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?]

about it, he was 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. Even if he could resurrect the body with the former, the human side had to be

he needed

fully understood what

for you to make a decision. It's not about sacrifice. It's about what you're planning

and integrated it with Noel's heart

words, the moment he reached here, Ardagan had already made the decision

left was Noel's decision. Would he choose to reject this and perish together with Ardagan? Or

low voice, "I apologize for my rudeness, Spirit God. However, I'd like to

Spirit God's expression turned serious. "What

"I'd like you to be the witness of my oath. I, Noel Ardagan, solemnly swear that Ardagan will be my brother. I will definitely realize my goal so as to not disappoint his

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

become the witness of this oath. May you give me divine punishment if I ever stray from my

Ardagan from now on. He was his savior. Noel was extremely protective of his

was his and Ardagan's goals.

obligation, similar to what his ancestors had done in

mixed into one single oath, giving it a simple look yet

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

"Yes." Noel furiously nodded.

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 this integration, the

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

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

say that you wish to eliminate

Spirit God supported this decision because demons and spirits had been

the beast kingdom and do whatever you need to gain the Diva's

but considering the Spirit God oversaw

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

was a big place.

God was simply confirming that theory and