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?]

become a half-spirit,

that, he needed his

Noel fully understood what

decision. And now, it's time for you to make a decision. It's not about sacrifice.

beat, 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

had already made the decision to

to reject this and perish together

with a low voice, "I apologize for my

expression turned serious. "What

out loud. "I'd like you to be the witness of my oath. I, Noel Ardagan, solemnly swear that Ardagan will be

his wishes. I will make the Ardagan family

become the witness of this oath. May you give me divine punishment if I

now on. He was his savior.

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

to what his ancestors had

single oath, giving

"And that's why Ardagan chose you. Fine with me. I shall be the witness to your oath. Please take care of Ardagan for

"Yes." Noel furiously nodded.

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 this integration, the True Spirit Body will undergo a change, considering you are now a half

be affected, there will be something

time, due to this intense process, Ardagan might fall into a slumber for a period of time. In other words, you can't use his power. Take this

wish to eliminate the demons,

this decision because demons

three tips. Firstly, go to the beast kingdom and do whatever

didn't know who he was talking about, but considering the Spirit God oversaw everything, this Diva

ten degrees to the south from where the sun is rising. Believe me and sail no matter

world was a big place. There

was simply confirming that theory and even went all the way