Chapter 560: Winter Strikes (9)
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The dim lights emitted a faint warmth and light in the cold Winterfell. Rams's face was close, and it was vaguely hidden under the gray oil lamp. Melisander was a little uncomfortable and moved his head slightly backward.
Crowds of patrol teams passed outside the house with stomping steps. During the martial law of monsters, as long as there was a little noise in some place, a large number of city defense troops arrived at the first time. The city was cold and the house should have been warm, but now it seems that the atmosphere is not like this.
Rams' expression was calm and arrogant, as if he had decided that everything was under his control. He was right. Melisandra did have the ability to kill him here, but she could not do so.
Once Rams died of magic, even if he had something to do with magic, Melisandra would definitely be the first person to be suspected. At that time, she would not have to think about leaving Winterfell. Even Stannis would be implicated by her, and the entire army was in danger of a conflict.
No matter whether it is public or private, Melisandra cannot do this.
However, Melisandra was also the high priest of the King of Light. Stannis's right-hand man and saw a lot of big scenes. Naturally, they would not be scared by Rams. They straightened their waist slightly, Melisandra asked calmly, "What do you want to know."
Melisandra never mentioned the threatened things before, and showed an expression on her face that seemed to be more arrogant than Rams. She looked down at Rams with a arrogant look, with professional superiority.
As the spokesperson of the King of Light, Melisandra has always shown her strongest side. She will not let people see her weakness, nor will she see the difficulty of casting magic. Only in this way can she firmly maintain the mysterious image of the high priest, so that Stannis dare not underestimate her.
Ramsboton seemed to know this, and he showed a weird smile that made it difficult to raise his favor, and said, "Don't worry. It won't make you embarrassed. My question is very simple. I just want to know that Stannis is not that person. So who is that person? "
Melisandra was slightly stunned, but soon it seemed as if nothing had happened. "Your problem is strange." She said calmly, "Stannis is of course no one else, Stannis is Stannis."
"Don't pretend to be confused with me." Rams squeezed a smile on his face as if threatening. "You and I understand what this is saying. What I asked is, who is the real Ahai rebirth."
Yassor Yahai, a hero who lived eight thousand years ago, said that he defeated the White Walkers from the north with a long sword called the messenger of light. Melisandra firmly believed that Stannis was Ahai's rebirth, so he tried his best to serve Stannis.
But now Rams thinks that Melisandra's judgment may be problematic, so he is ready to come and find the answer in person.
Hearing Rams expose the problem without hesitation, Melisander also restrained his expression and said in a dead-water tone that seemed to be holding a major sacrifice, "Since you know these things, what else is there to ask? As for the answer to the question, I am following Stannis, can't I explain it?"
Rams still had the same annoying smile. He stepped forward and shook his finger, "No, no, you are still pretending to be confused with me. Do you think I don't know that you have already planned to leave Stannis. If it weren't for the monster siege here suddenly, you would have disappeared long ago. But even so, you are still looking for a way to leave here."
"If you hadn't admitted Stannis wrongly, why would you do this?"
Melisandr's expression was still calm. Although it was a bit unexpected, Rams knew this. Winterfell was temporarily under his control. Melisandr's small movements could not escape his eyes. Rams was right. Melisandr was indeed looking for an opportunity to leave Winterfell, and the reasons were almost the same.
Melisandra, the priest of the King of Light, dedicated all her to the King of Light. The King of Light's prophecy told her to help Ahai rebirth, and she would execute it unconditionally. Once the interpretation of the prophecy changed, she would continue to look for a new Ahai rebirth without any nostalgia.
However, most of the interpretations of the prophecy were inaccurate. There were also several times when she suspected that Stannis was not Ahai's rebirth at all, but in the end she was left unresolved. However, this time, she was very sure that Ahai's rebirth was about to appear. The prophecy had never been so clear and clear, but unfortunately, this person was not Stannis.
She didn't know how to explain to Stannis, or Melisandra hadn't planned to tell him that it was common for Melisandra to leave without saying goodbye, but these huge monsters that suddenly appeared outside the city interrupted her plan. Her magic was indeed useful, but it was not much stronger than the weapons in the hands of soldiers. When encountering such a monster, Melisandra would only become a meal.
"Can I ask you why you are interested in this?" Melisandra suddenly said, "You must know that you are a person who loves power and surpasses everything. I always thought you were planning to be the king of the North, not a merciful savior."
"Oh, the bad guys have done too much, can't I change my taste suddenly?" Rams said casually, but it was obviously joking. Then his eyes narrowed slightly and his tone became sharp. "I'm afraid something big happened on the Great Wall. Some night watchmen came here a few days ago, which is very unusual."
"The Night Watch Legion is not allowed to leave the Great Wall without authorization, or even take a step back. Even the purchase of supplies is replaced by someone. They will appear here, which means a problem. Poor guys who have taken off their skin for a few days still think that it is just some deserters. Deserts? The deserters can escape here."
"Then what's the problem with them?" Melisandra obviously didn't think about these problems. She instantly changed from a wizard to a strange guy who had just taken off the farmer's skin for a few days. However, although she was curious, she still maintained a calm surface.
Rams is a bit awkward, but she still retains a pretty good attitude towards Melisandra. If you think he is bad, you can refer to those women who have been skinned by Rams.
He glanced at Melisandra, and Rams said angrily, "What else can I do? Don't forget the purpose of the establishment of the Night Watch Legion. Besides this, what else is worthy of the Night Watcher dispatch on the Great Wall? What do you think I'll have nothing to do in a day to play with women?"
Melisandra rolled her eyes in her heart very obscurely, and wanted to say that, but she had to maintain a very serious attitude on the surface, "Are you saying that the Great Wall was broken by White Walkers?" She finally asked anxiously.
"I haven't said that." Rams shrugged. "I just said that maybe there might be news about the White Walkers, maybe they just approached the Great Wall, or maybe the night watchmen really came out and snatched the wind. That's why I came to ask you the answer to the question."
"Now... I've said so much, can you tell me?"
Not everyone is a fool, and there are some smart people in Winterfell. Obviously, Rams pays more attention to details than others. Perhaps this is related to his hobbies. Because he cannot ruin a piece of skin because of a flaw, it is rare to have a beautiful girl, and the same will never be found in the world.
Although Melisandra was a little surprised at first, she quickly calmed down. Combined with the latest signs she had seen in the fire recently, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something might have happened to the Great Wall.
"No wonder you suddenly became interested in Ahai's rebirth." She said coldly, "I saw some signs in the flames. Your judgment is probably correct. Something happened to the Great Wall."
"And you are so anxious because you are afraid of those cruel White Walkers. I know you are cruel, but you are still far from those evils walking on earth. You come to ask me this question because you want to know if Ahai's rebirth is you."
Sure enough, a trace of intention appeared on Rams' face. He always believed in his intuition and judgment. Since the Night Watch Team came to Winterfell and was eaten by the monsters outside before they even entered the city, Rams had some unknown premonition in his heart, and told him in many aspects. Something might have happened in the Great Wall not far behind him.
What the Great Wall is for? Rams, who grew up in the northern border, could not have known it. Although he did not believe it, he also knew the terribleness of the White Walkers. He grew up listening to the White Walkers stories. In the story, the White Walkers are no less than the evil monsters that can destroy this world.
Rams also had fear in his heart. Although he acted and was extremely cruel, there were some things that everyone feared the most in his heart. Whether it was a matter or a certain situation, fearing that nightmare would come true is Rams' weakness.
He knew very well that he could not resist the White Walker with his own army, but he could not give up everything in the northern border, nor did he want to die. He was also confused by many parties. He thought of Melisandra, who could predict the rebirth of the hero Ahai, who defeated the White Walker army.
He wanted to know if he was, or whether he could have a good relationship in advance. Rams had even decided that if it was really Stannis, then he would not mind lowering his posture. Anyway, after defeating the White Walkers, there would be an unexpected day for the existence of heroes.
Fortunately, Melisandra's unusual movements brought Rams a glimmer of hope. After some inferences, he asked Melisandra about it.
Hearing Melisandra finally said the main point, Rams finally showed his inner anxiety, "Then... the end..." he said.
"How could you make such a mistake?" Melisandra shook her head strangely. "You are a smart person. You can tell from the fact that I am about to leave Stannis, but have you ever thought about what it means to leave here."
Rams' expression suddenly froze. Yes, Melisandra's departure from Winterfell means that Stannis is not Ahai's rebirth. She is going out to find the real Ahai's rebirth, which means that Ahai's rebirth is not in Winterfell, and she will not be.
After understanding this, Rams' mood suddenly became dimmed, and his personality was a little anxious at this time, but he still had hope. If Ahai was reborn closer to the north, he might have time to fight against the White Walker, so he would not have to lead his army to run for his life.
"Who is he?" Rams asked with a hint of anxiety, a hint of jealousy, and a hint of expectation.
"I don't know." Melisandra shook her head, "The signs in the flames are clear and vague. I am very sure that Ahai's rebirth is about to appear, but I don't know who he is. I only know to go south, but I don't know how far I will go."
Things like signs and prophecies have always been very vague, and they can even develop in two directions. Even Yi Xiao cannot guarantee the accuracy of prophecies, let alone Melisandra, who relies entirely on brains.
However...Rams was very angry at this result. After all, he came with hope and returned disappointed. Even if it wasn't himself, even the answer was so vague. You know, if the White Walkers really broke through the Great Wall and swept across the wall with overwhelming corpse ghosts, no one in the northern border could resist it, and so was Rams.
He could only escape with his own army and give up everything in the northern border. Although there is everything with the army, it is still good to stay here. Rams came to find Melisandra for the purpose of hugging her thighs in advance. At this time, Melisandra hid and said nothing, so he was naturally angry.
"Not enough, not enough!" Rams shouted angrily, forcing Melisandra with a ferocious face.
Melisandra was not afraid, and she didn't even take a step back. "I only know so much, and there was only so much in the flames." She said calmly.
Just listening to her plain tone, Rams became even more angry. He suddenly knocked the oil lamp on the table to the ground, and then all burst out, "Then continue to interpret!" he shouted.
The oil lamp lit the firewood for heating next to it, and a small pile of firewood ignited small waves of flames on the ground. Melisandra did not look at the flames, but looked out.
"No need to look." Rams sneered, "The guards outside don't care about the matter here, and Stannis arranged no one else. You'd better answer my questions honestly."
"Even if I want to answer, there is no way." Melisandra still felt calm and deserved a beating. "I said that there are only these signs in the flame, too many...hiss! Burning... again... burning..."
Suddenly, Melisandra's expression became strange. She stared at the knocked flames on the ground with her eyes fixed on her face, constantly muttering something. Rams beside her could only hear words such as burning, burning, etc. He looked at the flames on the ground strangely, but saw nothing.
But Melisandra could see it. Rams understood what happened to Melisandra. He did not disturb Melisandra and stood quietly aside. However, the signs in the flames came and went quickly, and it seemed that in less than a minute, Melisandra got rid of this state again.
She closed her eyes, as if she was recalling and thinking. Rams next to her still did not ask questions rashly, but continued to wait patiently, waiting for Melisandra to complete everything.
After a long time, Melisandra finally opened her eyes.
"What did you see?" Rams asked impatiently.
Melisandra's expression was a little strange. Maybe Rams did not disturb her relationship. She was not stingy with the prophecy this time. "The prophecy... is very clear." She said softly.
"A man without shadow can't see who he is... I don't know, when winter comes, I hear the earth crying and howling, it is the moving corpse, the overwhelming White Walkers, they break through the city walls and break the cage that imprisons them."
"Someone is fighting against it. Green is magic. It swept over and the whole earth will fall into a deep sleep. I saw it... It is an unknown plant, which means something. Giant wild beasts like wolves are rampant, in groups, and blood-sucking monsters swam in the sky. What does this mean?"
"The Seven Kingdoms will eventually fall, and humans will fall into disaster. Monsters, monsters... or monsters. They emit dazzling and beautiful light, so dazzling... I have never seen it before, and there is a light inside, which flashes and fleeting."
"This is the sound of steel... They are colliding and making noises, and I can't see it clearly, but I can hear it clearly. In this fierce collision, the real savior will come, and he will save us and save us in his sleep... Look! He is here."
Speaking of this, Melisandra suddenly pointed out the window, and Rams subconsciously looked out along her. The night sky outside was particularly bright, dotted with sparkling stars. At this moment, a ray of light suddenly passed through the sky.
It was a distant meteor, wrapped in a raging flame, whistling. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!