System vs Rebirth

Chapter 524 Ancestry

”After all, you, humans, are the descendants of the people the Spirit God holds dear.”

”Huh? What do you mean?” Noel widened his eyes in shock. His body was trembling because he didnʼt know how the Spirit God was connected to the humans.

”Do you remember this mission?” Ardagan asked while using his power to generate a system panel, reminding Noel about a mission he once had.

[Mission: ???]

[Description: ???]

[Reward: Spirit Information Part 1]

[Penalty: None.]

”This is…” Noel gasped. He was trying to get some information about the spirits along the way, but because he had to prioritize strength over information, he forgot about this mission.

”Thatʼs right. I have this mission…” Noel looked at Ardagan before realizing what he wanted to say. ”Donʼt tell me…”

”Yes,” Ardagan confirmed while revealing the true mission.

[Mission: Doubting the Spirit]

[Description: One never gets an answer if they donʼt ask a question.]

[Reward: Spirit Information Part 1]

[Penalty: None.]

The mission was actually like the way of a scholar. They kept asking and doubting until eventually they reached an answer.

And this time, Noelʼs doubt actually cleared the mission.

”Because you have cleared the mission, Iʼm going to give you the reward.” Ardaganʼs tone became serious. ”Iʼm going to tell you about four things. The first one is related to your ancestry, but beyond what you know.”

”Do you know anything about the previous civilization? Not, right?”

Noel squinted his eyes. ”You already have the answer, so why ask?”

Ardagan didnʼt answer him. Instead, he continued with the explanation. ”Humans once ruled the world. They conquered the land, the sky, and the sea. Their power was massive. Even without Spiritual Energy, they could do all that.

”And our Spirit God actually had a close bond to one of the humans. I couldnʼt tell you any details about their relationship.

”However, what I could tell you is that the Spirit God actually forged me so that he could give it to this human.”

”!!!” Noel became even more confused. He couldnʼt help but feel this was a romantic story.

But Ardagan seemed to understand his thought and added, ”Itʼs not a romantic story.”

”…” Noel looked away as if he was embarrassed that his thought was that easy to understand.

”The current humans are actually the people that managed to escape the destruction of humanity.”

”So, weʼre the remnant of the people from that time? But you said that the world was ruled by humans. Didnʼt that mean the humans managed to spread their population all around the world? In that case, what kingdom were we derived from?”

Ardaganʼs tone became sad as if he was disappointed that he couldnʼt tell Noel. ”Unfortunately, thatʼs not a part of the reward. What you need to know is that you are coming from the remnant of an ancient civilization. However, because youʼre trying to hide from the demons while maintaining the resistance, there are a lot of resources that are lost.”

Noel looked down for a moment. ”In that case, do you know how the situation was back there? You were supposed to have lived through the age, right?”

”Yes. But that information will come with…” Ardagan stopped as he started releasing energy as if he was trying to do something.

After that, a system panel appeared, showing a different mission.

[Mission: ???]

[Description: ???]

[Reward: Spirit Information Part 2]

[Penalty: None.]

”So, I have to finish this unknown mission again to be eligible to know that information?”

”Yes. Though, I think you have some ideas about how great they are.”

”Well…” Noel scratched the back of his head. Of course he understood. Just from the way Ardagan spoke and the relic of the previous civilization, it was clear that the humans somehow managed to use technology, like the one he had seen inside the academy, to rule the world.

Yet, despite such a strong foundation and power, civilization had ceased to exist. It showed how strong the demons were.

Noel thought for a moment and asked, ”If thatʼs the case, why havenʼt the demons annihilated us? They could destroy humans back then. So, we should have been exterminated with the power we have now. After all, humans couldnʼt conquer the world again.”

”Thatʼs the third thing I want to tell you. Though, itʼs connected to the second one, so Iʼll start with it. Itʼs about my origin.

”As you already know, Iʼm an artificial spirit, made by the Spirit God to be gifted to a human. And that human was actually your ancestorʼs grandparents.

”She was my first wielder, Ardagan. And because of her, the demons couldnʼt enter this world, causing all these destruction. However, it changed when she passed away.

”Now that this world didnʼt have someone who protected them from the invasion, the demons finally emerged and invaded this world.

”That was the beginning of the destruction. The demons started swarming the worlds and I, the previous beacon from the spirit world, was activated at the price of your ancestorʼs parents.

”That was why your ancestor wielded me and fled from the swarm of demons and established the new kingdom with the people he fled with. And this was the origin of your kingdom.”

”!!!” Noel was taken aback because he never expected that the situation would be like this.

”Does that mean my family has been the one protecting the world?”

”Well, your ancestors did protect the world, but after that, no one was qualified to protect the world again, including your ancestors.”

”…” Noel looked down for a moment. ”Since itʼs like that, doesnʼt that mean humanity is doomed? But how come the demons have been so passive in the past thousand years?”

”Well, I canʼt tell you at the moment. I know that you might grow curious about it and I wonʼt stop you from getting the answer. However, you have to know that the reason I donʼt tell you right now is because I donʼt want to divert your attention. I want you to maintain your focus on your current goal.”

Noel narrowed his eyes as if he had picked up something amiss. ”Then, thatʼs probably related to the last thing you want to tell me.”

”Yes.”