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.

understand the dilemma. However, Grandell gritted his teeth as though he had steeled his resolve. "I will follow your order. Should

When he thought about Anna and this kind of

people who had saved her. Yet, there was one more hidden

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 determine if that person

actually opened up a whole new

head in my previous life, but I didn't think I would be able to harm the innocent

that question was rather obvious when he asked it during

the previous me might use Anna to kill those people. They might be spies from the Supreme Devil Organization. When I think about it, the organization

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

Anna was a precious tool of the Royal Family and her master, Josephine, was kind of shady. There was a high chance that the organization knew they had to

her reason. When that happened, Anna would

true, it would mean that Anna had never killed the innocent. It was more like Noel tried his best to prevent her from going

I can prove it. But if Anna remembers the location where she killed those innocent people…

a wild idea from Noel when he assumed that the previous life Noel was as smart as the current him. With how his previous life had been leading Anna to this place, the chance of the scenario being true was

I don't have time to raid those bases, but I can actually mark all of them first and raid them after we defend the city from the next attack. This should be enough to mess

reached the village with this

in this village.

is a visitor?" An old lady couldn't help but squint her eyes, watching

stepped forward and shouted, "The Lord

old lady raised her eyebrows. Never in her wildest

other villagers who heard it couldn't help but walk toward the entrance as if they wanted to see the noble. They

a weird smell permeating the air. It might

old lady as well as the rest of the villagers. There were only a total of fifteen people, so the others

time Noel gave an

"Grandell."

calm, ready to accept

that made him question the sanity of his own

Grandell's expression turned grim as he unsheathed his

fact, they didn't understand why their lord became someone like this. Was the kindness he had shown this whole time

revealed right away when the old lady actually

it would be hard for a Spirit Master to avoid his slash. Yet, the old lady before them was able to dodge that sharp blade. It only meant one thing. She wasn't a normal villager. There was only

Noel had seen this through the Affection

Name: Salavia

Affection: Hatred (80/100)

definitely kill you if there

the fact that she was

hide them all. Hence, the organization might have another secret medicine that allowed them to hide their strength or there might be a secret technique they knew

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