Chapter 485: Chess Pieces
Stannis's crossing this time was really not due to some coincidence but for a reason, and of course it was not as he expected that he was chosen by the righteous god of this world to save the world, but he actually became a pawn of the evil god.
"You dragged me from my world, what the hell do you want to do......"
Stannis, who had been pinned to the ground by the Black King's sword, muttered in pain, the vitality in his voice that seemed to never fade had dissipated, and he knew that he had been completely defeated, and there was no hope of victory.
Surprisingly, Ichult didn't seem to be 'greedy', at least he didn't think he was responsible for pulling Stannis from another dimension.
"Don't get me wrong, although I am confident in my own powers, connecting two completely blocked worlds and teleporting a living person is something I can't do, I just focused on you before anyone else, and after learning that this interesting soul of yours has replaced the real Stannis, I put all my energy into you, because you are from another world, and you can meet the conditions for my rebirth- A completely blank body that can be applied to my training, and after shaping your body step by step into a soul that fits me perfectly, it is now the final moment of this rebirth. β
"How could I be the ...... you cultivated" Stannis coughed loudly, and in an instant, several mouthfuls of thick blood spurted out of his mouth and nose.
"Please lie down quietly on the ground, I don't want you to die here before your rebirth is complete. Why do you think you have gained so much power in a mortal body?, but I have to say that you were able to give me a high look, because I only intervened in how you gained power, but I didn't expect you to climb to the throne of Tanis in just one year. β
"What are you talking about...... My strength is all my hard-earned strength, how can it have anything to do with you!"
But Ichult shook his head and vetoed Stannis's efforts.
"Since you don't want to believe it, let's take a little look back at your journey over the past year!"
With that, he spread out his hand, and a long scroll like a hologram slowly opened in his hand, and clearly reflected it in Stennis vision.
The first image that first appears is when Stannis holds his head to dodge the embarrassment of the tattooed man in a bone vest sitting on the back of a two-legged wyvern throwing a giant fireball at a knightly joust held by the Wolf family.
"In my long years, I have founded countless dark churches that worship me, and this 'Brotherhood of the Eternal Sons' is one of them, and I command this dark sect leader to strike so that you can regain your sword, awaken your ambition to save the people, and let your heroic power awaken first. β
Stannis was silent, he felt that this explanation was too far-fetched, because after he mustered up the courage to pick up his sword, Robert kicked him from behind and almost failed.
"By the way," Ichult prompted again, "and as much as I like to weave conspiracies to get people to follow my script, sometimes I'll go down in person, and turn into different people to guide you from crossing the line. β
This is a bit of a relieu, the rules are set by him, and he still plays, no wonder Stannis has no chance of winning.
"Normally, I don't become a human myself, but just watch you follow the steps I set step by step, but every time you choose, I always surprise me, so I have to intervene myself. β
"Then I should be honored!"
"Of course you can be proud of that. After complimenting him, Ichult opened his hand again, this time with a new picture.
This painting depicts the scene when Stannis was caught in the Imperial military camp and imprisoned in a small black room for violent tax resistance, when the black mage 'Mad Hatter' Vincent was locked up next to him, and after resolving the misunderstanding with the silly eldest sister Charachi, Stannis was released, but in addition to the two men and women who were eagerly embracing, there was another person who looked at them with gloomy eyes, that is, Charaitch's chief lieutenant, Lieutenant Vladdy with a dazzling bald head, indeed, Stannis had not seen him for a long time.
And at this time, he actually appeared in front of him, and there is no doubt that he was transformed by Ichot!
"This ...... This is?"
Looking at this bald head, Stannis was of course speechless in surprise.
But Vladdy or Eihott gave him a standard Imperial military salute, "Actually, that woman Charaki has long forgotten about the taxes you owe to the Empire, but under my reminder, she still gave the order to capture you, and I did this so that you can meet that mausoleum on the way back, and see Hawkins to activate the dragon's roar, so as to awaken the dragon power in you." β
Stannis began to feel that these things really seemed connected.
But Ichult didn't give him time to think, he waved his hand again, and changed the picture again.
This time it's a duel between Stannis and Barrow IV in the arena after being provoked by Anne.
"In order to verify that your Dragonroar can be developed, I have specially ordered my servant, your so-called fiancΓ©e, to arrange this duel, and to my great satisfaction, you have finally succeeded in unlocking the first Dragon's Roar, and the dragon's blood has begun to awaken from your veins. β
The next scene showed a lot of people, Robert and them, and of course Stannis, looking at the twisted monster in their center with a disgusting and terrified look, the first time the Chaos Folk had appeared in his domain.
Ichot's melodious but annoying voice continued to sound along with the image, "That's right, I led these Chaos people to appear on the east side of your riverbank, not only slaughtering that family but also dismembering those goblins into the pattern of the twelve zodiacs, I did this to make you feel in crisis, and had to go to the royal city to connect with my other servant, Pedro, and at the same time let you witness the moment when your beloved woman was captured alive." β
Anya...... The thought of the name made Stennis's heart ache again.
"Don't be too upset, you'll be going after her soon. "At the comfort of the Labyrinth King Eyhot, a picture of the snowy expanse reappeared, the final battle of the White Expedition, and the lost Stannis was using his powers beyond his limits to fight the giant aggregators.