System vs Rebirth

*Thump!*

"To think I need to take care this useless nobody," said a guy with a full metal armor covering his body. He pushed a man off the carriage and spat on him.

"This is a result after a small viscount family offended the royal family as well as the Stargaze Marquis Family."

"It's just the usual fight for the throne, the losing side faces their extermination since they can't submit to the current king."

"The family was executed. I heard his parents beg the royal family to spare their only son."

"No one has ever heard anything about him. He doesn't excel in sword, magic, or even literature. The royal family is a sadist, ain't they? They exile this useless guy to the Demon Banner Army. He won't live long."

"Sssshh… We don't want anyone to hear that. Let's just leave right now since we've sent him here. Someone should pick him up later."

"Right."

After realizing they said something wrong, the two soldiers left in a haste, not wanting to deal with this matter anymore.

A skinny-looking youth with a handsome but tired face clenched the red-colored sword in his hand. He was Noel Ardagan, the only son of Viscount Ardagan.

'Just you wait. What you have thrown away will eventually come back to you.' Noel gritted his teeth and looked at the red colored sword in his hand, muttering in a low voice. "Father said the key of our family revival is in this sword and I need to get stronger first before heading to the former third prince."

Noel remembered the oath he took when he was a child. "I am Noel Ardagan. In front of the family heirloom I swore I shall become the master of Ardagan who everyone could be proud of."

*Kacha!*

A cracking sound echoed in his ears as his body trembled out of surprise. He widened his eyes and stared at this red sword with a dumbfounded expression.

A red light dimly glowed from the red jewel embedded on the sword's hilt before a blood colored aura flew to the back of his right palm as though it was a fluid.

"Wha—" Noel instinctively dropped the sword to the ground and pulled up his hand, not knowing what kind of substance had just come into his hand.

There was no pain spread in his hand, making it look harmless. But Noel couldn't be so sure.

He lowered his head and checked his hand, only to find a red colored cross appeared on his hand.

'What is this symbol?' Noel frowned, looking left and right wondering whether anyone saw what just happened. He didn't expect it to be this way, so he just took an oath there.

Luckily, the two soldiers dropped him two hundred meters from the town's gate and no one was around.

Curious, he touched the symbol with his forefinger. As if responding to his touch, the symbol let out a glowing light and projected a small translucent screen.

[System of Honor]

[Training]

[Medal]

[Career]

[Status]

[Shop]

instinctively turned around and checked the area again.

could be seen easily by anyone even from

his position, hiding his body as well as the screen. Even though he wasn't as talented as those geniuses, he was, by no means, a

would be suspicious had they seen the screen. There was even

found the

lining it up with the tree behind him so that no one could see the screen from

anymore, Noel observed the screen and asked himself. "What is this? Since it's coming out of my hand, can I touch

hand

*Thud!*

surface and because he had pressed the 'Medal' panel, the screen changed. All the panels disappeared and a few words

[Honor: 0]

Medal: Good Citizen Merit

Requirement: Help 5 Townspeople

Medal and 2

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Medal: Military Service Merit

Requirement: Kill 10 Demons

Medal and 3

saw all this, not because the screen changed, but because of the requirements. It struck deep in his heart as

ancestor was a normal commoner that rose through the rank from his merits. He often helped other commoners, nobles, and people

how small the requirement of these medals and how big the ancestor did in the past, it was clear this

more medals in the future which

all those meticulous tasks. It was all for this." Noel clenched his fists. "In other words, father should have known something about this. That's the reason for handing me this sword. He wants me to rebuild our noble

mixed in his heart. On the one hand, he wished his father could tell him more about all this and that they didn't need to die. On the other hand, he was confused why his father didn't use this power to escape from

for me." Noel swore while clutching his fist, showing his determination. "Especially, that Anna Stargaze. She's

…

Stargaze Family.

name!" Anna's body suddenly trembled as

utterly shocked as she realized that her hands became smaller

The position of the table, the bed color, the window… Everything looked fresh in

specifically the mirror, and saw her

reborn?" Anna was speechless. The memory of her dying together with Noel was still fresh in her

…

Do you know how much the people

erupted under the rain, followed by a thunder as if

handsome face and unyielding aura stood in front of her. His

was Noel Ardagan, the

continue. You think they were willingly fight against the demons? You're too naive." Noel shook his head in disappointment. "I always thought of you as my archenemy this whole time, but I realized that you were just a mere puppet controlled by the demons. I

locked

flowed out of her mouth, her pretty face still made the

the one who don't know anything!" She shouted back, releasing all her anger. "Do you think you know it all? You think you're right, but you turn out to be

in your ideal. I don't care for I have seen everything." Noel raised his sword. "If you don't disappear right now,

A red flame gushed out of her

gradually froze. Noel's gaze became extremely cold as he leaped

also

their swords clashed, blue and red light flickered. The rain droplets

red light created an overwhelming pressure in

due to her strength. Even with all his strength, he never once

He had prepared