System vs Rebirth

After that day, Noel had never spoken a single word to Anna anymore. It was clear that there was a bridge between their relationship.

On the one hand, Anna had taken the first step to her change which was to apologize. On the other hand, Noel still couldn't accept that apology.

She could understand Noel's perspective since she might do something even worse if she was in his position. In fact, it was because Noel was kind that he became like this.

She never saw that kindness a weakness. After all, Noel helped so many people and gained many allies from all around the kingdoms in the past. That kindness became the bond between him and the people. That was why Noel's kindness was actually his biggest strength.

The biggest challenge to that kindness was the hatred toward her family and the royal family.

In the past, Anna never apologized and kept being ignorant. That was why it was easy for Noel to decide an uprising to take his revenge.

In this life, Anna wanted to change for the better. She wasn't a cruel person anymore that killed people just because she wanted to do it. Instead, she tried to help others as much as she could like how Noel treated others.

That was why it became much harder for Noel to kill her. And that was why Noel didn't want to be indebted or reliant on her.

Although it looked like a foolish move, Noel stopped sparring with Anna because he had to sort his feeling out.

At the same time, if he continued like this for the next two months, he would lose a total of 180 spars, which could transfer to 0.5% of Spiritual Energy with his training. It didn't look much right now, but Noel would surely feel the effect in the far future when he had more Spiritual Energy.

So, Noel ended up training by himself for five days by himself before he asked Anna to meet him in a quiet place.

while before Noel finally opened his mouth. "Sorry, but I don't think I can accept your

but she still felt disappointed when hearing it from Noel. She

expression, Noel added, "I

at Noel in surprise. Noel's

now.' Those two words meant a world to her because it was clear that the chance for Noel to finally forgive her was there. She just had to keep proving her determination until they reached that point. In the future, there might be a chance

Noel as they fought numerous enemies. Unlike the past life where they always clashed their blades against each other, they would protect each other's back and rise to a

and said, "And… I don't think I want to meet you for the rest of the week. But I'll make sure that I'll be like my previous self after that… It might become awkward afterward, but I

everything that needed to be said, Noel then walked

Noel's back with a smile on her face. Those two words simply gave her too much hope that

tried his best to return to the

acted a bit awkward because of the bridge between them. Luckily, Anna didn't mind that and tried her best in smoothing

teach Noel. With training, they could smoothen the conversation since everything would be around the training, making them forget about what

bodies that had yet to fully develop, the two managed to fit together on a saddle, allowing Anna to

far away, not daring to go near

like a couple or a rival whenever they

others had considered them as

had learned how to ride a horse and they wouldn't have any problem in having a

to get a mission near that area as well so that they could finish

individual mission, but Noel hesitated because he

the requirement for graduation while becoming as strong as possible when the fort was still providing them with free lessons from

Two months later.