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?"

why do you have a favorable impression on me even though we

earlier that we have a

down, not knowing what to say. After all,

it if you could answer my question." Old Ru paused for a moment.

life?" Noel tilted his head. "I am not exactly sure. There are a lot of

let me reword my question. When you are on your deathbed, will

eyebrows, contemplating. "If I manage to achieve

fail to achieve your

fail…" Noel raised one finger with a smile. "I think I will do it in a way I can enjoy.

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

confused by

did he know, Anna was actually reacting to this question. She was curious about it as this might be the answer she had been waiting for. After all, it might be related to the reason

someone like that? The people close to me are my parents,

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 would surely say Dimitri was

there was no doubt they would be 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 still relied on each

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

the answer. At the same time, she felt

of options to choose from, so I can't

my last question. What do you wish to achieve

had earlier made Noel a bit relaxed. He even managed to utter the request. "I am here to get stronger. I came to this place hoping

though you don't know if I'm that