System vs Rebirth

While walking inside the forest to where they were going to go on their own separate ways, Anna asked, "What do you think about the bandits?"

"I think I told you last night. The mastermind is someone else, so the scenario will probably follow yours." Noel sighed.

"The method of capturing the demons to cause chaos, huh…" Anna raised her head, looking at the sky and recounting the past memory.

'In my past life, the cause of this incident was none other than the Supreme Devil Organization. The Demon Banner Army was suppressing them sooner or later until this method disappeared…' Anna suddenly remembered about Kirika and looked at Noel since he was the first one that encountered Kirika and the one who ended her life.

'Now that I think about it, Kirika managed to lure a thousand demons that crippled the Demon Banner Army, allowing the Supreme Devil Organization to attack the Demon Banner Army and gain their victory.

'If I take another look at it, how did Kirika control them? Capturing the demons and releasing them…' Anna's expression turned cold, realizing something. 'Don't tell me, they managed to do the same thing with a higher level demon? The Low Level Demon is just a trial.'

"It seems that you know about something." Noel glanced at her.

"Supreme Devil Organization. If I tell you they're the one causing this incident, will you believe me?" Anna asked nonchalantly as if she was talking random things.

"…" Noel fell silent for a moment before coming up with another theory. "Assuming that's the case, is there any connection to the one that we captured in the fort?"

"Ah!" Anna remembered that one guy.

"To be honest, having a tattoo that signify their affiliation is foolish, considering you're supposed to live in the shadows, not like the nobles who live in the open. I know that it's to spread fear to show people that they're everywhere. But if it were me, I don't want a tattoo… Just a secret code is enough."

can easily hide that tattoo…" Anna added the missing

lower ranking member to make them a scapegoat. Meanwhile, the

thought, 'What if Kirika was just a

should be aware of this method soon and my suspicion about it. As for

proof either, so I

go separate ways." Noel stretched his body as

still

came in the form of action as he suddenly sped up, leaving her in the dust. Anna shook her head helplessly as she also started running, catching

without saying anything while Anna could only sigh that Noel had

Sothbame Village, near the village where the

would still take a long time to reach there, Noel took this chance to look at his system, especially the

[Mission: Save 19 hostages.]

captured by the bandits and shall be

[Reward: Ardagan Swordsmanship+1]

[Penalty: A Nightmare.]

finished this mission, he accepted the reward and immediately checked his Ardagan

Skill: Ardagan Swordsmanship (5/15)

Requirement: 11 SP

his mind. However, he felt something was wrong with