System vs Rebirth

"Is it true… Mother?" Noel widened his eyes in shock, staring at his mother who was supposed to be dead.

"Silly child." Leysha chuckled. "You don't have any problem talking but your body is still quite weak after eight months on bed, so wait here first. I'm going to ask the maid to bring you a nutritious meal and inform your father."

"Mhm." Noel nodded. "Thank you, Mother."

Leysha waved her hand and walked away, bringing the priest who seemed to have healed him.

He furrowed his eyebrows, looking at them. He didn't know why but everything seemed weird.

'Is everything truly my dream? But I have experienced everything in that dream, it feels so real. Isn't a dream supposed to be faster?' Noel narrowed his eyes. 'Or is this actually another dream of mine?'

Noel scratched the back of his head, wondering what to do. He closed his eyes and tried to make a connection with his spirits. As expected, because of his sleep, he wasn't able to be connected with Ardagan.

However, no matter how hard he tried to do it, Heisk also didn't come out either. 'As expected, should I try awakening Heisk again? Or Heisk is just a spirit in my dream? I don't understand.'

Noel scratched the back of his head with a long sigh. He didn't understand what was going on.

It didn't take too long for his father to rush inside with his mother.

"You're finally awake?" Count Ardagan looked at Noel and found him sitting on the bed. Without hesitation, he jumped to him and hugged him as tight as he could. "Good son, good son. You're finally awake."

"Mhm. Sorry for making you worry, Father." Noel made a sad smile. He still didn't know how to differentiate reality. In his supposed to be dream, he had many regrets that he wanted to do with his parents. But he couldn't do it anymore because they had died.

"It's fine. It's fine. I shouldn't push you with anything. You're a good and smart kid, so you should do everything in your pace." Count Ardagan's tone was filled with sorrow and regret as if he had done something wrong. However, Noel couldn't recount what happened.

prove his existence. "That's right. Do you mind if we can talk, Father,

Ardagan tilted his head in confusion before turning to Leysha to ask her opinion. They were just staring at each other,

his mouth, his stomach suddenly let

*Grumble!*

at his stomach, feeling

chuckled. "You must be hungry. You should eat first. We'll hear you out

for a moment. "If you don't mind… can I ask Mother

child. You're becoming a spoiled brat." Count Ardagan sighed,

Leysha with a

instantly melted. Noel usually relied on the maid to do things for him, but he never really

take too long for the soup to come

with a spoon and blew it to make sure it wasn't

Noel happily ate

expression mellowed a bit, knowing that Noel was alright. He asked, "So, what do

the soup first?" Leysha squinted her

"It's alright, Mother. Actually, I

"What is it, dear?"

it true that my father kidnapped you from your father?" Noel

she almost dropped the plate.

thing." Count Ardagan raised his voice. "I simply asked

Noel looked at him with a judging gaze as if telling him

whole time. It was truly funny to see his reaction. "Your mother wouldn't call it kidnapping. We love each other and have agreed to go through everything

"Mhm." Noel nodded.

of question right now?" Count Ardagan shook his head helplessly,