The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 259: Vasily Manning

For the sake of safety, Annan still put iron gloves on "Dad".

This is a special way of imprisoning a ritual master.

No one knows what weird rituals they have mastered... and maybe what bits and pieces they will use to suddenly launch an attack.

But if there is a problem, there is a solution.

The tool specifically designed for ritual masters is the "iron glove".

It is roughly similar to handcuffs, but an iron glove with fully fixed joints is put on the front of the handcuffs. The knuckles of the iron glove are slightly bent, neither touching nor completely opposite, nor even extending the fingers.

Such a posture does not meet the requirements of all rituals... and their wrists are locked by handcuffs, so the movements of their fingers cannot be changed at all.

Only by controlling it with such props can the ritual master's actions be completely blocked.

——Of course, the simpler and safer way is to chop off their hands and cut off their tongues.

But Annan did not intend to do this.

Because of this ritualist, he seems to be exploitable...

Annan sat opposite the old ritual master. "Dad" kept his hands locked and sat on the dining table with Annan.

The chef has prepared dinner for Annan.

Annan politely poured a glass of wine for each of them - but the other party had no hands to drink and eat.

But faced with such treatment, "Dad" didn't feel any weird. He just sat quietly opposite Annan.

"I think you probably know me."

Annan took a bite of the barbecue and looked at the old ritual master: "You know what I mean."

"That's natural, Your Highness Annan."

"Dad" lowered his head and replied softly: "I met you several times when you were young."

"How small?"

Annan asked rhetorically.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was a little unhappy.

——But in fact, Annan was just lying.

The old conjurer did not raise his head to look at Annan, but continued to answer: "I saw you once when you were six years old... and when you were eight years old. Shortly after that, I came to Noah After that, we only had some correspondence with Lady of the Storm."

Annan was silent and did a quick calculation in his mind.

This body of Annan Coldong is fourteen years old this year. It was five years ago that Maria participated in Michelangelo's ceremony.

It was almost after that...

Yeah, pretty good.

Seeing less is a good thing.

"Maria..."

Annan's expression was a little complicated and he hesitated to speak.

He looked at the old ritual master and said slowly: "What do you think of me?"

"You will be our future Grand Duke, the King of Wolves..."

"Dad" paused and continued calmly: "The only successor to the Dragon Throne."

...Sure enough, he knows a lot of things.

Annan was thoughtful.

But it didn't show on his face.

He just frowned slightly and looked at the old ritual master seriously: "That's not what I'm talking about... you know."

As for what exactly you should know?

Oh, I don’t even understand it myself.

Annan complained silently to himself.

But after hearing Annan's words, the old ritual master was startled.

He raised his head, as if seeing the future Grand Duke for the first time, and looked at Annan carefully.

And Annan looked directly into his eyes without fear.

After a while, the old ritual master gradually retracted his gaze and lowered his gaze again.

"I thought you gave up."

He whispered.

But Annan did not respond.

Seeing no response, the old ritual master sighed, and then said: "It seems you succeeded.

"It is indeed a reverse inscription... I can feel that the curse of the Heart of Winter has indeed been resolved by you. Your Highness, your method is correct."

"Is it correct..."

Annan murmured and repeated, shaking his head slightly, as if silently denying something.

His eyes revealed a complicated light, and he sighed slowly and heavily.

The old ritualist who raised his head happened to see this scene.

He could only comfort him: "You are indeed right - and didn't you just avoid that disaster during the year you went to look for Ms. Silence? All of this was destined by fate."

"...be more detailed."

Annan was silent for a while and replied in a low voice.

The old ritual master also spoke obediently and whispered: "I think you should have heard it more or less... In the past year, there have been a lot of disasters in winter. I don't know if you Do you know... Two months ago, Fu Fu came to you again. He still comes to find you.

"At that time, the old grandmother was still sleeping in the dragon's sleep. Her Royal Highness Maria was still practicing at Storm Cliff, and His Royal Highness Demetri was studying at the White Tower of Cold Wind. The only one in the throne room was your father... …”

"Father, he..."

Annan's voice trembled slightly.

The old ritual master was silent for a while and replied in a low voice: "The Grand Duke is not in a very good condition now. If you have a chance, I still hope you can go back and see him... I'm sorry, Your Highness. In my opinion As a person, I shouldn’t say such things. It’s just——”

"I understand."

Annan nodded slightly and replied in a low voice.

According to the information he found, although Ivan Lendong was a strict father, he was a very good monarch. He was known for his justice and frugality. Although he was a great prince, he could live and eat with the people. In the Principality of Winter where there was very little food, he never wasted or wasted food.

Among the people, Ivan's reputation is very high.

It is normal for an old ritual master to have such thoughts.

"What happens next?"

Annan asked.

The old man was silent for a while and replied: "I don't know what happened after that. Shortly after that, Lingdong completely blocked the news. But as far as I know, Fufu captured a thirteen-fourth-year-old boy at that time. year-old child and forced him to jump into the Black Sea.

"I think that should be your substitute... After all, you left the winter a year ago. And very few people know about this."

What, I left Winter a year ago?

Annan frowned slightly, and then his eyebrows gradually relaxed.

It turns out that Annan’s reverse inscription was carved by Lady Silence herself.

Judging from these words, it should be that the young Annan ran away from home at that time~IndoMTL.com~ and planned to find Lady Silence by himself and ask for the reversal of the inscription to resolve the curse from the Heart of Winter.

But the position he was lying on when he woke up did seem to have floated over from the other side of the Black Sea... When Fu Fu met with Annan a few days ago, he did admit that he was the one who pushed Annan into the Black Sea. middle. He could not have mistaken the person.

...could it be that Annan quietly returned to the capital in winter at that time. But then he was discovered by Fufu who was following him...and was thrown into the sea?

Annan realized what details.

If even "Dad" doesn't know that he has returned to the Principality of Winter... then it means that most people may not know. The matter of returning to China should be kept confidential.

But Fufu knew it, and he knew it very early.

——What does this mean?

"I want to know...more about Maria."

Annan asked in a low voice: "Also, what should I call you? Just call you 'Dad'?"

"I can't do it, I can't do it... If Her Royal Highness Maria finds out, she will skin me."

The old ritual master smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Just call me by my name. I am Vasily Manning. Just call me Vasily or Old Vasily."

"...Manning?"

Annan repeated slowly.

He had a vague impression of this last name...

Vasili nodded: "You must know my brother.

"He is Merlin Manning who once served as the 'right index finger'. He is my biological brother."