v4p2:
79% - He had cornered Mercedes and
blandished the force of their guards […]. -> “Blandish” - Oxford says “coax (someone) with kind words or flattery”. I presume that you wanted the similarly-spelled “brandish” - “wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement” -> He had cornered Mercedes and
brandished the force of their guards […].