The Conquerors Path

'Everything is falling into place'

Seeing everyone here I knew that we are soon approaching the end of the situation, as much as I wanted to deal with more women it does not apply to the situation, in the future they will all look into this situation, how would they all feel when they get to know that the special moments they had with me here isn't something special?

Looking down at everyone here I could see all of my members here,  everyone who followed me was safe though some core members of my faction weren't till here, knowing what they were at I wasn't worried one bit.

Landing myself in a location that nobody could see I slowly started to walk towards the city, my pattern unhurried and my actions calm and controlled, slowly I inched towards the main blocked gate, my figure coming across the ones keeping an eye out, seeing me from afar some of them barked orders to the other and with my hearing I heard them well.

<Call her! see if he is the real deal!>

Several such shouts filled atop the covering that the students had made, Within a minute I stood outside of the gate, waiting for them to let me in, looking up I could see the several students that were brought, each of them using their abilities or certain magic to see if I was the real deal or not after all this is a situation where they don't even know who to trust.

As I kept watching my senses picked up all the truly powerful people within the city moving towards the top of the gate, all of them rushing to see me and within a minute I could see all the familiar faces atop looking down at me.

I could see the literal shine of happiness lighting up Olivia, Nora, and Catherine's faces, evidence of their love for me, while I also so the sigh of relief filling Carmel's face, it was the same for Marlene though she did have the added effect of her biting her lips and giving me a certain gaze of desire and guilt, one that can't be hidden from me.

The rest of the people had a pretty mild effect on seeing me, I could see Isabella telling that I was normal, while Marlene too agreed with the wording, she could tell with the 'connection' between us that I am the real deal, and just as the confirmation was done Nora disappeared from where she stood, seeing so I opened my arms.

'Puff'

I felt my body bounce as Nora jumped onto me, hugging me tight, after which she started to look me down, her eyes frantically looking for any sign of problems on my body, to which a few seconds later she didn't find any. It was then that her trembling eyes met mine.

"I'm glad you are unhurt"

I said with a smile causing Nora to smile too, pulling me closer she placed a kiss on my forehead while giving my head a rub.

"Than Gods you are safe"

She said as her body became relaxed, seeing so I held her in place, looking at her face I could see the dark coloring under her eyes, while her body felt a little thin, I felt a bit guilty thinking that she had to go through all this when I could have easily assured her but this was needed for her to break out of her current plight.

Her laid-back attitude and her inner problem with taking drastic actions due to her feelings for me will only lead to severe problems in the future and I had to nip the problem in the bud, of course, this meant that I will have a lot more on my plate but I prefer for me to be the one facing problems than the people I care about facing them.

"Let's go"

I whispered causing her to nod her head, straightening herself up she started to pull me towards the entrance, while the makeshift door opened for the two of us while entering I did give my own discreet greeting to each of the people I know, I could see that Olivia wanted to throw herself at me like Nora but she held herself back in the end as she knew the problems that could arise due to it now.

"Looks like you are in good shape junior"

Carmel said as she walked up to me, while Olivia spoke next.

"It's good to see you are okay"

Her voice gave the perfect amount of care as a cousin and the future ruler.

"It takes a lot to kill me you know"

I said with a proud smirk.

"Oh...we know"

Suddenly Marlene said butting into the conversation along with Catherine who was giving me a lot more heated gaze than before, I guess the time I spent apart from her let her really understand her feelings making sure to cement everything within her, while true love bloomed from all our experiences, it's only when she missed it will she know how much she cherished it.

"It good to see you unhurt"

Catherine spoke with a smile, keeping her distance for now, looking around I could see that we had become the center of attention as the most beautiful girls of the Academy and probably the world was surrounding me, checking for my health, this problem got more attention to me.

"I can second that, you are a tough nut to crack"

Ron said entering the conversation with his league of followers, he was soon joined by Angelina who was giving me a stink eye, it seems she hasn't recovered from me one-upping her during the last meeting.

"Indeed a touch nut"

She said. Seeing all the gathering another woman, one whom I don't want to face now walked up to the gathering.

"Isabella Belphegor"

She said, her red hair fluttering behind her while her red blank eyes narrowed at me, seeing so I gave a small smile while I spoke.

"Austin Lionheart, nice to meet you"

She just nodded her head at it, then I turned my head towards the other leaders, coming upon Raze the cat prince giving him a nod along with Bale the prince of the Affron Kingdom, surprisingly looking completely common looking. Nothing about him seemed to stand out, everything looked bland but I knew better than what was shown on the outside.

"While I am confused about the situation, it seems I need to be updated, there is also the fact that I have some information to share"

I said catching the attention of the rest, as they looked toward me.

"Then let's head to the command center"

Olivia said, leading the way as everyone understood that whatever the information its something secretive, hence a few minutes later we were in a huge tent with a space completely different from the outside with a circular table in the middle, and everyone had taken their seat.

Olivia took a seat beside me with Nora standing behind her, while Marlene took my other side with Catherine behind her, in front of me was Angelina, beside her was Ron, and from their sides sat Raze, Isabella, Bale, and Carmel all of them had their important follower behind them with Carmel having Ella behind her, who still doesn't seem to like me, though that won't last for long.

What was really confusing was the fact that Nell Void Starlight the princess of the lion tribe was standing behind Raze like a natural trusted aid, how wouldn't she when she was suddenly declared as the fiancee of the cat prince?

'The variables of the unknown are finally starting their game'

Everything was changing, while I wad thinking so Clara started to spread around the sheet that I gave to her on the table.