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.

sword to the ground just to support her

at Noel who was standing on top of

it wasn't due to his body covered

due to the orange sun being the backlighting, his appearance looked even sadder. Noel's gaze felt like he had

couldn't be forgotten because he also said,

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

huh. Living is worse than death, so why do I want to

Anna was taken aback by that last statement. She was supposed to be Noel's

to annoy her again, he stuck his tongue out and

she was too late, Noel had jumped off

see you many more times in

he was already far away. However, she also

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

to protect my whole body. Am I going to kill him even if it means a part of my body is crushed?" Anna gritted her teeth and stomped the ground in frustration, giving up

of Noel's sad smile always lingered

…

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

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

she immediately said, "The

would we go

something I want to show you… though,

the time?" Noel squinted his eyes,

a good idea flashed in her mind. "We just strolled around the forest. I mean, we've

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

you sure you want