chapter 70

[?]: Still arrogant in the face of death. You must be mad.
[?]: Right. As our Lord’s toughest warriors,
[?]: we won’t let you touch him no matter what kind of war god you are.

[Lü Bu]: Not only will I deal with Dong Zhuo, the rest of the big names are on my list too.

[Dong Zhuo]: Sure! Once we’re all gone, there will be no one in the way of your ambition. But… can you do it all by yourself?

[LB]: I didn’t say that I could achieve it by myself.

[?]: Hell! You think reinforcements are coming?
(“spit…”)
[?]: Freaking absurd!

{drip~}

chapter 70: An Eye-Opening Experience

[?]: My Lord! The Third… Battalion… entered the palace…
[?]: and they were killing everyone on sight!

[?]: Impossible! Their absolute loyalty is what earned them the vanguard status!
[?]: Our Lord has treated them well, why would they…

[?]: But… they believe it’s Advisor Li Ru and his men trying to assassinate our Lord, so…
[?]: so when they realized we work for Advisor Li…

[?]: Oh no! They fell for the rumors!
(“…rumor tactic”)
[?]: That means we’ll look like accomplices!

[DZ]: Li Ru, is… is he…

[LB]: Dong Zhuo, your top dog is dead.

[LB]: What you can do now is go out there and clear things up.

[DZ]: The Third Battalion is too disciplined to enter the forbidden palace. But Li Ru’s death…

[LB]: You can’t wait to see me die, can you?

[?]: Yes! You will die a most brutal and shameful death possible.

[LB]: I just want to say that it’ll be impossible for you to leave, and even more ridiculous if you think you could kill me.

[LB]: And now… I have a response to what you all have said before…

[LB]: Am I not invincible?
[Liaoyuan Huo]: And am I not able to kill anyone?

[LB]: Please, Dong Zhuo, open your eyes!

While I…

[Zhang Liao]: Zhang Liao!

{thump~}

Am I not the God of War’s favorite?
(“am [I] not war god’s most admired man”)

{scratch~}

{scratch~}
[ZL]: The distance is just right.

No one has ever survived past the range of my sword.

Once they’re all dead…
the grand script will be complete.

In April of year 192, Li Ru tried to usurp Dong Zhuo by killing him and his key officials. Unfortunately, Li Ru was killed by Dong Zhuo’s foster son.
In May, Lü Bu officially became Dong Zhuo’s successor without further objections.

[?]: Damn it! There really is a secret passage.

[?]: Stay here. We’re heading down.

[?]: No need to rush, bro. Look at how much blood he’s losing.
(rephrased)

I must not die.

I must not die as a traitor!

And my father-in-law…
must not suffer the same fate as Ding Yuan!

[Li Ru]: I must not die by the hands of shameless men who do not honor their words!

[Ma Yong]: Is he talking about us, bro? Three steps forward were for in the palace above.
[Xue Liang]: But down below, we make the rules.

[LR]: You… idiots! I bet nothing I say will get through to you!
(rephrased)

[MY]: Right! You have a prior offense. We’ll never believe you again.

[LR]: Fine! Fine! Follow me. I’ll open your eyes in the main hall.

[?]: Hai!

[?]: Hai!

[?]: General Zhang Liao entered the palace to investigate. If any harm comes to Grand Master Dong…
[?]: we’ll storm in immediately!

The mission is complete once Dong Zhuo dies. Lü Bu may have the might of ten thousand, and the assassins may have killed even Xu Lin…
But the palace is full of renowned warriors. Can… can it be done?

Some… someone came out!

Do I lack the faith or was it just wishful thinking?

[?]: Damn it!

[?]: You Third Battalion fools! Our Lord is still alive! Come with me at once!
[?]: We’ll cut Lü Bu the traitor to pieces!

Was Zhang Liao finished!?

{stab~ stab~}

[Zhong Jian]: Damn! So stubborn about being wrong!
(rephrased)
{southern camp, Zhong Jian}
[ZJ]: I repeat! Anyone who utters that same line will die!

[?]: Someone came out… Does that mean General Zhang…
[?]: Has Zhang Liao been killed? Damn it! Let’s head in!
[?]: No! The General hasn’t given the order yet!

Oh no! If Lü Bu doesn’t come out soon, I won’t be able to hold these men back!

[Li Su]: You all stay here. I’ll go check.
[?]: Yessir.

Boy.

Zhang Liao is still just a boy.
He still can’t do anything without me!

I’ll have to risk it all!

[Zhang Liao]: When focused on the two sides, I neglected what could be above!

[LS]: D… don’t worry. We took care of him.

[ZL]: Didn’t I tell you that we’ll hold off any number of enemies with Lü Bu on the inside and me on the outside?

Is this guy… human?

[ZL]: How are our men doing?
[LS]: I… I don’t understand.

[ZL]: Any deserter when I kept not returning?

Is this boy…
still testing us!?

With a meticulous man like him supporting Lü Bu, this will be a surefire plan!
[?]: What… an eye-opening experience…

[?]: After we retired years ago…

so many new talents have entered the scene!

Yes.

I’m able to kill anyone.