Chapter 158 Motives and Techniques (Part 1)
"No, it can be said that you actually hid it very well. I asked the intelligence chief of Governor Illyrio the Rat to check you once, but because he was not targeted enough, he did not find out your problem.
And because my green vision did not warn me that you and Hazan were a threat to me, I once ruled out the possibility that you were a player. "
"Green Vision?" Celia asked doubtfully.
"Ever since I upgraded the Green Seer's ability to a high level, Green Vision will warn me every time I encounter danger." Of course, Ian can't share the optional mission bug he discovered with Celia, so he will This conclusion I came to through BUG testing is attributed to magic.
Moreover, this lie about [Advanced Green Seer] can also effectively dispel any evil thoughts that Celia may have. After all, if there is a cheat watching you at any time, who would dare to do anything small?
"How is that possible? You are a knight, how many points can you allocate to mental power? I spent all the early points of the three of us on mental power, and that's how I got the Red God Magic to the intermediate level!" Celia couldn't do anything at all. believe.
"If you could understand what I'm capable of, then it would be time for me to fall into your hands, wouldn't it?"
"this"
"So," Ian continued to explain, "it was not you who really exposed your flaws, but your 'brother' Hazan." Ian deliberately emphasized the tone of the word brother.
"What's wrong with him?" Celia asked as she recalled.
"Illyrio once told me that Hazan never gave up on winning over him. So when I first went to Hazan's arena, I drew a pie for Hazan and told him that I was sure to convince Illyrio. The Governor joined his camp, and his reaction was that he was not interested." Ian spread his hands.
"Maybe he doesn't believe you can convince the governor at all." Celia immediately thought of a reason for Hazan.
"That's what I thought at the time," Ian snapped his fingers, "and the problem came that night, when I went to the White Blade Arena for the second time."
"I was there at that time." Celia continued to recall, but she never found any flaws at that time.
"Yes, at that time Hazan extended an invitation to me for marriage, and he expressed his hope that we would get married as soon as possible. He should have known that our union would destroy the trust between me and Governor Illyrio.
And the fact that he made such a request means that he does not expect me to help him convince Governor Illyrio at all, and his purpose itself even includes driving a wedge between me and Illyrio. "
"This can still be explained by the explanation just now. Hazan has no hope of winning over Illyrio. The only ally he wants is you."
"Yes, so I immediately did a test. I asked Hazan to let me marry you after convincing Governor Illyrio, and he agreed." Looking at the change in Celia's expression, Ian smiled and said , "How is it? Do you understand?"
"If Hazan has no hope at all of you convincing Illyrio, agreeing to this request means that our engagement will not be implemented at all." Celia finally understood what Ian meant, "In this way, Hazan will There is a contradiction in behavior, but what does this mean?"
"Under what circumstances would Hazan be uninterested in winning over Illyrio and think that Illyrio would not affect our engagement? There is only one answer - in Hazan's eyes, Illyrio will soon be a Someone will die, and it will be before I leave Pentos."
"Excessively bold inference." Celia commented.
"I thought about this for two full hours. The whole table was covered with papyrus. I speculated on countless possibilities. And this is the only one that can explain Hazan's behavior. When all other possibilities have been eliminated, the remaining No matter how improbable it is, it is the truth."
"Then what?" Celia was completely interested.
"Then there are a series of questions. No matter from which aspect, it is impossible for Hazan to kill Illyrio in this situation. So, I need to find a breakthrough."
"for example?"
"Original work." Ian gave an answer that Celia didn't expect.
"These things did not happen in the original work." Celia shook her head.
"This is the problem. In the original book, the city of Pentos was only shown in Daenerys' POV for a few chapters at this time, and the series of conflicts that occurred in Pentos did not exist at all.
If it is just a small matter, it can also be explained as the butterfly effect caused by player activities, but for such a big thing as Hazan to kill Illyrio, it must be achieved by the full push of the players. "
"So you began to suspect that there were players around Prince Hazan?"
"It's not doubt, it's conviction. Moreover, the player's identity must be very special." Ian paused, "I know players are not ordinary people, they are good at creating miracles, but at the same time, players are not gods, they cannot create gods. trace.
At this point in time, I even grabbed all the bounty resources released by the system, successfully completed the second main task through the system's rigid legal judgment, and won the first place in the standings for two consecutive months. In front of Prince Ou and Hazan, he still needs to be humble. "
"Why can other players let Hazan do such dangerous things? No," Ian shook his head, "They are not qualified to be the controller of things, unless"
"Priesthood." Celia replied quickly.
"That's right," Ian snapped his fingers again, "Governor Illyrio told me that most people in this city believe in the Red God, and Hazan belongs to Mohali, one of the 40 old families in Pentos. Si family, he will naturally not be an exception.
Moreover, at this point in time when the magic tide has not yet revived, the magical talents displayed by players who have obtained magical abilities through the system are more likely to be recognized as R'hllor's darlings, thereby gaining the trust of these people. "
"Then you suspected me?"
"This alone is not enough," Ian shook his head, "I told you, there is also my Green Vision. Hazan's plan does not pose any danger to me, which is actually a very strange signal.
It stands to reason that if a player can use his priesthood to influence Hazan and let Hazan deal with Illyrio, then why doesn't he just take care of me? "
"This" Celia's eyes dodge.
"Moreover, not only did he not deal with me, but he made me one of the biggest beneficiaries of the entire incident. After Illyrio's death, I became the sole protector of the Targaryen brothers and sisters, and I also gained Prince Hazan and the Iron Bank. Friendship. What kind of player would inexplicably make wedding dresses for other players?
This is impossible, so if the players behind Hazan don't want to get something by killing me, they can only use other methods...
At this time, a certain woman in red robe who fell in love with me at first sight and was about to marry me appeared in my mind. "
"If it weren't for the fact that I am the unlucky woman in red robe, I would almost want to applaud you," Celia said with a sneer.
"And after having the goal of marrying me, the player's motivation to remove Illyrio has surfaced." Ian ignored Celia and continued.