The Conquerors Path

Chapter 760: Chapter 758-Lets Take A Break For Now

”How long would it take to set everything up?”

Eldon suddenly asked, to which I leaned back into my chair. A small relaxing feeling filled me after seeing that everything was going well, my eyes meeting Eldonʼs as I replied.

”We need to lay some groundwork first, some rumours must spread, the people should get antsy, and we need to get the details and facts all straight. Fooling the most powerful organisation in the world takes some work, you know?”

A small chuckle left me as I said these words, and I looked at Lyra, who was frowning, her face turning to me as she asked:

”Who else is backing you?”

The question is the elephant in the room, after all, how did I, a single entity, get all this information that they were blind to? What kind of info do I hold to know how everything flows and the torture that Draxton went through? Many wonʼt be able to see it, but the professionals in front of me can tell that even the torture work is of a professional. Otherwise, there is no way to so easily break the will of such a powerful man who has climbed to the top, which means there is something that I am hiding, something huge that can shake everything up, seeing which I smiled.

”I like smart people, but I donʼt like people inserting too much into my business, especially when they are not full family to me.”

”Oh? What should I do to be your full family?~”

Vexa asked as she leaned against the table, a sensual smile on her face as she did so. ”Vexa, behave.”

Lyra added as she looked at me straight.

”That may be true, but itʼs impossible for me to give you my full support even when I canʼt see the whole depth of where you come from.”

ʼTch... so much work.ʼ

I was annoyed inside a bit as I leaned back into the chair, my fingers rhythmically tapping on the table as I focused on Lyra, her words also bringing an uncomfortable look to the faces of the others, except for Ragar, who I employed.

ʼSigh... itʼs much easier dealing with ones fully loyal to me.ʼ

They are loyal to Eleanor, but they arenʼt fully loyal to me at all, and they live with suspicion in their minds, too, and I canʼt blame them for it. Itʼs something I can accept; itʼs just that I keep giving them things to prove myself, and still, some of them go out of their way to keep testing me or trying to get information out of me.

ʼGuess the corporate life at the top is not easy at all.ʼ

Musing at that thought, I looked at everyone who was looking at me, and I am sure they could see the annoyance on my face. None of them would ever dare question Eleanor, leaving aside the fact that they follow her. There is also my masterʼs strength, which they cannot even dream to go against for the moment.

”Sigh... as I said before, what I have is my own, and if what I show and what I hide makes you uncomfortable, then thatʼs on you. But then again, there is the fact that all of you are keeping your reputation in my hands to do this, so I donʼt mind telling you about it...”

Reaching this point, I turned to look at Noel, who, getting my next signal, fully enclosed the whole area in a protective layer, blocking all info. As I looked at these ʼfollowersʼ of mine, I spoke:

”DarkNight, they owe me favour.”

”!! ”

The surprised looks of everyone were quite a fun sight to see, even Lyra seemed stupefied by the answer, Eldon was the one that quickly recovered as he spoke.

”But they donʼt get involved in things like this; their neutrality to the world and the information they hold is whatʼs keeping them running.”

”Well, letʼs just say the favour they owe is a very large one.”

I replied, to which he could only close his mouth. Even what I told before wasnʼt obliged by me to tell them, yet I did. Asking any more into this would only be going too much and encroaching even upon my personal life, and I could see the annoyance flashing in Lyraʼs face at that situation, but there was nothing more she could do about it.

”I donʼt like what they do.”

Faelan chimed in, his words holding a certain edge to them as I looked at the guy who was all silent till now.

ʼUrgh... this stupid code...ʼ

”Then you can take it up with them. I have no problem with Sir Faelan running to their front door and speaking of your problems.”

My voice, making fun, didnʼt sit well with him, as his full aura of power unleashed from him.

”You-”

Before he could even finish his words, the full force of Ragar pushed him back, not even giving Faelanʼs aura or suppression a chance to reach me. The whole room, within a second, turned completely heated up, with everything looking as if it would burst at any moment.

”Faelan! What are you doing?!”

Sylvanna was the one to first bark out, her angry expression not nice at all, to which Faelan quickly got control of himself.

”Sorry, I lost my cool for a moment.”

As he said so, he gave me the side-eye, after which Sylvanna turned her eyes to me as she spoke:

”And young leader, I think you, too, shouldnʼt be so disrespectful. Faelan had fought to hold this whole association together when this was nothing...”

ʼI know, thatʼs why he is still breathing.ʼ

I thought inwardly, looking at the man. Dealing with him would be a pain, but for now, I need to keep it all cool as I spoke:

”I understand, but I hold the DarkNight in high regard. I have helped them, and they me, and they too will be helping us extensively to help us get rid of this situation, which you all have caused from your negligence. So I didnʼt see any right for Sir Faelan to get involved in this, thatʼs all.”

My words were calm and controlled, but they could all see that I wasnʼt in a good mood, and they all took it silently. Seeing this, I waved at them as I spoke:

”Why donʼt all of you look at the data and the path of help DarkNight has set forth with their aid and then get back to me tomorrow when everything would have cooled off between us.”

My words this time were not a suggestion, and they all felt it, as Eldon was the first one to

speak:

”We will.”

At his reply, Noel started to give them the plans that were made, after which, one by one, the QuiverLords started to leave, soon only leaving me, Noel, and Draxton half-dead in the room. My hand went to rub my head as Noel suddenly spoke:

”Donʼt take what Faelan said to heart, young leader. He is just more heroic.”

ʼOr a hundreds-of-years-old guy that canʼt change to be very flexible, thatʼs the main issue with these elves.ʼ

Taking so long to mature gives others a headache. Sure, they might have the most power in the world right now, but in a way, the long life they get without getting stronger is an annoying thing, and it has affected several elves in several ways. The rise of arrogance and immaturity even as years pass is just some of the drawbacks of the huge lifespan they are

given.

ʼThough the only good thing is the fact that I can understand that Sylvanna surely has a crush or at least an attraction towards me.ʼ

Itʼs something natural when I use the gifts of being the prince of life. The species that revere Goddess Orpheus are the elves, after all, and thanks to that, I have a lot of authority over them if I use it. Elves, in a sense, are said in legends to be one of the most loved creatures in

Orpheusʼs creation.

Itʼs the reason why they were gifted with such a large lifespan and the reason they have such a gentle nature, along with a non-war-seeking behaviour, their beauty being in their happiness to worship the life they are given. This means, in a sense, they are the fanatics of life, and it

could even be seen in Tria, as she was willing to be like a bitch in heat just for my status. She was willing to get pregnant and have my child when she first met me just for my status.

ʼAnd as long as I keep my aura of control over me, I will be irresistible to her.ʼ

In normal times, I keep the aura of life and its authority in control over me. Otherwise, I would be swarmed by horny elves that would want my body, and the worst would be it doesnʼt

discriminate between genders.

ʼOf course, itʼs not like a sex switch.ʼ

But to those with less power than me, my aura fully unleashed could be like a drug that they

canʼt get used to. Being close to me relaxes them and makes their body hot, and just looking at me would make them feel like theyʼre in heaven, and thatʼs just the tip of the iceberg for the emotions they would feel when I let my aura loose.

And I had kept it fully focused on Sylvanna ever since she entered, so one can guess her

mindset.