[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 126: The hidden Self (2)

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The figure of Olivia who continued to smile widely without eduli the situation made everyone who saw her instantly feel a chill running down their backs.

Norman was the first to realize. He watched his surroundings in confusion and found that there were several other reincarnators with them.

Among them are Anzu, Lilith, Iris, and Liscia.

They silently looked at Olivia who was widening her smile even more.

A moment later, Olivia turned her head in the other direction, seemingly realizing the enemy's presence sooner.

He leaped from where he was standing at the moment, and very quickly sped towards the east, then swung the rapier in his hand with a large movement.

Each time the rapier swung, the resulting shockwave was enough to make the rocks and dust fly in the other direction. And even though Olivia herself was aware of the destructive power that the Achto rapier currently possessed, she did not stop running and continued swinging it without hesitation.

The enemy he was targeting was already in sight. It was a group of people carrying bayonet-type weapons.

Olivia's dark eyes exuded a killing intent so powerful that it made them all reflexively prepare weapons, and point her muzzle at Olivia.

Olivia kept on going without any change to the smile on her face. And as soon as he reached right in front of that group of people, he immediately swung his rapier in a wide movement.

The movement was so fast that it left only streaks of light in the air, and in the moment when everyone was flabbergasted by the sight, it was, the necks of everyone who pointed their weapons at Olivia earlier instantly spurted out a large amount of blood.

Their bodies fell helplessly to the ground, and their heads that had been severed from their necks bounced several times on the ground, before finally being crushed by the ice sword that suddenly appeared in the air.

Why can it all be like this? It all has to do with what happened a moment ago …

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Olivia and Anzu looked at the source of the explosion sound with expressionless faces that seemed to say they were tired of this.

The sound of explosions appeared once again, this time from the west side. However, they did not find any flames or smoke plumes that were characteristic of the explosion.

That means the explosion took place underground.

Olivia sighed heavily and looked back at the reflection of the moon on the water.

"Aren't you going there? "

Anzu asked him, but Olivia did not answer and sighed again.

" … I have my own priorities."

Saying that, Olivia then did a stretch, before finally changing all her casual clothes into light armour that had the characteristic gothic.

As he was about to leave, the shadow under his feet moved strangely, and gave rise to a familiar figure.

"Chloe's? "

Chloe looked breathless, sweaty beads running around her forehead, making the childish face show a clear tired expression.

"What's going on? "

"That .. Refugee .. Attacked by strange people! That place ... It's been surrounded … "

Even though she had already been turned into a vampire by Noelle, her physical strength was still on par with children. It was only natural that he looked very tired.

But, Chloe should be able to switch places instantly to the shadow of Olivia or Noelle, so she shouldn't experience such exhaustion.

"Brackas and I were trying to hold them back, but because it was so dark in there, we couldn't do anything."

(Well, that makes sense.)

For someone who has shadow-based abilities, being in a dark place without a light source is very detrimental to Chloe and Brackas. The condition for them to use their abilities was, they had to be in a place that had a shadow. Such a dark place would obviously be their natural enemy.

"So you ran outside, and then shaded with your shadow? "

Chloe did not answer Olivia, and simply nodded tiredly.

Olivia showed a gentle smile for a moment before finally patting her head a few times. He then took out a transparent tube that contained a red liquid. It was Noelle's blood that Olivia had stored just in case.

"For now, drink this. You can access《Reign》, right? "

"Yes," Chloe replied briefly after drinking all the blood Noelle gave Olivia.

"Then, go back home and bring Levina inside《Reign》. Remember not to come out before I tell you to."

"But … "

Chloe looks troubled by that.

"There is no rejection. You have to stay inside《Reign》 with Levina and Brackas until I let you out."

"Muuu … "

Chloe could do nothing but turn her eyes around in panic.

Actually, there's a reason for that doubt. Chloe has previously gotten a message from Noelle to protect Olivia when something bad happens. Of course, the message was delivered even without Olivia's own knowledge.

On the one hand, Chloe wants to fulfill her master's request and protect Olivia as she wants, but on the other hand, Chloe realizes she won't be of much use in the fight.

Even if he unleashed his full strength by utilizing the reinforcement from Noelle's blood, his strength wouldn't be of much use there.

Olivia seemed to realize that, so she smiled gently and patted Chloe on the head again.

"I don't know what order Noelle gave you, but please stay hidden inside《Reign》, and protect Levina."

Saying that, Olivia then drinks Noelle's blood which she keeps in reserve, and causes a change to her appearance.

His pupils instantly turned blood red, and surges of magic energy started to surge out from his body.

He then leaped deep into the sky so that his figure could no longer be seen, leaving behind Chloe and Anzu who could only look at him in bewilderment.

"Umm .. What should I do now? "

Anzu did not quite understand the situation, but for now he would allow himself to be carried away by the current.

He quickly ran towards the eastern entrance gate, following Olivia who was flying using her gravity magic.

Meanwhile, Chloe who was left alone was still staring at the empty air with a puzzled face.

"Uhh .. What to say to you later … "

Chloe let out a heavy sigh, before finally resigning and obeying Olivia's orders.

"For now, I have to meet Levina's … "

His small figure then sank into his own shadow, before finally reappearing in a room and startling a certain little girl.

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On the other hand, Olivia at an unreasonable speed flew through the clouds that covered the night sky.

He who was covered by the silver rays of his own magic energy became an amazing appearance, so that everyone who saw it would not think that the light came from humans, but comets that passed by.

Only a few seconds had passed since Chloe appeared before her, and she was now on her way to one of the entrances to the underground refuge.

(Mrs .. )

Naturally, Olivia would relate this incident to Asterisk starting to take action. However, it is too soon to conclude.

Olivia always knew Noelle as a cautious person, it would be strange if Noelle took an action that would cause a chain effect to everyone she was supposed to protect behind.

Which means, this incident is not directly related to Noelle and Asterisk who are currently acting.

Olivia does not know the location of all Asterisk members at this time, but she believes that the distance must be very far from Eisen.

(It's weird .. )

The various thoughts that contained endless possibilities of what was really happening right now flowed freely within Olivia's head. However, there was only one answer he found.

The parties that Asterisk was facing, with the party that was the perpetrator of the assault on the city, were two different groups.

Olivia doesn't know if the conclusion is true or not, but for now she will move based on that assumption.

Suddenly, his eyes caught something while he was focusing on flying.

It was a group of people numbering over 20 people. They were all wearing black robes, perhaps to mask their identities.

Olivia narrowed her eyes and paused for a moment to observe them.

With the strengthening of his eyes, he could see all the activities they were doing.

They were all talking, but Olivia could not understand what they were saying because her translation skills were not good enough to be able to read lips.

Each of them carries a rectangular object with many wires connected to each other. Naturally, Olivia knew what it was.

"So .. They're enemies, yes … "

The height at which Olivia was standing instantly dropped drastically. He landed on the ground with an extremely powerful shock, thus causing a huge impact of damage to everything around him.

Everyone who was there was shocked by Olivia's sudden arrival. Some of them seemed to reflexively instantly draw their weapons and prepare to fight back. It was obvious that they were experienced in battle.

With just a single look, Olivia had already understood all the arrangements in their group. Based on the formation, the way they stood, the stance of the horses, and the way they grasped weapons, they were all not from ordinary groups like adventurers, but rather the military units of a country.

"Who are you?! "

"Shouldn't I have asked that? "

Olivia prepared her weapon, and took out a large amount of magic energy from her body. It was a waste, but it was important to intimidate.

And sure enough, some of them began to tremble and fall to the ground due to the pressure that Olivia exuded, while others raised their vigilance and pointed the tip of their weapon at Olivia.

Seeing the state of the enemy, somehow Olivia actually remembered the words she said to Noelle before. Although, it should have nothing to do with the situation he was in at the moment.

—"I'll be the one to provide a place and a reason for Noelle's return."

These are simple words, but they are hard to take seriously.

If Olivia is really serious about what she says, then she has to prove it.

He had promised that he would not be seen directly with the actions Noelle did secretly, he also said that he would wait for Noelle to return no matter how long it was.

Promises are easy to make, but hard to fulfill. Only by giving a sentence arrangement in the form of a promise to someone, can give them high expectations of it.

Therefore, a promise cannot be made carelessly and only think of selfishness.

Olivia has promised Noelle a lot of things, and Noelle has also promised that she will return to Olivia.

The promises they make, have a very strong influence on their lives. Especially, the promise they made when they first went through the contract《Oath of Blood》 about eight years ago.

Such a small thing was enough to bring about a great change to their lives.

(Yes .. I promised Noelle.)

—Because of that, I have to keep it.

Olivia's beautiful face, which seemed to sparkle under the moonlight, now displayed a terrible expression.

A wide smile formed on his face, while his eyes emitted an unusually strong killing intent that would paralyze anyone who could not stand him.

—Place for Noelle back, I'll create it.

—Just right beside me!

Olivia's smile widened, and she quickly swung her weapon that was already larger in size than before.

Olivia pointed the tip of her sword at the head of one of the men there, and the rapier easily pierced through the skull, destroying her brain.

Not stopping there, the person's head also instantly exploded, making Olivia's beautiful face and hair stained by her blood. Even so, Olivia did not care about it and continued to move without paying attention around.

His accelerated movements with the strengthening and acceleration skills of his《God Speed》 made him only able to be seen as an obscure after image.

Although everyone there seemed to be experienced in combat, it was clear they were not so used to fighting enemies at high speed.

Olivia suddenly appeared before one of them, and showed her that wide smile.

The sight of a beautiful girl giving a terrible smile was the last thing the person saw, before her head exploded with a rapier stuck there.

"Ehehe .. It's okay, Noelle. I'll take care of this place. Just for you."

While muttering like that, Olivia kept swinging her sword and killed all those people one by one.

She could have used her magic to kill them all at once, but Olivia felt that it was not enough.

In his other hand, formed something that came from his ice magic. It was dozens of small-sized sharp weapons connected by a thin chain.

Olivia swung her arm and made the weapon swing freely like a whip.

"What the fuck is this?! "

One of the people in the group shouted and prepared to attack, but was stopped by the person next to him.

"Don't be rash."

"But–"

There was no way he could stand still when he saw an unknown girl suddenly appear and finish off all of his comrades.

Even so, the person next to him only shook his head while his hand grasping a sword became stronger.

"He seems to care less about our presence. Take advantage of this opportunity, and continue your work. I'll catch up after saving the others."

"Itu–"

He seemed unhappy with the order. However, his refusal was not accepted.

"Hurry now! We can't spend more time! "

He gritted his teeth in annoyance, and started running his back to them. Meanwhile, the person who let her go alone is now looking at Olivia who is bathed in blood from all the people she killed.

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to die where that son of a bitch rules."

Thanks to her hearing becoming sharper, Olivia was able to hear the words that the person muttered. He reflexively looked towards that person, and witnessed a huge change in the surrounding environment.

The space around him began to distort, and a terrifying creature suddenly appeared from there.

The shape of the creature was like a starving stray dog, but its size was much larger. His body was so thin that his ribs could even be seen clearly through the pitch-black skin without that hair. His neck was long, and his legs also had a strange shape making it difficult to describe in words.

Olivia widened her eyes in surprise upon seeing the creature's appearance, but it did not remove the desire and killing intent emanating from it. Olivia went straight ahead and pointed the tip of her sword at the creature's head, but the tip of her rapier just couldn't penetrate the creature's elastic skin.

"What the fuck is this dog? "

Although the existence of the dog is very annoying, Olivia only considers the dog as a mere familiar. So, it wouldn't matter if he could finish off the caller.

Olivia uses ice magic to freeze most of the dog's body, then runs towards the caller.

His hands moved quickly, creating the perfect position to attack with all the weapons in his hands. However, the person who became the caller actually smiled.

He then stuck his weapon onto the ground, and created a great vibe all around.

The space around them again distorted, and a strange creature reappeared.

This time the shape was dominant like an octopus, but it was so disgusting that Olivia could only frown.

The slimy black tentacles that were about the size of an adult man's body wriggled uncontrollably every second, while several other tentacles seemed to harden and stab towards Olivia.

Olivia dodged it with a fleeting motion, and instantly slashed the tentacle using her sword. The part of the tentacle that was cut off instantly froze and shattered into a grain of light that was accompanied by a strange black smoke.

"Hehe .. Then I'd better catch up with the others."

"Wait–"

Olivia screamed and tried to prevent the man from escaping, but another, thinner tentacle suddenly approached her and grazed her cheeks.

The tentacles came from a dog that had previously been frozen by Olivia. The dog managed to escape the freezing effect, and began to grow many tentacles from its back.

"annoying."

Olivia's eyes slowly narrowed and made her emit an unusually strong killing intent so that the dog and octopus did not attack her for a moment.

Olivia instantly uses her magic to freeze everything around her, then shatters the icy rocks that line the strange dog and octopus.

The ice sculpture that was in the shape of the two strange creatures was easily shattered into a grain of light accompanied by a strange black smoke. It was the same phenomenon as before.

Olivia expands her detection and realizes that there is absolutely no life around her. That surprised him for a moment. However, Olivia wasted no more time and immediately ran quickly to catch up with all the people who escaped.

Until, he finally arrived at the underground evacuation site, the central part.

And here comes Olivia right now. Swinging all his weapons freely without a care. Just smiled widely while continuing to kill everyone he considered his enemy.

Of course, Olivia was aware of the whereabouts of Anzu and the others who had already come to this place, but that was no reason to stop.

Olivia swung the ice chain in her left hand and made it a whip to attack everyone she could not reach with her sword.

The few people who escaped from him earlier were also in this place. They're still carrying what Olivia thought was a bomb.

They stared at Olivia with stunned eyes, and almost none of them could match Olivia's physical strength.

Even so, the person who had previously caused some trouble to Olivia with her familiar, did not remain silent. He returns to bring out some strange creatures from empty space, and orders them to attack Olivia as well as the Norman group while they escape.

"Ughh .. Why am I always involved with tentacles … "

As Olivia had said, some of the monsters that the person was summoning had many tentacles on their bodies. One of them was a humanoid monster similar to the giant monkey before Olivia.

The monster's appearance was completely similar to that of a monkey, but its body was enormous, and its face was shattered. His abdomen and chest were also so thin that his bones could be clearly seen through that muddy black skin. Some tentacles also grew from the neck and back, writhing in a way that even made Olivia feel disgusted.

For the record, Olivia had a bad experience with tentacles. It's all because of what happened to him a few years ago. It was truly a horrible, as well as a shameful experience that Olivia did not want to remember.

Not only was it a strange monster, there was also a gigantic humanoid figure that had an indistinct appearance. His figure had a completely black color, without any complexion or anything so it was difficult to recognize as a living thing.

They were all kinds of monsters that Olivia had never seen.

"Then … "

Olivia noticed all the monsters surrounding her, then began to fuse her palms together, producing a clapping sound so powerful that it caught the attention of everyone and the monsters who were also fighting each other at this moment.

At that moment, Olivia opened her eyes wide, and showed a terrifying blood-red pupils, then activated the ability she had just obtained just a moment ago.

"《Lust: Unholy Maiden ~ Twelve Anchor》"

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