System vs Rebirth

Noel gritted his teeth.

As if responding to Noel's feeling, Ardagan spoke directly in his mind.

[It's not a hard decision, isn't it? If you don't go back, there simply won't be any successor of the Ardagan family. It will be the same as me not having another potential master who is qualified to wield me. Meanwhile, if you go back, I can still serve you… for hundreds of years. It's the same as having a few generations of masters.]

"It's not easy!" Noel clenched his hands into fists. "You've been helping me from the beginning."

Noel closed his eyes, recalling all the memories they had together.

At the beginning, it was Ardagan who gave him the power to take down his opponent and rise through the ranks. He was able to keep up with Anna.

When he was in confusion, it was Ardagan who gave him missions to relieve his doubt.

At a time, Ardagan was like an elder who guided him through all his mistakes. On another occasion, Ardagan was like his best friend, accompanying him and supporting him through hard times.

For Noel, Ardagan was like a family.

Yet, after everything that Ardagan had done, he repaid him by sacrificing him for the sake of his own selfishness in wanting to revive.

Noel couldn't simply make a decision. His heart was torn.

Noel personally couldn't forgive the person who would do such a thing to him. He imagined Tristan, whom he raised as his disciple, suddenly betraying him in this manner. He didn't know if he could even forgive him.

So there was no way he could do the same thing as what he didn't want others to do to him. He wasn't a hypocrite.

[As expected, even though you are a genius in all sorts of areas, you can be such a fool at a time like this.]

"Wha—" Noel's body shook, not expecting Ardagan, who never insulted him, to actually call him a fool.

[Haven't you realized it? How long have we spent in this place? How much time could a man go without a beating heart?]

no chance to resurrect. The Spirit God told him he would become a half-spirit, half-human, but

do that, he needed

understood what he

a decision. It's not about sacrifice. It's about what you're planning to do from now

Spirit God had actually refined a portion of Ardagan and integrated it with Noel's heart before the conversation began, allowing the spiritual energy to replenish his Spirit Heart while giving Anna the opportunity to wake up

had already made the decision to

this and perish together with Ardagan? Or would he agree

said with a low voice, "I apologize for my rudeness, Spirit

God's expression turned serious.

oath. I, Noel Ardagan, solemnly swear that Ardagan will be my brother.

I, too, will spare no efforts to fulfill his wishes. I will make the Ardagan family

of this oath. May you give

first part contained how Noel would treat Ardagan from now on. He was his savior. Noel was extremely

was his and Ardagan's goals. It was his desire to fulfill those

similar to what

into one single oath, giving it a simple

with me. I shall be the witness to your oath. Please take care

"Yes." Noel furiously nodded.

begin, I'm going to tell you a few things." The Spirit God paused for a moment. "You will be able to use Ardagan the way you've been wielding him since the beginning. Nothing will change, including the system. However, because of

won't be affected, there will be something different for Ardagan. And even

into a slumber for a period of time. In other words, you can't use his power. Take this into account when you come up with a

you wish to eliminate

thinking that the Spirit God supported this decision

the beast kingdom and do whatever you need to gain the

talking about, but considering the Spirit God oversaw everything, this Diva

sun is rising. Believe me and sail no matter how rough the journey is. Whatever you find on that journey will definitely help you

aware that this world was a big place. There might be land across the

God was simply confirming that theory and even went all the way to give the