System vs Rebirth

"Welcome to my humble abode."

Noel looked around, amazed by the scenery. To think there was a place this beautiful inside the cave. However, the cloud in the sky seemed to be moving, making him realize that this place was connected to the outside.

However, Nicole said earlier that she had checked the area and believed there was no opening that would lead to this place.

"It appears you are confused. Well, it's better to follow me to my house first. We can talk slowly there." The old man pointed at the wooden house at the end of this space.

Noel thought for a moment before hastening his pace to catch up to the old man.

"Sir…"

"I know that it's hard to pronounce my name. In fact, you pronounced it wrong earlier." The old man chuckled.

"I apologize." Noel immediately lowered his head.

"Just call me Old Ru. That's enough."

"That… I can't use such informal language to address you." Noel scratched the back of his head.

"If that's so? The exit is over there." Old Ru smirked while pointing at the cave where they had come out earlier.

"Old Ru." Noel immediately corrected himself.

Old Ru smiled. "So, what do you want to ask me?"

impression on me even

earlier that we have

not knowing what to say. After

could answer my question."

a lot of happy memories, but there are also a lot of things that I

reword my question. When you are

I manage to achieve

if you fail to achieve

will do it in a way I can enjoy. That way, I at least

told his goal. "Then, humor me with another topic. If you have to choose someone in this world, who do you think is the

was confused by this

the answer she had been waiting for. After all, it might be related to the reason why Noel

I have someone like that? The people close to me are my

few people in the Demon Relief Squad he could include in the answer, but he realized that he wasn't that close enough to them. There was Rose, but Dimitri and Rose were similar. So, if he weighed their relationship, he

at the top. Even though they had put a grand scheme like this, it didn't

the closest people to him. They had certainly been together a lot, especially during their time in the Demon Banner Army. Even if they had gone their separate ways, they

question is too hard for the current you." Old Ru chuckled while patting Noel's shoulder. "That is fine. You don't have to answer that question for the

time, she felt relieved because she didn't

There are a lot of options to choose from, so I can't give you

question. What do you

bit relaxed. He even managed to utter the request. "I am here to get stronger. I came to this place hoping that

know if I'm that