System vs Rebirth

"What?!" Anna widened her eyes in shock because the illusion had begun to control Noel. She clicked her tongue and started parrying Noel's relentless attack.

The clicking sound produced by the two swords kept echoing inside the tunnel. Noel's eyes were bloodshot even though his focus wasn't there. She could feel the hatred in Noel's eyes.

To her surprise, the hatred was actually similar to what she felt during the first time they met when Noel attacked her without thinking.

She was shocked because she had done all the things she could to diminish the hatred in his heart. But when she realized everything she did actually had no impact to him, she wondered whether she could really do it.

'Is this the reality? His hatred is at the same level as back then… Did I not change anything within him? Are we fated to be fighting each other until only one side is standing?' Anna's mind started to fall into despair.

'Noel is supposed to be a great powerhouse that can elevate the kingdom to a great height as long as I can diminish his hatred. His talent can even keep up with me who has the knowledge of the previous life. So, it's clear that he's more talented than me.

'But if this is going on, I'm afraid I'm the one who have to die. Is there truly no other way to solve the hatred between us? No, wait… Has he been holding this kind of hatred this whole time?'

Anna couldn't help but recall the memory when Noel did something for her. It was unforgettable. But now, the truth was revealed.

'Is there truly no way?' Anna thought before he found Noel raising his hand, creating a snowflake and tossing it to her.

time, she managed to cover her sword with lightning and struck the crystal before it reached her, shattering the ice

was thoroughly angered as a black flame suddenly appeared on his left hand. The flame didn't let out an extraordinary

the flame since she had seen it in their fight. This

hand, Noel suddenly stopped as if he was restrained by

widened her eyes in surprise. This was the

black flame that wasn't launched at her because

none other than his father,

surrender." Count Ardagan stated with a

looked at his

makes me wonder whether it's true or not. I'm sure you have felt it too, right?" Luke

never admitted it but he certainly felt it. No, he didn't want to

like it was a flash, making him

his father and mother, trying to make up his regret. That was why he

and said, "Give us a few minutes to talk and I'll surrender myself without

of heart. However, he also saw Noel's black flame earlier even

understand. If you can surrender, then it's better for us." Helzen ultimately accepted it because his subordinates would also die

listen to me. What you said in your dream might be correct, but that also means

abandoned you. I didn't throw you there without a single protection. I'm sure that Dimitri is with you, protecting you from death. Unless it's necessary, I don't think he will appear before you, but if you don't trust me, you can just go to a