System vs Rebirth

"Your reward for defeating that spider is… actually something you have to decide."

"Eh? I have to decide it myself?" Noel blinked his eyes a few times.

"Indeed. Whether you want to return or not, you have to make that decision." The Spirit God confirmed it with a nod.

"Then, I want to return," Noel said without hesitation. There was no need to choose. As long as he could revive, he would do it.

However, the Spirit God actually raised his hand, gesturing him to stop. "I know your excitement, but the method is rather special. So hear me out for a moment."

"I apologize." Noel looked down. Still, he was excited that he could be revived. He clenched his hands into fists, determined to go back. But the decision he had to make was rather a hard one.

"The only way for you to go back to the living world is by repairing your body and recovering your life force. I'm sure you are already aware of it."

"Yes." Noel nodded. If he didn't know, he wouldn't say that the pill from the Sword Saint wasn't enough.

"Your body can be repaired with the pill you have. In fact, that lady has done it for you."

"…" Noel looked down. He couldn't really say it was a waste, considering Anna's desperation.

"The question is, how are we going to restore your life force?"

didn't know. If he had known such a thing, he would have fought

answer. "Unfortunately, it's going to be impossible to replenish

thought that the Spirit God would give him a solution. But it seemed that it was impossible. When he was

head, staring at the Spirit God in

a human's life force. But what do you think the Spirit's

"Spiritual energy?"

The spiritual energy can

no wonder why the Spirit God asked him to

you'll have to consider before making your decision." The Spirit God raised two fingers. "I'll begin with the good news. First of all, there aren't many changes if you decide to live as a spirit. You won't have a different body or end up having

if his body looked different, the royal family could brand him as someone who had integrated himself with demons. Even if he explained it was with the spirit, they wouldn't believe

a

to your power. You will become half-human, half- spirit, meaning

couldn't help but worry about the bad news. He

you're going to turn into a half-spirit, your lifespan will increase

his

a century. He didn't know about other spirits, but most likely, they could easily live for more than a few hundred

to live

Then he would witness the next generation, and the next generation after that would die before him. He didn't know how many

was why the Spirit God classified this as bad news

could also choose to take