System vs Rebirth

"Old Jade has sent an emergency letter to us." Rose handed over the letter. "I've just received it when coming here."

"!!!" Noel's expression turned solemn. He grabbed the letter and took his time to read it, digesting the information he provided.

The more he read, the darker his expression became.

"I can't leave the city right now. Follow me to meet Anna and Melissa." Noel immediately stood up.

"What's going on?" Rose's heart beat rapidly, not knowing what kind of letter Old Jade sent.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Noel tossed the paper while walking out of the mansion.

Rose accompanied him while reading the letter. "There are rumors about the tower association reeking of demon energy? If this is true, does that mean they're those humans that have fused with demons?"

"That's the only explanation. However, Old Jade might not be able to handle this."

"If I'm not wrong, you say that there are three elders who have been in cahoots with the Supreme Devil Organization."

"Indeed. It seems that after knowing they can't touch us right now, they are moving their aim away by targeting the weaker opponents first. If they manage to gain the Tower Association, it'll become even harder for us. Don't forget that we have been hiding the rune inventions under the banner of the Tower Association."

Rose nodded with a serious expression. "If that's the case, we need to stop them somehow."

"It's not easy, or should I say it's already impossible…" Noel sighed. "If we intervene with the Tower Association right now, we will be judged as ruling the kingdom from the shadows. That can pretty much escalate to rebellion."

While Noel didn't mind fighting the royal family, he had heard about the rebellion from Anna. If the result would be similar to what happened in his previous life, it would mean Noel couldn't defeat the demon king anymore.

Hence, he had to avoid rebellion at all costs.

Noel thought for a moment. "They have been planning it this whole time."

"What do you mean?"

"The Supreme Devil Organization and the royal family might have a symbiotic relationship. At the same time, the royal family is still trying to regain their absolute control over them. The latter is trying to break free from the royal family and govern the world for real.

"As a result, they've been scheming against each other the whole time. Now that I emerge as the new faction, they finally see me as a common enemy and work together.

"Knowing the Supreme Devil Organization as well as this demonic human… I'm afraid that the king has either been brainwashed or has switched sides."

"Brainwashed?" Rose gasped. "How? Why? When?"

The king was the most protected person in the country, but there was indeed one time when it was possible to brainwash the king. And if his speculation was true, the royal family had been gnawed by the demons.

"About 3 decades ago, before the throne war."

"!!!" Rose widened her eyes in shock.

"I'm afraid that a demonic human had been on the king's side this whole time. My father knew that the Supreme Devil Organization had to be destroyed, but he might not realize the true extent of the problem.

"If that demonic human had been brainwashing him this whole time, it wouldn't be weird if the king was turned into an idiot who only focused on the title and power.

"It might be able to explain why the king is so focused on me right now instead of focusing on the demons.

"The king had no choice but to accept that proposal because that was the only way to defeat the Third Prince and my father.

"After knowing about my father's realization, the king wanted to get rid of my father. Because of my bad reputation, I was spared from it, and they must not realize I would become this big."

This speculation made some sense. And if this was true, the entire kingdom had been corrupted.

Rose asked, "But how about the Third Prince?"

"The Supreme Devil Organization might be using the Third Prince as well, so in the end, they were on the same side if you look at it from that perspective.

"What I'm currently worrying about is how much they are involved in this matter." Noel looked down, falling into deep thought.

The Space Arbiter joined hands with the Third Prince in his previous life. In this life, the Space Arbiter joined the Supreme Devil Organization.

There was a possibility that the Space Arbiter had also joined the Supreme Devil Organization in his previous life, and the organization wanted her to cooperate with the Third Prince to kill him and Anna.

If this speculation was true, the situation would become even more chaotic than he originally thought.

As soon as they met Anna and Melissa, Noel stated, "Anna. I want you to help Old Jade right away. He is in grave danger. I'm afraid that it will be more dangerous than what happened to us in the Zaecuria Kingdom or the attack on Tristan."

"Alright." Anna didn't bother to reject it since Noel had such a serious face. "I will ask Old Ru about the details."

Noel gave the letter to Anna, which would give her the basic information. After that, he turned to Melissa, asking, "I know that this is so sudden, but I think you are eager to see other cities as well.

"In that case, I want you to go with Anna. Once you reach the city, I want you to hide your presence so that no one knows you're there or affiliated with the Ardagan family. No matter what, don't come out since Anna should be able to handle most problems.

"I want you to follow Anna's instructions, but other than that, you are free to do anything you want. The expense will be covered by my family as well."

Melissa agreed without hesitation. She had a hard time containing her excitement.

Noel turned back to Anna and said, "Melissa will be with you to guarantee if something goes wrong and you are somehow facing a life-and-death battle. If you deem that if you're in a situation where your life is endangered, just shout Melissa's name to get her help. Only at that time will she appear. I'll trust your judgment for this mission."

"Alright."