Chapter 924 - Scheming
“Oh? Tyre straightened his body and smilingly said, “Please, tell us about it.”
Han Shuo still had an unruffled look, as though the Godhunter Alliance was no threat at all, as he slowly explained, “Inform the Twelve Dominions that the Godhunter Alliance will be assembling at the Fringe. I bet they would be more than happy to take long journeys for exterminating the Godhunter Alliance that had always been scattered and in hiding.”
“That does sound like a plan, but I’m afraid that when those of the Twelve Dominions have come to the Fringe, they will not just exterminate the Godhunter Alliance but we Fringedwellers as well,” Tyre wore a grimace as he explained, “Although we Fringedwellers are not as unpopular as the Godhunter Alliance, we aren’t exactly liked. Most of us Fringedwellers used to be criminals from every Dominion. I’m afraid that when their army came, they would exterminate us along with the godhunters.”
“That’s right. Bryan, you might not know, but there are many who felt that the Fringe should not exist on Elysium. If they feel that they have a chance at eliminating the tumor, which is us, from Elysium, they will do so. We could be hoisting our own petard. Those of the Godhunter Alliance could escape everywhere but we cannot. We could be exterminated by the forces of the Twelve Dominions before the Godhunters could invade our land,” explained Ossora after he sighed. He sounded rather helpless.
“Humph, don’t forget that your Han Hao used to be a member of the Godhunter Alliance. Once those of the Twelve Dominions arrive at the Fringe, they will exterminate Han Hao and his godhunters before destroying the Fringe, “ sneered Logue.
“Alas, we seem to have an unsolvable challenge before us… “ remarked Tyre with a worried frown.
“Then we shall fight! If we can obtain early-victories, the Godhunter Alliance will hesitate!” said the rather quiet Wasir suddenly.
Tyre immediately voiced his agreement as though he had planned to do so since the beginning, “This is an unavoidable war. We must fight!” He looked at Han Shuo and Ossora before he asked, “As long as the five of us could work as one, we will stand a chance against them. Gentlemens, what do you say?”
Han Shuo could tell that Tyre and Logue must have planned something before the meeting but he decided not to point it out bluntly. He merely shrugged and replied, “Well, I’m the youngest here so I guess I’ll just follow you elders’ plan. I will do my best to contribute as a member of the Fringe.”
“Excellent! What a lad!” Tyre laughed heartily as though he was very satisfied with Han Shuo’s answer. He said, “There’s a good chance that the Godhunter Alliance won’t invade as one army. So here’s the plan: the five of us will each guard one side of the Fringe. If any of us were attacked, we immediately start defending while informing others about it. If any of us could no longer hold the enemy, the other four will send reinforcements… “
“The Dominions could hunt down the criminals to stop the crimes, but it would be much easier if the criminals would just leave and go somewhere. And Fringe is a haven for those people, a place where they can move to and call home. In the past millions of years, although the Fringe had been purged several times, multiple Sovereigns rose and fell, and yet, even to this day, it persevered. That was not a coincidence,” said Han Shuo whose eyes were glistening.
Ossora suddenly realized what Han Shuo was hinting at and he exclaimed, “You mean?!”
“There is a necessity for the Fringe’s existence and therefore the Twelve Dominions will not wipe it out of existence. However, they wouldn’t let the Fringe grow too strong either. They will attack the Fringe every once in a while to weaken it, but never to exterminate it,” continued Han Shuo.
“So you intend to carry on with your idea and disclose the Godhunter Alliance’s plan to Twelve Dominions?” asked Ossora.
“Maybe. But I think that a round of cleansing is long overdue for both the Godhunter Alliance and the Fringe,” Han Shuo did not answer Ossora’s question directly. He smiled and said, “Tyre and Logue may scheme, but so can we. Ossora, by then, if you run into trouble, come to my Pandemonium.”
Ossora put on a pensive look and nodded. He then took his leave.
After Ossora left, Han Shuo summoned Zovic and instructed, “Inform every House of Han members that we will leave for the Pandemonium in three days.”