[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 152: Cryll Rescue Act (9)

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"What really happened–"

Uncompleted Rico protested, dozens of arrows began to rain down on him endlessly, making him reflexively directly use his own spear to change the path of several arrows.

On the other hand, Norman also swung his sword to get rid of some of the living armor that had sprung up. However, their numbers did not seem to have decreased at all.

Norman again swung his sword, and repelled the attack from one of the living armor, but the other living armor slipped behind him and intended to attack.

As Norman did not have time to react, a black sword appeared and destroyed the living armor, protecting Norman from danger.

"Thank you! "

Norman shouted at the person who threw the sword, Noelle, who was now standing on his back.

"No problem. But, what exactly is going on here? "

Noelle tried to ask calmly, but attacks kept coming at her, so she could only control a few shields and protect herself using it.

On the other hand, Kaira, and everyone who was hiding inside the barrier, they were enjoying the show with slightly anxious faces.

Of course, the reason for that was because of the barrier Noelle had created, it could have been destroyed by the attack.

"I don't know. But, I think we're stuck" Norman replied as he threw a knife at one of the living armors trying to get close to him.

Speaking of living armor, they were monster-type, or rather golems, whose body consisted only of empty sets of armor.

There was nothing inside the armor. So, a knife attack like Norman just did was a waste.

"Stuck, yes … "

How can they get caught up in a situation like this, and what causes it .. It all started in an incident a few minutes ago ….

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"We're not really moving from this place. It's like .. We're stuck in an endless hallway! "

As soon as Rico said it, Noelle's shoulder immediately snapped.

Why didn't he realize it? Such regret kept spinning in his head.

Once he thought about it, there was no way he could continue down this passageway without finding a single sign of the exit.

The area of this building does not allow such strange construction.

In that case, there is only one conclusion that can answer the question.

Noelle was convinced that she and everyone behind her had been caught in one of the traps in this building.

Unlike physical traps that attack suddenly like arrows, the traps that Noelle was referring to here were the types of traps that actually trapped them in a sealed space, and sealed all the way out.

In this case, this endless long passageway was what became his trap.

However, what Noelle had noticed the most right now was not a trap or whatever it was. Except for the fact that he was completely unaware that he had been caught in the trap of the enemy.

A space-based trap like this was supposed to use spatial element magic to activate. In that case, Noelle should have been able to detect the magic just before the trap was active.

But what happened was exactly the opposite. Noelle was unconscious, and instead entered into a troublesome trap.

Something must have disrupted his focus. That's how he thinks.

After Noelle confirmed it, she finally realized a bit of an oddity.

Detection distance, drastically reduced. The night vision he had also dimmed further, making it a little difficult to see in this dark passageway.

In addition, he could also feel his physical regeneration and magic start to slow down.

In order to ascertain what she was thinking, Noelle started to emit a certain amount of magic energy from her body. Suddenly and without notice.

Norman who had first sensed Noelle's magic energy leak instantly straightened his shoulders, while both of his hands had been in a very tight clenched position.

Behind him, Rico, Alan, Muku and Waka also experienced the same thing. Their bodies suddenly goosebumps, and makes them feel tense. All of that was caused by the sudden leakage of Noelle's magic energy.

Norman wants to reprimand Noelle, but he can't. It was like something was blocking the way between her and Noelle.

Fortunately, Kaira and everyone inside the barrier had been protected with a magic barrier from Noelle. So they don't really feel the leak.

Before long, Noelle's magic energy leak had already subsided a little. Norman and the others were finally able to breathe with relief without needing to feel tense.

Even so, Norman was still a little nervous. He slowly approached Noelle and asked her the situation.

However, Noelle yak answered him, and just contemplated himself.

(I had expected ... My strength felt like it was being absorbed by something .. )

Finally, Noelle was able to realize the strangeness she felt.

Noelle silently tried to stick her palm against the wall, only to stop a few inches before it actually touched.

Unmistakably, the source of the strangeness was on this wall. Or rather, all the materials that became the material for the construction of this hallway.

(What is this .. )

Although he was irritated, in the end he could not find an answer to his question.

Noelle resentfully clicked her tongue, then looked around.

There's still nothing. Just a dark hallway that has no end.

"How can we get out of here … "

Anzu let out a tired sigh as she realized the contents of Noelle's mind.

As a person with analytical skills, Rico was certainly the first to find a solution. But, he did not know if it could be done or not.

Because, the idea is very dependent on Noelle.

"Noelle."

Rico called Noelle, who Noelle finally responded with just a small groan.

Trying to ignore that, Rico then asked him. "Can you take us all into《Reign》, then come back here again? "

It was the safest solution he could think of.

Indeed, Noelle's magic《Reign》 is very useful in situations like this. If they could make good use of it, then they could pass through all the other room-based traps like this endless passageway.

However, the answer Noelle would give afterwards was very disappointing.

Noelle with a grim expression shook her head, and explained. "I've tried it. But, somehow I can't access《Reign》from here."

"Wait, what did you say? "

"Tch, I told you. I can't access《Reign》from here. Something's in the way."

"Barring, yes … "

Rico looked around, but found nothing to hint at. He tried using his《Analyze》, and found one small answer.

"The magic energy you just emitted … "

Although not as good as Noelle, Rico had little ability in detecting the flow of magic energy. Although he was only able to see the traces, at least it made him able to see where the magic energy Noelle went.

Noelle nodded, agreeing with what Rico was thinking.

"That's right. The magic energy that I had spent before, was quickly absorbed by these walls and floors. It just disappeared. Thanks to that, I can't access《Reign》."

《Reign》 is a space element based magic that takes a lot of magic energy to activate it. Even though Noelle was already skilled enough in speeding up the process of her magic-circle dispensing and formation, still she still had to inject a tremendous amount of magic energy to activate that magic.

To do so, he had to expend his magic energy, and create a 'thread' that would eventually become a major component in the formation of sigils and magic circles.

The problem was, once Noelle's magic energy came out, it was instantly absorbed by the surrounding walls and floors. Naturally, the process of forming 'threads' will instantly fail.

Related to some of the other abilities he had, he still did not understand why they were all weakened. For now, Noelle only knows the reason why she can't cast magic.

"Even though you say that .. I can still use my magic normally … "

Rico played his finger, and formed several particles of light from there. All those particles of light then floated up and flew in all directions, illuminating the dark passageway.

Norman and Alan who were by his side were the same as well. They show their magic to Noelle, without experiencing the symptoms that Noelle feels.

Their magic energy was completely unabsorbed, and made them capable of using magic normally.

Noelle felt a little strange when she thought about it, but she immediately found the answer after thinking quietly for a moment.

Was the material that built the walls and floor of the passageway made of materials that were able to absorb its magic? If so, what materials are used? Based on Noelle's observations, there was almost no noticeable difference between the magic energy she had, and the magic energy that normal humans had.

Both are pretty identical. And of course, by having different characteristics of color and sensation.

What made his magic energy different from everyone, so that only his magic energy would be absorbed by the surrounding materials? For now, Noelle will probably ignore that.

He better focus on thinking of a way to get out of this place.

"Do you have any advice? "

Noelle tried to ask everyone, but they just shook their head in resignation.

In their minds, the pessimistic notion that they could not possibly do so began to emerge. Perhaps they were relying a little too much on Noelle and the core members in their group, so they all had no direct experience in dealing with a problem.

Noelle felt it was annoying. He almost thought that they were all just a bunch of useless people.

Of course, he had no intention of saying that.

Noelle played her bangs, and loudly thought of the solution.

(There ... But .. I didn't know it would work or not .. )

Noelle glanced at the sword hanging on her waist. More precisely, on the black part that became a striking pattern on the sword.

Langen's black sword, said to cut through everything. But, Noelle did not really know how wide the range of the word 'everything' was.

Kaira felt Noelle's gaze on her sword, and called out to her. "Hey, Noelle."

" … What? "

"If you've thought of a solution, then don't hesitate to try it. None of us would want to spend time just walking this endless hallway."

(Actually I'm starting to feel comfortable .. )

The thought came from Anzu, who began to yawn, showing her very obvious drowsiness.

Norman looked over and looked at Noelle. "Have you thought of anything? "

It took a little time for Noelle to respond. However, despite that, everyone was strangely able to be patient and wait for Noelle to explain.

A little while later, Noelle finally started talking.

"I don't know if this is going to work or not. But, there's no harm in trying."

Noelle then turned around and drew her sword, staring straight ahead with her sharp narrowed eyes.

As she prepared to strike forward, an empty protective armour that appeared out of nowhere hit her body, causing Noelle to bounce slightly against the wall.

Supposedly, Noelle wouldn't feel any pain there. But somehow he could feel it clearly. The pain.

It's like his fight against Lucius. He was able to disable some of the skills the opponent had, so some resistance skills would have no effect on him.

"Noelle! "

Norman frantically approached her, only to see Noelle who had been drenched in blood with sharp pieces of armor stuck in some parts of her body.

Norman tries to help her, but Noelle throws the hand away, and goes straight ahead.

His hand that held the chain connected to the sword moved very quickly, creating the right momentum for his sword to instantly slash at the enemy.

However, the enemy in question was very disappointing. He is not a living creature, and not just an inanimate object. He lives between those two differences.

A living armor.

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And so it was, a brief explanation of the situation Noelle and the others were facing …

Noelle's back was sticking with Norman's back. The two turned their backs to each other, wary of enemy lines that could have appeared suddenly.

Meanwhile, Muku and Waka had a little trouble.

Their fighting style was a combined attack with a surprise attack type like an assassin. In essence, the combined attack between the two needed a fairly spacious room That's why, a narrow place and an opponent in the form of armor were very difficult for them to defeat

Noelle controlled several swords at once and instantly destroyed all the living armor that was not far from her. On the other hand, Norman also threw a spear in his hand, and hit right at the chest of the living armor.

Even so, the living armor only shuddered, and showed no signs of stopping.

Norman slightly clicked his tongue and prepared with his own sword in hand.

By relying on his pure physical strength alone, Norman immediately advanced towards the living armor. So close, he instantly swung his sword with various deceitful moves.

It proved effective. The living armor did not seem to have intelligence. He could not guess the path of Norman's attack.

His sword easily pierced through and split the living armor into pieces. Norman then immediately jumped back and returned to his original position.

Not far from them, Rico also thrust his spear many times into the body of one of the living armor. A fairly brutal puncture scar can be seen from the living armor's chest. Even so, he still had not fallen.

Rico doesn't want to waste any more time. He immediately threw his spear and stuck it right in the head, then pulled out a simple revolver-type pistol.

Rico unhesitatingly pulled the trigger, and fired a bullet that eventually landed on the living armor's chest.

The bullet and revolver was able to give a very strong impact, so that the living armor was bounced far back.

"Where did you get that revolver?! "

Kaira shouted from within the barrier, asking something obvious to Rico.

"I stole it from the enemy."

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