System vs Rebirth

"What's wrong with her…" Noel muttered in a low voice while clutching his head. He looked down, wondering what had happened.

He had returned to the fort and used the meeting tent to finish the blueprints. But he couldn't put his head into the work because of what had happened.

The scene where Anna kissed his cheek kept replaying in his mind.

'What's wrong with her? I did a lot of things, but I didn't think there was a single thing where it could lead to something like that. That was extremely weird.'

'And Anna looked different just now. She felt nostalgic but distant. It felt like I was watching the same and familiar Anna, yet, I couldn't help but think she wasn't the Anna I knew.'

'I didn't know why, but tears felt like they were about to fall from my eyes. Did she do anything to me? Still, there was nothing major happening where it could lead to such a drastic change from Anna.'

Noel couldn't help but recall all the memories he had with Anna.

At first, he was trying to kill her. Anna was so apologetic back then, even though she still showed her overwhelming power.

Not long after, Anna realized all the things she had done and wanted to atone for that mistake.

Before they graduated, they even found out about the true scheme behind the execution and realized that everything was just a misunderstanding.

And by that time, Anna, who seemed to have a deep hatred toward him to the point she wanted to execute him as well, had completely disappeared. In fact, his actions might have made her so frustrated that she couldn't help but explode. All the words she said to him back then couldn't help but flash in his mind.

they were striking each other's weaknesses, making them know what kind of sides were annoying to the other. This way, they could make

they finally became friends. They even shared

could still remember the little time they had when they celebrated their birthdays together and ultimately

they

were still cooperating with each other, they didn't meet every day like in the

each other because their relationship hadn't gone further and they had

felt more mature as if she had come to terms with something. The change was so drastic that it completely dumbstruck

couldn't even react after Anna

he couldn't help but think, "Does Anna like me or something? That kind of action is not something a friend will do, especially a

the one hand, Anna was the most talented woman in the kingdom and she was among the most beautiful as well. He would be lying if he said he wasn't happy

believe Anna saw him that

to the reason for her change. As long as he could understand it, he might find out

felt like Anna did it

fact that he had to find a woman as well after rebuilding his family. After

together for a long time and knew each

by having a relationship with him, Anna would be thrown right into the vortex. She would face the Supreme Devil Organization,

entire Stargaze Family would be directly affected by it. There was

was why that kiss was

just to confuse me… That's right. There is that bet. Don't tell me, she used that method to make me open up to her. By making me fall in love with her,

their relationship. Yet, a