System vs Rebirth

“Divine items, huh?” Noel looked down, falling into deep thought.

“Yes. What do you think?” Anna nodded, but that question wasn’t directed to Noel, but the other person in the room, Incetta, or more like Vivi.

Vivi crossed her arms with a serious expression before shaking her head. “To be honest, I don’t know what you’re talking about. No, it’s more accurate that I’m not aware that these items are called divine items.

“However, I think I remember them using it…” Vivi paused for a moment. “For example, that Martial Headband, I think I know who has worn it in the past.”

“Who?”

“Don’t you remember that the fourth commandant wore a pair of gloves?”

“!!!” Noel widened his eyes, remembering the items in the Treasury.

“But…” Vivi looked troubled. “The fourth commandant retired from service and left right after that war because he couldn’t bear to see the commander he once served was broken.

“His last message was something like he would create a clan that could rise to the top so that when the demon kings came again, another tragedy wouldn’t happen.

“The fourth commandant was an honest, straightforward, and blunt man. He solved everything with his fist, but also the one who was the most loyal. Back then, his fist was so powerful that he could destroy a mountain with a single punch.

“He idolized Alex and thought of him as his role model. That was why he couldn’t live with the disappointment after the war and left.

“So… His current whereabouts are unknown. I’m afraid I can’t give you any information about the headband that he wore in the past.

“This headband was black in color and had a long golden dragon embroidered on it. I thought it was a normal item, but it turned out I was wrong. He was the most loyal, so it was no wonder why Alex gave that headband to him.”

Noel frowned. They got a bit more information about the headband, but it didn’t seem they could find it. “How about the other two divine items?”

“As for the Wheel of Destiny…” She tilted her head a few times as if she were trying to recall the information about it.

After several minutes, she suddenly frowned. “I might be wrong about this, but I believed that wheel was in the hand of the Greenwood Kingdom’s royal family.”

“Huh? The Greenwood Kingdom? Why?”

“When Alex married Margaretha, he gave the Greenwood Kingdom multiple items, including the book of downgraded runes, several good items, and a broken compass. The compass was quite big, so it was noticeable, but because it was broken, they might not realize what it was.

“There was no way Alex gave such a random thing, so that might be the most accurate representation of a divine item called the Wheel of Destiny.”

“A compass, huh?” Noel and Anna exchanged looks. Anna asked, “Should we retrieve it?”

“Considering it is something he has given, I don’t think we should. At the same time, we will probably need it later…” Noel looked down. “Still, I’m rather conflicted about this.”

“Why?”

“I don’t want my choice to be dictated by someone. If I get this Wheel of Destiny, doesn’t that mean I just acknowledge it that I leave my life in the hand of destiny?

“You could probably say that the Demon King was out there, but if I gave that excuse to use the Wheel of Destiny, wouldn’t I make another excuse in the feature? One excuse gave birth to other excuses, and eventually, I ended up getting trapped by my own mistakes.”

Anna thought for a moment. “But you wouldn’t be able to fulfill your dream if you died.”

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“I know that. That’s why I’m feeling conflicted.” Noel shook his head helplessly.

“If that’s the case, I can probably bear that burden.” Anna looked down. “Maybe I can get the help of your grandfather… No, what if I use Livia? She is the second princess as well as your student. You don’t have to take care of this, Noel. Just leave the Wheel of Destiny to me.”

Noel smiled wryly, wondering if this was the best choice or not.

Anna shrugged. “How about the last item? The Gem of Immortality.”

“That I don’t know.” She shook her head. “I have never heard or seen this divine item.”

“The Moon Goddess has confirmed that one of the divine items is in the hand of the demons. If we think about this, there are only three possible items. And if we can somehow confirm that the Wheel of Destiny is still in the Greenwood Kingdom’s Treasury, it will be good.

Even though the Moon Goddess has said they must not have the Wheel of Destiny, knowing and doing our best to protect it will reassure us.

“In other words, we should think about the Martial Headband and the Gem of Immortality. There is a possibility that the fourth commandant ended up passing away in an unknown place and the demons found his body, thus allowing them to get the Martial Headband.

“The second possibility is that the Gem of Immortality was stolen in the past. The one from the past had remained using that gem to prolong his life. And this second possibility would result in…” Anna’s expression turned grim.

“The Supreme Devil Organization.” Incetta gasped.

“Yes. But I think the Gem of Immortality is not as overpowered as we think. If there is someone who can live for more than a thousand years, it means that they are able to advance his power to a level that no one has reached before.

“They have no need to scheme against us. The fact that the Supreme Devil Organization has to come up with a tactic means the flaw of the gem or that the Supreme Devil Organization doesn’t have this gem.” Anna nodded, explaining her thoughts.

Noel had been in deep thought this whole time. He already had a plan in mind, but he wondered how things would play out.

After considering a few other things, Noel opened his mouth. “Alright. I have a plan.”