While secretly traversing a hidden path in the forest the carriage moved slowly with LingQi in the cart. She sighed sadly as she's just waiting now, unable to do anything. She felt so powerless to do anything yet she had to accept her fate. She wondered if things would have turned out different if she didn't retaliate…though that meant Mitsuko being hurt and that was something she couldn't abide by no matter how much she didn't want this fate. As long as she was ok that was all that mattered. She hoped Yuan Shu would accept the negotiations and send reinforcements to the siege to help both Mitsuko and her father.

She glanced at her weapons that were on the opposite side of the carriage and strokes one of the blades slightly, she wished to wield them in battle just one more time though she knows that they'll more than likely will just dull and gather dust in a treasure trove or something, that's what really upset her the most. Weapons are used to fight not to be ogled at by pretentious nobles to gloat about. At this point though she just hopes Yuan Yao was…tolerable though she doubts it since nobles in general in her opinion seem pretentious and stuck up. She suddenly felt a slight rumble in the carriage, though she reckons its nothing to be concerned about. Could just be a rather heavy boar attempting to catch their prey far away. However the slight rumbles soon became violent enough to actually shake the carriage. LingQi didn't know what was going on or what could be causing it? Could the ground itself be splitting apart? Besides the rather violent shaking of the carriage she could also hear what seemed to be stomping and they got progressively louder as the shaking got more violent. When she heard the final thud literally next to her she suddenly found herself rolling along with the carriage as if something just flipped it over. She's bashed against all the walls before suddenly it stops. She sat up and felt a bit bruised all over but she thought she would live. She looked forward to find that the door to the carriage is above her while the other door is behind her, completely blocked by the ground.

'Oh no I may have overdid it. I hope she's ok.' She heard a voice…a demonic voice though it sounded like there was genuine concern. She didn't know what was going on. Both her blades landed on both sides of her. LingQi while unsure about the situation was ultimately grateful for this as she figured it would give her a chance to wield her blades in battle once again. She heard more stomping noises yet again and got closer, this time though she could also hear breathing…almost just like a giant boar of some kind. The door slowly opens, LingQi caught a glimpse of the cloudy sky for a moment before being blocked by a giant grey hand. It attempts to reach in though only being able to fit in an index finger. Instinctively LingQi grabs one of her weapons and strikes at the creature. She could only manage to get a graze on it though to her dismay though apparently that was enough.

'Oww!' the voice whined as it took out of the carriage. Though with the momentum of the pull it manages to upright the carriage. LingQi climbed out and can't believe what she saw as she stared at it. A giant boar standing on two legs with giant tusks armed with a giant club weapon and a rather small burgundy coat for his size.

'That hurts you know.' Gyuki stated as he started to put the finger in his mouth to stop the wound from bleeding too much all over his hand. LingQi just wore a confused expression on her face, not sure on how to proceed.

'Just…what are you?' She questioned though keeping a hold on her weapons.

'Oh I'm a demon, my name's Gyuki and you must be Lu LingQi. Nice to meet you.' Gyuki greeted though when he mentioned he was a demon LingQi immediately went into a battle stance.

'A demon? And you know my name? You must be here for my soul…well you will not take it without a fight!' She rushed towards him ready to strike though Gyuki was shocked at this and immediately went onto his knees and bowed down.

'Wait, I know lady Mitsuko, I know lady Mitsuko!' LingQi suddenly stopped herself in front of him.

'Wait, you know her?'

'I do indeed…well not personally I never actually met her face to face but I'd like to.' He replied.

'To take her soul?' LingQi went back into her ready stance as soon as the thought crossed her mind this demon may be bad news for Mitsuko.

'No not at all! In fact I want to join her!' Gyuki cowered before LingQi again who lowered her weapons. She did not know how to proceed, sure it's a big scary demon but his mannerisms…they put her off the thought of killing him.

'So you want to serve her? Not do anything malicious or anything?'

'Nope, not at all. I wouldn't touch a hair on her head. Her enemies are a different matter entirely though and will gladly devour them' Gyuki responded as he licked his lips.

'Then…why did you try to attack me?' She questioned.

'I didn't mean to attack you, I just wanted to stop the carriage though…I may have overdone it a bit.' He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly as he saw the damage he caused the carriage as well as the dead horses.

'Why though?'

'Because you're important to lady Mitsuko we can't have you marrying some bastard noble and make you unhappy right?' Gyuki asked. LingQi had to admit, she hated the notion just as much. Though she quickly remembered why she was on that carriage in the first place.

'But the reinforcements…Mitsuko…my father-'

'There's not much time to think about that right now. I know you have a lot more questions but we need to get you to safety. The enemy already launched a flood attack on the castle and-' Gyuki interrupted her however LingQi then interrupted him when she heard of the flood attack.

'Wait a flood attack!? On the castle.' She looks at the castle behind her.

'Mitsuko.' She whispered to herself before sprinting towards it.

'Hey where you're going?' Gyuki yelled out to her as he ran to keep up with her.

'To the castle, I have to help Mitsuko I can't just sit back and do nothing!' She yelled back.

'Wait! Oh Gyuki you just had to open your mouth didn't you?' Gyuki openly cursed himself as he chased her.

While traversing the walls of the castle Pang Tong met with Chen Gong's personal guard. He chuckled at how prepared he was.

'My, my if it isn't lord Chen Gong fancy meeting you here. Shouldn't you be near the front lines to help organise the front lines? After all it is your duty as a strategist after all.' Pang Tong chuckled.

'Shut it hermit! You will not mock me any longer, this castle shall be your grave!' Chen Gong shouted at him while Pang Tong looks at him with a fake shocked expression in his eyes.

'My lord? You wish me dead? But I thought we were friends. I mean you sent people to my place to prevent me from being lonely, I thought that was quite touching. I mean we played GO and everything.' Pang Tong feigned being offended which infuriated Chen Gong even more. That carefree casual persona is something he despised with a passion.

'You really think you're so clever don't you? You think you manged to outsmart me!? You were just extremely lucky but now that luck has run out! But before I dispose of you I need to ask, how did you manage to anticipate everything? Even with the flood attack!? No normal human can do such a thing.' Pang Tong simply chuckled again this time with a bit more joy in his voice.

'Do you really think that I am an ordinary individual? Besides I didn't know about the flood attack until lady Mitsuko mentioned it.'

'What?' Chen Gong questioned with a shocked expression. Did her really just hear that right? That damned serpent woman anticipated this?

'Yep lady Mitsuko told us about the impending flood attack and then we came up with plans from there. Though really, none of this, none of what I accomplished would never have been so without your help. So with that in mind allow me to thank you for all your hard work for helping lady Mitsuko. Your generosity knows no bound.' Pang Tong bows his head feigning respect for his opponent.

'Why you insignificant-'

'Which is why I'm confused as you seem to be in a rush, I hope you're not planning to leave are you?' pang Tong interrupted him, his casual gaze slowly turns into a more sinister glare.

'Because I'm afraid that's not an option.'

'What do you mean?'

'Well while your assistance with awakening Mitsuko is very and I mean very well appreciated. Ultimately if you do not have any immediate plans to join us then I'm afraid you will have to be taken care of. Believe it or not I do consider you a threat, a threat that needs to be eliminated as a precaution. We can't have you working with Cao Cao or some other warlord who may listen to you now can we? I am afraid to say it but our little game has to end, a shame but we need a bit more variety, I'm sure you understand right? But don't worry we'll make sure its as painless as possible.' Pang Tong's words and laughter chilled Chen Gong to the core. He was conflicted, part of him wanted to flee the castle as there's yet some time but the other side of him wanted to see this mediocre, lucky, insignificant hermit die a painful death for the trouble he caused him.

'That's it, kill them all! Leave none alive!' Chen gong ordered. The soldiers clash with the soldiers under Pang Tong in a fierce struggle. Chen Gong doesn't break eye contact with Pang Tong despite the movement of soldiers between them. He grits his teeth as Pang Tong stares right back with a joyful expression though his eyes give off a more ominous glare.

Mitsuko made her way to the throne room and upon the castles throne sat the man she despised the most, he also just happened to be the strongest warrior in the land. Lu Bu. He sits there with his head resting on his head, almost like he's bored with his trusty Sky piercer resting upwards next to him leaning on the wall. Mitsuko breathed in and calmed herself to the best of her ability before she started to walk forward. Its only now that she comprehends what she's about to do, duel the mightiest warrior in the land. Back when she was a normal girl playing the games she would run away…but no longer. That small fear she had of him when she encountered him in the game now has turned into hatred. She couldn't help but wear a lopsided smirk as she walks towards the throne. Lu Bu hears the metallic clanking of her boots and raises his head out of curiosity. When she comes into his view he wonders what's she's doing here.

'What are you doing here? Should you not be on the frontlines or have we killed those cowards that quickly?' Lu Bu questioned.

'The soldiers are dealing with them as we speak however, I'm here for another reason. To claim your head!' Mitsuko declared as she pointed her scythe forward at Lu Bu who couldn't help but feel a little excitedly and sits forward with a smirk on his face.

'Oh is that so? Do you really think you'll be able to claim such a prize?'

'Yes, for too long I've tolerated yours and Chen Gongs rule but only to realise just how utterly incompetent you are.' She answered. She sees Lu Bu's smirk drop.

'Watch yourself woman, it isn't very wise to anger me.' Lu Bu threatened but that didn't frighten Mitsuko. She was past that stage of just being frightened.

'Oh yeah because you're such a sage of wisdom aren't you my lord? I mean ignoring your strategist in every damn battle just to prove you're the best warrior in the land? While betraying your allies until there's no one else you can betray? My lord such wisdom is something I cannot comprehend.' Mitsuko responded sarcastically with venom uttered in every word. It was at this point Lu Bu stood up and grabbed his sky piercer and started to walk down the flight of stairs that led to the throne with a heavy thud on each step that echoed in the room. Mitsuko could've sworn the moment he started walking down there was a major shift in the atmosphere in the room.

'That pretentious fool only hindered me, his strategies only served to get in my way! That's why our kingdom is in this mess. The nerve of him trying to command me is laughable, though it seems that he escaped. No matter I'll get my hands on him soon enough.'

'Damnit I was hoping to get my hands on him as well.' Mitsuko thought to herself.

'Unfortunately, my lord I disagree. While I hate him for what he did to me and my soldiers he had nothing to do with our situation. You were just incompetent at being a leader.' Lu Bu consumed by anger over Mitsuko engulfed as he suddenly performed an overhead strike. Mitsuko quickly raised her scythe and blocks the strike pretty easily though the strike had so much power behind it she felt her legs wobble and one of the knee bends down but not enough to touch the floor. With a lot of strength Mitsuko manages to push the sky piercer to her right relieving the huge weight she was holding onto with her polearm. She immediately recoiled her scythe as she takes a step forward with her right foot and attacks with a massive swing. Lu Bu anticipated the attack and blocked it with relative ease. Mitsuko gritted her teeth slightly as she withdraws her scythe and attacks again, this time overhead. Lu Bu anticipated the attack and deflects it upwards leaving Mitsuko wide open. He thrusted the sky piercer at her chest. Mitsuko managed to withdraw her polearm and block the attack, though it was so strong even with her feet planted on the ground she still was pushed quite a ways back. She felt a tingling sensation in her arms, probably due to the amount of strength behind that attack Mitsuko thinks as she shakes both of her arms. She regained her control of them and went back into a battle ready stance. Lu Bu put his skypiercer on his shoulder.

'Hmph, now do you see how foolish it is to challenge me? You're lucky you're not slain just yet but don't worry that will change in a flash.' Mitsuko knew he had a point, she suspected that attack was just a light one for him. She tried to be prepared to fight him and yet she's still surprised by just how strong he is. Well she didn't really expect this to be easy but it was still a shock to her. She looked down for a moment before speaking.

'If you do then tell me just one thing.' She demanded.

'And what's that?'

'Why? Why did you hurt your own daughter?' Mitsuko's voice was soft yet hate was clinging on every single syllable she spoke. Lu Bu simply huffed in response.

'So that's what made you do something so foolish? I see. If you must know its because she disobeyed me. She had the nerve to hit me to save you of all people. If it wasn't for her practically begging me I'd have left you back at Luo Yang.' Mitsuko opened her eyes wide in shock while still looking at the ground. She never expected to hear that. LingQi was the one who mad her an officer of this army? She was the one who granted her the experience of being a soldier, of leading soldiers, of having friends by her side. She granted her the ability to actually live her life quite happily with reason no matter how temporary it was. And yet…this…this man dared to strike her down!?

'She dared to defy me, her father. She'd been a nuisance since the day she was born, always causing trouble. Lucky for her though she soon became very obedient like a good child, however the moment you showed up she started to revert though I didn't notice until the moment she dared to defy me for the last time. I just simply reminded her of her place and now she will no longer bother me.'

Mitsuko doesn't say anything as she stares at the ground before starting to laugh. Soon Lu Bu starts to laugh along with her.

'Yes I suppose it is quite humorous isn't it.'

'Oh I'm not laughing at that, I'm laughing at how much a fucking idiot you are.' Lu Bu's laughter dissipated and was replaced with a stern scowl.

'What?'

'You heard me, you're an idiot. You have no idea of how truly amazing your daughter is and yet you treat her like a nuisance. You never valued what a magnificent woman she grew up to be but oh no its all about control with you isn't it? Always trying to assert your damn dominance over everyone and everything you can. Even resorting to violence. But you know what? I'm glad you told me that because now.' Mitsuko stopped herself from speaking before she lunges in with a wild swing overhead. Lu Bu blocks it though this time he wasn't expecting as much strength as he experienced and the tip of the blade was closer to his face as he liked. On the other side of the blade Mitsuko revealed her demonic smile as their blades crossed.

'I can fully enjoy watching you bathe in your own blood!' Lu Bu couldn't help but smirk at this.

'Huh, you may provide me with a decent challenge.'