96 Calm Before The Storm (1/2)
Everyone was shocked at what Baron had made his men do. Meng Tian was shocked beyond belief, Yue Fei was taken aback, Guan Yu could not help but to look away. Bai Qi, Sun elder, and Li Mu just looked on absolute disbelief, they had rarely ever been in a situation where they had no idea what they were going to do. Gasps of horror filled the plain where over a hundred thousand soldiers stood looking at the sight of 5 prominent strategists be cut multiple times.
(BM) ”What's wrong Bai Qi, are you speechless? And here I thought they called you the human butcher, all's fair in love and war, isn't that what you said just now?.” Baron said with a blank face, clearly he didn't want to resort to such cruel tactics to prove a point.
(BQ) ”You...you're mad.” Bai Qi said while still shocked at what he was looking at, but that only lasted for a split second as he returned back to his harsh nature. ”You have made an enemy out of 2 of the 3 most powerful factions here in the Chinese community, and for what? To prove a point? Your career here is basically finished here kid.”
(BM) ”Oh, I don't think so, Bai Qi, you should know that while I may not have sufficient influence to take the likes of you on, I'm quite charismatic in the way that I can get the general populace on my side. Your faction is indeed powerful, but that is only because these ordinary people allow you to be. If they were riled up into one cohesive force, then I'm fairly confident that not even the Sun Alliance will be able to survive.”
(LM) ”Enough of this tomfoolery. Junior Baron! What Bai Qi has done is wrong, I will admit that much, but that does not give you the right to do the same. I demand you release them this instant. Though this is a sim, this is a tournament after all, the screams that come out of their mouths are real.” Li Mu said in a rather dark tone.
(BM) ”Oh, but Li Mu senior, as someone from a respected faction, you shouldn't beg your opponent for anything should you? That's quite a loss of face on your part.”
(LM) ”You...you…”
(BQ) ”Humph, watch your language boy. Allow me to tell you something about this world that we have been sent to. Your people that I just killed, were of no importance. The 5 in your care however, is. So if you continue what you are doing right now, you will have made multiple powerful foes. You wouldn't want something like that now would you?”
(BM) ”Heh, save it. You should have thought of that before you killed my friends. I think this conversation is over.”
”Sir, 1,000 cuts to the enemy has been dealt. We await your signal for the final blow.”
(BM) ”Ah, excellent timing, let's go everyone, you too Meng Tian.” Baron said and turned around to walk away followed by his elite guard. With a snap of his fingers, 5 well known strategists fell to Baron's soldiers.
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Both sides decided to keep the truce for the time being and resume all conflicts the following day. Guan yu, Yue Fei, Meng Tian, and Baron were having a secret meeting.
(MT) ”Baron.” Meng Tian said with tears still fresh on his eyes.
(BM) ”Yea?”