System vs Rebirth

"Last moment, huh." Noel muttered and said, "I guess I can say it's been a while, right? Kirika, so I should say Miss Loetzel?"

"How—" Kirika was stunned, staring at the wall as if 'looking' at Noel.

Even Lokhar was stupefied and asked, "Loetzel? A family name? You're a noble?"

"I have just realized it not long ago. I guess, you are the girl that I met almost a decade ago."

"A decade ago? You still get to know that person?" Lokhar became even dumbfounded. However, it wasn't over because Kirika was going to drop bombs after bombs.

"I have changed so much because of you, Noel. Did you remember what you told me back then?"

"Yeah, I remember. It was as simple as changing yourself."

"Those words meant a world to me back then. I started training my body and changing for the better until I became like this. And before long, those people who looked at me with contempt had to flock around me."

"I'm glad that you have found what you're looking for. Though, I don't understand why you're hiding your identity and sneak into the Demon Banner Army."

"I wanted to repay you. To be honest, when I first came here and saw you, I wondered whether you actually wanted to live or not. If you wanted to live, I was planning to become your comrade and help you through the missions. At least, I wanted to give you the best start for you to reclaim your life. If you didn't want to live, I wanted to change you to restart your life."

"Wanted? You didn't plan to do it anymore?"

the wall with a sad smile. "You're clearly wanting to live, a great one at that.

return then?

in any way. Though, the real question is whether she can

been only a few months, Lokhar had been her pair this whole time. There were

like that." Noel interrupted because Kirika's repayment was far too big, considering all the things he said back

Family has a tradition to repay everyone ten folds. If someone gives you a coin, you pay back ten coins. Of course, it also worked the other way around. If someone beat you once, you'll beat them to death… So, your words changed my life, then I should

eyes for a moment and smiled. "Then, you have to survive from this. Since we're in here, we can fake Kirika's death so that she can go back

way. Besides, we're still trapped here, you have to think on

it then. You must have been trying to find

works though."

Why are you

already useless to me, Kirika. I don't need you anymore." Lokhar snorted. He precisely said all those words so that Kirika thought

all the way here for me, so I can't

Despite wanting to help, she only received the help this

Kirika had helped him enough for the repayment. After all, he could

then we'll have to leave this

you think you can do