Brenda
*Looked down at Theias*

`"One moment Hun I will get back to your question, let me speak to my elder first."`

*As they began to arrive to the training ground Wei would be able to see young children training rigorously, with wooden swords, mud fighting pits, extensive endurance training courses log balancing runs, rope climbs, pull up bars mid crawl pits ect. They had everything you can think of for physical training, weapons training, magic training was conducted on the different section of the training grounds kids around theias age was training hard*

`"Well here we are elder brother."`

*She made sure now one heard her but as he covered Theias ears she nods slowly. As he expressed his opinion, she thought about it deeply as he spoke, and would wait until he was done to answer each point.*

`"I don't understand the it's better to lose then to lose my entire nation, if we lose a battle, we lose lives, mother's loss children women lose there husbands there child loses there father's is it better to sacrifice entire units to accept defeat and untold suffering upon my people? For the betterment of the nation?"` 

*She reflected back and tried to use reasoning on what he said ah yes they were good soldier's but were they good people like good civilian's in there civilian job's and better for society, all the men were hard rough, tough in her nation didn't have to much communication skills outside the military.*

`"What constitutes as a capable person? Yes they will become cold hard soldier isn't that's what necessary to build a stronger next generation?"`

*Then she thought about his other point.*

`"How can I make a generation that's strong, but still capable people to live to there hearts content, to change from the past, to present and be better from both to lead to the future show me a better way, I look at casualty numbers the more people brought back home with a victory the better"`

*She was indeed hard headed it would need time to get through to her but getting her to think and listen to reason was working to change her mind.*

`"I understand that risking everything on the line, it could lead to more death on the battlefield but if the battle comes a success at the loss of the lives of those brave enough to bare such a burden it will deter nations from attacking seeing how our force's work on the battlefield in turn saving hundreds of not thousands in the future. It is geared to make warriors... Machines as you would say on the battlefield, so tell me how do I keep the same level of discipline, with the same level of intensity in training and strong individuals to fight and the skills while still allowing them to have unique personalities and live there lives?"`

*She looked around and guided Wei to the fighting pits where two young warriors ages 14 and 16 were battling it out in a near death mock battle where they don't stop until the other is half dead, they were ruthless beating each other with the wooden training swords blood, went flying to the instructor's on either side giving advice until one or the other got the upper hand, started beating down the other to a bloody mess on the ground, she felt like a hippocrate at this very moment as she was treating Theias well like a child should be treated and these young ones were fighting to the near death she winces as she hears the heavy blows landing on the beaten teen on the ground*

`"This doctrine has won my original country every war it's ever fought in... But I feel like a hypocrite now. If I didn't meet Theias I wouldn't have realized it I would have been to blind to see it. I have treated him like a child but the other's I have treated like war dog's ready to be let off leash at a moments notice, is this what you meant brother."`

*She turned to face Wei.*
James
*While they had made their way here, Wei Wuxian had also changed his attire for the time being as this would be a small moment of his villain arc, a small portion of what they had not seen because of being in the upper realm. For that first 50 years he was there, Wei Wuxian was a demon... A monster who fought to his hearts content as back then it was hard for him... And today he would scratch on that surface just for the day*

"If you see that as proper ruling and training as well as the kind of generation you wish to raise, then I would suggest you step down as a ruler, and I mean it when I say that. What is the point of breeding a nation of killing machines, when you have no nation from the beginning, all trained to be cold and hardened no emotion no nothing unless battle is won. Xiao Ore, you are a victim of that doctrine as well and yet you fail to see how it affects others..."

*Wei Wuxian tsked, this disappointed him further as she hadn't learned from what he's shown her as an example? Although his life lessons aren't specific, they're to be used as a general consensus... Hearing her confidence in such a doctrine truly disappointed him*

"What you do isn't training them, but brain washing them to become their worst nightmares... To become monsters that they are even scared of... Your worst enemy is your own self... Xiao Ore, I am thoroughly disappointed in you and this ideology..."

*He sighed, seeing all the children and everyone train... It made his blood boil... To put this on such children and people... He looked at Orestis and shook his head, utterly pained and disappointed... Though with her realization he sighed*

"You may have won wars, but I guarantee you my disciples are stronger than all of your warriors and army combined, because your warriors are trained to fight with everything on the line and no surrender... However, when others have something to protect, that when you should be afraid"

*He simply said, as everything he is saying now is true and what he felt from the bottom of his heart*

"Like I said, if you cannot understand the wrong doings of your own rulings especially with this example in front of you to be your next generation. Then I ought to usurp the throne from you Xiao Ore"

*He said shaking his head, as honestly if she continued down this route as there are no amount of words that he could say without bashing down on her about this... As he was not fond of this "Cupcakes and rainbow doctrine" That she instilled in others, as it essentially brain washes others to live an untrue life, that's tailored to her needs...*
Brenda
`"I never said I see it as proper ruling only as a necessity, for survival when everyone has there eye's on my kingdom."`

*As he said she was a victim to the doctrine that one stung, deep he was right she had went through the doctrine as a kid it left irreparable damage on her pysche after all she did went mad, literally insane for awhile, with the weight of everything seeing him disappointed that hurt more then him being angry she would rather him yell at her then be disappointed that face cut her deeply*

`"I won't apologize, for anything I've done or have did, I will just be better I'm trying to be better that's why I brought you here asking for your advice if I wasn't trying to change I wouldn't have said anything."`

*As he shook his head again she sighs softly, she remembered how far he went to get lady senia back he accepted an impossible challenge to get her back is that what it means to protect other's to have someone to protect his next word's hurt her even more but she didn't take them at face value, he was Wei he strives for the best in everyone's interests and happiness people should live the lives they want to live* 

`"You hurt me with your word's your words hurt more then anything your blade's or fists could do they cut so deep I can't even cry."`

*She said softly as she looked at him*

`"I understand that it is wrong, because of you, I know if you never came into my life I would have been hard-headed as a rock I love you deeply so much so the change for you, to change for myself to change for my people."`

*She sighed as her cheeks got red from the emotional pain she felt*

`"I'm ready to change the doctrine to what you think would be best im good at war, but I'm struggling at ruling."`
James
"My words may hurt, but it is the truth Xiao Ore, and I am not someone who will lie to you, no matter how harsh or gentle it will be"

*He spoke, he understood her pain and hurting, but it was what she needed to hear.*

"And that's why I'm here right now. Now breathe and take a moment to compose yourself dear sister. You are their leader, you will understand my words and grow from them. Now introduce me to the elder ones, I'll break them and build them back up, ha ha ha"

*He said trying to cheer the girl up. He hugged her briefly, then began walking forward with multiple swords along his waist. He took a breathe in for a moment, then out as his eyes sort of darkened for a moment. He hunched over almost thug like now, brimming with arrogance and pride*
Brenda
`"I know you won't lie to brother, you always go with the truth."` 

*She nodded as she let go of theias hand to hug wei back as she walked with him she waved theias along*

`"Come little one stick beside me don't get lost they might bring you into one of the fighting pits where you don't belong."`

*Theias came running back to her side as she made it to the center of the training ground she casted earth magic creating a simple alter of sorts with stairs climbing up as she and Wei stood at the top so they could see everyone as she spoke she used magic to make her voice go across the entire training field.*

`"Everyone we will be, doing an experimental change to the military doctrine if success is found here it will extend across the entire military in all of our territories, your new instructor, appointed by me is standing beside me, he has all and full authority and is above even the base commander's and general's of the city training grounds."`

*This was met with awkward stares then soft chatter as the men and those fighting slowly came to a stop and they all began to gather hundreds a thousand or more start coming out of the barracks lining up around the alter, the chatter soon turned to outcry of anger, and screams towards them the commanders walked up the podium and towards the three one spoke softly*

`"My queen we can't just change a doctrine we have been teaching for decades no centuries, we came out of the portal and followed you here, we do as you say, but to say you'll change the doctrine is to spit on all the fallen soldier's that fought in your name. 

Why should we listen to someone we don't even know a random person in scrubs to us, you'll start a fucking revolution the general's won't stand for this!"`

*He said making sure the soldiers down below don't hear.*
James
*Wei Wuxian stood there chuckling as he looked upon all the soliders before them. Indeed they were strong... But not properly to his critqiues. He surveyed around and just laughed at their faces*

```"Anyone who has a damn problem, I welcome the challenge. Come hurry up you little scrubs, you are all 100 years too early to complain to me maggots..."```

*He turned his gaze to the one who spoke. Raising a brow*

```"If you wish to challenge that change, come try me first eh??Strength is what you believe reigns supreme hm?"```

*The man said, his arms crossed, brimming with unfiltered pride*
Brenda
`"I said what I needed this is the queens orders defy my orders, you will answer to him and his punishments, thing includes court-martial."` 

*She showed her fangs towards the commander that dare talk to her without properly addressing her*

`"You bow and kneel before your queen or have you forgotten?Your grievances are turned to him now."`

*She was ready to become very violent at the outburst of the commander but Wei stepped in so she backed down* 

`"Wei I'll move Theias away so you can handle business unless you want him to stay?"`
Hannah
*Growled under her breath at Weis words this was beyond frustrating a random person just can walk in here and the queen tells them that's it they have to follow this person's orders? Her anger slowly died out as she heard and felt Orestis anger but as orestis began to walk away she narrowed her eyes at Wei as he spoke to her.*

`"You are not of ebbfellian descent, you have no right to challenge me, you have not a hint of the bloodline in you, foreigner, strength is all that matters on the battlefield strength and tactical knowledge."`

*She spat venom it almost seemed with every word that escaped her mouth*
James
```"Ha ha ha, don't worry demon lord Orestis, I'll whip their pansy asses into shape..."```

*He stepped forward, face to face with Commander Alfaea and stared directly into her eyes with his cold piercing glare. He raise a brow and laughed in her face*

```"So what... Prove to me you deserve my respect, grunt... Pick up your sword and prove your battle ability. I implore all of you to do so, I welcome it"```

*Although at the current moment he gave off the vibe of a regular human, this would be a tactic to humble them and for them to understand their limits*

```"I'll let you deal the first attack"```

*The man stood back, his hands free with welcome arms. His aura emanated great power behind him, as there were no openings before them*

```"You'll soon understand why I was once called a War God"```
Hannah
*Narrowed her eyes staring face to face with this unknown man as she scoffed, her helmet covering most her face as he laughed at her she was about to lose it he touched a few nerves* 

`"I am a commander not a mere foot soldier, I apologize queen oresits but I will tolerate disrespect from a foreigner no longer."`

*She pulled her sword out, and the men below all began to draw there swords, in a symphony of sword sliding out of there sheathes the first group ran up towards Wei climbing the steps with haste as they wasted no time in swinging there swords from multiple directions at him.

The commander waited to see his move and would attack him going straight for the throat all her men aimed for vital organs and veins, automatic crossbowmen began to set up around the perimeter and getting any high ground they can get and took aim at Wei to fire if they ground forces couldn't kill him.*
James
*The man tsked, shaking his head, as the commander fell for his small provocations. As the first group charged forward, all their swords aiming to kill him, he unsheathed his sword, though upon doing that, a large wave of sword qi erupted, cutting down and shattering the blades within the soldier's hand. Raising the sword up, then swinging the sword once more, unleashed a great wind gust at the soldiers to blow them backwards.*

"Petty tricks, are you too scared to fight me one on one, so called "Commander" Ya stupid grunt. Making your grunts do your grunt work, stinkin pusssyyy. Now come on, if I wanted to, a single sneeze would wipe all of you out"

*The man boasted, as his every goal was just to provoke and anger these soldiers, as he knew that a man's pride is something that they wouldn't stand for to allow to be hurt. Though this was to also test the commanders, to see whom actually had the balls to step up to fight him one on one, if commanders didn't step up to fight him directly, he'd surely wreck the army itself. He raised the blade once more, then farted into the fray at the large group of soldiers, swinging away at each solider. Though when "Cut" With his blade, they would indeed feel a cut, but suffered no wound, as this sword was one that cut accordingly to the user's will. Thus each "Cut" That was made onto a soldier rendered them incapacitated. When he fought, it was wild as he constantly maneuvered around swinging, dodging, blocking, and other acrobatics that optimized his movement. Like a wild frenzy, each soldier that touched his blade was just beat down essentially... His eyes, darker than it had been in the longest, that of a war monger...*
Hannah
*As he blew the first wave of soldiers back, he had long crossbow bolts flying towards him at high rates of speed almost like a bullet as they were enhanced by magic from the automatic crossbows they kept aim and kept firing into the lines of there own men with precision accuracy missing there own men by mere centimeter, as he was jumped to fight all the other soldier's with blades.

Ones with shields formed a circle of shields around him a small arena like zone as they locked shield and brought out spears running forward in-between the shield gaps as they closed in on him from all sides, the bombardment of arrows never stopped either. The soldiers were giving it there all to kill this man even though I'm doing so they had just committed treason against the queen, as he cut soliders down with the qi they would fall unconscious.

The commander jumped into the center of the circle made by the soliders and they rose there spears straight up whichever ones that wei didn't lay waste to she wasted no time and thrusting towards him in a fencing style as she brings her blade back with each thrust and only quick half slashes as her blade was coated in a blue magical aura there was a general that has caught wind of the commotion he was very unhappy back at his desk and heard what the queen did, he saw it as impossible so the general was on his way to see what was happening himself.*
James
*He laughed happily as this was surely a sudden rush of adrenaline... Feeling so alive as he breathed the breathe of a fighting warrior... The arrows came in wildly, however, he easily dealt with them, as his blade was swift in cutting incoming arrows, using other men as his shield that he had cut down. With the shielders running in, he rushed towards them and releasing a devastating qi wave (won't cut them), to blow them away. Progressively his idea was to whittle down the areas with certain focuses at periodic times. Sometimes dealing with the shielders, one's who rushed at him, and those who wielded a spear on top of using some as a meat shield for the arrows. Though until the commander stabbed forward, he used another man as a shield, the sword stabbing through the man. Then dodging and weaving around the blade elegantly yet ferociously, as he immediately countered with shooting a large pulse of qi at the commander (won't cut, all would just be blunt damage rn)*

"Like I said, you're 100 years too early!"

*He deployed his divine sense, giving him a view over everything and everyone there... He smiled, as he could see... As clear as can be... He chuckled as this was still mere child's play to him... Although nothing to scoff at if he were more ordinary compared to them, with their sort of ideology and doctrine, right now they are sacrificing many all but for the sake of one person who essentially gave them all a large slap to their pride. However, he was proving his point, as although it was crazier than he had intended, it followed along the lines of his expectations*

"Demon Lord Orestis, understand that this is the doing of the doctrine you hold to, this goes for your advisors as well. Understand, that no matter how long we fight, I will not be the one to fall"

*He said, rather ever so boldly, as he fought intensely with no mercy as well, as cut to an area was still a cut even if it didn't wound the soldiers, each attack had the idea to kill in mind... Accurate and experienced... A true test to his mantle of a warrior who's lived for 100 years, and he had yet to truly use any qi skill as that would decimate Orestis' army. Thus he restricted himself for learning purposes, but it was terrifying almost... He enjoyed this too much... Almost as if he were a different person out in this chaotic field... Fighting and cutting down enemies one after another, skillfully, and accurately... A demon on the battlefield is what he could be called... Every so often, waves of qi were released to accelerate the process of whittling down the forces as he continued to swing and thrust away at the other soldiers*
Michael
*Began to approach the area he had four guards with him they weren't ordinary guards they were personally trained by him and had been apprentices to hero's, so they were nothing to scoff at walking forward he had a metal flask filled with liquor it was small compared to his hand he was 6'4 and an absolute tank in his stature he was the size of 3 men in muscle width and definition under his armor many would see this as he can't move very well but that would be wrong, he was as nimble and quick as a cat. He stood back watching the men shoot arrows down upon wei what an interesting fellow he rubbed his old white beard he looked at orestis standing on the side lines watching the fight happen.*

*As the commanders sword was dodged and a qi wave shot towards her she jumped back letting a wave of magic toward the qi dispersing it, she then casted magic as she got faster and shot a spiraling tornado of water towards him it would push all her men safely out the way then slashing at the air sending razor blade slashes of wind that could destroy serval city blocks at wei she did try her best to avoid her men as to why she used water to push them away her mind focused on him*
Brenda
*Saw blood being splattered on the ground a few going warriors getting gravely wounded, the one the commander stabbed through was as young as 14 she listened to his words and seeing the bloodshed he wasn't causing he was simply using them against there own attacks and they were basically commiting suicide.*

`"Careful of the young ones they don't deserve to die."`

*She said to Wei as she sat Theias down and pointed to play with one of her queens guardsman that took Theias away she began to walk forward with simple smacks sending whoever came in her path tumbling away unconscious she like an angry mother grabbed the young ones by there breastplate of there armor knocked them out and tossed them over to the side lining them up one by one as she knocked out around a hundred quickly and swiftly*

*She did so, so they didn't get hurt like the other she used healing magic healing any of the young ones that was hurt and stepped back to the side and took a seat watching the men fight some even turned there blades on her and started to rush her calling her a filthy traitor she narrowed her eyes as a dozen men went to attack her and some even went after theias now, yelling.*

`"You let s filthy stranger attack your people you deserve nothing not even love or to have someone to love."`

*Angry insults were hurtled at her as they raised there sword closing in on the small angel boy and to her, she did nothing knowing he would be safe.*
James
*He continued as he bashed the soldiers around him... With the commander's next attack, he used his qi to control the water to simply redirect them and up into the air, then using his sword to cut and disperse it, causing a sort of rain to fall upon them now. With Orestis' warning he nodded and resorted to hitting the younger ones with the hilt now... Although he heard all these insults hurled towards her and he was disgusted, imbuing qi into his voice*

"You bastards blame your queen for your inability? Shame on all of you... You put shame on your name and family name... Also I wouldn't try that if I were you... Attacking the angel I mean"

*The man said, as he blitzed through the crowd now going to different zones of the area, carefully striking the younger ones with the hilt and making sure they weren't becoming canon fodder to the other soldiers' attacks, then showing no mercy to the elder ones... Then Wei Wuxian here released all his qi... As the ground under his cracked... Forming a crater under and his hair blowing wildly... This caused the air around them to feel heavy... The atmosphere sort of suffocating, though directed towards the soldiers as he cleared out a small circle, standing there menacingly towards them as he cackled*
Paul
*Was ushered away by orestis he went to go beside some of the queens guards, but orestis ordered them to not protect theias, he watched nearly a dozen men charge at him he felt slightly scared as he saw a man come into range he ran away a bit and the men chased him he rose his wings up and his forearm to protect him as his heart began to race he repeated the words Wei taught him* 

`"Why are you attacking me? I didn't do anything!"` 

*He yelled scared as he called out for orestis* 

`"Mom! Wei!"` 

*He cried out but as the sword got closer to his wing he yelled out the words Wei taught him ore wanted him to learn to be strong if he didn't say the words that sword wouldn't have touched him either way.*


`"The path of light guides me the sun is bright the brightest thing in the realm go away scary monsters!"`

*He closed his eyes tightly as expecting the sword to cut his wing*