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."

No, even a hundred years is fine…" Noel gasped. He suddenly recalled all the

looked like a life lesson that his father had experienced. But as a noble, he should have imparted some knowledge about management and other things. Even if Noel refused to learn it, someone as smart as Luke could easily make an example about such a thing in his life lesson, causing Noel

do it. Instead, he seemed to want Noel to learn only those basic lessons so that he didn't make a choice like his father. He wanted Noel's thoughts to be

on the old Ardagan Family. Instead, he wanted him to focus on building the new Ardagan Family. He would

spot. 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 more years before we

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

related to the

a noble family with a thousand years long history. However, in those one thousand years, the kingdom had changed. That was why to keep up with the current change,

"In that case, do you think I am fit to be the head of the Ardagan

Dimitri heard it, he immediately lowered his head and stated with

swear. I shall become your sharpest sword and kill all the enemies in your path. Whether it's the humans, the

that Luke had placed upon Dimitri. But he could feel

eyes for a moment. It was an achievement, and he should be happy. But they did all this

and said, "I apologize, Captain

surprised to see my mentor acting that way. But I guess I should be happy for him since it seems that my mentor has already gotten a place to

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

loyalty had been in the Ardagan Family for decades. Now that Noel

asked, "I have