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.

exhausted. She stabbed her sword to

who was standing on

smile, but it wasn't

sun being the backlighting, his appearance looked

because he also said, "Anna. You

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

so why do I want to

was supposed to be Noel's nemesis,

he stuck his tongue out

she was too late, Noel had jumped

many more times in the future." Noel

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

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

jump, but my Spiritual Energy is not enough to protect my whole body. Am I going to kill him even if

sad smile always lingered in

…

Noel showing such an extreme hatred, he truly had changed her life. And that last sentence of his… what

because Noel asked

Anna was startled, but she immediately said,

Why would we go

something I want to show you… though, around the

what will we do to pass the time?" Noel squinted his eyes, judging

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 against time, making us rush

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

you want to