I Refused To Be Reincarnated

"What is happening?" Julius screamed, fixing his hazel eyes on the laughing Banshee.

"Don't ask me," Adam answered, as confused as the boy, his eyes landing on the two seated girls.

"Tell me more, little sister. I never thought we were so wrong," the Banshee said, her eyes glinting and her lips curled into a smile.

"I'm no expert, but acting seductively will only help you find sinful men. The good ones prefer charming women," Morgane replied, remembering the romance books she used to enjoy before frowning. 'When did I read romance books?' She thought.

"Oh! Let me try if he returns alive. I'll act shy to sway him. Hehehe." The banshee said, causing Adam to shiver and Julius to giggle.

"She doesn't look bad. Why don't you give her a chance, big bro?" The boy said half mockingly.

"Ha. Ha. Ha. It's not fun. Listen well, Julius. Never play with a woman's feelings.

There is no give her a chance or try. Only go when you are sure," Adam said, his voice solemn and his words sincere.

"I'll keep that in mind," the boy answered, knowing his brother wasn't fooling around and the advice would be helpful once he grew older.

Then, they approached the two girls, drawing their attention with the sound of their steps.

Shocked to see them in single pieces, the Banshee floated up. Yet, her expression swiftly shifted to apply Morgane's advice. Her cheeks reddening, she said, "I'm glad to see you safe. I-I missed you."

Adam rolled his eyes in response, holding his forehead with his right hand and... ignored her to speak with the girl. "We need to rest for six hours at least to recover our mana. Tell us about your plan in the meantime," he said, anticipating their last battle against the mysterious guardian.

"I'll use the soul essences to create a weakening magic circle. If he walks into it, he'll lose a third of his strength." She revealed emotionlessly, extending her right palm to collect the doppelgängers essences.

"We'll have a chance in that case," Adam and Julius nodded, their eyes brightening.

Excited, the boy placed two talismans on the essences before handing them to the girl under the Banshee's narrowing eyes.

"URYYYY. Why are you so cold?! I'm really trying!" She suddenly shrieked, scaring the trio.

"I made my stance clear already. I'm not interested in relationships and won't be a ghost for long. With your... charms, I'm sure you'll find someone better than me." Adam replied, his brow twitching at her persistence.

"Humph. Keep your excuses for yourself! No one ever resurrected, and you won't be the exception." She said, thinking he was pitying her.

"I'll try, anyway. On the other hand, you could help by telling us about the guardian and his strengths," Adam said with a smile. After years of guarding this place, she must surely know about him.

"I can't reveal anything." She answered, swiftly turning her head to the side before adding solemnly. "But if you promise to free me after beating him, I can make an exception."

Scratching his ethereal head, Adam asked, "Can't you just float away?"

"Of course not. The guardian and duo are the same. In short, we are like your little friend, slaves." She responded, pointing at Morgane, unaware of the bomb she had just dropped.

"Wait, what? Who is a slave?" Julius exclaimed, his mouth wide open as Morgane's blue eyes slipped to the side.

"That's my problem to resolve," she said, ashamed of her status and angry the Banshee discovered her secret.

"An adopted royal princess in name. Most likely because of your talent and affinity." Adam muttered, his glowing eyes scanning the red-haired girl pensively. Why did the royals let her attend college for half a year, and what were her origins?

'Don't tell me...' A sudden terrible idea manifested in his mind as he dug out a memory. If he were right, his instinctual familiarity with her would make sense. Yet, he hoped to be wrong. Read exclusive adventures at mvl

"I guess it's useless to ask why they enslaved you, right?" Adam asked, trying to glean information but knowing he had little chance.

"I can't say anything." She replied before closing her eyes and falling silent.

"Not even your birthplace?" He insisted despite her refusal. He had to know in advance and was unwilling to be caught unprepared if his suspicions proved true.

"I don't know. My first memories were in the capital when I was two," she said, her body shaking before adding, "Don't ask me more questions, please."

"Alright," Adam replied before turning to the Banshee pensively and asking, "Can we free the both of you using the same method?"

"Unlikely. My slave mark is branded onto my soul and needs the essence of a powerful tier-four ghost to erase. A mage with excellent control and soul affinity must carry the operation." She answered, pondering for a bit before adding. "We might find a helper if hers is also a soul mark after defeating the guardian."

"We'll do our best to free you," Adam agreed before sitting in a corner and adding, "Tell the kids what you know. I need a moment to think."

Then, he checked his blinking notifications, hoping he could invest a few stat points after leveling up.

[Tier 3 Elite Ghost: Pontianak defeated. You have gained 100 experience points.]

[Tier 3 Ghost: Poltergeists defeated. You have gained 50 experience points.]

[Tier 3 Elite Ghost: Haunted soul defeated. You have gained 100 experience points.]

[Tier 3 Boss: Doppelgänger defeated. You have gained 250 experience points.]

"Only five hundred Xp..." Adam muttered, sadness gripping his heart. Then, he gazed at his xp bar.

LVL: 8

Exp: 3740/5120

'Reaching level ten will be a pain,' he thought after a quick calculation. Even defeating two tier-four mythical bosses wouldn't yield enough experience. 'Well, except if I do it alone,' he added, his lips curling into a wry smile and shaking his head.

After a minute of pondering, he opted to take things slowly. Once Julius reached tier three, they could venture fearlessly into other tier three areas together. At that time, killing a hundred regular magical beasts wouldn't be as hard.

Approving his decision, he joined the trio to listen and think about a strategy.