Hero of Darkness

The entire surrounding at the front gates of the towers of gods now lay at a standstill as everyone including the chosen Heroes, ruling authorities of empires, and even the Celestial Deity itself was stunned as soon as Kahn revealed himself as the Hero of Darkness.

Stunned!

Gobsmacked!

As Kahn gazed at the powerhouses around him, those were the only two expressions he could see on their countenances.

Other than most of the Heroes and their party members who were hiding under robes and cloaks to keep their identities secret... the Emperors, the Empresses, and the hunting group were out in the open and all he could see was disbelief.

However, the two heroes had their faces exposed.

Maximus Gladius aka the Hero of Nature and Anakin Redfield aka the Hero of Time had already revealed their appearances to everyone.

Shiver!

A cold shiver ran across Anakin's body as his expression stiffened.

And in the next few seconds… a stream of questionable liquid ran down his trousers. After looking at Kahn's menacing and overbearing appearance, the one man who was the very driving force of his nightmares…

The Hero of Time pissed his pants in front of everyone. Because no matter which life or timeline he was living in at the moment; every time he saw Kahn… his life would be completely destroyed in the most horrible way in the end. "So you're still here, huh?" said Kahn as he intently stared at Anakin.

"Well, I spared you because I didn't want another empire chasing me after that whole mess with the Hero of Fire in the Vulcan Empire.

However, if I see you baring your fangs at me again… there won't be any mercy." declared Kahn in an overbearing voice.

"So it's true… the Hero of Time did fight the Hero of Darkness and attacked the Hero of Nature and his party after the latter killed all of his party members." spoke one of the members of the mysterious group.

This solidified Argos' previous proclamation that Hero of Time was indeed a time regressor.

Since only that could explain how he found the Hero of Darkness so easily while none of them even had any idea that he had already arrived at the Conclave of Heroes.

Kahn then looked at other Heroes and Emperors, the former kind being under their cloaks to hide their appearances and auras.

"Good, keep hiding your faces and identities. Do not reveal them to me or come in my way like this fool here." said Kahn in a grim and sinister tone as if Death itself was speaking through him.

"Otherwise, I may end up killing you accidentally." he declared in a menacing tone.

His cold and murderous aura spread into the surroundings, leaving no room for rebuttal.

Then Kahn's gaze shifted to the Elven Emperor.

"I did what to the Hero of Life's party? You bastard Elves really are cunning. You blame me for something I had nothing to do with.

I haven't even been to the Elven Empire but suddenly I hear that somehow, I, the Hero of Darkness… ambushed the Hero of Life and tried to kill him just like I did with the Hero of Fire." he spoke in a threatening tone, directly facing the 8th-stage saint with no sense of fear or indecision in his eyes.

Kahn both talked and walked confidently as if he was not facing the strongest saints of the world but roadside cats and dogs.

"How about we make that false accusation into reality?" he asked the Elven Emperor in an insidious voice.

"You impertinent brat! How dare you talk to me in such a way?!" exclaimed the Elven Emperor in rage.

BOOM!!

However, instead of the Emperor, it was Kahn who aura released his aura of pure and terrifying Darkness.

The very next second, everyone present at this gathering was stupefied.

"What the hell?!"

Many Emperors and Empresses were shocked.

"He's already a 6th-stage saint?! Didn't he become a 1st stage saint just 5 years ago?!" said Markgrav, the lionkin representative of the Beast Empire from the group made to hunt the Hero of Darkness.

"But the density and strength of his aura is no different than that of a beginner 7th-stage saint.

Just how strong his foundation and body are to emit such an overbearing and dangerous aura?" spoke Kaali in utter disbelief.

[He he he he! Of course, he is strong. He became a Saint after using my, Rathnaar Whitlock, the former Peak Saint of Vantrea's breakthrough technique.

Not just the aura but his body is also on par with an actual Beginner 7th-stage saint despite him being only a Beginner 6th-stage saint.

Just bow in respect to my amazing accomplishment, you damn plebians!] said Rathnaar in Kahn's mind, gloating shamelessly.

It was indeed the truth… Kahn's body consumed twice the resources compared to other Saints and even Heroes but thanks to Rathnaar guiding him since the first time he became a Saint after acquiring the Tablet of Arcana and Rathnaar's Half-Soul in Verlassen fiefdom of the Rakos Empire… He became overwhelmingly strong and his normal physical strength was always on par with others of a higher rank.

Meanwhile, the Elven emperor and his entourage wanted to react to this bold proclamation.

But right then…

"Haughty and overbearing with the skills and strength to back that arrogance…

I like it!." it was Argos Belmont, the Revenant Sovereign who spoke in joy.

He walked close to Kahn and spoke in a stern voice…

"I have been looking for you for quite some time. I wasn't even sure you'd make it to the Conclave of Heroes."

"Well, one thing led to another and I ended up in one of their parties.

All I had to do was fake my death during their trials and leave.

As for which Hero or Heroine it was… it's their problem to figure it out." revealed Kahn with a smug countenance.

"What?! He entered as a member of a Hero's party?" said a Saint from the mysterious group.

It was that very moment when all the top echelons of these almighty empires and the mysterious group of warriors specifically made to hunt Kahn realized collectively…

That they were the very reason why the Hero of Darkness arrived safely at the Conclave of Heroes.

And now, instead of cowering in fear, hiding like a rat to save his life or running away like a weakling... Kahn Salvatore, the Hero of Darkness they had been looking for all this time stood in the most domineering and fearless manner despite facing the strongest powers of the world…

Completely Unfazed!