Your Pathway User?

Subaru then smacked the wall cracking. "Damm it fuck you Flugle, why did I chose the Pathway of the Fool, Salvation should have been my Option Minerva was right".

Kazuma looked at him as he spoke. "Wait, did you just say Pathway of the Fool... What Sequence".

Subaru looked at him as he spoke. "Sequence 9 just starter".

Ainz and Tanya spoke together. "What the hell is a Pathway"

Kazuma's eyes widened as he grabbed Subaru by the shoulders. "You're Sequence 9 of the Fool Pathway?! No wonder you're so different!"

Subaru sighed. "Yeah… it explains a lot."

Ainz narrowed his glowing eyes. "Explain. Now."

Subaru exhaled before speaking. "Pathways are… well, you can think of them as mystical progression systems. Each Pathway is tied to a specific theme, and the Fool Pathway deals with unpredictability, fate, and deception."

Tanya crossed her arms. "And you're just starting on this so-called Pathway?"

Subaru nodded. "Yeah, I only just became Sequence 9. If I had chosen Salvation instead, my life would have been a lot different. Minerva warned me that this path was a headache, but I didn't listen."

Kazuma groaned, rubbing his temples. "Oh, great. Not only are we dealing with multiple timelines, but you're also dabbling in Beyond the Boundary level crap."

Ainz was still processing. "So you're telling me that this… Pathway determines your abilities?"

Subaru nodded. "Yeah, and as I rank up, my connection to the Fool increases. At higher Sequences, I'll be able to manipulate fate, illusions, and even reality itself."

Tanya clicked her tongue. "Sounds way too overpowered."

Subaru gave a bitter chuckle. "Oh, trust me. It's not as great as it sounds. I'm still just a weakling at Sequence 9. And the Fool Pathway is known for making its users go insane if they aren't careful."

Kazuma then spoke up. "Okay, but wait—Flugel? As in, the Sage Flugel?"

Subaru's face darkened. "Yeah. That bastard set me on this path before I even realized what was happening."

Ainz leaned forward. "And you regret it?"

Subaru clenched his fists. "Minerva warned me that Salvation would be easier. If I took it, I would have been able to heal rather than mess with fate and trickery. But I didn't listen. Now, I'm stuck playing the Fool's game."

Tanya smirked. "Well, I can't say I'm not interested in seeing how this plays out."

Kazuma groaned. "I swear, every time I think my life is crazy, someone else just one-ups me."

Subaru chuckled dryly. "Yeah? Well, welcome to my life."

Subaru hold his head as he heard voices in his head. "Will I am waking up"

Ding!

[Digestion processes 20%]

Subaru eyes opened, as his head was still on Minerva lap, as he looked at her, as she looked at him. "Good morning"

As she kissed him on the forehead.

Ding!

[Digestion processes 40%]

Subaru blinked in surprise as Minerva gently stroked his hair. "You're processing faster than before," she mused, her blue eyes scanning him with concern.

He groaned. "Yeah… I feel like my brain is being rewired or something."

Ding!

[Digestion processes 50%]

Minerva sighed. "That's because it is. The Fool Pathway isn't something to take lightly. You should've listened to me."

Subaru gave her a weak smile. "Yeah, yeah, I know. 'Salvation would've been easier,' but where's the fun in that?"

Minerva narrowed her eyes before lightly flicking his forehead. "Idiot. There's nothing fun about losing your sanity."

Subaru chuckled, sitting up. "I'm still me, aren't I?"

Minerva hesitated before nodding. "For now."

Ding!

[Digestion processes 60%]

Subaru winced, clutching his chest. His Witch's Edge pulsed in his grip as he felt something shift inside him.

Minerva frowned. "Your body is adapting. The Fool's influence is growing."

Subaru took a deep breath. "I can handle it."

Minerva sighed before placing a hand on his cheek. "Just don't lose yourself, Subaru. No matter what happens, you're still you."

Ding!

[Digestion processes 70%]

Subaru smirked. "Yeah. And as long as I have you and the others… I'll be fine."

Subaru then got as he puked, as Carmilla and Sekhmet patted his back, as Echidna gives him water.

Ding!

[100% complete

Fool Pathway as been fully unlocked]

Subaru spoke looking at the Witch's. "Ok what the hell did you girls do to while I was asleep".

Carmilla looked at as she spoke. "Echidna f-feed y-you hee tea, which hat her Visionary pathways essence".

Subaru wiped his mouth, glaring at Echidna. "You what?"

Echidna sipped her own tea innocently. "Oh, don't be so dramatic, Subaru. It's not like I forced you to drink it."

Sekhmet lazily leaned against Carmilla, yawning. "Mmm… but you did use your Authority to make sure he swallowed it in his sleep… so~"

Subaru groaned, rubbing his temples. "Of course you did. Just my luck."

Ding!

[New Ability Unlocked: Visionary's Glimpse

(As a Fool walking the Path, you have gained the ability to glimpse possible futures, though their accuracy is uncertain.)]

Subaru's eyes flickered for a second as the world tilted. In an instant, he saw flashes—him standing atop a battlefield, shadowy figures bowing before him, a city crumbling, witches laughing, Emilia reaching out to him—

Then it was gone.

He stumbled, breathing heavily. "What the hell was that?!"

Echidna grinned. "Oh? Seems like the Fool Pathway is mixing well with a bit of Visionary influence. How interesting~"

Minerva, arms crossed, shot Echidna a glare. "You're playing with fire, Echidna."

Echidna merely smiled. "Isn't that what Subaru always does?"

Subaru took a deep breath, steadying himself. "I swear, you Witches are going to drive me insane…"

Sekhmet chuckled. "Mmm~ probably. But you love us anyway~"

Subaru looked at then as he spoke. "You all asked me when I learn about Pathway, will I become more like Klein or Amon". He took a deep breath as he spoke. "I will do everything too become more like Klein".

The Witches looked at him with varying expressions.

Echidna smirked, swirling her tea. "How ambitious. To walk the Fool's Path and not fall into madness… Do you really think you can pull it off, Subaru?"

Subaru clenched his fists. "I have to. If I don't… I'll just become another Amon."

Minerva crossed her arms, her expression softening. "Tch, idiot. You always take on too much. But… if that's what you've decided, then prove it."

Sekhmet yawned, stretching lazily. "Mmm~ Klein, huh? That guy was a tricky one… But sure, if you wanna be like him, go ahead. Just don't break before you get there~"

Carmilla fidgeted nervously, looking at Subaru. "P-please… d-don't l-lose yourself…"

Subaru exhaled, determination burning in his eyes. "I won't. I'll master this Pathway my way."

Ding!

[Pathway Choice Confirmed: Fool (Klein's Path)

(Your progress will now align with the trajectory of Klein Moretti rather than Amon.)]

Pandora looked as she spoke. "You crazy you know that Subaru".

Subaru pointed at him as he spoken. "You have too be some level of crazy to handle all of you, and not just that but also Love all of you".

Pandora blinked in surprise before laughing softly. "Hah~ I suppose that's true. But even so, the Fool's Path is not an easy one, Subaru. You'll be tested in ways you can't even imagine."

Subaru smirked. "As if my life hasn't been one long test already."

Echidna chuckled. "That's exactly why you intrigue me. You defy fate, yet embrace it at the same time."

Minerva huffed, lightly punching his shoulder. "Just don't get yourself killed. You're too stubborn to die, but I still worry."

Sekhmet yawned. "Mmm~ If you do die, at least make it interesting, okay~?"

Carmilla just clung to his sleeve. "P-please… c-careful…"

Subaru exhaled, feeling a weight settle on his shoulders. He wasn't just carrying his own fate anymore—he was carrying theirs too. The Fool's Path was treacherous, but if Klein Moretti could walk it and succeed, then so could he.

Tanya, Kazuma, and Ainz who were summons here and now listening—were utterly lost.

Kazuma finally spoke up. "Okay, I have no idea what's happening, but I'm like… 80% sure Subaru just made some crazy power-up decision."

Ainz folded his arms. "It seems he's chosen a very specific path to follow… One with deep consequences."

Tanya narrowed her eyes. "Then the real question is—what does this mean for us?"

Subaru turned to them, his smirk unwavering. "It means things are about to get a lot more interesting."

Sekhmet noticed them, as then her Invisible Providence active as her Invisible shadow arm pinned the three people in the ground, as the other Witch's noticed as there powers faller up.

Pandora looked as she spoke, her mind thinking that these were people who tryed too take over Subaru Body, that was her only thought process as the Witch's overprotective actived, as her blood lust was leaking. "Who are you people, and how did you corn too the hanging Garden".

Subaru looked as then Satella pulled him close in her eyes keeping him safe, as Minerva and Typhon went too his side.

Echidna looked as she had a creepy smiles. "Oh interesting unexpected guest, now we don't like anyone messing with our Subaru".

Subaru spoke looking at them. "Girls Chill out let me explain".

After explaining everything that had happened in his will Fever dream Basically too the girl's.

Carmilla looked at the trio as she spoke. "W-we would l-like to apologise".

Ainz, Tanya, and Kazuma were still pinned down, feeling the sheer pressure of the Witches' presence. Even Ainz, an undead overlord, could feel the suffocating aura surrounding him. Kazuma, meanwhile, was internally screaming, wondering why he always ended up in these situations.

Tanya, despite being pinned, kept her expression neutral. "This is beyond dangerous. These aren't just people who love Subaru—these are monsters that would destroy the world if anything happened to him."

Ainz, analyzing the situation, noted the dangerous magic surrounding them. "Their power levels… this is beyond anything I've encountered in this world."

Kazuma, on the other hand, was panicking. "Okay, okay! Apology accepted! Now can you please get these shadowy hands off me before I have a heart attack?!"

Sekhmet lazily released her Invisible Providence, and the trio gasped as they were freed.

Pandora still looked suspicious. "You're sure they aren't trying to take you away from us, Subaru?"

Subaru sighed, rubbing his temples. "Yes, they're just my classmates from that weird Isekai Quartet world. They're not a threat, okay?"

Minerva huffed. "Fine. But if they do try something, I'm punching first, asking questions never."

Typhon nodded eagerly. "I-I'll break them if they hurt you, Subaru!"

Kazuma paled. "What kind of terrifying harem is this?!"

Echidna took a sip of her tea, her smile never fading. "Well, now that we've settled that misunderstanding… Subaru, I do believe we have much to discuss about your Fool Pathway."

Ainz, regaining his composure, looked at Subaru seriously. "Yes. If you truly are following a Pathway with such consequences… then we need to understand just what that means for the rest of us."

Subaru smirked, looking at the trio. "Then I hope you're all ready. Because the Fool's Path is anything but simple."

Echidna looked at them as she spoke. "I am just wondering how you three left dream layer too the Layers of the hanging Garden and how we send you back".

Ainz, Tanya, and Kazuma exchanged glances.

Kazuma, still unnerved, spoke first. "Yeah, that's a great question. Because last I checked, I wasn't dreaming about getting murdered by overprotective witches!"

Tanya frowned, thinking. "The Dream Layer? That means… we were pulled from some kind of mental or spiritual dimension. But how?"

Ainz, ever the strategist, analyzed the situation. "If we were able to leave the Dream Layer and enter this place, then there must have been a catalyst. Subaru, did you do anything unusual before we appeared here?"

Subaru scratched his head. "Well… I did just complete my digestion process for the Fool Pathway."

Echidna's eyes glowed with interest. "Oh? That would make sense. The Fool Pathway is deeply connected to fate, madness, and the unknown… If your connection to the Dream and the spiritual realms strengthened, then pulling people here accidentally is within the realm of possibility."

Pandora, arms crossed, nodded. "But sending them back will be tricky. This place exists outside of conventional time and space."

Minerva huffed. "Then just punch them back into reality."

Kazuma paled. "That is not how teleportation works!"

Sekhmet yawned. "Mmm~ if it's a matter of leaving, then Subaru should be able to send them back… now that he's fully connected to the Fool Pathway."

Subaru blinked. "Wait, me? How am I supposed to do that?"

Echidna smirked, leaning forward. "Simple, my dear Subaru. As a Fool, your power is tied to unpredictability and connections. You just have to believe that they'll return… and let the world adjust accordingly."

Ainz narrowed his eyes. "A reality-bending ability based on subconscious belief? That's incredibly dangerous."

Tanya sighed. "Great. So, we have to trust that this idiot believing hard enough will send us back?"

Subaru rolled his eyes. "Oh, shut up. Alright, fine. Let's try this."

He closed his eyes, focusing.

"Go back."

A strange ripple of power spread out, distorting the air around them.

Kazuma barely had time to scream before he, Ainz, and Tanya were suddenly yanked back into reality—leaving the Hanging Garden behind.

—

Back in the Isekai Quartet world, the three of them suddenly woke up in their respective seats, gasping.

Kazuma clutched his chest. "HOLY HELL, THAT WAS REAL?!"

Tanya rubbed her temples. "That confirms it. Subaru is not normal."

Ainz sat in silence, processing everything. "The Fool Pathway… If Subaru continues to develop that power, then this world may not be able to contain him."

Meanwhile, back in the Hanging Garden, Subaru let out a breath, collapsing backward onto Satella's lap.

Minerva smirked. "See? I told you it'd work."

Echidna chuckled. "Oh, Subaru, your journey has only just begun. Let's see how far down the Fool's Path you can truly go."

back in Isekai Quartet, that Subaru from that world just woke and looked at the trio, as this was there Subaru.

Subaru holder his head as he looked at them. "Why do I feel like I woke up form a dream, also why are in the rooftop".

Ainz looked as she spoke. "You don't need too worry about that"

Back in the hanging Garden, Subaru pulled the Tarot cards of The Fool, it catch on fire as it then stopped as it looked different now.

Echidna looked as she spoke. "Good you got a Tarot card like us now".

As he looked at the Fool Tarot card, as he looked at how the card looked in his hand it had changed. The once simple card now had intricate golden patterns running along its edges, and the figure of The Fool in the center had changed—its silhouet now looked a like Subaru, seating on dark throne with white hair, with his Witch's Edge in his sword mode by his size.

To be continued

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