System vs Rebirth

Chapter 178 Reason

”Hello.”

”This…” Noel and Anna obviously recognized him since they had seen him when they were watching the sword dance. They never expected to meet him today.

”I guess thereʼs no need for me to introduce myself since you have seen me yesterday.” Septa smiled.

”!!!” Noel and Anna tried to maintain their calm, but their heart skipped a beat, surprised to how they got found out.

”The guy who was glaring like crazy and the girl who observed me… Hahaha, donʼt worry. Itʼs just my job. In fact, I kinda remember all the people I met yesterday.” Septa chuckled.

Shale coughed and finally opened his mouth. ”Even if you have seen this guy, I think itʼs better to introduce him again. He is Septa, the captain of the Demon Observer Squad, one of our elite squads as well.”

”Oh! Nice to meet you.” Septa smiled before turning to Noel. ”Though, Iʼm quite curious about you. Your glare wasnʼt normal yesterday, so I assume youʼre the one those kids mentioned yesterday.”

Noelʼs expression turned grim as if he was preparing to fight him. It was foolish to fight against someone like him, but he didnʼt want to get beaten up without putting up any fight now. There was one big question in Noelʼs mind. ʼHow does he know?ʼ

Noel had put on a disguise yesterday, so it should be impossible for him to know unless such a thing didnʼt work against him or the commander himself told Septa about it. However, there was one more possibility, which was quite impossible. Septa had actually investigated him, even bypassing the commanderʼs knowledge. This also showed Septaʼs ability as the captain of the Demon Observer Squad.

Septa was amused by Noelʼs reaction and waved his hand as if telling him everything wasnʼt like what he thought. ”Iʼm not planning to do anything. Iʼm just curious with the kids, thatʼs all. Itʼs not like I have a lot of time to teach them, so Iʼll just use some spare time to do it. In fact, that drive can make them get stronger faster. Thereʼs no way Iʼm going to erase that drive.

”Well, itʼs true that revenge is a force that can drive you forward far faster than anything else, but Iʼm just worried about their future. After that revenge, the kids would be broken and ended up dead. And what they did to get stronger… would be questionable. Hence, itʼs better to let them think this way.”

Septaʼs words actually hit him more than the kids. His current main driving force was revenge. But he never did something unthinkable to get stronger. The only reason he could stay sane in this situation was due to his true goal. He had been thinking about what he would do after the revenge, allowing him to know which one would be bad for the body in the long run or not. This way, he could continue to pursue his goal after his revenge.

Still, Noel couldnʼt drop his guard down against this unknown guy that appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing Noelʼs expression, Anna asked, ”Either way, is there a reason for us to be called here?”

”Oh?” Septa looked at Anna amusedly as if he never expected this kind of action from Anna.

Shale, on the other hand, didnʼt beat around the bush and explained. ”I told you, right? Septa is the leader of the Demon Observer Squad. This squad only has one purpose. Itʼs to investigate anything related to demons. Thatʼs why theyʼre called Demon Observers.

”He has been recalled by the commander for several reasons, but surprisingly, all of them are related to you. So, I call you here to introduce him.”

Anna furrowed her eyebrows. ”By the way, which matters are related to us?”

Septa was the first to answer this question. ”Ancient Demon Tree, the Supreme Devil Organization, and the incident about bandits using the demons.”

”!!!” Anna and Noel instantly forgot about the previous problems as they recognized all these problems. It was true that they were related to everything.

Septa thought for a moment. ”I canʼt say much to you guys, but I guess I can say these things… I have checked the place where the Ancient Demon Tree appeared. There is something weird about it because I notice some markings that I donʼt recognize. It should be related to the things from a thousand years ago.

”Iʼm going to check those markings and seek some trace of them all around the world. Itʼs possible that there are more hidden demons than we originally thought. If itʼs just a natural thing, then we can consider it a natural disaster. But if a person has the key to unseal all those powerful demons, then we can only call it a weapon.” Septaʼs expression darkened.

Noel was confused, but Annaʼs heart skipped a beat. She thought, ʼSo, thatʼs how it is. The Demon Festival! In the future, demons suddenly appeared and terrorized the lands. It was a chaotic situation. Noel was one of the people who stood out the most in this incident because he killed numerous demons. It was also one of the biggest reasons Noel had received huge support for rebellion. But whether itʼs natural or not…ʼ

The answer would come from Septa.

”Well, thatʼs the first matter. As for the second one, I donʼt know about them that much. Itʼs a hassle to investigate those maniacs. The guy you killed might be related to the third one as well such as becoming the beacon of those demons or something. But we have to investigate it again since itʼll just become a conspiracy theory without proof.

”In any case, the fact that there is a low level member in this fort means there is someone from the higher level. They will think that we wonʼt be on our guard anymore since we have found out about the spy since there shouldnʼt be any more spy. Hence, Iʼm the one in charge to investigate the whole fort.

,m ”Last but not least, the demon and the bandit… I donʼt know what to say about this one other than ridiculous. This is the first time I have seen something like this. The report stated that the demons only attacked the people other than the bandits, so weʼre assuming they had a way to disguise their presence in front of those demons. If only we have some bandits to interrogate.

”Well, those are the things I can tell you right now since youʼre involved. If you know anything or a clue that I can use to investigate, please tell me about it.”