Chapter 44 Confrontation with Varys

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 "Would you like a drink? Sir." A small table was placed in the basement, with some wine and food prepared on the table. He picked up an exquisite wine bottle and asked Lind.

  Lind shook his head and said: "Lord Wallis, you should know that I don't drink."

  Varys said in his unique feminine tone: "Yes, I forgot! That's good. Not drinking is a good idea." I'm used to it. Many conspiracies and deaths are accompanied by alcohol."

  "Lord Varys, did you call me here just to tell me that drinking is harmful?" Linde was not used to Varys's way of speaking. , so he asked very directly: "Why don't you tell me what you want to do when you come to me?"

  Varys smiled and said: "I have some little birds who often tell me some interesting things. I heard that you want to I want to build a set of Valyrian steel full-body armor and a pair of knight's swords. Is it true?"

  "It's true. The two swords I'm using now are no longer suitable." Linde patted his waist. He held a half-sword in his hand, and then asked: "Lord Varys, does he have news about Valyrian steel that you want to tell me?"

  "Yes." Varys gave an answer that surprised Lind. ,road.

  Lind was a little unbelievable and confirmed: "Do I need to build a set of Valyrian steel full-body armor and two knight swords?"

  Varys smiled and said: "Don't worry, as far as I know, there are A lot of Valyrian steel, enough to make a suit of armor and two knight's swords."

  Lind was silent for a moment, and asked warily: "What price do I need to pay?"

  Varys whispered: "It's very It's simple. When I need your help, you can help me."

  After hearing Varys's request, Linde did not immediately agree, because although Varys's request sounded simple, the scope of its effect was too large. If you agree rashly, you may suffer a big loss unknowingly.

  So after thinking about it, Linde said seriously: "Your request is too vague. I need to know more specific conditions."

  Seeing Linde being so cautious, Varys not only was not displeased, but was actually satisfied. Head, because in his opinion, such a cautious attitude shows that Linde attaches great importance to the promise, and the possibility of breaking the contract is much smaller.

  "Please don't worry, sir. There may be very few places where I need your help, and it may even never appear." Varys explained, but felt that the explanation was a bit vague and would not be of much use. He added: "Since Sir, you need some specific conditions, so... let's do this! What do you think of help that won't harm your interests and won't put you in danger?"

  Linde was silent for a moment, looking like he was thinking about it. After Reese's words, after a while, he asked full of doubts: "Why does Lord Varys want to help me like this?"

  "I have said, Sir, you are a very special person." Varys looked at Lind and said: "I met a lot of strange people when I was on the continent of Essos, but compared to you, they all seemed very ordinary."

  "Am I really as special as you say?" Linde was a little confused. asked.

  "It's very special, more special than you think. No one in the Seven Kingdoms has ever become a knight from an ordinary person in just half a year, and no one has ever been able to kill nearly a hundred people in a group competition. Achievements, and no one dared to beat the king black and blue in front of everyone. I was not there to watch the battle, but I thought it would be very exciting." Varys picked up the food on the table and asked Linde: "Eat some " Yes?"

  "Thank you, I happen to be a little hungry." Linde took the food and ate it generously without being polite.

  Seeing that Linde did not refuse, but rather enjoyed the food generously without worrying about whether there was poison in the food, Varys was a little surprised, but he soon returned to normal.

  "Lord Linde, I have investigated your experience." Varys paused, perhaps worried that Linde would misunderstand, and then explained: "Of course this is not my intention to investigate, but a routine matter. After all, His Majesty the King wants To canonize you, our Prime Minister must know something about your origins."

  Linde chewed the food slowly and asked: "Now it seems that my origins have passed the inspection of Duke Aylin."

  Varys smiled and said: "No, it was me who made the Duke think that there is no problem with your origin."

Lind was stunned, turned to look at Varys, and asked: "Lord Varys, what do you mean? What do you mean?"

  Varys replied: "I have always had a hobby of collecting intelligence information on famous figures in the Seven Kingdoms. This hobby has turned into a job in the past year. Our Prime Minister is not worried about the remnants of the Targaryen family. , worried that these remnants would change their identities and continue to cause trouble, so every person with some fame in the Seven Kingdoms will be investigated and recorded this year, and you, Lord Bear Hunter, who is such a famous legend in the Reach, will naturally also be there. On the investigation list."

  "What have you investigated?" Linde asked curiously.

  "Very interesting stuff." Varys looked at Lind with deep meaning and said, "Before you hunted that mountain bear, you were just an ordinary hunter. But after you were injured by the dying mountain bear and fell into coma, , but you seem to have become another person, not only possessing amazing swordsmanship, but also your speech and behavior have become different from before."

  Linde looked at Varys with a slight surprise, and was surprised by the changes in his body . He was not surprised that some doubtful points were discovered. Even if some cover-ups were made, it was not enough to cover up those doubtful points. After all, those doubtful points were too obvious and could not withstand careful scrutiny.

  But he is not afraid of those doubts being exposed. When a person's reputation is big enough or even legendary enough, people will naturally whitewash the doubts about him and become part of the legend. As legends arise, doubts will be mixed into them and eventually disappear.

  However, what Linde didn't expect was that Wallis would pay attention to him so early and discover some big doubts about him.

  Varys said eloquently: "Although your father's friends have made some disguises, those disguises are too simple. It can be used to deceive those knights, but it is difficult to escape the eyes of people like me."

  Linde Putting down the food in his hand, he looked at Varys with interest and asked, "Why do you think I have changed like this?"

  Varys poured himself a glass of wine, moistened his throat, and said, "I felt that at first You may have been replaced, but judging from the intelligence collected, this guess must be wrong. After all, if you were replaced, your father's life and death friend would not know about it."

  Linde asked: "Can't you Is it the Faceless One? I remember that the Faceless One can imitate anyone perfectly."

  Varys replied: "I did have this suspicion, but after seeing you in person, this speculation was completely gone. "

  So you talked to me at the banquet just to confirm whether I was the Faceless One?"    

  Varys smiled and did not answer, but continued: "I have carefully read all the information collected, and I found that Lord Linde, your changes are not only in your words, deeds, and superb swordsmanship, but also in your body. Very incredible changes. I have grown a lot taller and stronger several times in a few months. This is obviously against common sense, and I have seen a situation like yours once before."

  "Have you ever seen me like this ? What's going on?" Doubts and curiosity appeared on Linde's face, and he asked: "I'm a little curious, can you tell me?"

  "Of course, many people know about this person's changes, but they don't feel too much about it. It's just abnormal." A trace of emotion flashed in Varys's eyes, and he said, "That person is the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, the last king of the Targaryen dynasty."

  "Is it him?" Lind was a little surprised.

  "The Mad King was not crazy from the beginning. When I first met him, he was the smartest and most charming person I have ever met. Even an outstanding person like Lord Tywin was impressed by him. , willing to work for him." When mentioning the Mad King, Varys sounded a little nostalgic in his tone, but quickly restrained himself and said: "However, after the chaos in Dusken Valley Town, he seemed to have changed. Just like people, not only did their words and deeds change, but their bodies also changed in a short period of time..."

  Varys paused and did not continue. Instead, he raised his glass and took a sip of wine to calm down a little.

  "Some people say that he was tortured crazy by Count Dennis during the half year he was imprisoned in Duskendale Town, but I know it's not that simple." Varys said at this moment, as if he was venting secrets that had been squeezed for many years: " I saw the shadow of another person in him, and that person was constantly controlling His Majesty, asking His Majesty to burn everything with fire."

  After hearing Varys's narrative, Lind couldn't help but think of a mad king . The picture is being manipulated, and the black figure controlling the Mad King in the picture is a three-eyed crow.

  Lind was not surprised by what Varys said, because there were many posts on the past life forum analyzing the reasons why the Mad King went crazy, and being possessed by the Three-Eyed Crow was the most popular of all posts.

  Now with Varys's description, the inference in that post seems to be correct.

  Linde's current situation seems to be similar to that of the Mad King. The possible difference is that the Mad King has two consciousnesses competing for control of the body, thus influencing each other and going crazy, while he is completely integrated into the body, even if he is given the power by Golden Finger. The influence of different warriors' memories is clear in priority and not as serious as the Mad King's to the point of being uncontrollable.

  "Are you suspecting that I am also possessed by something?" Thinking of this, Lind asked tentatively.

  "Of course not." Varys missed the correct answer perfectly and continued: "If you are really like the Mad King, then instead of having a calm conversation with me now, you will directly draw your sword and chop off my head. "

  Lind deliberately put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist and said, "Can't I chop off your head later?"

  Varys was not afraid at all, but looked at Lind calmly.

  "Okay! You guessed it right, I will indeed not harm you." Linde removed his hand from the hilt of the sword. Although he said he would not hurt Wallis, in fact he did kill him just now. After all, Wallis has touched upon his biggest secret. Although he has denied himself, in retrospect, Varys may not be doubtful again.

  However, with Varys's personality, it is impossible for him to come to meet with Linde without making any preparations. Maybe if he kills him now, the next moment false information about him being a remnant of the Long family will be placed in Duke Arryn's house. on the table.

  "Lord Varys, do you think the Seven Gods exist?" Lind asked an incomprehensible question somewhat abruptly.

  Varys looked at Lind in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly asked such a rootless question, but he still answered: "If I have time, I will go to Baylor Cathedral to sit for a while."

  Lind listened. Understanding the meaning of Varys's words, he made it clear: "That means you don't believe in the existence of the Seven Gods."

  Wallis just looked at Lind with a smile, neither denying nor admitting.

  "I didn't believe it before, but I believe it now."

  Varys was stunned and asked: "Why do you believe it now?"

  Linde said in surprise: "Because I am the best proof of the existence of the Seven Gods."

  Facing Linde Varys didn't react at all to Linde's words, and just stared at Lind calmly.

  "You don't believe it?" Linde said.

  "Should I believe it?" Varys looked at Linde with a strange look and said, "Lord Linde, do you know who your words just reminded me of? Prince Rhaegar. He was also so confident back then. Claiming that he was born in the land of smoke and salt, he is the incarnation of Azor Ahai."

  "I know you won't believe it, but what I say is the truth." Lind didn't pay attention to Varys's mocking gaze. , said with a serious look: "The information you got only said that I was seriously injured and comatose after hunting a mountain bear. But in fact, I was not just seriously injured and comatose. In fact, after I was rescued from the mountains by my father, I died that night. Yes."

  When Varys heard Linde's words, he couldn't help but put away his strange gaze, and the expression on his face became much more serious.

  Linde seemed to be reminiscing, and said slowly: "I still remember that after I died, I entered a dark world, suspended in the air, with no time, and I couldn't feel anything. I don't know how long I stayed there. Time, until a beam of light appeared in that dark world, and that beam of light took me away from that world, and then..."

  "Then what?" Varys also seemed to be interested in Linde's words and couldn't help but asked.

  Linde also became a little excited and said: "Then I returned to this world, but not on the ground, but in the air, very high in the air, overlooking the whole world."

  As he spoke, Linde Suddenly he squatted down and quickly drew a topographic map of Westeros and part of Essos on the dust on the ground with his fingers.

  When Varys saw the terrain map drawn by Linde, he was completely stunned, and his face was full of shock.

  (End of chapter)