Way of Overlord-Chapter 320: A Dangerous Bet

For around fifteen minutes, Mayeux stand there, Belarion on the corner of the rom something dozing off and is doing his hardest to stay awake and Aeryon who is reading the bamboo slip with great concentration.

"Where is the continuation?" Aeryon said and Mayeux knows that Aeryon had read all of the words written in the first part of the bamboo slip

And knowing this, he knows that Jayeux life is now spared.

This is a hunch he has.

If his lord find no use in the method of Jayeux, he would not ask for the continuation

Since he ask for the continuation, then it means his lord probably already decided to follow the method outlined in the article.

"Men" Mayeux shouted and someone outside entered the tent.

A box is presented toward Mayeux and Mayeux took the box, opens it and there is a few dozen bamboo slip in it.

"Please" Mayeux gestured toward the seat, inviting Aeryon to sit down.

Aeryon anger at this moment has also lessen a bit and then he sit down and began reading all of the bamboo slips. It takes around half an hour for him to read and then digest all of the things he had read

Putting the last bamboo slip back into the box, Aeryon sighed. Then he smiles. Chuckles. And then he laughs while shaking his head

"He knows I would chase him if I knew he left me. He knows I would try to kill him so he left this method of preserving his life. Like a capable strategist that knows to leave a few options for himself so that he could survive"

"Knowing my heart and judging my heart, predict my action and leaving a method to stop me. What a frightening person!’ Aeryon thought in his mind.

Of course, he did not dare say it out loud that he wanted to kill Jayeux.

After all, if it gets out that Aeryon kills such a young talent it would not be good for him to attract talent. That is why he actually wanted to use borrowed knife and let Mayeux and Belarion to sing together to make him forced to kill Jayeux.

He wanted Mayeux to give him a reason. He wanted Belarion to play the fool and rush out of the tent to kill Jayeux to avenge the shame of his brother

Then when Belarion returns, they would act together. Aeryon would lament the death of a young talent, punishing Belarion and fined him,

He would not lose his reputation; he would lose a frightening enemy and all is good and well in the world

At the same time, he could judge Mayeux heart.

It is a façade that he wanted to stage for the people.

But after reading the bamboo slips, he felt that Jayeux expected his reaction and that is why he left such a method to him.

And thinking of such a talent, Aeryon is really reluctant to kill.

And after reading the strategy he put out in the bamboo slip, Aeryon could not help but understand why Mayeux wanted to protect such disciple.

This kind of disciple that could see the trend of the world, judges people heart, strategized for the world, creating chaos in the world is the kind of disciple that someone like Mayeux would surely protect with his life

Legacy. How could Aeryon not understand

Because of this word, people would not mind sacrificing their life. Aeryon understood now that what Mayeux wanted to protect is not only his disciple. But....his legacy.

How could Aeryon blame Mayeux in his heart right now, when he understand all the causes and effect.

"This young child...he is really...." Aeryon tries to find the words but he find himself speechless.

"Is my Kan tempted?" Mayeux suddenly said after seeing that Aeryon had put the last bamboo slip and not saying anything.

Aeryon leans back and shakes his head, sighed, and then he chuckles

"I am not in the habit of raising a tiger. This young kid really dares to make such a bet with me" And Aeryon was reminded of the advice that Jayeux had written for him before

[To welcome a benevolent lord, a tyrant must first scorch the land. Only then a benevolent rule could be enacted. Hence, tyranny is necessary for people to known benevolence]

The method proposed by Jayeux in the bamboo slips is an essence of this advice.

"A benevolent lord, huh?"

"And if I am the benevolent lord, who would be the tyrant?"

A figure flashed in Aeryon mind and he could guess who Jayeux would choose. And probably Jayeux also expected that Aeryon would also think of it.

"The temptation is high and the bait is so delicious. Let’s bet then"

Mayeux hears this but he did not change his expression at all. Aeryon look at Mayeux and shakes his head and said

"why bow your head so low, Mayeux? This is not your fault"

"My Kan, in a way I could not control my disciple and nearly ruin the great cause" Aeryon shook his head

"Whether he is a braggart or a great talent is not yet obvious. Everyone could talk in paper and everyone could give advice. But whether they are a talent or not, we have to wait until that talent is shown to the world ad applied to the world"

Aeryon laughed.

"What about Jayeux then, my Kan?" there is silence in the tent.

Aeryon did not say anything.

The wind from the outside causes the entrance of the tent to sways and Belarion who has always been closing his eyes all of this time lazily opens his eyes and he seems to be waiting for a word from Aeryon.

Mayeux is also waiting.

He did not say anything more.

He waited for the decision.

This silence, this moment feel like the longest moment in Mayeux life.

And then....

"Hahaha! Aeryon laugh

"Don’t kill, then"

"Belarion you could get back to your tent and sleep" Belarion hearing this shakes his head and yawned and nodded before simply exiting the tent.

"Now, Mayeux, sit, sit. Let’s talk about what had happened since I was away" Mayeux sit and then he reported to Aeryon about the things that had happened since he was away.

Aeryon ask him some question and he answers. However, the conversation between the two seems a bit tense.

A few hours later, he come out from Aeryon tent and quickly return to his tent

The moment he return to his tent, he release his breath and nearly collapsed on the carpet.

"Huu. Huu" he breathes heavily and only now he dares breathes heavily

Being around the monarch is like being around a tiger.

Even though the entire conversation between him and the Kan looks normal and even amiable at some points, only he knows how many indirect question is directed towards him and how the Kan really wanted to kill Jayeux.

Belarion was there is enough to show how Aeryon wanted to kill Jayeux.

Sending Belarion to kill such a weak person like Jayeux is already overkill but that is how much regard that Aeryon put toward Jayeux.

He believes that he is a talent and so he would give him an honourable death.

Jayeux could run all over the Southern Great Steppe and there is nowhere in the Southern Great Steppe that Aeryon would not be able to search.

Mayeux would know as he sent many spies and scouts all over the Steppe.

As long as Jayeux did not leave the Souter Great Steppe, there is nowhere in the Southern Great Steppe he could hide.

The reason why Aeryon did not send Belarion is probably because of the plan that Jayeux had left in the bamboo slip.

It seems Aeryon also has ambition toward that place.

And he probably wanted to see if Jayeux could really do what he said he would do.

And the plan mention in the bamboo slip also benefit Aeryon ambition.

At the same time, it is also a way for Jayeux to live if he fails.

Aeryon admire such a person that could still create a path of life in a road full of dead ends.

"Jayeux, the Kan could also see the trap you left him. If you succeed in your endeavour, then the Kan really have left himself a large enemy to rise"

"Then the Steppe and Yan would fight to decide the world. If you fail, then the world would now belong to the Brolgadhr tribe. You dare make such a bet, because even though you did not acknowledge Aeryon as your wise your lord, you know his ambition and eve approve his ambition"

Muttering these words, Mayeux could not help but shakes his head.

"Now, all that is left is to let time pass and see who is right and who is wrong? Lose or win, it is still too early to know" Mayeux then decided to take a bath and then goes to sleep so that when tomorrow comes, he would be ready for any new orders that Aeryon would surely gave him

With the current station of the western side of the Southern Great Steppe, it would not be long before Khagai tribe send their warriors to fight against the Bolghar tribe.

At that time, Aeryon could enter the war righteously as the ally of the Khagai tribe.

"As for Mukhulai I never though him to be so capable. Knowing Aeron penchant for promoting unknown people, he surely would won a great favour. Burchu also had grown and the Kan has always have high expectation of him. These two would surely be important people in the Kan plan moving to the future" he thought to himself.

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