Located in the lower left corner of the castle, next to the sea wall, the Bachelor's Tower in Dragonstone Island is an important place for Dragonstone to connect with the outside world.

The previous owner here was an old bachelor named Kans, who was actually called Cobain, but since Lan Li and his party returned to Dragonstone Island, the Bachelor Tower has unknowingly changed its "master".

"Demon grass must be soaked in seawater overnight before concocting a disintegrating potion to take effect, and it is best to start at the time of the bat."

"Why the bats?"

"Because the moonlight is most abundant when it is a bat."

"This ...... What is the rationale for this? ”

……

The not-so-long conversation seemed to be an exchange between a student and a master, but the voice of the master on both sides was crisp and pleasant, a little immature, and the apprentice was old and hoarse, like an old man.

Or rather, it's not like it, it's just that.

In the messy room of the bachelor, filled with bottles and jars and bronze utensils, a gray-haired old man in a gray robe was now standing respectfully behind the girl with strange blond hair, silently observing the girl fiddling with the glass jars on the shelf table like a schoolboy, occasionally asking questions, always looking cautious.

If this scene was seen by the servants in the castle, it would be shocking, because the gray-haired old man usually had a very dignified and status in Dragonstone, but now he looked especially humble.

But whether it is the "master and apprentice" in the house, or the Lan Li who approaches outside the house, they are basically accustomed to this-

The girl is naturally Rhaenys who followed, and the amount of occult knowledge she possesses is something that the old bachelor is extremely eager for, in fact, after the return, the two of them, together with some apprentices, have gathered together to form a small group similar to the nature of the research institute.

And the object of their research is the werewolf who has initially settled on the island.

……

Standing at the door, after observing for a while, Lan Li raised his hand to look at the door frame as a reminder, and a pair of contrasting "master and apprentice" in the room immediately stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look.

The old man, who was disturbed from his studies, was a little annoyed at first, but after seeing the person who was coming, he quickly calmed down and bowed respectfully.

And the beautiful girl with bright blonde hair showed a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Are you here for me?"

"Yes."

"This is really strange, what's the matter?"

Lan Li didn't answer, but glanced at the old bachelor, and the other party bowed down and left the room that was supposed to be his.

It wasn't until a slight sound of the door behind him was slammed shut that Lan Li said what he was about the dragon's purpose.

In fact, although Rhaenys did not leave Westeros and returned to Braavos, the connection with that side was not broken - Rhaenys had some magical means to communicate beyond Westeros.

On the return trip, Lan Li observed this, but he didn't inquire much, but now that he has a need, he naturally can't ignore it anymore.

"Targaryens' recent movements?"

Hearing Lan Li's question, Rhaenys didn't think directly of the dragon, and thought that Lan Li suspected the cause of the revival of the strange ghost on the Targaryen, and couldn't help but pout to express her dissatisfaction.

"Why should I help you find out what my people are doing? You don't teach me magic, and you always want to send me back, but I really can't think of a reason to help you. ”

"You're not staying in Dragonstone right now." Lan Li reminded her.

"This is what I got in exchange for teaching those fools about magic." The girl snorted lightly, "You can't make two demands on this condition, can you?" ”

"Then if you agree to do it, I'll release you with an iron ghost for you to study." Lan Li said demandingly.

"Deal!" Rhaenys, who had long been covetous, immediately agreed, without the slightest kindness when she called the clansmen before, and then saw her blink, pretending to be innocent: "Actually, if you really come to ask me, I will not make conditions with you." ”

Lan Li ignored her slightly provocative words, rolled her eyes, and turned to leave, "Remember to tell me when you get the exact news." ”

……

The voice in the corridor had a strange echo, and it also made the speaker seem to have a faint sense of etherealism. Rhaenys didn't care that her words were ignored because it was just a joke, but this faint detachment made her frown unconsciously.

"It's getting worse......" The girl standing at the shelf table in the room muttered in a low voice, looking a little worried.

More and more memories of her past life are coming to her mind, and there are naturally some things related to Lan Li, which also makes her unconsciously always pay attention to this man who seems to be her lifelong pursuit in her previous life.

Mysterious, withdrawn, and inscrutable...... In the past few days, she has made her find that Lan Li's temperament is constantly changing, or she seems to be more and more indifferent to everything in the outside world, whether it is things or human feelings.

It seems that the distance between the two, or between Lan Li and this world, is getting farther and farther away, obviously the body is within reach many times, but it always gives people a feeling of unreality and unreality, ethereal and vague, like the stars in the sky.

The change was silent and insidious, but it was very obvious to the person in Bhaenys's previous life, and she didn't know why this was happening, but it was obviously not normal.

"When will we be able to see through him?"

Muttering, the girl finally shook her head and turned back to continue working on the bottles and cans on the shelf table.

……

Lan Li on the other side obviously couldn't know what Rhaenys was thinking at this time, and he naturally didn't think that there would be any changes in his personality.

After explaining the news of the dragon to Rhaenys, he put the matter aside for the time being, preparing to officially "resurrect" his cheap big brother Robert.

The appearance of the strange ghost seems to have seriously affected the seven gods, and even the things that they originally promised have never been able to do, or the spokesperson suddenly has no way to "contact" the seven gods.

The condition of the trade required to resurrect Robert was to grant seven Seven Divine Believers who met certain requirements with the Seven Power Seeds, and this was obviously a matter of deep meaning, and Lan Li thought that completing this might bring some turnaround, and he was ready to do it now.

However, at this time, Westeros was in a special situation, and he didn't want to leave Dragonstone Island for a long time, so he decided to look for a target on the island for the time being.

And just as Lan Li was "patrolling" the territory, a letter from King's Landing descended on the castle maester's tower with the ugly cry of the raven.

This was a letter asking for help, and Lan Li, who had returned to the castle after interrupting his territorial patrol, was surprised to find out.