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.

soldiers seemed to understand the dilemma. However, Grandell gritted his teeth as though he had steeled his resolve. "I will follow

he thought about Anna and this kind of scenario, Noel couldn't help but

previous lives, Anna actually killed innocent people who had saved her. Yet, there was one more hidden scenario that he had

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 was a spy

up a

but I didn't think I would be able to

answer to that question was rather obvious when he asked

kill those people. They might be spies from the Supreme Devil Organization. When I think about it, the organization has a lot of small bases, but it's hard to

there is danger. In other words, as long as the organization pays the tax and never sends any distress signal, the village will be left alone. That's probably how they are always under our

harmed by the Supreme Devil Organization. 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

near that village and played a prank on her, causing her to get mad and lose her reason. When that happened, Anna would go berserk and kill the people around, meaning destroying the base of

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

only a theory. There is a chance that it's wrong, and it's not like I can prove it. But if Anna remembers the location

as the current him. With how his previous life had been leading Anna to this place, the chance of the scenario being true

prove that theory later. 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.

the village with this

lot of people living in this village. They were

An old lady couldn't help but squint

Grandell stepped forward and shouted, "The Lord of Lounstein, Earl Ardagan, is in front of you right

Ardagan?" The old lady raised her eyebrows. Never in her wildest dream would

couldn't help but walk toward the entrance as if they wanted to see the noble. They were still confused, wondering if the visitor was

couldn't help but frown when she looked around the village. There was a weird smell permeating the air. It might not be apparent to normal people, but her

were only

the time Noel gave an order that

"Grandell."

calm, ready to

order was something that made him question the sanity of his own lord. After all, Noel instructed,

as he unsheathed his sword, slicing

why their lord became someone

answer was revealed right away when the old lady actually avoided

fast, so 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

Noel had seen this

Name: Salavia

Affection: Hatred (80/100)

She will definitely kill you if

the fact that she was strong enough to avoid that blade, it meant she was a Spirit

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

so that Noel didn't see their face and turned