Casting spells

Right now, Joffrey is not only still irritable and cruel, but he has also mastered the powerful fire magic, which is simply a huge threat to the Queen of Thorns. On such a guy.

However, Zhang Cheng did not intend to interfere with the secret operations of the Tyrell family. He just planned to use Joffrey to tell everyone that he has enough knowledge and ability to make an ordinary person extraordinary, and he also has enough power to change someone. fate.

When the fragile balance is broken, everything he has shown will become rich political capital and become the target of all parties vying to win over.

"The source of strength?" Joffrey obviously didn't know that half of his foot had stepped into the coffin, and he frowned and began to think hard.

"Yes! The source of power. Think about it, why dragons and magic were very prosperous for a period of time, and then slowly disappeared, until they suddenly sprung up like mushrooms in recent months? Is this just a coincidence?" Zhang Cheng did not give a direct answer, but instead asked a series of rhetorical questions.

"You mean...there is some kind of magical power behind all these incredible things?" Joffrey seemed to realize something, and his eyes shone with excitement.

Zhang Cheng nodded slightly: "Yes! Do you still remember the crimson comet that crossed the sky not long ago?

According to my research and observation, all the magic in the entire world, as well as the mysterious energy that dragons depend on for survival, all originate from this.

In other words, when the comet passes through the world we live in, it will bring a lot of abundant magical energy, so when it appears, it will trigger the prosperity of magic and dragons.

But as time goes by, the energy permeating the air becomes less and less, and magic will gradually fade out of people's sight, becoming a story that only exists in legends.

Many people believe that the appearance of the dragon is a sign of the revival of magic, but in fact the crimson comet is the source of all magical power.

Your Majesty, you are very lucky to have just caught up with the best time to learn magic.

Please close your eyes, feel the energy in the air with your heart, try to absorb them and control them, then you will understand what is the source of your strength.

When you understand the essence of magic, you will naturally know how to increase the power of fire spells..."

Chapter 192 The Queen of Thorns

Just when Zhang Cheng used Joffrey as a test object to test his unfinished theories and various magical skills that were not sure whether there would be serious sequelae, in another room of the Red Castle, Olenna Redwyne was Sitting on a chair, listening to the report of a young maid, beside her are Eluo and Margaret.

I'm afraid Joffrey will never know that the servant who made his bed and quilt on weekdays is actually secretly an eyeliner planted by the Tyrell family in the palace, responsible for monitoring his every move, especially the part about teaching magic. It's nothing.

After all, a young king who is irritable, irritable, uncontrollable, and frequently kills to vent his anger is enough to cause headaches, and now with the addition of fire magic that can kill people at any time, nobles with a little brain will pay more attention, let alone cunning The alert "Queen of Thorns".

But even Olenna Redwyne couldn't understand Zhang Cheng's motives for doing this, and what she wanted to get out of it. She just sat there without saying a word and waited for the maid to finish all the details. Chin up.Asked in an uncertain tone: "Are you sure that Joffrey cast a more powerful flame?"

"Yes! I saw His Majesty burn a steel breastplate into molten iron with flames. Before that, his flames could only turn the metal red, but could not melt it. Also, they mentioned Part of the content, such as where the magic power comes from, but because the distance is too far and the voice is still a bit low, I didn't hear it clearly." The maid replied cautiously.

"Okay, I see, you go down. Remember, keep your mouth shut and don't say anything to the outside world, especially the part about magic knowledge, keep it absolutely confidential, understand?" Olenna Redwyne Biao exhorted expressionlessly.

"Please rest assured, after leaving this room, I will forget everything I saw and heard." The maid hurriedly nodded vigorously, then got up and quickly disappeared at the end of the dark and narrow passage.

After she walked away completely, Margaery said impatiently: "Grandmother, don't you think he is using the king to demonstrate against us?"

"Oh? Why do you have such thoughts?" A smile appeared on Olenna Redwyne's wrinkled face.

As an old man immersed in power struggles for decades, she likes to see her granddaughter come to her own conclusions, no matter how naive and ridiculous.

"It's not obvious, you and Duke Tywin just gave him a big blow at the imperial meeting, and then he started to teach Joffrey more powerful magic. If this is not a demonstration, then what is a demonstration? Could it be that he really intends to serve His Majesty the King?" Margaery's eyes showed undisguised contempt and contempt for her future husband.

Because she had no relationship with outsiders, she didn't put on her usual gentle, tactful, and friendly mask, but instead appeared acrimonious.

But considering that the "Queen of Thorns" has a similar personality, it's not surprising that she has the same personality after being influenced since she was a child. At least E Luo didn't show even the slightest surprise.

Staring at the charming eyes of her beloved granddaughter, Olenna Redwyne suddenly smiled without warning, and gently stroked the girl's pretty face while laughing: "No, my dear Margaery, although I I don't know his intentions too well, but I can guarantee that it is definitely not as simple as a demonstration. Think about what I have taught you before. Generally speaking, under what circumstances are demonstrations used? It is a relatively weak party against A move only made by the strong side. Do you think Mason is the weak side right now? A person who has unimaginable magical power and controls a terrifying dragon will be weak?"

"You mean...he is now stronger than us and Lannister combined?" Margaery slightly opened her mouth in surprise.

"Of course, boy, to a certain extent, he already has the ability to overturn the table. You must know that the Targaryen family conquered the continent under our feet with only three dragons. You think Mason is not capable of doing it This? When Tywin learned of the appearance of the dragon, his first reaction was to secretly get rid of him, but do you know why he didn’t take action?” In order to let her granddaughter understand the current situation, Olenna Redwyne proposed There was a series of rhetorical questions.

Margaery lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then quickly replied: "It's fear! Duke Tywin is afraid of the power that Mason possesses! He is afraid that if the action fails, the Lannister family will be like Stan in the Battle of the Blackwater River." Like Nice, without the army necessary to maintain power."

Olenna Redwyne nodded slightly: "Yes, child, but only half of the answers are correct, and the other half is worried about the threat of Daenerys. You have to understand that she is the mad king." Bloodline, and the last pure-blooded Targaryen, plus three dragons that are getting bigger and bigger every day, if I were Tywin, I would lose sleep at night. So he quickly changed his attitude and thought that we should use Mason came against Daenerys, and at least Mason wouldn't pay for what the Lannisters did."

"What about you? How do you plan?" Margaery leaned forward, looking directly into her grandmother's eyes.

She could feel that a huge conspiracy was brewing in her grandmother's thin body.

"Me? Hahahaha! My plan is very simple. I follow the ancient tradition of the Tyrell family. If we encounter an enemy that cannot be defeated, then we will offer the most beautiful roses in exchange for the other party's kindness and forgiveness, and then integrate into him. Be a part of him." Speaking of this, Olenna Redwin lifted the girl's pointed chin. "And you, my sweetheart, you are the most beautiful rose in House Tyrell today."

"But...but I'm going to marry Geoffrey soon!" Margaery blinked her eyes vigorously, obviously not understanding the strong hint revealed in her grandmother's words.

"No, child, let's not talk about whether you, that idiot Joffrey can live to the end of the wedding, no matter who you marry, it will not affect you to get close to Mason and make him crazy about you. Believe me, for men In other words, beauty is often only the first step to arouse their interest. In many cases, a unique identity and an affair that violates ethics and morality are the keys to awakening the beast of desire in their hearts. Just imagine, who can refuse to conquer a young and beautiful queen, What man can refuse to allow the queen to conceive his own child and put her on the throne?" Olenna Redwyne folded her arms on her chest and spoke her plan in an arctic voice.

After hearing these words, the young Margaret only felt her heart beating wildly. She subconsciously squeezed the corner of her skirt, turned around and glanced at her distant sister and asked, "What about Ai Luo?"

"E Luo will become a gentle, considerate, virtuous wife who never interferes with her husband's private affairs. She will cooperate with you to complete the task of capturing Mason's emotional world..."

Chapter 193 The Way of Survival

"Endless life" is the ancient motto of the Tyrell family, and it also explains the way of survival of this family.

Unlike the tenacity of the Stark family and the arrogance of the Lannister family, the Tyrell family has never been good at military affairs, let alone fight to the end for "principle" and "dignity".

To be precise, they have not fought a beautiful battle since records began. The only war that could be considered a victory dates back to the period when the Gardener family ruled the river bend.

At that time, Osmund Tyrell united forty families, finally defeated the Peak family and the Manderly family who were trying to compete for the throne of Highgarden, and supported Menn Gardener VI as king, restoring the broken world. The Kingdom of the Reach was restored to unity.

It is precisely because of this hard-won victory that the Tyrell family married the youngest daughter of King Menn Gardener VI, and successfully integrated the blood of "Green Hand" Garth into their family, thus obtaining the so-called "legal" rights of succession and dominion.

Since then, the Tyrell family has never won any wars, or victories in local battles, whether it was fighting against Aegon the Dragon King during the Conqueror's War, or the famous Blackfyre Rebellion and Usurper's War, they All you get in the end is failure.

Normally, a family like this that has been defeated repeatedly should have been swept out of the stage of history long ago.

Interestingly, instead of becoming weak after repeated defeats, the Tyrell family became more and more prosperous. Even if many ancient families in the Reach area secretly despised them and laughed at them as upstarts, they were powerless to change this.

The root cause is not how rich the Tyrell family is, nor how powerful the army is, but that they always keep in mind that while maintaining a minimum of loyalty, they marry as many families as possible to weave a huge Network of interests.

In this way, even if they accidentally stand on the wrong team, the victor will also consider the huge chaos that weakening or eliminating the Tyrell family may cause, as well as the benefits of gaining their loyalty.

It has to be said that this is a very clever strategy, so clever that it can almost guarantee that no matter who wins the final victory, it will not be too difficult for them.

Daenerys' elder brother, the famous idiot Viserys Targaryen, has always believed that when he returned to Westeros, Tyrell would be the first family to stand up and support him.

As the current ruler of the Tyrell family, "Queen of Thorns" Olenna Redwyne is keenly aware that with the defeat of Stannis and the death of "Young Wolf Lord" Robb Stark at the Bloody Wedding, the seven major The originally stable power structure within the kingdom has been completely broken.

Right now, only the Lannister family, which looks majestic but has been severely overdrawn financially, is left capable of contending for the supreme power; The fertile land produced enough Tyrells to feed the entire population of the continent.

Of course, there is also a young man of unknown origin who possesses powerful mysterious magic power and controls the terrifying dragon.

Olenna Redwyne was not as fearful and vigilant as Tywin, but felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to take the Tyrell family to a higher level.

After all, Zhang Cheng is only one person so far, and he has neither the support of a huge family nor a noble blood that can be recognized by the aristocracy.

In her opinion, if the other party wants to sit on the Iron Throne, they will definitely follow the example of Aegon the Conqueror. On the one hand, they will show their unstoppable power, and on the other hand, they will win over and support those families who are willing to kneel at the feet of the new dynasty.

If Tyrell can express his intention to form an alliance before everyone else, and then weave a gentle trap to firmly net the other party's emotional world, then the Tyrell family can gain unimaginable benefits from it, especially After several generations of repeated marriages, maybe the Tyrell family can also obtain that incredible magical talent and the power to control the dragon.