[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 134: Neutral Enemies (5)

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—The great palace of the Kingdom of Nothing, Zeltis the central part, the administrative city of Celle.

From a distance, Celle looks like a big city that never gets a curfew. That was because, this city was always illuminated by a beautiful glow of light every time.

It is not spared from all activities that continue without knowing what is the deadline.

That's no longer surprising. After all, Celle was the center of all the national activities of this kingdom. The Royal Palace is. That's Celle.

In a city that remains full of activity even though the time has pointed at midnight, there is an architecture that is the most contrasting of all the buildings in all parts of the city.

It was a large white marble palace with many embellishments made of gold and beautiful emerald stone.

The size is huge. It is so big that the human eye cannot see the entire outer part.

With some very high-rise cone-roofed towers in some parts, the castle stands very majestically, showing the majesty of its owner without ruining the surrounding landscape.

And in that enormous area of the castle, an eagle flew freely in the night sky without the slightest hint of resistance. His movements were so smooth, the flapping of his wings was so soft that it was impossible to hear his voice even up close.

However, what distinguishes it from eagles is mostly its shape and size that exudes beauty, as well as its absolute strength.

The eagle has a very long tail, and the tip also appears decorated with reddish gradations that make it look like a fire from a Phoenix. In addition, there are also two reddish crest strands that blaze freely when hit by the wind.

Just by looking at those traits, anyone in Celle would definitely know that it was not an ordinary eagle.

In the middle of the night sky, the eagle's eyes seemed to be scanning all the things that were happening in Celle. The aura he exuded through his sharp eyes seemed to say that there was not a single piece he missed.

After several times flying around the castle while observing the lives of the residents of Celle, the eagle then spurred its speed towards an open hall that was at the top of the Great Royal Castle.

"I've done all the work you've given me, Your Majesty."

As soon as he got on the fence, he instantly lowered his head in front of a man.

The man had an appearance that could be categorized as a refreshingly handsome man. Although, his age had already passed the 50-year mark.

With bright brown hair, as well as beautiful emerald green eyes, he smiled in an authoritative manner at the eagle.

The slightly tangled ceremonial robe was still not detached from his back, but it did not make his appearance even more messy. In fact, he looks very compatible with it.

He was a figure that everyone adored as a leader, as a king, and as a descendant of a hero.

Louise ul Igni Zeltis's. He is the king of this kingdom.

"Good job, Vincent."

He, Louise smiled at the eagle, whom he referred to as Vincent.

Facing that, Vincent seemed to sigh tiredly.

"Stop calling me by that name while I'm in this form, Your Majesty."

Vincent then flapped his wings, creating a lot of black smoke which then covered his entire body.

Soon, the smoke disappeared, and a man with a cold gaze appeared before Louise.

The man, Vincent, immediately knelt before Louise.

"Knight of Round, Vincent vill Rhodes, at your service, Your Majesty."

"Yes. Good job for carrying out my orders, Vincent."

Vincent vill Rhodes. In the public eye, he was just a head of the Rhodes feudal noble family who was extremely loyal to the royal family.

But, no one knew that his true figure was one of the knights belonging to the Knight of Round group.

The Knight of Round's group of knights only contained 13 extremely strong knights. And among all those people, there was one most mysterious member. His figure was never even known by the other Knight of Round members.

Officially, the Knight of Round members were 13, but there were only 12 people who always appeared in public. It makes anyone inevitably come to the conclusion that the 13th Knight of Round never actually existed.

After getting a welcoming sentence from Louise, Vincent then stood up and looked at her with resolute eyes.

"Is that okay? "

"Whatchu mean? "

Louise answered with a smile. He then turned around and slowly walked away from Vincent, before finally stopping right before a large painting depicting the grandeur of the figure of his ancestor, the hero Aaron ul Igni Zeltis.

It's always been like this. Vincent found it very annoying.

Vincent believes that Louise already knows what he means, but he deliberately lures Vincent to speak for himself.

However, even though Vincent finds it annoying, he still can't hate, or refute Louise.

"Sending Lucius to Eisen, while the transparent warfare between Asterisk and Voyager continues. Isn't the image of the Knight of Round going to get worse? "

Louise was silent, not answering at all. But, he slowly turned around and looked at Vincent with a cynical smile.

"Do you doubt me, Vincent? "

"That's .. Impossible. I swear I will follow whatever you decide. But, I still don't understand the plan you're making."

Although their relationship was supposed to be something like a master and a servant, strangely they seemed to exude an atmosphere so familiar that anyone would be shocked when they saw it.

Vincent has indeed been with Louise as his personal servant for a very long time. But, such closeness was a little unnatural for a king like Louise.

"It's not a plan so complicated that you can't understand it, Vincent. Rather, it's a plan that's too simple to be called a plan."

" … Can you explain it to me? "

It seems Vincent still does not understand Louise's true intentions. Although, that should have been pretty obvious considering Louise explained it quite well.

"As I said. This is not a plan at all. I did deliberately let Asterisk cause a bit of unrest in Rondo, and sent Lucius Roux to address the matter in Eisen. That's all I'm doing to keep everyone on track."

" … What is it .. Guidance from Avesta? "

Avesta, that's the name of the star weapon Louise has. About his whereabouts, only Vincent knew. In fact, other members of the royal family themselves never knew that there was a weapon called the Avesta.

Despite being referred to as a weapon, the Avesta has absolutely no attack value. That's because, his form is just a book with a thickness of approximately 5 inches.

"No. From the beginning, the existence of the Asterisk was something that was never mentioned in the book of Avesta. They actually gathered because of other influences, which surpassed the information gathering ability of the Avesta.

Unlike other star weapons, the Avesta has completely different abilities from other weapons.

The book of Avesta contains all the knowledge that exists in the world. What is in the past, present, and future. Avesta has it all.

Just like any other star weapon, only the chosen one can use the Avesta.

If an ordinary person who did not possess the qualifications forced to use it, their head would not be able to hold all the information from the three times.

The present King of the Kingdom of Nothing, Louise ul Igni Zeltis had the perfect qualification to receive all the knowledge of the book of Avesta.

Utilizing all the knowledge she gained from the Avesta, Louise managed to advance her country 100 years faster than she should.

Therefore, he is referred to as the 'Revolutionary King', and the 'King who knows everything'.

In fact, that title had also been pinned on his status.

However, even though he 'knows everything', there is a limit to everything he does.

"Something that is not recorded in the book of Avesta .. Does something like really exist? "

Based on his way of saying that, Vincent seems to firmly believe in the power that the book of Avesta has. He looked like he was worshipping his strength and did not believe in his weakness.

"That might be a little surprising to you, Vincent. But, there are many things that often exceed the limits of human knowledge. The appearance of the Asterisk is just one of them."

That's absolutely true. Avesta is believed to have information about all things in the world, but there are actually some things that even Avesta cannot read.

It is 'information about something that is beyond the common sense of mankind'.

The book of Avesta has information about the history that the gods hid, but it doesn't even have anything to do with the appearance of the Asterisk.

That is, the book of Avesta has categorized Asterisks as 'something that is beyond the common sense of mankind'.

"Asterisk ... Do you really know nothing about them? "

Vincent asked Louise. He seemed completely unwilling to believe that the king he served had no information whatsoever about the rioting group in Rondo.

"I really don't know anything about their appearance. But, I'm sure of one thing."

" … What is it? "

Louise turned around and smiled at Vincent.

"Asterisks, their existence will bring about great change, and make the course of world history deviate from its supposed path."

Vincent doesn't understand the point at all, and Louise seems to realize that.

"You don't have to bother thinking about it. After all, their existence would not bother us so much. We don't have to take action. At least not for now."

Vincent was silent for a moment, then knelt to Louise.

" … If you allow it, can you explain it further? "

"It's related to the power of the Avesta, Vincent. Among all the people who live in this Kingdom, only you know of the existence of the Avesta. You should know how powerful the Avesta is, right? "

Although the attack power of the Avesta is zero, the Avesta has other powers of information from around the world.

If used in the right way, then the owner of the Avesta can easily rule the world without any sacrifice.

'Information is the strongest weapon', the phrase is apt to describe the abilities that the book of Avesta has.

With the power of the Avesta, Louise could have won all the wars, and unified all the nations. But he chose not to do that.

The reason was of course, to keep his position as an 'observer'.

An observer must be neutral to all situations. He is also not allowed to interfere if there is a major conflict that affects the world.

If Louise intervenes, then her qualifications as an observer will disappear.

And if that happens, he must account for all his actions to the painful end.

"Two world agreement. The human world, and the demon world. My ancestor, King Aaron has been friendly with the figure referred to as the Demon King, Ishkavilia. In the agreement, it was decided that all future generations would never interfere with each other. We are all mere observers who are not allowed to interfere in matters involving the world."

" … Despite that ... The mediator of the demon world, the Vampire King is long dead. There is no point in keeping that empty promise … "

What Vincent said is true. But, it can trigger misunderstandings so that it is fatal for him.

Even though Vincent knew that, he kept saying it. That's proof that he really believed in Louise more than anything, or anyone.

"That might be true. But, the agreement formed by Hero Aaron with the Demon King Ishkavilia was the reason why millions of people could still live peacefully to this day. If the deal is broken, then you yourself can definitely see the end, right? "

Louise raised her face, and looked at the star-studded night sky.

"Change is coming. That's certain. We don't know what Asterisks are yet, but .. Their existence is bound to have a profound effect on the world."

" ……… "

Vincent didn't answer what Louise said. He was completely confused in choosing the right sentence to answer the king he served.

"Asterisk .. Whatever their purpose, for now, we will be observers only. If they start looking suspicious, Vincent, I'll leave them to you."

" … What is it .. Is it okay? "

"certain. It has been 17 years since I ascended the throne, and it has been more than 30 years since you served by my side. In fact, until now you still serve me by becoming a shadow knight. I'll leave all the decisions to you someday.Until that time comes, you'll have to survive by becoming an 'observer'."

Vincent was silent for a moment, then he knelt down before Louise.

" … Vincent vill Rhodes, take your orders."

Louise smiled when she saw that. He looked back at Aaron's painting on the wall, and sighed.

" … Hey, Vincent. Have you ever thought about what reason you were born in this world for? "

"That's .. Too sudden."

If Louise really demanded an answer from him, then Vincent had no other choice to answer.

Of course, he had thought of that. Once upon a time, he often got lost with all the choices he had in his life.

But, that's not happening anymore now.

Vincent has found the reason for his existence. He believes he was born for one reason only. Namely, serving a king named Louise ul Igni Zeltis. That was the only reason for his life. He's sure about that.

Being born just to serve others may sound a little silly, but that is the reality. Vincent has no objection at all to serving a person, provided that one is a truly worthy person to serve.

And just by chance, Louise is the king she was destined to be.

" … I've felt it. Lost in so many life choices, I've felt it all."

Louise smile. "Then, are you sure that there are people in this world who are born without a purpose? "

Vincent doesn't understand what that means. But, he answered as much as possible all the questions that Louise asked.

"That's .. I don't know, but .. I'm sure it's not so."

"And? How can you be so sure? "

"That's easy. Everyone who lives in this world is born with a reason. Most of them just haven't found a reason for that."

"I totally agree with your thoughts, Vincent. But what if someone was born for a very unreasonable reason? "

" … Dan? Whatisit? "

"For example, if there is someone who was born only to be sacrificed in a world change. He was born only to be hated by everyone, but he was never allowed to hate anyone. What do you think of that guy? "

Vincent was silent for a moment. He really doesn't know what to answer.

To him, what Louise said earlier was very unreasonable.

A person is born because there is a purpose in life. But, if the only purpose in his life was to be sacrificed and die, Vincent would definitely not be willing to accept that.

"That .. is very sad. Such an existence is very sad. If he really was born only to be hated, then the only ending that awaited him was simply sadness. Not being able to hate someone is a very painful thing."

"Hm. I agree with you, Vincent."

Even someone called 'holy' like a Saint, or even a Hero once would definitely hate at least one person in their life.

In this case, a person who cannot hate others is an unreasonable existence.

Born only to be hated and sacrificed, there is no more pathetic figure than that.

"But … "

Louise then continued, "What if the figure still does not realize that his own existence is a contradiction? "

" … There must be a reason for that."

"Exactly. He was always kind before everyone, but showed his true face in the presence of certain people. Despite experiencing all of these things, he still did not realize that he was actually a hidden evil figure. It was all not spared from the presence of someone who was always by his side."

" … What do you mean? "

"Something that makes the person unaware that he is a deviant existence, is someone who is always by his side, accompanying him at all times, being a place for the person to return to, and that gives that person a reason to live. In short, a beloved existence. That's it."

" … Double-edged sword, yes … "

"That's right," said Louise agreeing to what Vincent muttered.

Louise then continued, "The figure that the man loved, which became his reason for staying alive, and it was because of that figure that he kept his present self. But, what would happen if that figure disappeared from his life? "

There is only one answer Vincent can think of.

" … He's gonna be fucked."

"really. The two conflicting thoughts within him would disappear, forming a new thought. Evil thinking is sure to win. It made her unwillingly return to the path of her life that she should be, to be someone that only others could hate."

But it's not all. His logic as a 'good person' would not disappear, and it would continue to exist at any time. As if to be a complement to that evil thought.

It makes itself as someone who 'can't hate others'.

" ……… "

"Alright, we've gone too far from the main discussion. Most importantly, for now we don't have to do anything. We are observers, there is no need to interfere with all Asterisk's actions."

Vincent then lifted his face, looking at Louise's figure who was behind him while continuing to stare at Aaron's painting.

"About that, can I get information about when all the climax parts happened? That level of information should be in the book of Avesta, right? "

If he thought about it any further, then it should be true.

The book of Avesta does not give any information about all the events related to the Asterisk. But, the book can provide a prophecy about something that will happen in the future.

"certainly exists. But, this is not very related to the Asterisk. Even so, there is something big that will happen in the future."

" … What is it? "

Louise smile. "At a meeting between the kings that will happen in three years, be prepared for something big at that. It has to do with the reincarnator, and all that mysteries of the world you've wanted to know for a long time."

Vincent widened his eyes in surprise. If what Louise said was true, then she would definitely look forward to it.

Reinkarnator, when Vincent first heard about their whereabouts, he didn't want to believe it.

Louise learns of their existence from the book of Avesta. So, he just needs to show Vincent the evidence for him to believe.

Louise seems to realize what Vincent is thinking. So he widened his smile, while his eyes narrowed sharply.

"When the time comes, I'll show you. The truth about this world."

(I don't know what you're planning. But I hope you will not act in the meeting between the kings, O Queen Phantasmal. Because if not, my Kingdom will surely sink into its terrible authority《All Fiction》.)

In her mind, Louise began to remember all the terrible things she had never imagined before.

No matter what happens, he doesn't want it to happen again. He has a responsibility to build and protect all the things that his ancestors have inherited. To do so, he must maintain his position as a neutral observer. Then …

(Is this the world you want, Isis? )

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