Chapter 155: Meeting The Sea Dragon Clan Head
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The Deputy Clan Head was shocked to see that Saito was able to stop his punch. He hadn't held back in that punch. This was his complete strength with the Purple Dragon's Strength. He could feel that Saito himself was using the Golden Dragon's Strength but it was beyond his expectations that Saito could block his full powered punch.
"Aren't you being a little too excited? Didn't I just tell you that if you manage to kill you, your clan would still be attacked by great number of demons. But if you want to play so badly then I shall not disappoint you." Black colored flames appeared on Saito's palm as he said coldly, "Hell Blaze!"
The Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head's eyes widened when they heard his cold words. A black colored flame instantly engulfed the Deputy Clan Head and started to burn him alive.
He had no choice but to step back and get out of the Black Flames. With the help of his Purple Dragon's Bloodline, he started to heal himself but the burns were still visible on his body.
He had an astonished look while staring at Saito, "You… If you are so powerful… Why did you run away from me before?"
Saito controlled the Black Flames and they returned back to his body, "Run away? You seem to have misunderstood my intentions for that retreat. If you think that I ran away because I feared you then you are welcome to try and fight me."
His eyes changed targets and he said to the Clan Head, "I would ask once again. Are you willing to let go of the Royal Prince and Princess or do you want to kill them and strike the nail on the coffins of your Sea Dragon Clan? You should reply quickly. Time is not something you have."
With a sigh, the Clan Head answered him, "True… Time is not something I have. Very well… you can take the two of them."
After saying that, the ropes from his hands fell and the Second Prince, third princess started to make their way towards Saito. From the conversation, they could understand that this guy had come here to rescue them.
Even though he had earlier said some contradictory statements, it still didn't change the fact that he had originally come to give them a chance to live.
For now, Saito was their best chance to survive. This was why they didn't think much before walking towards him.
To their response, Saito couldn't help but frown. He couldn't understand this Clan Head's thoughts. This was a very bad move on his part. Why would he suddenly let go of the hostages without confirming if Saito's words were true or not?
After the two reached his side, he didn't even spare them a glance while talking to the Clan Head with a frown, "Why have you chosen to let go of these two? Do you truly feel that threatened when your clan is being forced into dead end?"
The Clan Head shook his head casually, "Maybe… However, this is not the reason why I agreed to let the two of them leave. It's because I have no further use in keeping them with us. From the stance of the Emperor, it is clear for him to be unwilling to give what I want with just the lives of these two. Meanwhile, our plan to capture other members of the Royal Family has already been foiled. Keeping them in our territory is just a waste."
The frown on Saito's face wasn't cleared and he asked him, "And? That shouldn't be the entire reason, right? You can still use them to try and trap the Emperor."
The Clan Head bitterly smiled before he replied back, "Indeed. If it was within my power… I would probably keep them with me and torture them for the disciples who have died when they went to the Vermillion Kingdom. But…"
His words gave a hint to Saito. It indicated that someone else was also here pulling their strings. This made him curious… Just who could pull the strings of the Clan Head of such a strong clan.
Soon enough, a very familiar chilly intent emerged within his heart. He didn't understand why this feeling was so familiar and why he felt so threatened by this but he jumped back.
The moment he jumped back, the ground where he was standing was suddenly crushed. Saito's eyes widened as he stared in front of him and noticed that the Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head hadn't moved a finger.
He called out with a serious and cool voice, "Who's there!? Come out…!" He tried to keep his voice calm and collected but even he couldn't hide the nervousness within his heart.
An alluring laughter was heard and Saito's expression turned from grave to that of shock. He couldn't believe his eyes when slowly a beauty appeared in front of him with seven familiar fox tails.
The one woman whom he probably wanted to kill the most in the world and the woman whom he feared the most in the world.
Now that he saw her here. He unexpectedly started to chuckle ominously, "I never imagined that the true preparator was you, Naomi! I should have known that those teleportation symbols and this Illusion Formation wasn't something these Sea Dragon Clan members could have made by themselves."
He took a small pause before deducting safely, "So you were the one who created it for them and were using this clan for your own purposes."
With another seductive chuckle, she nodded her head. Her confirmation did shock him a little because there was a small part in him who thought the Prideful Clan Head would never submit to Naomi. He was proven wrong again.
Just what was going on?
Was she so powerful that even the powerful Dragon Clan had to bow down to her? It was fortunate that Saito managed to get those Sea Dragons away from the Dragon Valley or the losses would be been unimaginable.
"It has been so long since I have seen you, my mate. Every time we meet, the jump in your power truly scares me and excites me. I want to kill you but I also want to have you!" Even as she was speaking that she wanted to kill Saito, there was no killing intent in the air.
Saito's face remained unchanged as he pulled out his Nightfall Sword, "It's quite interesting how you have presented me this opportunity. I had always wanted to kill you after all…"
"And yet you have been unable to kill me or find out anything about me." Naomi finished his words with an alluring smile.
The people around them felt as if they were at the wrong place right now. They were unexpectedly ignored after Naomi made her appearance. In Saito's eyes, the two of them couldn't be equal to Naomi with the threat she possessed.
Naomi then stared at his cold eyes and spoke out, "It's been so long since we saw each other and you still won't reveal your appearance to me? It makes me slightly sad…"
Saito snorted at her question. The grip on his Nightfall Sword tightened as he pointed it at Naomi.
He closed his eyes for a moment and a Blood Red Lightning shot out of the sword. In an instant, the lightning covered the distance between Saito and Naomi.
After the lightning struck Naomi, she let out a shout in surprise, "Huh!? Heavens' Lightning… Amazing… Truly amazing. As expected of my mate."
She stepped forwards with little to no problems as even the strong Heaven's Lightning were unable to restrain her.
Saito wasn't surprised by this. With the power and spirit, she held, it would be strange if she wasn't able to deal with this small attack.
He picked up the Prince and the Princess to make a run for it. He knew that with the mystical ability of those two, they would be able to pursue him rather easily which was why he shouted loudly, "2 hours! 2 hours before your place shall be raided by the demons! Prepare yourself…"
Just when the Deputy Clan Head was about to rush towards him and fight him. Naomi raised her hand to stop him while narrowing her eyes, "Do not go after him. With his current strength, though it would be hard for him to kill you or defeat you but the same is true for the two of you. Actually, even the three of us combined wouldn't be able to kill him right now."
The Deputy Clan Head was naturally unwilling to let Saito leave at this time, "I refuse to believe that we cannot kill him if the 3 of us join hands and attack him."
Naomi shook her head and spoke with a straight face, "With his speed, he can easily keep on evading the fight. He should already understand the principle behind your chasing technique. It won't take him long to exhaust both of your powers. Besides, you both still do not understand how to deal with the Hell Flames let alone those terrifying Heaven's Lightning. Even I have to take that small attack seriously."
She looked at the two of them and spoke out while staring in their eyes, "Do you truly not wish to save your Clan? If you want to take a moment's pleasure then by all means, chase him and take your Clan to the hell with you. However, if you wish for survival then follow my orders."
The Clan Head was a lot calmer than the Deputy Clan Head and stepped forward. He asked her with a serious voice, "How confident are you in saving the Sea Dragon Clan? With the number of people in our Clan, we cannot go against either of the Demon Territories. Even though I have some connections in both, I do not think it would affect the overall situation at all."
With graceful movements that made her look rather seductive and her tails were very unsettled as they were flailing, "There is no need to be worried about your clan. My mate isn't the only one with the hidden cards. Prepare for evacuation since a war between two Demon Lords is about to start. Being caught in the middle of this war wouldn't be fun for you…"
After saying that, she was silent for a period.
The Clan Head frowned a bit as he spoke out, "Where should we go? Should we all try to reunite with our forces near the Dwarf Kingdom? With the absence of the Sea Dragons, it will be rather hard for us to evacuate so many of them at once. Can you help us find out their location?"
Shaking her head, Naomi replied to him, "No… If they had left within 10 hours ago, I could have found their location but they seemed to have left this place around a day ago. I can't search for them. If I had to guess, this was probably arranged by my mate, by now, they should be very far away from our location."
This made both the Clan head and Deputy Clan head frown. It displeased them about how someone was able to take all these Sea Dragons right under their nose.
The frown on their faces deepened even more when Naomi continued, "As for evacuation, think about it yourself."
The Clan Head though remained unsatisfied and asked her, "Lady Naomi, just what is your relationship with that man? Why do you refer to him as your mate and seem so unwilling to kill him?"
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The Deputy Clan Head was shocked to see that Saito was able to stop his punch. He hadn't held back in that punch. This was his complete strength with the Purple Dragon's Strength. He could feel that Saito himself was using the Golden Dragon's Strength but it was beyond his expectations that Saito could block his full powered punch.
"Aren't you being a little too excited? Didn't I just tell you that if you manage to kill you, your clan would still be attacked by great number of demons. But if you want to play so badly then I shall not disappoint you." Black colored flames appeared on Saito's palm as he said coldly, "Hell Blaze!"
The Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head's eyes widened when they heard his cold words. A black colored flame instantly engulfed the Deputy Clan Head and started to burn him alive.
He had no choice but to step back and get out of the Black Flames. With the help of his Purple Dragon's Bloodline, he started to heal himself but the burns were still visible on his body.
He had an astonished look while staring at Saito, "You… If you are so powerful… Why did you run away from me before?"
Saito controlled the Black Flames and they returned back to his body, "Run away? You seem to have misunderstood my intentions for that retreat. If you think that I ran away because I feared you then you are welcome to try and fight me."
His eyes changed targets and he said to the Clan Head, "I would ask once again. Are you willing to let go of the Royal Prince and Princess or do you want to kill them and strike the nail on the coffins of your Sea Dragon Clan? You should reply quickly. Time is not something you have."
With a sigh, the Clan Head answered him, "True… Time is not something I have. Very well… you can take the two of them."
After saying that, the ropes from his hands fell and the Second Prince, third princess started to make their way towards Saito. From the conversation, they could understand that this guy had come here to rescue them.
Even though he had earlier said some contradictory statements, it still didn't change the fact that he had originally come to give them a chance to live.
For now, Saito was their best chance to survive. This was why they didn't think much before walking towards him.
To their response, Saito couldn't help but frown. He couldn't understand this Clan Head's thoughts. This was a very bad move on his part. Why would he suddenly let go of the hostages without confirming if Saito's words were true or not?
After the two reached his side, he didn't even spare them a glance while talking to the Clan Head with a frown, "Why have you chosen to let go of these two? Do you truly feel that threatened when your clan is being forced into dead end?"
The Clan Head shook his head casually, "Maybe… However, this is not the reason why I agreed to let the two of them leave. It's because I have no further use in keeping them with us. From the stance of the Emperor, it is clear for him to be unwilling to give what I want with just the lives of these two. Meanwhile, our plan to capture other members of the Royal Family has already been foiled. Keeping them in our territory is just a waste."
The frown on Saito's face wasn't cleared and he asked him, "And? That shouldn't be the entire reason, right? You can still use them to try and trap the Emperor."
The Clan Head bitterly smiled before he replied back, "Indeed. If it was within my power… I would probably keep them with me and torture them for the disciples who have died when they went to the Vermillion Kingdom. But…"
His words gave a hint to Saito. It indicated that someone else was also here pulling their strings. This made him curious… Just who could pull the strings of the Clan Head of such a strong clan.
Soon enough, a very familiar chilly intent emerged within his heart. He didn't understand why this feeling was so familiar and why he felt so threatened by this but he jumped back.
The moment he jumped back, the ground where he was standing was suddenly crushed. Saito's eyes widened as he stared in front of him and noticed that the Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head hadn't moved a finger.
He called out with a serious and cool voice, "Who's there!? Come out…!" He tried to keep his voice calm and collected but even he couldn't hide the nervousness within his heart.
An alluring laughter was heard and Saito's expression turned from grave to that of shock. He couldn't believe his eyes when slowly a beauty appeared in front of him with seven familiar fox tails.
The one woman whom he probably wanted to kill the most in the world and the woman whom he feared the most in the world.
Now that he saw her here. He unexpectedly started to chuckle ominously, "I never imagined that the true preparator was you, Naomi! I should have known that those teleportation symbols and this Illusion Formation wasn't something these Sea Dragon Clan members could have made by themselves."
He took a small pause before deducting safely, "So you were the one who created it for them and were using this clan for your own purposes."
With another seductive chuckle, she nodded her head. Her confirmation did shock him a little because there was a small part in him who thought the Prideful Clan Head would never submit to Naomi. He was proven wrong again.
Just what was going on?
Was she so powerful that even the powerful Dragon Clan had to bow down to her? It was fortunate that Saito managed to get those Sea Dragons away from the Dragon Valley or the losses would be been unimaginable.
"It has been so long since I have seen you, my mate. Every time we meet, the jump in your power truly scares me and excites me. I want to kill you but I also want to have you!" Even as she was speaking that she wanted to kill Saito, there was no killing intent in the air.
Saito's face remained unchanged as he pulled out his Nightfall Sword, "It's quite interesting how you have presented me this opportunity. I had always wanted to kill you after all…"
"And yet you have been unable to kill me or find out anything about me." Naomi finished his words with an alluring smile.
The people around them felt as if they were at the wrong place right now. They were unexpectedly ignored after Naomi made her appearance. In Saito's eyes, the two of them couldn't be equal to Naomi with the threat she possessed.
Naomi then stared at his cold eyes and spoke out, "It's been so long since we saw each other and you still won't reveal your appearance to me? It makes me slightly sad…"
Saito snorted at her question. The grip on his Nightfall Sword tightened as he pointed it at Naomi.
He closed his eyes for a moment and a Blood Red Lightning shot out of the sword. In an instant, the lightning covered the distance between Saito and Naomi.
After the lightning struck Naomi, she let out a shout in surprise, "Huh!? Heavens' Lightning… Amazing… Truly amazing. As expected of my mate."
She stepped forwards with little to no problems as even the strong Heaven's Lightning were unable to restrain her.
Saito wasn't surprised by this. With the power and spirit, she held, it would be strange if she wasn't able to deal with this small attack.
He picked up the Prince and the Princess to make a run for it. He knew that with the mystical ability of those two, they would be able to pursue him rather easily which was why he shouted loudly, "2 hours! 2 hours before your place shall be raided by the demons! Prepare yourself…"
Just when the Deputy Clan Head was about to rush towards him and fight him. Naomi raised her hand to stop him while narrowing her eyes, "Do not go after him. With his current strength, though it would be hard for him to kill you or defeat you but the same is true for the two of you. Actually, even the three of us combined wouldn't be able to kill him right now."
The Deputy Clan Head was naturally unwilling to let Saito leave at this time, "I refuse to believe that we cannot kill him if the 3 of us join hands and attack him."
Naomi shook her head and spoke with a straight face, "With his speed, he can easily keep on evading the fight. He should already understand the principle behind your chasing technique. It won't take him long to exhaust both of your powers. Besides, you both still do not understand how to deal with the Hell Flames let alone those terrifying Heaven's Lightning. Even I have to take that small attack seriously."
She looked at the two of them and spoke out while staring in their eyes, "Do you truly not wish to save your Clan? If you want to take a moment's pleasure then by all means, chase him and take your Clan to the hell with you. However, if you wish for survival then follow my orders."
The Clan Head was a lot calmer than the Deputy Clan Head and stepped forward. He asked her with a serious voice, "How confident are you in saving the Sea Dragon Clan? With the number of people in our Clan, we cannot go against either of the Demon Territories. Even though I have some connections in both, I do not think it would affect the overall situation at all."
With graceful movements that made her look rather seductive and her tails were very unsettled as they were flailing, "There is no need to be worried about your clan. My mate isn't the only one with the hidden cards. Prepare for evacuation since a war between two Demon Lords is about to start. Being caught in the middle of this war wouldn't be fun for you…"
After saying that, she was silent for a period.
The Clan Head frowned a bit as he spoke out, "Where should we go? Should we all try to reunite with our forces near the Dwarf Kingdom? With the absence of the Sea Dragons, it will be rather hard for us to evacuate so many of them at once. Can you help us find out their location?"
Shaking her head, Naomi replied to him, "No… If they had left within 10 hours ago, I could have found their location but they seemed to have left this place around a day ago. I can't search for them. If I had to guess, this was probably arranged by my mate, by now, they should be very far away from our location."
This made both the Clan head and Deputy Clan head frown. It displeased them about how someone was able to take all these Sea Dragons right under their nose.
The frown on their faces deepened even more when Naomi continued, "As for evacuation, think about it yourself."
The Clan Head though remained unsatisfied and asked her, "Lady Naomi, just what is your relationship with that man? Why do you refer to him as your mate and seem so unwilling to kill him?"
The Deputy Clan Head was shocked to see that Saito was able to stop his punch. He hadn't held back in that punch. This was his complete strength with the Purple Dragon's Strength. He could feel that Saito himself was using the Golden Dragon's Strength but it was beyond his expectations that Saito could block his full powered punch."Aren't you being a little too excited? Didn't I just tell you that if you manage to kill you, your clan would still be attacked by great number of demons. But if you want to play so badly then I shall not disappoint you." Black colored flames appeared on Saito's palm as he said coldly, "Hell Blaze!"The Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head's eyes widened when they heard his cold words. A black colored flame instantly engulfed the Deputy Clan Head and started to burn him alive.He had no choice but to step back and get out of the Black Flames. With the help of his Purple Dragon's Bloodline, he started to heal himself but the burns were still visible on his body.He had an astonished look while staring at Saito, "You If you are so powerful Why did you run away from me before?"Saito controlled the Black Flames and they returned back to his body, "Run away? You seem to have misunderstood my intentions for that retreat. If you think that I ran away because I feared you then you are welcome to try and fight me."His eyes changed targets and he said to the Clan Head, "I would ask once again. Are you willing to let go of the Royal Prince and Princess or do you want to kill them and strike the nail on the coffins of your Sea Dragon Clan? You should reply quickly. Time is not something you have."With a sigh, the Clan Head answered him, "True Time is not something I have. Very well you can take the two of them."After saying that, the ropes from his hands fell and the Second Prince, third princess started to make their way towards Saito. From the conversation, they could understand that this guy had come here to rescue them.Even though he had earlier said some contradictory statements, it still didn't change the fact that he had originally come to give them a chance to live.For now, Saito was their best chance to survive. This was why they didn't think much before walking towards him.To their response, Saito couldn't help but frown. He couldn't understand this Clan Head's thoughts. This was a very bad move on his part. Why would he suddenly let go of the hostages without confirming if Saito's words were true or not?After the two reached his side, he didn't even spare them a glance while talking to the Clan Head with a frown, "Why have you chosen to let go of these two? Do you truly feel that threatened when your clan is being forced into dead end?"The Clan Head shook his head casually, "Maybe However, this is not the reason why I agreed to let the two of them leave. It's because I have no further use in keeping them with us. From the stance of the Emperor, it is clear for him to be unwilling to give what I want with just the lives of these two. Meanwhile, our plan to capture other members of the Royal Family has already been foiled. Keeping them in our territory is just a waste."The frown on Saito's face wasn't cleared and he asked him, "And? That shouldn't be the entire reason, right? You can still use them to try and trap the Emperor."The Clan Head bitterly smiled before he replied back, "Indeed. If it was within my power I would probably keep them with me and torture them for the disciples who have died when they went to the Vermillion Kingdom. But"His words gave a hint to Saito. It indicated that someone else was also here pulling their strings. This made him curious Just who could pull the strings of the Clan Head of such a strong clan.Soon enough, a very familiar chilly intent emerged within his heart. He didn't understand why this feeling was so familiar and why he felt so threatened by this but he jumped back.The moment he jumped back, the ground where he was standing was suddenly crushed. Saito's eyes widened as he stared in front of him and noticed that the Clan Head and the Deputy Clan Head hadn't moved a finger.He called out with a serious and cool voice, "Who's there!? Come out!" He tried to keep his voice calm and collected but even he couldn't hide the nervousness within his heart.An alluring laughter was heard and Saito's expression turned from grave to that of shock. He couldn't believe his eyes when slowly a beauty appeared in front of him with seven familiar fox tails.The one woman whom he probably wanted to kill the most in the world and the woman whom he feared the most in the world.Now that he saw her here. He unexpectedly started to chuckle ominously, "I never imagined that the true preparator was you, Naomi! I should have known that those teleportation symbols and this Illusion Formation wasn't something these Sea Dragon Clan members could have made by themselves."He took a small pause before deducting safely, "So you were the one who created it for them and were using this clan for your own purposes."With another seductive chuckle, she nodded her head. Her confirmation did shock him a little because there was a small part in him who thought the Prideful Clan Head would never submit to Naomi. He was proven wrong again.Just what was going on?Was she so powerful that even the powerful Dragon Clan had to bow down to her? It was fortunate that Saito managed to get those Sea Dragons away from the Dragon Valley or the losses would be been unimaginable."It has been so long since I have seen you, my mate. Every time we meet, the jump in your power truly scares me and excites me. I want to kill you but I also want to have you!" Even as she was speaking that she wanted to kill Saito, there was no killing intent in the air.Saito's face remained unchanged as he pulled out his Nightfall Sword, "It's quite interesting how you have presented me this opportunity. I had always wanted to kill you after all""And yet you have been unable to kill me or find out anything about me." Naomi finished his words with an alluring smile.The people around them felt as if they were at the wrong place right now. They were unexpectedly ignored after Naomi made her appearance. In Saito's eyes, the two of them couldn't be equal to Naomi with the threat she possessed.Naomi then stared at his cold eyes and spoke out, "It's been so long since we saw each other and you still won't reveal your appearance to me? It makes me slightly sad"Saito snorted at her question. The grip on his Nightfall Sword tightened as he pointed it at Naomi.He closed his eyes for a moment and a Blood Red Lightning shot out of the sword. In an instant, the lightning covered the distance between Saito and Naomi.After the lightning struck Naomi, she let out a shout in surprise, "Huh!? Heavens' Lightning Amazing Truly amazing. As expected of my mate."She stepped forwards with little to no problems as even the strong Heaven's Lightning were unable to restrain her.Saito wasn't surprised by this. With the power and spirit, she held, it would be strange if she wasn't able to deal with this small attack.He picked up the Prince and the Princess to make a run for it. He knew that with the mystical ability of those two, they would be able to pursue him rather easily which was why he shouted loudly, "2 hours! 2 hours before your place shall be raided by the demons! Prepare yourself"Just when the Deputy Clan Head was about to rush towards him and fight him. Naomi raised her hand to stop him while narrowing her eyes, "Do not go after him. With his current strength, though it would be hard for him to kill you or defeat you but the same is true for the two of you. Actually, even the three of us combined wouldn't be able to kill him right now."The Deputy Clan Head was naturally unwilling to let Saito leave at this time, "I refuse to believe that we cannot kill him if the 3 of us join hands and attack him."Naomi shook her head and spoke with a straight face, "With his speed, he can easily keep on evading the fight. He should already understand the principle behind your chasing technique. It won't take him long to exhaust both of your powers. Besides, you both still do not understand how to deal with the Hell Flames let alone those terrifying Heaven's Lightning. Even I have to take that small attack seriously."She looked at the two of them and spoke out while staring in their eyes, "Do you truly not wish to save your Clan? If you want to take a moment's pleasure then by all means, chase him and take your Clan to the hell with you. However, if you wish for survival then follow my orders."The Clan Head was a lot calmer than the Deputy Clan Head and stepped forward. He asked her with a serious voice, "How confident are you in saving the Sea Dragon Clan? With the number of people in our Clan, we cannot go against either of the Demon Territories. Even though I have some connections in both, I do not think it would affect the overall situation at all."With graceful movements that made her look rather seductive and her tails were very unsettled as they were flailing, "There is no need to be worried about your clan. My mate isn't the only one with the hidden cards. Prepare for evacuation since a war between two Demon Lords is about to start. Being caught in the middle of this war wouldn't be fun for you"After saying that, she was silent for a period.The Clan Head frowned a bit as he spoke out, "Where should we go? Should we all try to reunite with our forces near the Dwarf Kingdom? With the absence of the Sea Dragons, it will be rather hard for us to evacuate so many of them at once. Can you help us find out their location?"Shaking her head, Naomi replied to him, "No If they had left within 10 hours ago, I could have found their location but they seemed to have left this place around a day ago. I can't search for them. If I had to guess, this was probably arranged by my mate, by now, they should be very far away from our location."This made both the Clan head and Deputy Clan head frown. It displeased them about how someone was able to take all these Sea Dragons right under their nose.The frown on their faces deepened even more when Naomi continued, "As for evacuation, think about it yourself."The Clan Head though remained unsatisfied and asked her, "Lady Naomi, just what is your relationship with that man? Why do you refer to him as your mate and seem so unwilling to kill him?"
