System vs Rebirth

Fortunately, by the time they reached the area, Dimitri hadn't arrived yet. Hence, they immediately went a bit further down the south, which would intercept the airship farther from the Ancient Demon.

They ended up meeting Dimitri more than ten kilometers south of the airport.

He immediately landed the airship and met up with Noel and Anna.

"What? You want me to stop?" Dimitri's expression turned grim. There was no way he could follow that order, considering his task was to bring the demon meat and preserve it to be sold.

Noel shook his head helplessly. "It can't really be helped. Or if you don't want to stop, it's better to head to another destination."

"Another destination? Is there something wrong with this destination, Master?" Dimitri furrowed his eyebrows, feeling something was wrong. There was no way Noel would stop him if nothing happened.

Noel thought it would be too bothersome to lie to Dimitri since the latter would find it sooner or later.

Noel said, "Yeah. There is an Ancient Demon hiding in the airport."

"An Ancient Demon?" Dimitri gasped while taking a step back. However, he soon realized that both of them must have clashed with the Ancient Demon or they wouldn't have known about it. "Master… you…"

If he told him that he died after fighting the Ancient Demon Spider, Dimitri would definitely use whatever he could to stop him from venturing any more.

At the very least, he had told him about the Ancient Demon Spider. He could fill the rest with some lies. "Anna and I barely escaped with our True Spirit Bodies. The Ancient Demon is much more terrifying than we originally thought.

"It is capable of making a strategic move and even controlling a lot of demons in the area. If not for our quick reaction, we would have died."

Anna noticed the lies and decided to support him by adding, "If you bring the airship close to that Ancient Demon, it can release a ray of corrosive light that will reduce the airship and everyone inside it to nothing with a single shot. Hence, it's not wise to go to this destination."

"Master—!" Dimitri was fuming. No matter what, the Ancient Demon was terrifying. They were even more terrifying than a Spirit Transcendence. The latter was like a solo fighter, while the former controlled demons.

Noel stopped him from saying anything else. He exclaimed, "But… that escape also provided us with something."

"Huh?" Dimitri frowned. What could the Ancient Demon Spider give them other than terror?

Noel raised one finger. "Transcendent path."

"!!!" Dimitri widened his eyes in shock. "What? Are you saying…"

"Yeah. After analyzing the way the Ancient Demon fought, we found a new way of fighting that suits us. It gave much stronger power output and a new fighting style."

"…" Dimitri was shaken. On the one hand, he wanted to stop them from continuing this hunt. After all, they would surely come back and challenge the Ancient Demon again. Even if he stopped them, Noel and Anna would simply sneak out. On the other hand, he also understood that this hunt was for the sake of reaching Spirit Transcendence.

The fact that Noel and Anna claimed to have found their path meant they could become Spirit Transcendence by simply absorbing the demon crystal and building up their energy reserve to that level.

Noel raised two fingers. "That's why I hope that you don't stop us. In exchange, I will promise you two things. First, we won't challenge the Ancient Demon again until we are fully recovered. Second, we will have to become a Spirit Transcendence expert first before fighting that demon. Those are the two I can promise you."

If they became a Spirit Transcendence, it meant they would become the Ancient Demon's equal. No, they would definitely have an upper advantage, considering it would become two versus one.

Noel had given him all this reassurance so that he would

worried he was, Dimitri had

"I understand."

smiled, feeling relieved that Dimitri

have a condition as well, Master. This is for the sake of the

"Alright." Noel nodded.

that transcendent path. It's not that I am doubting you, Master. But I can't allow you to go unless I know that

anytime and lead numerous demons to the kingdom, which means our territory will become the first line of defense. I know

lose both you and the lady I serve. More importantly, you haven't even produced an heir that I and the rest of the subordinates can pledge our loyalty to. Please allow this mere butler a chance

moment and said, "Alright. But we will have to

me

from the airport. Considering the spider could move one kilometer with a single jump or the Grass Demon's

Noel and Dimitri ended up standing 50

"What is this?"

is Mr. Dimitri

he trying to fight

we supposed

inside the airship were

we will only end this with two strikes. You may attack me once and I will block it, and vice versa. Will that be

rude servant's request." Dimitri formed a blade with his shadow

to use your True

me. Nevertheless, I'm here to

well, you may start."

his sword. He lifted up the blade and closed his stance a little. This was the same technique that Dimitri used when he fought against a Devil Bishop in Silica Valley. It was a similar technique to his

waved his sword upward. The shadow energy ran through the ground

sharp energy was

of his power. If Noel didn't

his hand as though he were about to grab that ice crystal. But the thing he

energy. Due to the fact that Noel's hand was covered in ice element, the

Eternal Frozen.

shock as the conclusion came in an

a thick ice layer. Even the spiritual energy within the Dark Curtain wasn't spared. No, it could be said that Noel actually used that spiritual energy to freeze his attack from the inside

spread so fast that it

to the ground in disbelief. This

frozen Dark Curtain ended up shattering into pieces like

to continue, Dimitri?"

sword. "Yes,

not using your True Spirit Body, I won't use my element this time. Only my sword strike…" Noel opened his hand and formed an ice

his medals. Apparently, those medals had been embedded within his own spiritual energy reserve, so he could still use them, but not

was enough for the time

and swung downward. "Be