System vs Rebirth

Chapter 137 Solution

”!!!” Everyone was shocked to hear that Noel could fix their water problem. Even Anna didnʼt expect this and suddenly remembered what made Noel famous in the past.

ʼThatʼs right. Noel always saved people like a disaster relief while solving the problems. It seems that heʼs going to magically pull out water or something.ʼ Anna narrowed her eyes, observing Noel.

”You can provide that much water? Do you know how much you need to feed more than four thousand people?” The captain doubted him immediately since the idea alone was insane and no one in their right mind would believe such a thing was possible.

”I do have my way, so shut up. Just talk about the problem here!” Noel sighed. He wanted to finish this problem as soon as possible because he wanted to check something.

However, the Saintess still grabbed both of his hands, stunning everyone.

”Huh?” Anna was dumbstruck because that action would only be taken by those who believed him.

The Saintessʼ hands were shaking, but her tone was filled with gratitude. ”Thank you. Thank you.”

”…” Noel felt her anxiety and said, ”If we want to distribute the water as quickly as possible, I think we should discuss about the problem first. Donʼt you agree?”

”Y-yes!” The Saintess nodded her head furiously. This time, she was the one to give the explanation. ”Actually… The enemy this time is quite tricky.”

She raised her hand and created a translucent shield next to her. However, there was a huge black spot that had contaminated a third of that shield.

”You can think of this shield as my power.”

”So, a third of your power has been contaminated or something?” Noel squinted his eyes. Anna also became serious as it turned out the corruption had begun.

”Yes. The demon seems to be an Advanced Level Demon. Iʼm not sure myself, but according to Knight Romanez, the strongest knight of this Earldom, the demon is a kind of fungus. The fungus seems to be able to affect oneʼs mind. And those demons have been infected by the fungus… We have tried to confirm it and if you try to take a look at those demons, there should be a fungi somewhere in their bodies. Itʼs the proof that they have been controlled.”

”So, its power is a kind of parasite that can corrode oneʼs mind.”

”Yes. Because it canʼt attack my mind, itʼs aiming for…”

”Your power.” Noel finally understood the gist of the situation.

”Yes. If it continues, Iʼm afraid that my power will be demonified and eventually go to my mind.”

”So, thatʼs how it is.” Noel asked a few more questions. ”Alright. I only have three more questions.”

”Please ask anything. Iʼll answer it to the best of my ability.”

”How does it affect oneʼs mind?”

”Infected. If you have any wounds where it can enter your body, youʼll be affected.”

”So, not only that the enemy is an Advanced Level Demon, we have to kill it without getting injured.”

”Iʼm afraid so.”

Noel glanced at Anna. ”Is that possible?”

”Oi, oi. Youʼre kidding, right? Weʼre not at that level yet. Although if both of us combine our strength, we will be injured even if we manage to kill that demon.”

Noel was pondering his plan while the knight captain couldnʼt believe the absurdity of their discussion. ʼSeriously? These two kids can actually kill an Advanced Level Demon? And theyʼre still at Apprentice Knight level? Is this a joke or something?ʼ

While Noel was thinking, Anna gave a suggestion. ”We can fight without any injuries as long as…”

Anna was glancing at the Saintess as if she was implying that she would take part of the battle.

”Do you want to use my ability to prevent any injuries?” The Saintess furrowed her eyebrows. ”Well, I do have confidence in defensive ability, but my offensive ability isnʼt reliable. So, all the thing I can do is to block something.”

​ ”Yes. Thatʼs all. Leave the offense to us.” Anna nodded. ”What do you think, Noel?”

”Thatʼs possible, but…” Noel looked at the Saintess with a worried expression.

”It seems that I canʼt hide it. I donʼt have much Spiritual Energy left. And by the time it recovers, I need to use the barrier during the night to let the soldiers rest.”

”Anyway, I can see that the town has many people.”

”Are you asking them to fight as well?” The Saintess asked while furrowing her eyebrows. ”All the men have been forced to become a soldier, you know. There are only women, children, and elderly left.”

”So, where are they?” Noel kept pressuring this matter.

”They… they are inside the houses or the temple to hide in case the demons break through.”

”Huh?” Noelʼs eyebrows were twitching, annoyed. ”Why are they not helping?”

”But they are…”

”I donʼt care what is their condition. As long as they can move, theyʼre expected to help! If they canʼt fight, then they can carry water to the people above or near the wall. They can carry arrow, weapon or rocks. They even can tend the wounded. If they can help, then they should help. Weʼre risking our lives here.”

”But…” The Saintess wanted to refute him, but Noel added, ”So, are you a male?”

”Ehm, no.”

”Then, is she a male?” Noel pointed at Anna.

”No.” The Saintess shook her head.

”Then, thereʼs no problem with women. And it seems that this old guy is considering us as children, so I donʼt want to hear any excuses about children either. As for the elderly, they can tend the wounded. There are even some old people standing on top of the wall, right? You donʼt have to fight, but you should contribute in a time like this.” Noel sighed.

”This…” The Saintess truly had no way to rebuke him because everything made sense.

”Iʼll provide them with water. And with their help, the soldiers will have an easier time on top of the wall. Thatʼs why they should be able to preserve their stamina and keep fighting through the night.

”During that time you should recover your Spiritual Energy so that tomorrow, we can leave the city and fight the Advanced Level Demon. As for today, Anna and I will be locating the Advanced Level Demon.

”No matter how hard it is, tell them to endure it for one day.” Noel looked at the Saintess. ”And the one who can tell them is the one who has protected them this whole time. Itʼs you, Saintess Layla.”

Layla fell silent for a moment. Noelʼs argument was solid and made sense. Listening to his speech even gave her some determination and energy to finish this problem as soon as possible.

It took her a whole five minutes before she decided.

”I understand. Iʼll try to convince them.”