System vs Rebirth

A smile appeared on Noel's face as he looked at the Spirit Master that approached him and stabbed him on the other shoulder, rendering both arms useless.

The sword pierced through Noel's shoulder and Noel was screaming in pain. His face was distorted and his fear started to grow.

This was what the Spirit Master had been waiting for. With this, Noel shouldn't resist anymore.

It wouldn't be too long until he captured Noel… or so what was supposed to happen.

But in reality, while Noel clutched his shoulder because of the pain, the Spirit Master stabbed his other shoulder.

Unexpected, instead of piercing the shoulder, the blade actually stuck as if it had just hit a sturdy wall.

"!!!" The Spirit Master widened his eyes in shock while looking at Noel.

Noel was actually fine. He might have felt some pain in his shoulder earlier, but it wasn't to the point he was injured. The same applied to the stabbed area. The blade actually couldn't penetrate his skin, or specifically the armor underneath his shirt.

This was the armor made of the Ancient Demon Tree and was forged by a Master Blacksmith. Although the Master Blacksmith said it could only block an attack from a Spirit Wielder, Noel had perfected the Spirit Enhancement, turning it into a rune.

At the same time, the Spiritual Energy he used to strengthen the armor was enough to stop a Spirit Master's attack, let alone one without Spiritual Energy.

He had underestimated Noel.

Without the knowledge of this armor, the guy was completely frozen. He felt like time had stopped and he was trying to think like his life depended on it.

Noel, on the other hand, had prepared his attack this whole time. In fact, he had been luring the Spirit Master into this tricky situation. He knew he couldn't defeat a Spirit Master unless he risked his life.

opportunity arrived, Noel dropped his sword. The Spiritual Energy on his left hand turned into a phoenix, while the one on his right hand turned into Undying

placed his right hand on the guy's chest while pushing him

Spirit Master was startled because the fire finally made direct contact with his body. The Undying Fire had been enhanced, so the burning effect was far greater than the one Noel used against an

Fire started to spread on his body, burning his

pushed him away was to create a distance between him

took advantage of that gap to release his

hand motion was making a thrust, so when Noel pushed him away, the hand kept pointing at

able to use the blade extension at the last minute,

side a little bit, avoiding

moved?" The Spirit Master's

had learned when he visited his mother's family. After training with Dimitri, he finally mastered the way to make

phoenix would move to the side for a bit before going back to its

*Boom!*

Spirit Master with that raging fire and gradually turned into a

in agony. He was trying to cover his body with Spiritual Energy, but the overbearing

the pain.

his body to the side to escape the fire, but the Undying Fire

using the Spiritual Energy to push away the flame, he

even more overwhelming Spiritual Energy, but he didn't

strength to avoid