System vs Rebirth

"!!!" Noel widened his eyes in shock, feeling the change of atmosphere again. Instead of the freshness of the spring, he suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

The winter was different from any winter he had faced in his life. This winter froze not only his body but also his heart.

His mind couldn't help but ask, 'Where am I? Why is no one here for me? Why do I have to endure this alone?'

Noel was turning around as if trying to find a person. But before he stepped back as if he was hesitating on his path, he actually stopped while sucking a cold breath.

"…" Noel had never taken a 'step back' in his life. No matter what had happened to him, he still tried to move forward as if he was trying to do his best to improve.

Even when his parents were executed, he still tried to move forward by getting stronger to avenge them.

So, if he took a step back here, everything would be over. After all, once he did it, there would be second and third times.

Noel gritted his teeth, resisting the will that prevented him from taking a step forward. His face became a bit pale, but it didn't mean much for him and his determination.

He managed to turn around and step forward, completing the seventh and eighth steps.

Normally, the last few steps would be the hardest. However, it seemed that fate favored him.

The moment he was about to take the ninth step, he suddenly felt people's voices echoing in his ears.

"!!!" Noel obviously knew these voices. It came from the people he held dear.

'Noel…'

are you so

succeeded in my position and I could stop the

better like

those voices. Even without glancing back, he could feel four freezing

didn't feel lonely or cold. Instead, he was

parents, they were like zombies. Their flesh was rotten and some parts had already started melting. It was disgusting beyond belief. One could easily puke

didn't spare even a glance at them. He simply kept

finished his last step, he said two things. "My father and mother are supportive of my actions. If I'm unreliable, they can simply change their plan whether it's to make me reliable or abandon me completely. They are

do you think that these foolish illusions can

his tenth step. In that instant, the illusion disappeared as the melody

woman behind the curtain had stopped playing and even held her harp while bowing

"Congratulations, Sir."

as he walked toward the curtain. He stopped for a moment as if he was staring

the curtain, finding the person

but he didn't expect the woman

to have just become an adult. Their

of emotion. It felt like she

should try your own illusion," Noel stated

Although Noel managed to complete it, it was still annoying to experience that

"Almost every night, I play the melody for myself. This piece is called Joy of Sorrow. With my Spirit, I

been two years since I started doing this. Unfortunately, this piece never allows me to see a single

person she cared for. And judging from her expression, it seemed that she was completely devoid