"Can you stop being a 'Lightbringer' all day, just a Valyrian steel sword. Unfazed by the witch's reaction, Egg resisted the urge to roll his eyes and feebly poured cold water on Melisandre. He pulled his sword out slightly, revealing a blade to add to his persuasiveness: "Look, it's neither bright nor hot. ”

"Are you the village woman who hasn't seen a Valyrian steel sword?" Melisandre narrowed her eyes, her expression suddenly becoming dangerous and seductive, "From Asha to Slave Bay, from the Free Trade City-States to the Seven Westeros...... There are hundreds of Valyrian steel swords that have survived on the two continents, and one was once kept in the Red Temple of Valantis. I've seen more tile steel swords than you can name...... And you have this one in your hand now, and the magic surging around it is stronger than the dozens I've seen combined, and you describe it as 'a Valyrian steel sword'?"

Iger was stunned for a moment, and looked down to re-examine the sword in his hand, but he didn't see anything different—after all, it was indeed the second tile steel sword he had seen.

He and the woman in the red robe had had countless in-depth exchanges in various senses, and although they were not completely honest with each other, they had built some mutual trust and understanding: Melisandre was adept at gaining the trust or respect of others by means or words...... In short, she can fool people, but I don't know whether it is due to her personality or the requirements of her teachings, she rarely lies bluntly and without artistic treatment—she maybe, but at least she hasn't been poked by herself.

Could it be that this sword is really different from other Valyrian steel swords?

Melisandre looked serious and then asked, "What is this sword called?"

"Dark Sisters. ”

"'Dark Sisters'?" Melisandre muttered, thinking about it in her mind for a moment, quickly remembering the origin of the sword, "Is it the one of Vesenia Targaryen, the sister of Aegon the Conqueror?"

"That's right. ”

"This sword is out of the plug? interesting, huh...... Now it seems that most of the rumors I have heard are true. After the red-robed woman muttered for a while, she looked at the guards who followed Egg, and stopped talking, "Let your people avoid it." ”

Confused, Egg nodded to his men and motioned for them to stand away and give Melisandre some space to talk privately.

......

After a few soldiers had walked far enough, Melisandre spoke again: "This is not an ordinary tile steel sword, this is a dragon king sword. ”

Oh, so you have to wait for yourself to ask what the Dragon King Sword is before you can continue to speak? Egg shrugged helplessly, cooperating with the other party's performance: "What about the difference, explain it." ”

"Valyrian steel has been known as a magical metal since its inception, and it has another name, 'Dragon Steel'. For a long time, it was thought that this was the reason why the metal was doped with keels during the forging process, but the actual reason is not so complicated: Valyrian steel, which has always been the most noble dragon king of the Fortress of Liberty, is qualified to order and use, hence the name Dragon Steel. But do you think it is reasonable that the rare resources of such a powerful empire, which are exclusive to the most powerful and high-status groups, began to be openly sold to the outside world not long after they were born—not only to the colonial magnates, but also to the countless kings of Westeros, who had no intersection on the other side of the Narrow Sea?"

When Iger heard this, he roughly guessed what Melisandre was trying to say: "Could it be that the Valyrian steel that is exported is not the real Valyrian steel?"

"I don't know, no one can come up with evidence, because no one has ever been able to get a dragon king sword to compare with an ordinary tile steel sword. The red-robed woman shook her head, "The Valyrian steel sword bought by outsiders has all the characteristics of the legendary dragon steel weapon: extremely strong, sharp, lightweight, and infused with magic - since this item meets all the characteristics claimed by the seller, how can it be accused of being a fake? I finally saw a real dragon king sword. ”

It was only then that Iger remembered that although the Targaryens were not the core rulers of the top ranks, they were indeed one of the orthodox dragon king families of the Valyrian Fortress of Freedom. If Valyrian steel is really high-grade and low-grade, then in the hands of Aegon the Conqueror and his sister, it is definitely the internal version!

The Dark Sisters are not an ordinary "tile steel sword", it is a real "dragon steel sword"! The two may be physically the same and similar in nature, but they must be different in some key step at the end - it may be the difference between "whether the enchantment is successful or not", or "whether or not the most important process has been passed", in short, they are different!

"Do you know what makes the difference?"

"I don't know, but I can guess. It is said that the real dragon king sword is in the final step of forging...... The master craftsman would inform the owner of the reservation, and the Valyrian dragon king would come to the scene on a dragon and water and strengthen it with his own blood. As if facing a rare treasure, Melisandre carefully reached out with her fiery slender hand and gently stroked the small part of the Dark Sister's sword that had been unsheathed by Egg, "How can noble dragonlords enchant someone else's sword with their own limited blood? It's not the blood of a cat or a dog, it can be used to cast spells. ”

The witch slowly rubbed the Dark Sisters, her eyes shining in admiration, "Imagine - this sword was once sacrificed to Visenya Targaryen, or even by one of her ancestors whose dragon blood was purer. Not only is the strength of the magic power it radiates dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary tile steel swords, but I can also feel that this sword's ability to absorb and store magic is also far above that of ordinary tile steel swords, do you understand what this means?"

"What?" said Egger.

"Remember the strange ghost you killed? I went to the East Sea not long ago to find your friend named Will, and saw the obsidian dagger you used to kill the strange ghost, and the fire attribute magic contained in it was very little, only slightly more than air. ”

Obsidian can restrain foreign ghosts, and it is also lethal to ghouls, relying on the fire attribute magic in it, this is already the conclusion that Iger and the red-robed woman have discussed and agreed on, if this magic power will be consumed, doesn't that mean...... Egger was startled: "Obsidian is a consumable?"

If this is the case, the pattern and arrangement of the land-grant defense will almost be overturned!

"Of course, what do you think?" Melisandre gave him a strange look, "but don't be alarmed, that dagger is drained of its internal mana in a single use because you stabbed it with a stranger...... Is there more obsidian or more aliens? The possibility of the same dragon crystal weapon having a chance to stab two aliens is very small, and it is not too demanding to use it against ghouls. ”

She moved her gaze from side to side and lowered her voice, "What I want to tell you is that obsidian does not have the function of self-restoring mana, and its killing effect on enemies has a limit. This is not the case with Valyrian steel: this magic metal can absorb free magic in the air and slowly restore its own magical attributes—and the sword in your hand, whether it is lethal to strange ghosts or self-healing ability, is dozens of times stronger than ordinary tile steel swords!"

"That's good, it's a pity...... I don't see any difference between 'one sword can stab one ghost' and 'one sword can stab dozens of ghosts', and they're not stacked pieces of paper. ”

"Don't be funny. Melisandre frowned again and leaned closer to him, "I mean, if I put a spell on this sword and make it glow, the magic effect will last for an incredible amount of time - it will be exactly the same as the legendary Lightbringer......"

I see, this sentence is the real reason why Melisandre wants to break up her guards.

Egger's heart was like a mirror, but he didn't wait for the witch to finish speaking: "Enough, I've said it many times, I won't use this way to gain the approval of the Red God believers!"

......

As one of the high priests of the Red Temple, Melisandre was so detached that she had ever experienced the feeling of not being able to say such a thing, and after a moment of stunnedness, she narrowed her eyes slightly and looked directly at Egg's face with a look of displeasure.

But the man did not back down and looked at her as well, until a few seconds later the witch looked away helplessly.

She felt bad, but there was nothing she could do. This is the case between people: once they have the upper hand at the beginning of contact with each other, under the influence of inertia, this inequality will continue and even deepen, until one party finally gets used to this weakness completely, or decides to explode when it can't bear it.

Of course, Melisandre could not have been tamed by Egger, but it was also apparently not to the point of being unbearable - she was in the mood of a big sister facing a rebellious brother at the moment, angry, but helpless, who would make the other party the child of prophecy?

What's more, she also lost her words just now: she shouldn't have said that "it will be the same as the legendary Lightbringer". This sword...... As for the name on the surface, whether it is the Dark Sisters or the Light Brothers, what does it matter? In the legends of the future, these details do not matter at all.

"Whatever you want, but remember to take good care of this sword, and never let outsiders handle it, it will definitely be the key to victory or defeat. Melisandre was overjoyed at the moment, and she didn't have the heart to trouble Bran Stark, indeed—how could the man who sent the Lightbringer into the hands of the Child of Prophecy be a lackey of the Cold God?

"Uh......" This time, it was Egger's turn to be speechless.

"What's wrong?" said Melisandre, who had casually admonished, but had not received the expected quick answer, and her eyes widened suspiciously, forcing her gaze at the night watchman again.

"I was going to sell this sword to Tywin Lannister, of course, on the condition that it be left in the Night's Watch for the Kingkillers. ”

"You-" Melisandre almost choked on her breath, her tone instantly sharpened, and the volume was so high that several guards who were far away looked back, "What are you kidding?!"

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