Chapter 559
2021-01-06
Chapter 559 "a glimmer of survival" (Part 2)In the same castle as Varys and Petyr After staying there for half a month, Igor deeply realized: getting along with these two shit sticks day and night, witnessing and even participating in their crafty plots and machinations...and watching them make troubles from a book or screen before crossing. , is a completely different feeling.
As the enemy Varys begins to notice the existence of oneself, and the original ally Littlefinger also finds that his "little brother" is not well-behaved - although on the surface he still holds a lot of troops in Winterfell, but at the same time. Without being able to take advantage of this, Igor is actually in the most dangerous political environment!
At this moment, Igor finally understands: why the ascendant path of the powerful people in ancient and modern China and abroad must be accompanied by "eradication of dissidents".
Because you can never guess: whether the opponents are planning any conspiracy, when they are going to start their actions, and what will they do with themselves after they succeed... In the case of opposing positions and different interests, this This suspicion can never be diluted by time or eliminated by communication, it will only grow deeper and more serious.
If you don't want to drag the weight of the chain of suspicion forward, then the ending is actually the only and destined one.
In novels, dramas and history books, Igor has seen too many characters who are as smart as oneself or even more powerful, just because of one mistake and half step difference A different example. It is because of the many and heavy lessons he has learned that he is more cowardly than ordinary people.
It is this kind of cowardice that prompted Igor to rush to work and arrange an action that even he himself felt rushed after a sleepless night - to deal with a very enemy, you have to use extraordinary means. . He wants to use this incredible pre-emptive strike to eliminate all factors that will hinder oneself's influence and control over Queen.
There are two reasons why Petyr, who has not yet been contradicted, is also plotted against: First, oneself has revealed killing intent to him, and if something happens to Varys, Littlefinger will definitely know that he moved The second reason is even simpler - Igor doesn't want to be the lackey who gets cooked after killing the cunning rabbit, since he doesn't want to deal with the former ally who lost the reason for unity because of the loss of the common enemy after he has dealt with the eunuch, The best way is to serve it in one pot.
Since I have boasted of "once and for all", it is natural to follow through!
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This amazing adventure will require many trials to be fully successful, but two of the most critical and difficult.
The first of these is "How to get Varys and Petyr to drink poisoned wine with caution", which he has successfully managed with a series of confusing and frightening maneuvers, no need for any more Repeat.
And the second is how to make Daenerys' trust and respect for oneself not cracked.
In order to achieve the latter goal, he made a series of careful arrangements, which can be roughly divided into three steps.
1st Step, so that all evidence does not point to oneself.
The many arrangements made in the restaurant where the crime was committed created an authentic scene, and the vomit that spit on the ground after rushing out the door turned into ironclad evidence that Varys and Petyr were accompanied by Unsullied escorts They can also be used as excellent witnesses - they can not only explain that oneself survived because of self-rescue measures, but also that no one has entered the scene after the incident, and the vomit has not been touched by anyone. guarantee.
This gang of Unsullied did not protect Varys and Petyr before they died, but because of the natural attributes and label of "absolutely loyal to Daenerys", they became the murderer's tool and biggest help after the death of the two.
The witnesses and materials are all there. If there is a lawsuit, then Igor is sure that one of the victims can escape suspicion... But Daenerys is not a judge after all, but the monarch he serves, as long as she still has doubts or suspicions in her heart. If there is a grudge, even if there is no evidence to prove that Night's Watch did this, Igor will have a hard time sleeping.
To avoid this, Igor needs Daenerys to fully believe that oneself is really poisoned and nearly killed.
So, Second Step came into being - trying to seduce the Queen, tricking her into visiting in person or by sending someone.
As a Red God priest who should be neutral but acknowledged allegiance because of his identity as oneself, Melisandre was one of the greatest contributors to his "survival" and became the best choice for this mission.
And the final Third Step, after Red Woman completed her mission, naturally understood: she would not show herself under the inspection and temptation of Daenerys or the people she sent, and won her sympathy completely.
Igor and Qyburn Maester and Melisandre had a tireless and exhausting discussion on how to play dead before finally choosing a few spells suitable for play from the latter's lifelong learning: The first is a series of spells that can slow down the human body's metabolism and weaken the lifeform sign. The effect is to slow down the breathing, heartbeat, body temperature, and enter a state similar to hibernation... to simulate the dying appearance of a person struggling on whilst at death's door; Then there is some kind of Magic that can paralyze the human senses and make the perception temporarily disappear - it is not enough to pretend to be dead, and it has to be able to cope with the temptation of the inquirers such as tickling, pinching the flesh and even stabbing the needle with a knife. . This is especially critical - imagine if someone who was seriously ill had already reached the point of life, wouldn't it be funny if someone else scratched their armpits, pinched their thighs, laughed out loud or jumped out of bed?
He arranged everything flawlessly, but he didn't have time to do even half a rehearsal, and the consequence of this was - a setback came out when the plan was temporarily implemented: the half-dragon scale given by R'hllor, It has the effect of Magic resistance, and the trigger condition is a mystery, and the host cannot control it!
Melisandre's hibernation spell can make him appear extremely close to death, but in fact, when the spell is cast to a certain extent, dragon scales will feel "cursed damage to the host", thereby releasing energy to neutralize ...In the end, Igor could only agree to reduce the power of the spell and avoid touching the trigger red line of the scales to protect oneself. If this only slightly affects the fidelity of pretending to be dead, and it is not a problem in the overall situation, then the latter problem is a big problem: whether it is forced coma or sensory suppression, it will be directly judged by the scale of R'hllor as a harmful spell. , the slightest display will disappear in his body like clay ox entering the sea.
Time is running out, and Melisandre's mana is stretched too thin to experiment with one more release after another. If he can't come up with a solution quickly, Igor will have to face Daenerys' possible test when he is conscious and fully conscious - as long as the comer is a little tempted, he may be exposed!
I was in a hurry and turned around for a long time, and finally Qyburn Maester prepared a back move to save the field: the one he took out can temporarily curb the speed of the body's reaction and can make people fall into a "pseudo" paralyzed state in a short time. 's medicine. I don't know if it's because the dragon scales have different criteria for judging medicine and spells, and the countermeasures are different, or it takes time to detoxify, but it's actually useful!
So, in the end, Igor filled up a large bottle of paralyzing potion the moment Daenerys sent the healer and maid for examination, and hurriedly slumped into bed, hoping that everything would go according to plan.
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The military doctor sent by Daenerys not only has no knowledge of toxicology, but also has a very sloppy personality. Queen delivered such a critical and deadly mission. After a quick glance, he thought he was done, and without a doubt, got up to chat with Qyburn.
Igor smirked inwardly, and before he had time to rejoice, another person approached the bed.
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(end of this chapter)