The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 21: Because you are, you are not
This Nicholas... is he so anxious to die?
He didn't want to take on the responsibility of the "mirror" and ran away, leaving Annan with a clue to find him?
Of course, there is another possibility.
——This so-called "Nicolas Flamel" is an imposter.
After all, Nicholas left Noah much earlier than Annan. The specific time when Annan was going to the cold winter - especially the destination he was about to go to, had not been told to anyone else at all.
Although Nicholas is indeed very strong.
But how did he guess it out of thin air?
Since Annan's destination can be known directly, there is a high possibility that that person is a wizard from the Prophet School - or else the conversation between Annan and Nigel was eavesdropped at the station.
... Of course, it may not be appropriate to say that he is an imposter.
After all, that person did not claim that he was indeed that Nicholas.
For most people, they have never heard of this name.
The very few people who have heard this name must have thought that Nicholas, known as "Hermes II", had died hundreds of years ago. Even if he claims that he is not dead, no one will believe him.
If you tell people directly, you may be regarded as a liar.
What did he say?
Just say, "I am Hermes II, the master of the Jade Tower hundreds of years ago. I am not completely dead. If you can give me some help, I will be reborn after I am fully resurrected and control the Jade Tower." "Thank you" or something?
Only a fool would believe it.
Qin Shihuang wouldn’t send such text messages these days, right?
Therefore, this name made Annan suspicious - if the other party was really
It is more likely that people will regard them as having the same name.
In this dualistic worldview composed of curses and oaths, "name" is a very important and weighty oath, and it is not something that can be easily changed.
Just like Don Juan can no longer use the name Don Juan after his resurrection.
Changing one's name at will is a very dangerous and meaningless behavior in the extraordinary world. Many spells can determine whether the name used by the opponent is the real name. The jade tablet of the Imperial Order School for testing the real name is also a very popular practical spell.
The more advanced spells of the Order School and the Prophet School can even directly find out the opponent's true name.
This is especially true for those great nobles who are not extraordinary people - their real names may have been processed by wizards of the idol school, and specially made "substitutes" will bear the ritual direction of the name, just like Added a firewall.
Although it is not certain to be 100% effective, it is somewhat of a layer of protection.
But if you change your name at random, and really think it is your own name - the name itself will become a breakthrough, and you can bypass the substitute to perform the ceremony.
When some extraordinary people say "investigate a certain adult", they usually mean "investigate the alias or identity he has used."
After all, no matter how cautious a person is, as long as they have done some shameful things, they have probably used a pseudonym. And if it has only been used once or twice, it is almost certain that this name is not protected by a substitute.
As long as you find a way to get the other party's pseudonym, there is a chance to designate him as the target of the ceremony. Whether it is to enter his dreams, view his memories, make him impotent, or plague him with bad luck, or directly curse him to death, he can do it.
Similarly, there is no point in pretending to be someone else's name.
If the impostor uses Salvatore's name, then when you think about the impostor's face and what he has done, and then start the ceremony based on this name, the ceremony will either fail or fail. It will bring in the counterfeiters. It's absolutely impossible to get me.
So no matter whether the other person is Nicholas or not, as long as he leaves his name, it is possible to find him.
...So, do you want to give it a try?
Annan fell into deep thought.
Once you know the name of the other party and what he has done, there is no problem in directly using the ritual to locate him. He also did know the rituals available.
But could this be a trap used to mislead Annan, or even conversely locate him?
After all, this name is too easy to obtain.
Annan even suspected that Doreen might be the bait herself.
After all, Doreen and Bella look alike.
Although Annan can no longer remember whether Bella was familiar with him back then, what she had done, and whether she is still working for the Hand of Winter... But since the other party specifically chose Doreen, there must be some intention. of.
Anyway, "The Trickster and the Preacher" is now mine.
...The question now is, which floor is the other party on?
"I don't want to be a layer cake..."
Annan sighed and touched his head.
Before you are unsure of the other party’s purpose, it is better to be cautious.
First think of a way to hold Doreen captive, and then hand it over to Sister Maria...or to Old Goose.
The delicious wind goose also knows rituals. And players are not afraid of death. If this is really a trap, Annan can just let Yummy Wind Goose pull the trick - at worst, he can be given a few thousand favors as compensation and reward afterwards.
"I may have to walk with you for a while, kid."
"Ghirlandaio" looked at the werewolf girl kneeling in front of him with her hands tied, and said gently: "You know, the current situation is that someone wants to cause trouble for me, and I am very innocent. .
"If I kill you here, then the trouble you have brought me will indeed be over. But if I don't know the situation clearly, there will be new troubles waiting for me later.
"I am a very lazy person, and I hope I can get away with it once and for all. If possible, you'd better stay with me for a while and accompany me to investigate your teacher Nicholas... If I can be convinced that you are innocent in the end Yes, then I will finally let you go and apologize to you."
The implication of Annan is that if you are indeed involved...it will not be too late to kill you.
But after hearing these words that were half threatening and half kidnapping, Doreen, who had been shaking with fear before, gradually calmed down.
... She could tell that Mr. Ghirlandaio didn't seem to want to do anything to her for the time being.
He is not like those big shots who are easily offended... because he was lost in face or was tricked by someone ~IndoMTL.com~, he was so angry that he destroyed an insignificant **** like himself.
This Mr. Ghirlandaio is very sensible.
The calmness born from reason can even make people feel chills in their bones just by looking at it.
As for being restricted on personal freedom, being threatened with death, etc...
Is the freedom of a werewolf like her worth anything?
When she was first sucked by the frost beast, she even thought she would die here - but when she was dying, Mr. Ghirlandaio ordered the frost beast to listen and spared her life.
If you were going to die, you would have died now.
Thinking of this, Doreen felt that there was nothing to be afraid of.
She mustered up her courage and asked: "Aren't you afraid...that I was sent here?"
Hearing this, "Ghirlandaio" showed a cheerful smile.
Ghirlandaio stretched out his hands and helped Doreen up slightly.
"——Because you are, so you are not."
Ghirlandaio lowered his head, put his forehead against Doreen's, and said with a smile: "This sentence is a philosophy, you can't understand it."
...What do you mean?
Doreen was startled and fell into deep thought.
She thought seriously for a long time and felt like she understood something, but also seemed to understand nothing.
But, but...it always feels very powerful.
I hope Mr. Ghirlandaio will not kill me.
Dorine prayed silently in her heart.
The plot of TLOU2 really made me numb, the kind of numbness that could pull out teeth. It's not even just a politically correct thing... Yeah, political correctness doesn't cover the issues with this plot anymore. If this plot is to be included in any book, I think it will be overrated... I even thought I was watching Beast Girl Zoo 2 before it was released, and it really hurt my head.
(End of this chapter)