Chapter 240: Villain (1/2)

( Real world , the upside , just after the lantern festival, One night ago! )

Ethan Grey told walked alongside Rudra to drop Max home , later the two continued their walk , as Ethan needed to talk to Rudra about something important.

Ethan looked at the moon and the floating lanterns in the sky and said ” The national selections are tommorow , how prepared do u feel ? ”.

Rudra replied casually ” I should be one of the strongest if not the strongest ”.

Ethan nodded he said ” tell me , do u know the real story behind ' Shakuni ' ? ”.

Rudra was intrigued by the question , he said ” Shakuni was the ultimate schemer , his tales were legendary in the day , not a fighter not a king , yet he was the most feared man in any battlefield. His opponent was God Krishna himself. Although he was no match for the god , amongst humans , he was the best ”.

Ethan shrugged his shoulders and said ” You know the story , but you don't understand the essence behind it , Shakuni was sharp and his schemes were deadly , yet the strength of Shakuni came from the fact that his enemies feared him , and his allies believed in him. Even the simplest tactics when used by Shakuni became deadly , because the opponent did not beleive that Shakuni could use a simple tactic and that there must be a hidden layer to it , also when the allies suffered losses , they beleived that it would be fine as long as Shakuni was on the battlefield , as he must have a plan ”.

Ethan stopped and looked at Rudra square in the eye and said ” Shakuni was the spirit and backbone of the army , he was despicable , he used underhanded tactics , however he was also feared and revered”.

Rudra was not getting where Ethan was going with this example hence he decided to go with the flow and said ” Well said ”.

Ethan continued to walk and said ” the question is , are you willing to shed the skin of Rudra Rajput and truly become Shakuni ? ”.

Rudra stopped walking .... He looked perplexed , what did Ethan mean?

Ethan said ” don't get me wrong , you are a great guy , and that's what I love about you , and why I trust you as well , you are strong but humble , strategic , but not dirty , a winner , but not a desperate winner .

It is true that you have surmounted insurmountable odds before , but that just makes you a hero ..... My question to you , Rudra Rajput is are you prepared to become the exact opposite of all these qualities , and become a villain? ”.

Rudra was shocked, Ethan wanted him to become a villain ..... Why ?

He asked him ” Why do u want me to become a villain ? ”.

Ethan smiled and said ” Because in the real world , its the villains that win at the end of the day ! ”.

Spreading his arms and raising his volume Ethan said ” I am a villain Rudra , Cold , merciless and always keep my appearance strong wherever I go .... The world knows that Ethan Grey is a hungry wolf , that's why the world beleives in the stock of Ethan Grey !

If I was a goodie two shoes , the world would have long chewed me up and spit me out. It is because I am strong and hungry for more power , hungry for more money, that the world fears me.

You are strong Rudra , but you don't have the appearance of being strong , being the underdog is good , but the legends are never the underdogs Rudra , the legends are the topdogs”.

” BECOME A TOPDOG , BECOME A VILLAIN , show the appearance of being soo damn strong , that your opponents fear you and Japan beleives in your stock .... Why? , Not because you need it , it's because we japanese do!

You know how japan performed in the past life , and I know that failure is not an option for us, a lot more is riding on shoulders of you players than u can think.

And we need a strong figure leading us at the top. Although the strong figure leading at the top is depicted as heroes in the fairy tales , in the real world it is the mega boss , the villain that is at the top.

Undoubted strength, unquestionable power , unshakable position at the top .... That's what I want from you. Show Japan that you , Rudra are the top dog of this Country , and that they can rely on you to bring them glory.

Pave the way and I know that others will follow. But to pave the way ... To make the masses beleive , you have to become the top dog. Become the beacon of strength .... And become feared !