Outside the military camp, on a grassy field.
Melisandre knelt down to pray. She had been kneeling here for several hours. She said she was praying, but in fact it was more like repenting.
Under the moonlight, Jia Qin stepped on the muddy grass and came to Melisandre's side.
"Maester Jaqen, I am praying, can you please leave?" Melisandre did not welcome Jaqen's arrival.
Jaquin was wearing a black bachelor's robe with a bachelor's necklace hanging around his neck. He didn't look like a killer at all. He said slowly, "I was entrusted by someone to come here to solve the mystery of the young lady."
Melisandre's expression relaxed a little, "Xiaolu asked you to come? But you can't help me. You are a believer of Many-Faced God, and we are destined to have nothing in common."
Jia Qin chuckled and said, "You and I are both believers of the gods, so this is a common topic."
Melisandre closed his eyes and continued to pray, "The topic between you and me ends here. I have nothing to say to you."
Jaquin explained Melisandre's predicament in one sentence, "You have doubts about your own gods, right?"
Melisandre's body trembled slightly, but she did not deny it, "Seven bewitched me, so I am repenting."
Jaquin turned back to look at the military camp and said slowly, "When I was young, I also had such an experience, doubting the gods and questioning my faith."
He recalled the past with a rare sincere smile, "We at Faceless Men regard assassination missions as sacrifices to the gods and will not investigate the good or evil of the assassination target. I once came to Westeros to perform a mission, and the target was a little noble girl. She is the only direct descendant of that family. Only after she dies can the collateral line inherit the fiefdom and castle."
"Did you kill her?" Melisandre asked aloud.
Unexpectedly, Jaquin shook his head, "No. I brought that child to House of Black and White, and she is now a priest."
He continued, "I broke my oath and destroyed my sacrifice to the gods, so after returning to House of Black and White, I was severely punished. It was not until I regained my faith two years later that the punishment ended."
Melisandre did not ask in detail about the punishment Jia Qian received, "I am in a different situation than you. You are shaken by Many-Faced God's intentions. I doubt the existence of Supreme God."
Jia Qin looked sideways and laughed, "Supreme God If you don't exist, what gave you power? A stone? Or other gods?"
"Seven said that Supreme God is His Majesty Luke, and he is borrowing Primal Stone's power to become a god. If this is the case, then everything I believe in will turn into nothing and lies."
Melisandre bit his lip and whispered in pain.
Jia Qin didn't know what Melisandre was struggling with, and decided to wake her up, "If there is such a stone that can make mortals become gods, then why not His Majesty Luke become your god? However, my god sent an oracle some time ago, saying that Supreme God is the oldest god in the world, which is completely different from what you said."
Melisandre stared at Jia Qian blankly for a long time. She laughed at herself and said, "Many-Faced God's oracle? It seems that I am too narrow-minded."
The prayers tonight are destined not to stop. The woman in white continues to kneel under the moon, clasping her fists and whispering.
After the meeting.
The the North lords left Gary's camp one after another. Except for the two daughters Margaery and Daenerys, only Barristan remained.
Gary saw that Barristan had something to say, so he and he went for a walk outside the tent and inspected the military camp.
"Your Majesty, does your concern for me come from my faith?" Barristan was speechless all the way until he reached the other side of the military camp before he asked.
Gary crossed his hands on his chest, "Yes. As you can see, Seven has declared war on Supreme God. Only one of our two religions can survive. Coupled with Seven's possession ability, as their believer..." It's a time bomb.
Barristan stopped and knelt down on one knee, "Your Majesty, I am willing to believe in Supreme God."
Gary turned around in great surprise, "Are you sure?"
It was hard for him to imagine that Barristan would abandon the god he had trusted for most of his life and switch to Supreme God.
Barristan smiled bitterly, "The many virtues represented by Seven are my dreams, and that is the biggest motivation for me to believe in Seven. However, when I really faced them, I found that they were very different from the images in the songs. There is a..."
"The collapse of faith?" Gary didn't expect this. Just like a celebrity he has liked for many years turns out to be a guy with corrupt conduct, he may also turn from love to hate.
Barristan nodded and said, "I want to believe in Supreme God, not because of Supreme God itself, but because of Your Majesty. Your Majesty wants Supreme God to replace Seven. As your Majesty's subject, I should contribute my strength."
Gary pulled out Falling Plum and solemnly placed the blade on Barristan's shoulder, "Barristan, dedicate your oath and allegiance to me to Supreme God. God will grant me the right to become the first knight of Supreme God Faith."
Barristan lowered his head, "Great Supreme God, please accept my prayer, accept the confused believers, and let me fight for King in the North and die for the Lord Dragon!"
Gary watched as a "Faith Thread" floated out from Barristan's head and slowly flew towards him.
Do you accept it? Of course you do!
Primal Stone's power strengthened Barristan's body. His appearance instantly became more than 20 years younger, and the white hair on his head turned back to brown.
He clenched his fists, looked up with surprise and said, "Your Majesty, this... is this Supreme God answering my prayer?"
Gary tapped Falling Plum on Barristan's shoulders, "In the name of Supreme God, I command you to remain brave, uphold justice, defend the innocent, and eliminate evil."
He sheathed his sword and said, "Get up, knight of Seven Kingdoms, Ser Barristan Selmy."
Barristan stood up, unable to believe his own transformation, and murmured, "I have seen countless devout believers who spent their whole lives believing in their gods and never received a response. A god as... generous as Supreme God is really rare."
Gary pointed at Valyrian steel sword on Barristan's waist, "This sword is the relic of Rickon. I hope you can use it to kill Other God and wash away the blood feud for Rickon."
Barristan seemed to be recalling, "Your Majesty, do you already know who killed the young master Rickon?"
From Gary Melisandre said this when he saw the corpse of Rickon, "The shadow binding technique comes from the land of Asshai. If you want to use this spell to kill others, you must use the blood of your blood relatives as a guide. Bran and Arya are protected by Supreme God, and Sandor and Brienne are protecting them. It is difficult for Shadowbinder to get close to them."
He squinted his eyes and sneered, "The only problem may only lie with Sansa of Highgarden. After we get in touch with Highgarden, we will naturally get the answer."