System vs Rebirth

"Mhmm…" Noel let out a soft groan as he gradually opened his eyes. The place was dimly lit but strangely warm.

"Kh." Noel felt his body was a bit too stiff. 'Is this the side effect of merging with Ardagan? I have a hard time moving my body. Does my body turn into a sword or something?'

Noel lifted up his head, trying to see the rest of his body.

However, he soon found out the answer to why his body was like this. Anna was sleeping on top of him. They were both naked and covered with a big blanket on top so that they could warm each other up.

Noel couldn't help but smile, knowing that Anna was worried about him. In addition, it didn't seem that a day had passed. The sky had turned orange, but they should still have an hour before it was fully set.

They were actually inside a cave and there was a fire pit next to them. It seemed that Anna had moved them to a different spot after saving him.

At the same time, he noticed her pale face. It didn't seem to come from worries.

Out of curiosity, Noel tried to release his spiritual energy to see whether he could use it or not. The Spirit God only forbade him from using the fire element after all.

Once he saw the spiritual energy, Noel channeled it into Anna's body to check her condition.

Noel couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows.

'Hmm? Something is wrong with her body… Did she bleed profusely?' Noel explored her body with his spiritual energy and ultimately noticed the multiple cuts on her wrist. 'This is… Her True Spirit Body is related to blood as well… Don't tell me, she used her own blood to help me?'

Noel bit his lips. It seemed that Anna had suffered much more than he originally thought. With a sad smile, he just patted her head and stroke her hair. "Thank you…"

All of a sudden, his hand suddenly glowed with a beautiful, purplish white color.

"Huh?" Noel was confused, not knowing what his hand was doing.

However, this color exuded some spiritual energy that gradually moved toward Anna's forehead.

"This is…" Noel noticed that the spiritual energy condensed and formed a lightning mark on her forehead.

react to this mark and enveloped her in

Spirit God said. "Is this the reward? Or is

was wrong. The light sphere floated two meters above the ground. Not only her spiritual energy, but her condition improved much further. Her pale face gradually regained its color, making Noel slightly

about her, he was also curious

ground and

fine. The spiritual energy…" Noel suddenly

as if numerous needles were poking him. Surprisingly, these needles weren't hurt. Instead, they acted like a funnel for the

it means to be a half-spirit? Sensing the spiritual energy will be much easier with this… And there is still that spider. It might still

have to become a Spirit Transcendence as quickly as possible. My wounds

Even the mission that allowed him to return

muttered. His face became even more determined. He would simply reach a

be strength above the Spirit King. I can't find it right now, but in the future… when I begin traveling around the world,

but he had to shift his attention back to Anna when he sensed

sphere gradually vanished into thin air. The sphere popped like a balloon as

looked at her forehead. The lightning

that mark, but he knew that it would be extraordinary. The one

Anna let out a soft moan as she gradually opened her eyes. The first thing that appeared in

gentle smile. "No, you're not dreaming. I've recovered thanks to

clear. Her voice was shaking, but her lips gradually curved. "Not dreaming…

"Yes."

tears welling up in

of her losing him in

with you here." Noel picked up the blanket with his

that they were still naked. She hurriedly wiped her tears while saying, "Put me down. Put me down. We need to get dressed

It was already a miracle to be able to

put on her clothes. "I thought I would lose

"Me too."

not going to do

promise something like that. For you, I don't mind

you going to leave me alone?" She bit