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 to support her

who was standing on

had a sad smile, but it wasn't due

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

because he also said,

wounded. Even I'm exhausted right

want to surrender? Instead, I prefer dying… After all, dying in your hands might not be that

last statement. She was supposed

again, he stuck his tongue out and

wanted to get angry, but she was too late, Noel had

you many more times in the

already far away. However, she also found a river underneath the

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

him even if it means a part

of Noel's sad smile

…

I think about it, despite Noel showing such an extreme hatred, he truly had changed her life. And that last sentence of his… what does

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

was startled, but she immediately said, "The Demon

we go to

to show you… though,

will we do to pass the time?"

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

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

you sure you want to waste my