[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 217: New Identity (1)

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(AN: From here on, the story will enter a new arc. Section '[Silver Ash] – Become the Strongest in Another World' has ended, and will now enter a new arc under the title '[Silver Ash] – Twilight Memorandum'.)

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Four minutes passed with Noelle doing nothing. He was silent, waiting for the teleportation to take place.

He had already finished all his preparations in the first minute; starting from changing clothes, and improving his appearance.

The thought of examining Olivia had already disappeared from her head. Yet another anxiety began to arise.

He was worried about what would happen to Levina. So far, Levina is the most mysterious figure to Noelle. Her origins are unknown, and there are indications that she is from a time before Charlotte made time her toy.

She has something to do with Archon, and arguably, Levina has been instrumental in some of the conclusions Noelle has made.

After thinking that, Noelle inevitably felt heavy-hearted to release Levina. To date, Levina is the greatest contributor to all his theories. Although he had a strong sense of guilt for having taken advantage of the little girl, without giving her the appropriate attention….

"He even called me 'Papa', huh … "

It's too late to regret. He realized too late. If she was aware early of the feelings and emotions Levina had, then Noelle would have paid more attention to her.

Now he must leave the girl without her clear origins, without giving the slightest bit of affection that the girl hoped for.

"Alright .. I may feel a little sorry, but this will not change my decision. Goodbye, Levina."

What was Levina dreaming about? Noelle naturally thought of that.

After he took over the power that Noir controlled, he immediately sent everyone to their respective dream realms. However, out of all the dreams, he only visited Olivia's dreams, so he did not know what dreams others had.

As he thought about it, a faint smile formed on Noelle's face. He closed his eyes, gradually releasing a power that kept everyone trapped in the dreamland.

After everyone woke up, 'She'—'Yang Likes Fairy Tales and the Past' would immediately open the Spirit Gate so that they could return to the Kingdom. However, before that happened, Noelle must have left this place.

While everyone was slowly being pulled back from their dreams, Noelle immediately sensed there was a familiar power trying to envelop her body. It was a teleportation magic circle activated by some Asterisk members who had had a deal with Noelle.

Transparent light threads slowly wrapped around his body, while a large-sized magic circle made a tube shape by appearing under his feet and above his head.

Before long, Noelle's figure slowly faded and completely disappeared from where she had stood before.

At the same time, one by one the people lying there slowly woke up and surveyed their surroundings in a daze.

It didn't take long for them to find Olivia sitting quietly with lifeless empty eyes, and Erwin's paled corpse.

Not far from their position, a 'Spirit Gate' instantly opened.

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Noelle opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar scene in front of her. The room is quite large, has a lot of furniture, and looks a little luxurious.

Noelle examined her own body and did not find any problems, then looked to the side. There, there was Damian standing leaning against the wall with his eyes closed.

"The teleportation was successful. Am I at your house now? "

"Yes" Damian replied without further ado.

The middle-aged man then opened his eyes and walked up to Noelle, observing her closely as if he was investigating something.

"I didn't realize this before, but I think it looks better. I always feel guilty when I see teenagers my son's age have to do a lot of cruel things."

After all, Noelle's previous appearance truly reflected a young man who looked not so experienced. The reality is inversely proportional, but most people will make judgments based on outward appearance.

Noelle nodded, agreeing with what Damian said. To be honest, he also felt that this appearance was more decent. An adult body is more suitable for him who already has a soul aged 30 years more.

The only problem was that Noelle had to make some adjustments to her fighting style. An adult body is completely different from the body of a teenager. It has different height and weight, and automatically its balance center will also change.

"You have a child? " asked Noelle with a bit of surprise.

Damian was already middle-aged, and it wouldn't be surprising if he had one or two children. However, Noelle was still shocked, after all this man never showed any signs that indicated he was a father.

Damian sighed for a moment, then walked towards the work desk in the corner of the room. "Lone son only."

He didn't say anything anymore. Instead, he began to open the main conversation.

"The "identity letter you want will take longer to complete. Do you mind that? "

"No problem." Noelle knew that this would not be a short process. At least, he got security assurances because of a top military official who made him the letters.

"Is there anything else you want with that identity document? "

"Use the name Noah Ashrain, and as for my background, you can tell that I'm from a small town on the Republican border in the south there. The rest do as you please."

"Well, do you want me to set her date of birth as well? "

Noelle was silent for a moment to think of something. Then, he replied, "30 October 720."

October 30 was his own birth date when he was still Izaya. As for her date of birth as Noelle, she herself was also unsure.

Noelle and Olivia have been in church since they regained consciousness, and it is unknown when they were actually born. Therefore, the people who took care of him decided to make the day on which they were found to be their birthday, and it was April 17th, right in the spring.

"What is your real date of birth? That means you'll be having a birthday soon, huh … "

Damian asked nothing more, and immediately wrote down all the details Noelle wanted.

"Alright, this will take at least half a day. What are you gonna do all that time? For the record, you can't rent an inn. This country is much stricter than a person's identity, you need an identity document for that."

Noelle thought about it for a moment, then replied without hesitation, "I'm going out to go around. Do you have a complete map of this country and this city? I don't know anything about the republic."

"Sure, this." Damian opened his desk drawer and threw him a neatly folded sheet of paper at Noelle.

Noelle opened one of the papers and found that it was a map of this city. The other paper was a bit larger, and it was a map of the country with pretty good detail.

"We're in a military district, so don't expect too much from the public facilities here. You're just gonna smell sweat and iron wherever you are."

"Is there a place like ...Park, church, or something? "

Damian nodded his head without even looking at it. She was dividing her focus between responding to Noelle and reading the documents before her carefully.

"There's a park right in the downtown section. The average person spends the afternoon there. For the church, there were a few, but the biggest one was not far from the city park, it was the Church of the Night Guard Goddess Zelica."

"I understand … "

Noelle had already heard some pertinent information about it, but she remained impressed as there were other religions that were the majority here.

Compared to other major powers such as the Kingdom of Nothingos, the Empire of Alacrylia, and the Holy Kingdom of Quinnella, the Republic clearly adhered to different beliefs.

If in all three countries the religion that worships Goddess Anastasia is the majority, then most of the population in this country is adherents of Goddess Zelica.

Therefore, there are some cultural differences that are quite striking. However, it was not a problem as Noelle could adapt easily.

Armed with all the information from Damian and the map he provided, Noelle carefully slipped out of Damian's house and began to wander around the surrounding area.

He exited the house by turning his body into black smoke, then re-exposed his physical body in an invisible place.

It is now autumn, and will reach winter in just under two months. Thanks to that, the temperature becomes cooler every day, making everyone have to wear thick clothes just to move outside.

Noelle was no exception either. Although he could regulate his body temperature at will, and his normal body temperature was already cold enough, he still used a somewhat thick coat to protect himself from the wind.

Currently he was wearing a bluish-black trench coat with a formal suit on the inside. The black suit, white shirt, and black tie behind the coat made him look like a local government employee.

What makes his appearance even more striking, is the presence of a bright red scarf wrapped around his neck, with both ends dangling behind, extending to the calves.

It was her favorite scarf, a scarf that Olivia made over two years ago.

Although Noelle tried to escape Olivia, she still did not want to get rid of the girl from her daily life. That's why, from now on, Noelle will still wear that red scarf no matter the season.

Noelle walked quietly on the sidewalk, while some horse carriages would occasionally pass by in a noisy voice.

After Noelle noticed this place for a while, she immediately realized how much of a difference between this place and the few cities in Nothingnos she had visited.

The biggest difference is the building. In this city, most buildings have been made with strong bricks and concrete for some important buildings, while the streets themselves have also been lined with soft paving blocks. For sidewalks, it is quite normal, only cement coated and hard paving blocks in some parts.

Overall, it was clear that the city was a bit more advanced in terms of civilization when compared to the Kingdom.

However, what troubled Noelle a little, was the distance between one place to another.

This is a military district, so maybe this is a natural thing. However, Noelle was still irritated by having to travel a bit far just to reach the city park.

There was already a public transportation system in various countries, but Noelle never used it because she had no chance of it. The only time he ever took public transportation was at Eisen; he was on a boat that was also boarded by several others.

"Okay, maybe once in a while it doesn't matter either."

Noelle sighed, and immediately stopped walking. He stayed by the side of the road, waiting for the next means of public transport to pass by.

He did not know the normal form of transportation in the country, which is why he would try to ascertain it now. It would be best if it was a horse carriage, but Noelle still did not mind even if it was just a rickshaw that was still pulled with human power.

"One must immediately find a bicycle … "

Previously Noelle was not too concerned with the method of transportation, because he would always walk indeterminate directions in the city, while for inter-city travel he would rather do it by flying. But that was because the distance between one place to another in the Kingdom was quite small, and could be reached in a short period of time.

Noelle waited by the side of the road for a few minutes, until finally a man with a cart behind him appeared.

The wagon he pulled had only two wheels, and on it had enough benches for two people. There was no mistaking it, it was a rickshaw, and what attracted him instantly was this man.

"Can you take me to the city park? "

"No problem! "

The man excitedly replied and then lowered his seating position so that Noelle could immediately board. She did not ask anything because Noelle's current appearance was enough to convince her.

(. .. I forgot to ask about the currency system here ... )

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After arriving at her destination, Noelle immediately went down and prepared to make payment.

"What money from the Kingdom still applies here? "

Noelle took out a few copper and silver coins from her pocket, hoping they were still in use. He had a lot of money, but all his money was only in the form of coins from the Kingdom.

All the money came from the vampire castle, but Noelle had no idea how the money from the Kingdom could be so much there. Perhaps, the previous vampire king, or an agent of his was someone who opened a business in the city, so it could hoard so much money. Noelle does not care.

As long as the money could be used, then he would not protest.

"No problem. Coins from the Kingdom still apply here. Sir, are you from the Kingdom? "

The facial characteristics of the native citizens of the Republic with the Kingdom are not so different, what makes everything different is just a slightly thicker Republican accent. Maybe that's why this guy thinks Noelle's new to the Republic.

"I just arrived yesterday." Noelle carefully answered him without taking out any important piece of information. He'll practice his accent later, and for now, let it all be like this.

After paying the transportation fee, Noelle walked slowly for a few minutes and enjoyed all the scenery.

Although Damian had previously said that this place was quite shabby, the fact was that the city park was much cleaner than Noelle had imagined.

Of course, there was still a charred smell emerging from the burning area at the end there, but overall, the park was built in a very strategic location.

Now he had made sure that the coins from the Kingdom were still valid, so he could freely transact with it. Even so, he will try to convert his money later.

Noelle bought a few packs of freshly baked bread, then sat down on one of the park benches.

There was still half a day before his identity document was completed, and during that time, he had to find a way to pass the time.

Noelle put down the bread she had just bought, then opened a complete map for the city. He's making sure of something.

Finally, after a while of searching, Noelle found what place she wanted; a library, and it was quite large.

The location was not far from this park, so he could go there just on foot.

Noelle re-folded her map, and began tearing her bread, then tossing it to the ground, letting the pigeons around eat it.

Feeding birds was not Noelle's hobby, but this activity could take up more time than she thought, so she didn't mind doing it.

Some people would occasionally pass by and notice it, but they did nothing and just continued walking as if nothing had happened.

All this continued until Noelle finished all her bread.

Noelle stood up and threw the paper bag into a nearby trash can, then started walking to her destination library.

Just like before, nothing special happened. Everything was going smoothly, and Noelle still looked around in amazement as she realized how big the difference between this city and the city in the Kingdom was.

"Huh, Anastasia lied. It is not like medieval times, and it is more like an era of revolution … "

The library that Noelle was aiming for turned out to be quite large. The size of the building probably exceeds the Eisen library that Noelle had visited.

The sky started to cloud, and it seemed like rain could fall at any moment. Knowing that, Noelle unhesitatingly entered the library straight away.

Fortunately, the library here is free for everyone to access, so there is no identity check.

As soon as she entered the library, Noelle headed straight for one of the shelves, picked up some random books she had seen, and sat down on one of the chairs.

"The perfect place to spend time."

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(AN: Maybe one day is too fast, but good night new year~)