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.

energy started to react to this mark and enveloped her in a translucent white

is happening?" Noel could only remember what the Spirit God said. "Is

above the ground. Not only her spiritual energy, but her condition improved much further. Her pale face gradually regained its color, making Noel

worried about her, he was also curious

ground and

nothing weird with my body. I can move just fine. The spiritual energy…" Noel suddenly fell

needles weren't hurt. Instead, they acted like a funnel for the warm air enter his

spiritual energy will be much easier with this… And there is still that spider. It might

Transcendence as quickly as possible. My wounds have been closed as well…' Noel fell silent for a

was still functional. Even the mission

He would simply reach a level that wasn't possible

strength above the Spirit King. I can't find it right now, but in

attention back to Anna when he sensed

gradually vanished into

at her forehead. The lightning mark

but he knew that it would be

let out a soft moan as she gradually opened her eyes. The first thing that appeared in her vision was Noel's face. "Noel… Am

you're not dreaming.

eyes instantly turned clear. Her voice was shaking, but her lips gradually curved. "Not dreaming… you're

"Yes."

alive!" Anna just hugged him tightly, her tears welling up in her

feel the pain of her losing him in

I'm with you here." Noel picked up the blanket with

blanket. She looked down, realizing that they were still naked. She hurriedly wiped

her down. It was already a miracle to be able

to put on her clothes. "I thought I would lose you

"Me too."

not going to do that again, right?

way I can promise something like that. For

me alone?" She bit