System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1363: Retreat

Noel gritted his teeth while glaring at these two people. ʼWho are they?ʼ

[I only remember one person with the same flow of spiritual energy as the second masked figure. Iʼm afraid that person is that Devil Saint Alexander.]

Noel looked shocked. ʼWait. If thatʼs the case, this other person must come from the Supreme Devil Organization as well. Who is he? Considering his strength and the information from the Water Lord, is it the Third Prince? If not, then who is he? The one who is rumored to be the leader of the organization, the Supreme Devil?ʼ

The mysterious guy said, ”Whatʼs wrong? You look confused. Why donʼt you see my name? You can do it, right?”

”!!!” Noel widened his eyes in shock. This mysterious guy actually knew how Ardagan worked. The Third Prince might not know it, so the person before him might be the Supreme Devil himself.

”To think that the esteemed Supreme Devil will grace his presence upon us.” Noelʼs expression darkened.

”!!!” Layla and Incetta were dumbfounded. They didnʼt expect the person before them was actually the Supreme Devil, the most wanted person in this kingdom.

There were a lot of questions on Noelʼs mind. How did he know the information about Ardagan? Was he a demon king? Was he the commandant of his ancestor?

The mysterious guy leaped forward.

Noel waved his sword, unleashing Ardaganʼs flame. At the same time, the mysterious guy released his own attack, but his spiritual energy looked similar to that of a demonic human instead of a spirit.

The two energies clashed, producing a massive shock wave. However, the result was clear.

The demonic energy actually split apart Ardaganʼs flame.

”What?” Shocked, Noel hurriedly raised his sword and blocked the remaining energy with all his might. Even after cutting his flame, the demonic energy was still strong enough to push him back for several meters, forcing him to grab the two girls with his ice element.

At the same time, Alexander leaped into the air and rammed his entire body at Noel.

Noel clicked his tongue and used his hand to stop him, but because he used too much energy to stop the Supreme Devilʼs attack, he failed to block Alexander, who was supposed to be weaker than him.

One of his fingers was dislocated, and Noel was forced to get away.

Layla tried to block the impact with her barrier.

However, they hadnʼt finished yet. Seeing that barrier, the Supreme Devil extended his hand and made a grasping motion.

”!!!” Noel panicked as he released all the energy he could muster.

Boom!

An explosion occurred right in front of him. The barrier was shattered completely while a part of Noelʼs clothes was burned, leaving a scorched mark on his body.

”Kh.” Noel gritted his teeth. He had to create a chance for them to escape. This way, he could go all out against them.

ʼNo. I donʼt know how the Supreme Devil is able to overpower me, but if I donʼt go all out right now, it might get a bit too dangerous.ʼ Noel inhaled. ”Fire Transformation!”

A pair of black fire wings emerged from his back as an enormous amount of spiritual energy burst out of his body.

Alexander looked like he had a hard time withstanding this power, considering the Fire Transformation had been fully perfected by the perfect awakening pill.

”Heh? Even if you have that, itʼs not enough. You need to bring out your True Spirit Body if you want to match my strength.” The Supreme Devil leaped toward him.

Both of them swung their blades at the same time, but Noel actually got overwhelmed by this energy and raw strength.

”Kh.” Noel was blown away while continuing to carry the two girls.

Layla and Incetta wanted him to leave them behind, but if Layla died, the Supreme Devil Organization might achieve their objective. At the same time, Incetta was the head of the Ardagan familyʼs navy. Losing her would be a painful blow if the demons launched an all-out attack in the future.

Noel waved his hand, summoning his phoenix toward Alexander. At the very least, he should take him down. He might be able to force them to retreat.

However, the Supreme Devil suddenly appeared before Alexander. With a single wave of his hand, the phoenix dispersed.

ʼWhatʼs with this strength, Ardagan? A strength beyond a spirit transcendence. But the amount of energy in his body is lower than mine… Is this the king path or something along those lines but for the demonic humans?ʼ Noel asked inwardly.

Before Ardagan responded, the Supreme Devilʼs body suddenly shook. His energy became unstable, which confused Noel.

”It seems thatʼs it for today. I finally understand who you are, Noel Ardagan. The next time wonʼt be so easy.”

”!!!” Noel wanted to unleash another ability, but he restrained himself at the last moment. Although he could stop him despite not knowing what happened to him, forcing him to stay might be dangerous to Noel. After all, he was fighting while protecting Layla and Incetta. At the same time, the Supreme Devil was stronger than him, not counting Alexander, who was waiting for an opportunity.

That was why he had no choice but to stop. It was better if they wanted to retreat.

”…” Noelʼs expression turned grim. ”Whatʼs going on? Why did the Supreme Devil come here? Why did he not come from the beginning? With that strength, he should be able to crush the Ardagan family in the past.”

Layla and Incetta looked surprised, wanting to get the answer to those questions as well. Even Vivi couldnʼt think of any possible reasons.

[Analysis complete.]

[Finding anomaly of spiritual energy from the Supreme Devil.]

[Finding a trace of familiar energy.]

[Finding the trace of the body.]

[Master. I seem to have figured out the enemyʼs identity. However, itʼs better to talk about this in a safe place. The soldiers seem to have noticed the commotion as well and are heading this way, so why not go to the village first so that we can have a talk? I would like to tell you about a certain person.]