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?]

supposed to be dead and had no chance to resurrect. The Spirit God told him he would become a half-spirit, half-human, but he still had that human side.

he needed

Noel fully understood what he actually

decision. And now, it's time for you to make a decision. It's

the 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 integrate himself with

Would he choose to reject this and perish

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

turned

Noel Ardagan, solemnly swear that Ardagan will be my brother. I will definitely realize my goal so as to not disappoint his expectations

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

you give

He was his savior. Noel

and Ardagan's goals. It was his

similar to what his ancestors

one single oath, giving it a simple look yet having an exceptional binding

why Ardagan chose you. Fine with me. I

"Yes." Noel furiously nodded.

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

there will be something different

Ardagan might fall into a slumber for a period of time. In other words,

you say that you wish

supported this decision

that case, I'll give you three tips. Firstly, go to the beast kingdom and do whatever you

know who he was talking about, but considering

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

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

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