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.

to react to this mark and enveloped her in a translucent

God said. "Is this the reward?

two meters above the ground. Not only

her, he was

ground and

can move just fine. The spiritual energy…" Noel suddenly fell silent. Now that he thought about it, he could

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

much easier with this… And there is still that spider. It might still be recovering, but it'll be

have to become a Spirit Transcendence as quickly as possible.

system, which was still functional. Even the mission that

determined. He would simply reach a level that wasn't possible

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

his attention back to Anna when he sensed the spiritual energy

that the sphere gradually vanished into thin

and looked at her forehead. The lightning mark gradually disappeared into the skin

purpose of that mark, but he knew that it would be extraordinary. The one who gave it was the Spirit God after

The first thing that appeared in her vision was Noel's face. "Noel… Am I…

"No, you're not dreaming. I've recovered

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

"Yes."

up in her eyes.

pain of her losing him in this hug. It tore

still alive. I'm with you here." Noel picked up the blanket with his spiritual energy, covering her body so that she didn't feel

they were still naked. She hurriedly wiped her tears while saying,

to

to put on her clothes. "I thought I would

"Me too."

to do that

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

me alone?"