System vs Rebirth

Chapter 2 Start (1)

Banner Fort.

Noel stood in front of a middle-aged man with a tired and sad expression. Although he had seen some hope in his revenge, he couldnʼt show it yet because they might eliminate him when there was a chance.

The atmosphere in the room turned cold for a while, so much so that even the middle-aged man couldnʼt help but shake his head as he stopped glaring at him.

The previous fierce gaze from him vanished into thin air, replaced by a gentle stare full of pity.

”I know your family, especially your father. Your father didnʼt know me, but I often saw him when he visited the third prince.” A deep voice resounded inside the room.

”…” Noel remained silent, but in his mind, he was quite shaken when the third prince was mentioned. His father also told him to go to the third prince because he supported him previously.

Even though the third prince had been stripped of his status after losing the throne war, he still had quite deep connections.

”Iʼm not your fatherʼs ally, but the third prince has agreed to take care of you… It seems your father knew his fate and wanted to save you.” The middle-aged man pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling troubled.

”Did my father truly…” Noel suddenly fell silent and looked down. Although he wanted to be careful, he was still a naive 15 years old boy. He couldnʼt contain his curiosity when the guy brought up his father.

”Thatʼs right. So, the third prince gave me two instructions.” The middle-aged man nodded.

”Two instructions?” Noel squinted his eyes, observing the manʼs expression. This man was the lord of this ford, Baron Oscar.

Because of his overwhelming battle prowess, he, who was a commoner, was granted a title of baron by the previous king. With such a status, there was nothing he couldnʼt do in this fort. If this person helped him, Noel might be able to start his revenge.

Unfortunately, not everything went according to his expectation. Oscar said, ”First of all, youʼre going to have two identities. Noel Ardagan and Leon.”

”Two identities?” Noel tilted his head in confusion, not understanding the need for double identities.

”Thatʼs right. If you die so easily, the people will think you have no effort. You need to survive for a while before ʼdying.ʼ This will make the nobles who hurt your family worry for your sudden growth but soon feel relieved because your talent is only at that level. This should match your average talent that they know about.”

The origin of this chapterʼs debut can be traced to N0v3l-B1n.

Noel looked down, pondering his words.

Oscar paused for a moment and continued, ”As for your second identity, youʼll also build up this identity. So, youʼre going to use both identities intermittently so that both of you donʼt seem to appear or disappear out of nowhere. After Noel Ardagan ʼdies,ʼ you can continue with this identity to start your revenge plan if you want.”

Noel widened his eyes, amused by the plan. To think there was a reason for double identities, he thought he only needed to die and got a new identity right at the bat. But now he realized his thinking was still short-sighted.

”Of course. You can practice here so that you wonʼt die while completing a mission.”

”I understand. If youʼre going to facilitate me, I have no reason to refuse.” Noel nodded in agreement.

”Good. As for the second instruction… your father entrusted this to His Highness and His Highness entrusted this to me. He believes you know what this means.” Oscar took out a thumb-sized crystal and placed it on the edge of the table so that Noel could take it.

Noel furrowed his eyebrows and examined this black jewel. It looked like a normal mineral that didnʼt give off any feeling.

However, it was clear the mineral was for a purpose. He suddenly remembered there was a small dent in the sword hilt.

That dent wasnʼt created because of a fight, but it was made for the gem. As for the reasons, he couldnʼt understand it.

Although Noel had figured it out, he didnʼt say anything about this. After all, the sword was his family heirloom. It would be foolish of him to give information about his family heirloom, especially since the guy said he wasnʼt his fatherʼs ally.

”Hmm… My father never mentioned this jewel, but since he left it for me, Iʼll take it.” Noel nodded and took the jewel with a sad expression. He placed the jewel on his chest while saying, ”Father…”

Oscar felt his emotion and sighed, pitying the kid who was thrown to this brutal battlefield.

”Anyway, if you go out with another identity, make sure you get another sword. We canʼt afford anyone recognizing the sword, since itʼs… quite eye-catching. Just take it from the barrack later and tell them this is my order.”

”I understand. Iʼll be careful.”

”Then take this.” Oscar took out a key and tossed it to him.

Noel hurriedly extended his hand and caught the key. Confused, he asked, ”A key?”

”Although I donʼt know your father personally, since he once supported the third prince like I do, I wonʼt treat you unjustly. There is a gray and white building two blocks from here. You can get a private room there… The key will lead you to the furthest room in the third floor. Itʼs small and a bit uncomfortable, but at least, you donʼt need to share it with other soldiers here. Thatʼs the least I can do for you.”

Noel widened his eyes, amazed by this graciousness. He smiled for the first time after the incident and thanked him politely. ”Thank you for your help, Baron Oscar. Iʼll remember it.”

Oscar waved his hand as if it wasnʼt a big deal and said, ”Go put your belongings there. Tomorrow, come to the barrack and get some basic training. Your first mission will be handed one week from now.”

”Yes. Please excuse me.” Noel nodded and turned around, leaving the room. He felt a bit happy to get a decent start for his revenge. He thought, ʼIʼm not going to waste this chance. Just you wait, Iʼm going to destroy the Stargaze Family and put the royal family to shame.ʼ