quicksilver blood

Chapter 44 The Stranger

Roland can't read minds or tell fortunes.Of course, what he said to Macon was also a fortune-telling in a sense.

But that's not the unique peeping fate of astrology wizards, but just a simple fool.

It's okay to talk nonsense to people and talk to people--that's not a big deal.If you insist on giving it a lofty name, it is cold reading.

Most of this knowledge is used in folk divination such as constellations and tarot cards.If you use more official words to describe it, you can say that cold reading is a skill that uses conversational and psychological strategies to build trust.

Many liars, fortune tellers, and magicians will skillfully use this knowledge to give themselves an advantage in front of strangers.Roland was good at using this knowledge to establish a trusting relationship with strangers a long time ago.

Of course, in the modern society of information explosion, many people are very wary of strangers.Therefore, Roland's communication does not hope to be in place at one time, and to achieve his goal just one time.Compared with that unrealistic vision, Roland wants to get more relevant information through cold reading and use it as a springboard for further contact.

For example, if Roland said in a non-warning tone "I can see that you often complicate simple things" or "I think you would be more happy with your girlfriend than yourself." Important person", the other party's general reaction is to look at Roland in surprise, and then "Indeed, I used to..."

After that, Roland will adjust his next countermeasures based on what the other party said.

For Macon, there are not so many ways.

After revealing a person's secret—or he thinks that Roland has revealed his secret, the image of Roland in his memory will be associated with this secret.This has nothing to do with the size or urgency of the secret, but only depends on when Macon forgets what Roland said now.

But I'm afraid he will never forget it for the rest of his life.

What's more, what Roland said to Macon was not completely deceitful.During more than a day of getting along, Roland also felt a little bit of Macken's character from the details.Although Roland's flickering was a bit babbling, the essence of it was indeed true.

Macon definitely had some kind of purpose in mind.Joining Karal's military or even the Dumbblades would bring him closer to his goal, but not directly satisfy him.

Until his goals are accomplished, the Dumbblades cannot command Macon's absolute loyalty.

The word General Marnos that Roland blurted out before didn't mean how familiar Roland was with him—the only thing Roland knew about General Marnos was "a stake boss with a surprisingly stupid mechanism".

But Roland's understanding of the Karar military and his ability to casually mention high-ranking officers according to the military's confidentiality regulations are actually the same as Roland's previous revelation of the nature of Macon's Silent Swordsman profession.

When Roland didn't know the enemy or himself, this kind of behavior would only double Macon's hostility and vigilance towards Roland.

And once he believed that Roland was Druid—his boss and one of his own people, this kind of familiarity with Macken's environment would only deepen the presumption in Macken's heart.

As soon as Roland entered the door, Macken's last trace of vigilance towards Roland disappeared immediately - General Marnos was a secret figure of the Karal military, and belonged to the killer hidden in the dark.So far, although Marnos has suspended his general post, except for the silent swordsman directly under him, even the generals of other troops don't know him.

Kluveen is a special case - that's because he was rescued once by General Marnos.And he still doesn't know the name of the person who saved him, he only knows what he looks like.

Under this situation, Roland was able to speak Marnos's name, and Macon put down all his vigilance towards Roland.

Subconsciously, Macken also believed what Roland said afterwards.

Trust is inertia - that's why nine sentences are true and one sentence is false.

Macon was shocked when someone revealed the secret hidden in his heart.

Although it cannot be said that Macken will definitely treat Roland.But at least when reporting the process of this operation to the superiors, it is worth thinking carefully whether to reveal Roland's existence.

After quickly stabilizing his mind—it was only a momentary stupor in front of others, Macon quickly turned around and followed Roland into the hotel, forgetting to wipe off the sweat on his body.

This was his subconscious reaction to regard Roland as a leader.

"A baked pear."

Before taking a look at the menu, Roland randomly found a place, and then said casually.

Slowly wiping the table, the proprietress with fiery red hair raised her head and glanced at Roland, but when she saw Roland's attire, she trembled all over her body, immediately lowered her eyes, and answered vaguely a few times. , walked away quickly to prepare breakfast for Roland.

Roland didn't bother to look back at the proprietress who was obviously flustered. He just leaned on the seat, closed his eyes slightly, and wanted to take a rest.After all, I got up a little early today.

The reason why the proprietress panicked when she saw Roland was because she had something to do with the blacksmith's son.It's not like Roland didn't go through this quest line in the game back then.

...Really, the Blighter doesn't care about these things.Even if you have affairs with all the men in the town, it's none of Roland's business.

And Macon stood directly beside Roland, looking a little unnatural.

He wanted to go out to clean up before, but after subconsciously following Roland in, he went out by himself, which seemed a little bad——

"Ah, that's right," Roland closed his eyes and said softly, "Macken, do what you need to do first. I don't like people staring at me when I eat."

"Then I'll go wash it off. The young lady should be awake too, and she's probably praying now."

Macon said in a deep voice.

The sound of light footsteps gradually going away made Roland a little confused.Roland had been recalling the details in Farina's diary the night before, and almost didn't sleep at all.This also ensured that Roland would not oversleep in the morning - he had woken up since midnight, when the silver moon was setting in the west.

After that, Roland's nerves became even more tense—unlike in the Dark Scar, Roland never felt much nervousness in a place where a group of people could be kited purely by relying on technology and geographical advantage.

But it's different in Ram.Don't look at Roland who seems to be very calm all the time, and he is so nervous that he is dying - because his life is directly hanging on the words of this woman Farina, but he is not familiar with Farina at all. Can't guess her reaction.

Even if Roland was right about all of Farina's reactions, what if the woman became so angry that she didn't care about anything and just shot Roland to death?
Roland had previously felt that basing the success of a plan on whether a woman had a bad temper was almost the same stupidity as using almanac to deceive people.

Anyway, it's just a lie to see the day.

However, he did not expect that one day he would be reduced to the situation where he had to do such a stupid thing.

It's really not good to feel that life is completely in the hands of others.This is why Roland would not offer his loyalty to any existence that might be brain-twitching.

This is also the reason why Roland must get the job of suing the dead crow.

Among all the clergy, only the Death Crow has the highest degree of freedom.Even the sons of Eloha, who are also saint pastors, must do things approved by Eloha.

As for the Eternal Sleeping Instructor, she only looks at the results.Therefore, she will never intentionally deceive her followers, and as long as the result is what she wants, she doesn't care at all no matter what methods the death crows use, whether they are pious or not.

Therefore, although the Death Crow is the strongest of all professions, it is also the least united.Fortunately, there is a boss on top, so at least there won't really be a fight.

Of course, you can also think that this is because the Death Crow is the only priest group that does not have a supreme leader under God and a spokesperson for God on the ground.

If Roland could become the successor of the Sleeping Mentor, the pope of the Death Crows, and unite this huge and scattered force into one, maybe the world would not suffer such a great loss when Christmas was lost.

——Even, maybe the Ring of South Wind will be wiped out by Roland before the Lost Christmas is launched.

Roland was thinking wildly like this, and soon fell asleep in a daze, but at this moment, Roland suddenly felt that someone was approaching him—and it was not the proprietress who brought the roasted pears.Roland had vaguely sensed that the proprietress had come once before.

And Roland could also tell that it wasn't Macken or Kluveen, but a completely unfamiliar footstep that Roland had never heard before.

The unfamiliar footsteps stopped politely two or three meters away from Roland.

Roland could feel that this person was definitely coming for him.

...Is it from Farina?She reacted so quickly?
Or someone who is the Lord of Violence?No, not possible.There's absolutely no such manners in those guys whose brains are stuffed with brawn and booze.

After about two seconds, an elegant young voice with a Titan-like but not so standard tail sounded from the place in front of Roland:

"Dear Blighter, Esther Eberron pays homage to Father Gaia—"

Roland's eyelids trembled, and he broke away in displeasure.

Can't you see he's sleeping?Knowing that he is a Blighter, why dare to disturb the rest of a Blighter?

But even knowing the father of Gaia——Roland also felt a little curious about the young man who suddenly came looking for him.

So Roland raised his head slightly, and looked at the bold young man.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses, black hair and black eyes, tall, about 1.9 meters.He was wearing a simple dress that was very different from this small town, giving the impression that he was as refined and refined as a scholar.

It wasn't an illusion - Roland always felt like he had seen him somewhere.And the name Esther was also somewhat familiar - he had definitely seen the owner of this name outside of the dungeon.

"Young man, what's the matter?"

Out of this kind of vigilance, Roland lowered his voice very low, matching with his natural hoarse voice, he became like a late old man.

"Master Blight, have you heard of Yali?"

"...I'm sorry, can you repeat that?"

Roland, who was still a little confused, almost misheard.

(End of this chapter)