System vs Rebirth

Inside a small bedroom, Noel politely bowed. There was a man in front of him, who his father once served, the Third Prince.

As expected, since the expedition was over, the Third Prince would come to him to get the blueprint.

Noel didn’t hesitate to present the map of the facility to the Third Prince.

While he was lowering his head, the Third Prince looked at the map carefully. After a few minutes, he finally said, “Good work, Noel Ardagan. As expected of the son of Luke Ardagan, you didn’t fail me this time again.” 𝒷𝓮𝒹𝓃ℴ𝓿𝓮𝓁.𝓬𝓸𝓂

“I’m honored by your words,” Noel answered with a calm tone.

“Where are you going next?” The Third Prince asked.

“!!!” Noel widened his eyes in surprise. The question confused him, but thankfully, he was lowering his head, so the Third Prince didn’t notice his change of expression.

Normally, the Third Prince would have known about his next course. Though, it seemed like he was able to adjust his course to a certain level.

It might be due to the Plant Lord and the Supreme Devil Organization that the commander didn’t seem to accept any more requests from outside the army. That was why the Third Prince didn’t know about his next destination, let alone change its course.

Noel shook his head helplessly. “I apologize, Your Highness. However, I still haven’t received any mission from Captain Clara.”

“I see.” The Third Prince looked down, contemplating. He explained, “Normally, the mission would have gone to your Captain one week before the departure. Due to the current situation, they might be trying to be more careful. We can’t let the Demon Relief Squad, especially you, die because of someone’s interference after all.”

“Well, I will be busy for some time, so I guess you can move independently for the time being.”

“Still, you have worked hard for me. Giving me this map alone is putting you in a hard position. That’s why I won’t be stingy.” The Third Prince took out a small necklace and handed it to him.

“This is…” Noel looked at the necklace innocently. The string that made the necklace didn’t seem to be anything special, but his eyes were taken by the blue gem on it.

“This is called Ocean Pearl. You should know that there is a country that has a border where there is only endless water, right?”

“Or so I heard.” Noel nodded in agreement.

“I got this pearl when I was visiting that kingdom. According to the legend, this pearl came from the bottom of the ocean.”

“Ocean?” Noel tilted his head in confusion. He didn’t know this word after all.

“It’s the endless water. People over there called it Ocean or Sea.”

“I see.”

“This pearl came from the bottom of the ocean… Even I don’t know about the sea that much, but from the legend, it’s said that no light can reach the bottom of the ocean, no normal humans can withstand the pressure in that place, and the temperature there is extremely cold.”

“Due to that condition, this gem called Ocean Pearl has a unique attribute. It allows you to increase the weight of water to a certain degree.”

“You should know that ice is made by freezing the water, right? This should be useful for you.” The Third Prince explained the reason why he gave such a necklace.

Noel never expected that the Third Prince would give him something so valuable. At the same time, he couldn’t help but realize how cunning the Third Prince was.

There were at least three hidden reasons for giving him this necklace. First of all, the necklace only affected his Ice Element, which he had to seal due to his current identity. That was why even if he gave him this necklace, Noel wouldn’t be able to use it.

Secondly, by giving this necklace, he would give the impression that he was a good and benevolent lord to follow, even though the necklace was useless to the current him.

Last but not least, the Third Prince knew that Noel had to seal his Ice Ability for the time being. But in the near future, he would surely reveal it to the world. And this necklace would give a huge boost to his strength.

Noel would be grateful once he saw how useful it was.

Because of these three reasons, Noel became even more skeptical of this Third Prince. He even wondered if his father had told him about the grand scheme or not.

The Third Prince might not know about his father’s condition. And that was a huge advantage for him and his father.

It also seemed that his father didn’t trust him completely despite supporting him with all his might.

In other words, the Third Prince was also suspicious.

The Third Prince thought for a moment and said, “If you manage to complete the next mission, I’m thinking about inviting you to a gathering with some of my allies. I’m sure that it will be beneficial for you. However, you have to remember that you are Iadre, not Noel Ardagan.”

“Yes, Your Highness. I’m grateful for the opportunity you’ve given me.” Noel politely thanked him.

The Third Prince felt a bit weird about how polite Noel was. But considering Noel’s past self, he could understand why Noel was awkward. In fact, if he suddenly changed, he would realize there was something wrong with the Ardagan Family.

But since he had completed his objective, he grabbed the map and headed to the door. Before leaving the room, the Third Prince added, “Don’t forget that you have to keep getting stronger. The Royal Family seems to be planning to get Anna Stargaze, who has become a Spirit Master.”

“I’m not planning to lose to them. So, I want you to keep getting stronger so that by the time you reveal your identity, I can gain more benefits. Understand?”

“I’ve received your order.” Noel nodded with a serious expression.

After confirming Noel’s expression, the Third Prince left the room. He didn’t realize that just like him judging Noel, the latter was also observing him. And it seemed that Noel managed to confirm some suspicions.

Though, now that the Third Prince had left, he was planning to meet a few more people.