A 22 year old monster.

"Sorry I am late, I was lost in my thoughts."

Suddenly, a voice was heard.

Astaria and the others turned around and saw an extremely handsome black-haired man with mysterious golden eyes standing in front of them with a charming smile on his face.

Herms, recognizing the man in an instant, trembled slightly.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Astaria, on the other hand, narrowed her eyes.

"Talk respectfully, Astaria. Do you truly not know who he is?" Herms, to earn some brownie points, interrupted.

"He has as much right to be here as us, rather, I can even say he has more right to be here than any of us."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Astaria and the other two Emperors frowned in confusion.

"Indeed, only the Leaders are supposed to be here." Amletus nodded as well.

"Leaders, heh." Herms laughed out loud when he heard those words. Then, a sharp look appeared on his face and, "Only the Strong has the right to be here.

And when it comes to strength, none of us reach his feet."

Amletus and Alcimus narrowed their eyes when they heard those words, Astaria on the other hand, stared at the young man standing in front of her for a while and, "I didn't think you would regard an Emperor so highly. I wonder what happened for you to act like that." She commented.

"An Emperor?"

Suddenly, Herms frowned.

He turned towards Nux and only now did he realize that unlike before, he could now sense Nux's cultivation... 'An Emperor...?'

For some reason, in Herms's mind, Nux was much stronger than an Emperor. After all, the man toyed with someone like Nawdren, a feat no Emperor could achieve. As for him being slow and weak? That was clearly him faking it, to make everything more 'entertaining', even a fool could see that.

Or at least that's what Herms previously thought but...

An Emperor...?

"Are you people done?"

Suddenly, the group heard a cold voice.They turned around and noticed one of the men standing behind the black-haired woman looking at them with a disdainful look on his face, "I am sure your useless discussions can be continued later, all of you are the same in our eyes anyways, right now, we ar-"

The man wanted to continue, the black-haired woman raised her hand, signalling him to stop and as if a remote was pressed, the man turned silent, signifying just how impactful of the leader the woman was.

While the 4 Emperors were noticing Aeliana, the woman herself was observing Nux. Her gaze was intimidating, Nux, however, continued to stare at her with a smile on his face. A smile that made Aeliana's subordinates frown.

After all, even they weren't brazen enough to smile at their leader, the woman was simply too fearsome.

'Ignorance is indeed a bliss.'

They couldn't help but think in their minds.

"You..."

Aeliana, on the other hand, called out, gaining everyone's attention.

"How old are you?"

"I will be 23 soon."

Nux replied.

"23...?"

Hearing those words, everyone around widened their eyes in surprise. Even Aeliana, who was usually composed was continuously blinking her eyes, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Are you lying right now?" Aeliana questioned, she considered this to be a possibility. Nux however, extended his hand forward and, "You can check my bone age if you wish."lightsnovel

This time, Aeliana didn't hesitate, holding Nux's hand, she infused her Mana into his body and in an instant, her eyes widened in surprise.

Seeing their leader's expression, the subordinates widened their eyes even further as they knew that the man in front of them wasn't lying.

"A 22 year old Emperor..."

One of them muttered, but then,

"Complete Emperor. He is a Complete Cultivator." Another, more observant one spoke, not being able to believe the ridiculousness of his own words.

"H-How is this possible...?"

A woman stuttered.As someone from the Ancestral Order, she had seen a fair share of monsters in her life, heck, she was one of them as well.

But this...?

"How old were the Seven Heroes when they became an Emperor again?" One of them questioned.

"Seven Heroes? Why are you even comparing them to this monster? They are miles apart. Don't forget, he cultivated in the continent where the Mana is supposed to be sparse."

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The subordinates began discussing, completely ignoring their leader, that was simply how shocking the 'creature' in front of them was.

Aeliana didn't stop them either, she came here because she was ordered to, honestly, she wanted to leave and continue her duties after settling this matter, now, however, things were different.

She couldn't just ignore a child who pretty much tore apart the common sense and threw it away, "How did you become an Emperor at such a young age?" She questioned.

"My cultivation speed only increased because of the Mana surge our continent experienced. Else, I would still be an Expert."

Nux answered humbly, Aeliana however, continued to stare at him for a while and in the end, "What is your name?" She questioned.

"Nux Leander."

"Nux, would you like to join me?" the Vampire offered.

"Join you?"

"Yes, would you like to join the organization I lead?"

"I do not know anything about the organization you lead."

"You do not know much about Yrniel either, do you?"

"I don't."

"Just know that my organization is the strongest power in Yrniel, we are the ones who protect Yrniel and ensure its stability.

For you, joining our organization is the best chance since I will make sure that the best resources are available to you to ensure your growth. I will make sure you reach your full potential and go beyond.

I will make sure you become the strongest, a being who will lead all others in the future."

"Would you... ensure my safety?"

Suddenly, Nux questioned, completely ignoring all the 'promises' the woman made. Clearly, the only thing he was worried about was his safety and he couldn't be blamed either.

After all, he was only a 22-year-old child, a child who was currently surrounded by old monsters, being so strong that even the so-called world leaders of Yrniel would piss their pants if they see them.

Someone of his age shouldn't even be thinking about becoming the strongest and whatnot.

Hearing such an innocent question, Aeliana momentarily froze, then, as she noticed the nervous look on Nux's face, she couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

"How about I take you in as my disciple?"

She offered.