Chapter 564: An Old Hero
For a moment Mayeux did not know what to say and the silence between them lingered on and he sighed
He nodded
"My life would be fulfilled as long as I could see you conquer the Southern Great Steppe" Aeryon laughed and spoke
’I dare not say that I would conquer the whole world in my lifetime, but even if it’s the last thing I do, I would make sure you would see the day I could conquer the whole Southern Great Steppe"
They look at each other and there is smile on their faces.
Mayeux decided to trust Aeryon.
He does not know what would happen in the future
Maybe he would regret this later in the future, but he believe that this is the way to repay Aeryon feelings for him
And after finishing talking about Ayera matters, it did not mean that they did not have anything else to talk about. Now this is the time to talk about the things they did not say in the tent before
The news that Mayeux brings him change his entire plan. And it probably changes Mayeux plans as well
Aeryon then look at the pond water beneath the pavilion.
"Is it true? What you said before?"
Mayeux nodded
"I confirmed it three times. Only then I bring it up to you"
"Our spies managed to enter the circle of trusted men in Chagai tribe? That is impressive"
He paused for a moment and then continued
"We have been having trouble to get their news since Chadha form the tripartite alliance"
"And now, suddenly we got this kind of news? Don’t you think it is kind of coincidental?" Aeryon ask again and Mayeux nodded
"That’s why I check for it. Three times. This news is credible."
Aeryon close his eyes and he seems to be thinking, his eyebrows is creased and he shakes his head like he is finding a plan, and thinking that it did not fit the situation and scraps the plan away
Then he opens his eyes
"Chadha is sick"
Mayeux nodded
Aeryon shakes his head
"It is a pity. He is a hero"
"Unlike you, I do not appreciate the kind of hero that could not be subdued by you. A good hero for me, is a dead hero"
Aeryon chuckles
"You lack romanticism"
Mayeux only chuckles at this
"I leave that kind of things to heroes like you"
Aeryon laughed for a few second before he returns back to his previous calm
"if he is sick, then it makes sense that the other two tribes is uneasy" There is a smile on Aeryon face
Aeryon and Mayeux both know what it means for Chadha to fall sick. Chadha is a hero. But he is also an old hero.
The fact that he has managed to remain healthy all of these years is already a miracle
But now, he is sick at a crucial moment
Aeryon wonders what Chadha would do.
And he wonders what the other two would do. Ultar and Nergui tribe has never been at ease with each other.
The only reason that they even managed to have a beneficial alliance is because these two tribes is close to Chagai tribe.
And both of them are close to Chadha.
Chadha always managed to pacify these two.
And it is because of Chadha that these two is confident in any settlements when these three tribes goes to war against other tribes.
Because they knew Chadha would be fair. And it is that fairness that convinces the three tribes to remain united
But if Chada is sick, and if he died, then who would substitute for him? And if they substituted him, would he be able to convince the other two
Aeryon look at Mayeux and they both smile looking at each other faces
"If we could play it right, this could be very good for us" Mayeux nodded
Both of them look at each other and there is an understanding between them.
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A week had passed by and summer has come.
There is many things that has happened in a week in the Southern Great Steppe.
The Southern Great Steppe these days is no longer like the Southern Great Steppe of the past
There is war all over the Southern Great Steppe regiosn.
And there is new warriors that made their name everyday
Some achieve fame and some become infamous. Some deeds become glorious and some deeds become spurned.
Heroes and villains rises every day and there is not a dull day in the Southern Great Steppe
Amidst the chaos, the sadness, the tragedy, the death and despair, it is also a scene of the breaking of old order and the rise of a new order
It is like a phoenix that had to awash themselves with fire before it could be reborn again. That is what seems to be happening to the Southern Great Steppe.
Yes, there is tragedy. But at the same time, it moves the Southern Great Steppe, forcing them to become stronger
Change is coming whether one likes it or not and those who could maneuver these great changes could rule the next era that is coming
And Southern Great Steppe right now is burning itself. The trend of the world is becoming clearer by the day.
There would be a confrontation between the west and the east to determine the position of the Khan of the Southern Great Steppe.
And there seems to be only three forces that could fight for this throne.
There is the Esbizuk tribe situated in the east of the Southern Great Steppe.
Dama had raise his tribe to a point where their strength could defeat any tribe in the east.
In a one-on-one tribe battle, Dama accumulated strength could crush any tribes around the eastern side with his force.
There is no other single forces on the East that could rival the Esbizuk tribe in either strength, size or wealth
But when one reaches such a size, the problem they have is no longer so simple. There is the problem of the system.
And moving the army is not so simple matter.
Before, the places they need to protect and hold on to is small.
But the bigger the land the bigger the liability.
And if they wanted to attack a tribe, they must look at the other reaction of the other tribes.
Because no tribes on the east, whether on the upper side or the lower side would fight Dama tribe alone.
They all recognize the situation. Now, is the time for these small tribes and medium sized tribe that is targeted by the Dama tribe to unite against Dama overwhelming power and influence.
Sordkazan tribe which is the last Kazan tribe is the only one that is organizing a coalition to stop Dama ambition
And the leader of Sordkazan has managed to convince many of the small tribes and clans to support him.
And they are holding him back.
Sordkazan tribe with their banner of revenge united the Kazan people and attract warriors and clans that has grudges and feud against Esbizuk tribe.
There is skirmishes between Sordkazan tribe and the Esbizuk tribe and while Sordkazan alone could not defeat Esbizuk tribe, it is a different story when a coalition of tribe work together to stop one large tribe.
But it is clear.
Once Esbizuk tribe could break Sordkazan and the other tribes around the east, that would be the day that the Esbizuk tribe would go to the west
And once they go to the west, there would be a grand battle to determine the supreme position in the Southern Great Steppe
And then there is the West.
On the west, there is three great forces
But out of these three great forces, only two is qualified to fight for the world
The three forces are the Cha Ner Ul Alliance, the Khagai tribe and the Brpladghr tribe
There is a difference in each of this force
The Cha Ner Ul tribe is a tripartite alliance that has been growing stronger by the day. They have tens of thousands of men and tens of thousands of horses
Then there is the Khagai tribe.
This is the tribe that annexes the Bolghar tribe and now controls the lower west of the Southern Great Steppe.
But unlike the Brolgadhr tribe and the Cha Ner Ul Alliance, this tribe did not seem to have intention to fight for the world
There is only three forces in contention for the throne of the overlord of the Southern Great Steppe.
And it is because of this three that there is all kinds of events and scenes that have never been seen before for a long time in the Steppe, reappearing again
Dama call himself the Khan of the East.
And no one dares to say anything to him.
The northern tribes did not have enough power to even attack Dama far on the east and they did not have any unifying figure that could lead them since the Vihur tribe chief was ill
So, the East now has a new overlord
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