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.

stabbed her sword to the ground just to support

she looked at Noel who was standing

smile, but it wasn't

his appearance looked even sadder. Noel's gaze felt like

of his couldn't be forgotten because he also said, "Anna.

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

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 to be Noel's nemesis,

if Noel tried to annoy her again, he

angry, but she was too late, Noel

more times in the future."

far away. However, she also found a river

extraordinary Spirit User, so it was clear that he wouldn't be dying by

to protect my whole body. Am I going to kill him even if it means a part of my body is crushed?"

sad smile always lingered in her

…

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 of his…

her thought was broken because Noel asked her,

was startled, but she

would we go

something I want to show

what will we do to 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

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 any harm to

eyebrows. "Are you sure you want to waste my time of