"It doesn't seem there is anything bad about this Water Lord," said Anna while putting down a bunch of food on the table. She then sat down on the chair while stroking her belly. "Ugh, I'm too full."
"Even though I ate two times than you?" Noel glanced at her while shaking his head helplessly.
"My usual portion is small, you know. Although I said that I can burn the excess fat with my training, it doesn't change the fact I don't want to be fat." She pouted while looking around.
"What's wrong with being fat? Doesn't it just show you have enough to eat? With your status, it's not like there will be fewer people who want to marry you."
"There is nothing wrong except for health. There are more health problems. So, the reason is as simple as I don't want to get sick." Anna shrugged.
Noel shrugged, not having anything to say after that. He then walked to the bed and sat on it. "It seems that this place is a bit flawed."
"Huh? What do you mean? We haven't found a single weakness of the water lord. His government is basically perfect." She narrowed her eyes. She didn't know how Noel even came up with this conclusion. Every time they asked people, they would be singing praises about their beloved Valley Master. Yet, Noel claimed this place was flawed.
Noel raised one finger. "The fact that there isn't a flaw in this place is the flaw itself."
"Huh? What's wrong with being good?"
"No, there's nothing wrong with being good. I'm talking about something that is wrong when you are too good!" Noel shook his head and continued, "There is an example. What will happen if the royal family is being tyrannical?"
"They can exert their power when necessary, keeping the kingdom in check," Anna answered without hesitation. With that trait, it was easy for them to control the kingdom.
Then, Noel asked again. "What will happen if the royal family is being too tyrannical?"
"Too tyrannical? Doesn't that mean they cut down every… Ah!" Anna gasped, understanding his thought.
"Yes. When the royal family being too tyrannical, the oppressed will find dissatisfaction in their rule and that's where the rebellion starts. The same applies when the royal family is too weak." Noel sighed. "That's also what happens when you're being too powerful.
"For example, if you're becoming powerful, the kingdom will favor your talent. But if you're becoming too powerful for the kingdom to control you, then there is a chance they will eliminate you no matter how loyal you are. Just the fact there is a threat to their rule is enough for them to kill you.
"That's why I said that there is nothing wrong with being good. It's just… If you are too good and have no flaw, that is the flaw itself." Noel explained.
"Being too powerful…" Anna understood his explanation, but what caught her interest was the second example. Noel and Anna had grown so much in their past life to the point they were the strongest in their kingdom.
Anna was loyal to the royal family, while Noel was the leader of the rebellion. Despite those two facts, the third prince and her teacher killed them after they exhausted their power.
In other words, both the third prince and her teacher might want them to fight each other and kill them. After all, the moment Noel died, Anna would be a huge threat to the royal family, considering she never married anyone from the royal family. On the other hand, if she was the one to die, the Third Prince wouldn't be able to sit on the throne because the people would pick Noel, who was the strongest as well as the kindest.
That was the reason why both of them were killed. They were simply too strong.
"…" Anna looked down, falling into deep thought. She never found the reason why her teacher betrayed her. But after listening to Noel's explanation, she could understand why she killed her.
"I see. So, being too good is a flaw." Anna muttered while pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Yeah. That's why the Demon Banner Army, the Tower Association, and the Royal Family are keeping each other in check. When one party has grown too strong, the other two will join hands to suppress the third party."
"I understand that being too good is a flaw, but how is it related to the Valley Master?"
Noel shook his head. "I'm not very sure about it yet. The threat can come from the inside and the outside."
"So, you're assuming that someone from our side is trying to use the Supreme Devil Organization to suppress this place?"
"Who knows?" Noel shrugged. He truly didn't know, but it didn't change the fact it was one of the possibilities.
If there was actually someone aiming for the valley master, they would certainly mark the Demon Relief Squad.
"Even if that's just a possibility, doesn't this mean we're in danger? No, it's more like the people who are going to the lake."
"No, not yet. They won't make a move in a situation where they don't have the advantage. If they're going to move, it's going to be the fifth day…" Noel sighed. "And that fight would be the biggest one we have ever faced."
Anna frowned. "If that's the case, shouldn't we prepare more?"
"What can you do right now?" Noel sighed. "There's nothing we can do except call for reinforcement."
"Well, preparing an escape route?"
"Jonathan is our escape route."
"Jonathan?"
"Yes. With the mountain ranges blocking our way, we only have two paths, either go to the Demon Territory, which is extremely dangerous or go through the entrance, which will be blocked by the enemies. Pick your poison."
"Ehm. But Jonathan… Ah, are you planning to use Jonathan's Telekinesis to lift us up over the mountain?"
"Exactly." Noel nodded.
"…" Anna seriously couldn't beat him. This made her realize again that Noel would be the greatest and most reliable ally she would ever have.
Noel, on the other hand, turned around as if hearing someone's voice. "Mhm? It seems they've returned. We should meet them."
