Way of Overlord
Chapter 514: Control

Chapter 514: Control

Aeryon face turns sour.

He is sincere in what he says. Ayera basically spits at his sincerity

But Ayera knows that the only reason Aeryon would give this many favourable conditions for her, is because the price she has to pay would also be big.

Ayera believe Aeron when he said he would attack Utgard.

She also believe him when he said he would take the land of Utgard.

Because she knows his husband ambition.

Even though he did not say much about his ambition it is not hard to guess.

Taking the west, consorting with the north, defending the east, consolidating power, digesting gains, all of this shows that her husband had great ambition to unify the Southern Great Steppe.

And he did not only have the ambition but the ability to unify it.

Since hundreds of years, there never was an overlord this close to unifying one of the region of the Steppe

He made all the right moves and it was like he is blessed by the Blue Sky, everything become so smooth and people come to bow and surrender, the tribes is subdued and the land is pacified, talented men come in droves to join, nothing is missing

Ayera of course feel happy and proud.

Even though their relationship is not really ordinary, she understood the effort that Aeryon had made to ease her life in this tribe and Ayera herself has some secret feelings for her husband

Who did not wish their husband is a great hero, his fame is known to all four corners of the world?

But she could not choose both. She always had to thread a line between the loyalty to her tribe and the loyalty towards her husband

Now, her father is dead, her tribe is usurped by a kin slayer, and there is only one thing in her mind...revenge

she knows that now since her father died, there is nothing else holding Aeryon back.

Not only there is nothing him back, if he attack Utgard right now, defeats Ogura and take over the land, he would not be reviled instead he would be praised for taking revenge for his father-in-law.

His action of trying to save Garron before already wins praise from many great warriors.

If he succeeds in defeating Ogura, no one could say anything because his wife Ayera is the daughter of Garron and it is justifiable for him to fight and kill Ogura and take its land.

Because Aeryon wife is her

Aeryon close his eyes for a moment, seemingly thinking. But Aeryon is not thinking to change his decision.

Aeryon could be lamenting his choices and he could contemplate many things but once he made a decision, rarely he has ever taken back his decision.

This is a thing he had imposed himself.

Being indecisive is the most taboo thing for a leader. Yuan Shao lesson is there for every learned men to learn.

Of all the lords who vied for power in the late Han dynasty, none squandered advantage as thoroughly as Yuan Shao.

Given three chances to strike, he spent each in hesitation.

He is generous and loved scholars, yet he was overly suspicious and did not trust others

He had Ju Shou, he had Tian Feng, but he listen to Guo Tu. Ju Shou, had advised repeatedly to Yuan Shao to strangle Cao Cao when he was weak.

He opposed hasty war against Cao Cao when Cao Cao took Emperor Xian under his control. All of his advice is wise and could determine the world but he is mired under the complicated internal politics of Yuan Shao court.

Too many talented people also means many egos and interest. He was later arrested by Yuan Shao due to internal slander and suspicion

Wise and strategic, a capable strategist but Yuan Shao often did not listen to his counsel

Then there is Tian Feng

In the Battle of Guandu, the battle that broke Yuan Shao and won the destiny for Cao Cao, Tian Feng suggested to remain defensive and wait for Cao Cao to exhaust his resources at Guandu

He warned against rushing into battle but he was imprisoned for opposing Yuan Shao decision to attack. And he was even executed by his own lord.

If Yuan Shao had listen to Tian Feng, the north would easily been settled, and the world could be unified by Yuan

Guo Tu on the other hand is always blamed. Guo Tu himself is not as talented as Ju Shou or Tian Feng but he is good at court politics and he undermined good advisers.

He is an opportunist who gave poor advice

History has a harsh evaluation of Guo Tu but Aeryon believe that the cause actually came from Yuan Shao himself. He did not yet unify the world but he plays politics all day.

If he did not allow it, how could the court politics become so bad.

Great leader need to know when to use people and when to cut people.

He needs to be decisive when great matter is in front of them and distinguish minister who could be used to plan for the world and minister who could pacify the court

Different people put in different places, if its suitable would be like a fish in a water. A fish put on a tree could not climb, a beetle put inside a pond would drown.

Aeryon would not change his decision. Because he is confident in his action. Then open his eyes and look at Ayera.

There is a slight change in his eyes and in his aura. He narrows his eyes as he looks at Ayera.

The moment he did this, there is an invisible pressure that seems to oppress Ayera. Ayera felt it

But she did not back down. Any other day, she would have kneel

Not today.

Before, it is because she endures things for her tribe. Because at that time, there is nothing she needed

And there was no reason to fight

Today is different from those day.

Aeryon seeing this was not surprised. Instead, there is a smile on his face. Almost like he is proud

And Ayera doesn’t like that

"Why are you smiling?"

Aeryon then chuckles

"I like you better when you are like this"

"You like me better when I’m weak"

Aeryon shakes his head

"I like you better when you are brave"

But Ayera only snorted at this

"Men are always such hypocrites. You want us to be brave, but not so brave that we could break your cage. You want us to be gentle but too gentle and you said we coddle you. If we are hard on you, we are nagging. In the end, you all want a woman you could control"

Hearing this Aeryon did not get angry.

Instead, he laugh.

And then he nodded

"I don’t know about other men. But I do admit that I want to control you. I rejected the other accusations"

And he chuckles

"If you are gentle, then be gentle and if you want to be hard on me, then do. I would not fault you for that. But to break my cage and break my control, that I would not allow"

Ayera look at Aeryon and if looks could kill, right now Aeryon would die

Aeryon only smiles and then he added

"Any other women, I would not mind them trying to break my cage and break my control. If they were mine, they would come back. If they were not mine, then there is no reason to keep them"

"You are different"

"How so?"

"If you break from my control, my advisor would lose his head" Hearing this Ayera did not deny it.

And Aeryon now no longer has that smile, nor is there any trace of that laugh on his face. Instead, his eyes is piercing and the killing aura around him is aroused. Other people could not sense such killing aura

But for someone like Ayera who is trained in the art of killing, how could she not sense it. Death has never been so close as it is now

Three feet distance is enough for Aeryon to dash forward and kill her. There is no weapon around Aeryon.

But for someone like Aeryon, to kill her, he probably does not need so many weapon.

His fist alone is a killer weapon.

For a moment, Ayera even had the desire to draw out of his dagger and throws it at Aeryon

But she still has her rationality left. Once she did that, the battle is inevitable.

"What a terrifying killing intent!’ Ayera thought to herself. It is so terrifying that it almost confuses her mind.

Aeryon look at Ayera and he smiles. But this smile sends chills all over her body.

"Instead of a woman, you are more like an evil spirit that needs to be suppressed"

For a moment there is silence between them. But this silence is pressuring Ayera. Right now, Ayera is hesitating whether to attack or not.

The sword in her heart is still sheathed. But it needs to be unsheathed for this feeling in her heart to be vented

The reason why she did not attack is because she felt that she is pressured to attack by this invisible aura that is oppressing her

This aura clouded her mind.

And how did it do that?

Simple.

By invoking fear.

Fear is the answer

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