On Hiatus


The celebrity drama has been put on indefinite hold till a later date. That did not change Zhao Yun's current behavior as of next chapter's skit.

"Are you really going to do this, Zilong? I arrive here before the schism is going to happen in the next chapter," Deng Zhi spoked curiously.

Wei Yan who was leading against the wall with his arms crossed spoke for Zilong, "He is going to do this, Bomiao. I'm sick of having to endure this direction for over 15 years since my debut in Dynasty Warriors 3. Being the mentally retarded barbarian that makes Yang Yi proud to frame me, it sucks! The whole meta was because of Zhuge Liang! Now the fandom is a mess over Dynasty Warriors 9!"

"…." Zhao Yun appeared stoic and gloomy as Wei Yan continues to rant over the same issues.

"Zijun and I had just gotten our debut in Musou Blast before the game was shutdown. Things haven't improved with Zilong's story after we got axed from being in main game. The rest of the story focus entirely on Jiang Wei and his obsession with being Zhuge Liang's 'Chosen One'," Zhang Yi and Wang Ping were standing on the right side of the wall.

"At least, I got some spotlight as a npc in 9, yet I don't recall being a Cao Cao fan while Xu Huang's army abandoned me," Wang Ping glared.

Wei Yan, Deng Zhi, Zhang Yi and Wang Ping turn their gaze at their soon to be ex Shu group leader. Who in exchange continue to look frustrated in side and stoic outside. After the Ma Yunlu incident, he doesn't feel like continuing to play the role as posterboy. He never wanted the posterboy status the first place since the Guanzhong novel doesn't focus on him.

Aside from five ShuHan officers, there's one CaoWei. The woman who is dating him, Zhen Ji. She recently feels the same way about her portrayal, but unlike Zhao Yun, she takes it as a parody while, she's sick of Cao Pi.

"Ma Yunlu has apologized over and over, Zilong. She is like her brother, overly sensitive on her family's death and I'm the least person in the Wei group to be corrupt and ruthless in real life. My only flaw is being too beautiful…" Zhen Ji sighed.

Zhao Yun sudden spoke, "I've spent four decades since the first ROTK game as a guy who is only good at saving a baby, while Liu Bei had half the credit on the record that was entirely my influence. I choose to help Liu Bei oppose Cao Cao and yet he urges me to return to Yuan Shao and save Hebei from becoming Cao Pi's playground and while I refused to go back, look how the Battle of Guan Du turned her life into." Zhao Yun points at Zhen Ji who shot a frowned face.

Zhen Ji could not deny the outcome as that war had a lot to do with her life. Wei Yan remembers how Liu Biao barely took the initiative to attack Cao Cao from behind. Zhang Yi had just succeeded his father while Liu Zhang continue to screw over his father's domain and a civil war with Zhang Lu.

Deng Zhi had moved from Jing to Yi, but if he stayed, he could have been more known in Liu Bei's army, rather than just a confidante to Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun. All this happened during Battle of Guan Du.

"Cao Cao was still cornered with the best talent he acquired, Zilong. Liu Bei was in no position to change the outcome," Deng Zhi then swift his attention at the woman. "You were also in no position to prevent Lady Zhen's tragedy. After Gongsun Zan executed Liu Yu, nobody believed you were on the right side of the moral high ground."

"No shit, Yuan Shao was considered a savior of order and peace in Hebei even if he gets a pass for robbing Han Fu," Wei Yan scoffed.

Zhen Ji knew everything about Yuan Shao's reputation as Hebei's overlord as she spoke her thoughts about it, "It's not exactly how my story started in history. I start as a wife of Yuan Xi and not my very own person before marriage in DW 9. I was shy enough to be on the Yuan Shao's side because I'm a noble girl. Most of the Jizhou gentry supported Yuan Shao because of Liu Yu's death…."

"I exposed the people North Ji to side with Gongsun Zan, but that wasn't how the games introduce me. I'm still a guy who is chasing Liu Bei for his attention. I mean, Xuande was like the only person who agreed with me and shared how I felt about the conflict after the coalition. Does it look like I wanted to join Liu Bei because it's the 'good guy' force?!" Zhao Yun's last sentence rose his voice louder.

"Shu been more like everybody joined to worship Zhuge Liang as a god….." Wei Yan said.

"And we still get hated…" Wang Ping added.

"If Zilong continues to be the posterboy while the Shu storyline promotes this whole 'Land of Benevolence' nonsense, it makes his history hard to understand because there are good people in Wei and Wu," Zhang Yi told Deng Zhi.

"Like Deng Ai…." Wang Ping nodded.

Deng Zhi was aware of Deng Ai's exploits, but his celebrity status was akin to Zilong's due to the novel. He couldn't imagine Zilong a hated historical figure.

"This schism between you, Kongming and Lord Liu Bei is going to bring a lot of heat over fans of the current direction," Deng Zhi said as he rubbed his forehead in stress.

"Then let's bring over the heat, because I don't even know who my true fans are who sees the reality I suffered under Liu Bei! I was just a guy who wants to save his majesty and the people of Han. But things became more divided after Yiling!" Zhao Yun shouted.

"I think the fandom is divided after the latest game, Zilong," Zhen Ji shrugged.

"Hahaha, I can't wait till Omega Force admits they're running out of ideas while Koei continue to milk our current personalities like this!" Wei Yan snickered.

"No matter what the haters say, sir. I'm still on your side," Zhang Yi said. Assuring his support is unanimous as are Wang Ping's.

And so, our next chapter of Koei's Bane 2 will be out late.

Yuan Shao shows up with popcorn joined by fellow Yuan faction officers and Other group.