[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 237: Contract (1)

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After Noelle finishes her brief conversation with an agent from the police, she immediately returns to the apartment where she lives, then checks Felice's room.

Noelle knocked on the door a few feet away, but there was no response. That means Felice is gone.

"Does he always leave earlier than scheduled? "

Checking her pocket watch for a moment, Noelle then sighed. Inevitably, he goes straight to the Nautica bar where Felice works.

Even though her shift is still long enough, Noelle intends to come first to ask about the submission of funds.

The first part of the plan is to get funding from superiors. Once he obtained that, he could start recruiting some people to become informants.

As long as he gets the aid, then the rest will be very easy.

After walking leisurely for a few minutes, Noelle finally reached her destination.

As he had expected, the bar was still closed, but the door was unlocked, and Noelle could go straight inside.

There, Felice was cleaning the customer's desk.

"Oh, Noah! You finally came! "

"You looking for me? "

Noelle took off her coat and asked Felice gently. Felice took a few steps back and lowered her head slightly timidly.

"That's not so. I knocked on your door, but you weren't there. So ... I thought you were here, but it wasn't there either. I-I'd like to discuss about our plan to complete the mission that Captain gave."

Noelle kept putting on her smile, then turned around and walked towards the staff room.

"Don't worry about that. I made the plan. Once this is all done, we don't have to do anything but just wait quietly."

His words were half true and half lie. It was true that she and Felice did not need to do anything after the plan Noelle made went ahead. However, Noelle was not the type who could remain silent while her plans were still going.

His overly cautious nature makes him always move to ascertain whether everything is going smoothly or not. In addition, he also had plans to search for information on his own.

There was basically no way he would rely too much on the Bounty Hunter he hired. It's possible that they're double agents, and that would be fatal to Noelle's plan.

At the very least, Noelle had to create two or three backup plans that could be used when the unexpected situation occurred.

Moreover, the information search range of the Bounty Hunters would not cover all places. Because of this, Noelle still had to move on her own until a certain stage to fill in the blank.

The only thing that was true of his words earlier, was the fact that Felice did not need to do anything.

"Wait, what does that mean .. I don't have to work? "

"Yes," Noelle replied briefly as she walked into the staff room.

Noelle closed the door and put her folded coat into the locker, then removed the gray shirt she had worn since she was in the apartment.

However, the moment he did that, the door connecting the staff room with the main hall suddenly slammed and opened violently.

Felice appeared from there with a panicked expression.

"Wait, Noah! Don't throw me out! I still want to work! "

He shouted that while ignoring the fact that Noah who was in front of him was changing clothes.

Felice is an adult girl with zero experience facing men, so of course she will be embarrassed by that. Despite that, she ignored her embarrassment, and looked at Noelle in panic.

"Don't worry, we'll still get paid."

"That's not what I mean! "

(.. Isn't it good that he doesn't have to work? )

Noelle would think so. There is no need to do anything, and all problems will resolve on their own. That's an amazing thing.

The thought of 'to achieve something in the shortest way possible, yet avoid the instant way', had been implanted into his head ever since he was still Canaria Izaya. For this reason, Noelle does not really understand people who really want to work just to achieve a simple result.

In his mind, he thought that Felice was a workaholic who would not be able to live if not work.

Noelle didn't quite understand it, but she also didn't want to spend more time in this condition.

"Alright, alright. You'll come with me on some investigation. You'll keep working. Do you understand? "

Noelle did not want this to be a long matter, so she ceptly ended it by accepting Felice's request.

As she had expected, Felice's expression quickly turned to relief, before she finally ran over frantically for avoiding Noelle.

Noelle was still not wearing her clothes, so it was natural for Felice to act that way.

"Well, I don't think there's any other choice" Noelle said, shrugging her shoulders.

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By the time her shift had already begun, Noelle took the opportunity to ask.

"Elis, can I get a loan of funds for this mission? "

Felice who was previously sitting and reading a newly published magazine suddenly raised her head.

"Of course you can. All expenses incurred for this mission will be fully borne by the church treasury. You just need to make a submission letter, receive a signature from the Captain, and hand it over to Madame Mona."

The Mona Felice just mentioned is a 34-year-old woman. He had already joined this branch for six years, and arguably, he was the third most senior member after Dolf and Tian.

Due to her considerable knowledge and experience, Mona was entrusted with the trust to be the treasurer in this branch, and to take care of all the financial matters here.

After listening to what Felice explained, Noelle quickly understood how the fund filing system worked here.

Broadly speaking, how it works is not too different from what he knows. He or she must create a filing letter for the right reasons, then receive a signature from the leader in a group or organization, before finally being able to file it with the treasurer.

After the treasurer approves, then the requestor will receive funds in accordance with the amount he requested before.

(I have to estimate the amount of his own expenses, yes ... How much should I ask for? Two hundred and fifty Lunar? )

250 Lunar is equivalent to 25 gold coins in the Kingdom. It was a fairly large house, but somehow Noelle felt that the number was still lacking to get an outside informant.

(I think I should estimate it myself .. )

Noelle let out a sigh of resignation, and refocused her work as the bell ringing from the door appeared.

There, came someone who became Noelle's first customer today.

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"Noah, I'll replace you, so take a break."

After the time pointed right at noon, Noelle who was serving one of the customers suddenly got a call from Felice.

"But ... It's rush hour, are you okay? "

Right now, there were no other servants other than the two of them, so it was natural for Noelle to feel worried.

Midday is a time when the activities at the bar become very busy. That's because there will be a lot of customers coming from all over the place, such as local universities, and workers who are resting.

Noelle had already completed some orders, but there were still many orders to be fulfilled.

Felice responded with a gentle smile while lifting a tray containing several beautiful crystal cups.

"Please don't worry. It's your break, so enjoy it. Ahh, but please come back after ten minutes, because I can't possibly handle them all."

" … Okay."

Although Noelle objected slightly, she still did what Felice said.

After all, he had other matters that had to be settled immediately in this time of rest. But—

"Wait, the Captain is not there, so .. Who will sign it? "

—Other confusing problems arise.

Noelle intends to complete the filing papers today, but no one can sign it. If she doesn't get Dolf's signature, then a request for help won't be granted, and Noelle's plan won't work.

"Do you need anything? "

The confused Noelle was immediately startled by Tian's sudden appearance.

Of course, Noelle again nearly pulled out her weapon and attacked Tian, but she immediately refrained from doing anything as dangerous as that.

Tian's habit of suddenly appearing was completely incompatible with Noelle's monstrous reflexes. If only Noelle had not restrained herself, then some swords would have already stuck in that old body by now.

"Tian .. Don't suddenly appear like that. I don't know what would happen if I couldn't help myself."

"I'm sorry, old habits are hard to break" Tian said with a wry smile.

Tian then folded his coat neatly, and looked back at Noelle.

"What are you thinking? "

"That ... I intend to apply for a loan letter of funds to complete the mission that the Captain gave me, but .. The Captain definitely can't handle it now … "

As discussed at yesterday's meeting, Dolf is currently working in a church setting, and asking for his time to sign one document is highly unlikely because he is so busy.

"About that, you can hand it to me."

"Is that not a problem? "

Tian nodded as he combed his hair which looked a little messy. "When Dolf wasn't around, I was the biggest authority here, so you could use my signature to take care of the paperwork. Ahh, for the record, this only applies when Dolf isn't around, or is busy running errands."

"really that? "

"of course. Have you made the submission sheet? if you haven't, you better make it fast because I'm just feeling here for a while."

Noelle easily hid her pleased expression and nodded. He quickly pulled out a chair and took out a piece of paper and his spatial warehouse pen.

(I hope I haven't forgotten how to create a submission letter .. )

Noelle had only made it a few times in the past, and that wasn't her forte either. But, given the standards of this world, it shouldn't be a problem to make it a little messy.

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It took only ten minutes for Noelle to complete her filing. Now, he only needed to obtain the signature of approval from Tian.

The break was over, but Noelle had not returned to the counter to help Felice, but instead sought Tian for her autograph.

Tian was in the kitchen, looking not too busy after finishing all his work.

"Tian, I've finished the letter. Can you sign this guy? "

"Hmm? Let me see."

After cleaning his hand, Tian took the paper from Noelle, and began to read it.

Not much attached. All Noelle wrote was a greeting of respect and an estimate of how much she needed.

"Two hundred and fifty Lunar, huh? It shouldn't be a problem."

Taking the pen out of his pocket, Tian quickly signed the letter, and returned it to Noelle.

"Your writing is good, and you make it very detailed. Maybe I'll recommend you to be secretary later," Tian said with a chuckle.

(Please don't.)

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Afternoon.

Because of the mission that had to be carried out, the bar was forced to close early.

Noelle and Felice who had finished cleaning the bar then walked out from there, locked the door, and walked together towards their first destination.

The funds given from the treasurer were already in her hands, so Noelle could start all her plans from tonight.

"Are they really going to be there? I've never met Bounty Hunter before, so I don't know."

Felice blatantly shows her doubts about the address Noelle got from the agent woman.

"Well, I think you can calm down. In a situation like this, there was no benefit for him to deceive me with false information."

The female agent helps Noelle have the duty to watch over her, and invites her to work together on the case. There was no way he would fool Noelle with false information.

"Rather than worrying about it .. Elis, once we arrive, can you wait from a considerable distance? I'll go undercover, so it'll be hard if anyone sees us together."

Noelle did not want to use her identity as Noah Ashrain to make the request. Either way, his name and face had most likely been scattered among the members of the Swallow Life Order in hiding.

If he blatantly made a search for information about Feran Cerces using his own name, then there would be many chances that Feran would escape.

Therefore, using a foreign identity that no one knows will be more effective.

"Eh? W-well! "

Felice wanted to help, but she did not have the ability suitable for incognito duty. So, she could only wait here until Noelle was done.

"If anything happens, don't hesitate to call me! I have many powers that can help thanks to my contract with the God of Purity! "

" … I'll ask about that later. For now … "

Without anyone realizing it, the two had almost reached their destination.

"Wait here. I'll be right back."

Noelle immediately ran towards the dark passageway and away from the public observation. There, his body was instantly covered in a strange wisp of black smoke.

Not only his clothes, this time his face and body proportions also changed.

Bright hemp-colored hair, a handsome face with a cold look accompanied by heartless dark blue eyes, a body that was likely to reach 190 centimeters in height, and perfectly formed body muscles.

He wore a black trench coat with several dark blue vertical lines separated within a certain distance. Behind the trench coat was a white shirt whose top buttons were left open, decorated with a simple black-striped white cross ribbon tie under its collar.

She covered the shirt, and just below her coat, there was a plain black plain cloth vest.

Noelle looked at her own appearance in the small mirror, then inevitably smiled when she saw it.

This was a completely foreign appearance, and he had never seen it before.

Her bright flax hair was combed upwards roughly using her hands, making several strands of hair fall out and cover around her temples and forehead. This model is similar to its appearance when it was still an Izaya.

"Now … "

Noelle with a confident smile that looked arrogant was walking calmly. Each of his steps produced a clattering sound as his boots had some metal accessories hanging down.

Noelle's destination was a bar. However, what distinguishes this bar from other bars, is the fact that it has a function that is almost similar to the guild.

This was where the Bounty Hunters gathered and looked for a request.

Noelle without saying anything went straight inside, and was immediately greeted with a commotion that almost left her deaf.

The sound of the spirit cries from the Bounty Hunters here made her feel uneasy, but Noelle had no other choice but to advance.

According to the additional information the agent gave her, if she wanted to make a request, then she would just have to go to the bar counter and order a drink, then tell her the request and the payment.

The inside of this bar was very noisy, and Noelle became difficult to get close to the bar counter because occasionally there would be people blocking her way from getting drunk.

Eventually, one of the drunkards fell and hit Noelle.

Even though she hit Noelle hard, Noelle did not move at all. He was still in his place, while the previous drunkard bounced back to smash the table with his back.

Even if the place is noisy, the sound of the destruction of a table remains very prominent. In the end, everyone's attention began to turn to Noelle and the drunk.

Some of them started to get excited as if looking forward to a fight, whereas some others just kept quiet without a sign would do anything.

Shortly after, the drunkard who hit Noelle earlier finally woke up. He stood up and looked at Noelle in annoyance.

"Fuck, are you fighting?! "

" ……… "

Noelle had expected this to happen. That's why he hates the atmosphere of the bar in the late afternoon.

"The bastard's making a fuss again, huh? "

"This week, how many times has he fought? "

"Okay, but that's enough. I don't know why he's still allowed here."

Thanks to her sharpened hearing, Noelle could hear all the whispers of the people around her. Quickly, he began to understand what was happening.

He was really unlucky for having to meet a troublemaker at a time like this.

" … Move away." Noelle spoke in a low voice, yet contained strong intimidation.

The intimidation was enough to make some people speechless, but some became excited.

The drunkard who stood before him, was among the group of people who were becoming more and more excited.

He grinned widely, and looked at Noelle from above with a condescending look.

The drunk was about two meters tall. Just inches taller than Noelle, but thanks to that she became more confident.

Unfortunately, a larger size does not mean better.

"I'm going to set a new record! Thirty fights in one week! Get the fuck out of here, you little bastard! "

With his larger body size, the man retreated all the way to the end of the room, then dashed forward towards Noelle. The horseless movement was a sign that he just wanted to bump into Noelle without any additional attacks.

The floor trembled along with the steps the man took. However, Noelle did not even move from her position.

The man kept running to close the distance. However, right before he hit Noelle, his body had spun upside down in the air.

Noelle's two legs were only slightly bent, while both of her hands were in a crossed position because after throwing the man's body.

All he had just done was a simple move to throw the opponent. Before the opponent reached her, Noelle had advanced her right hand forward, and touched the man's left shoulder, then pushed him down slightly to change the attacker's position, he said, before finally catching the right abdomen with his free left hand.

The position is not clear, but actually it is the necessary preparation to make a 'throwing opponent' move'.

With that position, Noelle exerted her strength and pushed both her hands in opposite directions to each other, so that the body of the attacker touched by the hand moved according to the direction of her thrust.

The effect produced from all of those movements was exactly as it had been.

His assailant's body was thrown upwards in a spinning, wheel-like state, before finally landing on the floor hard.

Silent moment.

The cushion was not very loud, and the drunken assailant was clearly still conscious.

Despite that, Noelle did not care, and continued walking.

His feet casually stepped on the man's body, before finally reaching in front of the counter table.

"I want to make a request."

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