System vs Rebirth

Chapter 382 Secret

”And that is… my uncle.” Noelʼs expression darkened. ”You are strong. And my uncle, a Devil Saint, is probably the biggest threat in my life.

”I mean, I was just born and he already wanted to kill me. Donʼt you think he will come for me when my parents canʼt protect me anymore?”

”Ah!” Dimitri looked down. What Noel said made sense. If it was him, repelling a Devil Saint wasnʼt a problem. In fact, he was probably the only one who could do it.

”Dimitri. Do you know the reason why my uncle wants to kill me?”

Dimitri scratched the back of his head. ”Iʼm not very sure about it, but when I was on my mission to kill you, I heard your father saying something about the reaction to the familyʼs heirloom as if you were the chosen one.”

”!!!” Noel widened his eyes in shock and looked at Ardagan. He couldnʼt help but remember what the Sword Saint said back then.

”My spirit can create a real desire of a person from memory alone. And itʼs not limited to humans.”

In that instant, Noel realized why Ardagan showed a connection to him. It had happened once when he was born.

In other words, his parents were already aware of him being Ardaganʼs host. No, he was probably the only one who would be accepted by Ardagan after using that oath.

ʼWhy am I chosen by Ardagan?ʼ Noel asked himself. ʼI once asked Ardagan about this, but he didnʼt give me the answer. But more importantly, why did it matter to my uncle?ʼ

No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldnʼt find the reason why his uncle wanted to kill him just because he was chosen by Ardagan.

”Still, whatʼs the connection between my uncle and Ardagan?” Noel frowned.

”I believe itʼs because of your ancestor.”

”My ancestor?”

”Yes.” Dimitri nodded and pointed at Ardagan. ”In history, there were only two people who wielded Ardagan. You are the second, but the first one was your ancestor. Your ancestor was known to be the strongest commander in history. He helped the royal family establish this kingdom.

”More importantly, the word ʼstrongestʼ couldnʼt be taken lightly. There are two strongest people whose strength is similar in the kingdom right now. They are the commander of the Demon Banner Army and the current Marshall. Both of them are powerful Spirit Transcendences. The realm above the Spirit Grandmaster.

”However, none of them can step on to the next stage, the highest realm recorded in history, the Spirit King!” He pointed at him. ”But, Young Master, there was once a person who ascended to that throne.”

”!!!” Noel gasped. ”My ancestor…”

”Yes. Your Ancestor was a Spirit King. And thatʼs probably the reason why youʼre targeted… Ardagan has finally chosen its owner and thatʼs you… In other words, you have the potential to become a Spirit King.

”If we take a look at the fact your uncle is a member of the Supreme Devil Organization, I think itʼs pretty easy to learn why he tried to kill you…”

”If I were to become a Spirit King, the Supreme Devil Organization wouldnʼt be able to do anything.” Noel nodded in understanding. ”So, he wanted to cut me down before I could grow.”

”Yes. And looking at how fast you progressed, it seemed that possibility was there.”

”…” Noel took a deep breath. It was a bit hard for him to swallow all the information. But he noticed one thing off. ”Wait a minute. The reason why the Royal Family executed my parents…”

”In fact, the Royal Family wanted to completely kill the Ardagan, including you. We have to thank the marquis who played his role perfectly.”

”No, Iʼm not talking about the marquis. Iʼm talking about Anna!”

”Ah!” Dimitri shook his head. ”To be honest, no matter how talented she was, the royal family wouldnʼt care too much about her opinion, especially when the marquis had been putting her marriage on hold.

”So, the fact that she became the most vocal person in that incident was probably… the scheme of the Royal Family.”

”What do you mean by their scheme?”

”You donʼt know about it, Young Master?” Dimitri furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head. ”I believe you should talk about it with Master. Itʼs not my position to say it. Sorry, I canʼt answer this question.”

”…” Noel frowned. ”Fine. I want to ask two last questions. Why do my parents chase my uncle desperately? And why does the royal family not seize our properties and instead take care of them?”

”Iʼm not sure about it as well. It seems to be related to the secret of the family. Thatʼs the answer to both questions. I mean, the reasons why your parents were ʼexecutedʼ were pretty clear. That was because of your uncle. There was no way they would forget someone like him and your parents had to be taken accountable as well.

”And both your uncle and the royal family seem to want the secret of your family that has been hidden somewhere. They couldnʼt find it no matter how hard they searched for it.

”The marquis took advantage of this to make the Royal Family exile you instead of killing you right away. He made them believe that you would lead them to the secret of the family.

”Hence, they hadnʼt done anything until this point because they wanted you to get stronger and get the secret. After that, they would try to seize it from you.

”If there is one person who will know about the secret of the family after your father, itʼll be you.”

Noel thought for a moment. ”Still, we have declined to the point weʼre only a Count. So, what kind of secret do those people want… No, wait. Weʼve been talking about our ancestry. Donʼt tell me…”

”I think Young Master has found the reason.” Dimitri smiled. ”Yes. Iʼm assuming that the secret theyʼre trying to get is none other than the way to become a Spirit King.”