System vs Rebirth

"That's what I believe as well. This is the reason I tell you about it. I am sure that the letter about the message has arrived, right?"

"Yes. I still can't believe it, but I have made an investigation team. They're already heading there, so I guess we can confirm it." Shale nodded with a serious expression.

Even though Shale couldn't believe it, he still acted according to the procedure. He made sure that the investigation team was formed and sent them on this mission.

"I have reported it to the commander as well, but he wants me to take care of it." Shale let out a long sigh.

"I believe this matter is bigger than you think." Anna added. She knew how much the destruction this matter would cause, so she couldn't afford to let the same thing happening again. She said, "You need to have the commander act on this matter personally. I'm afraid that it's going to be a big problem for the Demon Banner Army because we'll be finding this kind of mission appearing sooner or later."

Anna wanted to prevent it by using the commander's authority, but Shale shook his head and asked, "Do you have any proof that can back up your words?"

"I… don't." Anna clicked her tongue as she didn't know how to convince Shale.

But this time, Noel was the one that supported her. "I do."

"Noel?" Anna widened her eyes, never expecting Noel to help her here. She thought that her words previously had worked on him.

their leader, someone killed him. At that time, I immediately fled the scene because I couldn't sense the killer. If I continued investigating this matter, I was afraid I would die, so I chose to report to you instead of risking my life since this

as he asked again to confirm it. "You

you don't

of Noel's right palm meant he wanted him to use the

a moment and said, "I understand. I'll bring this matter to the commander right away.

you still don't have enough information, you can go to the Master Blacksmith called Roel. The

his nose before saying, "Alright. Do you have anything else? Like where

turned out to be the southeast of the fort. "This was the place of your group mission. Where did

Astary Town. Around one day from that town,

the east of the fort. But he soon realized something as he fell

there something wrong?" Noel

similar to their group mission. But the location was at the opposite direction. "This is the similar

to cover that kind of huge area unless…" Noel also understood why

no way they'll choose these spots unless they have a connection to each other." Shale pointed at the

if they're doing both?" Noel asked, dropping the

couldn't refute that claim either. But if they did both ways, it meant that the fort would be surrounded with

It's true that the bandits seemed to be invisible to the demons since the moment they released the demons, they weren't attacked. But

"Huh? They were invisible?"