Chapter 64: The Archon's Legitimate Daughter, Mia Moses
Tyrosh — Palace of the Archon, Whispering Garden
"You're probably not from here, are you?"
The beautiful green-haired girl didn't respond directly to Jon's words, but instead asked such a question.
The other person's Common Tongue was very standard, and Jon felt a bit of regret right after asking his question, because his usual speaking habits made him subconsciously ask it in the Common Tongue.
But what Jon didn't expect was that the other person's Common Tongue was also so standard, even more standard than Jon's in some pronunciations.
"Uh... I... I'm indeed not from here, but how did you know?"
The other person's question made Jon freeze for a moment, so out of curiosity, he also directly asked such a question.
The green-haired, purple-eyed girl, after smoothing her wind-blown hair, directly spoke:
"Your Common Tongue and your attire already explain everything, but I'm very curious—how exactly did you enter the Whispering Garden?"
Jon's attire made the other person a bit curious; if Jon were an assassin or a spy, he wouldn't dress like that at all.
And as the legitimate daughter of the Archon of , Mia Moses had always been very clear about how tight the security was here; Unsullied from Slaver's Bay would patrol day and night in this place called the Purple Palace.
Although the Whispering Garden was very large, this garden was built on the top floor of the palace; even the most agile thief would probably be unable to avoid the Unsullied and Water Dancers to come here without a trace.
"Looking at your temperament and build, you don't seem like one of the , right? And I've heard that the price of the Faceless Men is very high; my father's enemies probably don't have enough coin to hire one for an assassination."
After hearing the other person's analysis, Jon also felt a trace of interest in this green-haired, purple-eyed girl.
"Oh? Then aren't you afraid? If I really intended to harm you, what would you do?"
"If you really had any designs on me or my family, I think we probably wouldn't be able to escape."
Mia Moses felt a bit more at ease after seeing that Jon had no other superfluous movements.
To seek re-election, her father was preparing to send her to become the wife of , Prince of ; one must know that Prince Doran was already over fifty years old.
And Mia Moses also knew that the Prince of Dorne was still wed to Mellario of Norvos, although Mia wasn't very clear about what her father intended to do.
But Mia knew that once her father made up his mind to do something, he would definitely complete it; regardless of the process, her father only cared about the result.
"You really are an interesting and beautiful lady. May I know your name?"
"Mia Moses! My name is Mia Moses. I am the daughter of the Archon. So, in exchange, I should also know your name!"
After Mia gave her name, the bit of depression and discomfort in her heart also improved quite a bit.
Although Jon's appearance wasn't considered exceptionally handsome, his body exuded a very unique temperament, even though she had lived in the Purple Palace since she was a child.
But over the years, Mia had still seen many different types of people; admiration, greed, fear, and other strange looks—Mia had seen them all.
But Mia was seeing a look of pure appreciation like Jon's for the first time, and this was also the reason why Mia had been so curious about him.
If Jon really came here by accident, then how exactly did he get here? Did he have some magical ability?
"Hehe, sorry! Your father and I happen to know each other. But if I told you my name, he might think of more things. In order not to affect our cooperation, it's better if I don't tell you my name."
After Jon got the information he wanted to confirm, he was also ready to leave; this new ability opened by the system was truly magical.
Jon really wanted to try if next time he could directly teleport into the ; if this ability could control the teleportation location, perhaps in the future Jon could directly appear inside the enemy's stronghold.
But for some reason, Jon always felt in his heart that the reason why the teleportation was successful this time was very likely just because he was lucky.
Maybe next time, Jon wouldn't have such good fortune to teleport directly into an enemy's lair.
"Hey, wait, do you just want to walk out openly like this? Aren't you afraid of being killed by our guards?"
After hearing that Jon intended to leave, Mia also became a bit anxious.
Perhaps Mia felt that Jon was likely some hidden master, or perhaps Mia just wanted to grasp a lifeline, so Mia called out to Jon, who was preparing to leave, in such a strange way.
"That's not for you to worry about. Since I came here by accident, I can also leave here by accident. It was nice meeting you, beautiful Miss Mia, good—"
"Can... can you help me?"
Perhaps there really was no other way; after Mia heard Jon's intention to leave, she directly interrupted Jon's words and asked such a sentence.
"What?"
After hearing Mia's question, Jon actually couldn't react for a moment.
"This might be a revelation from the . Last night I was praying to the Three-Headed God, and then I dreamed that the Whispering Garden was set on fire. I... I think this must be a revelation from the great Three-Headed God."
While Jon was still stunned, Mia quickly spoke the following words.
"Huh... the Three-Headed God—is it that miraculous?"
After listening to Mia's description, Jon's interest was piqued once again.
The situation on the continent of Essos was even more complex than that of Westeros; , the Lord of Light, was not the only faith on the continent of Essos.
Although followers of R'hllor were spread throughout the continent, in many of the Nine Free Cities there still existed mainstream local faiths.
And the Three-Headed God was the primary faith of Tyrosh; it was a deity with three faces—one representing death, one representing rebirth, and the central face representing an eternal state between life and death.
The priests of the Three-Headed God sometimes used dwarfs as sacrifices, because in their view, this "tainted" bloodline could allow them to obtain revelations from the deity.
The people and gods of this world were not very kind to dwarfs; in many places, such unfortunate souls were chosen for sacrifice.
When Jon had passed through the before, he had heard that the ancient Sistermen once believed in the Lady of the Waves, and their method of sacrifice had also involved casting dwarfs into the sea.
"So what do you want from me?"
"I... I don't know. I... I just don't want an old man who can only move about in a wheeled chair to become my husband!"
After hearing Jon's counter-question, a trace of confusion flashed in Mia's beautiful purple eyes.
Mia was only eighteen years old this year, exactly at a girl's most youthful and vibrant time, yet her father wanted her to marry an aging prince.
Although from the day she became the Archon's daughter, Mia knew her fate would never truly be her own.
But accepting fate and understanding it were two different things; if a person refused to accept fate, then she must overturn her previous perceptions.
"Interesting! Then what can you offer? I have always believed in equivalent exchange. What do you possess that you can give me?"
After hearing Jon's question, Mia was momentarily speechless; she truly did not know what she could offer. As a clever woman, she understood that mere beauty was not enough to serve as a bargaining chip.
In some people's eyes, a world-class beauty was priceless. But in the eyes of those who truly pursued power, beauty was merely an adornment.
"This question is very difficult for me to answer. So, I want to know—what do you need? As long as it is within my ability, I will do it. It depends on what you require."
After throwing the question back to Jon, Mia looked at him with hope in her eyes.
After hearing her plea, Jon had immediately asked what price she could pay.
And that question alone proved that Jon possessed the ability to help her solve her problem. Thinking of this, Mia's heart stirred with excitement.
"You have successfully captured my interest, Mia Moses. Although I cannot alter a person's thoughts directly, I can grant someone greater power."
While speaking, Jon directly took out the Summoner's Badge and the Undead Warrior Staff from his item space.
When Mia saw Jon retrieve objects out of thin air, a storm surged in her heart; she had already suspected that Jon was no ordinary man.
But the ability he displayed now was beyond anything she had ever heard of.
"These items are my assistance to you. How you use them depends entirely on you. When you have used them to obtain what you desire, I will naturally come to find you. At that time, how the scales are balanced will depend on your choice."
After explaining the usage of the Summoner's Badge and the Undead Warrior Staff to Mia, Jon saw something change in her eyes.
This girl was intelligent. She knew what she wanted.
Once she possessed power, Jon would not need to worry about what came next for her.
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