System vs Rebirth

After coming back to his house and taking a rest for a little while, Noel went around the town to help the people. Of course, he simply wanted to get more Honor Points.

However, when he was strolling around, he encountered an unexpected meeting. It was with the woman he saved yesterday, Kirika.

"Welcome. Do you want any fruits?" Kirika smiled, greeting his customer before finding Noel was the customer. "Eh? Noel Ardagan?"

"Oh?" Noel didn't know how to respond since Kirika always wore a cold expression during the training. He never expected that Kirika could make a big and warm smile like this. She would become a star in everyone's heart if she showed such a thing to the trainees. Unfortunately for her, Noel didn't have any excitement seeing such a smile because he had lost too much, including a part of his emotion toward women. Even though he accepted that his eyes were clouded by revenge, he still couldn't accept women in general, especially those around his age.

"Oh, my. Who is this, Kirika?" A middle-aged woman rose from the ground after taking out some fruits from the basket on the ground.

"This is… Noel Ardagan."

"Ah, he's a noble? I-I'm sorry for disrespecting you, Sir." The woman panicked and immediately lowered her head. She even went all the way to kneel on the ground to ask for forgiveness.

Noel only smiled and said, "It's fine, Ma'am. I'm just a fallen noble, you don't need to respect me."

The woman was stunned for a second as she didn't know how to respond.

"He is Noel Ardagan. Although he is a fallen noble, he is one of the most hardworking men among the trainees. He also saved my life yesterday."

"Ah, so he was the gentleman that saved you from the demons?" The woman widened her eyes in shock.

"It's fine. I was the one who placed the traps, so it might be my fault."

"I've heard the story from my daughter. Whether it's the trap or not, I know that the demons are scary. If not for your traps, my daughter would have been in a more dangerous situation." The woman looked at the fruits and immediately picked some of the best. "Please have this as my thanks for saving my daughter."

no. You don't need to."

to Noel and said, "I don't know much about Fallen Noble, but I know that you must haven't lived that well

I saved her because of my own traps. If I take all

looked at him with a sad look. "I can't do much as her mother. Even these fruits are not equal to my daughter's life, but this is

action, Kirika couldn't help but lower her head, asking for Noel

so? Well, I'll take it then." Noel ultimately accepted it. He couldn't

something to repay him even though he only did it only for a mission. Of course, he never expected to receive anything

in them. But now… I know that not every help will go rewarded and some will even bite the hands who feeds them, but somehow looking at their actions and feelings puts my heart at ease…' Noel thought while closing his eyes. 'This is the life that I'd never know had I locked myself

change in his heart. He might still help people for the mission, but he

you, Ma'am." Noel smiled and waved his

disappeared into the crowds. After that, she looked at Kirika and said, "That boy is so bright. This is the first time

"He is indeed different."

about him?" She smirked, assessing

implying, so she refused to say anything, only to get pestered by her mother for a

Noel went around for a bit and decided to eat one or two fruits by the

everyone's expression without fearing his status as noble

at the fruits. Suddenly, he found a kid wearing a tattered rag looking at his fruit basket with watering

he slowly approached Noel and raised his hand as if he was trying

at him for a moment, thinking, 'Even in

"Someone's kindness goes to another person and it will continue to

said, "Do one thing for me and

afraid that Noel wanted him to

shattered when