"I decline."
I spoke, my voice soft yet filled with the power of my convictions, which definitely surprised
Girika for a mont, after which her expression returned to normal. She seemingly thought of a chance of refusal from my side. Thus, Girika, leaning forward, spoke.
"May I ask why?"
"I just don't feel like doing it. I have ford so kind of bond here already, and I have no intention of jumping ships for so profit. Even above all that, I don't really fear the power you guys hold."
Girika smirked a bit at my words, she seemingly contemplating her next words as she, after a few seconds, started to speak.
"A forthright spirit, a very intelligent mind, ability to hide all your cards, a charisma that seems out of this world, an ability never seen before by the world, and a certain another kind of charm that seems to be pulling in a lot of girls into your orbit-their love for you being ford within just so ti after eting you. Tell , Austin, is it intentional or just natural?"
'She is fishing the best she can.'
I mused internally, a bit impressed by the whole logic and information she had strategised through. To the world, I have always kept my presence within girls in the eyes of the public as natural or less noticeable as possible. To the rest of the world, I am as natural and innocent as the greatest spring that flows after winter.
But to the extrely intelligent ones and those with great drive, if they dig in too much, they will no doubt find so levels of things that don't match. Though even then, the openings I left were for them to find the fact these girls are in love with -not the info of how and why it all ca to be. That information can't be found unless it falls from the mouths of the girls themselves.
'She is trying to see if I can show her any weakness.'
The mont Girika asked this question, her intense focus turned towards , her eyes shining, while those patterns had tuned into a vortex that could not be fought back. The question was a test-a test to see how I could react when asked this question, to see if she could get more information from observing my reactions.
But for her, she didn't find anything. I have absolute control over my expressions. All she got for her words was a very impassive face that didn't give anything away-not even a change in my body language to tell her anything about how or what was going through my mind. With the amount of data I have, it's very easy to hide my own unintentional movents that give off my thoughts.
"What does this question even an?"
I finally asked back, making Girika chuckle as she licked her lips. Even her tongue looked as dangerous as it could be, as she replied.
"I am talking about the fact that when I looked through, seemingly many of the girls of the top faction are in love with you or are very deeply related to you. And this isn't so love born of lust or because of your position-it's pure, genuine love they have for you. And when I looked through so stuff, so small issues between so powerful won didn't look anything rational. When rationality is not involved, it just ans emotions-powerful emotions."
Her words had so teasing to them as Girika leaned fully forward, holding her head with both her hands supporting her chin, another kind of twinkle in her eyes as she asked.
"So that's my question: A man as smart and ruthless as you are sure to see their feelings for you, but it seems you haven't acted on any of it. Why? No, an even greater question is, how did they all genuinely fall in love with you?"
Her words made smile-a very relaxed one-as I leaned in, our faces inches apart across the table as I spoke.
"I do not know why they have fallen in love with , and I appreciate the fact they love . But I have more important things in life I have to deal with. That's the reason I haven't responded to any of their desires."
My voice was straightforward and warm. Surprisingly, speaking with a lot of trust and openness in my voice, I made it a point to show Girika the truth with my words. She seed to have believed it while layering it with an inkling of question in it. This was accepted as the truth by Girika because of the very fact of the info Girika knows in her own mind.
'Looks like all that playing is coming to a good end in this way.'
I mused at that thought. All the info that Girika knows is what I had shown her-or it's more accurate to say that she is picking up on what I had left over for any kind of genius who would later co to dig into my life. For, you see, even before Girika tried to dig into all this, I knew the fact that there would co a day when everything I did would co into question.
Taking the path I'm taking, I know for a fact that soday, an enemy or a genius combatant who understands the importance of getting all the info would one day co to face . I have long since prepared for that day, making sure to leave open proofs just in case for them, such that when that day cos for , I would be ready.
'She went beyond what I thought, though.'
Girika is, in all senses, indeed soone not to be ssed with. She went in even more depth than I thought she would go in. The truth of it is that I always keep an eye on my people, and I knew the mont that sothing had started when so of my mbers detected the movent of Girika. That's when I started all of my later plans into this.
When the truth has to co out, I have made sure that only the truths I want will co out. The best part of it is the fact that it's a full truth coming from soone else I technically have no control over, and this makes it more credible, adding more layers of insurance and truth into it, which will only make things easier for .
What Girika has gathered in the sense of my love life is the fact that many girls seem to be genuinely in love with . Also, the fact that I don't have any existing love-like relationship with any girls shows what kind of person I am when it cos to won. It provides a more useful picture, which would help in the long run.
It just shows as soone that has the charm-like ability to get the love-genuine love- of all these girls but not scumbag enough to try them all. Or she might co to the conclusion that I am more cold-blooded than I show, which relates to the fact that she thinks I am soone who wouldn't get into any relationship because I would be focusing on so other important goal.
Overall, the giant picture would co to be very useful to , showing as soone with great control and soone never to be ssed with an enigma in every sense of the way, a respectable enemy, one can say. All of this cos from the fact that I live a very private life and make sure to use the most ridiculous of powers and abilities to keep my relationships
secret.
"You say you are not getting into any relationship due to the fact of having sothing to do, yet quite so heavy talks for engagent with Princess Olivia are going on. What's that
about?"
Her question made my eyebrows raise in surprise-the first genuine expression I have had, or at least that's how it will be seen from her perspective. While Girika didn't show it, I saw a small smirk of satisfaction that went through her being at seeing so surprised.
"You have a good information network. Introduce them to soti," I spoke, keeping my eyes still focused on her, after which I continued.
"If your information network is as good as how it's going on your face, then you would also understand the fact that it's just talks. The Emperor wants to tie us together to have more power and to also keep in check. You can understand why, right?"
My question being shot back was t with a subtle nod, the dynamic understanding of how the politics work being all too clear in the eyes of this girl. Hence, having answered, I went back for a relaxed lean, Girika still gazing at as she asked.
"Just what is your end goal? Even with all I can understand, I just can't understand your end
goal."
I smirked at her question, gazing into those swirling eyes of hers for a second, after which I
spoke.
"The current you is incapable of seeing my end goal. I wish to achieve sothing that has never been achieved before, and I will crush anyone that stands in my way to achieve that
goal."
A simple yet powerful answer, to which, with a smile, Girika asked.
"What would happen if those other girls got to know about the fact that an engagent talk was going on? Would they watch on or... would they take action?"
A stunning silence fell after this innocent question from Girika, a chilling smile of a trickster filling her lips as she finally relaxed back into the seat, so small bullet having already been shot as the two of us eyed each other.
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