon Queen who met for the first time.Worse, none of this is because Iger did anything wrong... Daenerys pissed herself off.

After thanking Missandei who led the way and ran around to settle them properly, Iger was angry and eager, and went to Melisandre's room next door without any delay.

"It was you who insisted on persuading me to come to Dragonstone Island to meet the queen. Why did you stay silent throughout the whole scene and just stand behind me as the background?" Iger usually wouldn't speak to witches in such an aggressive tone, but the current situation allowed He couldn't keep his composure, "We're taking a break now, but we're actually being detained. How can we give the Dragon Queen an answer tomorrow morning? Agree to her conditions, and the previous series of arrangements will be wiped out in an instant. When I go back, I have to bear the name of rebellion and face the White Walkers while thinking about how to explain to the mountain clan and deal with the anger of the Stark family; A madman put me in a cell and even beheaded me, and the Great Wall ushered in the enemy's final attack without the command of the commander-in-chief, that would be ridiculous!"

In fact, of course, there is a third solution: pretend to agree first, and then break the promise after everything is done and the land is returned safely.In this way, at least make sure that he will not be delayed for some stupid reason on Dragonstone Island, thousands of miles away from the Great Wall, and make too many preparations in vain if he cannot catch up with the final battle.

But it is convenient to get out in this "despicable" form, but it is almost devastating for Daenerys to destroy her own perception.The Dragon Queen may not mobilize people to ride dragons to the Great Wall to burn him because of his lies, but once she uses this trick, she will be cut off from the Queen's line, and no matter who wins or loses the battle for the Iron Throne in King's Landing, it will definitely be won in the future. Being an obstacle and enemy for Iger to step out of the land grant can be regarded as the worst option.

"What are you panicking about? The Dragon Queen is interviewing the commander-in-chief of your night watchman army. How can I, a priest, have the right to intervene?" Having said that, Melisandre also looked a little worried, "The queen must be interested in your coming. What a misunderstanding, I will go and have a good talk with Maqiro after nightfall to find out what happened."

"Markiro, is that the big black man standing in the shadow next to the queen's throne acting as a sculpture?" Iger saw that Melisandre could call out a name that he didn't remember at all without thinking, and immediately realized something, "Yes He asked you to bring me to the Dragon Queen? Is there a special way of communication between the priests of the Lord of Light? Forget it... I don't want to force you to explain these inner secrets to me, but remember, Daenerys It doesn't matter if Si comes to help, but if I can't return to preside over the overall situation as soon as possible, everything will really be over!"

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After some discussion, Melisandre persuaded Iger to stay calm and go back to the room to wait for her news, while she managed to contact another red-robed priest who was also in the castle.

The meeting during the day broke up unhappy, and naturally there was no pleasant dinner together.Without moving the food from the kitchen of Dragonstone Castle, Melisandre waited until it was completely dark before pushing the door out. After turning a few corners, she came to the top of a tall tower without guards. Here awaits her Marquilo.

One was a distinguished guest accompanying the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and the other was a trusted advisor of the Dragon Queen. There was no need for them to make such a sneaky meeting.But all confidentiality measures are meaningful, because what will be held here next is a dialogue between high-ranking Red God priests.

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There are tens of thousands of believers in the Red God Sect, and there are also a lot of priests, but to become a "high priest", two strict conditions must be met: [-]. to have certain attainments in magic and juggling; Kello's two-way communication proves this and is recognized by all peers.

Two-way communication means: not only being able to passively see through the fire, but also being able to get a miraculous response from R'hllor through prayer and sacrifice.

There are many priests who claim to be able to do this, but the really difficult and critical part is: to prove to other high-ranking priests that this is a "miracle" rather than a "trick", so as to gain approval.

Different from ordinary people's imagination of ordinary religions and divine courts, countless high-level red god priests have reached a consensus through communication with each other throughout the ages: Although there is no doubt that their gods really exist, but for some reason—R'hllor did not The oracle will not be conveyed to the mortal world through one person in a concentrated and efficient manner, but will be widely and irregularly displayed to all believers through flames. behavior of believers.

Because of the small number and the different information seen from the fire, among the core believers in the small group of believers called "high priests" within the Red God Sect, there is no hierarchy, and no one is superior to others. "The endorsement of the King of Light" above people.Also due to the extremely rare number, "democracy" can be easily realized within the high priests.They determine the direction of the overall religious activities by exchanging views and the minority obeying the majority: Benello, the supreme priest of the Red Temple of Volantis, is called "Supreme" not because he is a religious leader, but Because he is the oldest and best at tricks among all the high priests who can communicate with R'hllor, he was chosen to act as a facade and preside over the common affairs of the temple for ordinary believers.

The supreme priest is not the superior of the high priests, at best he can only be regarded as the "big brother".Benero has the right to dispatch and assign work to high-ranking priests like Markiro and Melisandre, but the same... Once the latter have their own interpretation of the message conveyed by R'hllor, they can also choose not to Accept the command, leave the temple and go to the place where you should go, and carry out the work you think is necessary without causing trouble to the majority of high-ranking priests. The temple will not block or intervene.

Melisandre came to Westeros because she firmly believed that she would meet the Son of Prophecy on Dragonstone Island, and Marquiro also went to Slaver's Bay because he agreed with Benello and claimed to be appointed by the High Priest.It is precisely because more than half of the high-level priests agree that Daenerys is the son of prophecy, so the secular and public opinion resources of the Red Temple will be inclined to support Daenerys Tang under the instructions of the "Dragon Mother Sect" Li'an's career, but Iger has been unable to wait for any actual assistance.

But even if there are differences, there will never be quarrels or conflicts among high-ranking priests. In addition to conventions and unspoken rules, the more important point is that although different high-ranking priests see different things from the fire, they are never the same. They will not conflict and contradict each other—there is only one truth. Through exchanging information and discussions, they decide whether they succeed in convincing each other or being persuaded by the other...or continue to reserve their opinions.

It is different from the usual pretense of talking in front of people... This kind of "communication" between high-ranking priests will be very fast and efficient, unreserved, clean, and frank to the point of not using any tricks or tricks, ensuring 100% % Communicates what needs to be communicated without error or omission.

It is also because of this that every sentence of this kind of conversation may contain a large number of secrets that must not be leaked, and cannot be overheard.Not to mention: two priests who are supposed to be omnipotent and omnipotent gather together to whisper like ignorant children, exchanging what they have seen, discussing the authenticity of the prophecy...and how to use various methods to guide each other. Behavior of the believers in their hands - this will greatly affect their image, and they must not be heard or seen by even their own people, even the Son of Prophecy.

Besides, in this castle, there are still guys who are not their own.

Marquilo sensed the arrival of the witch, he didn't need to look back, he knew it was Melisandre.

"You saw the Dragon Queen, how do you feel?"

"I have to admit, it's amazing." Melisandre walked to Marqiro's side, and also looked at the Dragonstone Island naval port far below the castle.The fleet loyal to the queen does not stop patrolling even at night. On the pier and around the island, there are dots of lights everywhere, and there are many figures, "I have seen other people with the blood of Targaryen or Blackfyre. The descendants of the Dragon King are indeed There will be things that are different from ordinary people, but none of them can give me such a strong feeling, this is your method? How did you do it."

"It's not my means, it's the power of fate. She is the prince in the prophecy, and her song is the song of ice and fire."

"Let's put aside the discussion about who is the real son of prophecy, and tell me, why did the girl from the Targaryen family behave so abnormally in the meeting today, and spoke inconsequentially? Legend has it that the gods decided a Targaryen like flipping a coin. Crazy or great—is she the other side of the coin?"

"From what I've seen so far, it's not." Maqiro shook his head, "It's because of me that she behaved a little abnormally today. I told the queen that the most powerful follower she can get will come to visit her soon. We I interrupted the meeting today to meet your commander-in-chief immediately, and Daenerys even changed clothes for it... It turned out that he didn’t come to swear allegiance, the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment, and it embarrassed the queen—he Why did you refuse to agree to the queen's conditions?"

"The most powerful follower? What do you base your judgment on?"

"I saw him in the flames at the side of the Queen."

"I've also seen images of the queen fighting off wights with dragon flames, but that's about it." Yes, the visions unfolding in the flames never conflict with each other, and this time was no exception.But what is the relationship between Iger and Daenerys to stand together...Male lead and female support, vice versa, or neither?Melisandre has seen countless colleagues make wrong predictions due to false judgments. They have wishful thinking, but mistakenly think that their interpretation is the intention of the Lord of Light--Maqiro's attainments in magic are higher than her own, but in the prediction She has always been slightly better at interpretation, and I hope it will be the same this time.Melisandre said in a reproachful tone: "It is impossible for Iger to agree to the conditions proposed by the Queen of the Day. Before taking her back to Westeros, you should do your homework about the situation in the Seven Kingdoms. You know that the Northern Territory and the land grant are now What's the situation on the side?"

Marqiro was not angry, let alone asked why. The communication between the high-level priests especially emphasized frankness. When Melisandre used certain words like "impossible", it meant that there was no room for negotiation on this point. .

And it sucks.

"I really don't know. The situation in Westeros is changing too fast. The information I have is still around the time of King Robert's death. If the Lord Commander of the Night Watch doesn't swear allegiance to the Queen, the North will fight for the Queen." Enemy, it would be difficult for me to persuade her to go north to participate in the final battle."

"That's your problem. If the queen doesn't go north to join the war, it means she is not the child of prophecy. You should understand this." Melisandre said bluntly, "And the commander-in-chief of the night watchmen and I cannot If you delay even one day at Dragonstone, you must leave for King's Landing tomorrow morning."

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Chapter 375 High Priest

"It's not difficult to get you to leave Dragonstone. Although I haven't been with the queen for long, I'm quite trusted and relied on." Maqiro supported the stone stack on the edge of the tower, "but the difficulty is how to make this A misunderstanding cleared up and the prophecy was fulfilled. The Lord of Light let me see Daenerys Targaryen and the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch at the same time in the fire. Becoming a stranger or even an enemy will definitely have an extremely bad impact on this crucial battle between my lord and the old enemy."

Melisandre didn't answer immediately.

That's right, what Marqoro said just now is another theory generally accepted among the high priests - this starts with the way the followers of the Red God received the oracle of R'hllor from the fire.The information conveyed by the Lord of Light to believers through flames is mainly divided into three categories: the first category is the most common, by showing what has happened or is happening in the past in the flames, to help believers understand the truth of things or make preparations for upcoming dangers. Prepare for coping; and the second type is a strong omen or reminder, which is usually vague and abstract and needs to be interpreted by the person who sees it—the most typical example: Melisandre saw Dragonstone Island in the flames, so she came to Got to Westeros and saw another wall of ice, so headed for the Grant.

The third, the most special, is the definite and unmistakable picture of what did not happen, the source of all prophecy.

Different from the usual claim to ordinary believers that "the future is revealed in the flames", the high-ranking priests actually know in their hearts that a considerable part of the future events manifested in the flames will not happen if the seers do nothing.This means——the future they see in the flames is probably not the "true future", but "the future that the Lord of Light wants or needs to happen". Issue tasks to believers, remind and urge them to display their wisdom and subjective initiative, and realize them into facts!

Melisandre saw the scene of the dragon spewing flames and burning the ghouls in the flames, which at least means that R'hllor hopes that dragons can play a role in this final battle, but there is another further possibility, which is He was reminding himself: Without the participation of the dragon, the Night Watchman and the Northern Territory cannot win this battle!

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After figuring this out, she nodded and opened her mouth, realizing that the matter was indeed much more than just escaping from Dragonstone Island: "Think carefully, is there any way to save the situation?"

"Really." Marquito turned his head and glanced at Melisandre, "Your commander-in-chief gave the queen a gift today. What is that?"

"Aren't you on the scene, a pamphlet. I asked him what was in it when we were on the boat, and he gave me a look... the content is very strange, a bunch of pompous empty talk and big words, it seems to have something to do with politics , this is completely outside the scope of my knowledge...why?"

"The queen was in a bad mood after the interview. After returning to the conference room, the two think tanks continued to argue about the next move of the army, while she sat on the sidelines and turned over the small gift with a sullen face. At first I thought her next move She would tear it off or throw it into the stove in a second, but it was quite different in reality-only one glance, and her overwhelming anger that others could see with the naked eye almost disappeared. During the whole time, the queen was concentrating on reading this booklet, leaving aside all the staff who were in the fierce quarrel." Marqiro recalled, "finally, when the queen raised her head again, she asked me: why did she Her strongest followers refuse to recognize her legitimacy."

"Very interesting. I don't see the magic in that hastily written pamphlet. What's your answer?"

"Although I can't guess what the queen read from it, I can see that she deliberately suppressed her joy. So my answer is-'Isn't your most powerful follower in your hands'."

"Smart answer." The priest will use vague sentences and expressions when interpreting the prophecy to outsiders, just to be able to remedy this kind of overturned situation, "so, that book is her' most powerful follower." ', you did not deceive the Queen or err in judgment."