Way of Overlord-Chapter 433: Original Intention

To conquer the world and to make oneself remembered in history, that is the original Aeryon intention.

He has the ambition and desire of any great chief sons and the desire of any warrior of the Steppe.

But to protect these Steppe people, that is the intention of James. Sometimes this duality hinders him

Like feeling there is two personality in one body. But at times, it helps him to steady himself when the going gets tough

Aeryon enter the hut of a family.

The moment he enters, the family quickly invite him in. the mother of the tent kindle fires and prepared a modest meal for him.

A bowl of mare milks and some meat.

Aeryon did not reject it for it would be rude but he did not eat much and eat it for respect sake. He did not want to impose on the mother

Aeryon then begin asking how’s life?

What is lacking?

How many sons and daughters?

What does the people think of his rule?

The family was quite surprised.

No chief ever asked the people whether the people is satisfied living under their rule.

And Aeryon approach is quite unorthodox.

But seeing that the Kan did not put on airs and sipping the mare milk the mother and the father told all about what they think

The word they use is quite short but concise and to the point. Aeryon only listen to them and did not interrupt.

Every few second he would not his head to shows that he listens

Then after listening to their concerns Aeryon goes out of the tent.

He visited a few more tents.

He did not visit tents that are anear him but goes to the far away tent from his tent

There would be the place where he could listen to the real concern of the people around here.

Most of the worries is how the Brolgadhr tribe would treat them

Some of them are honest and said it in front of his face. Some would be more subtle and some would say anything but that

But Aeryon could feel the unease of these people

Aeryon reassure them that they are now under the Brolgadhr and Kazan and Brolgadhr alike would not be oppressed without reason

And all of them believe him

Because in this era, the chief does not need to lower themselves to promise such things to them

In the future, no matter how sincere a politicians is, not many people would believe their words because the politics in the future is very much full of breaking promises

In this era however, to broke one promise is to destroy one own reputation.

The fact that Aeryon, the Kan himself promises this assure these common people that the noble would fulfil his promise.

As he walks ,he heard the faint, melodic bleating of goats mingled with the snorting of restless horses.

He could see boys and girls darted between the animals, herding them toward pastures.

Big gigantic Tayak is ridden by the older boys, riding them toward mud swamps or the streams

Most of them did not show themselves when Aeryon first conquered this area

But now that after a week of nothing happening to them, they probably feel safe now to once again herd their livestock.

Aeryon smiles.

The life in the Steppe is simple.

But the greediness of men never ends.

Even if Aeryon did not do anything, even if he did not provoke the Yan dynasty, knowing the bloodthirsty nature of Yan, that claim other people lands and changes history and narrative to suit their ambition, the Steppe must not stop

They must keep doing innovation.

"The winds of the Steppe carry a single truth: scattered we are prey, united we are the storm."

Aeryon understood this more than others.

The Steppe people hare hardy and could endure hardship.

Once they are united, there is no warrior on earth could defeat them, there is no army in the world that could stop them

Aeryon is doing all of this for the sake of his ambition, for the sake of his desire and for the sake of the world

There is selfishness.

There is grand cause.

There is nobility in his heart.

Aeryon scoff at the Yan for looking down on the Steppe people.

Nobody could understand Aeryon desire and ambition because they are constrained by the times.

They think at most Aeryon would only want to become a Kan.

A Qayan.

But he wanted to be more.

He wanted his horse to drink from the source of the Empatarah river, to ride on the desert of the West, to gallop upon the fertile lands of the south, to ride across the snowy tundra of the north.

Hunting all over the world, the banner of the Steppe shall unfurl and flutter in the wind showing its might!

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The inspection is brief and it reveals a lot of things to him. But then Aeryon is reminded of something important that he must do before he leaves this area.

"I need to convince him. If not, it would not work" Aeryon mutters to himself.

Aeryon then goes to Belarion tent himself.

It did not take him long. Belarion had just finished bathing and when he heard Aeryon is coming, he quickly dressed himself.

The moment Aeryon enters his tent, Belarion hugged him

"Andawan" Aeryon reply the hug and hug his sworn brother. After a laugh, they both release each other.

Belarion gesture toward him to sit down.

"Please sit down. Do you want milk and meat?"

Aeryon shook his head.

"I have enough of them" Then Aeryon look around at the servants and slaves inside the tent

"Dismiss all of them, Belarion"

Hearing this Belarion knows his sworn brother must have something important to tell him and he quickly gesture the servants and slaves to leave the tent and goes to small tent nearby

Aeryon take a seat and Belarion sit cross legged near Aeryon

"What is the matter? Is there a rebellion?"

Aeryon shook his head

"Nothing of such sort"

Aeryon then begin telling Belarion that he intend to let Belarion to govern these area for a while.

Belarion was listening intently in the beginning but the more he listens the more he frowned

"brother. This could not be"

Belarion retreated a step behind while shaking his head

"I am not a suitable candidate" Aeryon hearing this sighed a bit

"There is Mayeux. "

"Mayeux must hold the tribe. Without him in the rear, I could not be at ease" There is another silence. Then Belarion suggested another name

"Mukhulai and Burchu is young talent that you have been cultivating. You could use them"

Belarion is the only person in the tribe with the exception of Mayeux and Aeryon uncle that could talk so informally like this to Aeryon

Aeryon chuckles a bit

"Too young, not enough confidence from the people and the army " Aeryon then added

"and not enough deterrence effect." Aeryon smiles and then said

"The fact that my sworn brother has even able to see this and to suggest such advice, shows that you, my brother has become smarter"

Belarion frowned. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

He still did not dare accept it. If it is about leading the army he would not hesitate at all. But governing an area.

This is not his specialty. He fears that he would hinder his brother ambition

Aeryon could see why Belarion is hesitating and he understood

"The north must not be relinquished after we just got it" Belarion had already been told about the secret surrender of the Nogai tribe to the Brolgadhr tribe

If before, the north is not that important, now that they have an ally who have surrendered to them, to hold the north is very important if someday they wanted to return and conquer the north

Aeryon sighed and for a moment there is only this silence inside the tent. Aeryon is trying to convey Belarion how important it is for him that Belarion took this matter

Aeryon did not make decision rashly. He had made this decision after thinking about many things

He could not change this plan now. So, all he could right now is to persuade Belarion.

"This is a matter of grave importance for me, Belarion. You know my ambition"

"I aspire to achieve great feat like the old Qayans of Old"

Belarion nodded because he knows most than most about his brother desire.

Unlike Rukari who is Aeryon uncle, Belarion did not think whether it could be achieved or not. As long Aeryon wanted it and wanted to fight for it, then Belarion would follow him to fight for it

It is this trait that made Belarion the most trusted man for the Kan.

There is no one else that would probably be ranked higher in Aeryon heart than Belarion.

Not his uncle, not Mayeux, not his elders and not his wife.

He trusted Mayeux but if he is to pick the one he trusted the most, the answer is clear. It would be Belarion.

Aeryon then continue saying

"The Steppe has grown weaker as the years passes. The trend of this decline of the Steppe people is concerning"

"The people did not grow weak yet if we are fighting against Yan or Zhou we are defeated. Why? Why did this happen when it is clear that in one-on-one battle we are superior?"

"look at those farmers and compare them to us! They could not ride their horses and uses bows like us. They could not withstand the element of cold, heat and desert other than a few. Their stomach is bloated because of the temptations of the world. They eat so much that they even have difficulty to walk

"When they fight, they have flowery techniques, but we have practical methods. When we fight, our speed and strength outclassed them. But why is it when we fight against them we lost? Do you know why Belarion?"

Belarion shook his head

"Unity. We lack unity"

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