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In Progress Ravages of the Three Kingdoms XIII: Ningen's Dorama Part 2

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Dead State Divinity: Original Sin
82 - King of Beast Slaying
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Good of you to join us here. But I'm afraid you're wasting your time, Duke.
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Mmmm. They're not resisting at all?
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We haven't suffered any significant loss. It's curtains for them.
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The gates are broken! Rush in!
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Good work.
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I didn't really need the help.
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Well, I have my orders.
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Report! Cao Cao and Alkeides has captured Dong Zhuo in Hanzhong! Shall we execute him?
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*nods*
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I've been waiting a long time for this, Crown Prince Dong.
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Cao Mengde?! Stay away, stay away! AAAAA-
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With this, we've achieved what Yuan Shao had desired all along. Well, that is if he is sincere. Xun Yu, shame him into accepting our offer of alliance.
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It shall be done.

Among the last cities, only Wuwei gave any form of resistance.

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Splendid. Advance to Wuwei. I'll see you there.
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At once!
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Ahahahah. We iz kang now.
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May you lead a prosperous long life, milord. Shall we return to Chang An to celebrate?
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I agree. A celebration is in order, but not in Changan. Tell the men to return to their garrison. I shall go onward on my own with my personal guards.
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We thank your benevolence and wish you safe journeys!
 

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Dead State Divinity: Original Sin
83 - The Celebration
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Hello. Is this establishment still open?
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Oh, dear me! Please come in! With the battle going on outside, there's barely any income for the past few weeks!
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Excellent.
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May I take your order, good sir?
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I want to hold a banquet. And I want everyone important in this city invited. Get dancers here too, and don't spare the good food.
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Oh my, you may have saved this business! Servants quickly! We must prepare the music and dancers! Ah, it's a pity Lord Wang Yun's daughter is not around.
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Who's she?
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Lady Diao Chan, an avid performer. She may have been a fairy that has fallen from the heavens! Those curves of hers...
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What happened to her? She flew back to heavens after finishing a dance?
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I'm afraid I'm not privy to the full detail, but it appears during one of the unfortunate military defeat, she was captured in the confusion.
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That's a shame. Well, proceed wit the preparation anyway.
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At once, Sir...uh..What's your name again, honored guest?
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Steve. I'm Steve. I'm a bedsheet merchant.
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What an unusual name! Well then, excuse me then, Mr. Steve.
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My King, this is audacious. The risk we're taking. Blades and arrows are being traded outside and yet you're holding celebrations here?!
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Hush. Let's drink.

Five days later, the banquet started amidst a battle outside the city. Curious onlookers pass by the inn in amazement at the amount of fanfare happening within.

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I'm Steve. I sell bedsheets.
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I'm quite surprised, I thought the men were joking. There is indeed a banquet here. And by the looks of it, it's not cheap. I wish my father would come too.
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Please, have a seat. Who's your father?
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He's the Governor of this city. Lu Bu.
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Wow. Amazing.
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Ha! Did that scare you? I know everyone starts acting funny once they know of my family background.
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Not at all. The world is full of many surprises. More wine?
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Well, thank you for your hospitality, Steve. I wish you came here in better times. I've got to start drill the troops once again.
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Need any help?
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Now why would a bed merchant know anything about military matters?
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Surprised? My brothers are in the military.
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Hmph. You've got me there, though I'm afraid I have to decline. Farewell, Steve.
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Stay safe.

More guests arrive for the banquet. Mostly in a baffled state of mind, but eventually they just want to while their worries away and have a good time, oblivious to the world.

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It is no trouble, brave generals.
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(Mmm, not a bad rack on that one. Ooops, I'm sorry, Lianshi.)
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After weeks of siege, the defenders finally succumbed.

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I'm sorry, good sir. I'm afraid the banquet has to be closed today. The soldier are coming into town, and we fear the looting that might follow...
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Stand aside! Let General Guan pass!
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Oh no, it's too late! I'm ruined.
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You have no need to fear that, innkeeper. The army of Han does not plunder the innocents.
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He speaks the truth.
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Shi Difen?! What is the meaning of this?
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Guan Yu, did you capture a certain beautiful dancer and a warrior woman on the way here?
 

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84 - My desires
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Hi. Is everything alright?
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Steve, you're the last person I expected to see here.
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Well, I'm just trying to sell some fine bed sheets for the prisoners.
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Enough with the jokes, who are you really?
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This charlatan is actually the King of Central Plains, Shi Difen.
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Yeah, and I'm the Empress of Han. Release me immediately.
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Only if you become my queen.
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HA! Like I believe that for a moment. Fine!
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Deal! Warden, unlock her cell.
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Y-your Majesty, really?
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*strokes his beard*
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*nods*
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...
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I'm half-joking about the wedding. My wife wouldn't like it very much, but I'm always in need of a general. Especially one descended from Lu Bu.
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I'll see you at Changan, dear.
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Bah. I'm only doing this because you're my King.
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Your Majesty, the Alliance is sealed. Yuan Shao has agreed to a three-year alliance.
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Well done, and the Little Conqueror?
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He's made some move recently, he conquered Liu Biao's remote city of Guangling.
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Hmm. Send an emissary to Liu Biao, negotiate an alliance.
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A shrewd move, I approve.
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The same shrewdness you displayed by attempting to seduce Lu Bu's daughter? What would Bu Lianshi think about this?
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Well, I read that as a King, I do have the privilege of having THREE wives.
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Ha! You scoundrel. Fine, the dancer you seek is imprisoned in Shangyong.
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I owe you, Guan Yu. I'll be leaving now.
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My, my. He does look happier nowadays.
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I just hope he doesn't forget his true purpose after attaining much success.

A month of travel later...

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Your Majesty, the prisoner has been released and employed under your rule. We've assigned her a mansion as you ordered.
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Excellent work, Dian Wei.
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She also wishes to thank you personally. Uh..have fun, Your Majesty.
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(Oh, she respects me! This is going to be easier than I thought!)
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You're as pretty as they say.
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Almost pretty enough for me to murder my own stepfather.
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W-what?
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Nothing, nothing. My mind's under a spell at the moment.
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Milord, I do not deserve such attention.
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You do. Please take me away from this boring ass world of murdering chinks if not just for a short moment...
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Cuck my life into pieces, this is my last resort...
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An officer that respects the player will never need gifting or other interactions other than 'talk' to maximize their rapport. A gift is still required however to trigger the friendship quest. And once the friendship bond is established, 'Respect' will no longer be active.

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Can't this wait?
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I'm afraid this emissary is quite insistent.
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I'm sorry about this, D.
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It's alright, your duty is more important.
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Does Sun Ce miss her very much?
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Y-yes.
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How much?
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Like a blade missing its sheathe.
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Crispy, tell Sun Ce that I'll come visit him some time soon.
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Does that mean...
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Thank you, Your Majesty is both compassionate and magnanimous!
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Is that wise?
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Let him spend his last months on this earth with his beloved. Cause we're coming for him next. Now, if you'll excuse me...
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Of course, Your Majesty.
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Another two or three weeks were spent in Shangyong, whiling the worries away.

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I know this is selfish of me, but as King, I am allowed to take a second wife. Would you be willing to be by my side?
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To be the second wife of the most powerful man in Central Plains is probably the second highest aspiration a woman like me can have. I accept.
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Thank you.
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85 - Friendship Declined
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Why hello there! Looks like you've gotten comfortable in Changan!
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Well, look who's here. Gratz on your second wedding, Steve.
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Are you angry?
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Why would I be?! You're my King and I'm your General!
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I'll take it. But don't think it means anything, got it?
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Did someone lost his virginity a week ago?
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You got me there.
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Feh. What is it with you? I expected more from the King of Central Plains. Or is this just all an act like your bedseller past?
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A fine bed sheet is judged by its amount of thread count. There's also three different designs one can employ when a bed sheet is manufactured, plain, printed or jacquard. There is also the difference in sizes, that comes from Single, Super Single, Queen, King and Super Ki-
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Ugh. Enough! Fine! So you're really a bed merchant in the past!
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Lingqi, I know your father never really gave you a chance to be a true warrior fighting by his side.
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My father's in a dungeon. Rotting his days away.
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I'm not letting that happen to you.
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Hmph, thanks.
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(This woman doesn't really respect me, so I guess the ol' gift and gab will have to do...)
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Well, you said you're too young to drink and that treasures can't buy your love.
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Shut up and let me finish.
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Tsk. I'll be right back.

A short trip to Anding.

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(Six months to the showdown.)
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What?! Send out request for relief from Hanzhong and Changan immediately!
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Lingqi, you can test the blade later. We've got an emergency.
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Yeah, I've heard. I guess you'll be leaving now.
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Come with me. Fight with me.
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Yeah, yeah, go already. Wait. You want me to go with you?
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Come. I'll show you how the King of Central Plains fight.
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But I'm only doing this because you commanded me to!
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(Liu Biao, I'm going to make you regret this.)
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Welcome to Shangyong, Your Majesty!
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Oh, is that a new officer on duty at the training ground?
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That's General Lu Lingqi, they said she's Lu Bu's daughter. Y'know THAT Lu Bu...
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Yeah. I know.
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Tsk, do as you wish. I doubt you'd be much help.
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Tch... I guess you're not too bad it!
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Dian Wei, status report.
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Relief troops are here. We're way ahead of them.
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Then let's ride.
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Stay alive.
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Worry about yourself.
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Dead State Divinity: Original Sin
86 - Riders of Xiliang
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Liu Biao's army consists mostly of archers.
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Too bad. We're made up of mostly Cavalry.
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Yeah, too bad. For them.
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Let's lure them out a bit!
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Heh, they're going to have trouble making their way forward.
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Yeah, I almost felt sorry for them! Advance and release the flame arrows!
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Is that all you do all the time? This is so...cowardly!
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Oh?
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My father doesn't fight like this!
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I won, he lost... But fine. Ma Chao!
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Here!
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Ready a charge!
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Hmph. You're not fooling me there's no way-
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WARRIORS OF XILIANG! CHARGEEE!!!!
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They're coming right at ussss!!!
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FIRE THE ARROWS! QUICKLY! What in the world is happening?! They never fought like this!
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Let us sow chaos and confusion!
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The men are panicking!
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Retreat to the main camp immediately!
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By the gods! I knew it! They're Dong Zhuo's former elite cavalry!
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General Huang Zhong's been routed!
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Is my lord and lady satisfied?
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Splendid. Absolutely splendid.
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So many deaths and wounded.
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If we hadn't charged like that, less would've been injured.
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I'm sorry. Forgive me.
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Hush. The blame is on me.
 

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87 - Kindness spurned
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My lord, it appears that's the last of their offensive. They're mobilizing purely for self-defense now.
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Is this how they repay my kindness, Dian Wei?
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Your compassion is wasted on fools like Liu Biao.
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I just don't understand it. I've vanquished the Yellow Turbans, slain Dong Zhuo the beast and yet they're still not satisfied? What would it take to deliver peace upon this land?
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My King, you know the answer too well.
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Oh, do I?
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It is clear these people do not wish to be ruled by the authority of the Emperor. They left us no choice. We must enforce authority by conquest.
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So be it. As King of Central Plains I declare conquest on Liu Biao's force.
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Every city shall deploy their men and invade his territory. All his armies shall be routed to the last man!
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I'll send out the messages.
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Recall Cao Mengde. Negotiations cease immediately.
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Ma Chao, Jia Xu. Prepare to march for Xiangyang!
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At once, my liege!
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Are you alright?
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I grow bored of his slaughter. I wish to go back to having drinks with you in Wuwei.
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Then why don't you? I mean, why don't you just...drink? Not with me! With anyone! You're a king!
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I have responsibilities as a king.
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Let your people do all the fighting for you if you despise it so much. You have ministers for governance and many talented generals for wars. Like me!
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*hugs* Thank you. Let's drink again sometime.
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Wha-
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Let's go, Lingqi. Let's end this stupid war so we can have a nice wedding afterwards.
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Yeah wait, no! For peace! And don't decide those things on your own!
 

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88 - No Chance
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I have bad news, Commander.
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What is it?
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We...forgot to bring the siege ladders. We were loaded with defensive siege towers and catapults.
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Eh. No matter. Our objective is to draw all the attention to this attack anyway. Then the rest of the force from Central Plains can simply march and capture their weakly defended cities.
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Ah, the 'Dead Garrison' strategy.
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I prefer to call it...the Meatgrinder. Alright, split up! And destroy their camps!
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(Is this the end of my rule?)
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Those fools never seem to bother with training other troops except for archers.
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Good. Then they're just fodder beneath my horses.
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Good. Both camps are destroyed assault the gate!
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None shall stop me!
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Commander! We've spotted a lone archer unit attempting to raid our main camp!
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Surround and destroy!
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Oh no, was this plan a mistake?! Quickly, we must come to their aid!
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Stay back.
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Ma Chao! Destroy this fool!
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It shall be a pleasure!
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Fall back into the walls!
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Huang Zhong's attempting to break out from the other gate! Back off a bit and surround him!
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You were always the weakest link, Han Sui!
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Oh no, I can't escape!
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We broke the gate! Gao Shun! Set up a catapult to destroy the inner gate!
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Someone stop him!
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Ha! Fooled you. Gao Shun, circle back and destroy this fool!
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Well, well, well. Basic tier spear men coming right up. That's it guys, we've lost this fight.
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I've returned for another bout, you miserable bastards!
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You're persistent, but it's too late to save your lord! CHARGE!
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Oh no! Lord Liu Biao, run for it!
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Too fast!
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Curse this old body of mine!
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Don't let him interfere! Block the bridge!
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Forgive me, old man. You're not going anywhere.
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Combination strategems?! Ugh.
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I... I am done for. Jing province...is lost!
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Our main force has captured Wan! Let's hurry this up! To the inner gates!
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(If I can just make it inside...)

As one ruler watch his power base decimated, another ruler passes on to the next life...

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Yuan Shao handed rule to his youngest son, Yuan Shang.

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HA! You hear that?! Even Xinye has fallen! Only death and defeat await the traitors!
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The last gate is broken! We're doomed!
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Surround and destroy!
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Long live the Emperor! Long Live the King!
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I- uh...spare me!
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Death is too good for you, Liu Biao. You're an old man. You've not much time in this world. I'll spare you and make you witness the downfall of your clan.

The old man wept bitterly as he was taken away.

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I didn't expect you to spare him.
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What's the point of murdering him? It'd just plant the seed of hatred in his clan. I rather have them work on governing Jing province. Under the Emperor's banner, of course.
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A fine battle, my liege. There's still six more cities to conquer.
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Yeah, we better hurry this up before the cease-fire pact with Sun Ce expires.
 

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Started looking at the ROTK series after reading this. Avoided it because of Chinese people.

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Ma Teng holding Ru Nan 10 months into game. Chased Dong Zhou down here and cut his head off.

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Descended from the mountains and immediately attacked Chang An. Kept force split in two to avoid excessive losses from revolting cities. Drew them out into a field battle by attacking with a smaller force, then crushed them with waves of cavalry as reinforcements. The city had ridiculous amounts of gold and food, allowing us to continue our attack, using captured officers to assist and stabilize the region.

Our next target is Xin Ye. They have only a handful of troops, but a city full of food and gold, which we are running low on. Then I plan on building some siege equipment and rolling over the southwestern region with my son. If we capture the cities through duels, we should be able to keep their veteran soldiers for use in further campaigns. Ma Teng will cut off the ruler's escape.

That's everything I have planned. Some strong generals will need to stay at Puo Yang to keep an eye on Cao Cao. And I also will gradually begin settling down the north western lands. I will probably end up going to war with the southerners because of proximity, but will try and keep them appeased until I finished up the southwest.

Playing raider style because my officers couldn't manage cities at all or do anything, and starting cities were empty. Plus, starting with 100 horses and well trained troops suggested that this was the correct course of action. Officers were better at war than I thought they would be.

It's fun, and extremely time consuming. I played 11 and 6 briefly but the mechanics seemed very different and I didn't want to learn new systems. 11 seems bad, though.

Which ones are the best?
 

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Map painters: 2, 4/5, 11. I would probably say 4/5 as classic map painting with excellent visual style and generally good mechanics, though as with the rest of the series it suffers from braindead AI. 2 has a simpler charm like Shogun 1 does in the TW franchise. 11 is actually a very competent effort at ROTK combining strat/tactical maps and also producing a grand "every feature from previous iteration" thing, though it suffers from bloat in numerous ways.

Play one dude and climb up the ladders: this is basically 7-10, and each one has its fans, I would probably say try 7.
 

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90 - The Final Step Beckons
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Hopefully this will convince Liu Biao to surrender.
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...you dare to speak of such words?!
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Your Majesty has a right to be outraged, but this is a political debt we've incurred when we signed the truce 2 years ago.
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There's no need to be upset, our victory is inevitable. No matter how skilled their officers are.
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And to think I spared Liu Biao.
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Your Majesty need not worry. This won't change a thing, we've got them against the ropes.
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Ah Leong, I can always count on you.
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Later that month, the Xia army captures Liu Biao and once again released him.

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Why hasn't he surrendered? Is he stupid?!
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Perhaps old age has clouded his judgment.
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We even have his wife and son!
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What a waste of time! I could be fighting my final battle with Sun Ce by now!
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Your Majesty, you seem upset. Why not take some time off with your new companion?
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Lingqi, I've got something long, and hard for you. ^___^
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S-stay away from me!
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By the Gods! You're an Emperor! Act like one!
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Sorry.
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Why are you here anyway? Don't you have a war to win?
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Eh, the rest of my generals are just mopping up. Xun Yu said I should take some time off.
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That's good.
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So, wanna play?
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Sure. Let's spar.
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(Damn! She's really the daughter of Lu Bu!)
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Hnnngh!
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Hey, don't get too serious here! One of us might get hurt!
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Eeyyaaaahhhh!
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Are you even listening?!
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Such thrusts...what power!
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Is that an invitation?! Then... Let's do this!
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Ha! I've struck her! I felt that!
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Not bad! But it's over!
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So close!
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Huff, you're not so bad yourself! Were you holding back?
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Never! I consider you an equal warrior.
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Come on, let's get those bruises looked at.
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Technically, I still won though.
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And why's that?
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Liu Biao's last city is about to fall. And as I recall, the agreement to marry me was-
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As if!
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A few days later, Liu Biao's last stronghold falls.

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Dead State Divinity: Original Sin
91 - Ganbatte! Shonen Hero!
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That month, Sun Ce's Army attempts to expand southwards by attacking Nanhai.

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Emperor Shi Difen also issues an edict appointing two viceroys. Yue Jin in the south, in charge of Jing and Liu Bei in the west, overlooking Xiliang.

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Isn't it time for us to return to Puyang for our wedding?
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Don't be silly! No one's marrying you!
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Are you going to deny your Emperor?
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The same windbag whom I just trashed a day ago?
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Tsk. I'll show you!
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Whatever, I'm leaving.
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Oh, just you wait! I must go to the blacksmith and find a new sword!
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This is it! A blade that is fit for an Emperor!
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Excellent choice, Your Majesty! May it strikes true.
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NOW I can return to Puyang!
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Wait.. I should get an insurance.
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Lord Guan.
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Your Majesty, so nice of you to visit Chenliu.
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Lord Guan, I have a problem you may help me with...
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And what might this problem be?
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Girlfriend problems.
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Oh. Lu Bu's daughter?
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You're pretty quick.
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Then come. Let's not discuss it here.
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Please go easy on me.
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(He's strong. As strong as Lu Bu perhaps!)
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Tch! Barely grazed me!
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Well done. Four more strikes to turn thing around, Difen!
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(I've got to hang on.)
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Ooof. Got lucky there. Had I did anything else, I would've been floored!
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Marvelous. And now ... for the third strike!
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(Don't try to bait me...)
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Well done. You've read the situation correctly.
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(Then it's time!)
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I've got you!
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Puyang's 47th Sword Style: Pokka Green Tea!
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(He-he got me?!)
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(I HIT HIM! I STRUCK HIM SO HARD! I COULD FEEL IT!)
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You look pleased. Then...for the final strike, Your Majesty.
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(I'm in the advantage! I shan't let this go!)
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I repelled his final strike! YES!
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Congratulations, Your Majesty. You've bested me.
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YES! YES! YESSSSS!
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Now go show her your might.
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Xie Xie, Lord Guan! I bid you farewell!
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Ah, Third Brother wouldn't believe me.
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92 - The Queen of Swords
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It's time for a rematch.
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Bring it!
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(I've lost the initial exchange?! How- Oh. It's a new sword. Typical.)
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If you think a new sword is going to make up for your lack of skills, you're dead wrong!
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No, but I'll make you admit my superiority!
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(Tch, mind games?!)
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Getting scared are we?
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So this is the man who got my daughter hot and bothered!
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?!
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L-lu Bu?!
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You're in trouble now, Your Majesty!
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What the hell is going on?!
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Father! Stay out of this!
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No, calm down. Calm down!
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GO DOWN!
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Well parried!
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Hey, wanna tell me why your dad is here?
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I convinced him to work for us. Isn't that what you wanted from me?
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No! Okay. Maybe.
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You just wanted to use me! RAAAAAAH!
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Oi! Calm down! It's not like that lah! (She's really mad.)
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Phew. Looks like she's exhausted now.
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Lingqi, watch out. I'm going to start my counter attack now!
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Empty talk from a stuck-up windbag!
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(I'm going to send her off balance!) Something something something waga teki kurao!
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Kyah! My arms!
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Well-struck!
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Lingqi. It's over. Marry me.
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Over my dead body!
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You can't even lift your arms to defend yourself!
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Yo-you've beaten me.
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GYA-HA-HA-HA! JUST LIKE MY MAI-
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Ulp.
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How did I do, father?
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Satisfactory. Come meet me later, future son-in-law.
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A-aye?
 

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