The Conquerors Path

Chapter 960: Chapter 958-Strike!

Austin POV:

’Fuck....’

I felt my head ringing when I flashed back to what had happened. It was a secret no longer; the girl knew, and worst of all, that wasn’t the end of it. What they know will spread one way or another, the worst part being that the sudden changes in level happened all around to all of the girls, which wasn’t useful at all for me or my future plans.

These girls are dangerous and vicious, and they won’t stop until they get what they want. My mind lashed towards the dangerous women they had become in the game, the several bad endings that I had to deal with, none of them having ever been easy or something fun to imagine.

’I thought I had kept it all at bay.’

But it seems even I was naive to some truths along the way. I did suspect some, but seeing the fall happening all around me, it isn’t easy.

’What I wanted to push back is happening faster than I thought.’

Going deeper into whatever had happened, the issue lay more towards whatever happened all around with these girls, the more unique aspect of it being the changes ignited in the capture targets that I have captured in a sense of the way.

’Celestinia is going to be trouble.’

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Third Person POV:

Just as the matches were about to start, high above the fight, unseen by all, sat Celestinia. She was sitting regally on a throne she had created, gazing down at the fight which was about to begin, her mind even now still doubtful of her own actions.

’Do I really deserve to do this? Should I implement those plans?’

Celestinia had run away along with Scarlet. She had bided her time, found herself back home. She watched as Scarlet trained to get stronger and better; the ones with the fate of heroes typically never have easy or good lives—danger and problems always seem to follow around them, and Scarlet wanted to be able to always protect Austin from whatever harm that might come to them.

The ones blessed with the fate of heroes are special in their own way, people that not even dragons can easily mess with, their fate twisted around the world, blessed enough to bring changes, perhaps even the starting of a new era.

Celestinia remembered the words of Scarlet, who asked her to take care of Austin as she went into her deep training to get more access to her dragon heritage, and Celestinia saw it as an opportunity—a way for her to get Austin.

’Everyday was torture.’

Every day that Celestinia spent away from Austin was torture to her: the memories of the times they spent together, the horrible act she did—it all haunted her. As a dragon, her heart was already Austin’s, yet guilt still turned deep in her heart, poking at all her layers, questioning her own sense of worth, if she was even worthy to stand beside Austin.

Those doubts kept eating away at her, but her heart never swayed. She yearned to have Austin back with her. She dreamed of lying in his embrace. Her mind ached and called out for him, and the guilt kept killing her. The only reason she regained most of her own thought process was thanks to her mother, to whom she said everything and the one who has been her pillar.

The whole situation had brought Celestinia closer to her mother in more than many ways. Her mother was the one who supported her and guided her; her mother was also the one who stopped her from just rushing in and taking Austin away, to forcefully show him the truth to make him understand.

Her mother’s words guided her, and she saw how bad it would be if she did something like that now. She understands that Austin might hate her now—the thought itself making her go mad—but she stayed. She studied, she took in everything, she established connections and power and made plans—plans along with her mother on how she could win back Austin.

It will destroy her relationship with Scarlet, but Celestinia tried her best to keep it away, but she couldn’t hold back at all.

Thus, she schemed and tried to think of ways in which she would be able to earn back Austin’s focus, to win back his love, and she made that plan—help being given to her—but even then, after making sure everything worked, she still had the fear in her mind, something unbelievable for her.

What will happen if she fails?

What will happen if Austin finds out that she tried to manipulate him?

These questions kept running through her, and the thought that she would be hated by Austin even more was so unbearable that Celestinia just wanted to destroy the world. But her mother guided her, helped her see paths forward, and right now, even sitting from above here watching and waiting, the doubts still fell into the mind of Celestinia again.

The moral decision of what she is about to do, the fear of the future, her love and obsession, all mix together, making her hesitant. And as her mind corroded on, Austin walked into the scene, and for a moment the whole world paused for Celestinia, her mind seemingly clothing away at herself as she took in the majestic sight.

The mind of Celestinia heated up for another reason. Her draconic eyes gained power, etching this sight into her mind. Her desire to dominate came over her mind, and at the moment, she just wanted to rush in and place her mark on him, to take him as hers, to dominate him and leave her designs all over her mate.

Then she noticed the eyes of the rest, gazing deep at Austin, watching the scene like it belonged to them, and for a single moment, Celestinia just wanted to blow them all up—for them to gaze at something like this, which only belonged to her eyes, almost made Celestinia just kill everyone that could have gazed at this. But Celestinia controlled herself, her mind reeling on.

Even for her, that was too much, but as she gazed upon this and saw the love and care Austin was receiving, she understood: he was no longer that young boy unknown by the world just for her. Now he was a man, a hero leaving his mark in history, which meant that he came with several women already eyeing to make him theirs.

’Will I lose him to someone else?’

Just that thought itself made her heart twist, the corruption rearing its ugly head as her mind started to twist.

’That’s right.....I am the next ruler of Dragons, someone even capable of reaching the Divine....why should I hesitate?’

The thought dominated the mind of Celestinia, her hesitations slipping away into something more concrete, more fixed and powerful. And as her thoughts came together, Celestinia understood: she had nothing to fear or hesitate about. She is the next ruler, and whatever she wants, she can take it and make it hers.

The confidence that had taken a hit came right back to her as her power filled her body and mind.

’I will do it.’

The fixation came to her, and her eyes greedily took in the sight in front of her, rejoicing in what she was seeing. Sure, with it grew the jealousy and obsession in her, but she held it in for now. Once he was hers, the sight would forever be only for her to see.

Only for her to see.....

’Maybe I should just lock him up in the tower forever, only for me to see.....’

The dangerous thoughts started to fill Celestinia. Tough life was only coming; thus, with her power running all over her, Celestinia made her move, the ’help’ being given all around Austin.

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Austin POV:

’Fuck.’

[Fuck]

’Fuckkkkkkkk!’

That monster of a girl was back, and not only that—it seems she has also made changes to herself too.

’Thankfully, I had kept Lora under control from long before.’

My mind calmed down a bit at it. Thanks to Lora, I had control over everything Celestinia would do. Heck, the whole planning and attention was around that assumption: bringing them closer together and creating a powerful plan that Celestinia can use. With Lora as my inside woman, I could guide Celestinia to what I want.

’At least that was the plan.’

But now it seems Celestinia is going a bit rogue, too, which is not good for me overall. But I know her plans, and I can use that against her. My eyes narrowed as I gazed at the ’protection’ around me—this wasn’t in the plan to provide me with these ’protections’, which translates more towards creating controlling mana around me.

’This is overkill.’

A small bit of annoyance boomed in me as I understood the flow of the magic seals around me. This has been a big issue for me from before, and thankfully, I have created something to counter the situation—something logical that will keep these obsessional controls at bay.