Way of Overlord

First, Aeryon thought the writer simply wanted to plagiarises the Romance of the Three Kingdoms with different names

But then Dugu Yi won the north and the fates of the three heroes seems precarious and the dynamic between them also changes.

When he thought that maybe the writer wanted to write how Lu Bu could win inn this new rendition of the famous story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Lu Bu in that story, Dugu Yi lost his most trusted and resourceful strategist and he himself then die.

And in the story, become like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms again. Xiahou Cao takes the north, Yuan Shao dies in regret, Jiang Bei took Shu and Hanzhong, Sun Ce died and Sun Quan takes Jiangdong and the world is divided into three

At that time, he did not understand why the author write the story that way

A story must at times contains certain fact. But it must also be exciting

But reading the story, it was like reading history

"Is it not a book but the history of this parallel world?" this is the conclusion that he arrived on

It is because it is not just a story but the history of this world

But then he thinks again

Who wrote it? And if he already wrote until the end of the Three Kingdoms, then that means the one writing it has seen it or has lived through it

And then that nagging question again appeared in his mind

Was it really a book he was reading at that time?

He always believed that he was reading a book and then he falls asleep and then he appears in this world as Aeryon

He believes at that time; he was transported into the book.

But now the more he thinks about it, the more he believes he is transmigrated into another world

And that there is no book. Then why does he think and dreams of the book? Is he really James Connor?

Most of the stories he read about people transmigrating to another world, they would at least remember how it happened. In some stories, they were either killed, or run over by a truck, or die in some tragic freak accident or fallen into some place or portal

So, he examine his own memories. Not Aeryon memories. That also has become clearer to him. But his own memories.

Aeryon could not even trust his own memories now. He believes that he is called James Connor. But then there are dreams he had seen that made him question his own reality and his own truth

In some people called him Ethan

In others he is called Hawke. And in some he is called by a number. And then what is the vision...no a dream where he seems to be looking at earth from outside of Earth

Like he was in a spaceship or something?

Are all of those his memories? Or is this some delusions. The more he thinks about it, the more question arises

At times, even when he is in his waking moment, his mind would remember things he did not even know he knew. And when he tries to examine his memory, especially the memories of when he reads that book... he somehow felt like there is something lacking. Like the memories itself lacking some substance

When he thinks about it, and think about his own life, the more he thinks about it, the more he probe, the blurrier his mummery seems to become

Almost like the memories does not belong to him

"Now, is not the time to think about it" he thought to himself as he sigh inwardly.

"I could not show such sigh when everyone in this tent is celebrating" he mutters to himself and he smiles and he laughs. And when he smiles and he laughs, the people below him could also smiles and laughs

He look at the long table and grounded himself in the current scene.

It was almost like he was on the verge of a panic attack and he quickly grounded himself on familiar things he could see

The long tables, the chairs are all things that is inspired by the longhouses and the long table of the Eresian and Aeryon bring it out for today.

The reason why the long table is rarely sued in a small tribe is because the tent is small and it is not cost effective.

But now Aeryon is in city and he could do things he could not do before.

No one is eating and drinking anything. They are all waiting for him

The Khan first have to take the bite. Aeryon smile

"Today, is a good day!’ he said and everyone nodded and reply in their own accent.

"Hahaha!" Aeryon laughed.

Aeryon close his eyes for a second and he remembers everything he had just seen before outside the tent.

The tribes all over the palace and outside of the palace and the cities, thousands of tents, the songs echoes even reaching this tent.

Tens of thousands of cavalry surging like a tidal wave, the banners fluttering in the wind, the soldiers marched majestically

"The west has been pacified and the tribes have bow toward us. Winter is coming and we have return home. This feeling....Hahaha!" The khan laughed.

"When winter ends, we will unify the Southern Great Steppe!" Aeryon knows that with his men there is no need to say a long speech.

Being direct and telling them what they want to hear is better

And for warriors there is no better thing to hear than to hear that there is still battle to fight.

These soldiers are forged in battle and each victory also brought them honours, fame and fortune.

So....the news that a battle is to be fought is like music to their ears.

Aeryon said all of this and then drinks the warm water.

The other drinks their wine and Ayrag.

Some drinks milk from Tayak and some drink sheep milk.

Aeryon look at his men and smile.

Sometimes he would ask about the wellbeing of his men. Unlike the drinking and eating in the tent of the soldiers, the one eating in these tents are all high ranking people of the tribe.

And they are drinking and eating in front of the Khan.

No matter how crude or how uneducated they are, they know who employs them and they know who is the leader and they know that to make a good impression in front of their superiors is the wisdom of all great men

Aeryon would ask these people questions but not in a way they feel that they are being interrogated.

It is almost like an elder. It should not have work considering Aeryon is very young.

Most of his generals and even his warriors are older than him

It should work even more so against the warriors.

Warriors of the Steppe is arrogant.

The more capable they are, the more arrogant they are.

It is not because they themselves are arrogant

But it is a posture any powerful warriors in the Steppe must take. In the Yan dynasty, maybe it is a virtue being humble.

But in the Steppe, if you are being humble when you are a warrior, then you would get picked the most

It is the same logic of how those who are timid and quiet in the class would be the one bully target the most

Instead, those who blusters and those who maintain a façade of strength, regardless of whether such person possess such strength or terror is irrelevant

Most of the time, those who blusters, those who appears strong and terrifying, would have less problem with bullies.

Because bullies beat the weak.

This is just common sense.

People ask why does you do not bully the strong.

That is itself a nonsensical question.

Why always pick the weak?

Because only the weak could be picked on.

If the one you wanted to bully is strong, it would be like kicking a hard plate.

You were the one that is going to hurt.

Of course, they bully the weak.

How could one bully the strong?

But unlike stories, just by looking at someone, you would know whether such person is strong or not

There is no numbers on top of your head to show how strong you are.

So, people judged it by your demeanour and your action.

Warriors in the Steppe is arrogant because it creates a persona

And that is not the only reason.

It is also a way to promote themselves to be employed by the nobles of the Steppe.

If you do not stand out, how could you catch the attention of those nobles.

After all, if there is one thing not lacking in the land of the horses, it would be powerful warriors.

Hence, warriors of the Steppe is one of the most arrogant in the Steppe.

But even these arrogant Steppe warriors could only bow and nod when Aeryon is talking to them and advising them

And they are sincerely listening to him and not feigning obedience.

Yet, no one felt awkward being look down upon or being instructed by a person younger than them

The hierarchies of influence is not that quite different from Yan. It might not reach to the point of excessive filial piety but the old is respected in the Steppe and the young is loved. Because the old teaches the young and the young protects the community

That is how it is.

Hence, the old people have quite the influence and their advice is sought after

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