Chapter 44: The Believer
Rob's perfect match with Tyrion stunned the crowd around him.
"So that's your hole card." Burton on the side was even more secretly glad that he didn't make any small moves. At this time, Rob suddenly became unfathomable in his eyes. The decision not to give the order to pursue the Lannisters was now a complete victory in the eyes of Burton.
Rob didn't know that his performance had achieved such an effective effect. He dismissed the crowd and invited Tyrion to the Chamber alone.
"What do you want?" Rob didn't dwell on why Tyrion betrayed the family, but just got straight to the point and asked him to make conditions.
"I want the unity of the country. I want you to help me take control of Castle Rock. I will help you consolidate your rule over the country. In the name of the Lannisters. ”
"Why?"
"Do you know what it's like to be a mascot? For decades, no one in the whole of Lannister really saw me as a member of the family. They just treat me like a mascot, a pet, a 'thing' that shows their heart. I've slept all over Castle Rock, King's Landing, and even all the **s in the North. Even I was on the verge of succumbing to that feeling. But at this time, I saw something different. Magic, power, and even an army of inverted wraites. I suddenly felt like maybe I could do more than die on the Empire's **. ”
"So what? Are you going to take control of your family and join forces with me? ”
"Technically, I'm just joining forces with the one who sits on the Iron Throne, whoever it is. I received a message from the Great Wall. The strange spirits have revived, and the wildlings are frantically attacking the Great Wall. Here they hope to be able to cross the Great Wall to hide from the undead legions of the Aliens. We need to integrate all the forces as soon as possible. ”
While Tyrion was talking to Rob, Lin Xuan had already come to the city with a few of his students. He did not go to the Red Fort, but went directly to the slums. It looks like wandering around the streets aimlessly. He didn't stop until an old man with bare feet appeared in front of him.
In the astonished gaze of several students. Lin Xuan raised his hand and it was a bolt of lightning that directly knocked the stunned old man to the ground. The old man fell to the ground, twitching and confused. "What's going on with this Nima?"
"Take him with you." Lin Xuan didn't explain, just said coldly. The surrounding onlookers had already scattered and fled when Lin Xuan shot out and got the electric light. After all, it is lively and good-looking, and small lives are more important. The person in front of him is obviously not good-tempered.
Lei undoubtedly carried out Lin Xuan's will. After a simple levitation technique, he directly dragged the old man's body and followed behind Lin Xuan. This time, Lin Xuan's destination was the cathedral.
The old man is not young anymore. But it can still be seen that he was a tall, thin man when he was younger. His eyes are cold, gray hair, and his face has obvious wrinkles. He wore only a simple and monotonous knee-length tunic made of wool. Not even having shoes, he claimed to have dropped his shoes to those who needed him more. No one knew his real name, even Lin Xuan only knew his nickname 'Sparrow'. He was a man who seemed to be extremely devout in his faith and had a will as strong as steel.
Lin Xuan didn't consider whether the above rumors were correct. Anyway, if it was true, it would definitely not be subservient to his will. And if it's fake, it means that this is a deception. No matter what the summary situation was, Lin Xuan needed to do it in the end, so Lin Xuan simply didn't have any nonsense, and put him directly as soon as they met, saving time. I don't know what kind of slump I feel in my heart if I know what Lin Xuan thinks.
So far, Lin Xuan has not figured out which deity the cathedral serves. The new gods or the old gods, or something else. When he dragged the sparrow into the church, it caused quite a stir.
Several people recognized the sparrow. After all, this devout believer was once a strong contender for the archbishop. It's just that this appearance makes people feel weird. Being dragged in mid-air, he doesn't look dead, but he looks like he's about to die of shame.
Directly in front of the cathedral stands a statue with seven faces. There are seven different faces that symbolize the gods they believe in. Ever since he walked here, Lin Xuan began to spread his spiritual power, looking for all possible differences. But in the end nothing came of it.
He thought for a moment and lifted the ban on the sparrow. The hemp finch struggled to say something, but Lin Xuan calmly slapped another electric light. So the sad old man fell again. At this time, the hemp finch is simply going crazy. "What the is going on, you're talking. What do you want to know and get from me? Say it, and I'll either give in or I'll squirt you to death. But what's the situation right now, don't say anything, just play with me. ”
"Sparrow, I know you are a devout believer. So you can start praying now. I believe that for a devout believer like you, your gods can hear even if you pray in your heart. Soon I will kill you here, before the God you believe in. If you are truly a devout believer, then before I kill you, may your gods respond. Otherwise, it only shows that you are a hypocritical hypocrite believer. Lin Xuan ignored the crowd of onlookers around him and said the above words.
Lin Xuan's words startled several of his students. Katie was the first to ask, "Why, teacher?" Don't you like gods? Despite growing up alone on the docks, Katie is a devout believer.
"I'm here today to teach you the most important and least important lesson. Say least important because maybe you will never use what you have learned today. It is important because when one day you get to that point, it will be the most important thing for you to remember. ”
Several of the students pricked up their ears as they had a premonition that their teacher might say something shocking.
"As a magician, we always have some last enemies. Deity'. I can tell you unequivocally that the gods exist. But they came directly to this world for a variety of reasons. So they use different means to influence the world. Religion is one of the most common. I do not force you to renounce your religion. But I must tell you that the last thing the gods want is for a group of powerful mages to rise. Because one day, we will challenge their position. ”