Chapter 52: Heart of the Storm

In the wooden fortress under the crow's nest, Maester Amon, who could no longer see clearly, sat on a chair, surrounded by a stout man with one arm.

Although he couldn't see the man in front of him, from the sound of his voice, Maester Aemon could be sure that this was a very young man.

"Young man, with all due respect, your age makes it hard for me to believe that you are the rumored master of swordsmanship."

"Understandable."

Lin Yi was not the slightest impatient, the blind old man in front of him was a hundred years old, even if Tywin Lannister was standing here, he was qualified to call a young man.

"How do you want me to prove it?"

Lin Yi seemed very cooperative.

"I heard that the current King of the North gave you the sword of the Kingkiller, which is a two-handed greatsword that imitates [Howling]......"

Aemon's words were already very obvious, and Lin Yi was naturally willing to cooperate.

He took off the Kingslayer from his waist and placed him on the table so that Maester Aemon could touch the lion's head at the end.

When Master Aemon stroked the lion's head carving, Lin Yi spoke.

"Maester Aemon, I have a question......"

"You speak."

"When I left Riverrun, I asked Robb Stark, King of the North, to deliver a letter to Castle Black on my behalf, and if nothing happens, I think that letter should be enough to prove my identity......"

Lin Yi had a trace of doubt in his eyes.

"Oh! I know the letter - you want to go north of the Great Wall? โ€

Maester Aemon seemed to let go of his hand abruptly, and his withered arm groped around the table, as if trying to find the letter.

"That's right."

Lin Yi frowned and nodded, he finally felt that something was wrong, and Master Aemon's attitude was really a little strange.

"Why? There was nothing but snow and cold wind, but only wild people remained. โ€

Maester Aemon asked as he fumbled, as he looked puzzled.

But Lin Yi didn't answer Lady Aemon's question, he said in a sincere tone.

"I'm not here to represent Stark, Maester Amon, I know who you are, and you don't need to be so guarded, let alone tempted."

"Oh...... Forgive me for my presumptuousness, Lord Lin. โ€

Maester Aemon's expression did not change in the slightest, not even the groping movements of his hands.

"But since you've said so, let me be bluntโ€”I'm not worried about Stark, I'm worried about you."

With that, Maester Aemon seemed to have finally found the letter he was looking for.

"I already knew about your existence long before Lord Robb sent the news, Xuecheng investigated your information, your appearance is very strange, and the style and means of acting are unpredictable, except for the fact that you are sure that you are all the way north, they have no other clues."

He handed the letter over with a trembling hand.

"That's why I received the news as soon as I could, your purpose is the Great Wall of Despair, there is no doubt about it, so I must personally determine your character and attitude, forgive my temptation, Commander-in-Chief Mormont has taken all the young and middle-aged with him, and only we are left here, the old and the sick, and I am responsible for the Night's Watch."

School City? Investigate me?

Lin Yi was a little surprised to take the letter from Master Aemon, he really didn't know that he had already been noticed by the school city.

Opening the letter, Lin Yi saw many things he had done since King's Landing, including buying all the bread in Flour Street, killing Joffrey, joining the Night's Watch recruit, killing the Golden Robes, defeating Jaime Lannister, and more.

With the exception of the killing of Amori Lodge, almost everything that has been eyewitnessed and can be investigated is on it.

Of course, the Flour Street affair was investigated after Joffrey was killed, so the above description is somewhat distorted.

Although Lin Yi never really deliberately covered up his traces, after all, this was an era of war, and it was already good that ordinary forces could collect undistorted information.

And the school city can actually integrate his many behaviors and traces, in this era when the fastest way to communicate over long distances is the letter crow, such an intelligence gathering ability can already be regarded as a horror.

"Please don't be suspicious, Lord Lin."

Maester Aemon sighed and spoke.

"The power of magic has not existed for many years, but as soon as it appeared, you killed a king on the Iron Throne, and even started a chaotic era of war, how can such a sign not attract the attention of the school, the power you have should not exist in this world......"

The people in the Emotional Academy City think that I started this war?

Lin Yi was really angry and funny, but he still asked his own questions.

"Why did you give me the letter, didn't Xuecheng let you test me?"

"I'm just a blind old man walking into a coffin with one foot." Maester Aemon sighed, "Like I said before, I'm responsible for the Night's Watch. โ€

He just tried it a little, and Lin Yi showed a trace of dissatisfaction, which made the old man dare not continue to be tempted, so he could only choose to be honest.

"I see."

Lin Yi nodded, then shook his head again.

"With all due respect, the school city really thinks so highly of me. I killed a king, but the war in the south has nothing to do with me, it was the Lannisters who calculated Robert, Joffrey who cut off Ed's head, the Iron Islands coveted the north, the High Court was ambitious, and Dorne never really gave in...... The princes had long been grudging, and the outbreak of war was only a matter of time. โ€

"And what exactly is your purpose?"

Maester Aemon was unmoved, and he asked in a gentle tone.

Lin Yi suspected that he already knew these truths, but he just wanted to use them to disturb his thoughts and rhythm.

"Then I'll just get to the point." Lin Yizheng said, "My trip is for those dead people who can move. โ€

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Maester Aemon fell silent for the first time.

After a moment, he spoke.

"Castle Black does have moving dead people, they attacked Commander Mormont, Jon cut off an arm, but even after leaving the mother's body, the hand is still alive, I've seen countless things in my life, and that's what scares me the most."

"Magic is reviving, but it's not just magic."

Lin Yi said calmly.

"I can feel that something dark is being born north of the Great Wall, and that's what I'm here for."

Lin Yiqiang endured and finished this line of shame.

For some reason, he could make it up in front of Arya, enjoying her adoring gaze, but he was a little unspeakable in front of Maester Aemon.

But Master Aemon couldn't see Lin Yi's expression, and when he heard Lin Yi's description, his expression became solemn.

"It seems that you have been systematically educated, is there still a complete magical inheritance left?"

As he spoke, Maester Aemon asked in a sincere tone.

"Can you tell me where you're from? I've met people from all over the world, but I can't make out your accent, I can only know that your native language must be a very calm language. โ€

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The corners of Lin Yi's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he said one thing at a time, calm and calm, and he really didn't lose anyone in Mandarin.

But to be honest, after living in the United States for many years, his Chinese accent is already very light, but this old bachelor who has been blind for many years can still hear it.

"Your hearing is very acute, and indeed, I don't come from anywhere you know - do you know what the end of the trembling sea is?"

"The great navigator Corris Valerian once led a fleet of ships eastward to explore many seas that the Westeros had never touched, but even he only reached the Kuril Islands and turned back."

There was a hint of excitement in Eamon's tone, implying that no one knew what the end of the Trembling Sea was, not even the greatest sailors and navigators.

In the expectant look of Master Aemon, Lin Yi smiled slightly.

"As you can imagine, I'm from a continent on the other side of the Trembling Sea."

"There's a continent on the other side of the Trembling Sea?"

Maester Aemon was shaken by this.

"I don't know, it's just my guess......"

Lin Yi shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

Maester Aemon was confused again.

"I came into this world one night." Lin Yi said with a wry smile, "According to my guess, it may be that I accidentally triggered some of the remaining magical powers, which caused me to travel half the world to here. โ€

"Suddenly shuttling? No wonder you showed up without a trace. โ€

Maester Aemon was stunned, but then he asked.

"And how did you know for sure you're from the other side of the Trembling Sea?"

"I consulted books related to the Trembling Sea, and found that there are legends about ice dragons in the Trembling Sea, and it just so happens that there are also legends about ice dragons in my continent, in the western seas."

"Ice Dragon...... Yes, only such a creature can survive the storm of the trembling sea. โ€

Aemon muttered.

Lin Yi said sorry in his heart.

Of course he didn't know what the end of the trembling sea was, these things were all excuses he had just made up.

After hearing the news that the school city was investigating him, Lin Yi had this idea in his mind, he needed to use the mouth of Master Aemon to record his own affairs and legends in the records of the city, which was a safer way than folk rumors.

Lin Yi believes that Xuecheng will definitely attach importance to the exploration of the sea area because of this, and his words will also become the biggest motivation for these people to explore the unknown sea area.

Taking this opportunity, Lin Yi may be able to get another piece of equipment.

But...... What kind of equipment should I make?

Lin Yi suddenly made a difficulty.

Suddenly, Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he took out a .40s&w bullet.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the culprit that caused me to shuttle."

Lin Yi solemnly handed the bullet to Master Emon.

Maester Aemon hurriedly took it, fumbling for the .40s&w bullet in his hand as if he were looking at some treasure.

"Donner, help me describe its color."

"Uh......," Donner looked at carefully, "the whole body should be brass, but it's brighter than brass, and the head is rounded and a little red." โ€

"This rounded feel...... Is this a magical artifact? โ€

Master Aemon sighed and returned the bullet to Lin Yi.

"Let me tell you what this magic item does."

Hearing Lady Aemon's question, Lin Yi decided to blow as loud as he could.

"Its name is [Heart of the Storm], and it is rumored that at its peak, [Heart of the Storm] had the magic power to manipulate the wind and rain and stir the sea, and whoever owns it owns the sea."

Lin Yi said in a serious tone.

"Controlling the wind and rain? Stir the sea?! โ€

Isn't that like a god!

Maester Aemon's heart was shocked.

"But that's just a legend." Lin Yi sighed, "Now it can only control a little breeze, making people jump higher and run faster." โ€

"But what does this have to do with space travel?"

Maester Aemon was a little confused.

"I don't know," Lin Yi said, shaking his head, "but this is the only thing in me that has the potential to have such power." โ€

"I see."

Maester Aemon nodded.

"If I can, I hope that the school can help me investigate the legends and myths related to the [Storm Heart], and if the school can find a word about the [Storm Heart], I am willing to lend it to the school city for research."

Lin Yi's tone was very sincere.

"I will......" Maester Aemon nodded.

"Of course, in order for you to understand that this is not a lie, I will also prove to you the magic of Heart of the Storm."

As he spoke, Lin Yi stood up, held the "Heart of the Storm" with one hand, and silently chanted [Leap] in his heart.

A faint fluorescent blue instantly covered Lin Yi's whole body.

"This!"

Donner, who was on the side, couldn't help but cry out in shock when he saw this scene.

"Downer, what's going on?"

Maester Aemon hurriedly asked, and his trembling hand grabbed Donner's one-arm.

"Blue ...... Blu-ray ......"

The one-armed man, Donner, suddenly looked at Lin Yi in some surprise, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

"What blue light?"

Aemon's questioning calmed Donner, and he stared at Lin Yi's clenched right hand with complicated eyes, and said in his mouth.

"The body of this adult just now was covered with a layer of blue light, a very clear light, and it was definitely not my illusion."

"That's the power of Heart of the Storm."

Lin Yi smiled slightly, and he sat down again.

"With its blessing, I can jump to the top of the tower more than ten meters, and I can also outperform the best war horses in the world...... But that's about it, it's just the tip of the iceberg compared to its power at its peak. โ€

"Can I use it?"

Maester Aemon asked.

"I'm afraid not." Lin Yi shook his head, "The activation of magic props requires magic power. โ€

"I see, I'll report these things to the school."

Maester Aemon was visibly disappointed, but he quickly got his head right.

"The matter of the school city is over, and the next thing is Castle Black, as a master of the Night's Watch Legion, I ask you one last time, do you really want to go north of the Wall?"

"Of course! That's what I'm here for. โ€

Lin Yi is also colorful.

"The legend of the Long Night is not only in Westeros, my continent has similar rumors and crises, it's strange, isn't it, two continents far apart have the same legend, I wonder why."

Lin Yi was talking nonsense seriously.

Maester Aemon was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"I believe in you, Lord Lin."

Lin Yi was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and he said solemnly.

"I'm here because of magic, I'm going to go because of magic, and I don't know how long I'll be here, so it's up to you to really eradicate the scourge."

"I understand." Maester Aemon nodded, "Do you want to recuperate at Castle Black, or do you want to leave immediately?" โ€

"The night is long and there are many dreams, so I'd better set off immediately."

"Alright, Donner, go and get someone to open the tunnel gates."

"Yes!"