System vs Rebirth

"So, the Supreme Devil Organizations have fully retreated from this area." Noel furrowed his eyebrows while looking at the map next to the fire.

Layla, Aurelia, and Grandell accompanied him as they had to discuss their next destination.

"Looking at the situation, yes. Why don't we end the expedition here?" Layla asked.

"That's possible, but I have to make sure about it first. Besides, there are times where I have to check every single village in order to utilize them in the future." Noel rejected the idea of going home even though they had done enough.

"I have gone to a lot of cities and villages. From my perspective, building a village isn't that hard. In fact, you can just give the villagers the tools and food. They should be able to create some buildings for their own survival."

"Yeah. But that's only going to give them a normal village. I have some other uses, so we have to check them."

It seemed that Noel didn't plan to tell Layla about their uses. But it was clear that he was building something nasty to fortify his territory.

"If that's the case, should we help? Well, we're going to build a headquarters and a branch here, so it doesn't hurt to go around helping those villages, right?" Layla turned to Aurelia.

"Indeed. Though, I have to return to my group first after this to settle everything down. I will definitely return within four days.'

"How about returning now? So, by the time you finish, we're about to go to the main city?"

"But…" Aurelia looked unsure. Noel was gravely injured, the knights might have recovered, but they were not strong enough. She was afraid that the previous situation would happen and she had been instructed to protect the Saintess.

"We're done here. And it's not like they're going to attack us anymore. So, I think we will be fine without you."

Aurelia fell silent for a moment before turning around as she felt a presence coming toward them. "Who are you?"

Noel didn't have a change of expression, fully aware of the person who would be coming to this place. "She is my fiancee. You don't have to worry about it."

"Fiancee?" Aurelia squinted her eyes as Anna's figure appeared from the darkness. Of course, she knew Anna. Unlike Aurelia who had to resort to going to the temple in order to avoid political marriage, Anna had a supportive father and the talent to push off that matter.

More importantly, Anna's name had resounded throughout the kingdom as she became the fiancee of Noel Ardagan.

"See? With her, everything should be fine." Layla smiled, reminding Aurelia about the previous discussion.

Aurelia contemplated. On the one hand, she didn't know Anna's state. On the other hand, Anna was an Arbiter and her strength was extremely powerful. She had the True Spirit Body to boot.

After a few minutes, Aurelia finally nodded her head. "I understand. In that case, I will return to my group and head back immediately."

at Noel and Anna, saying,

a bit confused. After getting his acknowledgement, three pairs of angelic wings appeared on her back as

going on?" Anna, who had just arrived, asked while tilting her

our objectives, so it

Should I

few things I want to discuss with you. You should be tired after the journey, so

is gone, I can finally get some rest without her reprimanding me. I'm going back to my tent." Layla playfully stretched her body, leaving both of them

didn't even bother to say anything as he used his full speed to disappear, not wanting to get in

had experienced, but it seemed that

it seems that it's fine to rest early tonight. Let's go. I have something important that I want you to

still hadn't regained her composure, but she still followed Noel

sat down. Anna couldn't help but get tense. It was rare for Noel to be this serious. Even when giving important information, Noel usually just said it in

wrong, Noel? You're making me scared right

and it was hard to prove it as well. Besides, this memory had been haunting Anna the whole time, so reminding her of this would definitely impact her

you can listen to everything first because it will cause

Anna

not like I'm picking your fault, especially after telling you that let's think about the future

turned solemn. With Noel's warning, she knew that it would be extremely important and that it might hurt her. She just wanted to show him that she was ready to hear

start with a question. Do you remember the places where you murdered all the people that

shook. Even though she had steeled her resolve, she didn't expect that Noel wanted to discuss this

rushed into her head. The images that she wanted to forget started haunting her again even though

tried her best to calm down, answering, "I remember. I keep seeing those memories from time to time, knowing that I

remember all the places?

I think I remember most of

I ask you to point those locations on the

a moment. "Tell

the back of his head. "Well, I don't have concrete proof, but from our experience in the past few days, the chance is quite high. So,

members acted like normal villager. I don't know the method, but they seal their Spiritual Energy completely, making them look like normal commoners. The buildings are the same, with hidden demon crystals and other stuff that can be used by people like

actually sent you to those places because I

bit confused. Noel was a good and kind person. He might be a little selfish, but he always avoided harming innocent

I trapped you… They might be the bases of the Supreme Devil Organizations. Just like how they created a village to disguise themselves, those places

they would heal you. Knowing your personality, you would kill those people after receiving their help. This way, I could somehow train you while eliminating people from the

never

the past, she had been avoiding this memory because it was her gravest sin. She often looked at her hands covered in blood and a few faces that constantly appeared, reminding