Way of Overlord-Chapter 487: Uncertainty of the Heart

Aeryon return home dejected. He did not return to his residence and instead goes to his tent to take a nap.

He did not return home because he did not know what to say to his wife.

It could not be said that the death of Garron is not his fault.

He is not the initiator of this matter and he is not the one that pierce the body of the Viper.

No one expected that Ogura would rebel against his own father and stage a coup.

No one expected that the attack would be so fierce and swift and that the warriors that Garron had set up could not defeat Ogura forces.

But Aeryon feel responsible nonetheless. He is not sorry to Garron. After all he did his best.

He just did not know how to face his wife with clear conscience.

Even though he did not love his wife, Aeryon did want to live peacefully with Ayera. This desire did not change from the moment he married her.

The life of Ayera is not easy and his life is also not easy and if husband and wife had to engaged in intrigue all day long, even Aeryon would be exhausted and it is because of that Aeryon has always maintained his desire to live peacefully with her

It is for that peace between husband and wife, he did not hesitate to go to Utgard to try to save Garron. Mayeux objected to his desire because he thinks of the tribe. Aeryon on the other hand wanted to save Garron because of the future

Not the future of Utgard but Brolgadhr and save the relation between his wife and his most treasured advisor

if he is not delayed, if he had more time, then his army could have arrived earlier and if he arrived early, the outcome might not be like this.

And the reason for why he was delayed is none other than the machinations of his own most trusted advisor.

And the grudge is formed.

Aeryon in the tent think of all these entanglements and what he saw is more than just the present times

"Mayeux, there was never a need to go this far" Aeryon sighed because he knows that Mayeux did it for him.

But, he endangered himself. Maybe not in this generation. But what about the next generation?

Aeryon always like to worry himself about the future. And sometimes, those worries are superfluous but this time tis worry is not superfluous at all.

What Mayeux did...., this is not the way of a wise minister at all. In the books, the way of a wise minister is to uphold integrity, serve with loyalty, presenting good counsel, recommend talented people, and many others but these are all words on paper and in real life one has to be more practical

Mayeux should know this. The most wisest minister of all, is the one who did not let himself get into danger.

Zhang Liang retreated after Yan wins the world. Xiao He stained himself so that the Emperor would be at ease in using him.

" I could suppress it for this generation and even the next. But, who knows what would happen in the future.

This is the most unsolvable conflict.

And Aeryon himself did not know his future

Even though he is confident that he could conquer the world, in the end, this is just his confidence. Fate might have different plans for him.

He could always die before his time and have his ambition extinguished just like all the other heroes in the Great Steppe.

Nothing is quite certain.

A minister that have great foreign and takes preventive measure before things happen, and knows when to step up and when to retreat is the kind of sage minister. Those that are modest and diligent, support the good and eradicate evil for the ruler, this is a good minister.

Hardworking and never tire of recommending good people to work for the government, this kind of minister is loyal minister and would repay your kindness

Perceptive about success or failure, able to turn misfortune into good fortune, this kind of minister that is slippery and able to navigate politics in the court is a wise minister.

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Aeryon regarded Mayeux as a sage minister.

He knows what to touch and what not to touch, knows his heart and could counsel him, able to contradict him when everyone only acquiesce, at times become his mirror.

But this matter, this is not the action of a sage minister.

Because of this Aeryon is in a dilemma and he wanted to think of a way to solve this rift that has been formed between his wife and his advisor. This matter could be small but it could also grows to be big later

"Just in case" he thought to himself.

He does not know how to reconcile these two and he feels guilty for this and since he did not know how to face her at this moment, he decided to delay meeting her and calm himself down first

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Ayera was in her residence and she already got the news of the death of her father. She also sent more of her people to get a more detailed description of what had happened and she already knows the ins and out.

And right now, there is no expression on her face

Sometimes, she sighed. Sometimes, she chuckles. Her maidservants are all excused away. She did not lose control of herself but the more she is like this, the more that people would think something is wrong

It is almost like she is restraining herself.

From last night to morning, she could not sleep.

She could not think anything else but what is happening in Utgard.

And in the beginning when she first got the news, she wanted to blame many people.

But now, that morning had arrived, dawn had shown its face, Ayera calms herself down and the only feeling that she is feeling right now is devastation

She has quite the complicated feelings for her father. Her father is a very practical. But he also try to do his best for her.

Her father is only disappointed that she was born a woman and not a man.

Because if she did, she could compete for the throne.

Yes, Utgard tribe might be small at that time but her father and her uncles are all prideful people because Utgard tribe used to be the overlord in the central great steppe.

They ruled large area and hundreds of small tribes pay tributes to them

But, Ayera had never regretted being born a woman and not having the right to compete.

There is nothing more tragic than brother killing brothers, and father and son wanting to kill each other.

Ayera had learned many assassination method in Naraka Griha but she did not have an assassin heart.

Especially she could not kill her own family. Even though life in the Steppe is harsh and certain rules of the Steppe seems heartless but all of it is done for survival.

The parents understand the child, and the child try to understand the parents. Filial piety is there just not in the same way that in the Yan

She reads the report and she wanted to know one thing in particular. And when she read it and read it, and read it again and again, she sighed.

A tear falls down from the edge of her eyes and she cries alone in her room.

Her father is death and she let that sadness to enter her heart and let it consume her for a moment.

She let the tears fall, and she let the mourning cry let out from her chest

Like shouting out injustice, she cries and at the same time mourns her father, alone in that room.

This would be the last time she could sincerely mourns the death of her father. She knows this, so she cry and she scream and she let out of her feelings all the way.

And when then tears is now dried out, when the heavy pain subsided, she wipes her tears and she is now focused.

Before, what she felt was devastation. She felt despair. But letting it out, her mind is now clear and her eyes is sharp.

Ayera has always been a determined child. Her father notices this and it is why he pitied that she is not born a man.

But her father nurture her. And he married her to a man that is like a wild steed that bring storms to the world.

Garron death means that she no longer have any leverage over the Brolgadhr tribe.

And now, she is surrounded by sharp weapons and plots and intrigue. Her life and death is not up to her now.

When leverage is gone, there is only uncertainty in her heart.

She knows Aeryon or at least the side that he shows to her seems kind

From what she knows of Aeryon, this man is quite gentle in his conduct towards her.

But that gentleness could easily change. Human hearts are the most unpredictable. And she needs to be ready.

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