[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 146: Cryll Rescue Act (3)

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" "《Resonance》" "

The simultaneous shouting came from Muku and Waka.

The bodies of the two of them were instantly covered by a strange white light. Even so, they seemed to have gotten used to the oddity.

The two simultaneously moved in different directions, and swung their blades at a boy standing quietly beside the huge crystal.

If an outsider saw it, then what they were thinking was probably just two teenagers who were bullying a child with their strength.

But, the truth is not so.

Previously, Muku and Waka had spent a few minutes just to deal with the boy. But everything they do is in vain.

Never mind hurting him, Muku and Waka can't even approach the boy carelessly.

The boy raised one hand, and swung it lightly in the air. Instantly, dozens of transparent, taper-shaped glass began to spring up from the ground, protecting him from the attacks that Muku and Waka were making.

"Suckers! I've never heard of the glass element before! "

Waka yelled in annoyance as she continued to jump to avoid all the broken glass that started to invade her with Muku.

Both of them moved very naturally to dodge the attack. While at the same time also trying to find a gap in order to attack the boy somehow.

Muku threw a knife at the boy, but the knife he threw was pulled and stopped right around the crystal ball.

"The magnetic effect is annoying! "

Muku clucked with a whiff, and ran towards the crystal to take the knife back, while Waka attacked to distract the boy from it.

Waka ran up to the boy, and used the two short swords in his hands to smash all the glass that was blocking him, and somehow got close to the boy.

However, some glass again sprung up and attacked him from all directions. Waka did not get to avoid it, but Muku came in time to save her.

Muku pulled the collar of Waka's clothes and carried it backwards thus creating a considerable distance between herself and the boy.

"It's hard to attack him when all that glass keeps protecting him. But we also cannot do long-range attacks" Waka said after analyzing the situation.

Muku nodded as a sign of approval. "In addition, the magnetism produced by the metal ball was also very disturbing. The effect of the pull is quite strong, but I think there's a limit to the distance at which the magnetic effect won't work."

"That means … "

"Nn. Somehow we have to lure him out of this place. It will also be more profitable for us."

What Muku said was true. The strength of the two of them focused on close combat with combination attacks. Fighting in a narrow space with such a magnetic field would be a very disadvantageous thing for them.

However, just as they were planning an assault attempt on the boy, Norman's cry echoed in the room, and entered their ears.

"The nails! The waka! Get them all out! "

Naturally, Muku and Waka understood what he meant. They clapped and jumped forward simultaneously, and targeted the boy.

The boy was still silent without saying anything, he then made all the surrounding glass attack Muku and Waka, then at the same time protect himself.

Waka kicked one of the glass that had the shape of a sharp thorn, and pointed it at Muku, while Muku who received it instantly caught it and threw it back at the boy.

Glass is not included in the metallic element, so it should not be affected by the magnetic waves that still fill the place.

Not stopping there, Waka also immediately ran over and smashed all the glass that was blocking him, then threw one of his short swords at Muku.

As if ignoring the magnetic waves, the sword easily reached the hands of Muku who was already on standby in a very effective position.

Muku came forward and swung the sword to cut through all the glass that was blocking it, and tried her best not to break the glass.

After all, glass is a very dangerous material if it is broken into several parts.

As soon as Muku finally reached enough distance to attack the boy, some glass came back and blocked him.

Even so, Muku's movements did not stop. He again swung his sword and smashed all the glass then, slowly shortening the distance with the boy.

Of course, he also gained various support from Waka.

Actually, the two swords that Waka has are connected to each other with a magic cable. Unseen on the surface, the cable will only appear when the energy from the magic circuit that Waka has resonated with Muku's magic circuit.

Normally, such a thing as connecting two magic circuits like that was an impossible thing to do. But, they both have a little uniqueness.

Despite not having any relationship in this world, the two of them were reborn with a strange skill that could connect their consciousness and magic circuit both of them.

The skill is called《Resonance》.

How they can get it does not escape the reality of their relationship in a previous life.

While still on earth, Muku and Waka were fraternal twin brothers with identical genes, and different sexes.

There is a marked difference in terms of their nature. But that doesn't change the fact that the two of them are brothers.

Despite being reborn in another world with a different family line, the inner relationship that a pair of twin sisters like them had was a little too strong that the relationship finally rose in the form of a skill.

And that's how their unique skill,《Resonance》 can rise.

After a slightly exhausting struggle, Muku finally reached the right distance with the boy. He immediately threw the sword in his hand and at the same time also poured his magic energy into the sword.

A cable began to appear on the handle of the sword that Muku threw, and connected to the handle of the sword that was still in Waka's hand.

That way, everyone is in their own position.

The sword that Muku threw twisted and wrapped around the boy with his magic cable, then tightened rapidly so as not to give the boy time to use his power.

Waka without saying anything else directly pulled the cable, and by relying on the reinforcement on his physical strength, he instantly swung the cable, making the boy who was wrapped around by it also bounce far through the wall, too, and fly outside the building.

They managed to bring the boy out of range of the extremely disturbing magnetic field.

Norman who saw him immediately smiled, and immediately acted in accordance with what he had planned before. He looked at Iris.

"Iris."

Iris without saying anything immediately nodded, and swung her whip to wrap around the woman who seemed to be named Zei.

His whip successfully wrapped around Zei's body without getting any meaningful resistance from him, and Iris immediately swung the whip along with Zei who was wrapped around it.

As soon as he got the right momentum, he threw Zei at Muku and Waka, who in the end immediately responded with Waka who caught Zei's leg, and threw it outside.

Norman nodded when he saw that, he then directly ran towards Noelle.

"Noelle! Can you take that man outside! Get him to meet his two friends! "

Noelle's hearing was very sharp, so she could clearly hear what Norman instructed.

Noelle doesn't know about what Norman is planning, but it might be better if she follows him.

The priority now is to find Cryll, and save him. So he couldn't waste any longer in this place.

Noelle nodded, and her figure disappeared from Norman's sight.

The man who was previously fighting him looked surprised for a moment, but immediately prepared his weapon in a defensive position once he realized the impending attack from Noelle.

The crunching sound produced from the two sharp metals colliding against each other resounded, and made the man retreat for a moment due to his shockwave.

He then moved his legs to strengthen his position, and prepared to receive another attack from Noelle.

However, the attack in question came in a way he never expected.

His body suddenly felt heavy. He exerted a lot of energy just to stand up and prevent himself from kneeling.

The gravity pressing down on his body was getting stronger, but that was not a problem for him. He swung his weapon in time, and slashed right at Noelle's calf which was aiming his kick at her.

Getting the attack, Noelle instantly stopped her attack and almost reflexively jumped far back.

The slash that the man gave her at his feet was not so bad. Indeed it dug deep enough in its flesh, but it was not a problem for Noelle who could regenerate quickly.

Norman who saw the situation inevitably thought whether Noelle could really handle it, or not. But, she decided to leave that to Noelle herself because she still had another job.

Norman with Iris ran to where Muku and Waka were waiting, while Noelle was left behind, still fighting with the man.

The slash wound on her leg had disappeared, and now Noelle was ready to strike again. He looked towards Norman and Iris, and thought that they might not see him anymore now.

Noelle injured the tip of her own finger, and pulled out a few drops of blood from there.

The man looked puzzled as he saw how Noelle had injured herself. But, it also made him become even more vigilant.

A long sword with a katana model appeared in Noelle's hand.

The hilt and blade were deep red, showing traces of the material that created the sword.

"Now they can't see me. So this should be okay."

The reason Noelle did not use her ability in controlling blood was because she did not want to overexpose her strength before Norman and the others.

At least, he wanted to keep it a secret until the mission was completed.

Of course, the reason behind it all was because there was still a possibility that he would face Norman as an enemy.

So, until all of these problems are resolved, he will not show all of his strength.

However, trying to fend off the weapon made from Noelle's blood was a fatal mistake.

Just before the tip part hit the man's weapon, the sword in Noelle's hand changed shape in a disgusting manner.

The blade widened, and the edges seemed to peel off like a blooming flower. All of the chipped parts then moved on their own and attacked the man from all directions, passing through all of his defenses with great ease.

"Unfortunately, I'm not very good at holding back. So … "

The man's body was easily pierced by Noelle's sword tip, and left him with an extremely fatal wound.

Not long after, the man's body fell helplessly to the ground with some blood still flowing from all his wounds.

Despite that, Noelle was completely unaffected, and blankly stared at the man's body.

(I thought I'd feel a change, but .. )

There was no sign that he had changed.

That's good, but it's bad for him, too.

On the bright side, he could finish off his enemy without the slightest hesitation like he had just done. And the bad side is, he can't get the results he's been expecting.

Well, it's not the time to think about that.

Noelle averted her gaze from the man's corpse, and looked around.

The structure of this building is exactly what Harold told him. It seemed that the information he had was completely accurate. Even the number of guards left here was also exactly what he said.

Noelle did not want to admit it, but when compared to her, Harold was much more skilled at gathering information. Maybe it was because of the difference in the amount of experience they had.

Noelle then walked up to the broken glass scattered on the ground, and picked it up.

There was absolutely no trace of magic from that glass. It was like a normal piece of glass. But, considering how the boy took it out like magic, Noelle became a little doubtful.

Maybe it was something else? It's probable.

Instantly, the memory of the light pillar attack targeting him along with the people in the group of princes flashed through his mind.

The attack was not magic. But it's deadly. Noelle had already made an estimate that the attacker was Terneth, but she had no idea how that person could have done it.

Based on all the events that involved him during this time, it was certain that Terneth was involved in the group that was now holding Cryll.

That's a valid answer, not a prediction.

There was so much he didn't know about this place. The enemy also seemed to have a strange power. The information Harold provided might not be enough.

To overcome that, he might have to move on to his other plan.

Noelle swung her arm, and the blood sword in her hand instantly disappeared. And as if time had rotated backwards, the blood that became the material for creating the sword instantly reentered the wound on Noelle's finger, before it finally disappeared.

Staring at the round crystal for a moment, Noelle then walked away from the place, towards the place where Norman and the others were waiting.

As soon as Noelle arrived, she saw the boy and woman who were with the man earlier were sitting with their bodies tied up using Iris's sharp whip.

"What did you guys do to him? " ask Noelle.

Norman looked over, and looked at him in confusion. His gaze was as if saying 'what is this person saying? '.

"I intend to hold them for a while for interrogation, but … "

"That would be difficult, yes … "

Norman nodded, agreeing to what Noelle had said.

Indeed, Noelle doubted that the two people now in custody would easily tell her all the information she needed about this place.

However, even though he knew about it, it would not hurt to try.

Noelle walked up and approached the woman, and grabbed her hair, making the woman look into her eyes in anger.

"Did you kill him? " ask the woman.

"If so, why? Are you going to avenge his death? "

The woman smiled cynically. "It's impossible, isn't it? We have no relationship whatsoever. Either way, neither I nor the man are just hostages in this place."

(Handera? )

Noelle's brows twitched slightly upon hearing that. Even so, he still tried to restrain his facial muscles from making any expression, and again asked the woman.

"If it's not wrong, your name is Zei, right? "

"Zei is just a code name given to me by them. I don't have a real name. What do you want to call me."

"Then, I'll call you Zei."

" … It's up to you."

Noelle nodded, and turned to Norman.

"Have you tried asking him something? "

It wasn't Norman who answered, it was Waka. He approached Noelle and gave a report.

"We asked him a few things. But, he only answered a little with random words. That probably won't be useful information."

Saying that, Waka handed Noelle a piece of paper.

Previously, Waka had recorded all the results of the interrogation, so that he could give it to Noelle to be examined.

But, Waka himself was also doubtful about what he wrote there. Nothing at all matters. Everything the woman said was information that she and everyone knew. Merely, the woman added a few random sentences that were a little confusing.

Noelle received the paper, and read everything written there. Every now and then he noticed the woman slightly smiling as he watched her read the report paper.

" … So, yes … "

Noelle smiled thinly. If read normally, the paper contained only simple information that he already knew. However, some random words and sentences can be combined with other sentences, resulting in a code that contains important information.

Some of the new information Noelle got after decoding it was how many rooms there were in the building, how many floors were underground, and where Cryll was being held.

It was all information that he did not know until he finally got it himself from Zei.

"You can only express it through code, huh? Did they do something so you couldn't leak this information? "

Noelle noticed the black piercing that was under Zei's lips. Although faint, Noelle could feel a magic energy flowing within. So it was probably the device that made Zei unable to carelessly divulge information.

"You can guess it well," Zei replied while maintaining her cynical smile, before she finally continued.

"But, it's all probably not gonna be useful to you. They already know that you're all going to attack this place, and I'm sure that they've scrambled the structure of this building to make all the information you have invalid."

"No problem. This is enough. I thank you for your cooperation. In exchange, do you want to be released? "

Noelle then glanced at a boy who was being held with Zei. Since then, the boy had not spoken at all and was just silent like a statue. His facial expression did not even change in the slightest.

In response to Noee's question, Zei then shook her head. "If I can, I want to be released. But, I don't think that's possible, yeah … "

" … What do you mean? "

The smile on Zei's face widened, while his eyes narrowed sharply. All of that made his face look like he was smiling full of ecstasy.

"They're very alert, you know? There's no way they'll leave us here just to face you guys, while we don't even have enough strength."

As soon as Zei said it, Noelle finally regained her senses. He immediately jumped back, then shouted at Norman and the others.

"Quickly away! "

Norman and the others had no time to question what he meant. They simply obediently followed Noelle's instructions and jumped back, away from Zei and the boy.

Iris even left her whip for the whip to keep Zei and the boy on the spot.

Before long, the bodies of Zei and the boy shone, before finally exploding.

The explosion was not very large, but it produced enough shock waves to destroy the surrounding metal walls.

Thanks to Noelle's instructions, Norman and the others managed to survive the explosion. However, Zei and the boy who was the source of the explosion did not survive at all.

Their bodies are destroyed. The clothes, flesh and internal organs that were the traces of their existence were scattered on the floor, with blood all over them.

Fortunately, everyone who was with Noelle at this moment was already quite used to such a scene. So they only felt a little surprised when they saw that Zei and the boy's body suddenly exploded.

Yet, still. It was an unexpected death even for Noelle.

He really didn't expect this.

If indeed everyone in this building had the same condition as Zei and the boy, then all of them would be in a very chaotic state right now.

Thinking so, Noelle suddenly felt worried for Olivia. But it shouldn't matter, Olivia who is with Stella is currently out of the reach of all the guards. So he should be safe.

"Tch, we gotta hurry! "

(I hope you don't become a meat bomb too, Cryll.)

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