System vs Rebirth

The next day.

Zion, Stella, and Rose immediately headed straight to the lake to do their job. The rest were taking their time around the city while Noel and Anna had decided to go around together.

"To think that you manipulated the conversation like yesterday." Anna smirked.

"Mhm…" Noel nodded, remembering what Paul said before. He kind of felt bad since if what Paul said was true, he didn't have to resort to manipulation. "Either way, there is something that I want to hear from the people around here."

"What is it?" Anna's expression became serious, wondering what kind of information he had received.

Noel thought for a moment before smiling back, "Just follow me around."

"Tsk." Anna clicked her tongue. Though, she kept following him to see what was going on.

Noel walked around the town and found a stall of fruits. He came to this stall without hesitation. His expression was filled with a smile as if he was enjoying the town. "The fruits look good."

"Oh my. You have great eyes. We picked this not long ago, so they're still fresh." The woman chuckled, flattered. She also noticed Anna who was next to him.

The moment Noel said, "How much for a bag?" the woman grabbed the bag while saying, "It's 5 copper. You don't seem to be someone from around here. Do you come to this place recently?"

"Yes. We're just sightseeing around here." Noel chuckled while raising one finger to tell her he wanted one bag.

"Oh, do you like this place?"

I arrived here.

if not being harassed by the demons. Recently, there were

dangerous? Aren't you going to leave this

is a blessing for a woman like me since I can take care of the farm and sell it like this. Besides, this place has the esteemed Water Lord that takes care of us, so

the looks of it, the Water Lord really takes care of his people here. I haven't even found

care of us well. In fact, a third of the people who live here are former slaves. He bought us and released us, granting us protection. I heard there was someone who got in trouble with the Water Lord when creating trouble for us. So, this place is

that so? The Water Lord seems to

this

certainly love to visit this

it." The woman agreed without hesitation. "Since you're traveling

more

much. Are you sure about

take it." The woman

gave her five copper coins. He then held Anna's hand and

what he was doing this

you doing?" Anna's eyes were glued to the hand held by Noel. She never thought Noel would be this bold.

eyes in amusement. "Well, I'll tell you about it, but for now, just act like this

Anna nodded while furrowing her eyebrows. Of course, her gaze hadn't moved even an inch. She wondered why Noel acted like this and she also felt

extending the bag, asking her to take some to eat. He also had let go of her

one without saying a single

his action. "When you are a merchant that wants to open a branch in a city, you usually go around the town first and even spend some money to

There's no need for manners or whatever we've learned as noble. This way, the

praise the city and the lord for seeing their reaction. If they're looking repulsive or their answer seems a bit stretched, we know that the lord is not praiseworthy. And if they're looking proud like that, we know that this city