But not every witch in history is willing to be the monarch's wife or concubine.
Cassandra in front of her is an obvious example. She does not want to be Manon's queen. She is dissatisfied with Manon's brutal rule. Therefore, she always tries her best to reject Manon's proposal. At the same time, she slows down the time for Manon to conquer the world. Because once Manon completely pacifies the place, it will be the time for her to completely become a canary kept by Manon.
"You are Manon's witch, why do you have such an idea?" Jiang Ning still wanted to hear Cassandra say the treasonous words in person. He didn't know whether his arrival would bring about some changes, so he should be cautious.
Cassandra said with a little pain: "I hate Manon. He has been imprisoning me since I was a few years old. He needs my strength to help him conquer other tribes. He is cruel and cold-blooded... Moreover, he wants me. But I don't like him. I want to escape from him. Escape from this cage that trapped me!" She shed a few tears sadly: "But, although I am a wizard, I have no power, except for being able to predict the future. I have no power, I can't escape from Manon!"
Jiang Ning listened to Cassandra's confession quietly, and he said: "But, do you know? Staying with Manon, at least you are safe and have no worries about food. But if you leave Manon, then it will be difficult for you to survive for three days in the wild!"
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Jiang Ning is telling the truth. Don't forget that this is Egypt. A large part of the land here is covered by desert! Only a small amount of land is suitable for farming! It all depends on the Nile River to feed the whole of Egypt.
In the wild, a woman like Cassandra, she does not have proper survival skills. No martial arts, no witchcraft, once in the wild. If she is not killed by other carnivores, she will die of thirst. The sun will make her dizzy, until she gets heatstroke and falls into a coma, and finally dies of dehydration!
"Even so, I have to escape! Even if I die outside, I don't want to stay by Manon's side. I'm tired of this place, I hate it!" Cassandra cried sadly, her beautiful eyes looked at Jiang Ning: "Ning, can you help me?"
Jiang Ning looked at her deeply, and after a long time: "I can help you, but you have to tell me how to heal my soul!"
Cassandra thought for a while: "The soul has never been a mysterious field that mortals can get involved in. Except for gods, mortals can hardly have a way. I know one way, that is the spring full of life force. Relying on that spring, maybe the soul can be healed. Another way is to seek help from gods! But how is this possible!"
Jiang Ning took a deep breath, Cassandra's words were the same as Imhotep.
He tried to find the spring of eternal life, but he didn't know the exact location of the spring of eternal life. Although he knew the place, he didn't know the specific location at all. Therefore, finding the spring of eternal life is nonsense.
"Do you know the Fountain of Eternal Life, Cassandra!"
"The Fountain of Eternal Life?" She looked at Jiang Ning in surprise.
"Yes!"
Cassandra frowned and said, "I seem to have heard of it!"
"Really?"
"But..." She frowned again, making Jiang Ning very nervous: "But what?"
Cassandra relaxed her brows and said in her charming voice: "According to legend, the Fountain of Eternal Life was created by the gods! It seems that it is used to reward mortals who have made great contributions, but no one knows where it is. We only know that this spring is hidden in a paradise. It is said that it is the kingdom of the gods! There is no worry, no hunger, no disease or pain, and it is a paradise."
"Unfortunately, I don't know where this place is either!"
"I know where this spring is!"
"Really?" She was surprised. It seemed that she didn't expect Jiang Ning to know the legendary location.
"Just..."
"What's wrong?" Cassandra was puzzled.
Jiang Ning scratched his head, a little like a child: "Although I know the place, I don't know exactly where the eternal spring is. Without a guide, it is as difficult to find a legendary spring in the vast mountains as to find a needle in a haystack!"
"Oh, what a pity!"
Cassandra seemed a little disappointed, and Jiang Ning was very surprised by this. However, he soon understood what was going on. Witches are women after all, and immortality is very tempting to people. What's more, for a young and beautiful woman, this temptation is more deadly than anything else.
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After a conversation with Cassandra, Jiang Ning understood that this witch usually looked cold. However, that was just her disguise. It was a disguise that she had to survive. Once she temporarily removed the disguise, she was also a normal woman. Moreover, this woman was kind-hearted. Facing the war, she was very painful. At the same time, she was very conflicted. Because if she wanted to survive, she had to maintain her due role in front of Manon. Similarly
, witnessing the tragic war with her own eyes, how many people were displaced and homeless. Because of her own prophecy, she was very painful, and she didn't want it to be like this. This can be seen from her conversation with Manon.
She opposed Manon's brutal way of ruling, believing that doing so would not bring long-term peace!
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Cassandra talked with Jiang Ning for a long time until Manon ordered the guards to find them.
Jiang Ning and Cassandra looked at each other and knew clearly that Manon was going to attack other tribes again. Every time a wizard is summoned, it is necessary to use the witch's prophetic ability to make accurate predictions for each war.
This is also one of the reasons why Manon's army can win every battle.
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"You are here, sit down! We are discussing the strategy of this war!" Manon pointed to the seat below him and said, this position belongs to the two wizards under his command. Only those who are close to God can stand shoulder to shoulder with the king.
Jiang Ning and Cassandra looked at each other and walked to their seats and sat down.
"You can start now!" Manon told Cassandra.
Cassandra opened a scroll made of animal skin and dotted with dozens of gems. Cassandra's hands passed over the gems one by one, and then a war scene suddenly appeared in her mind.
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"How is it?"
Cassandra returned to her cold and serious state again: "Your army will return with a great victory this time!"
Manon was very satisfied, stood up and gave an order: "Did you hear it? Pass the order, the army will set out tomorrow!" The generals under his command saluted and went down to prepare. Manon came to Cassandra, stroked her hair, and even sniffed gently: "I really hope to achieve my goal sooner, so that I can win you in the most grand ceremony."
"My king, sleeping with you will make me lose my ability to predict the future!"
Manon stroked Cassandra's face, looking at this beautiful face in front of him, his eyes were burning with a strong possessiveness: "By then, I won't need a witch!" Once the surrounding tribes are unified, whether or not a witch is needed at that time will no longer be important to Manon.
Cassandra was helpless, she could only force a smile.
"Ning!" Manon turned to look at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning lowered his head slightly and questioned: "Please give your orders, my king!"
"How about you go with me on this expedition?"
"I am happy to serve you, my king!"
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, Manon was very satisfied, and then ordered his servants to prepare a banquet, and called a dozen beautiful women with enchanting figures to accompany him. Of course, Jiang Ning would not be polite to him, and appropriately revealing some "weaknesses" could reduce the monarch's vigilance.
Being too perfect and having no desires is not good! However, once one reveals his weaknesses, such as greed for money or lust for women, the monarch will feel relieved. Jiang Ning is obviously very good at this game!
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