Reincarnated Golden Emperor - Chapter 169

~After 5 days~

Saito was about 100 miles away from the Elf Kingdom. As he was flying towards the Elf Kingdom, he turns his head towards the ground when he sensed the presence of a strong demon.

He stopped in the air and continued to look for the presence. Soon enough, he found the presence. From what he could see, it was a woman. A woman with long light purple hair.

She seemed to be running towards the direction of the Elf Kingdom. Saito frowned a little as he thought ‘What a strong Demonic Energy? Why is this woman alone, and what is she doing here?’

‘Is she moving towards the Elf Kingdom?’ He tried to deduce her destination from the direction in which she was running.

However, he soon shook his head and thought ‘No… If the Elf Kingdom’s location had been leaked, then she wouldn’t be alone. Even she can’t take on the entire Elf Kingdom by herself. Which means… She isn’t moving towards the Elf Kingdom. But beyond it… The Vermillion Kingdom. But why?’

Saito slowly descended on the ground before he also started to run in the same direction at a speed which was neither too fast or slow for himself.

It was his plan to intercept her on the way. He also controlled his magic to release a Demonic presence from his body.

It was neither too strong nor too weak. Enough to rival the aura of a Great Demon King. Soon enough, they both ran into each other and Helena stared at Saito with a hint of surprise.

She didn’t seem to expect that she would run into a demon here. What even surprised her was that Saito’s body was releasing the aura of a Demon, but she never noticed it until he was so close to her.

She thought in her head ‘I was too careless. I should have noticed such a strong aura if he approached 100 meters around me. It has been 5 days… Am I still so terrified of that man that I have completely lost my composure? I need to calm down.’

However, what shocked her, even more, was his human appearance. She once again started thinking ‘He is surely releasing Demon Aura. There is no mistake about that. However, how can he have a human appearance? As far as I know, the Demons can only adopt a Human Appearance once they become as strong as Demon Lord or due to an inheritance from an old demon god.’

She once again carefully observed Saito and thought ‘From the aura being released from his body. He should be a Great Demon King… However, I also sense another source of power deep within his body. It’s rather pure for a Demon’s power. Is he a hybrid?’

Saito was also observing her carefully. His eyes moved from her head to her toe. He carefully watched her and thought ‘From her eyes… It seems that she is observing me carefully and hesitating to make a move. Her quick and heavy breaths suggest that she is tired and needs rest.’

‘But she is a Demon Lord. Why is it that she is so tired? Her clothes have teared up a little, which suggests that she was in a battle and she wasn’t able to change her clothes after that battle. The wounds have already healed, which means a day or more has passed since the battle happened. Has she been running for a long time? But how long would a Demon Lord need to run before they finally exhaust themselves? 3 days? Or 4 days?’

‘Anyways, I need to speak something. Standing here without saying anything is going to be seen suspicious.’

He put on a smile on his face and asked, “Madam… You look tired. I think you should rest for some time. I am also rather tired from running so much.”

Helena looked at him and spoke, “You can stop the act. I know you are sent by Alvaneth. This trick won’t work against me.”

“Alvaneth? What are you talking about madam?” Hearing that unfamiliar name truly confused Saito. He didn’t understand who she was talking about, but he was interested in knowing about this guy.

With a sneer, Helena replied to him, “I said, stop the act! He probably didn’t know, but I am susceptible to the presence of aura. I can sense his presence on you.”

“What did you say?” Saito narrowed his eyes at those words. He didn’t think that this woman was lying to him. She clearly looked terrified right now. Her eyes were looking around as if searching for the trap.

He searched his memory on who this Alvaneth could be. It didn’t take him long to remember that Demonic guy he had met earlier. This demon was the only one whose identity was unknown to him. The demon who was responsible for that scar on his stomach.

“I see… So that man is Alvaneth. I understand now.” Saito started chuckling as he said that. His chuckle alerted Helena even more as she gazed at him with hostility.

“I have no idea why you think I am working with Alvaneth but let me tell you, the reason I have his presence is that we both fought,” Saito states with a casual expression.

Helena’s expression doesn’t change, and she says, “Impossible! If someone like you fought against him. He would quickly kill you or capture you. There is no way you would be here. It looks-”

Saito says with a neutral voice, “Is really he so strong? I personally didn’t feel he was that strong. I mean, he ran away without even completing our fight.”

Helena’s pupils widened when she heard him. He thought that Alvaneth was not that powerful? And his last sentence shocked her even more. Alvaneth ran away!?

This piece of information thoroughly shocked her, but she says, “Where is the proof? How can I believe you?”

With a twitching eyebrow, Saito says, “Proof? How am I supposed to go and get the proof for my fight with this Alvaneth guy? However-”

He started to remove his top. Helena had been violated by Alvaneth numerous times without her permission. Her mind immediately jumped to the conclusion, “What are you planning to do!?”

“I am not planning to do-” Immediately, he jumped on a tree to dodge the incoming Nether Blast. He frowned a bit as he saw another Nether Blast heading towards him.

His eyes flickered with a cold flash. In the next instant, Helena was firmly pressed against a tree while Saito grabbed her face with his hand and coldly said, “Do not test my patience woman. In your current state, I can incinerate you effortlessly.”

Helena was genuinely shocked. She hadn’t even seen him move. She had simply blinked her eyes and the next instant, she was pressed against the tree.

This speed was unbelievable. Even Alvaneth’s movements weren’t this fast. Besides, she could sense the aura from Saito’s body has increased even more. He wasn’t a Great Demon King level.

Saito then released her face and said, “I was just showing you the wound that I received from my fight with that guy.” He even let out a tired sigh and continued, “And, you were the one demanding proof…”

“I apologise…” murmured Helena with an embarrassed expression.

Saito coldly glanced at her and thought ‘Troublesome woman…’

This time, he removed his shirt and Helena glanced at his upper body. Saito didn’t have a muscular body but a somewhat athletic body with ripped muscles. There was no change on her face as she glanced at his body.

However, her expression slightly changed when she glanced at the scar on his stomach and chest. She could feel Alvaneth’s presence strongly from that scar.

However, she still didn’t let down her guard and said, “He could have given this scar to you so that I would trust you.”

Her words made him laugh. Saito’s laugh seemed like he was mocking her. It clearly irritated her, and she asked him, “What’s so funny?”

“The fact that you are such an idiot is rather humorous.” He said while laughing, which further irked her.

“How am I an idiot? I am cautious. After all, I don’t wish to be captured and return back to that bastard.” She said with an annoyed look.

Saito then stopped laughing and said with a harsh voice, “Being cautious and being foolish are two separate things. Don’t confuse them. You said before that Alvaneth didn’t know about your sensitivity to sense the presence. Then tell me, why would he injure me to make you trust me?”

His words did make her think about this. Saito continued on as he saw her thinking about it, “Besides, even if what you said was true. Why shouldn’t I just grab hold of you right now in your weakened state and take you to this Alvaneth? Why would I be troubling myself to talk to you?”

She couldn’t answer his question. Indeed, what he said was the truth. The time when he grabbed her face, Saito showed that he was strong enough to capture her and take her to Alvaneth if he so wanted.. With her current strength, it was basically impossible for her to resist him.