[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 123: Asterisk Attention! (4)

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Noelle nimblely jumped over all the ruins of the building strewn across the main street, while Lucius chased after her in the back.

It has been more than a few minutes since they started playing this deadly chase.

Noelle created a chain of blood and linked it to one of the large stone rubble nearby, then he threw it right at Lucius.

Lucius, however, he just jumped up and dodged the attack quite easily.

It looked like an unfortunate situation for Noelle, but she smiled fiercely behind her mask.

Why can he stay calm like that? The answer lies in the assumptions he has.

Lucius had previously said that he had disabled all passive skills Noelle had, but Noelle could clearly feel some of his passive skills were still working well. What's more, Lucius doesn't seem to be lying about it.

Which meant, Lucius assumed that he had already sealed all the passive skills Noelle had, but, the number of passive skills Noelle had clearly exceeded the sealing ability he had.

Noelle thought that this was the perfect situation. The person named Lucius looked very confident in his abilities, and he also looked down on Noelle.

It's not wrong, Noelle can take advantage of this situation.

While continuing to jump over the large buildings that had been abandoned by its residents to evacuate, Noelle tried to ask Lucius.

"Hey, do you know why I did this attack, why we did this? "

Lucius looked puzzled for a moment, but he decided to answer Noelle after a moment of silence.

"uh? There's no way I know, right? "

"Hehe .. For a person with arrogance like yourself, you're pretty stupid, huh? "

" … What do you mean? "

Lucius stopped chasing Noelle, and so did Noelle. He stopped just above the rubble of the scattered building.

"Did you know? The more you stand in our way, the bigger the problems you'll face in the future."

Lucius tilted his head in confusion. It was clear that he did not understand what Noelle was saying.

Seeing that, Noelle decided to twist her brain and use a few sentences that she had already stacked on top of her head.

"You said you were a Knight of Round, right? I don't know what it is, but I think you have a responsibility for a lot of trouble in this country."

When Noelle heard about the Knight of Round, the only thing she could think of was a group of round table knights led by King Arthur Pendragon from British legend.

Noelle felt that it was all ridiculous. After all, the legend about the Knight of Round on earth was very famous for his strength.

If the Knight of Round in this world was similar to what he knew on earth, then Lucius' figure should be an extremely powerful figure. It's really an unbalanced fight. That was why, Noelle could only smile wryly and continue to think of various solutions to escape from this situation.

Despite that, Noelle could not really escape. The target is alive. If he wanted to escape, then he would have to confirm the death of his target first.

Noelle tried to catch her breath, while Lucius still looked at her in confusion.

"Because you don't seem to understand, then I'll be kind enough to explain it to you."

" ……… "

Based on the time when Lucius appeared, Noelle was able to confirm that he was there to protect the mayor. That's why Noelle thought that she could take advantage of this.

Noelle silently smiled behind her already bloodstained mask.

"The figure you protected just a moment ago, that mayor named Weise sera Haustur, is one of the people who will cause many deaths in the future."

As soon as Noelle said it, she could finally see a slight change in Lucius' expression.

Lucius looked surprised, but he frowned and looked at Noelle in disbelief. Seeing that, Noelle was only able to smile wryly.

(As expected, this is still lacking.)

Playing with words in this kind of situation was not a favorable thing for Noelle.

Noelle must finish this job as soon as possible, and immediately find the mastermind behind the Eisen attack. He did tell Olivia that the person who gave the threat, as well as the person who took Cryll hostage were in the same group. However, in reality, Noelle still did not know for sure about that person or group.

The longer he completed this, the more people would die in Eisen. Noelle knew that Earl would not be able to solve this problem any time soon, which is why he had to do whatever it takes to free Cryll.

It would be a huge problem if all things had not been cleared up after they had crossed the given time limit.

"By obstructing me, blocking us .. That means you'll smooth out all those deaths that will happen."

" ……… "

Lucius still did not reply, he just looked at Noelle with a flat face.

It was obvious that just that sentence alone would not be enough to make him believe. Noelle knew that for sure. In that case, he only needed to continue to corner Lucius' conviction with the words he had arranged in his head.

Noelle currently has several advantages, one of which is information about the upcoming 'disaster.

While quietly healing herself, Noelle continued to chuck out various sentences and observe the reaction Lucius made.

"Do you know anything about 'the angel weapon creation plan'? "

This time Lucius did not even hide the shocked expression on his face. Noelle smiled as she looked at him.

(I thought he knew something.)

This was already within Noelle's estimation. But, seeing how Lucius made such a reaction, Noelle finally subconsciously concluded that Lucius was not at all involved with the plan he was referring to.

Lucius did know something about it, but he was not involved at all. It's obvious that it's weird.

In the prophecy that Noelle got from the crystal, the plan he meant was a big secret that only a few people know.

It was impossible for anyone to know about it, but it was completely uninvolved in it.

To be sure, Noelle decided to ask Lucius a few things. Fortunately, while they had a brief conversation just now, Noelle had prepared many escape plans that she was ready to use at any time.

"It looks like you know something about it."

Noelle tried as much as possible to make her voice sound calm so as not to give a rushed impression. This was just his speculation, but Noelle thought that Lucius was a sharp enough person.

Lucius nodded slightly, "Indeed, I know something about it. Thenwhat? "

(Huh? He still didn't want to say it, yeah .. )

Sighing for a moment, Noelle then replied, "I just want to make sure of a few things. You know that plan, right? The plan to create the angel weapon aims to create a 'weapon' that can bring victory to you instantly in every battlefield. Do you have any idea what side effects all of this has resulted from? "

Although it was referred to as an angel weapon, in fact, the weapon in question was still not clear where it existed. It has nothing to do with angels.

The only thing Noelle knew about that 'weapon' was that it had enough power to eliminate all immortal beings like her.

Even the form of the weapon itself does not know. The prophecy the crystal gave him only gave a rough idea of the 'angel weapon'.

Lucius made a puzzled face for a moment, then answered Noelle with certainty. Despite this, Noelle could still see an 'imbalance' in the way Lucius answered her.

"Of course I know that. It was a plan to create a weapon that would then be used in many wars."

Maybe because he knew that Noelle already had some information about the plan, but his way of answering suspicious questions without worry had made Noelle feel uncomfortable.

Noelle nodded and wanted to reply, but Lucius interrupted her, "But, the plan was already cancelled once the present king, His Majesty King Louise ascended the throne."

That information was enough to make Noelle widen her eyes in surprise. The time at which king Louise ascended the throne, which means, approximately 17 years ago.

Lucius had just said that the plan had been canceled after the Louise king ascended the throne about 17 years ago. That means, the plan should have long since ended in cancellation.

But, why did Noelle get a picture of the future where she and everyone died because of the existence of the weapon? The answer with the greatest percentage of truth is only one.

The plan is executed in secret by a party.

(Ahh, so, yes ... Everything .. Start connecting .. )

In Noelle's head, he continuously deduced the outline of what had really happened. It is fitting that he always felt an oddity when he got the prophecy. His feelings never betrayed him.

There was more than one group involved. His assumption was about the party who sent the attack in the form of a human bomb to Eisen, with the party who became the mastermind behind the running of the plan to create the angel weapon.

It's a different group.

All of these things can happen simultaneously because of the cooperation in the two groups. But, if that was the case, it was actually very profitable for Noelle.

Noelle could hardly help the laughter that came out from that grin on her face.

All of the plans he put together for hours easily disappeared from his head, were replaced by alternative plans that could be executed very easily, and provided much more satisfying results.

With the other party allied with his opponent, Noelle will get an additional pawn that is very useful in the execution of his plan later.

For Noelle, destroying two groups at once was much easier than just one group. Because, he can spread 'seed' distrust among his enemies.

Compared to his previous plan, this one he had just made was much easier to execute. He just needs to play some pawns to get checkmate.

The problem was, he had no way to contact all of his pawns. But, it should not be a problem if he could scrape some information from the Asterisk members later on.

Noelle could not help but get a wider grin, while getting a puzzled look from Lucius who only saw her as a 'strange masked statue'.

Shortly after, Noelle managed to calm herself down, and again spoke to Lucius, "Hey, I wonder, what is your personal opinion of the weapon creation experiment? "

Lucius' brows intertwined with each other, clearly displeased at receiving the question.

"Isn't it clear? Such weapons .. Should not be allowed to exist. All the victories that this kingdom will gain must be obtained in a fair and dignified manner. Only then can we all pass down the pride we have as followers of heroes."

(Kuhuhu .. It seems that he will be an easy person to conquer.)

People with a strong sense of justice and pride tend to be much more easily manipulated when in situations like these. Therefore, the situation created by those two foolish parties was the best for Noelle.

"Comm, mhm. That's right, Lucius. Such weapons, indeed, were not allowed to remain in this world. A good thing because the plan to create the weapon was stopped 17 years ago. But, what if the plan is actually being continued secretly? "

This time Lucius' face showed a momentary doubtful expression.

(For someone who seems to have a lot of life experience in war, this one monkey has too many expressions.)

The dignified image that Lucius had previously had instantly disappeared from Noelle's eyes.

"I don't think that's possible" Lucius replied with complete confidence.

Noelle doesn't know where her faith comes from, but for now, she will try to provoke it a little.

"Hey? How can you be so sure? "

"Shortly, Your Majesty Louise, he is a king who knows everything in the world. If the plan was really being continued, there was no way a king as great as His Majesty would not notice it."

(What kind of ridiculous excuse is that? )

So silly of the reason, Noelle barely even trusted her ears who heard all that.

The confidence Lucius had was a little irritating for Noelle. If Lucius was completely convinced by what he said, then it would be difficult for Noelle to manipulate his mind.

"What makes you so sure about that? Is the King you worship really 'knowing everything'? What if he was just making up to gain the trust of many people. Could it be, all he said was a lie accompanied by some trick that made him look more convincing? "

"You?! Are you mera–"

"Doubtful? Sure oes. There's no way I can believe in shit like 'knowing everything'. Have you ever seen the direct proof of your King? Is there anything that makes you believe so strongly in the 'special abilities' that she has? "

"Itu–"

"If he could really know everything, then all the great conflicts that occurred between this kingdom, with other countries would definitely never happen. He could have found the mastermind of all problems, and executed him right then and there before he became the culprit who caused chaos in this land he controlled."

" ……… "

This time Lucius did not answer. He just looked at Noelle with anger. Seeing such an expression, it had subconsciously made Noelle feel excited.

Noelle decided to continue her provocative sentence, and put further emphasis on Lucius.

"If he really knew everything, then he would definitely be able to easily conquer the country that was his opponent. That's really a useful ability, you know? He could have found all the secrets and loopholes his opponent had, and used that to achieve a landslide victory for this country."

Noelle shrugged both shoulders as she gave a brief snort, then continued, "But, she did not do that and remained silent even after 17 years of her ascension. All the actions that I, we Asterisk took tonight, all thanks to his negligence in taking care of a country. That is an inviolable fact for those of us who have received the prophecy."

"Pregnancy? "

Noelle smile. It was intentional to divulge a bit about that 'premonition' to attract Lucius' attention.

And as he imagined, Lucius seemed interested in it.

"really. We got it, the prophecy. Forecasts of the great disaster to come. Your existence that hinders my duty is tantamount to allowing disaster" Noelle said, pointing at Lucius.

To be honest, Noelle didn't want to spend any more time here. He still has a lot of things to do. That was why, Noelle tried to hasten her actions.

"You understand that, don't you? Your king is .. He doesn't know everything. He only knows what he knows. If he really is as great as you say, then he will definitely not stay silent when there is a great disaster that will befall his country in the near future."

Lucius furrowed his forehead in annoyance, "I don't care what calamity you say it is, but .. Insulting Your Majesty, it's inexcusable."

Saying that, Lucius' figure suddenly disappeared, and again appeared right before Noelle.

Noelle who became a little careless because everything that happened so fast was only able to rewind her body with the reflective motion that she had.

Even though he was only able to make those small movements, in fact, it was enough to keep his head in place.

The rest of the wind caused by Lucius' swift slash of sword slightly grazed Noelle's neck, causing a scratch with fresh blood flowing from it.

Realizing his attack was averted, Lucius immediately took another move by again swinging his sword diagonally at Noelle, but Noelle managed to dodge it by jumping far back.

Lucius disappeared again, and reappeared right in front of Noelle. However, this time he used his fist to hit directly to the point of Noelle's solar plexus.

With just that punch, Noelle instantly bounced far back, causing more destruction to the surrounding buildings.

Despite that, Noelle immediately fixed her position in the air and landed with a limping-looking leg.

(That's crazy! )

Although he could regenerate his wounds manually, Noelle still felt a tremendous pain in his chest area.

"Fuck this … "

Just as Noelle wanted to foment away, Lucius' figure reappeared right before him, giving a sideways kick with unreasonable speed.

Noelle's arm that was somehow able to match Lucius' speed immediately positioned itself at the part that would be the point of attack, but the force at Lucius' feet was so unreasonable that Noelle bounced far to the side with her arms bent to a strange point.

Noelle immediately regenerated her arm, and prepared for the next attack, but she could not find Lucius anywhere.

Even with the detection ability Noelle possessed, Lucius' figure remained invisible. Neither his physical presence, nor his traces of magic. There was absolutely no sign of Lucius.

However, Noelle immediately felt a terrible premonition that would befall her in a moment's time.

Noelle's instinct naturally made her body move on its own to jump as far back as possible. And sure enough, the land on which he had stood before, had been shapelessly destroyed with a lot of hot lava spilling there.

Even Noelle would have trouble regenerating if she received the attack.

At a time like this, there was only one thing Noelle thought of.

Somehow, he had to escape.

Noelle smiled wryly, and spoke while continuing to jump in an erratic pattern to outwit Lucius.

"If you really don't believe me, then you can make sure right away by checking out that goddamn mayor you let go of that! If you really check it, then you will find out the truth! "

" ……… "

Lucius did not reply, but Noelle could feel a slight change in his expression. That's enough.

"Then, goodbye! "

Noelle's figure suddenly vanished into a wisp of black smoke which then disappeared like it was blowing in the wind. Leaving behind the figure of Lucius who had a gloomy face was staring at where Noelle was standing before.

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