System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1100 Returning

Noel gritted his teeth.

As if responding to Noelʼs feeling, Ardagan spoke directly in his mind.

[Itʼs not a hard decision, isnʼt it? If you donʼt go back, there simply wonʼt be any successor of the Ardagan family. It will be the same as me not having another potential master who is qualified to wield me. Meanwhile, if you go back, I can still serve you… for hundreds of years. Itʼs the same as having a few generations of masters.]

”Itʼs not easy!” Noel clenched his hands into fists. ”Youʼve been helping me from the beginning.”

Noel closed his eyes, recalling all the memories they had together.

At the beginning, it was Ardagan who gave him the power to take down his opponent and rise through the ranks. He was able to keep up with Anna.

When he was in confusion, it was Ardagan who gave him missions to relieve his doubt.

At a time, Ardagan was like an elder who guided him through all his mistakes. On another occasion, Ardagan was like his best friend, accompanying him and supporting him through hard times.

For Noel, Ardagan was like a family.

Yet, after everything that Ardagan had done, he repaid him by sacrificing him for the sake of his own selfishness in wanting to revive.

Noel couldnʼt simply make a decision. His heart was torn.

Noel personally couldnʼt forgive the person who would do such a thing to him. He imagined Tristan, whom he raised as his disciple, suddenly betraying him in this manner. He didnʼt know if he could even forgive him.

So there was no way he could do the same thing as what he didnʼt want others to do to him. He wasnʼt a hypocrite.

[As expected, even though you are a genius in all sorts of areas, you can be such a fool at a time like this.]

”Wha—” Noelʼs body shook, not expecting Ardagan, who never insulted him, to actually call him a fool.

ƈοm [Havenʼt you realized it? How long have we spent in this place? How much time could a man go without a beating heart?]

”!!!” Noel trembled. Now that he thought about it, he was supposed to be dead and had no chance to resurrect. The Spirit God told him he would become a half-spirit, half-human, but he still had that human side. Even if he could resurrect the body with the former, the human side had to be revived as well.

And to do that, he needed his heart beating.

”You…” Noel fully understood what he actually meant.

[Iʼve made my decision. And now, itʼs time for you to make a decision. Itʼs not about sacrifice. Itʼs about what youʼre planning to do from now on.]

That was right. To make his heart beat, the Spirit God had actually refined a portion of Ardagan and integrated it with Noelʼs heart before the conversation began, allowing the spiritual energy to replenish his Spirit Heart while giving Anna the opportunity to wake up his humanʼs heart.

In other words, the moment he reached here, Ardagan had already made the decision to integrate himself with Noel.

The only thing that was left was Noelʼs decision. Would he choose to reject this and perish together with Ardagan? Or would he agree and fully integrate with Ardagan?

Noel bit his lips and said with a low voice, ”I apologize for my rudeness, Spirit God. However, Iʼd like to request one thing.”

The Spirit Godʼs expression turned serious. ”What is it?”

Noel declared his intention out loud. ”Iʼd like you to be the witness of my oath. I, Noel Ardagan, solemnly swear that Ardagan will be my brother. I will definitely realize my goal so as to not disappoint his expectations of me.

”And I, too, will spare no efforts to fulfill his wishes. I will make the Ardagan family prosper and eliminate the demons from the world.

”Please become the witness of this oath. May you give me divine punishment if I ever stray from my path.”

Noelʼs oath was pretty simple. The first part contained how Noel would treat Ardagan from now on. He was his savior. Noel was extremely protective of his family, so he would definitely do anything to protect Ardagan.

The second part was his and Ardaganʼs goals. It was his desire to fulfill those goals.

The third part was his obligation, similar to what his ancestors had done in this world.

These three parts were mixed into one single oath, giving it a simple look yet having an exceptional binding effect.

The Spirit God smiled. ”And thatʼs why Ardagan chose you. Fine with me. I shall be the witness to your oath. Please take care of Ardagan for me.”

”Yes.” Noel furiously nodded.

”Before I begin, Iʼm going to tell you a few things.” The Spirit God paused for a moment. ”You will be able to use Ardagan the way youʼve been wielding him since the beginning. Nothing will change, including the system. However, because of this integration, the True Spirit Body will undergo a change, considering you are now a half spirit.

”Even if Heiskʼs True Spirit Body wonʼt be affected, there will be something different for Ardagan. And even I donʼt know what shape it will take.

”At the same time, due to this intense process, Ardagan might fall into a slumber for a period of time. In other words, you canʼt use his power. Take this into account when you come up with a plan.

”And you say that you wish to eliminate the demons, right?”

”Y-yes.” Noel nodded, thinking that the Spirit God supported this decision because demons and spirits had been clashing for a long time.

”In that case, Iʼll give you three tips. Firstly, go to the beast kingdom and do whatever you need to gain the Divaʼs cooperation.”

”Diva…” Noel didnʼt know who he was talking about, but considering the Spirit God oversaw everything, this Diva should be someone special.

”Secondly, go to the Zaecuria Kingdom and head ten degrees to the south from where the sun is rising. Believe me and sail no matter how rough the journey is. Whatever you find on that journey will definitely help you in the fight against a demon king.”

”!!!” Noel was already aware that this world was a big place. There might be land across the sea.

The Spirit God was simply confirming that theory and even went all the way to give the direction.

That land might have resources or survivors. Either way, it would be best to check it first.

”Last but not least, it will be hard for your wife to follow you with that body. So Iʼll give her something as well.” The Spirit God touched Noelʼs forehead with his index finger.

In an instant, Noel felt an influx of information in his brain. It was the same as when Ardagan gave him something.

However, he noticed that the information suddenly disappeared from his mind.

”Huh?” Noel was confused, thinking that something must have gone wrong. Yet the Spirit God didnʼt give any reaction.

”Itʼs time for you to go.” The Spirit God snapped his fingers. Suddenly, a beautiful pink flame flared up from underneath Noelʼs feet.

”This is…” Noel panicked. The pink flame didnʼt look menacing, but it gave off an aura that actually made his flame shiver as though it recognized the pink flameʼs superiority.

The pink flame instantly engulfed Noelʼs entire body. The spiritual energy was also pouring inside, becoming the fireʼs fuel.

Noelʼs eyelids suddenly became heavy as though he hadnʼt slept for a few weeks.

”Thereʼs no need to resist.” The Spirit Godʼs voice became soothing.

Noelʼs body was still shivering for a moment, but when he closed his eyes, his body also stopped moving.

The spiritual energy gradually lifted him up into the air as Noelʼs body vanished from the world.

The Spirit God watched Noel disappear with a smile.

”He is unique, isnʼt he?” A femaleʼs voice suddenly echoed from behind the Spirit God.

The Spirit God glanced back with a smile on his face. ”Milinda…”

Yeah, the one behind him was actually Noelʼs ancestor, the first host of Ardagan, Milinda.

”Even Ardagan is charmed by him. He is going to be one hell of a monster… one that will make those demons shiver just from hearing his name… like you.” Milinda harrumphed.

”Who knows? But… yeah, Iʼve blessed him with good fortune. Iʼm looking forward to what he can achieve in the future.” The Spirit God closed his eyes while walking away.