"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."

looked at Noel and Anna, saying,

After getting his acknowledgement, three pairs of angelic wings appeared

on?" Anna, who had just arrived, asked

fulfilled most of our objectives, so it

that so? Should

fine. There are also a few things I want to discuss with you. You should be tired after the journey, so why don't you take a rest?" Noel

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

used his full speed to disappear, not wanting

had experienced, but it seemed that

"Well, it seems that it's fine to rest early

hadn't regained her composure, but she

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 a nonchalant way so that the

You're making me scared

to prove it as well.

it, I hope that you can listen to everything first because it will cause

Anna accepted

telling you that let's think about

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

a question. Do you remember the places

resolve, she

to forget started haunting her

way, so she tried her best to calm down, answering, "I remember. I keep seeing those memories from time to time,

places? Or just some

I think I

locations on the map,

moment. "Tell

the chance is quite high. So, when we visited the

Energy completely, making them look like normal commoners.

if I actually sent you to those places because I wanted you to slaughter

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

those places where 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 might be the same. With your connection to the Royal Family, which was familiar

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

She never thought about this

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 her of the

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