Know Thy Enemy Know Thyself 소설 & 이야기

Hearing this, Lilith tilted her head. "Indeed, and you aren't any different. Though the ideas you had, for now, are more about fashion, like your father." Sol remembered the clothing design of the maid as well as their underwear and swimsuits and coughed lightly. "For example, the first king brought totally new tactics of war, he even wrote a book called the art of war, his most popular sentence was, if you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not to fear the result of a hundred battles."

"This is what you have to find out. The evil man has destroyed life and still makes himself a good man. The upcoming war is the key to his success and that's why he wants to kill you right from birth. He knew vividly that you were the end of his game." "And so, I need you to find out his plans, this is the only way we can stop the world from collapsing." I rolled to the other side of the bed, as I memorized everything mom said to me. My mind flashed back to our small talk many years ago. "The best way to fight your enemy is to become friends with them."

Greatness is no misfit. The bible says what you need not to self every repeat. Come celebrate the fight. Ditch the enemy even if upright. To fight the wrong is life. Is life. Is life. Amen. Do not resemble pain. Do not capture like insane. You build safe, but kill the enemy in any state. That’s your life which no one should ever take away. Kill the enemy around any way. Amen. If enemy is sound. If enemy is proud. You still announce your victory be loudly pronounced.

“What’s that old Sun Tzu saying? Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?’ “Yes?” she answers, hesitating for the first time since bombarding me with her prejudices. I can see the wheels spinning, trying to catch up to where I am going. I would have kept this information to myself, if she had threatened only me, but bringing my family into it crossed a line. “Parting of that is knowing the enemy of your enemy,” I say, enjoying the way her eyes brighten with understanding. “And while you're not necessarily an enemy, those same people would be interested to know what you’re hiding here. Who you’re hiding.”

And I was starting to regret it—curse my big mouth. “So be a good girl and do as I say… unless you want that spanking,” he added with a hint of lust in his voice, his eyes drifting to my cleavage. “I’d be stupid to give you that kind of opportunity,” I replied, rolling my eyes. He was so full of himself. I was about to walk away when he gently grabbed my hand. “I’m serious, Zara. This place may look peaceful, but it can be dangerous. I have enemies—even among these people—waiting for a chance to strike. If you notice anything strange, come straight back.”

He spoke to me like he was talking to a little girl. I nodded, feeling my lower lip tremble. “You’re mean,” I pouted. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to the beach, and when I get back, I want to see my room normal again. We’re enemies here, I get it, but outside, it’ll be like we’re the best friends in the world.” I patted his shoulder. “I don’t see you as my enemy, Amanda. You see me as a threat because of everything with the trial, I know, but I’m just trying to do the right thing,” he said seriously.

The girl, who prided and found pleasure in coning sugar daddies with her late boyfriend. The fifteenth law of power…All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely, if one amber is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation. The enemy will recover and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit.

Shouldn’t you be teaching me those tactics? “No, that’s not a good idea. Keep in mind that being natural is the name of the game. Start a conversation by making a comment about the present situation and the immediate environment. Always be aware of your surroundings.” {Hmm. Know your terrain. Sun Tzu. I dig it.} He treats the whole affair like a war campaign and I can’t blame him. Destruction and the taking of life are the only things he knows. But coming from Sun Tzu, there are more relevant maxims for him: knowing oneself and one’s enemy.

The noise alone is the equivalent of someone yelling out 'I'm here. Even though I may not have the upper hand, it's not as though I'm about to just walk in. I need to do this carefully. I have no idea who my enemy even is. Something that could get you killed. Generally you want to know at least something about an opponent before fighting them. Finding their weaknesses, makes you stronger. If you know what their weaknesses are, you know exactly where to hit them.

Theia calls, my feet suddenly rooted in place. I find myself walking towards the unknown, pushing forward next to the Great Mother, the only sound is the melody of the cottage, “Knowing too much is just as dangerous as knowing too little.” My guardian whispers. “Do not let the greed of knowledge poison your future.” She warns. “Trust that we will follow our path without this limitation.” I stop. “Limitation?” I ask my guardian. “Knowledge is power.” “Mother of Alphas, maker of Kings!” The voices call in a hissing whisper, beckoning me to move closer.