[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 224: The Beginning

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Noelle had known this from the beginning, but still she did not expect that the situation would be more than she had thought.

The city of Fencen has always been famous for its population density. However, what Noelle saw now was clearly much more than what was reported.

He had just gotten off the train, and was preparing to leave the station. However, his path was blocked by dozens of people from different races who hurriedly boarded the carriage.

Only half an hour later could Noelle finally get out of the station. Fortunately, none of the items disappeared even though he felt some hands touching his pocket at that moment.

Instead, Noelle managed to get one or two additional wallets in the middle of the crowd.

"One really has to be vigilant in the crowd, huh … "

The station in this city has a size that is quite large, but even with that size still can not accommodate a wave of visitors who never end.

Even when Noelle was already outside, she was still surrounded by dozens of strangers passing by.

"For now … "

Noelle let out a tired sigh and looked straight ahead, but she could not find the directional guide bar that was supposed to be placed there. It may have collapsed or been moved.

The directional signage was important, but it was not something Noelle needed to worry about. He could ask others about the location of his destination.

Unfortunately, due to the crowd at the station, Noelle did not have time to buy a local map. The only thing he got was a newspaper that had just come out this morning.

The content itself is not very important, mostly only in the form of trade promotions. However, mid-page, Noelle saw the news she wanted to look for.

Ignoring titles made with large sizes, Noelle immediately read the important points in the news.

First, the financial condition in the city is quite stable, and the other is the political state that is currently underway.

There is a heated debate between the two parties running for the next mayor.

Overall, that's pretty good. From the looks of it, there will be no big problem going on. The city was also located right in the middle, surrounded by several other large cities, so there would not be many powerful monsters roaming the outskirts.

"It's perfect condition."

Noelle smiled faintly and folded back her newspaper. He then continued walking with a large suitcase, then stopped right by the side of the road.

The main street was quite crowded with horse carriages, so it was difficult to find the right time to cross. So, Noelle finally took another route by turning in the town square.

Around the town square, Noelle immediately boarded a carriage drawn by two horses. This is the most common method of transportation here, he rides along with several other passengers.

"Where's your goal? "

The horseman was a little rough, but Noelle didn't mind. He immediately nodded and replied, "Church Goddess Zelica."

"Alright, 20 Penny for it."

Noelle just nodded without saying anything. Penny was the lowest kind of money in the Republic, whose value was only equivalent to one copper or bronze in the Kingdom.

For Noelle, it was a small amount, so she did not mind to pay with that amount.

The horseman took Noelle's nod as the final confirmation, so he did not say anything more and directly controlled the two horses pulling his carriage.

Passenger delivery priority levels are sorted by their destination location. Because Noelle's destination was close enough, the coachman put Noelle first before delivering other passengers.

The distance between the square and the church Noelle destination is not too far away, but it still takes a long time if only taken by foot.

The horse carriage took a turn on the left when it reached the intersection. The direction is the downtown area that has many historic buildings and the most important point in administrative affairs. Churches are in the area, while other directions are residential areas, production plant areas, and many other social architectures.

After a few turns on the large street, the train finally stopped. Noelle immediately went down and paid the appropriate amount to the coachman.

At the station before he reached the city of Nim, he took the time to visit the bank and make an exchange. Noelle assumed it wouldn't be good if she continued to use the Kingdom's currency to make payments.

After all, Noelle was now Noah Ashrain, a native of the Republic. It would be suspicious if he had more Kingdom money than Republic money.

After getting off the train, Noelle immediately looked around and observed the surrounding scenery.

The church he was heading to was already in front of him, but Noelle's focus was not the church, but the other buildings around it.

One of the buildings was most likely the main base for the church-owned organization, called the Lunatic Order.

His observation for a few minutes did not produce any results at all. Noelle reluctantly sat on the park bench and sighed tiredly.

"There's no point in looking for them this way .. They're really careful, I can't even feel their presence … "

If it was an ordinary organization or group of delinquents, Noelle could find them easily. The trick is to maximize the range of his detections, and inspect buildings with multiple occupants, or he can also detect the leaking force of the person himself.

An organization would definitely have one or two strong people, so it was easy to find them through mana detection.

To date, Noelle has not found a single one with 'extraordinary' power with her detection. At most, he had only found a group of people with strength greater than ordinary humans, but they were merely a group of adventurers.

(Yahh, if their presence can be felt, then it is not worth to call them 'Servants of the Goddess'.)

Noelle secretly smiled reproachfully, then immediately stood up. He stared blankly at the church building for a moment, then began to stretch his body.

He's already here, it's good to check in more detail. Erwin did not show a more specific address for his letter, so Noelle could hand it over to the church directly. In fact, that's the best option.

The sound that made the ears satisfied came out of his body, and it made Noelle's joints become even more relieved.

For a moment, the smile on Noelle's face disappeared. He immediately turned to a stern expression and started walking into the church.

Once inside, a calming atmosphere suddenly filled him, making his concentration instantly break apart. Various memories of his past suddenly appeared, flashed through his mind and made himself start to feel sad about it.

It lasted for almost 1 full minute. During that time, Noelle had been quiet in her place, without even having time to find a seat. He was really just standing right in front of the door.

Once conscious, Noelle immediately moved and took a seat in the third row from behind. The line was quite empty, and most of the people took the bench that was in the front row.

Naturally, flashbacks will not present themselves without cause. Noelle had missed Olivia, but she had let go of it little by little so that she was now at the stage of being able to go through the day without thinking about it at all.

For that reason, Noelle was confused by what had happened to her.

Of course, he had already thought of some reasonable reasons regarding the incident. One of them was the sedative effect that appeared after he stepped foot into the church.

The effect made her start to remember her beautiful memories, then for a moment to make Noelle calm. The sadness associated with those memories slowly faded, and Noelle's mind became very clear.

It's an effect similar to《Lust》 that Olivia always applies to her.

Noelle closed her eyes, and the surrounding sounds slowly disappeared, replaced by sounds from classical music that she was very familiar with.

The tone was very smooth, and every beat on the piano keys was so soft that the vibrations could hardly be felt.

A moment later, a scene flashed through Noelle's mind. It was the figure of Izaya, who looked to be 13 years old, sitting on a chair, playing the piano with her little fingers.

Watching her, Ayano's small figure looked very innocent as her eyes sparkled as she saw Izaya playing music for her.

Noelle remembered this. This incident is a real event, which occurred when he was 13 years old. At that time, he and Ayano's family visited Germany to attend the annual ceremony for the death of their family founder.

Amidst everyone's grief, he and Ayano escape into the art room, and he plays the piano that is there without anyone knowing.

What he was playing at the time was a song called 'Moonlight Sonata', which was the work of German classical composer Beethoven.

Noelle remembers that she can play a lot of songs, but she plays this song most often because Ayano likes it so much. Although in reality, Ayano at that time did not like the meaning contained in this music.

Moonlight Sonata has a very thick feel of sadness, and has absolutely no impression of romance in it. Despite that, it remains Ayano's favorite because it depicts an opening motion similar to the flickering of moonlight.

That was why, whenever he had the chance, he would ask Izaya to play this song.

That habit is still there until now. The piano is an expensive item, but Noelle and Olivia had one that was very old when they were still in the vampire castle.

(Why ... This memory .. )

Noelle closed her eyes, and put her hands together. He secretly prayed to Goddess Zelica, begging for her explanation despite knowing it would be worth it.

On the podium not far from where Noelle was sitting, a priest was standing with a dignified aura, staring at everyone one by one with a gaze filled with clear love.

Although this was a religion that Noelle did not understand very well, she felt a clear resemblance to Catholic Christianity with the religion of Goddess Zelica. Especially, at the mention for the people and their leaders. There are very clear similarities between the two.

The priest gave a lecture to everyone, but Noelle did not listen to him at all. The priest's voice only went into the right ear, then out again from his left ear. Right now, Noelle was focusing on something else.

He wondered where he should give Erwin's letter.

Noelle opened her hand and stared blankly at a shabby envelope. Noelle did not know what Erwin had written in his letter, but she was convinced that it was important enough. He could not carelessly hand this over to others.

Of course, the police who examined him for the murder case were different things. Noelle was forced to hand over Erwin's letter because it could be proof that she was innocent.

Noelle closed her eyes, instantly expanding the range of detection. Instantly, he immediately discovered the numerous presence of living beings around him. Most of it came from praying men, and some came from towers on both sides of the church.

Noelle looked around once more, and immediately nodded as she found what she was looking for.

It was a confessional, a small room, commonly used by the faithful to confess their sins to the priests and priests present.

Noelle will give Erwin a letter there.

After setting her goal, Noelle again closed her eyes, and put her hands together.

It is a common fact that one cannot enter the confessional before the priest's lecture session ends.

About half an hour later, the priest finally finished giving the lecture. He began to recite prayers for everyone's safety, then closed the book in his hand and turned to look at the symbol of Goddess Zelica embedded in the wall.

Everyone, including Noelle, followed the pastor's movement. They all naturally pinched their fingers, and began to tap on the chest three times with a crescent moon pattern.

After all that was done, many people started to disperse themselves and went outside, whereas some others remained seated in place to cool their minds.

Noelle belonged to the line of people who remained silent, but she had a strong reason for that.

Noelle immediately stood up, fixed the position of the scarf wrapped around her neck, then walked towards the confessional.

Next to the confessional, there was a wooden box of beautiful size. On the box, there is a piece of paper that says 'donation box'.

Noelle reached into her pocket for a moment, then inserted two Lunar coins into the box. Two Lunar coins, equivalent to 20 silver coins in the Kingdom. This is a huge amount for a small people. Some people will be very lucky to have a monthly salary equal to 20 silver coins.

The clanking sound of the coin appeared after the money was inserted, and Noelle by not saying anything went straight into the confessional.

"Good day, O 'Lost sheep'. Can this shepherd of yours know what kind of trouble you're having? "

"Good day." Just answering her greeting, Noelle then placed Erwin's shabby envelope on her desk.

Like most confessional halls, the two sides where the 'Shepherd' and 'Sheep' were seated were sides facing each other, but were blocked by a small curtain that prevented them from seeing each other's faces. It is very useful to make 'the sheep' feel very calm confessing their sins.

Noelle put down the envelope, then stood up and bowed to the priest sitting on the other side. After which, he immediately walked out without saying anything.

The priest who was still sitting in his place just smiled gently at the figure of Noelle who had disappeared, and he then shifted the curtain, then took the shabby envelope that Noelle left behind.

He realized that the envelope had been opened and glued several times, but he did not mind. Even if the contents were fake, he would still read them carefully to appreciate the 'sheep' effort writing this down.

However, shortly after he started reading the contents of the letter, his eyes slowly closed. His expression became blank, and the hand holding the letter fell limply onto the table.

The pastor sat in his place, opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling he had seen so often in his life.

"So that's your fate, yes … "

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