[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 214: Looking at the Dust Behind the Clouds (3)

...****************...

"So that's your choice, yeah … "

In the real world. Noelle was sitting on the ground, with her lap being a pillow for Olivia.

Olivia is still in a state of sleep due to the influence of the power of the Night Goddess Zelica controlled by Noir, and now she is in her own dreamland after Noelle managed to get her out of the collective dreamland.

After a painful fight against Noir, Noelle manages to get some new things.

The new thing he got, among them was a small portion of the authority that the avatar Noir he had fought against earlier, had,

He had already realized that Noir who had fought against him before was only an avatar, and had a strength that was less than a quarter of his true body.

At the very least, Noir gave a little bit of authority to his avatar, it made Noelle who defeated him manage to seize that authority.

Noir's authority is still unclear, and Noelle does not know the details as she only gets a small portion of it. However, he already understood some of the power he possessed.

The power of Noir's authority includes 'Theft', and 'Domination'. It sounded very simple, but it was actually an extremely powerful ability.

'The 'theft' of his power of authority makes him capable of 'stealing' anything both material and abstract. In that case, Noelle had already seen it; it was at the time Noir 'stealed' the system he owned.

While the power of 'Domination' is still in the same field as 'Theft'. This power made him capable of 'dominating' something so that he could take control of it. It was this power that Noir used to control the rest of the power of Goddess Zelica.

The other thing he got from the fight against avatar Noir was information, and 'decline'.

The information he got from this was entirely about the situation he was in right now. That's why, after finding out, Noelle could not stay silent.

The information and 'decline' that Noir had given him only had a negative impact.

The slump he got because this was not the right time for him to accept the power of authority. This was all still too fast, he was not yet qualified to accept the power of authority, but authority itself had seeped into his soul.

Therefore, the power of authority he got from Noir had a lot of negative effects on him.

Right now, Noelle could sense there were many invisible existences staring at her. On the other hand, he could hear countless misleading whispers.

However, among all those whispers, he could feel the presence of something very striking.

One of the whispers came with a voice very similar to his. No doubt, that was his own voice.

For a long time, Noelle had a premonition that something similar would happen in the future. However, he had not expected that everything would happen this fast.

Those voices, coming from all of his uncontrollable personality, and trying to separate themselves from him.

Noelle already knew that she had an uncontrollable personality. Sometimes he will be a good person, and sometimes he will be a bad person who just wants to satisfy himself.

However, they are not symptoms of multiple personalities. He has such characteristics due to the influence of his own mind that always thinks of different things, and all those personalities are not something that will suddenly appear, then make his true personality enter a state of 'sleep'.

It's completely different. All of his personalities are fused together, and eventually form one abstract personality. This is what makes him sometimes do some things that are out of control.

Dissecting a person's brain, conducting brainwashing trials, and the sometimes violent feelings that arise, are all caused by these characteristics.

What sets her apart from multiple personalities, is that Noelle is fully aware of this state of affairs. He did not reject them, but accepted them as part of him.

Everything should be fine, because he can control his personality well. But now everything is different.

The slump from Noir's authority gave him a lot of mental pollution, making his psychic state unstable.

The other personality may suddenly lose control and begin to take over. That's what's happening now; some personalities are in a state of 'rebellion' and can spiral out of control at any time.

But that doesn't mean there's no way to deal with it. Basically, this problem arose because he could not resist the side effects of the power of authority, and Noelle already knew the main cause.

He was exhausted, and his magic power was also almost completely depleted, so he lost control of the resilience of his mind. It all caused Noelle to be unable to think clearly, and the symptoms of dizziness caused also made her unable to focus on suppressing the side effects of authority's power.

Which meant, he would be fine after resting and recovering his magic power. To speed up the recovery process, she had already drunk Olivia's blood, so that now she became more focused and could maintain her consciousness better.

The rebellion of the 'other self' had diminished, and now Noelle could finally do something else.

Noelle looked down, staring directly at the face of Olivia who was still asleep.

Thanks to the power she had just gained, Noelle was able to control a bit of power in the collective dreamland, making her able to take over the control that Noir used to get everyone into the dreamland.

It is thanks to her power that Olivia can enter her own dreamland.

Now, after she had spoken to Olivia through the dream, she already had no more doubts. Noelle became increasingly convinced by his decision.

"I don't think goodbye is inevitable … "

Noelle frowned as the desire to get up began to give her some energy. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not stand up.

This could only mean one thing; he still felt reluctant to leave Olivia.

About why he had to part with Olivia, it was all because Noir was still chasing after her.

Although Noir had already seen Olivia and the others, Noelle was sure that she would definitely not touch them. After all, Noir and Noelle were quite similar in some ways, it was natural for Noelle to understand her way of thinking.

Noir is definitely eyeing the fun he can get from playing chases with Noelle. Therefore, other existences would only interfere with his pleasure. He would never involve them. Noelle was sure of that.

Just holding Olivia hostage and waiting for Noelle to come by herself was a tedious thing, so Noir would definitely not touch Olivia, at least for now.

Noelle has become a whistleblower who can be active at any time, so she can't continue to be on Olivia's side. It would only put Olivia in danger.

After confirming the situation, Noelle immediately steeled her heart. She removes all doubts, making Olivia's gentle speech and desire to protect her the sole sustainer of her sanity.

This inner struggle took nearly five minutes. After passing from that time, Noelle immediately got up and gently laid Olivia to the ground.

He looked around for a moment, then looked back at Olivia's figure.

Noelle crouched down, and grabbed Olivia's body, quietly hugging her tightly, trying to make sure that her body's warmth didn't dissipate.

Even though he was smiling, that smile felt so painful. She had never felt this before, but she was beginning to believe that the pain she was feeling now was due to her decision to leave Olivia's side.

Her eyes were getting hot, but she was trying not to cry. Noelle bit her lower lip, then brought her face closer to Olivia's face.

She kissed Olivia on her lips once, then moved to her forehead. After she finished, she immediately separated her face from Olivia's face, then looked at the girl's face up close.

" … I hope your beauty is not tainted by tears later … "

After saying that, Noelle again laid Olivia in her place. He then walked to the other side, and came before a figure.

It was Erwin's body, which had turned cold and extremely pale. She's dead, Noelle knows that.

Before she could use her powers to take over Noir's power for a second, Noelle had seen Erwin sacrifice herself to save Olivia.

The spear Noir shot through his chest, and made his soul vanish in an instant.

Automatically, Erwin will also die in the real world.

Although this was not her fault, Noelle still felt agonizing when she saw that someone had to sacrifice herself to save her the figure she was supposed to protect herself.

Even though he tended to be cold, Noelle still had a considerable sense of concern for Erwin, especially since Erwin had given him some minor enlightenment.

That's why, although a little, Noelle wanted to help Erwin to live up to his expectations.

He could not bring Erwin's corpse and bury it in his hometown, because it would bring suspicion to Norman and the others. So, Noelle could only do one thing.

Noelle ransacked all of Erwin's pockets, and found an envelope that was beginning to turn yellow.

This envelope contained a letter, and the seal also had the coat of arms of the Church of the Night Goddess Zelica. This was the letter Erwin had prepared in case the worst situation arose. He wanted someone to bring this letter to one of the branches of the Church of the Night Goddess Zelica in the Republic.

Noelle was not a devout believer, so she would not pray at this time. However, in honor of Erwin, he could only hope that Erwin could get to the 'Divine Kingdom' of the Goddess as he had talked about in the dining room earlier.

Noelle squeezed the letter with her hand, then inserted it into the spatial warehouse.

After which, he turned around and looked at everyone one by one. His gaze then stopped, and he focused on looking at the sky.

"I'm sure you're watching me. I want to talk about something."

Noelle then took out a small bottle from her pocket, and poured all of its contents onto the ground.

Before long, the glistening dust that Noelle was emitting began to move as if something was controlling it.

Each point of dust moves and forms a pattern on the ground. It is a few letters arranged in a small size, thus forming a sentence.

"What's? " The dust formed a corresponding sentence.

Noelle paused for a moment, then replied to the dust, "I want you to open the gate to your dungeon and bring them back. Can you do it? "

The dust started moving and formed a new sentence, "That's easy. But, maintaining it for a long time will be difficult."

"No problem, I want you to open it only after they're all awake and ready to go."

Noelle continued to speak without caring about her manners.

Actually, he doesn't need manners. It's because he knows who's talking to him.

The figure that was behind that dust, was actually the Outer God who created the dungeon where Noelle and the others were trapped before.

Noelle knew that she could contact this Outer God here because the mention of his honor' name had managed to create a reaction.

Now, Noelle will try to negotiate with this figure.

After a moment of silence, the sparkling dust on the ground again moved and formed new words.

"All right, I can do that. But, you should have known that this wouldn't be free."

"I know that. What do you want? "

"That's simple. I just want you to set me free."

" ……… "

Even though Noelle was prepared for all the possibilities, she was still shocked because this request from the Outer Gods was a very simple matter.

However, it is clear that this will not be as simple as it sounds.

This Outer God was in a sealed state, and the seal that was able to withstand a god must have been extremely powerful. It will be difficult for Noelle to free her'.

After thinking about it for a moment, Noelle finally frowned.

"How do I do it? "

Getting the question, the figure behind the dust started to control the gleaming dust and formed a few new sentences..

"No need to rush. With your strength now, it's impossible to do. Save this as a debt of gratitude."

"alright. Then, how should I contact you later? "

"As long as you're in the Kingdom, you can name my honor, I'll respond quickly."

Noelle thought about it for a moment, then immediately shook her head. "Unfortunately, I will not return to the Kingdom for a time I do not know."

"That's it, huh? Then, you can contact me with an intermediary. When you find a new place to live, keep at least one white rat. Put this symbol on her body while reciting my full honorary name, and you can contact me through it later."

After the sentence appeared, the remaining sparkling dust formed a symbol on the ground. The symbol is formed from an arrangement of paper reels that are intertwined with each other, which are then circled by a line of threads that are interconnected with each reel.

Noelle didn't know the correct answer, but she had a hunch that this was a symbol that represented herself'.

Now was not the right time to decipher the symbol, so he memorized it quickly until it finally disappeared completely.

"Do you understand now? "

"Yes, thank you for your help. I'll ask you a few things later, but I don't have time."

"Then it's good. I must also prepare my strength to open the gates."

After the sentence was formed, the power that controlled the gleaming dust immediately disappeared. Noelle once again fell silent as she looked around her.

"Now … "

Noelle turned her head and looked at the figure of Olivia who was still asleep. He then smiled wryly and sighed resignedly.

"As I thought. It's really hard to leave you … "

He spent almost an entire minute just to dispel the sense of dilemma that filled him. After that, his smile turned into a sad smile. He looked at Olivia affectionately, then turned around.

"Goodbye, Livia … "

...****************...

After going some distance away from Olivia's position, Noelle immediately raised her right hand.

Immediately, a purplish-colored crystal appeared and floated right above his palm.

It was the Souris crystal, which he obtained after joining the Asterisk.

This was another solution he had found in order to get out of this place. Of course, he never said it to anyone.

If he told this to everyone, then it would be equivalent to detonating a time bomb that was waiting to be ignited.

The teleportation towards the fog world where Asterisk first gathered was the first thing that came to Noelle's mind back then. He had made sure that the place was somewhere in the real world, evidenced by all the Asterisk members coming with their physical bodies.

Now, Noelle would utilize that power to escape from this place. He deliberately did not use the Spirit Gate to come out, as it could lead to incidents like 'accidentally meeting' with Olivia and the others.

In addition, this option is also safer for everyone.

For a moment, the purple crystal floating above Noelle's palm continued to spin at a constant speed, then its rotation became even faster as transparent threads of light began to spew out from the crystal.

Yarns of light began to surround Noelle's body, and before long, Noelle's figure had disappeared from where she had previously stood.

As soon as Noelle opened her eyes, she soon discovered a strange, yet familiar sight.

He was sitting on one of the chairs surrounding the large round table, and right in the middle of the table, there was a large crystal whose color was constantly changing every second.

Noelle looked around, and found several other figures sitting in their respective places.

After confirming their presence, Noelle immediately stood up and opened the conversation with a brief greeting.

"Good day, everybody. Sorry for asking for this meeting to be held suddenly."

Noelle doesn't know what time it is in the outside world right now. After all, the place he was at before only had the night sky all day.

Everyone, starting from Damian, Lucia, Tania, Asher, Colyn, Ethan, and Arnaz then nodded.

Compared to before, there was already no more doubt on their faces. After the last incident, they manage to develop sentimental feelings towards each other.

Finally, Damian asked representing everyone, "What happened? "

For a moment, Noelle fell silent while thinking about her answer. In fact, he had already prepared the answer to this question, yet he was still looking for a way to explain it in a simple manner.

Then, he decided to tell her the things that happened, and decided to hide some details like himself who managed to gain the power of Noir's authority.

"You really had a strange day … "

After hearing all of Noelle's stories, each of them could only sigh in wonder while questioning why Noelle could be involved in all those situations.

Lucia could somehow voice her confusion, but not with the others. To them, the experience Noelle was telling me really sounded unreal. After all, no one had expected that they would be involved with a hidden existence like Noir this quickly.

"So, basically, what do you need? " Asher asked to be sure.

Noelle was silent, her smile was frozen, and she just stared down for some time.

Then, he lifted his face back up, showing a face filled with resignation as well as readiness.

"I want you to kill my identity as Souris."

...****************...