Chapter 267 267: Part 1: The Glade Wars XII

"My name's Eze!" Cole raised an eyebrow at that, not Because the name was short or weird, but because he recognized it. He gave the person in front a closer look. He was black, taller than most and built like a brick wall, he had dread locks that stretched down to the middle of his back, and fierce look about him that let people know he was someone who brokered no nonsense.

"You're Nigerian? Particularly of the Ibo tribe?" his opponent, the now named Eze shook his head as he smiled.

"on my mother's side yes, she gave me the name. And it's Igbo not Ibo, that's a whole other tribe." Then he shut his mouth with a click so audible it was obvious that his teeth had met each other rather harshly. Cole chuckled, Score one for the charisma stat, he had not even used his [Lesser mind control] ability to get him to open up, speaking of which, it has been quite a while since he used it too.

"Well don't get all shy now that we're getting to know each other. My name's Cole, don't sweat it I am Nigerian, but I do have Japanese in my ancestry, and I think there's an American somewhere in there, but I don't know where it falls to be honest. But it's good to see a fellow brother, though I'd have to ask…. Do have any idea what your name means?" Cole asked with a rather sinister smile on his face. Eze raised his head up, his posture taking on the characteristics of a man filled with pride.

"It means King!"

"Indeed, yes it does. But there can't be two kings in this valley Eze, and I know you know, that the darkling knows, that you know I'm going to win this fight. Don't worry you don't have to look so confused, it made even less sense to me and I said it. But still, I said I was going to fight you at my full capacity but you've still not pushed me enough, and it is shocking to me really, in the last Glade I couldn't use skills, but here I can….. something weird about the event I guess, but back to the matter at hand.

I'm not being arrogant, honestly I am just telling you the truth and that fact, I am going to win and this Glade will be mine. The question is, what is going to happen to you. You don't look like the kind of person that would just roll over and surrender, and I like you I really do. So I'm asking…. What's of going to be?" Eze scoffed and shook his head.

"You're just like a child, a true warrior knows that it will not be wise to call the results of a battle before you have finished with it. But if at all you do win, which I assure you, I will fight with every fiber of my being, I'd ask you take in and look after the aspirants of this Glade. All of us here, are lost people that somehow found ourselves and became a community of disciplined warriors, an army. A chance to be part of something greater and build it for ourselves." Cole laughed.

"And you say I'm a child. Honestly for all the bragging and brooding and blood lust that you have, I never took you for someone so sentimental. I don't do things out of sentiment, so no, I don't give a shit about them, so they can all rot in hell for all I care. Everyone has a sob story of their own and the universe is filled with literal billion if not trillion of those damn sob stories, I can't open my doors to every beggar that graces my threshold." Eze burst ablaze with sunlight, rage in his eyes as the flames seemed to leap into the sky….. but Cole was not done talking.

"However I can make a few adjustments for my new General. I don't give a shit about this Glade and it's aspirants, but what I do give a shit about is you. Come work for me, no not just work, come serve me. I'm sure you know the world is about to go to shit, everything will be up ended. I'm trying to build something that would survive the coming shit storm the system is bringing our way. I will be king of all of this valley, and you from what I've seen can be my general, because damn you're good at what you do.

Plus a man like you, shining and glowing riding at the head of an army will not just strike fear into our enemies but hope into your allies. I will give your army, Because that's what they are, a home. Anybody willing to fight fore is welcome to join my territory as all of these, the glades are not being swallowed by the Glade I am a part of, but by my personal territory. I have resources both here and in our reality and a lucrative salary if that's what you want, and I can promise the same for anyone else who wants to work for me, however you all have to swear an unbreakable oath of allegiance. For some it would cause them to change their race, especially you, for others they'll be the same but loyal with no chance of betrayal. As it stands with what is coming we need to be united. So what do you say?" Cole asked.

"I accept, but that is all under the premise that you can actually beat me, and just so you know as I'm sure you've noticed. My strength is not the stat that's gold rank, in fact it's my third weakest stat. My strongest stats are my vitality at gold rank being second and finally my magic being the first. So perhaps it will be you who will serve me, Cole 'world breaker' Night!" Cole raised an eyebrow at that as he chuckled.

"So you do know my name! Good! Let's have a good fight Eze, I get the feeling you and I are going to be good friends…..or very dangerous mortal enemies."

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