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?"

live, a great one at that. I wanted to help you by becoming your pair, but Anna Stargaze is there. I can't be compared to

silent for a moment. "Are you going to return

affect me in any way. Though, the real question is whether she can leave this place or not. Our body has been drugged, so we can't even use our Spiritual Energy. And

had been her pair this whole time. There were a lot of memories they had created together. At

because Kirika's repayment

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

you have to survive from this. Since we're in here, we can fake Kirika's death so that she can go back to the Greenwood

Besides, we're still trapped here, you have to think on how to leave this place first before thinking about

have been trying to find the escape route this

works though." Lokhar

two… Why are you helping

snorted. He precisely said all those words so that Kirika thought it he hated

Noel said, "You've gone all the way here for me, so I can't afford to have you die.

their kindness. Despite wanting to help, she only

the other hand, believed that Kirika had helped him enough for the repayment. After all, he could achieve this point was due to her ability. So, there was

have to leave this place."

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