System vs Rebirth

Before exploring the area, they tried to gather the remaining demon crystals they could get from the demons. Most of the demons that Noel killed didn't have anything left, so they searched for the demons they killed.

They were already quite lucky that they got about three thousand demon crystals with variety grades.

The most important ones would be the twenty peak level crystals and more than a hundred advanced level crystals. There was no Superior Demon this time though. The Supreme Devil Organization might be planning to use it during the actual siege.

After loading everything in the carriage, they rebuilt their camp on the other side of the river to avoid the pungent blood smell.

…

The next day.

Noel and the others continued their journey to the base of the Supreme Devil Organization, only to find it nowhere to be found. That was right.

The base had been destroyed completely with the only clue being the people that fled earlier.

"What should we do?" Layla asked Noel.

Aurelia looked around. "The area has been cleared up and there are traces of footprints. This should be their base, but it has been destroyed, giving the explanation of the visual to Layla."

"We'll chase after them. There is still a possibility that they bring out more demons, so I'll have you accompany me to visit some villages."

"Don't worry. I have some free time. While I can't do anything to those humans even if they attack you, I will keep all the demons away at the very least."

"That's enough." Noel nodded in agreement.

Now that they had made a decision, the group headed to the south, specifically the village to their south. It wasn't supposed to be a big village according to the mayor.

There were only about forty people residing in this village. Their location was not far from the river, but because of the demons, the city couldn't rely on them. In fact, they thought that the people in this village had died because of the demons.

On the way, Noel couldn't help but turn to Grandell. "Say. How far will you follow my order?"

After the transformation earlier, Grandell answered without hesitation. "I will do anything for you, Sir. Even if it means sacrificing my life."

"Is that so? If I were to order you to kill a little kid?"

"That's…" Grandell tensed up. On the one hand, he knew that the lord was a kind man, who wanted to provide the best for his subjects. On the other hand, that kind of order was sickening.

Noel looked like Anna in the past, trying to kill innocent people. However, Noel knew that the Supreme Devil Organization could disguise themselves as a normal person. They might take advantage of that disguise and wait until Noel lowered his guard before killing him.

he had steeled his resolve. "I will follow your order. Should they resent me, I will let them crush me in

enough." Noel nodded. When he thought about Anna and this kind of scenario, Noel couldn't help but think

previous lives, Anna actually killed innocent people who had saved her. Yet,

killed those innocent people was because they saved her, right? If that was the case, it also meant Noel was the one who put her in that situation. And Noel should have gotten the Affection Medal, which allowed him to use the affection as a method to

point actually opened up a whole new scenario in

life, but I didn't think I would be able to harm the innocent without any reasons. In that case, would

was rather obvious when he asked it

Organization. When I think about it, the organization has a lot of small bases, but it's hard to find them. What if

to bother them. In fact, nobles rarely visit villages a bit farther away from their city unless there is danger. In other words, as long as the organization pays the tax and never sends any distress signal, the village

case, the previous me might know that Anna wouldn't be harmed by the Supreme Devil Organization. Anna was a precious tool of the Royal Family

and played a prank on her, causing her to get mad and lose her reason. When that happened, Anna would go berserk and

bad blood between them formed. If this scenario were true, it would mean that Anna

chance that it's wrong, and it's not like I can prove it. But if Anna remembers the location where she killed those innocent people… I might be able

a wild idea from Noel when he assumed that the previous life Noel was as smart as the current him. With how his

actually mark all of them first and raid them

reached the village with

people living in this

squint her eyes, watching Noel and the others walk to the

at the old lady while Grandell stepped forward and shouted, "The Lord of Lounstein, Earl Ardagan, is in front

lady raised her eyebrows. Never in her wildest dream would a

to see the noble. They were

the village. There was a weird smell permeating the air. It might not be apparent to normal people, but her heightened senses made her realize that something was

There were only a total of fifteen people, so the others might still

was the time Noel gave

"Grandell."

Sir?!" Grandell remained calm, ready to

of his own

grim as he unsheathed his sword, slicing

lord became someone like this.

revealed right away when the old lady actually avoided that

Yet, the old lady before them was able to dodge that sharp blade. It only meant one thing. She wasn't a normal

seen this through the Affection

Name: Salavia

Affection: Hatred (80/100)

She will definitely kill you if there

she was strong enough to avoid that blade, it

the organization might have another secret medicine that allowed them to hide their strength or there might be a secret technique

a mask earlier so that Noel didn't see their face and turned into a normal villager