[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 251: Redemption

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Elsewhere, Louen and Rita still did not move from their positions.

Standing across from them, Browdy and Heinz can be seen preparing to deal with all of the impending attacks.

However, no one moved on from either group.

Each one of them just continued to remain silent while continuing to observe the situation.

Browdy initially wants to go straight ahead and attack Louen or Rita, but Heinz stops him.

Observing each other's movements, without taking the initiative to do anything. At least, that's what Browdy thought.

However, Heinz had a different mind.

He was fully aware of something Louen and Rita were doing.

(They begin to thin out the magic that previously enveloped their bodies ... What are they planning?)

Heinz really did not understand what Louen and Rita were doing. Supposedly, this would be finished if he disrupted their focus directly, but Heinz had an uneasy premonition.

If he were to interfere now, then there would likely be an adverse effect given to him.

Heinz did not know how that intuition could arise, but he preferred to obey it.

However, Browdy was definitely not a patient person.

Without informing Heinz, Browdy instantly swung his arm and created a single blade of extremely sharp wind. At the same time, he also directly shot forward towards Rita while tightly holding the short sword in his hand.

"Stupid! What are you doing! "

Heinz frantically tries to use his ability to pull Browdy to his side. However, before he could do that, Browdy's body had been split into pieces.

Every piece of his body fell to the ground, but he was still not dead. All the pieces of his body melted, then gathered into a strange wisp of liquid.

In that form, Browdy returned to Heinz's side.

"What's going on? "

His body had recovered, and Heinz could clearly see Browdy's puzzled expression.

Browdy is dead once, and that automatic transformation won't be active again until anytime.

That meant, if Browdy died here, he would actually die instantly, and it would be impossible to rise with his strength.

Those who join the Swallow Life Order have the opportunity to enjoy the blessings of what they refer to as the 'Creator'. The blessing gave them an ability similar to immortality, yet it could only be used once in a lifetime.

If the owner of this power dies for the first time, then he can still rise as long as his death is not caused by age or disease.

They call this meat magic.

Aside from that immortality, they also gained a power that made them capable of turning a being into a strange lump of liquid.

Heinz frowned as he thought about what had just happened.

Even if he wasn't too close to Browdy, at least Heinz knew that Browdy was a strong man. This was the first time Browdy had ever experienced death.

"Hey, what exactly happened? "

Browdy did experience it himself, but he didn't understand anything. He did not understand how he could die instantly after intending to attack Rita.

He asked Heinz in the hope that Heinz could help explain after his observation. However, the results were disappointing.

Heinz shook his head. "I don't know. From my vision, you suddenly die. It's hard to explain anything."

(The attack that killed Browdy was. Or rather, did the two of them manage to launch an attack? No, wait.)

Heinz frowned for a moment, as he slowly began to realize the problem.

Be it Louen or Rita, neither of them attacked at all. But it is not because they do not want to, but because they cannot.

The reason the two kept silent as if observing the movements of Heinz and Browdy was because they were preparing a trap.

A suspicious flow of magic was felt by Heinz, so maybe it had something to do.

"Hey, are you guys done discussing? "

While Heinz was thinking, Rita's toneless voice instantly resuscitated him. He immediately looked straight ahead, and found that the two were looking at him and Browdy with a very cold look.

Their faces were barely expressionless, yet somehow Heinz could feel a strong sense of intimidation from it.

His body instinctively moved for protection. He subconsciously grabbed a dagger in his belt, and prepared for all the attacks.

However, the attack he was waiting for did not come.

Only Heinz realized it. Louen and Rita are unable to take the initiative to attack. They had to wait until the other party attacked them, then use some sort of 'rebound' trap to counterattack the attacker.

That's what happened to Browdy.

(I'll be fine as long as I don't attack them, yes ... Does that also apply if I attack them suddenly and only give one attack that can directly kill them?)

It was a simple plan that Heinz managed to make based on his observations.

There was no way Louen and Rita would have no limits to what kind of attack they were able to withstand and reverse.

Unknowingly, Heinz smiled.

He occasionally twirled his dagger, then glanced at Browdy.

(This fool can no longer rise. He really wasted his life.)

After sighing lightly, Heinz then regained his composure.

He stood up casually, then shrugged his shoulders.

"Why should we move forward? You guys should have come to us alone."

Browdy beside him still did not understand Heinz's plan, but he would only follow his plot.

Louen and Rita are still in place. They really don't move.

This made Heinz even more convinced.

He smiled and raised his one hand, instantly creating a wave of wind that blew fiercely around.

This was not offensive magic used to attack, so Heinz would not receive a rebound effect.

A fairly strong wind blew, faintly producing a soothing whistling sound.

Heinz gave Browdy the code, and Browdy understood it immediately.

The two of them planned to directly finish off Louen and Rita with a single strike. That way, the rebound effect will not be given to them.

After the preparations were completed, Heinz and Browdy launched their attack. But that was a mistake.

Before the attack actually landed on the target, they saw Louen and Rita smiling simultaneously.

This made Heinz reflexively jump backwards. Unfortunately, Browdy didn't get to follow Heinz.

From a distance, Heinz can see Browdy's body being cut into pieces.

It happened so fast. Heinz was unable to process what happened.

From what he saw, Louen and Rita just smiled, then Browdy suddenly died. Since he had already died once before, he was already unable to rise again. Which means, Browdy's really dead by now.

Heinz, who was aware of this fact, instantly transformed his form into a strange lump of liquid, escaping Louen and Rita.

However, his attempt failed.

He was held back by a force he did not know. His body naturally returned to human form, and he was completely unable to move.

(What the fuck?! What the hell are they doing? Who are they really?! )

Many questions flashed through his head, but Heinz simply could not guess the answer. With a body that could not move at all, Heinz could only listen to the sound of footsteps coming from Louen and Rita.

Eventually, the two reached Heinz's side.

Louen took out a chair from her own spatial warehouse, then sat on it. He looked at Heinz with a cold gaze, while Rita who was standing on the opposite side only smiled coldly.

After looking at Heinz for some time, Louen finally spoke.

"Twelve years ago, there was an incident. The incident happened in the suburb of Locus Republic of Waldenholt."

"The incident resulted in a village being destroyed, razed to the ground, and killed all its inhabitants."

"News says it was an accident caused by a technical fault of a nearby gun factory, which created a huge explosion and fire."

"But, in fact, the incident happened because of an organization. The Swallow Life Order. That organization is the cause."

"They are being pursued by the church organization, which causes them to have to find a place to hide temporarily. It was the most critical situation the Swallow Life Order had ever experienced throughout history."

Heinz had heard of this. Although the Swallow Life Order tended to be experts at escaping, they also had a 'nearly caught' history before.

"In the process of escape, they planted a lot of explosives underground in a village, then detonated them when the pursuers showed up. Of course, not all Swallow Life Order members survived. They also have several victims who died from their own explosions. But, is that a problem for them? Of course not."

What Louen said was true. Heinz could not deny it.

The Swallow Life Order is not an organization that cares so much about its members. As long as their goal is achieved, they do not care how many casualties there are.

This was the only thing Heinz regretted. But, still—

(What does he want to say? )

—Heinz really doesn't understand what it all means.

As if realizing her confusion, Louen immediately continued her story.

"Of all that was destroyed, there was a small church that was a victim. Everyone in the church was killed instantly, except for a pair of boys and girls, who happened to be in the barn."

The warehouse in question was in a place quite far from the blast area. It was also protected by the thick walls of the church.

"As of now, the two children are still wandering around looking for the perpetrator behind the incident. And finally ... We got here."

Louen stood up and brought her face closer to Heinz's.

The two of them stared at each other closely, but the emotions emanated were clearly very different.

A vile grin formed on Louen's face, while Rita who was there only touched Heinz's back with her finger.

A second later, a large hole appeared in Heinz's chest, instantly expelling all the blood and organs that were no longer clearly shaped.

Heinz was killed, but then his form returned to its original form. His immortality has been active, and given him one more chance to stay 'alive'.

Unlike before, this time Heinz was able to move.

He instantly dropped his body onto the ground, and spewed out all the oxygen and saliva from his mouth.

What just happened surprised him.

From the beginning, Heinz was not the type of fighter that was so reliable. He rarely felt pain. That was why, feeling his body hollow like that became the most terrifying experience of his life.

He had not had time to calm down, the sensation of a hard blow on his stomach again made him unable to think clearly.

Repeatedly. All that pain he felt over and over again, until he finally realized a sharp sword blade had passed through the pengkal arm.

Heinz could barely respond. He reflexively retreated and held his own left arm, yet it was too late.

His left arm was slashed neatly, leaving only a flat slash at the base of his arm.

Fresh blood also came out very heavily, making Heinz scream in pain.

The pain he continued to receive, the wounds that made him lose blood, and his fear made Heinz's face look even paler. It was as if blood had already disappeared from his head.

He could no longer think clearly. It could only continue to clutch the slash marks at the base of its arm, while trying to endure that tremendous pain.

"Hey, we're not done yet."

Just as she was getting desperate, Rita walked over with an iron rod in her hand.

Heinz, unable to think, instinctively crawled back, and was stopped by Louen, who held Heinz's back on his own.

"While you're not the culprit behind the incident, you're still a part of them. As long as you're a part of them, then you'll be our target."

Louen said it while smiling coldly.

To him, this was a revenge. Although he regretted not being able to do it directly to the real culprit, he was already satisfied enough to finish off one of the members of the organization that destroyed the residence, along with his family.

The same thing was felt by Rita. While dragging an iron rod with a sharp tip, he finally arrived right in front of Heinz.

The large pool of blood on the ground already looked abnormal. It was overwhelming, and flooded the place they were resting on. Even so, Rita and Louen did not stop.

Stepping on the blood and flesh of their retaliatory target was a very refreshing right for them.

"You really never think."

Rita broke the tip of the iron stick, so that a sharper serration was created from the original shape of the stick.

"There are many families living their lives quietly in the village. But ... You destroyed the whole village just for wanting to escape? "

A smile of disdain formed on his face, and he began thrusting the sharp end of his staff into Heinz's stomach.

"Don't joke with me, asshole! My family! Everyone I love! They're all dead because of assholes like you! "

One by one the punctures landed on Heinz's body, but he was still not dead.

That's because, Louen had cast some magic on him.

This magic is called execution magic, a magic that Louen obtained after he made a contract with 'He Who Demands Redemption', or better known as the 'God of Redemption'.

Heinz has been implanted with this magic, and he cannot die easily thanks to it. As a result, Rita can freely do what she wants, as long as it does not interfere with the magic implanted by Louen.

If the magic were to be unleashed, then Louen would not be able to pair it again, given that this was a magic that could only be implanted once for each person.

Of course, not just anyone could be implanted by his magic. Only those associated with 'vengeance', or 'debt' on the user can accept the impact of this magic.

Heinz has lost his mind. Now he can't even say anything. There was only saliva and blood flowing around his face.

'That 'punishment' became the end of life for Heinz.

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After making sure Heinz was really killed, Louen immediately cleared the scene.

The previously pooled blood had been cleaned with water, but the smell might still be there.

Now, Rita was crouching while leaning against the wall, looking confused at something.

"How does it feel? "

Louen finished cleaning up the bodies of Heinz and Browdy, then approached Rita. She stood up and leaned against the wall right next to Rita herself.

" … I don't know .. Everything feels empty. I didn't feel anything even after killing him with my own hands … "

In the previous execution, Rita was the one who moved the most. If Louen was the one holding Heinz, then Rita was the one who killed him.

Louen who heard that answer could only smile wryly while staring at the night sky.

"It's unfortunate that the other one died first."

Initially, Louen wanted Browdy to experience the same thing as Heinz. However, Browdy's sudden movements made the defense system of his execution magic active on its own.

If any target attempted to rebel, then the execution magic would kill him instantly. Louen could not control this effect.

Rita did not answer. He still had a puzzled expression, but then he raised his head, looking up at the same sky Louen was looking at.

"Hey ... Do you think .. What we've been after all this time is wrong? "

" … I don't know."

It was a question that Louen did not know the answer to. If he was asked if revenge was the wrong thing or not, then he would answer 'Yes'. Because basically, the redemption of a grudge will only create another grudge. This is a vicious cycle that is impossible to end after being so deeply involved.

However, if he was asked whether living for vengeance was wrong or not, then he would answer 'Don't know'.

Louen could not deny the purpose that one had in his life.

No matter how bad one's purpose may be, as long as that goal keeps one alive wholeheartedly, then Louen can't argue with that person's desires and goals.

Therefore, he himself did not know whether the retaliation he and Rita had been pursuing all this time was the right thing, or not.

The desire to retaliate was what kept him and Rita alive all this time. If he were to give up that goal, then he would not be alive now.

At least, that's what Louen thinks.

" … So, yes … "

Rita gave a small laugh, then stood up from her place.

"Let's go catch up with the others. I'm a little worried about Felis" he said, stretching.

Louen nodded and smiled at him. "You're right."

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