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 was exhausted. She stabbed her sword to the ground just to support her

at Noel who

it wasn't due

backlighting, his appearance looked even

forgotten because

already wounded. Even I'm exhausted right now,

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

was taken aback by that last statement. She was

annoy her again, he stuck his tongue out and

she was too late, Noel

in the future." Noel smiled as

she also found a river

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

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

that image of Noel's sad smile always lingered in her

…

Anna couldn't help but think, 'Now that I think about it, despite Noel showing such an extreme hatred, he truly had changed her life. And that last sentence

was broken because Noel asked

but she

we go

I want to show you… though, around

the time?" Noel squinted

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 many

how 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

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