System vs Rebirth

'Can we even escape from here alive?'

Noel gritted his teeth. After getting shown the big difference in power, Noel finally understood what kind of nightmare an Ancient Demon was. It was no wonder why Laufey didn't bring them in the previous attack.

He couldn't help but remember the time Dimitri used his True Spirit Body, just to barely escape from a Spirit Transcendence from the Supreme Devil Organization. Even then, the other two captains were severely injured at that time.

Right now, the threat didn't come only from the Ancient Demon. There were other Superior and Peak Level Demons. They had controlled the lower level demons to avoid them getting swept by the attacks, but they still possessed some threat if they decided to launch a volley of attack to restrain Noel and Anna's movements.

'Do I have to become a Spirit Transcendence forcefully? Just by absorbing enough demon crystals, it should be possible even though my skills won't be at the level of Spirit Transcendence. But will it be enough?'

When Noel was thinking, the lightning actually sparked all around him. Even the ice element that was naturally leaking out of his body lowered the temperature.

"Mhmm?" Noel's expression turned grim, noticing something. 'What? Our elements shouldn't have… Don't tell me… the reason why the Ancient Demon could crack the Spiritual Barrier Rune is because he infused spiritual energy into the shock wave?

'No. Should I say he is shooting out multiple streams of spiritual energy and letting the shock wave carry it? This way, those streams of energy will turn into a spear. If that's the case, it's no wonder why the Spiritual Barrier Rune can crack because of a shock wave.'

Noel had just realized that while the danger remained. There was also an opportunity.

The way the Ancient Demon used its spiritual energy was fundamentally different.

'Is that how a Spirit Transcendence fights?' Noel remembered the way the Sword Arbiter used his strength.

He didn't have any proof, but even if he didn't try anything, it would be impossible to escape. So he chose to die trying.

"Anna."

Their morale was low, but Anna still noticed the trace of hope

to watch me because it might be useful for you later. Once I run out of spiritual energy, I'll

say—" Anna abruptly stopped when she saw Noel's resolute

to risk his life in order for them to

intact, Noel raised his blade on top

breath while gathering his energy into the

my strike, deal any damage?

After five seconds, he finally gathered ten percent of his total energy

Transmutation." Noel swung his

sword released the energy to the ground as the latter flared up, creating

didn't deal any damage to its leg, the spider deemed this strike, which was less powerful, not dangerous. It didn't even bother to lift up its leg

this attack was different from anything they had shown so far, but that was

of Sword Transmutation. The first layer was just a simple spiritual energy that pushed

the emotion and element. Yes, Noel infused the emotion with a layer of spiritual

real Sword Transmutation until it reached the spider's leg.

was no way to go forward, all

element. Normally, this was done within the sword, which created

the air, which

leg. The fusion with the element turned the Sword Transmutation into an ice wall on

he infused into the attack was the Anger, which drastically

energy had nowhere to run. So the only thing

*Bam!*