System vs Rebirth

"I should be the one asking you that question. A demon like you experiments with people\'s lives…" Anna gritted her teeth.

"What are you talking about? I\'m not a demon!" Gaston roared. "Do you think you will be fine after touching me? Anna Stargaze. You are going to make my teacher your enemy!"

"Someone who is dead can\'t possibly challenge me!" Anna snorted.

"What?" Gaston\'s lips were shaking.

The moment Anna saw that the lips were about to curve, she sent his head flying. Even Old Jade wouldn\'t want to see a smile on his disciple\'s face when he was the one who killed him.

This was the least she could do.

Anna looked down for a moment. Although she was a bit hesitant, she still did what Old Jade did previously.

She cut the chest and took out his heart, finding a demon crystal inside his body. As expected, Gaston had been controlled by the demon.

The method should be similar to what they tried on Old Jade.

"…" Anna bit her lips. Even though this was the best solution she had, it wasn\'t satisfying.

They had lost Old Jade to such a cruel method, and the situation inside the kingdom became much more erratic.

"I have to tell Noel about this. Even if we can solve this problem, there is no one who can stop the Tower Association." Anna hurried back outside, but of course she didn\'t forget about what the brothel\'s manager said.

She took a look at the cell and picked up the girl that matched the description of the manager.

After that, she returned to the brothel.

While putting down the woman, Anna said, "The situation has gotten pretty dangerous. If possible, try to limit your activity as much as possible right now."

"Is there something wrong, my lady?"

"Just keep that in mind. There should be several important people coming into the city. It would be troublesome if they caught wind of you. For the time being, focus on treating this girl. She should be drugged, but her life is not in danger."

"I understand."

Anna nodded. She took her leave immediately, going back to the basement to grab Gaston\'s body. She originally wanted to use the body to incite suspicion, but Old Jade had requested that she bury both of them together.

Hence, the only thing she could do was bring this body back to their territory. There was a mountain in their territory with a mine. The mountain would signify their first meeting, while the mine represented their identity.

Of course, she did this because she wanted to tell Noel about everything that happened.

After visiting Old Jade\'s grave, Noel let out a long sigh. "I see. That\'s what Old Jade said…"

Noel looked a bit exhausted. When she thought about it, this was the first time Noel lost someone.

Even during the hardest battle, Noel had tried his best to protect the people important to him.

"Sorry." Anna bit her lips. If she was a bit faster in investigating the basement, she would have noticed what happened to Old Jade and immediately rescued him. There was a chance she could treat him before the demon took over.

"It\'s not your fault. You have made the correct decision. We have simply never thought that the royal family would resort to such a thing and the kingdom has been infested by the demons. When you think about it, in my previous life, it was not me leading a rebellion. It was me leading the cleansing of demons.

Maybe from that rebellion, I came to a certain existence that I knew I couldn\'t beat no matter what, thus the second chance."

Anna looked down as she couldn\'t deny it. She wondered if something would change if she trusted in her previous life.

"Anyway, I know that we have to honor Old Jade, but Old Jade must not want us to drown in sorrow, especially with the country in such a danger.

"Because of that, I have to ask you to do one more thing." Noel\'s expression turned solemn.

Anna clenched her fists, swearing in her heart that she wouldn\'t be too late anymore.

"Go to the Demon Banner Army with Melissa. Explain the situation to the commander, and if possible, find a way to send Milfa to this place. I will be explaining everything to her. Unfortunately, I couldn\'t leave the territory right now, so I have to ask you all this.

"Once you\'re done, go visit those three lords. If there is any sign of them becoming a demonic human, kill them if they want to harm you or ignore them if they don\'t.

"After that, ask Melissa whether she wants to visit another country or not. If she wants, bring her to the Ezenholm family. Explain the situation to my grandfather so that the Greenwood Kingdom is aware of the situation right now. However, make sure that my grandfather can stop the king from doing anything. We can\'t alarm them right now.

"This is not the time for us to attack them yet. Instead, we should actually find the place they are cultivating the Fagant Leaf. With them being able to control the demons, there is a high chance they\'re cultivating the Fagant Leaf in the demon territory.

"That is why, if possible, instead of a direct action from the king, it\'s better to request their support. The Demon Banner Army might be able to support us, but it\'s only limited to this kingdom, not outside. If we want to figure out the enemy\'s movement, we have to focus on the outside."

Anna frowned. "In that case, should we actually involve the Zaecuria Kingdom and the Atracaeca Kingdom as well?"

"No. The Zaecuria Kingdom has to focus on the sea expedition. As the Spirit God said, we have to go there. As for the Atracaeca Kingdom, our relationship is not as good as the other two kingdoms. For now, the only kingdom we can trust is the Greenwood Kingdom.

"Of course, if you find any clues about the demons sneaking into their country as well, tell my grandfather not to tell anyone about it, including the king."

"Alright." Anna nodded in understanding. "I\'ll take my leave right away."