System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1392 Uncle

”Should I… help you find them?”

”Huh? What are you talking about?” Luke tilted his head in confusion.

”Iʼm talking about infiltrating them.” Laufey smiled wryly.

”Iʼm not sure Iʼm following you here.” Lukeʼs expression darkened.

”Like I said—” Before Laufey could explain, Luke shouted, ”Shut up!”

It wasnʼt that Luke didnʼt know what he meant. The idea was just so ridiculous that he didnʼt want to think about it. This was revenge. If Laufey proposed such a thing, he ended up making his best friend face something even worse than what he had to experience.

Laufey smiled. ”Youʼre too soft as always, Luke. Since you donʼt want me to do it, Iʼm going to do it.”

”Are you—” Luke tried to stop him, but Laufey simply shrugged.

”I have told you that I will be working for you, but Iʼm not going to follow every single one of your decisions. Just like what I have been doing the whole time. Iʼm just doing things that will make this family prosper.

”I donʼt want so many children to starve like me. I donʼt want them to shiver during the night, withstanding the cold so they can suffer for another day. I have experienced everything…

”Back then, every day was hell. I clutched my stomach just to ease my hunger. I rummaged through the trash to fill my belly before ending up throwing up.

”I donʼt want to experience it again and I donʼt want other kids to experience such a thing.

”Thatʼs why I will do it in my own way. Iʼll infiltrate the Supreme Devil Organization no matter what kind of price I have to pay.

”It also means I canʼt contact you easily since theyʼll be monitoring my every move.

”But I have a way to gain their trust, which might need your cooperation.

”Iʼm going to hell so that no one will have to experience a different type of hell. Just promise me one thing. Once this is over, do your best to make as many children as possible smile.

”I have witnessed your journey. Iʼm sure that you are capable of achieving it. Thatʼs why this is what Iʼve decided, my best and oldest friend, Luke Ardagan. Thereʼs no way for you to stop me.” Laufey smiled.

”You…” Luke clenched his hands into fists. Just like how Laufey couldnʼt stop him from making a big decision, Luke couldnʼt force Laufey either.

It was because of this relationship that the Ardagan family could become this big. It was the reason he didnʼt regret his decision in making Laufey his vassal.

But this price was too big. The burden would be so heavy that even he might not be able to carry it.

”Your habit…” Luke bit his lips.

”I know. Iʼm sure you already figured out my solution. Thereʼs only one thing I can do. For the next several years, I have to brainwash myself to hate the Ardagan family.

”Even if your child is born in the future, I will have to kill him.” Laufey nodded in understanding.

Luke became even more frustrated. There was no man kinder than Laufey in his life. And that was why he understood what kind of pain he would have to experience if he went through such pain.

He couldnʼt hold the nephew he loved so much but even had to kill him. He couldnʼt share the drink with his best friend anymore. There was basically no place that would accept him once he put this plan in motion.

…

Noel clenched his hands into fists after hearing such a story. He finally understood why Laufey chose to betray the Ardagan family.

How much anguish did he have to bear every day? It was such a bloody path that no one could walk. Even Laufey was on the verge of losing his mind.

Still, he persisted. He even maintained his sanity for so long against the demon when death could be considered a salvation for him.

This was the first time Noel understood how much Laufey had sacrificed himself for him, for his father, and for his family.

He couldnʼt be described by anything else other than a hero. Yet his reputation forced people to call him a traitor that had to be executed in sight.

That kind of suffering couldnʼt help but cause tears to leak out of the corner of Noelʼs eyes.

Laufeyʼs body shook after seeing his tears. He instinctively reached out to Noelʼs head.

”!!!” Noel was startled.

Both Noel and Laufey subconsciously knew that this was the first time they had such an intimate relationship.

However, Laufey suddenly stopped and retracted his hand while gritting his teeth. His bloody hand was not something that shouldnʼt be put on his nephewʼs head. Laufey himself couldnʼt allow himself to do it.

But Noel didnʼt care. Even if there was a safety concern, Noel could simply stop everything that Laufey tried to do with his strength.

He simply grabbed Laufeyʼs hand and put it on his cheek. The one in front of him was not Noel, who had become the family head of the Ardagan family. Instead, he was just a little boy who admired his uncle.

Laufeyʼs hand was shaking as there was still a trace of his own brainwashing. He was fighting internally. But this little gesture from Noel was bringing him back little by little.

There was no need for them to speak. Both of them subconsciously understood whatever they had in mind.

It has been hard on you, Uncle. You have worked hard, Uncle. Please leave the rest to me, Uncle.

This is the nephew I have been trying to protect. This is the person my bloody hand is trying to kill, an action that I canʼt forgive myself for.

Unknowingly, Laufey ended up in tears as well. He couldnʼt maintain his dignified self as his uncle.

This might not be the end, but he sincerely wished that time would stop, just even for a moment. He wanted to take a rest even for just a few minutes so that he could get to know more about his nephew, not as an enemy, but as his uncle.