System vs Rebirth

Noel and the others stood in the middle of the desert, staring at the town in the distance. If their map was correct, the town was supposed to be the Ricoral City that Noel planned to visit.

Just like the previous town, it didn't have any city walls to avoid building up the heat inside. Noel could see a lot of people entering the city, making him wonder if there was an event or something.

"Since we have to visit the city…" Noel pondered for a moment. This problem had been causing him some headaches. On the one hand, he wanted to bring these two kids with him. On the other hand, if the authority asked for their ownership, he would be in trouble.

Of course, having asked like that was not really that common. But the fact that he was a foreigner would create some problems for their country if Noel managed to smuggle a few people out.

Previously, he indeed didn't think it through. So, he wondered what he should do.

"Master. Sandra and I will be fine. We'll be waiting for you here." Tristan came to him, understanding his worries.

Noel couldn't answer him immediately. After all, there was a chance that these two would run away, not because they didn't want to be his slaves or anything, but because they were chased by people or demons.

"It's not that I don't trust you. It's just…" Noel sighed.

"Are you afraid of demons or humans that might chase after them?" Dimitri asked.

"Yeah. I will probably enter this city by myself. I'm planning to gather some intelligence about some phenomena that might be related to what I'm searching for. If it's outside the city, we'll go there together. If it's not, then I'll tell you about my plan."

"Understood. I'll take care of the kids." Dimitri agreed with Noel's arrangement. Although it made him a bit uneasy, this was a necessary move.

Before leaving, Noel turned to Tristan. "I'll probably be gone for one or two days. You must not be slacking in runes. I'll test your knowledge when I'm back."

"Yes, Master. I won't disappoint you."

Noel waved his hand before heading to the city.

As soon as he reached the city, he noticed the difference between this one and the first city he visited.

This place was bustling with people even though it was located in the middle of the kingdom, where the condition was the most extreme.

a lot

Noel frowned before

smiled and

take one skewer." Noel raised

man began cooking the meat while asking, "It's the first time I've

I'm visiting this country for

Welcome." The middle-aged

anything good around

inn five blocks away from here. It's quite a grand inn, but the price is lower compared to the others

here?" Noel was surprised, wondering how much water they needed to reach that point in the middle of the desert. He thought this was the

as the vendor replied, "No, no. Even though I said it was a waterfall, it's actually not

but not

of water falling from above, it's sand. I don't know how it works, but that's definitely a magical sight

an interesting place. I feel like there are a lot of tourists

I imagined. But I think

Do you mean the third

the oasis at the heart of the city. It's a beautiful sight where you can relax." The vendor paused for a moment. "I heard that the protector of the city is assembling a lot of people for the sake of exploring a certain place. I am not entirely sure, but if you want to know more, you might want to head to the city center or the palace

place was the one. But he was planning to visit the recruitment to know more

you go." He handed two skewers

ordered only

hope that you have a good memory of this

If this was Muivell Kingdom, he was afraid that the people wouldn't be like this. They might even price their items slightly higher, thinking that the foreigner wouldn't visit their place again. On the other hand, he realized that

lot of tourists experienced this, they would gain a lot

help but smile and

"You're welcome."

heading inside the city, wondering about the inn that the vendor thought was good. At the same time, he could feel

Wielders, and two Spirit Masters just by walking to the inn.' Noel was surprised, believing that this place

opposite side of the street. It was a three-story building. While it did have a similar design to the rest of the buildings in the city, he saw the plaque and a lot of expensive decorations

didn't know much about the city, he chose to follow the recommendation and

actually a restaurant, while the second and third floors were the