Chapter 354
2021-01-06
Chapter 354 Dragonlord Sword"Can you stop 'Lightbringer' all day, a Valyrian Steel Sword." Igor was not surprised by the witch's reaction at all, resisting the urge to roll his eyes, weakly pouring cold water on Melisandre. He pulled the sword out a little with a little force, revealing a blade for added persuasion: "Look, it's neither bright nor hot."
"You think I haven't seen the Valyrian Steel Sword before. A village woman?" Melisandre squinted his eyes, and his expression suddenly became both dangerous and charming: "From Asshai to Slaver's Bay, from Free Cities to Westeros Seven Kingdoms... There are hundreds of Valyrian Steel Swords in two continents, Red Volantis' Red Swords. I once kept one in Temple. I have seen more Valyrian Steel Swords than you can name... And now you are holding this one, the magic power surging around it is more than I have ever seen The dozens of swords in the fighter are all stronger, you describe this as 'a Valyrian Steel Sword'?"
Igor was stunned, looked down at the sword in his hand, but did not see any difference—— After all, this was indeed the second Valyrian Steel Sword he had seen.
He and Red Woman have had countless in-depth exchanges in various senses. Although they are not completely candid, they have established some mutual trust and understanding: Melisandre is good at using means. Or words to gain the trust or respect of others... In short, she will deceive people, but I don't know if it is because of her personality or the requirements of her teachings. She seldom tells lies directly and without artistic treatment-maybe, but at least not by oneself. Poke through.
Is this sword really different from other Valyrian Steel Sword?
Melisandre then asked gravely, "What's this sword called?"
"Dark Sisters."
"'Dark Sisters'?" Melisandre After chanting, after thinking about it in my mind, I quickly remembered the origin of this sword: "Is it the elder sister of Aegon the Conqueror, the one from Visenia Targaryen?"
"That's right. "
"This sword is actually in the beyond the wall? Interesting, um... Now it seems that the rumor I heard is mostly true." Red Woman pondered and looked at Following Igor's guards, he hesitated, "Let your people avoid it."
Although full of doubts, Igor nodded towards oneself's people, motioning them to stand farther away for oneself and oneself. Melisandre some space for private conversations.
...
It wasn't until a few soldiers got far enough that Melisandre spoke again: "This is not an ordinary Valyrian Steel Sword, this is a Dragonlord sword."
Oh, so, do you have to wait until oneself asks what a Dragonlord sword is before continuing to talk? Igor shrugged helplessly and cooperated with the other party's performance: "What's the difference, please explain."
"Valyria steel has been named Magic Metal since its birth, and it has another name, it's called ' Dragonsteel'. For a long time, it was assumed that this was the reason why the metal was doped with dragon bone during the forging process, but the actual reason was less complicated: Valyria steel, which has always been the most noble Dragonlords of Freehold are eligible to order And the metal used, hence the name Dragonsteel. But it is such a rare resource that is exclusive to the most powerful and identifiable group in such a great empire, but soon after its birth, it began to be sold openly to the outside world - not only to the elites of the colony , and actually sell it to the countless kings of Westeros large and small who have no intersection on the other side of the narrow sea, do you think this is reasonable?"
Igor heard this and roughly guessed what Melisandre wanted to say. : "Is that the kind of Valyria steel that is sold abroad, not the real Valyria steel?"
"I don't know, no one can show proof, because no one has ever been able to get a Dragonlord sword and ordinary Compare the Valyrian Steel Sword with the original Valyrian Steel Sword." Red Woman shook her head, "The Valyrian Steel Sword bought by outsiders has all the characteristics of the legendary Dragonsteel weapon: extremely strong, sharp, light, and infused with Magic - since this product It conforms to all the characteristics claimed by the seller, so from what angle should it be accused of being a fake? No one dared to openly question Valyria when it was at its most prosperous and powerful, and almost all Dragonlord swords were buried with Freehold after the apocalypse, no more One had a chance to test this suspicion, and until today - I finally saw a real Dragonlord sword."
Igor recalled at this time that Targaryen was not the core ruler of the top ranks. It is indeed one of the orthodox dragon Royal Family of Valyria Freehold. If Valyria steel is really divided into high-grade and low-grade, then what Aegon the Conqueror and his elder sister hold is definitely an internal version!
Dark Sister, not an ordinary "Valyrian Steel Sword", it's a real "Dragonsteel Sword"! The two may have the same physical composition and similar properties, but they must be different in a key final step - it may be "enchanted successfully or not", or "whether it has gone through the most important process". The difference, in short, they are not the same!
"Do you know the reason for the difference between them?"
"I don't know, but I can guess. It is said that the real Dragonlord sword, in the final step of forging... The master craftsman will notify the ordering of it. Master, then, the Valyria Dragonlord will ride the dragon to the scene to water and strengthen it with the blood of oneself." Like a rare treasure, Melisandre cautiously reached out his slender hand and stroked it gently. The small part of the blade of the Dark Sisters that was unsheathed by Igor, "Noble Dragonlords, how could it be possible to enchanted someone else's sword with the limited blood of oneself? There were craftsmen in Qohor who tried to restore this kind of craftsmanship, but unfortunately it was not successful, they A key mistake is made: Blood Magic is not the body fluid itself, but the power contained in blood. It is not the blood of any cat or dog, which can be used to cast spells.”
The witch rubbed the Dark Sister slowly, her eyes shining in admiration: "Imagine - this sword was once sacrificed by Visenya Targaryen, or even one of her bloodline ancestors, blood sacrifice. It Not only the strength of magic power emitted is dozens of times stronger than that of the ordinary Valyrian Steel Sword, but I can also feel that the ability of this sword to absorb and store Magic is far higher than that of the ordinary Valyrian Steel Sword, you understand this. Does it mean anything?"
"What?" Igor asked humbly.
"Remember that Others you killed? I went to Eastwatch not long ago to find your friend named Will, and saw the obsidian dagger you used to kill Others, which contained There is very little Fire Attribute magic power left, only a little more than air."
Obsidian can restrain Others, and also has lethal power to ghouls, which depends on the Fire Attribute magic power, which has been It is the conclusion that Igor and Red Woman have discussed and agreed upon. If this magic power will be consumed, doesn't that mean... Igor was taken aback: "Obsidian is a consumable?"
If If so, the pattern and arrangement of the land grant defense was almost overturned!
"Sure, what do you think?" Melisandre gave him an annoyed look, "but don't panic, that dagger drained with one use of its internal magic power because you stabbed Others with it. ... more Obsidian or more Others? The probability that the same Dragonglass weapon has a chance to stab two Others is very small, and it is not too demanding to use it against ghouls."
She moved her eyes left and right, and said in a low voice: "What I want to tell you is that Obsidian has no self-recovery magic power function, and its killing effect on the enemy has a limit. And Valyria steel is not the case: this magic metal can absorb the free magic power in the air and slowly restore itself Magic attribute - and the sword in your hand, whether it is lethal to Others or self-recovery, is dozens of times stronger than the ordinary Valyrian Steel Sword!"
"That's good, but unfortunately... ...I don't see the difference between 'One sword can kill one Others' and 'One sword can kill dozens of Others', they are not stacks of paper."
"Don't be funny. It's gone." Melisandre frowned again and leaned closer to him, "I mean, if I put a spell on this sword to make it glow, the magic effect would last for an unbelievably long time - it would be the same as the legendary The Lightbringer is exactly the same..."
so that's how it is, that's the real reason Melisandre wants to put aside the oneself bodyguard.
Igor heart is like a clear mirror, but before the witch can finish her words: "Enough, I've said it many times, I won't use this method to gain the approval of Red God believers!"
……
As one of the high-level priests of the Red Temple, Melisandre’s status is so detached, how has he ever experienced such a feeling that he can’t say it to the end? After being stunned for a moment, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked directly at Igor's face with a displeased expression.
But the man looked at her without giving in at all, until the witch reluctantly looked away after a few seconds.
She felt bad, but there was nothing she could do. This is how people are between people: once they are at a disadvantage 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, or decides to break out.
Of course Melisandre was impossible to be tamed by Igor, but obviously it was not to the point of being unbearable - she was in a mood at the moment like a big elder sister facing a rebellious younger brother, angry, but helpless, who made the other party What about Child of Prophecy?
even more how, she just slipped: oneself shouldn't say "it will be the same as the legendary Lightbringer". This sword... is clearly the Lightbringer! As for the name on the surface, whether it's the dark sister or the bright brother, what's the problem? In later legends, these details don't matter at all.
"Whatever you want, but remember to keep this sword safe and never let outsiders handle it, it will definitely be the key to victory or defeat." Melisandre was full of joy at the moment, and he didn't have any thoughts of going to Bran Stark for trouble. , indeed - how could the person who delivered the Lightbringer to the Child of Prophecy be Cold God's lackey?
"Uh..." This time, it was Igor's turn to be speechless.
"What's the matter?" Melisandre asked casually, but he didn't get the readily agreed answer he imagined. He opened his eyes suspiciously and stared at Night's Watch again.
"I was going to sell this sword to Tywin Lannister, of course, on the condition that the sword must stay in the Night's Watch Legion for the Kingslayer first."
"You ——" Melisandre almost choked on the breath, the tone became sharp, and the volume was so high that the guards who were far away turned their heads, "What are you kidding?!"
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(end of this chapter)