*...Rumble* *Rumble*
I slowly got up from the rock on which I was resting and looked towards the direction of the Cursed forest, there was a person soaked in blood getting chased by monsters.
The surprising fact was the person who was getting chased was a demigod level while chasing monster were mixed of few demigods and some were at peak of the world level of mana that is at tenth layer.
People in this world are classified by the amount of mana from the first layer of mana to the tenth layer of mana which is the peak of the world(human limit), after that there is a demigod level that is achieving transcendence from humanity.
Demigods are very rare, hm... let's see Arcadian Empire, Imperial family have least 3 demigod rank guardians while remaining 3 top noble houses have each 1 demigod rank ancestor, there is similar distribution in other two empires as well.
The adventurer guild which operates in all three human kingdoms has around twelve SS rank adventures which are at demigod level, any adventurer with a mana level of more than eight-layer can become an A-rank adventurer and for becoming an S-rank adventurer it least requires the Limit of life that is the tenth layer of mana.
Demigods are completely different from, people who achieved the limit of life, most of the people who achieved the limit of life die before transcending to the demigod level.
A person who achieved the limit of life can live for about 200 years in a forever young body while the person who has achieved demigod can easily live for about 500-600 years.
Meeting a demigod level being is extremely rare except for the Crushed forest which is guarded completely by demigod rank and monsters with the tenth layer of mana.
Well, it seems like she is about to get caught, I should join the fun as well.
... I am not a saint at all, to be honest, I wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to it if she wasn't a beauty.
I directly teleported above the monsters and my mana level directly exploded to God level.
I extended my hands and summoned the [Flame of Time], pure white flames emerged from my hand. The Flames look extremely mesmerising and beautiful but at the same time with an aura that will even frighten the gods.
"Ahhh...." A short screech reached my ears but it disappeared soon as their body disintegrated into nothingness.
The flames completely engulfed all the monsters and erased their existence like they never existed in the world in just a couple of seconds.
[Flames of Time] and [Space Lighting] both are the hardest level of spell and can only be used by Gods and that also strongest among them which have a complete grasp of the universal laws.
Then I moved my gaze towards the girl who was looking at the whole scene with her mouth wide open. I slowly descended from the air in front of her.
Ellen was looking at an unbelievable scene in front of her, an unknown person destroyed an army of cursed monsters in just a few seconds.
While she was still dumbfounded by the scene in front of her, the person slowly descended in front of her.
She first looked at him with an unbelievable expression which slowly change into hesitation, nervousness then fear.
"!!!"
Ellen stiffened in fear, her legs gave up as she slowly stumbled upon the ground suddenly a warm pair of hands were wrapped up around her waist to prevent her from falling. She looked towards the man only to find him looking towards her as well with a strange expression.
"Are you alright?" I asked the lady in front of me who was looking towards me in fear and nervousness.
She was still not replying, I shook her lightly. "Hello? Are you alright?" I asked her again.
"Uuu... , yea." She groaned slightly.
"Well, it's good then, can you walk?".
"... Yes"
After getting the answer, I slowly loosened my grip around her waist and shoulder to let her go.
"Ouch" Trembling she walked few steps briefly before falling again.
"Uuu..uuu".
She groaned in pain while trying to get up only to fall again.
...It is going to be troublesome.
I shook my head wryly before walking towards her. "Let me help you," I said with the most sincere expression which I can make.
She looked at me for a while before replying,"..ok".
I squatted down in front of her and lifted her in a princess carry. " We first need to heal your injury before it gets deadly."
She nodded shyly before lowering her head towards my chest.
One of my hands were touching her soft waist and another was slightly touching her breast, her face blushed slightly but she did not reject me.
...Her body sure is the softest which I have ever touched, maybe because of demigod level of cultivation.
I chuckled softly at her reaction. "Let's, heal you first." I teleported along with her to an empty mansion nearby.
She was startled by sudden teleportation but did not ask me anything or she was embarrassed enough to not ask anything.
There are many abandoned mansions and houses nearby as this place is near the Cursed forest so it isn't rare to find an empty house nearby.
I slowly sat on the sofa along with her and start sending my mana to heal her up.
After a while, I asked her. "What's your name?"
"... Ellen, an adventurer." She replied after hesitating for a while.
I narrowed my eyes at her observing her carefully now that She is healed I found that she is a pretty beautiful person. She has long red fiery hair hanging down her waist and has ruby eyes. Her facial features are like a delicate 20-year-old young girl. She has very smooth and delicate skin, have perfect curves and was fat only where she should be, her body shape was completely perfect.
If someone doesn't know that she is an SS rank 60 plus-year-old adventurer, then she must be mistaken for a noble young lady.
I could not help but stare at her intensely with a spellbound expression.
Ellen blushed slightly noticing my gaze. "...Sir, may I ask what's your name." She asked my name hurriedly to avoid her embarrassment.
I thought for a while before replying briefly. "Hmm...my name, just call me Leon."
... it is not like she can associate a God-level being to children of noble.
"Mm...Sir Leon, can you put me down please." Ellen said in a low voice.
Now that she mentions it I am still holding her on my lap while sitting on a sofa.
"Oh, Sorry...I didn't notice it." I made a surprised expression and reluctantly put her down next to me.
"Well, it's ok". Ellen said briefly.
There was an awkward silence around us for a while.
Ellen then turn look towards me like pondering something.
I look towards her for a while and asked. " Is something wrong?"
"...Sir Leon you-u-u are you a...god?" Ellen shuttered while speaking.
I looked at her briefly before laughing loudly and nodded. "Hahaha.....Right, I am a God who tricks beautiful ladies."
Ellen rolled her eyes at me before laughing along with me as well.
The atmosphere between us eased a lot.
I said after a while. "Just call me Leon no need to add Sir."
"Okay"
Smiling slightly at her I nodded and asked. "So, Ellen what's your story how did you end up like that."
She put on a complicated expression. " I don't know I was just passing from the forest nearby suddenly the monsters attacked me."
"Strange, monsters rarely come outside the Cursed forest but it isn't so rare, just take it as an unlucky day."
"... Yeah, right "
I nodded to her, extended my hands in the air and teleported a bottle of wine from my room, Ellen was surprised slightly but did not ask anything.
Smiling I bought the wine in front of her and asked. " Want some?"
Ellen hesitated slightly before nodding.
I poured a glass of wine and handed it to her and then poured a glass for me.
We chatted for while drinking, slowly the time passed and the bottle of wine also got empty, I also got to know more about her. She is the little sister of Guild master of Adventures guild in the Imperial capital of the Arcadian Empire.
...Huh, pretty big background. Did I catch a big fish?
Slowly an ambitious air was built around us.
"… You are very strong. I still remember the feeling when I looked at those Flames, they looked extremely noble and attractive at the same time giving me a sense of terror I never felt.
...well right, after all, no mortal can use the Flames of time. Even heroes who have God level strength despite being mortal, should not be able to use it. I don't know about the gods of this world whether they can use it or not.
"Hahaha, are you still bothered about it, that was just an ancient magic, don't worry I am obviously anything but not a God."
Ellen smiled helplessly and nodded still with some doubts. She looked straight into my eyes, her ruby eyes shone with even more curiosity than before. She wanted to know why I was so strong. She wanted to unearth all my secrets.
I stared at her and smirked. "It's time to get reward for my service, don't you think?"
"Huh? Reward?" Before Ellen could understand the meaning behind my words, I kissed her lips.
Ellen's eyes opened wide.
But in the next instant, she closed her eyes and responded to my kiss.
Then, I pushed open a nearby door and carried her inside.