The Conquerors Path

"So, how are the current things?"

I asked as I took the head seat, its already the other day since my talk with both Carmel and Carmelia, and having gotten her permission we both decided to go out on an adventure on a date when we both are free, though I am as sure hell that the adventure won't go the way she wants though, I will make sure of it,

"By now we have lost about 60% of the ones that joined us and our reputation also has taken a hit, there's also a rumor that you are hiding like a rat"

Alex spoke as he read through the reports in his hand, I nodded my head at it, currently, we were at our weekly meetings, where we deal with the problems arising in the faction, though today we have a special plan, a plan to deal with the problem I left alone for long enough, making my self relaxed I looked around the room were the most important members of my faction had gathered,

"Mark"

I finally spoke,

"Yes my lord"

Mark spoke with his cold voice as he stood up, I looked at him as I continued,

"Challenge the strongest of the ones in Ron's faction...oh! and make it hurt"

"Yes, consider it done"

Mark spoke, after saying so he took a seat, then my eyes turned towards the cute girl that sat next to Mark,

"Emma, take on the group battle, show them the power of the genius tamer"

"Yes, my hero!"

Emma smiled as she nodded her head, I just shook my head as I completely overlooked Emma's strange words for me, I then took out a communication device and set it up on the table,

"Marlene, I'm ready now, can you start with the announcement of you're support for me?"

There was silence for a few minutes before which Marlene's calm voice was heard,

"Sure, I can start at any time"

"Thanks, then make the announcement tomorrow, my faction will deal with the rest of the bastards"

"Okay"

Saying so the connection was cut, after which I turned towards the smirking Alex who was desperately trying to hold back a smirk, he always loved to see the rise of some sort of chaos,

"Wipe that smirk off your face, it's creepy, and start with the plan you proposed, I am agreeing to its initiation"

"Will do"

Alex said, his smirk just extending forward, looking at the rest gathered here I could tell that it was the same for them, well except for Zora who just wants to head back to her creation, during these weeks my faction had to suffer under the attack from those demons but now we would be the ones taking action and knowing how the people in front of me are I am pretty sure that this would blow up into something bigger.

But hey, do I care? nope, not at all, the only reason I even did this was to weed out the useless and to freely polish the ones that stayed, why else should I take shit from these guys? I have no interest to hide my abilities and letting some demon prince walk all over me, no I will make him regret ever going after me, especially for lusting after what he shouldn't,

"So you all know you're assignments, right?"

"Yes!"

A unanimous answer, causing me to smile,

"Then let's fuck these guys up!"

After hearing my last words the rest quickly started to leave, though I did give Rika and Mika quick blinks before they left, they seemed to want to spend some time more but for now, I couldn't they have something special to do but I did promise them a special reward after this, so they will be fine for the time being,

"What do you need Emma?"

I asked as she was the only one who stayed back, while all the others had left, hearing my question Emma smiled as she ran up to me and took a seat on my lap, her arms wrapped around my neck, while a smile laced her face,

"Nothing, I just wanted to spend some time with you"

Emma spoke up, her puppy eyes focusing on mine, I could only smile wryly at this, she was much more up front than the other girls and she's not at all afraid to show how she feels, up and till now she hasn't said any words that she loves me but her love meter says something else, during these meetings she would always stay back and talk or play around with me.

During these times she would lay down several hints about her feelings but I pretend to not see them, holding Emma's waist I looked at her eyes,

"Fine, we can spend an hour together, I don't have much planned today"

"Yay! you're the best!"

Saying so she placed a kiss on my cheeks,

"Sigh.....so tell me what kind of new beast friend have you made today?"

"Well I was able to get in contact with some more fire-zipping birds"

"Really? that's great"

"Yup, I also made lots of new friends too...."

With that, she started to talk about all the new animals she met and the ones she was able to tame, in the academy she's a once in a century seen talent in taming, her bloodline along with her natural gentle character makes it easy for her to be friends with beasts and tame them, in battle she's a force to be reckoned with.

But her battle records are not that well known since she prefers not to fight with her beasts, she just likes befriending them and making her 'family' bigger,

"Also Austin, when will you visit my beasts?"

Emma asked pouting, I just smiled at it as I patted her head,

"I will, you know how busy I am, it's hard nowadays to find time but I promise you that I will definitely visit them in the upcoming future"

"Humph, that's what you say all the time but you never visit!"

Emma replied as she turned her pouting face sideways, I sighed at her display, it was quite good that she isn't jumping into any confession, it would seem that for now, she's happy with the current status quo, though I don't know how it would go once the news that I am dating Scarlet goes wild, knowing Scarlet the days do not seem far away.

Moving forward I turned Emma's face towards me, her blue eyes looked into mine, her petite body seemed the best to hug and keep, her entire looks stroked once desire to protect, giving my most charming smile, I spoke,

"Listen here Emma, when have I ever lied?"

"Never..."

Emma replied in a low voice in a daze, as a small blush came to her face,

'Always good to have a good face'

"Then believe in me, you are important to me Emma, don't forget that, I will always be there for you, so just wait, okay?"

"Sure...."

Finally, she sighed and Emma agreed, seeing it I moved forward and placed a kiss on her cheeks, surprising her, making her eyes go wide as she looked at me, this was the first time I did this and it seems that it was quite effective,

"No more pouting, right?"

"Right!"

Her sunny side was back as she started to spill on all about her new friends in her day.