System vs Rebirth

Chapter 50 Acting

When the two returned, there was only one person in the training ground. He was Shale, the man responsible for the entire test.

As soon as he saw Noel and Anna, he felt relieved that nothing happened to both of them. Knowing their strength, they would venture deeper to the region, so he was quite worried.

But when he took a peek at their bag, he realized there was no need to worry about them. It was clear from the bulging in their bag that theyʼd got a lot of crystals.

Without hesitation, Anna took out a small pouch with ten Low Level Demon Crystals in it. ”This is for the test.”

”Certainly.” He accepted the pouch with a smile. ”Well, this will be given back to you after the official appointment from the commander himself.”

”So, the pair is going to continue?” Noel frowned.

”Yes. Normally, it will be a group of three, but the commander hasnʼt decided whether to keep the current arrangement or go back to the usual procedure. Itʼll be announced the day after tomorrow. Youʼve got a whole day to rest.” Shale nodded.

”In that case, do you mind if I ask you something?” Noel raised his hand with a poker face.

”What is it? Iʼm telling you this, but if you want to learn about Spiritual Energy, you should wait for the appointment ceremony.”

”No. Iʼm sure that I wonʼt be able to learn everything after that. So, I want to read some books about it. Even if you donʼt want to teach me, there shouldnʼt be a problem if I read something, right?”

”Hmm…” Shale thought for a moment. ”To be honest, because the lack of literacy among the commoners, there are no rules stating that you canʼt go to the library to read things. There are, of course, a few records about it. And weʼre planning to teach you the foundation of the Spiritual Energy.”

”Since there is no record, that means I can go in, right?” Noel kept pressuring him for an answer.

Shale was hesitating, but Noelʼs expression ended up making him agree. ”Yes There is no rule stating that you canʼt read either. If you want to read some books, you should ask Evan in Infirmary. He has the control over it.”

”Understood.” Noel nodded, satisfied.

Anna was a bit skeptical about this matter, but there wasnʼt anything interesting in the library. She also couldnʼt really follow him to the library since it had gone beyond the boundary.

People might even think her as a pervert who loved to follow Noel everywhere. Ultimately, she decided to focus on her training.

”Since youʼre done, bring all the items youʼve used there and go back.”

Noel and Anna nodded at the same time as they immediately put their luggage down and split the crystals.

Due to them giving ten crystals to Shale, they ended up with only 99 Low Level Crystals and 2 Mid Level Crystals each.

Of course, Shale, who was watching the entire transaction, could only suck a cold breath as this was the first time there was a pair that could bring back more than two hundred Low Level Crystals. They even had Mid Level Crystals.

ʼThey surely got a lot.ʼ Shale thought before raising his head, sensing someoneʼs presence. He looked at the tower on the corner of the training ground and released his killing intent, warning this guy to not mess with him. They were the trainees under his protection, so eliminating the trainees would mean his failure in protecting them.

There was already a lot of pressure since the outbreak, so he couldnʼt allow any more mishap. After Noel and Anna went separate ways, Shale immediately disappeared from the training ground.

The mysterious guy with a black suit that covered his entire body other than his eyes suddenly felt a cold, sharp blade on his neck. He sucked a cold breath because he couldnʼt even feel Shaleʼs presence when he approached him.

”Who are you? Depending on your answer, I might need to kill you.” Shaleʼs expression was cold as he wouldnʼt have any hesitation to kill him the moment he didnʼt get a satisfactory explanation.

To his surprise, Anna managed to climb the tower as well, albeit far slower than Shale.

”He is with me, Instructor.”

”Mhm?” Shale glanced at Anna for a moment as if he was hesitating to believe it. There were too many things he needed to consider, but Anna was the genius of the kingdom. After a momentary contemplation, he lowered his sword and said, ”As long as you donʼt do anything dangerous, Iʼll turn blind eyes on this. Even though youʼre a noble, we still have rules here, Anna Stargaze. Iʼm sure that even Marquis Stargaze doesnʼt want to fight our commander.”

”That is of course. Donʼt worry. Iʼll handle this properly.” Anna nodded calmly.

After getting the assurance, Shale let out a helpless sigh before disappearing again.

ʼAs expected, he is not an ordinary man. Shale, the Demon Exterminator… He is considered to be one of the top ten fighters in this fort. And above him is the commander of Demon Banner Army. With this line up, theyʼre considered to be one of the strongest force in the kingdom. If not for their role to maintain the safety of the kingdom, their influence will be spread far.ʼ Anna thought, assessing Shaleʼs strength.

”Young Miss.” The guy in the black suit hurriedly fell on one knee, apologizing for the blunder.

”Thatʼs enough. Iʼm sure that youʼre already aware of what kind of place this fort is, right?”

”Yes. But Master is worried about you.”

”I can protect myself.” Anna snorted.

”Thatʼs… Itʼs because Young Miss has paired up with…” The guy looked away and stopped his sentence. However, his meaning was clear.

Anna smirked evilly as she said with killing intent. ”Donʼt you think itʼs amusing? What if there is a person who plotted your entire familyʼs execution in front of you? And no matter what you do, you canʼt surpass that person, let alone kill her? His heart will break apart slowly but surely. Iʼm going to play with him a bit and make him fall into despair… Yes, Iʼm going to break him apart completely.”

”…” The guy lowered his head. When he felt the killing intent, he felt Anna said the truth. He couldnʼt help but think her action was vicious. However, it was clear that Anna wouldnʼt have any relationship with their enemy, Noel Ardagan.

”If you understand, go back and tell my father not to send anyone else here. Itʼs annoying.”

”I understand. I shall convey Young Missʼ intention.” The guy nodded and disappeared.

After his presence disappeared, Annaʼs cold expression turned to a poker face as she muttered inwardly, ʼThatʼs done. It should be enough to fool my father for the time being. Now, my task has increased… I canʼt only mend my relationship with Noel, but I need to handle the relationship with my family as well. Such a troublesome task…ʼ