On the throne, there was no figure of Cold God or Night's King as Viserys thought. There was only a black core that was constantly squirming and exuding the aura of absolute death.
The black core is like a huge, rotten black heart, beating slowly. Every contraction and relaxation is accompanied by countless fine black breaths spreading in the air, as if the entire the North's lifeless energy comes from the breath of this mass of matter.
"That's 'Heart of Death'."
The hoarse voice sounded again, but this time there was a trace of unconcealable fear and awe in his tone, saying, "It is not the property of Cold God, it is the 'concept' of death that originally existed in this land, and it is also the source of all death magic. As long as it is still beating, Army of the Dead under Cold God and Night's King will not end."
The original Cold God and Lord of Light are the same beings from the other side of the Narrow Sea who relied on faith to become gods. However, the teachings held by Lord of Light and Cold God are completely conflicting from the source. One advocates light, warmth and life, and the other is addicted to cold and darkness.
Finally, the bloody dark rule triggered by Cold God swept across Yi Ti. Wherever he went, the territory was sealed by ice and snow, and all life was extinguished. Countless people died under his cold authority.
However, this cruel rule did not last long. Lord of Light quickly defeated it. After the defeat, Cold God was forced to abandon his homeland and fled in embarrassment. Finally, he crossed the ocean and fled to the extreme north of Westeros.
But it was also here that he discovered "Heart of Death" and was influenced by it. In the end, he completely degenerated and became Ancient Other God. The original Cold God only controlled Ice and darkness Magic, but due to the erosion of "Heart of Death", he also changed from a simple Ice and the master of darkness to the incarnation of death.
And that black core is the source of his corruption and the biggest anchor of his current strength.
Viserys digested this information quietly, and the light in his eyes became deeper and deeper. He finally understood why First Men and Children of the Forest's previous battles after they joined forces were always difficult to completely end Others.
As long as "Heart of Death" is still beating, the concept of death will continue to materialize, and Cold God will not completely end. Even if Night's King is eliminated, Cold God can use this ball of Blackheart to create a new one.
"So, if you want to completely end Long Night, you can't just kill Cold God and Night's King, you must destroy 'Heart of Death'?" Viserys asked hesitantly, but his tone sounded terrifyingly calm.
The blurry figure was silent for a moment, as if weighing the consequences of telling the secret.
Finally, it let out a heavy sigh and said, "This is theoretically true, but 'Heart of Death' is also the source of death in this world and cannot be completely destroyed. Otherwise, the power of death emitted by the dead people in this world will have nowhere to go, and the rules of the entire world may collapse accordingly."
"It is not only the source of the curse, but also necessary to maintain the balance of the world. If it is forcibly erased, then the world may be filled with the air of death that has no place to be. The death air is so thick that there will no longer be the birth of new life, and the existing life will completely dissipate after death. That will be a more terrifying 'nirvana' than Long Night."
Viserys Hearing this, his brows raised slightly. The doubts in his eyes did not completely dissipate, but instead gave him a layer of deep thought.
He was not deterred by this grand concept from Guangying, but quickly grasped the logical loopholes in it and said, "So, what you mean is that it cannot be 'destroyed', but can only be 'sealed' or 'purified'?"
"Yes, you can understand it this way, but the best way is to have someone who can become a god according to Death Rule and completely control this magical element."
The consciousness in the light and shadow seemed to be relieved, and continued to explain, "Back then, we, as well as First Men and Children of the Forest, had the opportunity to come into contact with 'Heart of Death', but we lacked enough strength to resist the erosion."
"In my impression, the person who was most likely to control 'Heart of Death' back then was Many-Faced God. His strength was not weak, and he had many incarnations of faith. The Stranger in Seven's faith was one of his incarnations. Unfortunately, he did not succeed and even had to give up one of his incarnations. Otherwise, his body might be eroded by the death energy."
"In the Seven faith, only the Stranger is the same god as us. Several others died before they could use the power of faith to transcend. This is why only the Stranger in Seven will respond to the prayers of believers. In the Seven trial, everyone who died was not without reason."
Guangying said this, his tone paused, and he glanced at Daenerys next to Viserys, and then continued, "This is also a choice we give you. You should cherish the people around you. Judging from your current performance, you can definitely become a god and gain permanent life when the time comes, but the person next to you does not have such qualifications yet."
"So, after you become a god, you can completely transfer the ownerless beliefs gathered by Seven to the person next to you. She has huge beliefs. With your help, she can also step onto Godhood and become a being alongside you, always by your side."
"Of course, the premise of all this is that you can solve this crisis. Only in this way can those who believe in Seven survive and continue to provide them with new beliefs."
When Viserys heard this, the smile at the corner of his mouth did not deepen, but solidified into a cold arc. He did not immediately respond to Daenerys's proposal to become a god, but turned his gaze back to the blur of light and shadow, with an almost cold scrutiny in his eyes.
"Use Dany and the others to fill the vacancy in Seven's faith to create new gods?" Viserys repeated this plan softly, with no hint of joy or anger in his tone. Said, "This sounds like a good strategy that kills two birds with one stone. It not only solves the problem that Seven's faith may threaten Targaryen's rule in the future, but also allows the people around me to gain eternal life."
"But you seem to have overlooked one point. If Seven's faith is really so easy to get, why don't they go to Lord of Light or Many-Faced God, especially Many-Faced God and the Stranger as the basis, forcibly transferring faith is tantamount to igniting another religious war in Westeros."
The light and shadow trembled slightly, seeming to express some disdain, saying, "That is an issue you need to consider, not us. For a world that is about to face Long Night and death, the disputes between mortals are nothing but dust."
"Moreover, if death itself becomes a benevolent god, then those believers will naturally find new sustenance and replace the Stranger, one of the Sevens representing God of Death, with the new god of death, so that Seven will be completely under your rule."