System vs Rebirth

Demon Hunting Squad.

Captain Igor was sitting in the middle of his base as his subordinates were questioning his decision.

"Sir. Is it alright for him to use our Demon Hunting Squad like this?"

Igor chuckled. "Have you forgotten that I owe him something? During that little fight?"

Igor reminded them about the little fight they had to test Noel's strength. If the Demon Hunting Squad won, Noel would join the Demon Hunting Squad. But Noel ended up winning, and Igor owed him a favor.

"In fact, I should have thanked him for using that favor. Since I'm going to pass my mantle to someone else soon, it doesn't mean anything to have another captain in between. By allowing him to take my position as the Captain of the Demon Hunting Squad, he can earn a better noble position."

"But what about us? If our squad…"

Before they finished, Igor added, "Of course. There is also a benefit as well. It's like promoting our Demon Hunting Squad. In the end, we're the ones who can say that Noel was once a captain of the Demon Hunting Squad."

"But…"

The people were worried. Igor was the one to allow this to happen. Of course, he could use it as a promotion, but Captain Igor would be recognized as a pushover, considering he just let someone be a captain just for the sake of becoming a noble.

Even if the Demon Hunting Squad would become famous, Igor's name would be filled with infamy. Igor had been helping them from the beginning, so they didn't want to see that happening.

Unfortunately for them, Igor had made a decision. He said with a sad smile, "If my sacrifice can make the Demon Hunting Squad strong again, I don't mind. I have always felt useless after losing this arm of mine, so I'm just glad that I can still use myself to support the squad. I hope that you all can make the squad stronger than ever… and make me proud."

…

Royal Palace.

"His nickname in the Demon Banner Army is Iadre. But his actual name is… Noel Ardagan."

"What?!"

"Noel Ardagan?"

"Is he still alive?"

"Isn't he…"

couldn't help but turn their heads toward Anna. Since this was a royal hearing, ministers and a few Arbiters attended it, including Kevin

'As expected, Noel… has succeeded. But since when did he become a Demon Hunting

looked at her father and said, "To think that you have been aiming for

tell you about it? The Ardagan Family is my friend. Since I

could see the conflicts

bowed to the king. "Your Majesty. I believe that we can't stop him from becoming a noble. In addition, he has gained a lot of support from other fractions. If we don't take their suggestion, I believe

king tightened his grip on his throne. If he could, he wanted to tear

in their side. But due to the plea of Luke Ardagan, he only executed his parents and let the son

think that the son, who he thought would die during his training in the Demon Banner Army,

Noel was still alive. Since Anna and Kevin had friction,

his hand. "I don't really care about him being a noble or whatever. But to become a Captain, you need at least to be a Spirit Grandmaster, right?

Sir…" The minister rubbed his cheek and explained, "According to their testament, Noel Ardagan has become a Spirit Grandmaster. He will come to the ceremony and prove that he is a

Well, I have heard about his

information you

do you mean?" The Sword Arbiter frowned, thinking that Noel must have

the army is currently dominating the battle

Did he

has died in his hand. He was chased by a

his jaw. "He killed a Devil Saint? A Devil Saint is similar to the top captains of the Demon Banner

why I believe that he has proved himself. It's only

everything logically and said,

king's expression darkened when the Sword Arbiter stepped back. He never thought that he would be pressured to make Noel

her mouth. "I do think that we need to reward a hero. However, I am still concerned about the fact that he is using his alias to gain all that. Can he prove everything? So, I'm wondering whether

Kevin's body shook as he glared at Josephine. "I don't think there is a problem with

think Void Arbiter's concern is justified." Anna stepped forward. "If you look at it, Noel Ardagan's element is ice. Yet, from the information, Iadre's element is fire. You

person has two elements. It might be rare, but not unprecedented." Kevin's tone became

to suggest something." Anna glanced at

permission. Speak." The king

about his identity. We should

and the others instantly understood what

raised his

The official record stated that the captain of the Demon Hunting Squad's Captain is Iadre. Hence, he shall be the one receiving this reward. That

"!!!" The king smirked.