[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 195: Solving (3)

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Star-like specks of light suddenly appeared as the memory projection scene ended.

The thick gray fog that covered their legs slowly disappeared, replaced with a floor made of white marble, just as they had remembered before.

Shortly after, the scenery had completely changed. No more strange places with those memory projections. Now, everything has returned Norman.

Olivia looked around her, and found that the flowers growing in each corner were still the same as before, as if time had not moved at all since they entered the projection round.

"Now … "

Iris was not silent either. He immediately ran out of the place, and went around, increasing his detection strength.

Meanwhile, Olivia who had just checked her connection with Noelle suddenly sighed resignedly. He still can't connect with Noelle.

Before long, Iris's cry echoed, making them realize. "Hurry over here! "

Olivia and everyone immediately ran, towards the place where Iris was.

Upon arriving, how surprised they were to find a marble staircase that appeared in a previously empty place.

"The ladder will appear after we have completed all those memory projections, yes … "

After voicing her guess, Olivia immediately walked up the stairs, the stairs that led her to a giant marble building that floated in the air.

Inside the building, there are many statues and paintings. However, what caught their attention the most was the painting of a white-haired boy with extremely bright blue eyes.

In the painting, he was standing slightly sideways, his eyes focused forward, as if staring at everyone who saw him through the painting.

"Who is he? "

Olivia ignores the questions Alan mutters, and begins to investigate her surroundings.

At this moment, he was not sure whether he had actually been out of the projection or not. It could be, he and everyone here were still stuck in the same illusion..

The painting might be a clue, but no one there understood the point. Perhaps, the painting was a manifestation of the memory of someone who was here.

"It's weird … "

Standing at the very back muttered for a moment, yet no one could hear him.

Finally, he naturally joined Anzu's group to investigate the statues that were there.

"Switch them .. Start to weaken … "

Anzu at the very front gently touched her finger on the surface of the statue. Instantly, the delicate and dusty sensation of the statue began to spread to his skin.

At the same time, he also began to feel a strange goosebumping sensation on his neck. Anzu let go of his hand, and held his own neck.

The reaction of the body that came out without him knowing it made him confused. Anzu looked around, and realized that Olivia and Iris had disappeared.

" …… "

His heartbeat interval began to tighten, while cold sweat had flowed in his hands without him noticing. His face paled, and the cold sensation his body felt began to strengthen.

Everyone experiences the same thing. Only, they could not find out what oddity caused it.

Anzu looked to the side, and found that the figure of the boy in the painting was now smiling. A terrifying smile, accompanied by sharp narrowed eyes.

Instantly, a noise that had come out of nowhere began to fill their ears.

Broken glass, a fork and knife edge were swiped onto the ceramic, and the sound of two sharp metals rubbing against each other began to appear, leaving everyone with a look of pain instantly covering their ears.

After a few moments, the voice finally subsided. Their ears that were still a little sore were slowly starting to recover.

At that time, some people who had recovered immediately went around and looked for clues about the whereabouts of Olivia and Iris.

However, in the end, they did not find any clues.

The only thing they could make as the basis for the clue was the final location of Olivia and Iris.

Back then Olivia and Iris were completely separated from everyone, and investigated the place themselves, so no one knew for sure what had actually happened to the two of them.

The search team was formed by splitting everyone into two groups. Then, they all split up, each heading towards the last place of Olivia and Iris.

Olivia's last location was an altar with many human statues holding mirrors in her hands, while Iris was previously in a place surrounded by numerous human statues with animal anatomy.

Anzu led the group that inspected Olivia's place, and found there were several sentences carved on the stone. The sentence was carved using the ancient Minerva language, which had the power to influence nature or the surrounding environment.

At first Anzu did not dare to read the sentence, but he soon changed his mind. If this was the only clue, then he would have to examine it even more deeply.

"'The world of beautiful mirrors, misleading travelers, who give beautiful dreams'."

After reading that sentence, a gigantic mirror with countless amounts of magic energy radiating at its center suddenly appeared. Instantly, the silver-haired figure of Olivia walked out from there, fainting.

Olivia gently fell to the floor, and the mirror that trapped her earlier instantly broke into dazzling pieces of light.

Olivia who was lying on the floor slightly opened her eyes, and immediately regained her senses.

"I ... Am I free …? "

His eyes were unfocused, and he was still a little confused. But, as soon as he saw Anzu and the others, Olivia somehow felt relieved.

Anzu approached and crouched down, helping him rise from his position. "What happened to you? "

Her forehead twitched for a moment, but there was no exaggerated response that Olivia showed. He just turned his face a little, and muttered, "I. I'll probably remember something later."

" ……… "

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On the other hand, Alan led the group in charge of finding Iris.

This place was not so big, so the search should have been able to be done quickly. However, it felt like Alan and his group were just spinning around in this place, not finding any clues.

"The city has checked this place twice, but … "

Liscia sighed in resignation as she looked towards those seemingly randomly positioned statues.

Each statue has different characteristics. However, most of them are animal-headed humans, with additional animal anatomy on their bodies.

The poses are also diverse, and they are placed in a row.

At first glance, there is almost nothing strange about this. However, Alan, who had been observing this place for quite a long time discovered a problem.

"These statues ... Not placed randomly."

After saying that, he began to walk in the other direction, trying to look at the rows of statues from different points of view.

The result, as he expected.

If he saw the statues with a different perspective, then all the statues will produce a shape like a symbol or a letter.

Alan began to examine his memory, finding out the suitable combination for this form he had discovered; and finally.

The statues are placed in such a way that they form a pattern similar to the ancient Minerva letters.

Liscia followed him, and immediately understood what Alan meant. He instantly frowned, slowly deciphering the message that all the sculptures were conveying.

"No, we shouldn't read this … "

As Liscia shook her head, Alan who was beside her said, "It doesn't matter if you just say it inwardly. As long as you don't pronounce it directly, or shout it out loud, there shouldn't be a problem."

Alan said not only to calm Liscia down, but also to try to convince himself.

He finished reading it, and found that the message was completely random, perhaps not even related to Iris' condition.

Waka, who had been silent since, then opened his mouth. "I think we should say it in person. It's possible that Iris found this first, and read it … "

Waka did not continue his words as he was also doubtful about it. However, Alan responded with a brief nod. "I agree with you. It was possible that Iris was transferred to somewhere after she read that sentence. Then ... We can only say it directly to check what really happened."

To be honest, Alan was still in a mood that did not allow him to think clearly. It was all because of what he saw in his own memory projection. There were many parts that he had never known before, but instead were displayed as projections of his memory.

After a moment of silence, Alan then opened his mouth. "Prepare for the worst. I'll read that sentence."

Liscia and Waka actively nodded, and immediately jumped back. The two had been on standby with their respective weapons, preparing for any eventuality.

Meanwhile, Alan who was staring at the row of statues was silent for a few seconds, before finally starting to take a deep breath.

Exhaling his breath, he loudly uttered a sentence formed from the statue's rush.

"'The world of mist and illusion, which traps the traveler, which misleads the people. To give knowledge, as well as to misdirection'."

For a moment, nothing happened. However, before long, the space around him began to distort, showing a considerable gap in the air.

A large amount of magic energy came out along with the hot temperature slowly spreading out. After that, a human figure spewed out from the crack, fell down and rolled on the floor in a fainting state.

That was Iris.

Shortly after his figure came out, the gap that formed in the air slowly began to shrink, before it finally completely disappeared.

The silence re-emerged, but the silence was instantly shattered by Iris who was slowly waking up.

Iris sat down, holding her head in confusion. He looked towards Alan who was still on guard at him, and Waka was with Liscia who was still holding their weapons.

" … What happened? "

He really did not remember anything challenging what he was going through.

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After finding Olivia and Iris, they regroup, and discuss about how they should get out.

Without feeling it, about an hour had passed.

Finally, they found something that might be a clue for them to get out of here.

It was the emblem that was on the surface of the giant shield that was outside the building. The shield was displayed on the wall, slightly touching the ceiling so they unconsciously missed it.

At the bottom of the emblem was carved a sentence in the ancient Minerva language, a sentence that would likely take them out of this place.

Olivia had absolutely no knowledge of the ancient Minerva language, so she could only keep quiet, leaving the matter to the ones who understood it more.

Anzu and Alan advanced, preparing for all possibilities while reading the sentence aloud.

" "You are the "infiltrators of the outside world. Who loves fairy tales and the past." "

As soon as the sentence was spoken, a gigantic gate with strange patterns and symbols on its frame suddenly appeared.

The gate opened, displaying the illusory light and fog that lay behind it.

For a moment, there was nothing between them. However, Iris and Anzu who had been conscious first immediately muttered, resuscitating everyone.

" … Spirit gate? "

Again, a sentence that Olivia did not understand. He did not know what the Spirit Gate was, nor did he know what the ancient Minerva language was. Suddenly faced with a situation where she had absolutely no information, Olivia was immediately made aware of her weakness in that aspect.

Without waiting any longer, Olivia moved closer, touching her finger to the light coming out of the gate.

However, as soon as his finger came into direct contact with that illusory light and fog, sounds that whispered various strange things began to enter his ears.

Their voices were really strange, giving out random, unclear information. Olivia immediately pulled back her finger and looked around.

Anxiety filled his countenance, but he instantly calmed down as he realized one thing.

"My connection with Noelle .. Started to recover! "

Olivia suddenly felt excited. He did not care about everyone who was there, and directly jumped into the gate.

He ignores all the whispers that come in, using his wish to be reunited with Noelle as his only hold on keeping his sanity.

Shortly after, the scene changed again.

He had come out of a strange place with many dazzling lights and whispers, then landed in a place he was unfamiliar with.

This place, was a flower garden with a thick gray mist covering it.

The first thing Olivia did after coming to her senses was to check her connections with Noelle. The result, it was stable! He could feel Noelle's presence!

Olivia grew excited, she immediately looked around, and found several human silhouettes and one large wolf silhouette approaching her.

No need to see it more clearly, Olivia knew who it was.

Without even wasting a single breath, Olivia jumped straight away, and landed right on the chest of the person she was aiming for.

It was Noelle.

Olivia tightly hugged him, and made sure that the warmth he felt was not an illusion.

He looked up, and found the face he had longed for was smiling gently at him.

Olivia drowned wak

his jaw, the more his embrace tightened. He completely ignored everyone around him.

Right behind, that Spirit Gate was again spewing out another person.

This time out are Iris, Anzu and Alan. They came out almost simultaneously, which was then followed by several others.

"Nohl … "

Olivia again ignored them, focusing on the figure in her arms. He closed his eyes, and took a deep breath while slowly looking back at Noelle.

" … Good work" said Noelle.

With a warm sensation from the touch of a hand on her cheek, Olivia immediately relaxed her face. She naturally smiled warmly and again drowned her face in Noelle's chest.

"Nn. Noelle can keep praising me."

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