Hero of Darkness

Chapter 17: The Ambush

The entire hall of adventurers association had pin drop silence.

"You.." the blonde guy got up and charged with his sword pointed towards Kahn's abdomen.

Kahn quickly sidestepped and sent out a punch in the guy's abdomen instead. His reaction time and the attack were very fast, many couldn't even see it properly.

Bang!

The sound of metal and floor colliding rang.

The blonde man lied on the floor five meters away from Kahn. That one punch alone was enough to fling him back.

The blonde guy got up, his body trembling and barely managed to stand up. He looked towards his armor and saw a big fist-like dent that was caved in.

This punch would've put him close to death if not for the metal armor.

"Just you wait here! I'll see if you can stand on your feet after I'm back!" said the blonde guy and ran out embarrassingly.

"That wasn't very wise, young man. He's the younger brother of the leader of Groundhog Adventurer's team. They're very powerful and barely 2 other teams can rival them. This guy won't let this incident go. It's better if you leave now."

Said the old receptionist with concern on his face.

"What about the registration?" Kahn asked as if what happened just now didn't bother him.

"Come some other day. It's not safe for you to be here any longer. We can't protect you as soon as you leave the premises of the association. It's better to get a head start and hide." said the old receptionist.

"Do me a favor, at least give me some money for these. I don't have a single coin on me." said Kahn and passed over half a dozen red monster cores to the old man.

Understanding his situation, the old receptionist didn't preach about rules. He too liked Kahn for standing up against the blonde princess guy who was badmouthing them both. He quickly took out a pouch with dozens of coins in them and passed them to Kahn.

"Go find some inn or guest house to stay out of trouble. They won't go searching around through the entire city just for one person." said the old receptionist.

"Thanks." said Kahn as he grabbed the pouch and left the building.

He didn't think about waiting for Nikola & Elanev as this incident wouldn't bring anything good to the Father & Son duo. They were honest merchants after all.

After watching the old receptionist and people across the hall, Kahn got the hint that he had picked up a fight with someone he shouldn't have messed with just by the expression of the people present there.

an innocent bystander mixed in

brought himself some clothes. A brown shirt and black pant combo. With boots that

He finally felt

next stop was none other

of Vantrea. Otherwise, he'd be out of the loop many times, and won't be able to answer many questions of his origin or basic knowledge that was already in the populace. That'd raise

many citizens, Kahn finally reached the city library. The place was half the size of the Adventurer's Association but already too big for a

the history of

Memory from his previous life kicking in again. Kahn was relieved to notice it and sped up his search for all the useful information.

information he gained. This wasn't just random Isekai

one was

of these Empires worshipped different Gods. None worshipping

of these Gods practiced throughout their history & cultures. Elven Empire worshipped

not worship or serve

were the strongest beings in the entire world. They did not

underwater as it was the sea itself. No different than Atlantis from the

formed around 500 years ago. However, Kahn did not find any detailed information

none other than the empire Kahn was sent to

The Rakos Empire.

was currently situated at the edge of the empire. And what Kahn found about the history of his current whereabouts surprised him

sent in was the biggest forest in the entire world, spanning more than 80 thousand kilometers. Yet no empire dared to take control of it. As it had too many monsters and according to some rumors,

ruled by any particular race or had no Royal Family controlling it. It was based on a Democratic structure for governing similar to many countries on Earth. And that's why there were no limitations

of Darkness indeed sent him to a place he could gradually

or creating any Religious organization such as Churches and Temples were prohibited and punishable by death. There were no exceptions as the empire believed in equality regardless of origins and bringing in factors such as Religious views and beliefs regarding the supremacy of a particular species or class of people would breed nothing but chaos. The empire had gone through many wars and coups to reach where

to hide and build his strength over time until he could protect himself even against the entire

empire that existed in the world of Vantrea but now forgotten by history. And the established currency

the sunset fell, Kahn finally left the library and decided to look for Nikola's Black Griffin merchant enterprise. He

expression turning somber and his eyes turning wary on

was warning him. He had a couple of eyes looking at

not see anyone in his surrounding that exuded any malicious intent towards him. Yet he couldn't afford to be

After finally exiting the city from one of the gates, Kahn started running towards the dense tree lines and grounds that weren't occupied and were out of reach for city

found a suitable place big enough to contain a

several footsteps could be heard from