System vs Rebirth

Hearing what Shale said earlier, Anna couldn't help but make a playful smirk as she turned to Noel and asked, "Should we go on a date then? I mean, training."

If this was the normal Noel, he would certainly correct her again, implying that they were just going to train.

However, Noel actually answered her with a calm tone. "Sure."

"Huh?" Anna wasn't prepared for this kind of answer. She subconsciously took a step back, looking at Noel dumbfoundedly.

"Why are you so surprised when you are inviting me?" Noel frowned.

"No…yes!" Anna's mind went blank.

Even though he accepted it, Noel's sole purpose was to confirm whether what Anna said was true or not. If they walked around together for a while, Anna should slip out sooner or later. Hence, he could confirm that everything was a facade.

'I'm not going to let you lead me by the nose anymore.' Noel was determined to prove her words.

"What's wrong? Since you're the one asking me out, you should be leading. Where should we go?"

"That's… That's…" Anna looked left and right, trying to get some help or some time to think.

But Noel pressed her harder by walking away. "If you don't want then, you shouldn't say something like that."

"Wh-what?" Anna bit her lips and hurriedly caught up to him. Even though, she didn't know what to do, she should accompany him right now. She could come up with something on the way.

'What should I do? Even in my past life, I never experienced something like this.' Anna panicked.

But a scene in the past flashed in her mind.

sword to the ground

at Noel who was standing on top

a sad smile, but it wasn't due to his body

the backlighting, his appearance looked even sadder. Noel's gaze felt like he had lost

because he also said, "Anna. You

up, Noel. Your body is already wounded. Even I'm exhausted right now, my

huh. Living is worse than death, so why do I want to surrender? Instead, I prefer dying… After all, dying in your hands might

aback by that last statement. She was supposed

tried to annoy her again, he stuck his tongue out

Anna wanted to get angry, but she was

times in the future." Noel

already far away. However, she also

clear that he wouldn't be dying by falling into the water. But Noel's wounds would make him

Spiritual Energy is not enough to protect my whole body. Am I going to kill him even if it means a part of my body is crushed?" Anna gritted her teeth and stomped the ground

sad

…

that I think about it, despite Noel showing such an extreme hatred, he truly had changed her life. And that last sentence of his…

thought was broken because Noel asked her,

she

would we go to

want to show you… though, around

do to pass the

"We just strolled around the forest. I mean, we've been to the forest a few

about we slowly walk around and just enjoy the scenery? Even though it's a forest filled with demons, it's still a forest. Not like the demon can do

furrowed his eyebrows. "Are you sure you want to