System vs Rebirth

"If I'm busy protecting yesterday, will I be able to fight for tomorrow?" Noel muttered in a low voice as he fell into deep thought.

The meaning was profound. Luke must want to tell her that if what she had done in the past kept plaguing her, there was no way she could shift her attention to the future… the better future that could come from her own hand.

But for Noel, there seemed to be another meaning. His family had been reduced to ruin. He always wanted to use his power to rebuild the Ardagan Family.

Yet, this question made him doubt whether it was the correct path or not. It seemed that he had missed something in his goal.

"Wait a minute…" Noel covered his mouth as if he had just realized something unbelievable.

He turned around and asked out loud, "Dimitri. I have a question."

"What is it, Young Master?"

"In your perspective, was the Ardagan Family prosperous?" Noel asked.

Dimitri fell silent for a moment. It wasn't that he was thinking about the answer but because he was shocked that Noel asked this question. He answered without hesitation, "Yes. The Ardagan Family was prosperous."

think the prosperity can last for another thousand years? No, even a hundred years is fine…"

other things. Even if Noel refused to learn it, someone as smart as Luke could easily make an example about such a

learn only those basic lessons so that he didn't

seemed Luke didn't want Noel to be fixated on the old Ardagan Family. Instead, he wanted him to focus on building the new

He kneeled on one knee and answered Noel, "I am nothing but a servant. However, if you truly desire that answer, I shall bear this sin and tell you… The Ardagan Family will only last for thirty

gasped. In that instant, he realized that his father had foreseen this situation. Instead of letting him bear the burden, he chose to destroy the family himself. The goal, which was to take care of all the problems Laufey Ardagan had made, was also aligned. So, Luke chose the weirdest and most extreme decision, which was to end

related to the old family, but this time, they would create something new, stronger, and more suited

thousand years long history. However, in those one thousand years, the kingdom had changed. That was why

fit to be the head of the Ardagan Family… no, the

he immediately lowered his head and stated with a clear but

in your path. Whether it's the humans, the demons, or even the Gods… as long as this body has yet to fall to the

trembled. He didn't know about the secret requirement that Luke had placed upon Dimitri. But he could feel that Dimitri had let go of the past and finally swore his loyalty

a moment. It was an achievement, and he should be happy.

couldn't help but glance at Milfa and said, "I apologize, Captain Milfa, for showing all this

me. Though, I am surprised to see my mentor acting that way. But I guess I should be happy for him since it seems that my mentor has

smiled while Dimitri looked away. He was swept away at the moment and forgot that he had shown something embarrassing to his protege. However, he didn't have any regret

for decades. Now that Noel had

Milfa and asked, "I