[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 100: Your Existence

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-–"All the things that make me even bolder to hope are .. See your struggle."

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" … Who? "

His extremely low voice managed to come out along with the blood clot that stained the white flower on his leg.

He did not recognize the voice of the girl. Or rather, he doesn't remember.

The sound evoked a slight sensation of deja vu which was quite annoying. However, no matter how hard he tried to remember, he could not find the identity behind the voice at all.

"What's? You forgot me again, huh? Hmm .. Yahh, that's natural. Slowly, my own existence began to disappear from everyone's memories .. Hehe, that was quite sad, yes," said the voice in a tone that sounded like a joke.

A few seconds later, the white flower petals stained by his blood slowly began to fly and gather in one place, right before him.

All the petals of the flower spun wildly and slowly formed a form that left him flabbergasted for a moment.

That was a girl. Not to be mistaken, a very beautiful girl, by otherworldly standards.

Her long white hair was allowed to dangle down to her waist, while her porcelain skin was covered by a tailed gown with a blend of red and pink, with yellow and purple shades in some parts, she said, her dress let out a faint glow until it was finally fully formed.

It was a pretty open dress. However, it somehow made the girl's appearance to look extremely charming. 'The 'Tails' and the large transparent yellow and red tassels that were taper-shaped around his waist seemed to expand and move every time he moved his body.

After her transformation was complete, the girl immediately smiled knotfully.

"Did this surprise you? Ehehe, it's nice to see you dumbfounded like that. After all ... Long time no see, Noelle .. Even though you've forgotten me again, anyway … "

His two golden eyes looked at Noelle with mixed emotions. Noelle did not know who she was, but based on the sentence the girl spoke, she had met him several times already.

Noelle was only able to stare at the girl in front of her without saying anything. He himself did not know what kind of feeling he had once he saw the girl, whether it was enchanted, surprised, afraid, or something else. He doesn't understand. However, he somehow felt confident that this girl was indeed a figure that was quite imprinted in him.

The sight of the painful surroundings was no longer on his mind. Right now, all of his mind units had been deployed to identify the figure of the girl in front of him.

As Noelle wanted to say something, the girl opened her lips first and spoke in a delicate voice.

"This place is a little uncomfortable to have a conversation. Let's turn the place into something you like" the girl said, then flicked her finger.

With a flick of his finger as a command signal, all of the white flower petals on which they were on foot immediately flew over and covered their surroundings by forming a dome that shut them inside.

All of these processes take up to a few seconds. Noelle didn't know the exact details of time because somehow she couldn't sense the flow of time here at all. However, all of this happened in the blink of an eye for him.

A second later, the hundreds to thousands of white flower petals covering the two of them instantly dispersed themselves and returned to the ground, making the scene around the two of them instantly change drastically.

From the previous world with a very contrasting and painful color to the eye, it became a colorful flower garden and was surrounded by hundreds of large white crosses that formed a circular area.

It's a very beautiful place. It was more beautiful than any view he had ever seen before.

Such a warm atmosphere flowed all over his body as soon as he saw the place.

The area of the park may not be more than 100 meters. However, somehow it felt like the small world was very comfortable to live in.

Noelle looked around her with sparkling eyes for the first time. Hundreds or even thousands of flowers of various colors are right in front of him, surrounded by hundreds of crosses like this actually makes his impression on the park increasing.

The sky that was previously deep red has turned blue with an orange pattern that symbolizes the afternoon sky.

Amidst it all, the girl who had previously spoken to him, the girl who was the cause of all these changes, he smiled lovingly at Noelle who was eagerly watching her surroundings.

His eyes somehow displayed a sad atmosphere. However, there was a hint of happiness emanating from there.

The girl then smiled gently at Noelle.

"Ehehe, I'm glad you like her" the girl said as she looked at Noelle gently.

Noelle doesn't know who this girl is. However, seeing how this girl could create such a beautiful world that she dreamed of, she must have known a lot about him.

"You've always loved this place, haven't you? Sorry because it's a little small, yeah, I'm still not used to it despite all these years spent here."

Noelle shook her head.

"No... This .. It's a very beautiful place."

Sentences are disjointed. He really didn't know how to answer the girl. Every time he wanted to say something, the sentence he had prepared in his mind was always simply erased. As if, he was simply unable to find the right sentence to say to the girl.

The girl looked surprised as Noelle answered her apology. Perhaps he also did not think that Noelle would answer him. He then closed his eyes and smiled brightly at Noelle.

(Why ... Does he look so sad …? )

No matter how hard he tried, he could not shake the strange feeling that haunted him when he saw the girl's smile.

Although the girl smiled, she always exuded a sad atmosphere at all times, making Noelle uncomfortable.

Usually he will not care about the feelings that are owned by people he does not know. However, for some reason he was unable to ignore the girl in front of him at all.

The girl then opened her eyes slightly and turned around.

"You knew? This place, based on a place that exists in the real world. The place you love so much, the place where you always spend your time alone without worrying about anything, the world you dream of."

"Place ... What do I like? "

"Nn. A place you love, a place that inspires your dreams. There are many stories behind this little park. This is a very precious place for you. Although ... At the moment, only I can remember it."

Noelle could not see her face clearly because of her position, but she vaguely knew what the girl was feeling. Maybe he was making a very tormented face right now, trying to hold back his tears.

Although Noelle knew that, she could do nothing to calm the girl down. Somehow he wanted to see more expressions from the girl in front of him, even though it was a painful expression.

As if noticing Noelle's thought, the girl immediately turned around and turned around, showing a smiley face to her.

"Sorry, yes .. I showed my slightly embarrassing side. Can you forget about it? I don't want to bother you with that" said the girl as she wiped the tears dripping from the corner of her eye.

Noelle didn't know what she was really feeling. However, seeing how he had always shown a sad atmosphere all this time, it must have been painful.

To divert the conversation, he asked the girl. A question he has wanted to ask since.

"Uhmm ... Who ... What is your name? "

The girl widened her eyes, then smiled sadly.

"I? My name is .. Isis. It's my name, you're free to call me whatever you want" the girl, Isis, told Noelle.

Noelle widened her eyes as soon as she heard that name. He had heard that name somewhere. But he could not remember it at all.

He mustered all his thinking ability to remember it, but he could find nothing.

Seeing the effort Noelle was digging into her memory so hard, Isis only smiled weakly.

"No need to force yourself. It's only natural that you can't remember me. As I said before, slowly ... My existence began to disappear from everyone's memories."

"There's no way I can take it! "

The sudden shout from Noelle made Isis widen her eyes in surprise.

"No way! I'm sure you're the one who knows a lot about me, and has talked to me a lot! There's no way I don't want to remember you! I–"

Just before he finished his words, Isis instantly disappeared from his sight and appeared right behind him. Their current positions slapped each other's backs.

Isis's back skin that was open and completely not covered by her dress stuck to Noelle's back. The cold and amused sensation emitted by that back made him freeze for a moment.

"thank you. I'm glad you tried to remember me, but .. It's not time yet."

Noelle did not know what expression Isis was making. However, he faintly felt a warmth radiating from there.

"I'm really grateful that you at least want to remember me. Everyone I know doesn't remember me at all. You are the only one."

Noelle turned around and saw her figure crouching on the ground filled with various flowers.

As if unaware of Noelle's gaze on her, Isis smiled gently as she stroked the flower petals.

"It's sad that someone forgets me. You are the only one who can remember me now, but .. I don't know when you will forget me again. It could be that, after you wake up, you will forget everything that happened at this time," he said gently.

Noelle did not know what feelings she would have when she forgot about Isis. He really doesn't understand. On one hand, he was relieved, and on the other, he was really afraid to forget his figure.

"You don't have to force yourself to remember me, because it might be a waste if you forget me again. Until the time comes, you will understand, because that is .. You must endure."

The two of them did not know what kind of fate awaited them in the future. It could be a good fate, and it could be a bad one.

Something like fate or the future is too mysterious and ambiguous to predict. Even if they were to use the current events as a reference to determine his future, the choice he had would only be one in a million of the possibilities that would happen to him.

For Noelle herself, the problems of fate and the future are a confusing thing to guess. He had no idea what would happen to him, or what would happen to those around him. Depending on how it turned out, he would either accept that fate, or even resist it vehemently and try to change it even though it might be futile.

Therefore, Isis' words that convey something important to an event in the future that might not happen are too sad for Noelle.

'Until the time comes', it was a sentence that was as if he already knew for sure about what would happen. Despite that, Noelle did not believe that sentence at all. He really insisted on scraping information about Isis's figure locked inside him.

"You seem to think too much about it, don't you? "

The words Isis spoke suddenly really surprised Noelle. Somehow, Isis was able to see the contents of her heart and mind.

"Geez .. Your stubborn nature never changes. When you have decided something, you will definitely do everything you can to achieve it, at that time you become very stubborn" Isis said without turning her body to look at Noelle who was standing behind her.

"Sometimes, that's what always gets you in danger. You always do everything you want alone, totally selfish."

" ……… "

Noelle can't argue with him. He hated to admit it, but he knew it was all true. His own selfishness has often plunged him into things he shouldn't be indulging in.

Isis then stood up and turned to look at Noelle with no special expression on her face. He smiled, but his smile was so thin that others might not notice it. Maybe this is the original face or expression, a face that is flat and minimal expression.

Noelle who was unable to say anything just turned her face to the side awkwardly. He wanted to refute Isis' words and still try to remember. However, he could not think of a single word to refute it.

Although she had been filled with a sense of impatience, Noelle was only able to harbor it all without doing anything to satisfy her.

As if realizing that, Isis' smile grew wider and made her giggle small.

Noelle's brows twitched as she heard her giggling laughter, she looked at Isis with an annoyed face and walked towards the nearby cross blocking her view of the world outside the park.

"But, yahh .. That's what makes me like you more … "

A strong gust of wind came and muffled the words spoken by Isis. Despite that, Noelle still heard it quite faintly.

Noelle turned her head back in surprise and looked at Isis who was smiling sadly.

Shaking her head, Isis then walked up to Noelle and looked at the outside world that was behind all the crosses. Her hair and dress swayed every time she stepped. As soon as he reached Noelle's side his face returned to its original state.

There's nothing there.

There was only an endless barren land filled with several gigantic gears of various sizes in the sky.

His eyes were filled with that endless-looking landscape of barren land. It was really a dry and empty place, there was not even a single object other than the sand and stone mounds there.

Noelle who saw how contrasting the scenery outside with the flower garden was of course surprised. It was like a flower garden surrounded by hundreds of crosses it was a world completely separated from the barren land outside.

"You're surprised? It's hard to explain, but .. That barren land is the real sight here. I can only slightly turn a certain area into this flower garden" Isis said as she looked at Noelle from the side.

Noelle averted her eyes to look at Isis, as if escaping from that dry scene.

"Hey, why are you … "

"Do this? Is that what you think? "

Isis perfectly continued the question she wanted to say. Now Noelle was really wondering whether Isis could read her mind or not.

Isis was silent for a moment, then answered lightly.

"I just want to entertain myself. It felt so lonely when I was the only one in this place. Anyway, I still can't get out."

"Why? " ask Noelle.

"Ehh .. Even though you ask so many such questions, not necessarily I can answer them."

In response to Isis's reply, Noelle immediately turned around and walked to a banyan tree located right in the middle of the garden.

Apparently, Isis did not want to answer all her questions, perhaps because the questions were too personal.

Noelle did not want to force Isis to answer him, therefore, she just needed to use another way to get the answer.

"Well, let's save all these questions and answers for next time. It would be boring if you asked the same question every time we met," Isis said.

Noelle opened her eyes in surprise and asked, "What do you mean? "

Getting a puzzled look from Noelle, Isis then sighed.

"I told you, right? I don't know for sure if you'll remember everything that happened here once you wake up. If you meet me again without having any memory of me, you will definitely ask me the same question over and over again, perhaps it will answer your curiosity, but it will torment me with saturation when you ask a lot of things at once like that."

" ……… "

Noelle just kept quiet and looked at Isis from under the tree. Perhaps because he could not bear this silence, Isis spoke again. However, the words he was about to say meant a farewell.

"Well, let's see how it goes. Whether when you wake up you will remember me completely, or you are not even aware of this meeting. It depends on how the results will affect our actions in the future. Well then, get here first, huh? Noelle. Your time is almost up."

"What ... did you say? "

"I mean, I don't have much power left after modifying the scene here. That's why I can't keep our meeting going this time" Isis replied.

" ……… "

Noelle was again only able to be silent and wait for Isis's next speech.

"Then, I'll see you later, Noelle. Hope you enjoy your life out there."

With those words as a trigger, the petals again flew and covered Noelle's gaze.

Noelle tried to scream and ran to reach Isis. However, his feet never moved a bit.

He doesn't know why. However, he felt that he did not want to leave this place. It was a strange feeling. Feelings he could not find the answer to.

He moved his hand to grab the figure of Isis who was slowly disappearing swallowed by the thousands of flying flower petals. Even so, his hand never reached him.

That way, his consciousness disappeared completely.

When he woke up, he was in a room that he was quite familiar with. Noelle tried to close her eyes with her hands and thought about what had happened before.

And as a result, he could not remember it at all. What happened there, and who he met, he could not remember a single bit.

No matter how hard he tried, the memory of it always ran away from him.

Without him noticing, a single tear flowed down his expressionless face.

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(AN: This is a 'simple' illustration for Isis, it's not completely finished yet, and there's still a lot I have to improve and add like shading and grading, but .. Please enjoy this. )

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