System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1451: Looking Down

”...” Raincart looked down. He had been sitting in the carriage without saying anything despite being known as talkative. There were three more people in this carriage with him, but none of them were his men.

Yes, these three were the people sent by the Greenwood Kingdom to figure out the new monarch.

Raincart had been thinking about the reply he’d received from Noel.

”Let’s talk at my place, Grandfather.”

This reply alone had shown Noel’s willingness to bring them in, which made him feel guilty. What kind of grandfather takes advantage of his kids?

That was why he had been looking down the whole time. The other three didn’t know what to say either.

All of them had been briefed about their mission and the situation. They knew Raincart’s personality, so if they opened their mouths here, Raincart would probably crush them. Hence, the atmosphere inside the carriage had been tense.

”Patriarch. We’ve reached the Young Master’s mansion.”

Raincart’s expression darkened. Ultimately, he let out a long sigh before exiting the carriage.

He was surprised by Noel’s appearance. While spreading his arms, Noel offered him his best smile. ”Grandfather.”

”!!!” Raincart looked shaken. There were three people accompanying Noel. It was obvious that Anna should be there, and Tristan was Noel’s prized disciple. However, the third person was not Rose, who was his assistant. Instead, it was Rui.

Still, this was a show for the people he brought, not Raincart. In fact, Noel could see from his eyes alone that Raincart was shaken by the warm welcome rather than Rui’s presence.

”You...” Raincart felt terrible about accepting this hug, but Noel simply didn’t care. He just hugged him tight.

”Welcome, Grandfather. How are you doing?”

Raincart bit his lip. There were words coming out in a low voice. ”Sorry...”

”We’ll talk about this later.” Noel smiled. ”You must be tired. How about coming inside?”

Raincart felt helpless. ”All right.”

Noel glanced at the four people behind him. He first offered a warm smile to the one driving the carriage. ”Butler Ilzen. Thank you for bringing my grandfather here. Thank you to the three guards for protecting my father.”

”Your words are too much for me, Young Master. I never thought that you would reach this stage in such a short period. The old master has been talking about you a lot.” Ilzen smiled. He was one of the three people that once escorted him to the Greenwood Kingdom back then, Raincart’s personal butler.

”It’s what we’re expected to do, Young Master.” One of the guards stepped forward.

Noel nodded. ”Rui. Please show them where they’ll be staying.”

”Understood.” Rui moved gracefully to them, but her body was leaking out an immeasurable pressure.

”!!!” All three of them had a hard time gasping for air. In that instant, they realized that the woman before them was one of the hidden spirit transcendences that the Ardagan family had.𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Before bringing his grandfather in, Noel turned his head around and warned them coldly, ”You may do as you see fit for five days. However, take this as a reminder from me. Don’t cross the line or I will disregard the relationship I have with the Greenwood Kingdom right now.”

”!!!” They felt chills down their spines. If Rui showed her power to make sure they understood their place, Noel’s threat was directed at the kingdom itself.

Noel, Anna, and Rui... these three spirit transcendences alone were enough to swallow up a kingdom.

In addition, the economic power of the Ardagan family couldn’t be underestimated either. This was a threat that couldn’t be taken lightly. If he wanted, he could even sever the relationship with his second disciple and drive away all the people in the Rune Academy.

As expected, their leader hurriedly lowered his head. ”We understand, Marquis. We’ll remember our boundaries.”

Noel coldly turned away before changing back to a warm smile as he brought in his grandfather.

Meanwhile, Rui brought the rest to their respective places before letting them leave to do their own things.

...

Inside Noel’s office, Raincart looked dejected.

”Why are you looking so down, Grandfather? Have you eaten yet?” Noel asked with a gentle tone.

”...” Raincart bit his lips.

”Is it because of the king’s request?” Noel asked.

”Sorry for doing this.”

Noel smiled helplessly and went to his knees in front of Raincart. He held his hands firmly to assure him that everything was fine. ”Why do you feel sorry? Do you think you have taken advantage of your grandson?

”I have heard a lot about you from Mother, you know?” Noel paused for a moment. ”In this kind of world where people often marry their own daughters to gain some benefits such as stability or even a chance of promotion, you have always prioritized your family.

”You’ve always said to her that only those who have to rely on marriage are weak. If they can’t, they should have grown even stronger to achieve it, not taken a shortcut by forcing someone to live in despair.”

This was also the reason his grandfather was adamant about the marriage between Leysha and Luke in the past. He thought Luke had known about Leysha’s identity and wanted to take advantage of her status to deal with his own problem.

However, the moment he realized this wasn’t the case, he dropped that hatred.

Because of this very reason, he had been looking down. After all, this was the same as doing something he hated the most.

Still, this was the reason for Noel to accept him here. ”If it’s anyone else, I will probably hold a grudge. But it’s you, Grandfather...

”I know that you are more tortured than I am. Instead, I want to ask one question. Why did you rush to save my life when I was chased by those two devil saints in the past? Chasing away the devil saints alone should be enough, but killing one of them is the same as risking an international affair, as the Supreme Devil Organization is a terrorist organization located in the Muivell Kingdom.”

”That’s...” Raincart opened his mouth but hesitated to say a single word.

”That’s because I’m your grandson, right?” Noel could see the disbelief on his face. He was indeed right. He had always been the one generous to his family, instead of taking their lives. He could teach with an iron fist to make sure they didn’t take it for granted, but those fists would be filled with love. How could he hate someone like this?