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?"

one at that. I wanted to help you by becoming

moment. "Are you going to return then? Ah,

moment while Lokhar snorted. "You don't have to mind me, you bastard. This is the last group missions we have, so even if she leaves, it won't affect me in any way. Though, the real question is whether she

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

that you go all the way here to repay me like that." Noel interrupted because Kirika's repayment was far too big, considering

the other way around. If someone beat you once, you'll beat them to death… So, your words changed

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

no objection. It won't affect me in any way. Besides, we're still trapped here, you have to think on how to leave this place first before thinking about

indeed. Let's think about it then. You must have been trying to find the escape route

works though." Lokhar

are you helping

He precisely said all those words so that Kirika thought it he hated her instead of

for me, so I can't afford to have

Despite wanting to help, she only received the help this

enough for the repayment. After all, he could achieve this point was

then we'll have to leave this

you can