BXBX NOVEL Chapter 214 Coming To An Agreement
"if your intention is not to seek my favor, then what do you want from me".
The Emissary was running out of patience, reaching the limits of how long he could tolerate having the presence of a monster within a close proximity, and without any guards to watch his back.
"i am here to draw up a proposition concerning the monster kind and the humans at large".
"i have been told by the Pillars, that the Caius you speak of, will not be the last of the humans that will come after me, and that is why I decided to make the trip here myself, with the intention of avoiding a lengthened conflict between us".
"i have drafted out a proposal that will hopefully put an end to the rift between us".
The Emissary thought for a while before deciding to speak up.
"what sort of proposal".
"i am glad you have taken an interest in it".
"ny proposal, is for us both to come to a truce. I won\'t make any further attacks on any human kind as long as they do not invade my territory".
"your territory? You monster kind have no territory to claim as yours. Everything belongs to us, and our rule over it, is unquestionable".
He corrected the Monster, making it known to him that whatever place he is referring to as his territory, is a land that belongs to them, and as such, that proposal of his, will not work because the humans are not to be restricted in their movements to whatever place they desire to venture into, with the exception of places that have been restricted by other high ranking humans, and not by monsters.
"i have also been informed of that, which is why I came up with a perfect plan to demarcate the human territory from the monster territory".
"did you not hear what I said? Monsters have no territory to claim. Whatever territory you think you have, belongs to us humans".
"i know. What I also know, is where your territory stops at, and where an uninhabited territory begins".
Orun saw that he caught the Emissary by surprise, judging from the way his heart rate was beating after he heard that Orun was aware of the territorial boundary.
"they told you that as well".
"yes they did. That is how I was able to come up with a proposal that will not infringe on your territory, nor restrict the movement of your kind on your land".
"i will move out of your territory, and willing to forever stay away, nor have any contact with human kinds. You and your kind will honor the proposal by not coming down to my territory or continue to pursue me with more forces".
"what makes you think I will accept such an absurd proposal. You killed Caius, and now you come to me to call a truce on his death".
"not killed. Like I said, I do not know what became of him".
"he has not been heard from for months, we can as well assume that he is gone, and it happened when he had an encounter with you".
He can\'t exactly refute the Emissary\'s logic knowing that there Is some sense in what he has said.
"is bloodshed the thing that you desire? Because I can assure you, that I have a lot of blood to shed, but it won\'t be my blood pouring down. It will be the blood of your faithful, loyal subjects, so think twice before refusing my proposal".
His word sounded coarse and deadly, but the tone he used to deliver it, was gentle, humble, slow paced and too dignified enough for the message he is trying to convey.
Even though his tone sounded meek, the Emissary knew better than to take his words at face value.
"to help make the decision process easier for you, I will give you an alternative. In three days time, if you refuse to give me the reply I want to hear, I will unleash my monsters to your prized territory, and you can mark my words, for I will turn it into a land drenched in the cold, rotten body of your kind, and fill the air with the scent of their dried up blood".
"i do hope that for both our sakes, you make the right decision!".
His voice blended in with the room\'s background, slowly fading away into the darkness as he gave his last set of warning to the Emissary.
The Emissary was still not aware that the monster intruder had already left him be.
He waited for a while, with thoughts that the monster was still going to say more, and when he saw that there was no sound coming from behind him, the Emissary turned his head, only to see that whatever was making the voice was no longer there.
He hurriedly got up from his seat and turned his head severally, observing every nooks and crannies of the room to know if the monster\'s presence was no longer in the room.
The Emissary hastily made his way to the door, and abrashly opened it up, running out of it in a hurry without the need to look back.
"Emissary!! Emissary!!".
The two men that had stood guard at the door, called out to the Emissary in shock at how he moved himself out the door, and also how profusely fluid substance was dripping down from his heavily sweaty concocted face.
"raise the alarms. There is an intruder in here, and also call on the Cardinals, I want every place ransacked".
The Emissary standing at a distance away from the door, gave out his order to the men who were doing the best they could to calm him down.
( Relax old man! He is no longer within the range of where the soldiers hand can reach! )
The familiar, coarse, manly voice reached out only to the Emissary, reverberating in his mind, while keeping the two guards, clueless on what was going on.
"Dan! Is that you".
The two guards looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with the Emissary, and why he was talking to himself.
"Dan. Did you see what happened? Did you witness it as well".
His words showed that he was aware of the intruder\'s presence, and of what he was told. The Emissary asked so he could confirm if truly he did, and if he did, why did he not do anything about it.
He wanted to know, why he had stayed still and watched as the Emissary was being put under pressure by the monster.
( i didn\'t do anything because he showed no signs of harboring any intention to harm you).
( he came here to talk, and I was curious on what he had to say).
"so you heard everything he said".
( yes I did. And I am also in agreement with his proposed truce ).
"have you gone mad Dan? You want me to accept a proposal from a monster".
( old man, it is your choice to make. But if you ask me, yes is the answer I am going to give you ).
( think about it, if you refuse his proposal, and everything does escalate, leading to a bloody war like he said, think of the sacrifice, and meaningless slaughter that will be caught in the middle of it all ).
The way he spoke, made him out as someone who cares for the safety of the people, but the Emissary knows that behind all that, is a man who is too lazy to want to do anything, hence his reasons for wanting the Emissary to accept the monster\'s deal.