[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 230: Nautica Saloon (2)

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(There is absolutely no mention of Chronoa. Such a big figure .. There's no way no one would know about it, right? Is it possible that His existence' was erased from history for some reason? No, Anastasia had not said anything about it before. What does it mean .. )

Despite her unwillingness to trust Anastasia, Noelle still kept using the information from Goddess Anastasia as the basis for her conclusion.

There wasn't much information Anastasia gave, but it was enough to surprise her.

Until recently, the most outstanding knowledge of all that Anastasia gave, was her explanation of the 'birth of the god', and the presence of the God Creator Chronoa.

The two explanations may be related to each other, but Noelle doesn't know how to process them.

According to what Anastasia said, the gods were born from a concept that existed in the world. That may be true, but Noelle feels that the process won't be that simple.

If a god could be born simply because of the existence of a concept, then Noelle could not imagine how powerful a god would be to represent the concept itself.

(The figure that strange organization is puja .. Is it really Chronoa? )

Noelle begins to remember the existence of a secret organization she recently discovered.

Whatever the answer, it seems impossible to find it at this point. Noelle had to put in even more effort to gather the appropriate information while avoiding a dangerous figure like Noir.

"Alright, I think I've explained all the basic things you need to know. For now, you'll be doing your normal job undercover."

"Normal work? "

What was said by Dolf made Noelle's daydream disperse instantly. He refocused his listening, to momentarily put aside all the questions in his mind.

"I explained it, remember? We have some jobs that are our cover. You're in this branch, so you're gonna work under the guise we're wearing."

"Ahh .. Am I going to be a barmaid, or something? "

Well then, it all fits with what Noelle had thought.

"It depends on your ability. For now, I want to ask. Do you have experience in serving customers? "

For a moment, Noelle's mind was empty. However, he soon imagines himself doing crossdress, and serving customers in a bar.

Now that he thought about it, it was truly a crazy thing.

"No, not at all."

In the end Noelle makes a small lie to cover up all her folly in the past.

"But .. If I can get a little basic training, maybe I can do it."

Noelle was not very confident in her ability to take care of food or drinks for customers, so taking on the role of waiter was her best choice.

From the beginning, Noelle had a much more sensitive sense of taste than a normal person, this made her unable to adjust the taste of a food or drink to fit in with others. It was very different from Olivia who could do that easily.

"I understand .. So you're the kind of learner that absorbs quickly, huh .. Then you better ask Tian. He can teach you a lot."

"Tian's? "

Noelle tilted her head in confusion. He had never heard that name before.

"You should have met him. He's an old man behind the counter."

"Acst … "

At once Noelke recalled the figure of the old man he had just met before.

Indeed, in terms of appearance alone, the old man had exuded a distinctive elegant atmosphere. He also looks friendly and very easy to get along with a wide variety of customers.

(Serving others is not my habit, but .. What can I do, right?)

Noelle could finally sigh. He then stood up and thanked Dolf.

"It looks like you still have a lot of work to do, so I won't interfere. I'll ask you again if there's anything, for now, if you'll excuse me."

After Dolf nodded, Noelle then walked out of the room. He looked around, and found the dressing room.

He's new, and he hasn't got an official uniform yet. However, at least Noelle wanted to take off the coat, suit and scarf she was currently wearing, considering the job she was going to do was not something formal.

Now, the clothes covering his upper body were just a simple white shirt, with a grey tuxedo vest, and a black tie.

"It should be enough … "

Noelle did not yet have a locker, so she folded her clothes neatly and put it in the corner of the table.

After that, Noelle came out and immediately went to meet Tian.

The old man was still there, with both hands focused on brewing black coffee that had a calming aroma.

He glanced at Noelle for a moment, then spoke in a soft voice, "I already know what you want. Sit down."

Noelle simply nodded, then sat in the customer seat facing right at the counter. He was now in a position to face Tian.

"Mr … "

For a moment, Noelle was confused as to what to call her. But—

"Call me Tian."

—Tian easily allowed Noelle to call him by his name.

"That ... Isn't it very rude to call an older person's name? "

Noelle had many acquaintances with her parents, but most of them were just her old man. He was not used to calling the old man by his name.

"No problem. Instead, I would be happy if I could get along with a lot of young people like you."

" … Okay. Then ... Please cooperate, Tian."

Tian did not reply with words, but rather just smiled kindly while stirring the black coffee.

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"I heard it from Dolf. You're our new member, right? Looks like you're having a little trouble with our work at this bar."

"Uhh .. Not exactly problematic, but the reality is not far from it … "

It hasn't been two minutes, but Noelle is already comfortable here. Tian was truly expert in making people around him feel calm.

"Actually, we have no shortage of employees. The number of customers is also not too much, and all employees here can handle it. But ... One additional member would be a good thing."

After Tian finished, he placed a plate with a piece of meat-filled bread right in front of Noelle.

"Between making coffee, and serving with alcoholic beverages .. Which one will you choose? If you choose to become a bartender, then you will get more night shifts, considering that it is the time where we have the most customer arrivals."

"I'd rather work the morning shift until the afternoon."

Without spending much time thinking, Noelle made up her mind.

In fact, she originally intended to take the night shift because it could extract more information from customers, but it had other risks; Noelle was not very good at dealing with drunkards. Drunks often make a fuss, and Noelle tends to beat up someone who irritates her rather than have to warn her well.

So, taking a day shift with a minimal drunk is the best option for her.

"I understand .. But, still I have to teach you everything. Sometimes, there will be employees who cannot attend because they have to undergo missions outside, or for other reasons. It makes someone have to replace them."

"I understand … "

This was a common thing, so Noelle did not mind.

"For now, I will teach you the basics like brewing coffee, serving customers, and making simple meals like this sandwich. Are you ready? "

"Yes." Yeah."

That way, Noelle finally started her social life again.

The training Tian provided was not very complicated. The explanations and examples she gave were very easy for Noelle to understand, and thanks to her outstanding learning ability, Noelle managed to master everything Tian taught right before three in the afternoon.

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"By the way .. Where is Elis? "

After a little grueling training, Noelle finally had the chance to relax in the staff room with Tian.

Another employee younger than Tian had replaced him to serve the customers who had started arriving.

Shift Tian was finished, and now he was resting before finally returning to his house located not far from the bar.

"Felis had a weekly duty as a volunteer of the church. He was now in an orphanage located not far from the slums."

" … Is that okay? "

Despite only getting to know her for a few hours, Noelle begins to worry about Felice looking like an easy target for criminals.

With her pretty appearance, Noelle is sure there will be one or two criminals who are after her.

"I understand your concern, but Felice can protect herself."

(Good then.)

"Speaking about the clerk, how many people work in this bar? "

"Including you and me, there are a total of eight people."

"What is Captain Dolf included? "

Tian nodded. "Yes, he's the manager here."

"What is their position in the organization influential on their position in this place? " Noelle kept asking because she was curious.

"of course. He became a manager here because the church needed 'hands' to be a liaison between members and the church. This is also true in all branches."

"By the way, Dolf put your name on the day shift. He gave it to me while you were serving a guest before."

Tian handed Noelle a piece of paper. The paper had a few words written on it, with Dolf's signature on the corner.

"If you have any objections, just say so. I can consider helping you change your schedule, " Tian said.

" ……… I don't think it's necessary." Noelle replied after a long pause.

From what he read, he would work from nine in the morning, to finish at five in the afternoon. It was a normal schedule, without taking into account overtime or shift exchanges with other employees.

He could take a break for ten minutes at one o'clock in the afternoon, and fifteen minutes at 3 p.m. Total of two breaks.

His work schedule is from Wednesday to Sunday, which in total will be five days.

His pay using a wage-sharing system every one week totals 8 Roups, according to what Dolf had described when he took Noelle to the apartment.

(All pretty good.)

Considering her job was just being a waitress at a bar, it was a pretty big salary. Not to mention, he could earn extra money from overtime and customer tips.

"When can I start working? "

Noelle wasn't quite aware of it, but she was actually quite enthusiastic about this. He never really had a job before.

Being an adventurer was not a job he took seriously, whereas in his previous life he had a fortune that could live him luxuriously for years without having to work. Of course, Noelle would sometimes busk around the station with Shion for extra money.

You could say, this is his first job.

(Being an admin on a dark site can't be called a job, right? )

"It's Tuesday, so you can start tomorrow. But, if you want to try working here from today, you can, of course, the pay will be adjusted."

The reply from Tian made Noelle pause for a moment. If he could, he wanted to work immediately to gain the appropriate experience. That way, he'll be better tomorrow. But, Noelle still had other matters outside.

" … I think I'll stay here until four."

After careful consideration, Noelle finally made a decision.

Tian who heard his reply only smiled at him and immediately stood up.

He walked up to one of the lockers, took out a black coat, a tall hat, and a long stick with silver at each end.

"In that case, I'll take my leave first. I have other business outside. Familiar with everyone."

Tian brought his hat to the chest, and slightly bowed to Noelle. She then walked out and left Noelle alone in the room.

As for Noelle, she was still staring at that door with a glass of juice in her hand.

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"What about your job? "

Five o'clock. Noelle is in a special room with Felice who has returned from her duties at the orphanage.

Felice smiled at Noelle as she watched her serving guests with various orders.

At first Noelle looked troubled, but it didn't take long for her to get used to it. Noelle's speed of adaptation took Felice quite by surprise, but it didn't make her think of anything other than the fact that Noelle was talented.

Noelle was silent for a moment. Both of his hands, preparing to put on his trench coat, stopped.

"I guess .. It was quite tiring, but also quite fun. I've never interacted with a lot of people like this before."

Noelle's social circle was quite small, but she had many acquaintances. However, of all his acquaintances, he had only interacted with them in one eye, and never in groups.

So, this is new to him.

Serving customers with different types of personalities is also a fairly new thing for him, considering he used to only deal with depressed people filled with grudges like Tanaka.

"Is that so? I'm glad you're used to your new job. Hehe, and sorry that I look too forced to get along with you. In this bar, I was the youngest. So, getting a new employee whose age is only one year different from mine just makes me happy."

(Gh .. )

Noelle did not really understand what Felice was feeling, because she herself did not care much about the age difference. However, from the way Felice said it, having an acquaintance, or a friend of the same age must have been a lot of fun.

If Noelle had not mistaken him, what did Felice feel was the same as what she felt when she met Cryll?

Felice is only 19 this year, while Noelle in her identity as Noah is only 20 years old. He will soon rise to 21 this year.

In addition to the two of them, the next youngest person is a 23-year-old man, named Louen. Noelle can get to know him because Louen is on the same list of employees with the same shift as him every Wednesday to Saturday.

Louen was the man who had previously replaced Tian, and Noelle knew him quite well after talking to him in between jobs.

Briefly, he was a young man with a day shift from Tuesday to Saturday.

After she finished wearing her trench coat, Noelle then wrapped a red scarf around her neck, then walked out with Felice.

Felice has also finished with her work, and she lives in the same apartment as Noelle.

It was an apartment made for employees, so it was no surprise that they lived in the same building.

After leaving the room, Noelle said hello to Louen for a moment, then walked out of the bar which slowly began to bustle with customers.

Louen still has a job until seven in the evening, so she'll be here much longer. For her residence, Noelle had not asked because it would not be polite to ask someone she just knew.

"By the way .. Elis, do you know a place where I can find, or buy a pet? "

The next task Noelle had to complete, was to find an animal.

"maintenance? There are some in this city, but .. What kind of animal do you want? "

Felice is a little surprised by Noelle's sudden question, but she just thinks it's cute because she never expected that this guy named Noah would want a pet.

"That's .. If I can, I want a little mouse. The white one. Does that exist? "

"White mouse? You have a unique habit, yeah .. Take it easy, I know the right place to find that cute little animal."

Keeping a rat is not unusual for people in this country, but still not many people want to do it. To them, rats are filthy creatures and carry diseases, so most of them will avoid them.

Of course, that was completely true, and Noelle could not deny it. If he has no need with a mouse, then he would prefer to keep a cat or dog in his apartment room.

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After walking for a long time, Noelle and Felice finally arrived at a building whose exterior was full of iron cages.

The two of them unhesitatingly went inside, and looked around at the animals that were put in cages.

There was a white mouse that Noelle wanted, and the price was also quite cheap. They have a small body, with pure white hair without blemishes. Their red eyes make them look like albino mice, but that may be a feature in particular.

"Can I have these two rats? " Noelle immediately asked the old woman who was guarding the cashier.

The woman smiled for a moment, then took out a small notebook from her pocket.

"Why do you want them? "

"It ... To be preserved? "

Noelle did not understand why this woman asked her. But, it would be better to be on guard. There was no way Noelle would answer that the rat would be used as a container for an outer god.

"Thank God. Then you can take him. Sorry for the worry, lately there are a lot of people looking for albino rats to feed snakes, so I'm afraid you'll do the same."

" … I'll treat them well."

"Well, you want two of them? Just bring it here, I'll give you a bonus in the form of a cage and enough feed for one week."

Noelle then brings out a mouse, while Felice helps her with another one. They then approached the cashier, and put the two mice into a cage that had been provided by the old woman.

"Alright, the total is 2 Roup."

"It." Noelle immediately gave the woman two pieces of silver coins.

"The Royal Money, huh? All right, it's the same. Thank you for making this transaction." The woman smiled kindly at Noelle.

Noelle nodded, and immediately left the place with Felice and her two new mice.

"Can you take care of them? " ask Felice.

"I don't think there's anything to worry about. Rats like them do not eat much, and only require vegetables or grains. I can get his food from all over the place."

"All right, that's good."

Felice smiled and continued walking beside Noelle. Shortly after, they finally arrived at the apartment.

"I live on the second floor, and room number 6. Just knock on my door if you need anything."

"Nn. Thank you for accompanying me. If you need help, you can meet me in room 18" Noelle replied.

"Well, it's nice to work with you. I wish we could get along, Noah."

Without waiting for a response from Noelle, Felice immediately turned around and went to her room, leaving Noelle alone in front of the stairs.

A smile was still plastered on Noelle's face, but it looked stiff. His eyebrows shot up slightly, and the previously waving hand also came down.

" … Yes."

After he thought about it, this was the first time someone had actually called him by the name of Noah.

I don't know why he felt it was painful. Seeing someone feel happy because someone with a false identity .. made Noelle feel uncomfortable. Especially, because the one who uses a false identity is himself.

If Felice became more familiar with him, and knew that his identity as Noah Ashrain was a fake? Disappointed? Most likely so.

After all, there are consequences. This is what Noelle has to bear after she decides to live with a new identity. He couldn't complain now, and he couldn't stop either.

Continuing is the only option, and if he does not want anyone to be disappointed by it, then it is enough to never know the truth.

In the end, a liar will always be accepted.

Or so Noelle thought.

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