[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 203: Joint Decisions (2)

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After spending some time calming down, Noelle gradually immediately thought of all the things that had happened before.

(That person ... Did he kill anyone else in this collective dreamland? Is there any point? From the looks of it .. The one who enters into this dream realm is only consciousness, and not the physical body .. So it is useless to finish off others .. )

Then, Noelle woke up. The person he and Erwin had discovered earlier was the one who could maintain his consciousness in this collective dreamland.

Erwin had previously said that he was a member of a strange organization called the 'Swallow Life Order'. Noelle had never heard of this name before. Although he already had the guess that there would be many secret organizations or sects hiding, he was still shocked to find its members in this place.

(Is this a coincidence? The place with the dream fog was a great distance away from the nearest landmass, the southern part of the continent. What he did in this place .. )

To get to this place, one had to cross the dangerous Senor Sea, or pass through the back lane by teleportation just like Noelle and the others did.

Obviously, there are not many ways to get to this place. What problem should make a member of that organization come to this place? For a moment, Noelle's mind kept spinning to find the answer.

Beside him, Erwin who had calmed himself down immediately sat on the ground and laughed dryly. "Haha, even though I have lived in this place for a long time. Wellh, anyway I'm just a trader … "

He looked surprised, but it did not scare him. He seems to have experienced some similar things in the past. At the same time, he was also confused by the figure of the Swallow Life Order member who had appeared all of a sudden.

"It's weird .. I've met a lot of people, and I've never found that person before. What the hell's going on? "

Noelle immediately removed the possibility that the person was the one who had been trapped here for a long time. After all, as a person who had lived in this area for a long time, Erwin should not be surprised when he saw it. So, it could be easily concluded that the person was a migratory resident who had just arrived.

But, what's the purpose? There was no way he was stuck by chance, unless he had been involved in trouble with a certain god.

In silence, Noelle instinctively deepened her concentration instantly. He tried to think, finding an explanation about the man, but soon ended up with a short slit of his head.

(It's useless to think about that now. Than that ... The state of Livia is more worrisome .. )

Noelle still remembers Olivia trying to reach her location. Assuming that Olivia is still trying to track her presence through her perception of the presence and connection of《Oath of Blood》, Olivia should feel the awkwardness of Noelle's sudden movements. That way, he would act more carefully, and leave the location where Noelle had been before.

If the prediction was correct, then Olivia most likely would not have met the dangerous figure the Swallow Life Order member was.

This time, Noelle became a little worried. Does he have to move out of his place immediately? Or stay here, until Olivia shows up.

Both options have their own risks. The first choice would put Olivia at risk; she could have suddenly met the Swallow Life Order's members on the way. As for the second option, most of the risk will be transferred to Noelle and Erwin. If they remained silent in place, then there would be a chance that those Swallow Life Order members would find them easily.

The second choice could also put Olivia at little risk, in the form of a sudden meeting with the members of the organization when she met Noelle at the stop.

Noelle's gaze met with Erwin. They simultaneously nodded, secretly reaching an agreement.

Noelle has decided to take the third option, which is to move to reach the position of Olivia.

As for the risk, Noelle thought it wouldn't be too high, Of course she didn't want to underestimate the power of her opponent, but she was pretty sure of the amount of power she had when combined with Olivia's.

Both are quite good at attacking areas that target multiple enemies. This time the opponent had only one person, so they could focus more on concentrating their attacks.

After thinking for a moment, Noelle turned to Erwin. "Do you know anything about that guy? The slightest information I would appreciate. I'll also pay the appropriate amount later."

Noelle deliberately used the word 'payment' to bring Erwin to her side. If Erwin is interested, then all the necessary conditions to achieve success will be met.

Silent for a moment, Erwin then sighed and shook his head briefly. "I'm not gonna ask for a fee for this. Just take me on your boat later, and help me out."

After getting a nod of approval from Noelle, Erwin then continued, "About that person, I'm not too sure. But I know quite a lot about the organizations that support it. Do you want that information? "

"Yes, that's enough" Noelle replied.

To be honest, the information about the organization was what caught Noelle's attention. He wasn't too curious about the person he met, because information about that person could be obtained once he understood the organization that was behind it.

Erwin only nodded once, then explained everything he knew to Noelle.

"This organization first appeared publicly in 438, 303 years ago. It is not known when exactly the organization was formed. It's just that, when they first appeared, they had made a big furore by destroying one of the symbols of the Alacrylia Empire, the statue of the first emperor, George Stephanus I."

"At that time, the Alacrylia Empire was in its heyday. As a newly formed nation, they have made invaluable contributions to all allied nations. We'll leave out the details. At its core, this organization has the goal of achieving the divine kingdom of the True Creator."

True Creator…. Noelle was already quite familiar with that designation. Only, he was still a little confused. What is meant by this True Creator, is 'He' a Chronoa whose name he knows from Anastasia, or is it just another existence?

If the answer was the first, then Noelle was also interested in seeking out that divine kingdom. After all, one of his goals was to find Chronoa. Maybe this organization will be useful for him.

Just as he was thinking that, his hope was immediately crushed after Erwin continued his explanation.

"Actually, that goal is also just something we know. Their true purpose was still very much hidden, and not a single outsider knew of it yet. Of course, the state or church might know something. However, what is certain is that this organization is still very mysterious. If there's nothing they do every season, then people may never know where they are."

(So they're a type of secret organization, huh .. )

"Then ... The main point, what about the members? "

Noelle didn't try to make small talk. Time is precious now.

"For its own members .. Arguably, they are all crazy people who will do anything for its purpose. To my surprise, they worship the True Creator, but the power they can have as adherents is clearly different from the True Creator in the scriptures of some religions."

"Clear power? "

For a moment, Noelle was confused by what he meant. Is it possible that worshiping an entity can give a person power? It was too late for him to know that. He had lived for almost 16 years, but never knew anything about the concept.

In addition, from what Anastasia has explained, it can be concluded that the power of the True Creator—Chronoa, should be closely related to the concept of 'creation'. What power does a Swallow Life Order member have that is said to be different from a True Creator?

"Most members of the Swallow Life Order mastered a magic called blood and flesh magic. I've never seen it in person, so I don't know. But, according to some who had seen it, their strength was monstrous in the truest sense."

(It is called terrible not because of its power, but because of its horror impression, yes .. )

Even though Noelle already understood it, it felt like the information was still too heavy for her to contain. Noelle massaged her own temple and sighed.

"It feels too hard to imagine it if you don't see it directly … "

Hearing that, Erwin simply laughed with his hoarse voice. "Haha, I understand how you feel. But unfortunately, this information came from the Lunatic Order, a special team working under the Vesperi Goddess Church. Its authenticity is trustworthy" Erwin said in a reassuring voice.

(Did he even have connections with the church's special unit? Who exactly is this guy? )

Noelle wanted to ask Erwin more, but she realized that she did not have much time. Part of the time was spent just listening to that explanation.

This was truly a faux pas that he himself did not expect. He should have been able to ask Erwin to explain on the way.

Noelle tries to confirm her connection with Brackas, and as a result Brackas is somewhere quite far away from her. Moreover, it seemed like he was in an unconscious state.

"I think that's enough, let's go" Noelle said.

Thanks to Erwin's previous information, he had already made some plans to fight that person. Erwin said the organization mastered blood and flesh magic. Noelle did not know exactly what it was like, but she could use her own blood as a weapon, so she could vaguely tell the gap from her opponent's magic.

The problem is, what is meat magic? Noelle had never seen or heard anything about the magic before.

Although he already had preparations to deal with his opponent, it was best to avoid a direct confrontation.

Noelle and Erwin ran at a fairly high speed. The area they are in allows them to do that. With the lack of slippery muddy roads, they can run at a fairly stable speed.

During the journey, they come across some strange monsters that have small transparent bodies, with giant claws on their right side.

Erwin said the creatures were referred to as 'Dream World Looters', which can cause severe hallucinations when receiving their attacks. The effect of the hallucinations was that they could not tell the difference between the real world and the dream world for a full 72 hours.

(Like drugs, huh .. )

As Noelle thought of some things, she detected the strangeness in Olivia through her connections.

Olivia stopped running, and would occasionally move from her place.

Noelle's eyebrows instantly fused together, and her steps became even faster.

"Let's go fast" he told Erwin.

Erwin felt a change in Noelle's tone of voice, and he simply nodded without saying anything.

As soon as they reached Olivia's place, the two of them were immediately greeted with a view of the muddy ground that was wet with thick blood flooding over her.

Noelle can tell Olivia's blood from someone else's, just by the smell, so she's sure it's not Olivia's. But, this large amount of blood, was very unreasonable to be possessed by a normal human.

The blood spread all over the place, and even pooled at a certain point, causing an unpleasant fishy smell to spread in the air.

Noelle's gaze instantly scanned the area. However, no matter where he looked, he could not find Olivia anywhere.

Noelle once again checked Olivia's location with her connections, and Olivia should still be in this place.

"What's going on? "

In the midst of her confusion, Noelle suddenly felt that the surrounding air temperature immediately dropped drastically. There's no mistaking it, it must have been Olivia.

The frost occasionally appeared, but then disappeared without a trace as if it had never been there.

Noelle is no stranger to this phenomenon. This was similar to the spatial barrier he faced in Eisen, as he faced an opponent of unknown identity.

Olivia is here now, but at the same time she's not there either. He was inside a barrier that separated him from the outside world.

The concept is similar to《Reign》, so Noelle can do some things as an experiment.

Noelle tried to spread her magic energy, and she realized that her energy was like hitting something invisible in that area.

"Not wrong anymore." Saying that, Noelle directly pulled Langen from the scabbard, and gave a quick slash forward horizontally.

Instantly, his slash landed in midair, and opened a gap in the barrier that locked Olivia inside.

the air became increasingly cold, and snow began to appear at some point. This confused Erwin for a moment, but then he did nothing and just silently watched Noelle.

This time, Noelle did not hesitate anymore. He was certain that Olivia was there, so he once again slashed at the space in front of him, creating more gaps. At the same time, he also spread his magic energy around to manifest the true form of that space.

Soon, a deafening, glass-like sound appeared, and the barrier shattered.

Noelle did not allow herself to be carried away by the sense of achievement. Instead, he became increasingly vigilant.

He fully realized that his opponent was no ordinary human. At the very least, he was in the ranks of top-tier cleaners capable of creating a space separate from the real world.

The muddy, blood-filled place was now covered in thick white snow. The snow had a clear red stain as it was stained by the blood that was on the ground.

At that moment, Olivia appears, and she finally jumps to Noelle's side.

He glanced at Erwin for a moment, before refocusing his mind on what was before him.

"Livia, what's going on? " ask Noelle.

Olivia shook her head for a moment in frustration, then replied, "I don't know for sure. But, suddenly I met someone, and got involved in a fight with him. Fortunately the effect of the magic-disturbing fog was weaker here."

As they spoke, the pool of blood at one of those points began to wriggle, becoming a lump of disgusting viscous liquid.

The clump of ith rose up, and manifested a figure from it. It was a man, with a face that was covered in shadows from his red-patterned black robe.

He actually emerged from a pool of blood.

As she looked at Noelle, she trembled slightly before finally falling to the ground, coughed violently a few times, and spewed out small lumps of flesh.

It's his internal organ.

Noelle frowned in disdain, but did nothing because she herself was curious about what was happening.

Meanwhile, the man who was spewing out his internal organs had become calmer. He then took out his tongue, licked the ground with his blood and internal organs, then swallowed back the internal organs he had vomited out.

After he finished, he muttered some strange sentences that were understood by Noelle, Olivia, or even Erwin once.

Then, he got up, looking at Noelle in a daze. He looked behind him, staring right at the corpse of an unknown man wearing a dirty white shirt, and a black trench coat.

It was unknown how long the corpse had been there, but judging from its condition, the man should have just died a moment ago.

Noelle's gaze and the Swallow Life Order's members then met, then the person shifted his gaze quickly as if he wanted to avoid something.

Then, his body suddenly transformed into a dark red blood clot like before. He quickly slid off, and entered the mouth of the man's corpse.

The man's body then showed signs of life. His body trembled, and he instantly got up, looking at Noelle hatefully, before finally escaping at a shocking speed.

" " " ……… " " "

(What's going on? )

The three of them could only fall silent without taking any action after witnessing that.

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