… Man in the Mirror
Annan felt that his mind was still muddled, as if he had slept for too long.
He shook his head slightly, walked over to Sir Silver and asked in a low voice: "I remember... there is another god named 'Mirror Dragon'. But I don't know his priesthood."
"You read it from Gryanznuha's book."
Sir Silver chuckled, turned around and directly exposed Annan's more euphemistic words.
"… Yes."
Annan nodded.
Hearing this, he was rather puzzled.
Why can the source of information be directly recognized just by mentioning this name
"The Dragon in the Mirror is a lesser-used alias because it can be misleading... He doesn't have the authority of a mirror, and isn't exactly a dragon. It's like the old grandmother who is occasionally called 'Cold-Blooded Lady'; and Some people would call me 'the businessman in white'."
Ser Silver explained.
Only the names given to themselves by the gods in the ascension ceremony can become their real code names, and calling this name when they are close to them will be heard. But even if the name "Cold-Blooded Lady" is called in the Duke of Winter, the old grandmother will not hear it... because it is not a name given to herself by the old grandmother at all, but a nickname.
That is an alias.
This is a taboo method used when "do not want to be discovered".
"As for Gryanznuha using this name as a pronoun, the reason is also very simple, because the skeleton is just being hunted down by Javon. The 'mirror dragon' is actually a metaphor for the god who is the god of painting and illusory 'Paper Girl' ', the subordinate god of Javon.
"But I don't think you know... He's actually a painting, a painting that has life."
"A painting?"
Annan was a little surprised.
He had indeed heard the name Zhi Ji... When he first met Amos, he checked similar information. She is a kind and silent goddess.
She was the patron and idol of many poor painters.
If their paintings cannot be sold, they can be sacrificed to Zhi Ji through a ceremony. Zhi Ji will give them some silver coins according to the effort they put into painting, not the value of the painting itself, so that they will not starve to death... But the reason why Annan remembers this name is that these silver coins are not from Zhi Ji. What was conjured with divine power was not obtained from Yinjue... but earned by herself.
Yes, she herself is a legendary painter, traveling in various countries and streets.
"That's right, it's Zhi Ji."
Sir Silver nodded.
"But I think, you may not know... Paper Girl was originally a painting drawn by Yaweng, and it is almost the best work of Yaweng.
"The content of the painting is a silver-white giant dragon, which can be called lifelike. Under the divine power of Javon, it can even move, roar, and fly in the painting... Its power can even affect the present world."
Having said that, Sir Silver gave Annan a subtle look.
Then He continued: "Later, this painting was acquired by a real dragon.
"Unfortunately, he fell in love with the dragon in the painting. Obsessive even...
"It completely abandoned everything he had obtained in reality, just to spend more time with it. For hundreds of years, he only chatted with it, got close to it, and watched it dance on the top of the snow mountain obsessively.
"But it's just a painting after all... It has no mind and no soul, it just responds to others according to Javon's pre-set.
"—Finally, the dragon got the title page of the Book of Truth, which is called False and Real.
"But he was deeply stimulated by the power given to him by that book, and he almost became angry from embarrassment. Because the 'truth' in "False and Reality" told him very clearly that the dragon in that painting could not be real .But he takes his own truth and can turn it into a 'more real falsehood', so real that it is almost indistinguishable.
"The dragon turned down what seemed like a good offer.
"He would rather believe that the dragon was completely real, and would rather believe that there was a dragon's soul sealed in the painting. He feared and even hated the truth he had obtained, and finally made a decision—he decided to abandon his own truth.
"Or, to be more precise, he forcibly proved...there is indeed a dragon's soul in that painting.
"Using his knowledge and financial resources, he constructed a complete sublimation ceremony, igniting his own soul... But at the center of the ceremony, it was not himself—it was the painting."
The dragon exchanged his soul, truth and everything, for a chance to force falsehood into reality.
"So, Zhi Ji became a god?"
Annan blinked.
… what is this
Another world version of paper sex
However, considering that the painting can move, talk, and even chat with people like artificial intelligence... It seems, it's not, it's completely incomprehensible... right
Sir Silver obviously didn't know the subtle emotions in Annan's heart.
Annan pressed: "So, did he succeed?"
"He should be considered a success. Although the original God of False and Reality lost his soul, the painting did possess intelligence and a real soul."
Sir Silver just smiled gently: "Just like what he imagined, it is a cold, elegant and kind little female dragon. It is the present paper girl, the god of painting and illusion..."
It's just that he can't see it himself.
Sir Silver did not say that. Annan also understood what he meant.
Hearing what Sir Silver said, Annan suddenly recalled the paint that Lord Skeleton gave Amos.
Between the two, there seems to be some similarities... yet some differences.
In this way, "Dragon in the Mirror" is indeed an almost insulting nickname for Zhi Ji. At the same time, it is a precise metaphor for where he is.
"Why are you talking so much to me?"
Annan was keenly aware of something.
Yin Jue nodded slowly.
"Zhi Ji lives in Noah's capital now," he entrusted Annan, "he wants to see you."
"see me?"
Annan was a little surprised.
Why
I don't know you either...
"...Because that painting is actually a portrait drawn by Jawon for the old grandmother."
Yin Jue raised his eyebrows, and he didn't feel embarrassed, just said with a smile: "However, you understand the temper of the old grandmother. He doesn't want to see Zhi Ji... and doesn't think Zhi Ji has anything to do with him.
"Don't ask any more questions, you will know when you arrive. You should take it as a way to satisfy Zhi Ji's homesickness, Annan. It will be good for you to know more about other gods. And Zhi Ji will protect you, You will be safer in the capital, and it will be more convenient to move around."
Safety? Is there anything safer in Noah's kingdom than the sanctuary of Sir Silver
And is this Zhi Ji wanting to see me...or do you want me to meet Zhi Ji
Annan gradually figured out something from these words.
No, why should Zhi Ji protect me
Yinjue is... not going to show up
"Do you want me to meet Zhi Ji... or do you want me to go to the capital?"
Annan blinked, realizing the overtones of Sir Silver.
He asked straightforwardly without guessing: "If you want me to go back to the capital, is it in the identity of Don Juan or in the identity of Annan?"
This is Annan's age advantage - he is sensible when he obeys the rules, and he is straightforward when he does not obey the rules. No one will care about it.
... Of course, there may also be an advantage in appearance.
"Naturally in the capacity of 'Don Juan Geraint'. Come when you are free and do me a favor... There is no rush. I will come back during the spring hunting at the earliest. May be the latest."
Sir Silver chuckled, squatted in front of Annan and said in a low voice: "But you don't have to be too afraid. In the past few months, I will let little Henry arrest all the rotten believers. In the Kingdom of Noah, there will be no more There are followers of the rotten man."
"... May I ask, what is the general business? I can also make preparations in advance, so that I won't be clumsy in the past. "
Annan asked politely.
"It's not really a big deal."
Sir Silver gently put his arms around Annan's waist, and whispered with the corner of his mouth raised:
"I want you to attend instead of Don Juan, little Henry's funeral...
"By the way, in the name of the Geraint family, I would like to warn those who are not stable. This Noah's kingdom is in chaos... The rotten man thinks that his own plan is secret and safe, but he doesn't even know why Henry treats him Turn a blind eye."
Sir Silver grinned and smiled kindly: "I once promised them that I will not directly interfere with the internal affairs of the royal family and nobles...
"You know, I always keep my word."