You Might be a Villain

The next day I wait for dinner time and start my investigation with my first target, Dong Hu. His mates leave the tend to go fill their stomachs meanwhile he gets bheld back as I come to block his path with crossed arms, the sword pressed against my chest -Come with me-

-To what do I own the honor?- he asks with a smile but I don't give in this time, I will not let him anger me today -Just follow me, don't try to resist- -Right behind you ma'am- he rises an hand and nods.

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We leave the camp and I go between the trees for some privacy, I don't need anyone bothering us now. I'm determined to get at least one information out of him -You're finally going to take revenge on that little ant? Took you a while to get back to your senses, I don't like you when you play nice and listen to other advices-

-Shut up, reply only to my questions. I can't stand your annoying voice- I rest my back on a tree and close my eyes while still trapping the sword between my chest and the arms -I don't know what trick you played that night and you aren't going to tell me no matter how many time I ask, so forget it... All that matter now is that Xu Lei is safe and you can't hurt him anymore as long as I protect him. Your master doesn't allow you to touch me, that I know for sure- he nods pleased and takes a more relaxed position while staring at me -Do you have any relation with the assassins clan?-

-What an odd question, why would...- -REPLY TO MY QUESTION- I rise my voice just enough to cover his, not yet screaming tho -What do you think?- he smirks tilting his head

-I think that I'm getting tired- I open back my eyes and stare deep into him with hate

-That's the stare I love...! Ah yes, burning with the desire to cut off my tongue and twist my limbs. Have you finally stopped being a general's pet?- I grab onto my sword, ready to unsheathe it but then take a deep breath and regain my composure... I need infos -You don't have any relation with them then, thanks for clarifying. Which means you most probably have spies inside your ranks-

-What are you talking about?- he almost looks serious now -What, you're the one who ask questions now? How's the feeling of being on that end? Savour it well, soon defeat will be the only thing you'll be able to taste-

-Aren't you a bit overconfident?- he comes forward and smashes an arm over my head against the tree, trying to look intimidating

-You're just a pawn and yet think we're on the same level, wouldn't your Master punish you for acting this way?- I rise an eyebrow amused at his reaction, he bends down by my hear -You're just bluffing with madeup information, remember your place... I'm much more powerful than what you think, and even more so is my "master". Be thankful that he enjoys you for now-

-Wang Chia-Hao stronger? Ah! That's a good one- I rise my face and talk at just a few centimeters from him -You're loosing your touch-

-Oh dear, but I never said Wang Chia-Hao is my master... You just assumed it yourself- and that smirk is back, I dig my fingers in my arms trying to hide my reaction. That was a heavy hit, did I really just assumed it myself? And even gave him the opportunity to have the upper hand again

-Don't change topic now, back to the infiltration... I want to know....!- he lowers down and presses his lips onto mine with no desire or lust in that gesture, just a provocation. I bit his lip and push him away, letting my sword fall as I turn to spit on the ground -That much disgusted? How amusing, makes me want to do even worse things to you- he smiles while brushing a drop of blood away

-You're insane... What the fuck is this even?!- I grab back my sword and rise it against him -Instesd of resorting to such low tricks, come and fight me properly!-

He passes the tip of his tongue on the reddened lip -Low tricks? You won't give me any decent reaction with a fight, you love fighting... You're one with the blade, war is your source of vitality. As long as blood pours you will have a reason to live, nothing else matter to you. Tranquility bores you and you would much prefer to die than to live a normal life, do you think I don't know? You're a meanace, just as you've been thinking. All those empty words about justice are a mask to cover up your thirst for blood-

-That's not the truth! I want to save lives and...- -And What?- he asks almost as if it was a scold -What comes after? You'll just go back to your parents and be a good girl? With a word at peace on the surface and injustices still occuring everywhere all around you simultaneously? Are you gonna get married? Are you gonna develop an hobby? A boring and passive existence is all that expect you... But what even is the meaning of ending a war now and save a life, when that same life will be taken the day after by some beggar down a road? You're just obeying orders, they're taming you-

-That's...- I want to rebate but how? Isn't that exactly how I've been feeling? I shake my head "No, I can't let him win... Not after I managed to put those twisted throughs aside" -Nevertheless of what future expect me, this war need to end! Peoples will die and killings will keep on occuring, but if this war goes on the whole Nation will perish and soon this conflict will eat up the whole world... Creatures of the underworld should stay in their domain, humans have their own path to walk-

-Wouldn't it be exciting to rule over the 3 kingdoms tho?- his voice is unusually normal

-What... Whicked words are you spouting now?- I widen my eyes and take a step back as a sinister light shines in those 2 emeralds -Think about it, absolute power... Deciding how to move each piece of the chess, rewriting destiny. Humans wouldn't have to die by a fever and tormented souls could find peace by your hands- he comes forward by each word, I instinctively take a step back but then remember that I can't let him control me and stops

-I have no idea what you're talking about... This is not something I should meddle with, it's blasphemy, nobody can have absolute power. Not even the first gods-

-But If you own everything what can destiny use against you?- he asks leaving me full of questions once again -You call it a blasphemy, yet you're actually thinking quite deeply at my words... They call you and hero but you might just as well be a villain, just sitting in between two paths and hurting both at the same time... Well, you seems troubled, I'll take my leave now-

-Wait, I need...!- but he's gone, and I stand there in defeat... He again monopolized the conversation and I earned nothing, if not weird question he forcedly shoved into my mind just to distract me.