Casting spells

Watching the two go away, Zhang Cheng turned around and said in a half-joking tone: "Tell me, what do you want to talk about? Could it be that you plan to admit defeat in advance?"

"No, my friend, you haven't defeated Kingslayer and The Mountain yet, isn't it too early to think you can win the championship?" Baelish retorted without showing any weakness.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, he no longer used the pseudonym "Mason", but changed to "my friend".

"Why, after watching today's game, don't you have a clear understanding of the power I have? I can tell you clearly that as long as I want to, I can kill the Devil Mountain, the Kingslayer, the Hound, and the fearless Barristan and others, the knights you think are the most powerful, they can't even resist, they can only wait for death to come." Zhang Cheng pretended to be arrogant and showed off.

"Littlefinger" smiled noncommittally: "Hehe, let me believe your words for now, but please explain what is the purpose of a person like you coming to King's Landing? Money? Power? Or a beautiful woman?"

"Unfortunately, neither. I came to King's Landing to pursue another thing—power!" After speaking, Zhang Cheng took off the armor he was wearing, raised his right hand and released a ball of snow-white frost.

The biting cold made Baelish tremble on the spot, the incomparable horror revealed in his eyes, he finally held back from shouting, and asked in a trembling voice: "This... this is..."

"That's right! This is the power of magic, isn't it amazing?" Zhang Cheng kept changing the frost in his palm into various forms, and continued to explain: "Maybe you don't know it well. In the time of Stroll Continent, there lived a group of small humanoid creatures—the children of the forest. They had dark skin, handsome faces, and most importantly, they possessed unparalleled and powerful supernatural power—magic. The purpose of my coming to King’s Landing It's very simple, to obtain a certain amount of power, and then use the power to find the magic knowledge left by the children of the forest. As for who the king is and which family will rule the continent of Westeros, I have no interest at all. I don't know if I can answer this way Satisfied you?"

"Both the children of the forest and magic are real?!" Baelish fell into deep thought.

As a saying goes, a successful lie is often nine points true and one point false. Only by letting the other party focus on the truth first, will he ignore the last point of falsehood mixed in, so as to achieve purpose of deception.

There is no doubt that Zhang Cheng is such a master of lying.

He first used the true frost spell to prove the real existence of magic to the suspicious "Littlefinger", and then he proposed the son of the forest widely circulated in Westeros, and finally even revealed the truth of his plot. one.

The combination of the three immediately caused "Littlefinger" to focus all his attention on the mysterious and unpredictable magic, but in the end he ignored the part of gaining power.

After being silent for several minutes, Baelish finally raised his head and said in an unhurried manner: "I am very glad that you can answer my question seriously, which avoids many possible misunderstandings. As a friend, I hope to continue this friendship, what do you want?"

"My honor!" Zhang Cheng put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly.

"Hahahaha! Then can you tell me your real name?" Baelish laughed and asked tentatively.

"The name is just a code name, it can be called anything, not to mention that I think Mason is quite suitable for me. Oh, I almost forgot, you'd better not reveal any news about my magical power to Varys, otherwise I will But you will be angry."

After saying this, Zhang Cheng blinked playfully, then led the horse and disappeared into the crowd.

Watching his back, Baelish immediately ordered to the followers hiding in the corner: "Go, hire me immediately, and investigate all the legends and relics related to the children of the forest in the Seven Kingdoms."

"Yes, my lord, leave it to me."

"Remember! This matter must not be known to anyone! Especially Varys!"

"Don't worry, I will personally supervise."

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Chapter 1 Solicitation

There is no doubt that Zhang Cheng deliberately disclosed the news of the Son of the Forest to "Littlefinger", with the purpose of letting the other party replace him and collect various relics scattered in Westeros.

In this way, he doesn't have to waste too much energy, and waits patiently for the opponent to collect almost, and just grab it directly.

After all, ghosts know where the remains of the Children of the Forest are hidden, and it is not easy to find them one by one, but with the help of Baelish, a local snake, I believe it will be much easier.

In short, as long as he can gain knowledge and power, Zhang Cheng doesn't care about the means used in the middle. Whether it is deception, use, robbery, or assassination, as long as the goal can be achieved, he will do it without hesitation.

Because the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was an amazing secret hidden behind the parchment. He had to accumulate enough capital before the real owner of this thing showed up, otherwise he might not even be qualified to negotiate conditions...

After a whole night of rest, the next morning, the contestants gathered again to fight for high rewards or supreme honors.

Among them, "Kingslayer" James Lannister, "Magic Mountain" Gregor Clegane, and "The Hound" Sandor Clegane are recognized as the favorites to win the championship.

In addition, in yesterday's match, Gregor Clegane intentionally "missed" and killed Sir Hugh of the Canyon, adding blood to this supposedly festive tournament.

Of course, as Zhang Cheng who defeated the "Knight of Hundred Flowers" by an absolute advantage, he naturally became the focus of discussion among the audience.

But it was a pity that he himself was not interested in these boring guesses and bets at all. He hid in the corner by himself, while wiping the long sword that exuded silver-white light, while patiently waiting for the horn to blow for the second round.

As long as you observe carefully, you will find that from time to time, there will be a trace of electric arc that is not easy to be noticed on the sword.

Obviously, this is not an ordinary sword, but an enchanted long sword. The magic blessed on the sword is none other than the deadly electrical attribute.

However, it is different from the kind of lightning that destroys everything violently. Its function is closer to temporarily paralyzing the opponent, so it is more concealed and harder to detect.

When a metal weapon collides with a long sword, the current will instantly enter another person's body with the help of the metal's excellent electrical conductivity. Depending on the physical fitness of each person, the reaction will be different.

For those who are a little lighter, at most, you will feel sore and numb, and you will not be able to exert your strength. It will return to the original state in just one or two seconds.

But if it is more serious, he will fall to the ground and twitch on the spot, and if he doesn't do it, he will show the ugly incontinence.

In fact, the birth of this sword was just a by-product of a failed experiment. Zhang Cheng's original idea was to create a weapon that could generate scorching flames in order to deal with the ghosts that appeared later in the story.

But for some reason, the magic runes of Azeroth and the runes deciphered by the magic version of Earth have completely different effects in this world after modification.

As a result, the cool weapon that was supposed to burst out with scorching flames turned into an ordinary looking weapon, but it was very suitable for sneak attacks.

Just when Zhang Cheng was silently thinking about which unlucky guy would be the first victim of this weapon, Loras walked over with a black-haired young man from a distance, and greeted him with a smile: "Good morning, Mason Sir, you look well."

"Good morning, Sir Loras, what's the matter?" Zhang Cheng raised his head and asked with a surprised expression on purpose.

Although the black-haired young man did not introduce himself from the beginning to the end, he still recognized the famous Duke of Storm's End, King Robert's youngest brother, and the secret lover of the "Knight of Flowers" at a glance , Renly Baratheon.

Loras shook his head lightly: "No, it's nothing important, just bring a friend to introduce you, and tell you who your opponent will be in the second round by the way."

"Nice to meet you, Sir Mason. My name is Renly Baratheon. Regarding yesterday's match, you performed impressively, especially the last sword, which managed to avoid tragedy. I I think this is the embodiment of true chivalry." As he said, Renly put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly.

"You're flattering, Your Excellency, I just did what I should do." Zhang Cheng hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Ha! You are so humble, no wonder Loras keeps telling me that you are a knight worth recruiting. How about it, are you interested in swearing allegiance to me? I can give you a fairly wealthy place as a fief." Blue Li did not hide his intention at all, and generously handed out the olive branch.

"Sir Mason, please believe me, Lord Renly definitely deserves the allegiance of a powerful knight like you. Not only is he a gentle and good man, but he is never stingy with rewards." Loras followed suit.

Watching the performance of this pair of good friends, Zhang Cheng suddenly smiled, shaking his head while laughing: "Sorry, Your Excellency, I only have one thought in my mind now, and that is to win the championship of the martial arts tournament. Consider the question of whom to pledge allegiance to."

Renly obviously didn't expect that someone would reject his offer, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and he immediately turned his attention to the "Knight of Flowers", as if asking what should he do now?

The latter hesitated for a moment, and quickly said: "Sir Mason, I can understand a knight's desire for honor, but the problem is that your opponent in the second round is not easy to deal with, and you may be in danger of dying. "

"Oh? Who is my opponent?" Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth and asked.

"Gregor Clegane! You heard, he deliberately killed his opponent yesterday." Loras gave the name without thinking.

"So?" Zhang Cheng shrugged nonchalantly.

Seeing that it was useless after spending a long time talking, Loras had no choice but to explain clearly: "The Mountain is a fierce and cruel guy. I think he is very likely to kill you. But if you swear allegiance to Lord Renly now , he will have scruples when he strikes."

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, but I have my own pride and persistence. No matter how powerful Gregor Clegane is, he is destined to fall at my feet today, and no one can change this. Alright , I’m about to enter the arena, please go back to the stands to enjoy the next game.”

After saying this, Zhang Cheng ignored anyone, got on his horse, took the spear from Blanco, and walked slowly towards the competition field in the face of the cheers of the audience.