System vs Rebirth - Chapter 1373

"Did you hear it?" A soldier whispered.

"Hear what?"

"What? You haven't heard about it?"

"Like I said, hear what?"

"I'm talking about the event that the lord is planning to hold."

"What kind of event are you talking about?" Curious, another soldier joined their conversation.

"Actually, there's a rumor spreading right now. Apparently, one of the soldiers overheard Captain Howard say something about holding a special training session.

"In this training session, the one who will teach us is not Captain Howard but the lord personally."

"What?" The soldiers looked shocked. "Do you mean Marquis Ardagan?"

"Marquis Ardagan is a spirit transcendence, right?"

"He's also a good swordsman. According to my source, in terms of swordsmanship alone, he is number two in the kingdom, only below Duke Lorelei. However, his overall strength is much higher than his."

"Such a person is going to teach us personally?"

"Yes. It's just… the requirement is very high."

"The requirement? Do you know the requirements? If it's something I can do, I will definitely try it. To be able to receive the teaching of the marquis…This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"This is…"

The soldiers looked at each other. "What is the requirement?"

"From what I've heard, the marquis is planning to hold this training session for a week starting next week. He will be sparing with us and offering some personal advice.

"However, it's said that you have to use 5,000 contribution points if you want to join this session."

"What? 5,000 contribution points?"

"So high?"

"Still, to become a rune knight, you need 15,000 contribution points, so it might not be that high."

"That's true. Besides, we're talking about the personal teaching of Marquis Ardagan. If we just listen to his advice, won't we be able to achieve much greater heights?"

The rumors about Noel holding the training session spread not only in the main city but also to other cities. All the soldiers that had 5,000 contribution points were eligible to participate if they wished to use those points.

Although the price was high, Noel could be considered one of the strongest people in the kingdom, or even the world, so his lessons didn't come cheap. Even commoners understood it.

However, there was another rumor going around. People thought that if they were able to catch Noel's eyes, they would be able to become a rune knight without paying for it.

No. Some people even wanted to join just to have the chance to become Noel's disciple. If they showed something interesting, even if not him, Howard might want him.

There were a lot of opportunities that could be discovered in this training session. That was why a lot of people were interested in it.

Still, if Noel lowered the requirement, a lot more people would like to join, and at that time, he might not be able to fulfill his own condition, so 5,000 ena was the sweet spot for Noel.

He even told them to hold the training session in a week. As a result, a lot of soldiers became fired up, wanting to join it as well. They did one mission after another, desperately trying to join the group.

Of course, Noel predicted there would be bad soldiers who wanted to take other soldiers' points, so Noel had specifically made an announcement that such action was prohibited. If he found out such a thing, that person would be punished according to the law.

Even with that warning, a lot of soldiers might end up dying due to their reckless attempt.

Still, the decision wasn't retracted. That was why the hype didn't go down, even after a single week.

…

While Noel was holding the training session, the Supreme Devil and the others had also received the report.

"I see. This is interesting." The Supreme Devil smiled. The Supreme Devil couldn't help but recall the fight between them. There was a reason Noel wanted to hold this training session. He must want to figure out his strength by trying to see a lot of people's strengths to get some inspiration.

"What should we do?" Alexander asked.

Laufey suddenly raised his hand. "We will attack Golden Dawn City. I will lure him out and all of you will attack the city."

"You won't be able to lure him out, Laufey." The Supreme Devil shook his head.

"What? I'm sure I can! Or does the Supreme Devil doubt my loyalty?" Laufey asked.

"Laufey!" Alexander frowned.

"That's not it." The Supreme Devil smirked. "Although he is only a spirit transcendence, the spiritual energy in his body has far surpassed it. I'm afraid he is already at the level of a spirit king."

"!!!" Josephine and Laufey widened their eyes in shock.

"So… we're going to face a spirit king?" Alexander asked.

"No. Even though he has the necessary spiritual energy, he doesn't have the qualification to become a spirit king yet. I'm sure you understand that the most, Alexander."

"!!!" Alexander closed his eyes. "I understand."

"In other words, you will be facing the strongest spirit transcendence in the world. Laufey… Although your strength is near the spirit transcendence level, you won't be able to hold him back even for a minute… Even your true spirit body is useless against him."

"But…" Laufey wanted to say this was their best opportunity to attack.

The Supreme Devil knew it too, so he waved his hand. "That's why I will participate as well."

"But Sir…" Alexander looked worried.

"Don't worry. I can at least stop him for ten minutes or so. Meanwhile, all of you are to attack the city and kill as many soldiers as possible. These soldiers must be the elite knights that they have been nurturing, so it's good to eliminate them.

"However, Alexander… you're going to participate as well."

"Me? But wasn't I supposed to handle Oscar?"

"Tell that little prince to do it." The Supreme Devil smirked. "Don't you remember that even though he was outnumbered back then, his subordinate was still trying to run back in Golden Dawn City's direction?"

"!!!" Alexander widened his eyes. "Don't tell me…"

"Yes. There must be another spirit transcendence hidden in that city. The Ardagan family doesn't have just Noel Ardagan and Anna Stargaze. There must be a third spirit transcendence hidden somewhere. And your role is to stop that person and let Laufey and Josephine do their job."