Hero of Darkness

Chapter 1300: Departing the Army

The following day… Kahn had another meeting with the commanders and ministers of the Rakos Empire.

However, this time, fewer than 500 people attended, including those from the Abyss Empire.

Kahn soon told them everything that went on during the conversation with the rulers of the other empires as they officially became part of the Council of Great War.

One after another, their faces welled with shock and befuddlement.

But Kahn did indeed leave out a little information about his intentions to divert their forces to serve his cause.

“Was that a smart thing to do, Your Majesty?” asked Allister Mor Vandereich.

“Yes. I intentionally provoked them again and again and put pressure on their desperation.

They have already suffered losses over the years, and now that the Great War is officially beginning, they have to involve their entire population instead of sending selective troops to supplement on the borders of the Demon Empire.

Therefore, despite my insults and provocations… they accepted our involvement because they need us.” revealed Kahn.

“They thought they were being smart by leading us to the battlefield and buying themselves time. But it was truly my main goal since the beginning,” he spoke with a confident tone.

“Don’t you think they will hold a grudge?” asked Mr. Rotich from his seat.

“Why does it matter? I will simply obliterate their forces if they try anything funny.

Besides… One must not cower in front of an enemy weaker than them. Otherwise, you will be forced to fight an opponent who is overconfidein of their strength.

Even if we win, there will certainly be losses on our side too. So it is better to deter their will to fight in the first place,” he iterated sternly.

Calavanius, the leader of Magus Secundus, also raised concern…

“Lord Cult Leader… Do you truly believe their claims to disperse the Inquisitors then?”

To his query, Kahn responded…

“No. Those people may have been mere representatives of their empires in the past, but I am sure that by now, they have enough standing and connections of their own within the council to keep on going.

As per our intelligence, most of them had very powerful backgrounds even before they joined the Hero’s Party. As for those who joined very recently, they also seemed to hold similar motives as those who were alive during the era of my predecessor.

Their group will be officially disbanded, but I think at least half of them would either oppose the decision or try to go rogue.

Whether they still dare to target me or not… it makes no difference to our plans.” said Kahn with a reassuring tone.

“If they try to sabotage our efforts or attack our forces, we will simply hold them responsible, as well as the empire hosting us during that journey.

When the rulers of that nation realize how dire their situation is solely due to the large number of our saints; they would have no choice but to yield to our demands, lest they be wiped out.” he spoke confidently.

Then, it was Kassandra who asked…

“Who will keep protecting our empires then? In a distant land, we neither hold the terrain advantage nor do we have strongholds to defend ourselves.”

That was indeed an important question.

Kahn then spoke firmly…

“That is why I made them another proposal after I was done threatening them.

That we create an intercontinental pathway through their technologies.

The Erdve Empire has Space Towers, while many, including the Elven Empire, use Teleportation Gates that can transport thousands of people at their full capacity.

However, even they have a limit on how big a vessel they can send at once.” he iterated.

“The majority of our flying ships, warships, and battlebarges wouldn’t even be able to enter their gates and arrays due to their enormity.

Hence, I asked them to specifically create hubs for these very purposes.” he revealed another topic that was discussed in the meeting.

“I only need their routes, their means of transportation, and if we could use the teleportation towers and formations to send the most elite troops earlier, it would be even better.

Lord Argos is already holding the power balance on the bay; with us joining him, the influence of our forces will significantly increase.” he spoke with an affirming tone.

“They will spend their own money and resources to build these terminals that we can use to travel.

Obviously, they will place them on borders they can monitor and even have large troops stationed.”

Soon, the head of the intelligence agencies, Ronin, spoke…

“It also allows them to attack our troops then.”

“Correct. That is why… throughout every battalion and legion, we must send at least 2 battlebarges first.

Those should be able to at least withstand an enemy assault until the secondary unit also passes through those gates.” spoke Kahn.

“But what if they try to close the gate after our first battle barge arrives? We will be walking directly into the enemy firing line,” said Stalin, the tigerkin sitting beside Kassandra.

“For that… we will send three 5th-stage saints who will act as a decoy to attract everyone’s attention. Meanwhile, we will send two 7th-stage saints disguised as common soldiers of the official team.

They will only act in case something goes wrong. So that we are never without a backup of our own.” revealed Kahn.

“But to do that, we will need at least eight or ten 7th-stage saints.” said Jeremiah Themis.

“Do not worry about that…” said Kahn.

BOOM!!

The next moment, from the Abyss Empire’s side…

Six auras erupted, revealing their strength as 7th-stage saints.

The two among them were Morrigan and Lucian from the Cult of Darkborne.

As for the other four… two of each hailed from the Imperial Faction and the Senate of the Republic.

All these powerhouses once served their respective factions, but now that Kahn was the Supreme Commander of the Abyss Empire… they willingly joined the Great War to act as his loyal servants.

Including the four 7th-stage saints of the Rakos Empire, their total was 10 seventh-stage saints.

It was a number that no other empire currently had.

This force in itself was equivalent to two 8th-stage saints that were often the Emperors and Empresses of their nations.

And the best part…

Kahn didn’t even include Vildred, the Lightning Dragon Emperor, in the list.

Because as a Royal Dragon, he was already on par with an 8th-stage saint himself.

While other empires boasted their strengths in front of Kahn due to a single 8th-stage saint…

Kahn’s own forces had the power that was equal to the three 8th-stage saints.

“As soon as they are all done preparing the means of transportation for us…” spoke Kahn with a sly grin.

“We will make our debut in the Great War.”