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." Noel smiled,

the basket to Noel and said, "I don't know much about Fallen Noble, but I know that you must haven't lived that well in the past few weeks. You

own traps. If I take all these fruits,

much as her mother. Even these fruits are not equal to my daughter's life, but this is

couldn't help but

it. He couldn't help but remember the

though he only did it only for a

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

there was a change in his heart. He might still help people for the mission, but he would do it more sincerely

Noel smiled and waved his hands. "I'll excuse

that, she looked at Kirika

"He is indeed different."

you think about him?" She smirked, assessing

do you mean?" Kirika looked away, knowing what her mother was implying, so she refused

bit and decided to eat one or two fruits by the

going around and watched everyone's expression without fearing his status as noble

can finish all these fruits by myself before they go bad." Noel sighed, looking at the fruits.

approached Noel and raised his hand as if he was trying to beg

him for a moment, thinking, 'Even in the Ardagan Territory,

fruits and muttered, "Someone's kindness goes to another person and it will continue to another person. However,

contemplations, Noel said, "Do one thing for me and I will

kid was afraid that Noel wanted him

was shattered when Noel continued,