System vs Rebirth

"Hahaha!" The bandit leader laughed, looking at Noel's pathetic self. Despite his overwhelming strength, he would never expect that the woman was actually one of the bandits.

And now that ignorance would cost him his life.

The leader immediately came to him while raising his axe, planning to cut him down. "Die!"

A smile suddenly appeared in Noel's face as the woman finally realized what happened.

"No!" She let out a cry while lowering her vision. Her dagger was actually stopped by a layer of ice like how Noel stopped the bandit leader's axe at first.

Unfortunately, she was too late. Noel swiftly swung his sword.

Swift Strike.

"Keuk!" The bandit leader gritted his teeth and tried to move away, but it was too late. Noel managed to cut his hand.

"Argh!" While screaming in pain, the bandit tried to move away, but not before another slash from Noel, cutting his other arm. This way, the bandit leader wouldn't be able to attack him anymore. As for his life, he was planning to let him live a little bit longer so that he could extract the information.

However, Noel couldn't forgive the backstabbing woman. She reminded him of Anna. Though, Anna was leaning to plotting instead of backstabbing.

He cut the hand that held the dagger, making the woman scream like the bandit leader. She dropped to the ground while clutching her arm.

"Arghhh!" The woman gritted her teeth, glaring at him. "How do you know?"

Noel looked down on her, recalling what happened earlier when he received the mission.

'This is… a mission!' Noel thought, reading the mission details.

[Mission: Save 19 hostages.]

There are nineteen women that got captured by the

[Reward: Ardagan Swordsmanship+1]

[Penalty: A Nightmare.]

he was more focused on the number of the

are twenty women inside according to the bandit, but now there

room, he counted the woman and realized the bandit didn't

woman who is affiliated with the bandits…' Noel thought this was the case.

to show a bit of overwhelming power and weakness, thinking it would be the time for

the traitor, but he could also defeat

"As expected, there is a bandit hidden among you.

pale, staring at Noel in

the wretched nature of hers, Noel couldn't withstand his anger and slice her neck, sending her head

was cold as he turned

The bandits were so scared at him that they ran

Noel didn't even make a single move. Instead, he focused on the

Seeing their helpless faces reminded him

a long breath to regain his calm. A smile returned to his face as he tried to assure them with a gentle tone. "Don't worry. I have

bluffing earlier. Even though the bandit leader had told them it was a bluff, seeing Noel's overwhelming strength

*Pant!*

*Pant!*

running as fast as possible. As soon as they saw the exit, they thought they would be safe since they could simply disperse to

The ground was dyed red by the blood and the foul smell filled

couldn't move even

sword. That redness didn't come from the metal's color, but it was dyed by the bandits' blood. It was clear that she was the