Carter Pike and Jon Royce were not easy to deal with, but with the tunnel leading from the East Sea to the outside of the Saiwai long since it was blocked, and they were extremely cautious or cowardly, it was difficult for them to make any waves even if they wanted to. To deal with them, in the case of dominating the position and strength advantage, it is just to tear the skin of the face and kill them......

To put it bluntly, in the past two years in Westeros, people with higher status and more noble backgrounds than these two have died like flies one after another, which is not news at all, but this time it was killed by others, and it became killed by themselves.

And the next trouble to deal with is really called Egger's head.

Melisandre, the woman in the red robe. In terms of identity, she is the priest of the Red God, the imperial advisor "sent" by King Stannis to assist in the defense of the Great Wall, and in terms of strength, she has dozens of followers of the Rear Party, all of whom have practiced martial arts since childhood, and have followed Stannis in the northern and southern wars...... Not to mention that she is also a wizard with extraordinary powers.

It can't be threatened, let alone dealt with, and if this woman insists on putting "expanding the influence of the Red God" above the work of herself, the new commander-in-chief, to establish authority and manage the land grant, Iger really doesn't know what to do with her.

After dinner, Iger paced around the room for a while, thinking about it, but in the end he couldn't come up with a perfect idea.

That's it, just call her directly to see if she can understand it with reason and emotion, and persuade her to look at the overall situation, don't continue to be so willful and wantonly stir up the situation.

In the case that she thinks that she is the child of prophecy and that she has saved her life, it does not seem completely hopeless.

I really can't talk about it, and then think of "other ways"!" he thought viciously.

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After some hesitation, Iger decided to send someone to summon her instead of coming to the door himself.

Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch Legion, theoretically no less than the King's Envoy. Importance and jealousy are the same thing, the score that should be placed still has to be placed, he is now the supreme leader of the land gift, if he whispers because the woman opposite has some extraordinary power, he will put himself in a disadvantageous position from the beginning.

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As if waiting for news from him, Melisandre arrived at Egger's room within a few minutes.

When she pushed the door open, Egger had pulled the steel sword from its sheath and placed it on the table, the meaning of the question was clear.

The high-powered LEDs illuminated the room brighter than if it were exposed to a clear sky, and Iger couldn't sit down at the table at all, so he had to stand by the wall with his back to the light source in contemplation.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief. Melisandre walked into the room, greeted casually in an ethereal, soft voice, and then, probably feeling that the brightness was a little too much, she raised her hand to cover her eyes.

"Ms. Melisandre. Iger nodded in greeting, and casually picked up a blanket and placed it over his sword, obscuring most of its light. After that, he turned his head and stared at the red-robed woman for a few seconds before he said in a visibly unkind tone, "You know the Lightbringer so well, I have a question for me - if I just hang it in the house as a lamp, will it stay on like this, saving us a lot of money for the Night's Watch Legion?"

"No, even the legendary true Lightbringer only shines when the user is infused with magic and wields its powers. Your sword glows because I've stacked more than twenty powerful light spells on it at once...... Spell effects are not permanent in themselves, and steel is not a good carrier of mana. After about overnight, it will return to normal. ”

The witch's frank admission that she was the one who did it saved Egger a lot of effort. A look of displeasure slowly appeared on his face, and he asked coldly, "If I remember correctly, in this room, the two of us have had a long talk before and reached an agreement - to help each other cooperate and fight the enemy together, but I will not publicly admit any identity or convert to the Red God." Last time, your people claimed in public that I was the son of prophecy in the East China Sea, and I haven't settled this account, so you came to Castle Black again? Can you take the liberty of asking, this time you made this scene in front of hundreds of brothers without saying hello to me in advance, are you planning to break the agreement?"

"Calm your anger, Commander-in-Chief. Melisandre shook her head slowly, took two steps into the room, and approached the man slightly with a wave of enthusiasm: "Please let me explain what happened today, there is a guess about your previous one. ”

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Under Egger's undivided gaze, the red-robed woman recounted the ins and outs of what happened today, removed her old injuries and some details that needed to be kept secret, and selected the parts that did not need to be hidden.

As Melisandre spoke, Iger relaxed, laughing and crying when she had heard it all.

Since the acquaintance, the red-robed woman has always maintained that mysterious and calm expression, as if everything is under control. This naturally gave Iger the impression that the opponent was a chess player as deep as himself and Lao Peel, who planned everything before acting.

So—when this happened in the afternoon, Iger subconsciously thought that she had premeditated and deliberately stirred up the situation. It is to take the opportunity to force himself to admit the identity of the son of prophecy, so as to create a situation like "divine authority of kings" and "the crown of the king by the pope" - the power of religion overrides the authority of the commander-in-chief.

Who would have thought, the truth doesn't seem to be that complicated at all, it's just that some witch who is not as shrewd as she imagined has done something stupid.

Of course, Egg didn't take the Red Robe's word so easily—just as he did when he confronted Robb about his siege of Castle Black: Melisandre was probably defocusing and turning the big thing into a small thing, making herself think she was just "making a mistake" and not intentionally doing it.

But even if that were the case, what did it matter? Egger was not Melisandre's lord, and could not decide her fate. What he wanted was not to hold the witch accountable and make her accept punishment, but to think about ensuring that the red-robed girl would no longer prioritize her "expanding the influence of the red god" in the future, and put it on the big game of chess in her belly...... Keep doing things that shake your authority.

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The new Commander-in-Chief thought for a moment, but what he didn't know was that Melisandre was just as calm and apprehensive as she was: she believed in the prophecy, and the Lord of Light made it clear in the fire that only by fighting alongside the prophesied prince could she win the battle that was coming.

She is now the only Crimson Priestess on the Wall, representing Rahlo in the human camp during this war. It would be a great sin to fall out with the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch, Egg, who is now at the forefront of this battle of fire and ice and fire and command the entire land grant and the defenders of the Great Wall, and the human side eventually loses the war because of this internal disunity, allowing the God of Colds to overpower Rahlo and win.

At all costs, she must maintain a strong and good mutual trust with Egger!

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Egger didn't know what Melisandre was thinking, but it didn't matter, he was keenly aware that the witch didn't want to oppose him: the priest of the Red God, who was detached and unpretentious to anyone, not only came as soon as he received the invitation, but also explained to himself so patiently and without arrogance the reason why everything happened, and it didn't matter whether the content was true or not, this attitude of "explanation" itself was a show of weakness!

The weight of his identity as a "child of prophecy" in the witch's heart seems to be far above what was originally expected. When both sides are focused on the big picture and are eager to bridge the relationship with the other side, spot this first and stay on the tough side - you can take absolute dominance!

Iger was quick to grasp this subtle psychological advantage.

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He pretended to be annoyed and summarized the other party's explanation: "So, in order not to waste those magic powers that are about to drift away, you made a temporary decision and played on the spot, secretly unleashing dozens of ...... on my sword You know, your brain is hot, and I'm almost blinded by my own sword!"

The annoyance was fake, and the regret was true: Melisandre said that the magic unleashed by Maester Aemon when he was cremated was almost powerful enough to bring the dead back to life, but she, like all the other Night's Watchmen, didn't feel anything out of the ordinary...... It seems that most of them are really ordinary people, and they have nothing to do with extraordinary power.

"I thought about this possibility halfway through, so I didn't continue to strengthen the spell. It's a pity that I still didn't expect that only two dozen powerful light techniques could be superimposed to have such a great power. Melisandre chuckled apologetically and shrugged. At this point, she wasn't lying, casting spells in this world of depleted magic was quite a luxury. If it weren't for cremation of the Targaryens, she wouldn't have dared to think about it if it weren't for cremation of the Targaryens. There was a rare opportunity to squander her mana without calculating the remaining mana, and as soon as she was excited, she didn't control it. "I don't know, Commander-in-Chief, but now your eyesight is back to normal, if not, I might be able to try to heal you. Rahlon is the source of all goodness, and although we are called the priests of the god of fire, we can do more than set fire to people. ”

The witch took two steps closer, as if trying to cast a spell on Egger that would heal his injuries...... The latter naturally hurriedly raised his hand to refuse. After an afternoon of recovery, the dark spots in his vision had largely faded - and even if he didn't, Egg wouldn't dare let a witch of unknown origin treat him.

The familiar heat on the red-robed woman's body rushed to her face, and Egg suddenly noticed that Melisandre was a little different from the past: although it was still the glamorous and moving that everyone was accustomed to, it seemed to be ten years younger, and the traces of time that were imperceptible in the original details had disappeared, and there was even a faint youthful luster and strange brilliance on the skin, which suddenly made the man think of a word - fairy energy.

Isn't this some kind of charm spell?

He collected his thoughts and continued to keep his face shut: "Lady Melisandre, I never doubted your willingness to help defend the Great Wall. What happened today, as well as the previous Donghai Wang, I will not mention it when you are doing bad things with good intentions. But there are some demands, I reiterate, if you feel that I have no right to command you, or that you really cannot. I'm sorry then, I'm going to be ruthless anyway, and I'm going to ask you to leave my territory in black. ”

"Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, you are the master, I am the guest, and I should take your request to heart, please say it. ”

"Not much, just two. Egger said, "One, don't let anyone, in any way, publicly claim that I am the prince of prophecy. It doesn't matter if it's true or not, but don't forget that my 'predecessor' is King Stannis, who now sits on the Iron Throne. He's a decent man, but whoever suddenly hears that someone has taken away one of his positive titles won't be happy, and in this war to defend humanity, I hope to get any help from all over the Seven Kingdoms, isn't that too much?"

The light smile on Melisandre's face didn't move at all, and she bowed her head.

"Second, you need to inform me in advance of any public action that will give you the title of King of Light in the future...... You don't need to be yourself, just send someone to let me know, and if I don't reply to the objection, I will allow it, how about it?"

"Okay, two points. So, we can clear up the misunderstanding and become friends who trust each other and are close to each other?"

"Well, if you have to use such an adjective, sort of. ”

Communication was so important that Egger had even thought about how to get rid of Melisandre if she refused to cooperate. But as long as you say it face to face, many times you will be surprised to find that it is just thinking too much.

Egger breathed a sigh of relief, no longer deliberately blackfaced, he collected his emotions and thoughts, and prepared to end the meeting politely.

But at this moment, the red-robed witch, who had been humble and obedient all along, reasonable enough to make people wonder if it was his own, slipped on her feet, approached him under Egger's gaze, and grabbed his right arm.

"What?" said Egger frowned suspiciously, not forgetting to think about it. With the ability of the woman in the red robe, if you want to deal with yourself, there is absolutely no need for physical contact to be so complicated.

"You're anxious, Commander-in-Chief. Is it the panic that has never been to such a high position, or the apprehension of the coming big war?"

Egger was stunned for a moment, and thought for a moment, as if he had really experienced abnormalities and fluctuations in his emotions after learning that he had been elected commander-in-chief......

It's weird. Just like the well-known psychological experiment "Don't think about elephants", a priest tells you in a godly tone that "you have a problem", and looks back at himself under this hint, naturally he is not sick but also sick, and there are a lot of problems.

Want to play tricks with yourself? This level of tricks is not enough!

Egger narrowed her eyes and was about to open her mouth in response, but the witch didn't give her a chance.

"It is important to perform your duties and guard the human kingdom, but you must also pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and don't fight before the war starts, and you can't hold it first. Remember: the body is comfortable and the heart is smooth, so that everything can be done. She raised Egger's right arm in her hand and slowly but surely guided it to her waist, "Born male and female, their qualities are different. The supreme wisdom of the Lord of Light clearly tells us that union produces power...... Of course, the Commander-in-Chief must have scoffed at this, so let's be more plain, even if the joy of fish and water does not produce any power, can it also be used as a way for us to get to know each other more deeply and build closer and stronger alliances?"

In his hands, the witch's waist was incredibly hot and soft, and Egg knew he wanted to crook again. Melisandre isn't trying to do any tricks, she's seducing herself!

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