Under Ivan's relatively objective explanation, Annan finally figured out what was really happening at that time:

The rotten man and Dmitry played a total of three bets.

The first two games ended in a 1-1 draw.

And the third and final bet was originally Dmitry's biggest advantage -

This is a variety game-like gamble.

The rules are simple.

Dmitry himself chose one of his "assistants". The rotten man would ask them two questions at the same time - one about Dmitry and the other about his chosen assistant, both of which must have been questions to which they knew the answer.

If the answer to both questions is the same, and neither of them is lying, it is considered a victory.

And if the answer is different, it is considered a failure. In the event of failure, the "one who answers correctly" has to pay the price, that is, he bears the curse of "no heir", while the "one who answers wrong" does not have to pay any price; And if the two people have the same answer but both lie, then the two people will bear the curse of [no heir] together.

- Hearing this, Annan understood.

It's a heart-testing gamble.

If both are right, they win; If both are wrong, they fail; If one person is right and the other is wrong, the right one will fail.

This is not a gamble that simply tests "tacit understanding" and "understanding".

It's a test of trust.

- The standard prisoner's dilemma.

In particular, the assistant was appointed by Dmitry himself.

Even if you have a good relationship, once you learn that you are involved in it, you may have to pay the price, I am afraid that you will be disgusted.

Rather, if they were closer, such as Maria or Annan, they would not have chosen to be their assistants.

Not even a 1 in 10,000 chance. Dmitry could not afford to lose.

So the other way around......

If you are selected as an "assistant", it is equivalent to telling the other person directly that you are a "friend who can be discarded".

“…… Wrong. ”

Annan suddenly realized the critical problem.

- So, why Bella?

It's not surprising that werewolves, especially those from the Hand of Winter, were chosen as assistants in the ceremony, after all, the fundamental task of the Hand of Winter is to protect the bloodline of the Winter Clan. Taking risks and getting things done is one of the responsibilities in the first place.

Anyway, it is unlikely that the Winter Hand will have offspring.

Because they have so many secrets.

When the Winter Hand retired, they were monitored for their daily lives.

Whether it's traveling, grocery shopping, or entertaining friends, as long as you come into contact with other people, you will be investigated. Traveling is something you don't even think about, and when you want to leave the city, you have to get the mayor's signature and be accompanied by the three winter hands. And this is still in the hands of Winter, which has been judged to be relatively safe and has made meritorious achievements.

More winter hands will not die well. Their final task is usually to guard the tombs of the Winter Clan, preventing the theft of the corpses with the blood of the gods - from then on, they cannot leave. The only fortunate thing is to be able to be buried with the people of the Winter family that they have guarded all their lives.

But needless to say, their families were not able to worship for them.

Being able to become the instructor of the new Winter Hand and continue to work in the Frost Province until death is already the best ending.

Dying in the mission is the greatest luck.

At least then they will be remembered as heroes.

As Michelangelo once mocked:

- The Hand of Winter is a giant.

Because giants are a race that "has no vision in their youth" and "cannot be spoken when they grow old".

They are not fighting for righteousness and do not have to follow the law.

They are first to protect the bloodline of the Winter Clan, and then to arrest and kill the designated targets according to the orders of the Winter Clan, and then to punish the villains. Therefore, the hand of winter is undoubtedly a "blind man".

Having the Hand of Winter as an assistant should be the best choice.

However, the premise of this is that both parties should have a more thorough understanding of the other party. Otherwise, even if you don't take the initiative to betray, if you don't know the answer to the question, you will fail.

"Because Bella and Dmitry ...... At one time, it was a couple. even to the level of talking about marriage. ”

Ivan Rindon told the shocking news.

As he said this, he glanced at Dmitry again.

Annan's eyes couldn't help but widen.

Brother?

Werewolf?

How is this BestMatch?

The eldest son of the noble Grand Duke, but he fell in love with a werewolf girl with a lowly status and no father and mother......

Annan felt like he had at least 300,000 words of stories in his head.

However, Ivan, in order to take care of Dmitry's face, did not go too deep into this issue.

But Annan already knew the end of the story.

“…… But in the end, Bella chose to betray? ”

He didn't quite understand.

What's the picture?

Since the two have decided to get married, if one of them lacks the ability to have children, won't the final result be the same? They can only choose to tide over the difficulties together - and this happens to be a back-to-back battle with no answers.

And Bella deliberately chose the wrong answer...... As a result, Dmitry paid the price for his trust. ”

"And then?"

Then Bella was investigated by the Hand of Winter. It's an unfortunate thing, but it's a good thing......"

Ivan looked up, glanced at Annan, and then at Dmitry, who had his head bowed.

"If it hadn't been for that, we wouldn't have found out...... Bella's teacher, Vladimir's 'thumb' of the former Winter Hand, has long since betrayed Winter. ”

“…… Betrayal, winter? ”

Annan muttered and repeated.

- he remembered.

If you are not mistaken, this "Vladimir" is the "thumbs" who recruited Bella into the hand of winter in "Nightmare: Wolf's Kiss".

No wonder he would ask Bella, "Are you loyal to the Grand Duke?" on such a strange topic.

Loyalty without trial, without training, is meaningless and unviable.

- unless the answer he wants is not "loyalty".

It's "disloyalty".

"What did they do?"

Annan asked.

Ivan paused for his cane.

Grand Duke Winter replied slowly, "They used Bella to steal Dmitry's bodily fluids and use them to create spells that can control and domesticate frostbeasts without the need for 'Winter Bloodline'. ”

Annan asked curiously, "So, where have they accomplished?" ”

"Unfortunately, they've succeeded."

Ivan reached out and stroked the furrow on his scepter and replied slowly.