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.

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

relationship progressed and they finally became friends. They even shared the same

could still remember the little time they had when

joyous event. Unfortunately, they had to be separated not long

each other, they

weren't missing each other because their relationship hadn't gone

as if she had come to terms with something. The change was so drastic that it

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,

and she was among the most beautiful as well. He would be lying if he said he wasn't happy that

saw him that way. It might look more believable if their relationship

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

to his mind. It felt like Anna did it for a

after rebuilding his family. After all, a noble had to continue their legacy if they didn't want their household to be retracted by the

candidate. They had been together for a long time and knew each other's strengths and weaknesses. They even cooperated

with him, Anna would be thrown right into the vortex. She would face the Supreme Devil Organization, the Royal Family, and even

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

that kiss was

bet. Don't tell me, she used that method to make me open up to her.

possibilities for their relationship. Yet, a part of