System vs Rebirth

"Exterminate all the demons!" The Stone Lord shouted, commanding the people.

Clara had been treating Noel's injury for a while, so he was the only one who could hold the fort. Septa was waiting for his help to defeat the Superior Demon, but it seemed his help wasn't necessary anymore.

When the Stone Lord glanced to the side, he was a complete defeat… a complete defeat of a Superior Demon.

Shale actually had finished his fight with the Superior Demon.

Shale was standing gloriously on top of the demon's corpse while looking at the battlefield as if trying to find a spot for him to attack.

When the Stone Lord saw that gallant figure, he couldn't help but smirk, thinking, 'I see. So, that is Shale, the Captain of the Demon Extermination Squad. The man who slaughtered a thousand demons by himself and brought the Demon Extermination Squad to second place in the entire Demon Banner Army. It was said that his strength was second only to the commander and the vice commander in the army.

'And if I remember correctly, there is a rumor of him being the successor of the current commander. Though, the commander isn't that old yet. So, I guess I won't be around when I see the succession.' The Stone Lord smiled as he saw Shale jumping into the Superior Demon in front of Septa.

With them combining their strength, there should be no more threats from the Superior Demon. As long as they could finish this battle before the fourth Superior Demon came, they would win.

They still had Clara and the Plant Lord after all.

The Stone Lord hurriedly took command and started exterminating the rest of the demons. Clara also returned to the battlefield after taking care of Noel's wounds.

Although it would be better for her to continue fighting, she still believed that Noel was more important.

His latent ability, his commanding ability, and his brain were on a whole different level to the point it would be a huge blow if Noel died because of this. That was why Clara prioritized Noel's well being.

Of course, she only treated the worst injury before heading back to the battlefield. After all, the remaining injuries could be taken care of by the healers in the fort.

Noel still wanted to fight, but it seemed that he had to rest, considering Clara had told the people around him to stop him in case Noel wanted to return to the battlefield.

He couldn't help but sigh, feeling a bit disappointed. At the same time, he was also curious about Clara's ability.

He looked at his waist and saw that the waist was looking as good as news.

…

A moment ago.

Clara put him down on the ground and checked his waist. There was a wound made by a claw. It was a deep wound.

It seemed that the Peak Level Demon managed to pierce through his armor made of the Ancient Demon Tree.

The Master Blacksmith had said that it could easily handle Advanced Level Demon's attack. But his opponents earlier were five Peak Level Demons. It was possible for them to break the armor.

In fact, if Noel didn't have the armor, he might get severely injured or even die due to the blood loss.

After inspecting the wound, Clara gathered the Spiritual Energy in both hands. She told someone to rinse the wounds with hot water before using the left hand to circulate the energy around the wounds so that they stopped bleeding.

After that, her right hand formed a needle and started stitching his wound. There was no pain at all and the threads didn't leave any mark as if they never existed.

"This is my ability. Due to the Spirit Thread, I can close a wound without visible scars," said Clara.

"That powerful? You might be able to become a rich woman if you treat patients like that."

"I had a thought like that in the past, but that wasn't something I wanted. So, here I am…" Clara shrugged.

"Fair enough." Noel nodded.

After closing the wound, Clara took another look at Noel's body to make sure she didn't leave any wound that would endanger his life.

"Alright. It seems there's no other wound that needs my treatment. Those people will bring hot water to treat your wound later, so just follow their treatment. I'll come back after the situation has calmed down."

"Got it. Thanks, Captain." Noel smiled.

Clara turned around and waved back without looking. She left a message before returning to the wall. "I should be the one to thank you."

Clara's words could be interpreted in many ways. But for Noel, there was only one reason why she thanked him.

The entire Demon Relief Squad's Zero Squad managed to survive the ordeal. This alone lifted up a great burden on her shoulder, considering she had lost half of the members in the previous expedition.

She glanced to the side, finding Stella, who was treated as well. She was waving her hand, but two fingers on her right hand were gone.

Of course, she managed to recover it and Clara should be able to fix them. The others might be injured as well, but it wasn't to the point they would die or were forced to retire.

So, Clara was thankful for everything Noel had done for the group. If they didn't pick Septa, asked for other squads' help, or even brought another helper from the outside, a few of them would have died.

The fort, the preparation for attacks, and Noel's commanding ability were the main reasons why they managed to survive after all.

Even Shale, Septa, and the Stone Lord acknowledged Noel's ability.

Noel couldn't help but smile. He waved his hand to Stella as well, telling her to rest since her condition was serious.

Though, there was one more person who was impressed by Noel's ability. He was none other than the 'partner-in-crime' for this operation, the Fleeting Arbiter, Kevin Stargaze.

He was standing not far from the fort while observing the situation. His daughter accompanied him.

When he saw the situation had been taken care of, he couldn't help but smile. "Not bad. No, should I say… as expected of your son, Luke…"