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.

test.' Noel got an idea to prove his

staring at each other, but they seemed to know what to do.

his stomach suddenly

*Grumble!*

looked at his stomach, feeling

must be hungry. You should eat

moment. "If you don't mind… can I ask

becoming a spoiled brat." Count Ardagan

Leysha with a

Noel usually relied on the maid to do things for him, but he never really asked her to

take too long for the soup to come in. Because Noel hadn't eaten anything for so

go." Leysha carefully scooped the soup with a spoon and blew

Noel happily ate his

appetite, Count Ardagan's expression mellowed a bit, knowing that Noel was alright. He asked,

the soup first?"

"It's alright, Mother. Actually, I have been

"What is it, dear?"

true that my father kidnapped

she almost dropped the plate.

do you mean kidnapped? I didn't do such a thing." Count Ardagan raised his voice. "I simply

gaze as if telling him that what he

funny to see his reaction. "Your mother wouldn't call it kidnapping. We love each other and have agreed to

"Mhm." Noel nodded.

you asking that kind of question right now?" Count Ardagan shook his head helplessly, feeling