Hero of Darkness

Chapter 1283: The Pathological Liar

The Next Afternoon…

The daily life of the normal citizens of the Rakos Empire continued as usual. People who had to struggle every day just to put food on their table carried on with their jobs and respective work like any other day.

Billions of people were busy fighting the unfortunate phenomenon we call ‘Life’.

However, out of nowhere, an Emergency Announcement was suddenly broadcast across the whole empire through various outlets and holographic projection screens, as they had been in the past.

[[Emergency Broadcast!!

His Majesty, the Emperor, would like to address the masses regarding a very important subject.

Please listen carefully or watch the broadcast wherever and however you can access them.]]

A declaration was made across the empire and soon, a designated time slot was announced with proper authorities making it viable to listen or watch to the normal populace.

Many were told to stop their ongoing work and were basically directed towards the nearest broadcast terminals by the government officials and law enforcement, gaining the maximum anticipation among the netizens as much as they possibly could on such short notice.

One hour later…

[[Greetings, my fellow citizens of the Rakos Empire!

I, Kahn Salvatore, the current reigning emperor, would like to reveal very important information to you all as it drastically affects our future as not only an empire but also individuals.

It concerns our safety, our daily lives as well as our fate.]] said Kahn as he introduced himself to the people.

“Whoa! It’s the Emperor! All hail his majesty!” shouted a tall ogre dressed in an office suit.

“Marry me, daddy!” screamed a foxkin on a different end of the same street.

Plenty of people had different reactions, but mostly positive ones, as Kahn hadn’t made any official broadcast since his coronation.

The majority of the changes in governmental and military restructuring were done through edicts and spread through newspapers in the past few months since he took over, and people were almost forgetting his face due to their daily life priorities.

Kahn also had a lot of fan clubs, formed mainly by people who found jobs and were liberated from various kinds of restrictions, whether societal or hierarchical, under the old management comprised mainly of nobles and their puppets.

Thus, his face was always a cause for welcoming appreciation by the normal people.

“Ah, my husband is still so handsome!” said a red and scaly-skinned Lamia as she slithered in excitement.

“Heh, you already have a boyfriend. Besides, he’s mine!” spoke a blue-skinned demonkin as she gazed at the holographic projection intently.

“Ah, if only I were a bit younger, he would have fallen for my looks.” said a woman as she gently brushed off her hair.

But the woman… was a 70-year-old widow.

“Shut up, you old hag! Go date a skeleton in the cemetery!” shouted the naga as she hissed at the old lady.

Right behind them, a tall and burly lionkin, with ripped arms and bare chest, walked slowly and decided to give his own remark.

“Look at that build. He’s clearly very buffed. You ladies, won’t be able to handle those muscles.”

At his interruption, all the females replied instantly…

“Fuck off!!”

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Meanwhile, Kahn continued his announcement as he addressed the main topic at hand.

[[People of the Rakos Empire… I am aware that most of us grew up with a set outlook towards the world and the society we live in now.

Our cultural views, our acceptance towards certain things, are based on that very worldview that we have been accustomed to.

So what I am about to tell you now, will challenge your perception of reality itself.]] he said as his countenance turned serious the next moment.

[[The Gods are real.]] declared Kahn.

Gasp!

A collective gasp echoed through the masses as the majority of the listeners gasped, their minds gobsmacked.

Many revealed bewildered faces, while plenty of people had no idea why the emperor was suddenly talking about Gods that were just foreign propaganda to them.

[[Yes, you heard me right. The Gods are real. And there has been a dark secret that has been hidden from all of us till now.]] said Kahn with a concerned voice.

And for the following 30 minutes, he described the history of the Gods and why they were turned into mere folklore at this point in their empire.

[[To avoid what happened in the history of our empire, to prevent another bloodshed among the common people, as well as protect our future, the Whittlock Imperial family followed the tradition set by the first emperor, Rathnaar Whittlock.

And even after the tyrant emperor was thrown off and the imperial family was massacred… the noble factions that took their place kept it hidden.]] he mentioned the chronological order.

[[I do not know what the intentions were behind keeping this truth hidden by the previous lawmakers.

But to some degree, I also feel that it was done for the better of the Rakos Empire.]] declared Kahn as he gave his firm opinion.

[[We as a nation have already suffered from great division amongst ourselves based on the class system.

Even the so-called democratic rule under the government turned out to be nothing but a sham that was devised to keep our previous generations oblivious to reality.

I may have broken those norms, but even I had to acknowledge the fact that if we were aware of the Gods and their doctrines, we would be further divided, and the dark past would have repeated itself.

Imagine a world where your neighbor might disdain or even attempt to harm you just over the fact that you do not share the same belief in the same god or a goddess they have chosen to worship.

Imagine people killing each other over the Gods they haven’t seen themselves or witnessed their divine acts throughout their entire lifetime.]] he iterated as he clasped his fingers.

[[Now, a lot of you must be wondering why I am suddenly mentioning this hidden history to all of you, right when we have finally achieved a long overdue peace and are looking forward to the prosperity of our nation and our future generations?

The truth is…]] he raised an important question himself.

Kahn’s expression then turned firm, and his voice turned resolute as he declared to his people.

[[I have been chosen as a Hero by a God.]]