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.

She stabbed her sword

who was standing on

it wasn't due to his

body darkening due to the orange sun being the backlighting, his appearance looked even sadder.

because he also said,

wounded. Even I'm exhausted right now, my current condition is enough to kill

do I want to surrender? Instead, I prefer dying… After all, dying in your hands might not be that

statement. She was

again, he stuck his tongue out and

to get angry, but she was too

see you many more times in the future." Noel smiled

tried to grab him, but he was already far away. However, she also found a river underneath the cliff

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

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

image of Noel's sad smile always

…

help but think, 'Now that I think about it, despite Noel showing such an extreme hatred, he

broken because Noel

startled, but she immediately said, "The

Why would we go

something I want to show

pass the time?" Noel squinted his eyes, judging

Anna was thinking hard before eventually a good idea flashed in her mind. "We just strolled around the forest. I mean, we've been to the forest a few times, but each time, we're fighting

about we slowly walk around and just enjoy the scenery? Even though it's a forest filled with demons, it's still a forest.

furrowed his eyebrows. "Are you sure you want to waste my time of training with this