The Sealord of Braavos was also shocked by the magic armor. He had not expected that after being placed in the treasury for a period of time, the item would turn into a block of ice.
Driven by curiosity, the Sealord of Braavos reached out, attempting to touch the ice.
But he was immediately stopped by Lord Linde, who said to him very seriously, "If you want to die, just touch this ice directly."
After speaking, he pointed to a rat whose lower half was already encased in the ice at their feet. It looked as if the rat had touched the ice with its nose and was then completely frozen, eventually becoming enveloped as the ice expanded.
Seeing this, the Sealord of Braavos couldn't help but shiver, immediately retracting his hand and asking Lord Linde, "Why is it like this?"
"Because the craftsmen and sorcerers of Kohor arbitrarily modified my armor blueprints and even tried to restore my magic runes, resulting in the magic going out of control," Lord Linde turned to look at the Sealord of Braavos and said, "This set of armor is not my armor; it's just a shoddy imitation. When the people of Kohor sold you the armor, did they tell you anything?"
The Sealord of Braavos's face darkened. He hadn't expected that the armor he had bought with a large sum of money was merely a shoddy imitation. His heart was instantly filled with anger towards the people of Kohor, and naturally, he had no intention of concealing anything for them.
The Sealord of Braavos said in a deep voice, "Balon of House Zoid said they were still forging another magic armor, which should be better than this one, and told me that if I wanted it, they would prioritize trading it to me."
Lord Linde listened, then remained silent for a moment before recounting the whole story, saying, "A few years ago, I commissioned Illyrio, the Archon of Pentos, to find craftsmen in Kohor to forge a set of magic armor for me, all made of Valyrian steel. The armor's design blueprints were all provided by me. Ten or eleven months ago, news came that the armor was finished. Illyrio sent people to escort the armor back, but after a month, more news arrived: the escort team encountered a Dothraki raid. Everyone was killed, and everything was stolen, including that magic armor. Later, Illyrio sent people to investigate and found no Khal of the Dothraki had organized that robbery. Furthermore, he discovered that shortly after the robbery, House Soyid, who commissioned the armor, secretly contacted some Dothraki. Following that, House Soyid dispatched a team to Braavos and met with you, and then you announced that you had acquired a magic armor."
After listening to Lord Linde's narration, the Sealord of Braavos couldn't help but curse Kohor again, then said, "So you suspected that your Valyrian steel magic armor fell into my hands, and that's why you came to me."
Lord Linde shook his head and said, "No, actually, back in Pentos, I already guessed that the magic armor in your possession was not the same as mine, because Archon Illyrio also sent people to investigate and asked those who attended the magic armor exhibition what the armor looked like. From his description, I knew it wasn't my armor."
"Since you knew, why did you still come to me?" The Sealord of Braavos looked at Lord Linde with a wry smile.
Lord Linde shrugged and said, "Although I knew it wasn't, if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I still couldn't be completely sure. And who knows, maybe you have some clues about my armor."
The Sealord of Braavos took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, then said, "You're right, I do have a clue that you might find useful." As he spoke, he paused, intending to use this clue as leverage for a trade with Lord Linde, but in the end, he gave up, because he felt Lord Linde was a big trouble, and getting him to leave Braavos as soon as possible was the most important thing. So, he decided to tell Lord Linde directly, saying, "To my knowledge, House Zoid keeps a band of Dothraki bandits, specifically to help them raid merchant caravans, intentionally disguised as Dothraki robberies."
Lord Linde said in a deep voice, "You mean the Dothraki who robbed the transport team belong to House Zoid?"
The Sealord of Braavos shook his head and said, "I didn't say anything. These are all things Lord Linde, you thought of yourself. If you need confirmation, you still need to go to Kohor. After all, only by seeing it with your own eyes can you know if it's true, don't you think, Godsworn?"
Seeing the Sealord of Braavos use his own words against him, Lord Linde couldn't help but smile, nodding in agreement, "Indeed, Kohor does need a visit."
After speaking, he turned to leave the treasury, but after two steps, he suddenly stopped again, turning to look at a very conspicuous crystal coffin deep within the treasury.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered Scholar Gu Beite's matter, recalled the crystal coffin transported from the ancient civilization ruins of the Sothoryos continent, and remembered how that crystal coffin was given as a gift to the Sealord of Braavos during the peace talks between Pentos and Braavos.
So, he immediately turned and walked towards the crystal coffin.
The Sealord of Braavos, following behind, saw Lord Linde's actions, felt a hint of doubt, and immediately followed. Soon, the three arrived before the crystal coffin.
The Sealord of Braavos stopped five or six meters from the crystal coffin, then reminded Lord Linde, "This crystal coffin is very sinister; you can't get too close. If you get too close, you'll be cursed."
However, after giving the warning, he felt some regret, thinking he shouldn't have warned Lord Linde, and should have found a way to make Lord Linde stand by the crystal coffin longer, so he would be cursed.
However, Lord Linde seemed not to heed his warning and still walked to stand beside the crystal coffin, looking at the body of the ancient civilization race lying inside the crystal coffin.
The moment Lord Linde saw the body, he knew that the ancient race Scholar Gu Beite spoke of must be the Ancient Other, because the ancient civilization race lying in the crystal coffin was exactly like the Ancient Other among the Others. The only difference was that the body in the crystal coffin seemed more like a flesh-and-blood intelligent creature, unlike the Others, who felt more like dead beings made of ice.
Lord Linde's gaze quickly shifted from the body in the crystal coffin to the runes on the surface of the crystal coffin. These runes were, without exception, magic runes, imbued with extremely strong magical power. This magic power not only protected the body inside the crystal coffin from decaying but also contained some cursing effects, cursing those who tried to approach the crystal coffin.
However, this cursing magic might be fatal to ordinary people, but for Lord Linde, the moment the magic power permeated his body, it was immediately swallowed by the Nameless King Rune.
"You know the ancient civilization race inside the crystal coffin." The Sealord of Braavos, standing in the distance, observed Lord Linde's thoughtful expression and couldn't help but guess.
Lord Linde heard this, turned to look at the Sealord of Braavos, then nodded and said, "Yes, I know him. He is an Ancient Other."
The Sealord of Braavos and Quorro, who had been standing silently by, were both stunned. They truly hadn't expected to hear such an incredible answer from Lord Linde.
After a long while, the Sealord of Braavos, regaining his composure, couldn't help but question, "How can this be an Ancient Other? I remember the rumored Ancient Others are like creations of ice and snow. You even told your king about this after you returned to Westeros from Beyond the Wall back then."
Lord Linde added, "He is indeed an Ancient Other, but he is the ancient civilization race from before he became an Ancient Other."
The Sealord of Braavos hesitated for a moment and said, "You mean that a long time ago, this race ruled the entire world, built a large number of ancient and magnificent structures, and the heroes of this race became the gods we now worship. Then, at the peak of their glory, they abandoned everything they had and ran to the Eternal Winter Land, turning themselves into the enemies of all life, the Ancient Others?" As he spoke, he said with a hint of mockery, "I feel that the ending Lord Linde, you've provided doesn't seem to connect with the narration of the entire story; it can only be considered a terrible plot written by a third-rate playwright."
Clearly, the Sealord of Braavos must have also read Scholar Gu Beite's works and knew that an ancient civilized race had built most of the magnificent ancient ruins in the current world.
"Whether on the continent of Westeros, or Essos, or Sothoryos, there have been legends of the Long Night and Eternal Winter," Lord Linde calmly looked at the Sealord of Braavos and said, "If this legend is not merely a legend, and the real Long Night and Eternal Winter were even harsher than in the legends, where all living things were frozen by extreme cold, and cold was everything in this world, what way do you think there would be to survive in such an environment?"
Hearing Lord Linde's question, the expression on the Sealord of Braavos's face also became solemn. He seemed to have already seen the scene of the blizzard from the Shivering Sea freezing the entire Braavos, just like the frozen treasury before him.
And Quorro, who had been silent by the side, was also drawn in by Lord Linde's words and pondered along with Lord Linde's line of thought, eventually reaching a conclusion. A look of fear appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but say, "They can only transform themselves into a part of the cold to survive, just like the Ancient Others."
Quorro's slightly hoarse voice echoed in the treasury. Hearing these words, the Sealord of Braavos couldn't help but shiver, and he looked at the crystal coffin with a frightened expression, fearing that the corpse in the crystal coffin would turn into an Ancient Other and crawl out.
Since he had already seen this ancient crystal coffin and confirmed the relationship between the ancient civilization race and the Ancient Others, Lord Linde had no intention of staying any longer and turned to walk out of the treasury.
Seeing Lord Linde leave, the Sealord of Braavos quickly quickened his pace and followed, staying close behind Lord Linde, as if the treasury was full of unknown dangers, and only by the side of Lord Linde, the Godsworn, was he safe.
As Lord Linde walked out of the treasury, he stopped again, turning to look at the crystal coffin, which was mostly obscured by the display stands. Looking at its intact exterior, he felt something was off.
However, he did not ponder for too long. When the bronze door slowly closed again, his thoughts were interrupted, and he felt that even if there was a problem, it had nothing to do with him; it was the Sealord of Braavos's concern anyway.
After returning to the surface from the underground palace, Lord Linde prepared to leave, not intending to stay in the Sea King's Palace any longer.
Perhaps because the matter had been resolved and the magic armor had been preserved, the Sealord of Braavos also relaxed. Although Lord Linde had caused him some embarrassment, he felt that losing a little face in front of Lord Linde, a divine incarnation, was not a big deal. So, while having Quorro see Lord Linde out, he also invited Lord Linde to attend the Moon Singer's Redemption Day celebration a few days later.
However, Lord Linde was no longer in the mood to stay here. He was now eager to return to Pentos and then go to Kohor, so he declined the Sealord of Braavos's kind offer.
Afterward, as Quorro led Lord Linde out of the Sea King's Palace, the Sea King's Guards stationed at the arch bridge checkpoint all showed surprised expressions, because they completely couldn't recall anyone like Lord Linde passing through their inspection and entering the Sea King's Palace.
Quorro, as the chief swordsman, did not explain anything to these Sea King's Guards. However, after Lord Linde left, the Sea King's Guards' security methods would likely be altered. At the very least, they would probably make specific preparations to prevent poison.
Lord Linde, after leaving the Sea King's Palace, went to the House of Black and White to bid farewell to Jaqen. Jaqen gave him a dagger.
This dagger was black and white, with the black and white on the hilt and blade parts being opposite, making for a very unique design.
Although this dagger was not made of Valyrian steel, its sharpness was no less than Valyrian steel, and it was a magical weapon. Lord Linde could see the fluctuations of magic power from the dagger.
Jaqen told Lord Linde that this dagger was an extremely ancient sacred relic, imbued with the blessing of the Thousand-Faced God's Eternal Slumber.
Lord Linde didn't understand why Jaqen would give him the Thousand-Faced God's sacred relic, but he could tell that even if he asked, Jaqen wouldn't say, so he chose to accept it graciously, and as a return gift, he gave her a Dragon Rune necklace.
Before leaving Braavos, he also went to the Storm God Temple and met his Chief Liza, telling her about his meeting with the Sealord of Braavos.
However, Liza's attention at this moment was not at all on whether to maintain good relations with the Sealord of Braavos. She was more focused on the exquisitely beautiful music Lord Linde had played at the Moon Pool today. She hoped Lord Linde could leave the sheet music for this piece at the Storm God Temple, to be used as a sacred hymn for future storm god celebrations.
Lord Linde also didn't expect that a performance by the Moon Pool would spread across the entire city so quickly and cause such a sensation.
At that time, there were a large number of bards, singers, and musicians from all over the world by the Moon Pool. Many of them had written down parts of the song, and Flower Moon and Night Shadow, two courtesans skilled in music, also remembered some of the melody.
Afterward, they immediately reproduced the music on the spot and performed it with other instruments. Although it still made others feel passionate, everyone felt that it was vastly different from Lord Linde's performance.
At this point, some people also thought of Lord Linde's other identity, so they sought out the Storm God Temple, hoping that Liza could persuade Lord Linde to leave this sheet music. Many even hoped that Lord Linde could leave behind the method for playing the violin.
This made Liza very curious about what kind of wondrous music Lord Linde had played to make the entire city go wild, so upon seeing Lord Linde, she immediately made her request.
Lord Linde naturally wouldn't refuse. He left the sheet music and clearly wrote down the origin of the piece on the score.
As for the violin playing method, Lord Linde currently does not have time to write it down and can only do so when he has free time, then have someone deliver it.
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