[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 228: Cryll's Decision (2)

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I don't know anything.

I always thought I knew a lot. I've had a lot of experience. But, in reality, I still don't know anything.

All the comfort I feel right now, is the blessing of my ignorance of the circumstances around me. I should be grateful for that.

But, as expected. I can't stay still when something bothers me.

Come to think of .. When did my life start to change? Was it when I got kicked out of my family for not having any talent? What was the moment I took Sword Geist away, and met my teacher? Or when ... I met Noelle?

Now I think about it. A lot of weird things have started happening to me since I met Noelle.

I began to dream of something vague since I met him. That dream, was a dream that even I myself could not remember.

Noelle, and Miss Olivia. Is that a coincidence? No, I'm sure it's not.

I'm also sure that Noelle has thought of something about this. Does that have anything to do with the reason why he left? Either way ... That's not so important for now.

One thing I have to think about, is what I'll do next.

I've thought of various ideas, but there's nothing I can do to achieve my goals.

Anyway, I'm weak. I hate to admit it, but I'm weak. I'm not smart either. My knowledge is really limited.

When compared to Noelle, I might look like a monkey trying to make sense of her every word.

But, still. I still have my pride. I can't keep quiet when everyone understands it, but I don't.

Is this jealousy of a competition? Maybe so. I made Noelle a benchmark, but maybe that's too high a standard.

I don't like it, but I don't hate it either. To be honest, I admire that guy.

That was why, seeing how he had easily left behind something so precious to him, something that to him was far more precious than his own life.

He must have had a reason, a reason I don't, we know.

I've thought about a lot of things, but all the ideas I think about are useless ideas.

There was one good choice I had, but I don't know why I couldn't choose it.

It's because of that dream.

It was because of that dream that I began to reconsider all my options.

'The best decisions sometimes come from the worst decisions'.

Just a simple sentence, but enough to shake me. It was because of those words that I began to reconsider all the choices I made.

Finally, I found him. The worst decision I could think of.

I'm gonna go look for him.

This is the worst choice I could think of. It's a lot of risk, and I could die at any time because of it.

I know, if Noelle couldn't have suddenly left like that. He must have had a reason, a very strong reason, so strong that it was enough to make him take the choice to leave something very precious to him.

I couldn't think of anything for this, but I managed to guess a few.

Maybe it was because of the enemy. After all, Noelle was extremely aggressive when dealing with her enemies. He also had many enemies, far more than I could imagine.

Considering her identity as a member of that mysterious organization called Asterisk, I wouldn't be surprised if Noelle had a dozen extremely powerful enemies.

I threw away the thought that Noelle had left on purpose out of boredom. Noelle would never do that. He was the one in charge, so he would not run away from his responsibilities.

The problem is, how can I find it? He disappeared without a trace. I won't be able to follow him.

At that very moment, I immediately found the answer.

I can retrace our path before he leaves.

That's right .. I can go to that dungeon as an experiment, and see if I'll be sent to that foggy place again.

This is a decision I think is crazy. Unlike before, I will be alone.

There is no reliable partner like Noelle or Norman. There is no help of strength, and no help of intelligence.

I can only rely on myself.

That's my decision. I have to strengthen myself, because I will also leave everyone behind.

In the end, I will also leave behind a person who is very precious to me.

Noelle ... Is this how you feel?

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"It was too sudden … "

After a long silence, there was finally a word spoken by Stella.

He lowered his head, and squeezed his own two hands as if he was furious at something.

Meanwhile, Cryll, he just stood in his place doing nothing but looking.

"What ... Are you really going to do that? "

" … "

Cryll still did not answer, but just nodded lightly while continuing to stare at Stella. If he turned his gaze just a little, then he would definitely waver. Because of this, Cryll will continue to stare at Stella, until Stella gives it up.

Find Noelle, or stay with Stella. If in a normal situation Cryll was faced with those two options, then it was certain that he would take the second choice. However, the situation is different now.

Looking for Noelle could mean life and death, whereas if she continued to be with Stella, that strange feeling would continue to plague her for life.

Clearly, the figure that often appeared in his dreams would not allow Cryll to remain silent. 'He' will definitely encourage Cryll to make a decision.

It is very unpleasant to be controlled by someone, but that does not mean he can refuse. After all, from the very beginning she was also curious about the reason behind Noelle's departure.

"It ... Crazy decision ... You know that, right? "

Stella's voice shook, but she tried to harden her expression.

Cryll still did not answer. He knew that the decision he made this time was the craziest decision he had ever taken in his life.

Unlike when he left his family, this was a very different thing.

If at that time Cryll was an innocent boy who had nothing but luck, then his current self was still the same person, but faced a different level of difficulty.

" … I know that."

After a long pause, there was finally a reply coming out of Cryll.

He lowered his head slightly, looked at the floor, and smiled faintly.

"I know how crazy the decisions I make are. But that doesn't mean I can just shut up, does it? "

(Maybe .. Without me noticing, I've been involved quite deeply with him. Much deeper than I expected .. Hehe, I think I have broken my own rules .. )

Cryll remembers her thinking about not getting too involved with Noelle. Now, he could only laugh at his past while thinking about the many things he had gone through with Noelle.

"Although so—"

—There is no reason for Cryll to do all that; is what Stella wants to say. However, his words stopped halfway through as he sensed the presence of Cryll's hand patting his head.

"Please don't worry too much. I did this on my own will. Besides ... I'm not gonna be like that fool. I'll send you the news at least once or twice for a month. Of course, I probably wouldn't have sent you a letter if I was in an unlikely situation."

Actually, all this would be easy if she and Stella became vampires. That way, both of them will get eternal life, and they can also form an almost absolute connection with《Oath of Blood》.

'It's still comfortable being human', maybe a silly-sounding reason, but it has a much deeper meaning than it sounds.

In addition, Cryll was also unwilling to take that power for granted. Because if she did that, she would feel that her intention to look for Noelle was only half-and-half.

(Great power comes along with great responsibility, yes ..)

Quoting a sentence from a certain uncle, Cryll then smiled wryly.

"Just twice a month? Aren't you too stingy? "

After a long time, Stella finally calmed down. She begins to accept everything Cryll says, and replies to Cryll's words with a faint smile.

"I'll be in the dungeon for a time I don't know, so sending a single letter is hard enough … "

Fortunately Cryll had time to learn how to perform a familiar contract. Before actually leaving, he would tame at least one animal to serve as a letter carrier.

Of course, he would also add Stella to the ownership list. That way, the familiar could teleport back and forth between the locations of the two of them.

For the monster that he was about to tame .. He already had his candidate. He just needs to go and conquer the creature.

" … Actually .. There's a lot I want to say. But ... It was too much until I myself was confused to say which one … "

Stella smiled sadly as she closed her eyes. "But" Stella continued, "Please be careful."

Cryll paused for a moment, not knowing what to answer. She simply continued to stare at Stella in silence, before finally smiling gently.

"What is an order? "

"Yes" Stella replied without taking her eyes off.

"Then … "

Taking a short breath, Cryll then crouched down. With that position, he looked at Stella who was still sitting in her chair.

"The order is accepted" Cryll said, bringing Stella's hand to her own lips. He kissed the hand, then stuck it on the forehead for some time.

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"I think the preparation is done … "

Just one day after all that, Cryll finally finished all his preparations.

He already had a familiar, which he conquered directly with Stella. His familiar was a medium-sized bird-type monster similar to an eagle. That monster was a type of monster that lived alone, and was extremely territorial.

For his own rank classification, he was quite weak. It only has a D-rank, but that's enough considering Cryll only needs a messenger animal.

Surprisingly, the monster can change its size to three times its original size, which will then change its danger level to C. Of course, he could not continuously change his size. He was a familiar belonging to Cryll right now, so whichever one was needed for the transformation would be drained directly from him.

Cryll checked his notes again, and made sure they all had one tick. He then looked at the arm guard that was paired on his left arm.

"A very useful thing. I hope Noelle made this for me earlier."

It was a magic tool with spatial warehouse abilities, which was created directly by Olivia.

After Olivia gave it to him, he never came out of his room again. He simply stayed silent and rotted in his room, letting thick ice coat all the walls, doors, windows, and ceilings.

Cryll also wears the robe Chloe made for him. The robe that Chloe made has a strong concealment ability. The effect will be better along with thickening the shadow of the user.

Cryll can cast light magic to thicken his shadow, and with that robe, a monster that only uses visual detection to find enemies will instantly lose its sight of Cryll.

Another piece of equipment he used directly, was Sword Geist.

The star weapon was in the form of a slab that floated behind his cloak, and could turn into a human skeleton at any time.

Although his strength would not be too useful underground, Cryll could still use those two swords as weapons, since basically a star weapon would not be indestructible, and would repair itself.

A long sword was also seen hanging on his waist. It was a weapon that Cryll would use for most of the time on the surface.

He had also prepared some spare weapons in his spatial warehouse, but that was not something important to discuss.

The current time is still too early, and Cryll is the only person in the backyard.

He decides to leave immediately, without greeting Stella. Because, if he did that, his intentions would definitely falter.

Cryll turned around for a moment, looking at the house with a gaze that contained many emotions, emotions that were hard to explain.

"Are you leaving soon? "

As he was doing a simple farewell, the voice of a girl appeared from the diagonal direction in front of him. That's Chloe.

His long black hair seemed to almost touch the floor, and his small body emitted a clear aura of maturity when faced with Cryll.

"I think I'm the first one to wake up."

Cryll smiled wryly and turned to Chloe.

Chloe replied with a cynical smile, a smile that even surprised Cryll.

"You underestimate vampires. I am a creature that does not need to sleep. Maybe I lost all my memories, but slowly I started to awaken some experiences and thoughts that I didn't have before."

"And your present self is the result of all that, yes … "

"Well, thankfully it all assimilated well."

Compared to Chloe he knew, the Chloe before him was now clearly like a different person.

"I think Noelle would be proud of you. All right, is there anything you want to say? You've already bothered coming here, so I don't think it's possible you'll just see, right? "

Chloe nodded, then took a few steps forward. He now only stood a few steps ahead of Cryll.

Then, the movements that most Cryll had not expected finally appeared.

Chloe completely bowed her back at Cryll, while Cryll was just surprised and confused as to what to respond to her.

Without waiting for a reaction from Cryll, Chloe had already spoken first.

"Please, save Mister."

His voice trembled, but he tried to hold it by clenching his own two hands.

At this moment, Cryll did not know what to answer with.

She realized that Chloe might have hidden most of her feelings by now.

For this little girl, Noelle might be the only figure she kept hoping to appear.

Cryll knows how Noelle found Chloe. However, her knowledge is limited to Noelle who snatches Chloe from slave traders. He did not know anything about the El-Gustavia Empire, nor did he know anything about the Abyss Clanman.

Cryll thinks that Chloe might already be so dependent on Noelle.

A girl who lost all her memories. Of course he would stick to the first figure to save him.

Cryll's mind was filled with all sorts of things, but he still had time to give an answer.

"That was my intention."

Cryll didn't say anything else. She then walked over, passed Chloe who was still bowing, then covered her head with the hood of the black robe she was wearing.

"I think it's time."

On this day, Cryll officially begins his long journey.

First destination: the mysterious island where he is held captive by rebel forces.

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