System vs Rebirth

After testing his new ability, Noel took a deep breath while checking the circulation of his energy. There seemed to be no side effects coming from the pill and he had powered up so much that he looked so weak a few weeks ago. More importantly, Noel had a new goal, which was to master his power.

Seeing that Noel had finished, Raincart signaled the soldiers to remain in their position while he approached Noel to check his condition.

"Grandfather." Noel nodded to Raincart, telling him that everything was alright.

Only then, Raincart let out a sigh of relief. He asked, "Are you done? Is there any change in your body?"

"Yes. There is no side effect. The pill has evolved my Spirit Link, allowing me to assimilate with the spirit one step further. It could be said that the form you saw earlier is the closest one to the True Spirit Body."

Raincart remembered that Noel called it a pseudo True Spirit Body. As someone who also had access to True Spirit Body, Raincart obviously knew the power contained in that ability. After seeing Noel's transformation, he was convinced that there was nothing closer to it.

In other words, the pill was a successful product. If it truly came to the public, it would definitely cause an uproar.

However, there was also one catch. It seemed that the pill was best to be taken after forming a Spirit Link.

On the one hand, it would greatly limit the number of people who would take it. On the other hand, there was a possibility that the humans would be forcing their spirits to form the Spirit Link. Human greed would cause another problem for them. In the future, there was a chance that the spirits would abandon or even go to war against them on top of the current threat, the demons.

Raincart warned Noel, "I don't have anything to say about its efficacy. However, I have to warn you… the pill is a double-edged sword. Use it with caution."

Noel nodded with a serious expression. He had heard about what happened after the pill was spread from Anna. So, this was just a long term plan for him.

"Alright then." Raincart patted Noel's shoulder. "Since you're done, we'll clean up the field and return to the city."

"Yes, Grandfather." Noel was surprised by Raincart's action. Despite having shown such effect, Raincart showed no greed or desire in his eyes. He didn't even mention giving him some pills, even though he knew Noel would definitely give him if he just asked.

His grandfather genuinely cared for him without expecting anything bad. He just wanted Noel to continue to become the pride in his heart.

Noel couldn't help but smile, "Yeah. I'm going to check my current power and condition. I have to trouble you and the knights to handle the rest."

The pair ended up returning to the camp as the soldiers continued in their restoration progress. On the one hand, it felt like they were doing nothing other than hard labor. On the other hand, they had witnessed such power coming from Raincart's grandson. It showed that the Ezenholm Family's glory would be very long. Even if Noel didn't stay here, he wasn't someone who forgot about Raincart's kindness.

After restoring the field, they returned to the mansion, where Noel spent the rest of his time teaching his students and improving his mastery.

Despite doing nothing but training, Noel was ready to brew another storm in the Muivell Kingdom.

…

Royal Palace.

"Your Majesty." A minister rushed into the throne room, where all the vassals discussed the current situation.

"Hmm?" The king frowned. Although disturbed, he believed his minister didn't cause a commotion for something unimportant. Hence, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"We have a direct letter from the commander as well as the recommendation of a Noble Position."

"If you are just talking about a new noble, then go out. You can handle that matter by yourself!" The king gritted his teeth, never expecting that this guy had the nerve to interrupt him.

"But…" The minister panted a few times before explaining the full story. "According to the letter, he requests Your Majesty to increase his rank to Earl."

"Earl? Is he insane? Even a Vice Captain can only get a baron title! Is he recommending a Captain? But other than the top three, no one is qualified to become an Earl." The king was baffled. How insane the commander had become to recommend someone with that strength.

However, the minister continued, "He is a Captain but from the Demon Hunting Squad."

"Demon Hunting Squad? Igor?" The king frowned. He was aware of the Captain of the Demon Hunting Squad, but the problem was that he was so severely injured that his captain status had dropped so low that there might be a new captain soon. "Is he going to retire as a noble? Even so, how dare he ask for an Earl position!"

"Please wait a minute, Your Majesty." The Sword King raised his hand and asked, "Are you sure it's the Demon Hunting Squad's Captain?"

"Yes, Sir. He is the Demon Hunting Squad's Captain."

"How about his achievements? There should be a lot of achievements he has to prove in order to ask for that position."

"Yes. However, along with the letter, there are a total of eight recommendations. But these eight recommendations…." The minister took a deep breath before announcing, "…are not limited to Demon Banner Army."

"What?!" The Sword King was startled. Normally, the recommendation from the commander was enough to become a noble, but if this person got a recommendation from another reliable source, the situation might change.

"Yes. Five out of the recommendations came from the Demon Banner Army. They are Commander Oscar, Demon Relief Squad's Captain Clara, Demon Beholder Squad's Captain Septa, Demon Adjudicator Squad's Captain Milfa, and Demon Extermination Squad's Captain Shale."

"What?" The other people began to drop their jaws. "Recommending one person is enough to put their entire life and achievement to vouch for him. He can get it from those five?"

"Commander Oscar would surely vouch for his subordinate."

"Then, how about the Demon Relief Squad? Their recent achievement in fighting the Supreme Devil Organization is extraordinary. They are also among the top five squads in the army."

"Meanwhile, Captain Septa is the youngest Captain in history. He rose into that position with his own strength and talent. He even discovered a lot of the Supreme Devil Organization's schemes."

"We can't forget about Demon Adjudicator Squad's Captain Milfa. Even though their ranking is low, it's because their captain has never participated in the ranking competition. It's said that their captain is the student of the best assassin."

"Last but not least, Captain Shale. He is the leader of the top squad in the Demon Banner Army. With strength and wisdom, it is said that he is the most likely to be the next commander."

"Those five people actually recommend him?"

The people were discussing it out loud. They never thought that a mere Demon Hunting Squad's Captain would receive this level of recommendation.

However, one of them noticed something. "You said that there are a total of eight recommendations. Who are the other three?"

"Yes." The minister's expression turned grim. "Two out of three, it came from the Tower Association. They are the Water Lord and the Stone Lord. They requested Your Majesty to grant him the position of an Earl."

"Water Lord? Is he crazy?"

"The Stone Lord was one of the biggest contributors to the recent expedition that brought a lot of wondrous medicine."

"The Water Lord also had a new way of water purification, allowing us to prevent a lot of diseases coming from the water."

"He also got the recommendations from those two? I never thought the Demon Hunting Squad's Captain had that kind of relation with the association."

"I understand. How about the last one?"

"The last one…" The minister's face became pale as he couldn't help but glance at one of the people standing in the room.

The others noticed his gaze and followed it, only to find a member that they never thought would get involved.

"One of the Twelve Arbiters, Fleeting Arbiter, Kevin Stargaze."

Thump!

The room fell silent in an instant. All eyes were locked on Kevin, who nonchalantly stroked his chin while saying, "What's wrong? I'm just helping a friend… I can vouch for his ability and achievement."

"Kevin?" The Sword Arbiter soon noticed who that person was. He hurriedly asked, "Oi. What is that person's achievement as well as his name?"

"His achievement…" The minister took another look at the letter and was dumbfounded when reading it. But because of the increasing pressure, he read it out loud. "He was a former noble. He has been fighting against the Supreme Devil Organization. He was the first to discover the relationship between the organization and the demons.

"He had prevented the full awakening of an Ancient Demon and killed it. He had led the people in the recent expedition and prevented more than a few hundred deaths. He had also stopped the Plant Lord as well as the resurrection of the extinct plant that could seal one's Spiritual Energy.

"There were a lot of minor achievements, but for his crowning achievement… he is the founder of the new power system that is said to be the completed version of Spirit Enchantment."

When they heard that crowning achievement, everyone was dumbfounded; without even hearing his name, everyone knew who it was. There was only one person who dared to call himself the founder of Rune.

Even the king clenched his fists, never expecting that the news about his survival was actually true.

That was also why the moment the minister said its name, it had even more impact.

"His nickname in the Demon Banner Army is Iadre. But his actual name is… Noel Ardagan."