Chapter 21 Because You Are, So You Are Not

This Nicholas...is he in such a hurry to die?

He didn't want to take on the role of "mirror" and escaped, leaving Annan with a tail that could find him?

Of course, there is another possibility.

- This so-called "Nicolas Lemay" is an impostor.

After all, Nicholas left Noah much earlier than Annan. The specific time when Annan is going to go to Winter - especially the destination he is about to go to, has not been told to others at all.

Nicholas is really strong though.

But how did he guess it out of thin air?

Since he can directly know Annan's destination, that person may be a wizard of the Prophet School - or else, when they were at the station, the conversation between Annan and Nigel was eavesdropped.

... Of course, it may not be quite appropriate to say that it is an impostor.

After all, that person did not claim that he was indeed that Nicholas.

For most people, they will never hear the name at all.

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, I am afraid no one will believe it.

If you tell people directly, you may even be regarded as a liar.

How did he say?

Just say "I am Hermes II, the owner of the jade tower hundreds of years ago. I am not completely dead. If you can give me some help, I will be greatly grateful after I fully resurrect and control the jade tower." What? what?

Only a fool will believe it.

Qin Shihuang wouldn't send such text messages these days.

Therefore, the name made Annan suspicious - if the other party was really

More likely, it will be regarded as the same name.

In this dualistic worldview composed of curses and oaths, "name" is a very important and weighty oath, not something that can be easily changed.

Just as 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 act in the supernatural world. Many spells can determine whether the name used by the opponent is the real name, and the jade card that checks the real name of the edict school is also a very popular practical spell.

The more advanced Edict School and Prophet School spells can even directly find out the opponent's real name.

And this is even more true for the great nobles who are not extraordinary - their real names may have been handled by the wizards of the idol school, and the rituals of specially-made "substitutes" to take on this name are like adding a firewall.

Although it is not 100% effective, it is still a layer of protection.

But if you change your name at random, and you really think it's your own name - the name itself will become a breakthrough, and you can bypass the substitute to hold the ceremony.

When some superhumans say "investigate an adult", they usually mean "investigate the pseudonym or identity he once used".

After all, no matter how cautious people are, as long as they have done some shameful deeds, most of them have used a pseudonym. And if it's only been used once or twice, the name is almost certain to have no stand-in protection.

As long as you find a way to get the other party's pseudonym, there is also a chance to designate him as the object of the ceremony. Whether it is entering his dreams, checking his memories, making him impotent, or suffering from bad luck, or directly cursed to kill him, it can also be done.

By the same token, there is no point in passing off someone else's name.

If the impostor used the name Salvatore, then when thinking about the impostor's face, thinking about what he did, and starting a ceremony based on that name, the ceremony would either fail or the impostor would be called pull in. Absolutely impossible to pull myself.

So whether the other party is Nicholas or not, as long as the name is left, it is possible to find him.

...then, do you want to try it?

Annan was lost in thought.

Knowing the other party's name, and knowing what he did,

There is no problem with using ritual positioning directly. He also does know the available rituals.

But could this be a trap used to mislead Annan, or even to locate him in reverse?

After all, the name is so easy to come by.

Annan even suspected that Doreen might be the bait herself.

Doreen and Bella look alike after all.

Although Annan couldn't remember, was Bella familiar with her back then, what she had done, and whether she was still working in the Hand of Winter... But since the other party chose Doreen, it must have been intentional.

In short, "Fraudsters and Missionaries" is mine now.

... Now the question is, what floor is the other party on?

"I don't want to be a lasagna..."

Annan sighed and touched his head.

Before you are unsure of the other party's purpose, let's be cautious.

First find a way to hold Doreen, and then give it to Sister Maria...or to the old goose.

Delicious wind goose is also a ritual. And the player is not afraid of death. If this is really a trap, Annan can just let the delicious wind goose take care of it-the big deal is to give him a few thousand favors as compensation and reward afterward.

"I may have to walk with you for a while, boy."

"Ghirlandaio" looked at the werewolf girl with her hands tied up and kneeling in front of her, and said gently: "You know, the current situation is that someone wants to trouble me, and I am very innocent.

"If I kill you here, then the trouble you brought me will indeed end. But if I don't understand the situation, there will be new troubles waiting for me later.

"I'm a very lazy person, and I hope it can be done once and for all. If you can, you'd better walk with me for a while and accompany me to investigate your teacher Nikolai... If you can be convinced that you are innocent in the end, then I'll finally let you go and apologize to you."

Annan's implication is that if you do get involved... it's not too late to kill.

But after hearing the half-threatening half-kidnapping words, Doreen, who had been trembling with fear before, gradually calmed down.

... She heard that Mr. Gillandaio didn't seem to want to do anything to her for the time being.

He's not like those big men who are easily offended... Because he's been humiliated or calculated, he is annoyed and directly destroys this insignificant pawn.

This Mr. Gillandaio is very rational.

The quietness born from reason makes people feel cold in their bones just by looking at it.

As for the restriction of personal freedom, the threat of death or something...

Is there any value in her werewolf freedom?

When she was just sucked by the frost beast, she even thought that she would die here - it turned out that when she was dying, Mr. Gillandaio ordered the frost beast to listen, and only saved her life.

If you were going to die, you would be dead now.

Thinking of this, Doreen felt that there was nothing to be afraid of.

She gathered up her courage and asked, "Aren't you afraid... I was sent by someone?"

Hearing this, "Gilandaio" showed a cheerful smile.

Gillandaio stretched out his hands and lifted Doreen up slightly.

"—because you are, so you are not."

Gillandaio lowered his head, put his forehead on Doreen's forehead, and said with a smile, "This sentence is a philosophy, you don't understand."

……What's the meaning?

Doreen was startled, lost in thought.

She thought about it for a long time and felt as if she understood something, but at the same time she didn't understand anything.

But, but... it always feels great.

I hope Mr. Gillandaio won't kill me.

Doreen prayed silently in her heart.

TLOU2 This plot is really numb to me, the kind of numbness that can pull out a tooth. It's not even just a matter of political correctness... yes, political correctness can't cover the issue of this plot anymore. Just put this plot in any book, I think the bottom line is sprayed on the 300th floor... I even thought I was watching Beast Mother Zoo 2 and then it was broadcast, it really hurts my head.

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