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.

done, the spiritual energy started to react to this mark and

happening?" Noel could only remember what the Spirit God said. "Is this the reward? Or is it

he was wrong. The light sphere floated two meters above the ground. Not only her spiritual energy, but her condition improved much further. Her pale

he was

from the ground and

suddenly fell silent. Now that he thought about

needles were poking him. Surprisingly, these needles weren't hurt. Instead, they acted like a funnel

this… And there is still that spider. It might still be recovering,

I have to become a Spirit Transcendence as quickly as possible. My wounds have been closed as well…'

system, which was still functional. Even the

face became even more determined. He would simply reach a level that

Spirit King. I can't find it right now, but in the future… when I begin

but he had to shift his attention back to Anna when he sensed the spiritual energy around her had become

out that the sphere gradually vanished into thin air.

The lightning mark gradually disappeared into

didn't know the purpose of that mark, but he knew that it would

as she gradually opened her eyes. The first thing that appeared in her vision was Noel's face. "Noel…

you're not dreaming. I've recovered thanks to

turned clear. Her voice was shaking, but her

"Yes."

hugged him tightly, her tears welling up in her

him in this hug.

the blanket with

felt the blanket. She looked down, realizing that they were still naked. She hurriedly wiped her tears while saying, "Put

to be able to be with her

began to put on her clothes. "I thought I would

"Me too."

not going to do that again, right? Promise

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

going to leave me alone?" She bit