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.

her sword to the ground just

Noel who was standing

but it wasn't due to his

backlighting, his appearance looked even sadder. Noel's gaze felt

be forgotten because he also said, "Anna. You

exhausted right now, my current condition is enough to kill you.

why do I want to surrender? Instead, I prefer

aback by that last statement. She was supposed to be Noel's nemesis, yet, the latter said

if Noel tried to annoy her again, he stuck his tongue out and

was too late, Noel had jumped off

more times in the future." Noel smiled as he

was already far away. However, she also found a

was an extraordinary Spirit User, so it was clear that he wouldn't be dying by falling into the water. But

my 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

sad smile always lingered in

…

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

thought was broken because Noel asked her, "So, where are

startled, but she immediately

Why would we go to that

want to show you… though,

do to pass the time?" Noel squinted his

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

slowly walk around and just enjoy the scenery? Even though it's a forest filled with demons, it's still a forest. Not

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