The Conquerors Path

"What you said is the truth, family is supposed to forgive the little things and move forward but what am I to do when you keep disappointing me? when you keep taking everything I give and live your life as if it's granted?"

I spoke, my eyes matching towards Carmelia who couldn't seem to grasp upon what I was talking about.

"YOU-"

"Shut your mouth."

I spoke, shutting down Melvin who was about to speak, it affected Nix too, the words I spoke being empowered with my own aura and might, the situation pressing down on the two, sweat pooling down their foreheads as they were now unable to move, the sheer pressure of a small percentage of my might bearing down on them and this being more than enough to put them in place.

"Austin-"

Before Carmelia could complete with her cold voice, I raised my hand shutting her down, my presence slowly leaking out as it started to cover the whole place, the body of the two trembling as I started to speak in a calm, truthful voice, my eyes turning sharp and dangerous as I spoke.

"Let me ask you a question, among the four of us gathered here now, who do you think is more important and powerful here?"

The strength in my words mocking them in the room, normally not a good idea to do, especially towards the woman you are trying to seduce but hey plan B is riskier but it flows with the scent of guilt swirling around, the meaning of my question let bare to the world yet I didn't give any of them the chance to speak as I continued.

"What do you think will happen if I hurt or worse, kill the two of you?"

As I asked this, my aura sharpened around their necks producing a pressing power, suffocating them.

"AUSTIN!"

Carmelia shouted out, blasting forth her aura, taking a bit of control and giving the two beside her some breathing room, their reddened faces focusing on me as they huffed and puffed but I paid no heed to it as I kept my focus forward towards the now beaming Carmelia, now looking at me with mixed emotions.

"Tell me Princess Carmel, who is the most important one here? You should know better, don't you? After all, I am the man who is wanted by everyone in the world, a talent the world hasn't seen before with an ability the world hasn't seen before. So tell me, how much power do I truly hold?"

As I seemingly asked this innocent question out, I took the spoon on the table, light hitting it at the edge of the cup I drank from, the tune it produced ringing out, while the arrogance around me started to flutter out, my eyes now focusing on the swirling tea in the cup as I spoke.

"I receive invitations from the most powerful places in the world on a daily basis, lots of powers wish to catch up to me. I have a master that the world fears, backed by a family of blood and an organization of power. My talents make it such that even the War Council deems me important and tries to keep me safe. I am an anomaly and I am power, so tell me right here and now, who is the most important one in the room now?"

The last of my words ended up with a small portion of my aura blasting forth, its power freeing the entire atmosphere, even Carmelia being affected a bit as I took my eyes off the cup, soon gazing at the three in front of me, a playful smile ringing on my face at the expression coloring over the three in front of me.

If it was about a few years ago, then the ones in front of me would be very important but with everything I have shown to the world, as long as I don't turn fully evil I will have the subtle backing of the entire War Council with me, they are not willing to let anything bad happen to me at all and that is a good feeling for me because years ago it would mean wagging my tail to attract these special princesses to me but now what do they have to attract me?

'Though then again the situation is still similar.'

I mused, now having slightly pissed off Carmelia though it would seem she had gotten her wake-up call now, the before atmosphere between us blowing up like smoke in front of my true arrogant face that she has to face, before she played with me and ate what I made, giving light compliments about making me her chef.

The light atmosphere there now having faded away to reveal the real situation to Carmelia and Carmel, the one sitting now in front of them isn't the loving guy who kept saying that we are family, no, the one sitting in front of Carmelia is the legend Austin Lionheart, the legend of the academy and now becoming a legend of the world.

A young man who joined the academy later than everyone else but managed to gain more power than everyone else, a boy with an unseen level of powers that no one has seen through yet, a young man who has now made connections all around, has led a war, has more power and backing than anyone can dream.

The young man who fought against the best of factions and came out on top, currently the most desired bachelor all around, there are even rumors that every day I receive marriage contracts from powerful families, even hidden ones from across the world, my status and power here has only turned into one of legends.

My name is currently etched deep into the annals of this academy's history, my worth to anyone is worth gold here and right now I sit here in front of her wasting my time, so is Carmelia or Carmel worth of any of this? can she or even the clowns sitting beside her be worthy of it? what is she giving me for my help to her? especially if we are taking this as a form of just pure contract.

My eyes shot through to them, the illusion of the fun we had breaking away to put the reality in front of the girl, the truth being we aren't even at the same level, right now I sit above her, that being the undeniable truth put forth.

"You first accused me of something that I have no use of doing Princess Carmel, for what use would I have of tricking you? I called you family not just because of you being my senior, not just because of my teacher caring for you, do you really know why?"

I asked, the pressure in the place now higher as I asked this, a small bead of sweat now tumbling down from Carmelia's face as she faced me, while the other two seemed to be barely holding on for dear life, my question making Carmelia frown her brows, her face filled with complex emotions yet she can't seem to find upon the meaning of my question.

And to this just another disappointed look came to my face, a ripple spreading out as I wheeled in all my pressure, the place finally settling down and looking better as I spoke.

"You really don't remember, do you? After all, you were the first one to ask me to call you as family."

These words only going forth to bring more confusion to Carmel's face, such a situation only making me chuckle a bit, as I leaned back into the chair, the atmosphere around me getting a bit rough as I explained.

"You saved my life once and we were friends but who would have thought that you had orchestrated it all just to see me suffer?"

"What do you mean?"

Carmelia asked, her voice cold, with confusion lining in them, to this I waved my hand at her, my expression soon turning calm as I stood up from the chair, looking down at her as I spoke.

"It doesn't matter, all I care about now is getting this done and finally never seeing your face again."

This hit Carmelia hard, the subtle plays and wordings I gave her finally pissing her off as she spoke.

"Why the hell are you speaking in riddles? Tell me what all this means. What do you mean we know each other before and why the hell are you so adamant on getting away from me when we were such close friends?"

To this, I shook my head at her.

"You are still gonna play the victim, huh."

As I said this, my gaze sharpened as I looked down at her, my words now dripping forth.

"You accused your so-called close friend of trying to manipulate you by seemingly targeting your sister's life, you did it without hesitation and guilt and you didn't even stop to think about why would I even do it? what would I even get from it and even if it's worth it even?"

"And after you hurt my trust, you came up to me as if it's normal and just apologized, you didn't ask how I felt, you didn't say the reason behind it, you didn't even feel sorry for breaking the trust we have built, after all, haven't you sat at nights eating my cooking? Where were your doubts then? you just threw a question to my face after seemingly everything we are."

"And that's just the beginning."