System vs Rebirth

Chapter 309 Punishment Game

Anna shook her head calmly. ”Since Noel has said everything that needs to be said, is there  a need for me to add anything?”

”…” Stella and the others were dumbfounded, never expecting to have Anna reject this chance.

Still, Stella didnʼt give up. ”Well, if you want to say something, you should tell us clearly. Our group is not a jerk who will destroy you just because youʼre a bit impolite. Besides, if you can tell us something we donʼt know, weʼll be grateful. Basically, we see our weaknesses as a challenge to improve ourselves.”

”Then, I wonʼt hold back.” Anna smiled and turned to Zion. ”You put too much Spiritual Energy in your boots, causing you to leave a mark on the ground. It can be traced by enemies. I donʼt know if youʼre already aware of it or not, but the Supreme Devil Organization has been implementing a system of working together with demons. What weʼre fighting right now might not purely be a demon, so a trail like that is fatal.

”Stella has precision and speed but lacks power. Although she can hit the same spot many times with what she has, youʼll make your whole life a lot easier if you have strength.

”Jonathanʼs Telekinesis is quite good already, so I donʼt think Iʼll say something about it right now. The same applies to Paulʼs strength. His control over Spiritual Energy is already good enough. As long as he has good techniques and control over his weapon, he will be invincible on the battlefield.

”Ben is an all-rounder, which is good to have. But you have to remember that sometimes a master of something is better than an all-rounder. Of course, Iʼm not putting you off just because of this… Your all-rounder system is created with Spiritual Energy as your foundation, so you should add technique or something to solidify your foundation.

”Last but not least, Roseʼs illusion is already good enough, though, I know itʼs not what you usually use. The illusion is less solid than I thought.”

”!!!” The people were dumbstruck by her observation. Noel had explained all their power, but Anna turned out to be able to criticize their strength. It was clear that in terms of sensitivity to Spiritual Energy as well as knowledge, Anna was superior to Noel.

Rose, as the calmest person in the group, managed to catch a glimpse of Noelʼs expression. Noel might maintain his calm expression, but his gaze seemed to be telling her something else. It felt like he had known about this side of Anna and recognized her ability. In other words, he had accepted Anna to be superior to him.

”Wo-Woah?!” Paul smiled and gave a thumbs up, showing no hostility. ”Youʼre good, Miss.”

”Iʼm impressed.” Stella nodded in understanding. She pointed at her bracelet and said, ”Your analysis is correct, and this wristband is my way to handle my problem. Itʼs quite heavy, you know. In fact, everyone has been trying to solve their weaknesses.”

”Thank you.” Anna politely nodded, thanking them for not having any hostility because of jealousy or something.

”Since youʼre this good, then I donʼt think anyone has an objection to her joining the squad, right?” Paul asked, confirming the groupʼs intention.

All of them nodded, acknowledging Annaʼs ability.

”Good. Then, letʼs move on to the next introduction…” Paul glanced at Stella.

”Alright. In this step, weʼre going to test your fighting ability. As you can see, you are currently a Spirit Wielder while weʼre Spirit Masters. So, we want to test your ability to see if you can join our fight or not.” Stella made a playful smile while adding a condition. ”But this time, weʼll go separate ways.”

”Hoh? Is that a challenge, Stella?” Paul smirked.

”Of course. We havenʼt hunted anything today for the temporary food supply, Vice Captain. Donʼt you think itʼs better to do it now?”

”What are the objectives?”

”There are a lot of Advanced Level Demons in the Laguna Lake ten kilometers from here.”

”Good enough for me.”

Both of them smirked, challenging each other.

As soon as Paul accepted the challenge, Stella turned to Noel and Anna. ”There you have it. Weʼll go to the lake right now. Iʼm sure youʼre not tired, right?”

Noel and Anna exchanged looks and shook their heads in unison.

”Good. The goal is simple. We kill as many Advanced Level Demons as possible. Our teams will only support you and try to give you some advice to help you in defeating those demons.” Stella glanced up to see the sunʼs position. ”The moment the sun is right on top of us, the battle is over. The loser will be the gofer of the winner for the rest of the day.”

”Sounds good enough.” Paul nodded in agreement.

”Does the punishment…”

”Of course, itʼll be no fun if we donʼt have punishment. As usual, the pair will be me and Rose, Paul and Jonathan, Zion and Ben. Last but not least, you and Noel. Whoever loses will be the gofer.” Stella smirked. ”This is our usual style of doing things and youʼll probably find it again and again in the future, so you might want to change the squad if you donʼt like it.”

ʼAnna becomes my servant?ʼ Noel glanced at Anna. If they compared in raw power, he would stand no chance against Anna. However, he still believed his hunting ability was better than Annaʼs. So, he had the chance to win.

ʼA game where I can make Noel do anything I want?ʼ Anna smirked.

p Anna and Noel seemed to have their own ideas of what they wanted the others to do.

”Good enough. Iʼm in.” Noel nodded, confirming his participation.

”Indeed. I donʼt mind releasing all my abilities in todayʼs hunt.” Anna smiled excitedly.

”Haha, letʼs go now!” Paul laughed as he led the group to the lake.

Meanwhile, Stella stayed quiet after inciting them. There was a reason why she suddenly fell quiet.

She had heard of what happened to her idol and the cause of everything was Anna Stargaze. So, it was kind of absurd to see a good relationship between Anna and Noel.

She brought up the punishment game to see Anna and Noelʼs reactions to understand their relationship and the extent of what they would do to each other. At least, she wanted to confirm whether Anna planned to kill the last Ardagan or not.