Chapter 562: "Blood Magic"

Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, Unburnable, Queen Meereen, Queen of the Andals, Queen of the Royners and the Ancestors, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm...... Daenerys Targaryen's life has only gone through 20 years, but the journey has spanned half the world, but after traveling thousands of miles, she still can't get out of the routine of a time-traveler who knows her well.

The brazier was moved to the bed, the sleeve of the shirt was rolled up to the elbow, the lancet slashed through the delicate skin and precisely broke the subcutaneous vein, and the blood flowed down Daenerys' left arm and dripped into the silver bowl that had been prepared, dark red and white, deep and shiny...... The contrast between the two is particularly dazzling.

Before being kicked out of the school for conducting illegal experiments, Coben was recognized by his former superiors as a healer, in his own words, "a healer worthy of Ambrose, and destined to surpass him." He knew everything about "how to safely bleed", and he was still familiar with it after a long time of practice, and in the blink of an eye he had collected half a bowl of true dragon blood under Missandei's speechless gaze, and after stopping the bleeding and bandaging the wound, he calmly picked up the small bowl and handed it to Melisandre decisively but cautiously.

Then it's time for the witches' show.

The reason why Melisandre has the title of "Red Robe Woman" comes from her iconic priestly robes, which are only qualified to be worn by the official Red God priests and rarely changed in winter and summer- But outsiders can only see the glamour of the red robe, but they don't know that there is a hole in the inside of the robe: countless hidden pockets contain a large number of paper bags and pocket bottles and cans, which store powders or liquid juices for various functions: some can heal diseases and heal injuries (although she is a witch, it is a luxury to do the same thing with spells before and after the recovery of magic power), and some can enhance the power of spellcasting and increase the effect of spells - whether it is fire divination, communication with red gods, It is still a shadow binding technique that can kill people, and the largest part of the rest is all various alchemical products based on metal salts......

Their role is to throw themselves into the fire at the right time to produce a flame reaction, perhaps with a small number of spells - to achieve the most effective pretending to be a ghost at the least cost.

A not-so-long life, but definitely longer than most ordinary people, Melisandre has learned that neither trying to convert others to the Red God nor trusting and accepting her own advice, trying to win favor, preach doctrine, or persuade with reason is not directly effective. Casting magic in public was the easiest way to do it, but in a world where magic was so depleted, mana was such a rare resource, she couldn't just run into a Tom, Dick, or Harry...... Cats and dogs like this really consume magic to cast spells to gain awe, and at this time, those magic tricks and simple alchemy methods become the best substitutes.

A qualified high-ranking priest is usually also a good vaudeville entertainer and a masterful charlatan.

Ten minutes on stage, ten years off stage, although Egger's plan was only hurriedly prepared and arranged last night, but coincidence is inevitable: she, Melisandre, and Cobain, who was the "trust" from the side, had already learned and mastered all the necessary acting skills and skills for this big play.

She picked up the silver bowl, carefully leaned down the mouth, and began to chant in a deep voice as she poured the fresh Queen's blood into the brazier in a thin thread, and in her Valyrian whispers that Daenerys did not understand, the liquid containing energy was poured over red, hot coals, hissing and smoking— While everyone's attention was drawn to her invented spells and smoke, Melisandre's left hand, without holding the bowl, quietly pulled out the powder of the props she had prepared, and deftly flicked them into the flames with the speed and precision of even the best magicians.

Strange light burst out of the brazier, red, orange, yellow, green...... All the colors that people have seen and imagined are blooming, and even the surrounding air seems to be emitting a lot of color.

No light can be so bright, no jewel can be so gorgeous - this "blood magic ritual" is performed with the participation of expensive alchemy powder, hard-to-buy true dragon blood, and the least but indispensable auxiliary magic whose value is difficult to judge The special effects are by no means indescribable, the gradient of the room and the rich magic evaporating from the furnace are intertwined, even if a wizard with a certain level of understanding of spells is present, if he is not quite proficient in blood magic, it is difficult to doubt the authenticity of Melisandre using the power contained in blood to save people.

The brazier is real, the real dragon blood is also fake, and only saving people is an outright lie: Melisandre is indeed casting spells, but most of the spells she uses are only to enhance the magnificent visual effects of the flame-colored potion, and only a small part is aimed at the protagonist who has no lines, Egg...... And this small part has nothing to do with detoxification at all, but just lifts the hibernation spell on the man's body and adds a force to the rise of body temperature.

Anyway, as long as the "patient's" breathing and heartbeat begin to become stronger after the ceremony, and the body is warm again, the spell ritual will be considered a success!

As for the half bowl of the Queen's blood, rest assured, nothing was wasted: after participating in the cremation ceremony of Aemon Targaryen, Melisandre had already prepared, and all the pure magic power escaped and was absorbed into her body, and the overflowing part even filled the magic ruby around her neck with depleted energy - if it weren't for the fact that the people present were either staring at the brazier or looking at the patient on the bed, they would have been surprised to find that the red-robed woman who should have consumed her physical strength to become more emaciated by casting spells would have become radiant as the ritual progressed!

...... Bean Book City

No matter how visually impactful the scene is, it is only a trick after all, and for fear that it will be seen after a long time, Melisandre did not delay for a long time, but made a quick decision: after spending more than ten seconds pouring out the blood in the bowl, she took out the handkerchief prepared in advance to wipe off the remaining red liquid remaining on the wall of the bowl and threw it into the fire, refusing to waste half a drop of true dragon blood. The handkerchief curled and burned into charred ash under the scorching flames, and at the same time, the splendor that reflected the room also faded, and the red-robed woman who was full of magic power pinched her hand again and ended the shocking magic fireworks show with a real fire control spell.

In the sound of her abruptly raised incantation, two long fiery snakes the thickness of little fingers burst out of the charcoal brazier, flying and circling in the air, circling and swimming for a few seconds, and slammed into Egger on the bed, dissipating above his nostrils in a series of stunned whispered inhales or exclamations, the spell disintegrating and releasing heat, curling a few hairs from the night watchman's lips.

This is the fire trick that the High Priest Bennero is best at, and the high priests have more or less learned a little, and it has no practical use except for being beautiful and being able to light candles, and it is difficult to kill even a mouse. But at this moment, in the eyes of a group of laymen who knew little about blood magic, it suddenly became an intuitive embodiment of "the power in the true dragon's bloodline was refined and entered Egg's body through the nostrils", and now, even Missandei, who had always retained her doubts, no longer had doubts, and there was only awe and yearning in her eyes.

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"Alright. Melisandre put down the silver bowl in her hand, obviously full of vitality, but she still deliberately made a tired appearance: "The power in Your Majesty's blood has been introduced into the body of the Commander-in-Chief, but whether it can be revived depends on his own will to survive and creation...... Or luck. ”

Daenerys approached the edge of the bed, sat down on the stool again, stretched out her right hand that had not been stabbed and grabbed Egg's hand again, feeling it for a moment, and a suppressed look of surprise appeared on her face: "It seems to have an effect?"

Cobain hurriedly took over and pretended to investigate, affirming the queen's feelings: "The breathing and heartbeat have returned to normal, and the body temperature is also rising!"

"Is this a success?" Daenerys didn't even dare to rejoice too soon, and asked worriedly, "When will he wake up?"

"Maybe you will sit up with a basin of cold water, maybe you will wake up naturally at dawn tomorrow morning after a good night's sleep, maybe you will never be conscious again...... As I said at the beginning: Spells can only pull Master Egg back from the brink of death, and no other guarantees. Melisandre still had a straightforward expression on her face: "If Your Majesty has to hear some good news, then I can say with certainty that the poison in the middle of the day was removed before midnight, and you can be relieved that the rescue is so timely that the probability of something bad is extremely low." ”

"Regardless of whether the commander-in-chief is awake or not, I will arrange for the low-ranking generals of the land-giving army and representatives of various tribes to visit tomorrow morning, so that they know that the commander-in-chief's life is not in danger, so as to calm the riots of the soldiers and stabilize the situation in the city. Harvey leaned over with gratitude on his face and made a gesture of loyalty to the Queen: "As soon as Lord Iger wakes up, I will send someone to inform Your Majesty as soon as possible, and before that, the land-giving army will ...... It's all at Her Majesty's command!"

(Anyway, at least you won't have to hide from Winterfell tonight.) )

Daenerys was slightly relieved, but in an instant, a pent-up anger came to the fore.

If this poisoning incident wasn't something stupid for Egger to do when she was out of control, then the real murderer's intention to put her royal core trio in one pot would be incredibly vicious and vicious...... She had to find out this person, or this force, so that he or they could experience the true dragon's wrath for a while!

"Very well, then I'll give you orders. Dani raised her head and tried to control it so that her voice would not also be out of tune with anger: "I am going to organize an investigation as soon as possible to find out the identity of the poisoner and the mastermind behind it, and you will be responsible for this matter." I'll send Black Shell and Missandei to work with me to make sure that the investigation is directed to the nobles of the North, within the Land-Granting Army, or by my side...... How's that way?"

"Yes, big ...... Your Majesty! I promise that the poisoners have nowhere to hide!"

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