[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 253: Difficulty (1)

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"Dexter! "

Dexter doesn't care about the warnings from Tian. He continued to gather strength on his fist, then struck forward with all his might.

However, instead of injuring Moldy, Dexter's fist never hit its target.

Moldy was still smiling where he stood, and before him was a girl who looked younger.

Dexter widened his eyes in surprise, but that was why he did not have the time to make a proper response.

With a fist that did not manage to touch anything, Dexter was immediately thrown far back to hit the fragile wall of the building.

The building collapsed after receiving a blow from Dexter's body.

Despite receiving a powerful blow to his body, Dexter was still able to maintain his consciousness. He only slightly curled up in pain, then got back up as if nothing was wrong.

In Moldy's place, stood a woman who was likely to be at the age of 20.

The girl wore a black robe that covered her body, as well as holding a small magic wand in her right hand.

"Thank you, Silis. It would hurt if it hit me straight away" Moldy said, thanking the girl.

The girl, Silis just glanced at him a little while smiling before saying, "You're too down. Such a blow should be nothing to you."

Tian who saw all that inevitably said, "Who is he? "

He trusted Noelle's report enough, and he was convinced that no one had mentioned the whereabouts of another woman other than Feran Cerces.

That is, the woman who protected Moldy was reinforcements.

"So, yes .. This pursuit information has been leaked. That's why he can get reinforcements."

Tian could only frown as he realized that fact.

It is not rare if information about the mission of the organization is leaked. However, this still astonished Tian.

Not many know about this case. Just members of the organization, and church officials.

Other than that, no one should know.

The police did have a bit of information on this, but they were not involved at all, considering these were all cases related to the church.

For a moment, Tian thought of the figure of Noah Ashrain.

Indeed, the man could be the first suspect in the leaky matter of the case.

He is a new member, and his arrival is just as the church faces the case of Feram Cerces.

That's a coincidence that's too good.

It's true that Noah joined because he knew Erwin, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that Noah is actually an outside agent.

Noah is also the biggest contributor to the case. He provided a lot of valuable information, so Tian inevitably questioned how he could obtain it.

Despite that, Tian quickly erased his suspicions towards Noah.

There's no point thinking about that now. What is clear is that their enemies are increasing, and there will likely be other enemies coming later.

Tian raised the wooden stick in his hand, held the tip firmly, then pulled it.

A thin and slender sword blade appeared, and Tian was instantly in a defensive position.

In fact, the staff he had always carried all this time was a sword, disguised as a regular stick.

"Prepare for attack! "

As he shouted that command, a thumping sound emerged from the other side.

Looking at the right cake, Tian could see three human figures. Two figures that he already knew well, and one foreign figure.

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All three figures appeared at the same time. One of them was a man, who had fallen to the ground very hard.

They are Noelle, Fice, and Tania, who finally arrive after a short chase.

The first Tian saw from the group was Tania's presence. The girl was so foreign, Tian was sure she had never seen her before.

Then, he looked at Noah and Felice.

Both look fine, but the bloodstains that litter Noah's entire body make him wonder about what happened.

More than that, Noah smiled.

"Hey, are we late? "

Noelle was already aware of the situation, but still asked Tian due to his slightly damaged wits.

He was still not fully recovered from the madness, but his recovery rate was already good enough that he could speak somewhat normally.

" … No. You're on time."

Tian was still unable to understand this person named Noah Ashrain. Although the expert read the atmosphere and tended to always follow it, Noah still had his own atmosphere, which only contained himself without the presence of others.

Noelle who got an answer from Tian also nodded happily. He looked around, then his eyes focused on Moldy's figure.

Moldy looked at him, then smiled.

"It's nice to meet you. Howwasyourday? "

"That's very good," Noelle replied as she prepared to attack with her sword.

"really? Good to hear that." Moldy also did not remain silent. He instantly prepared with a long sword in his hand, and switched to the position of the attacking horses.

However, before he could advance, Silis stopped him.

"He's not your opponent. We've brought in more appropriate people to handle it."

"Haah? Whatchu mean? Dwayne says I'm free to have fun today."

"The rules have been changed. I've called someone else more worthy. You better face the old man enough. He seems pretty strong, you know? "

Moldy unhappily scratched his head and clicked his tongue.

"Damn. Fighting against old people is not my hobby. I'm not good at holding back."

Moldy closed his eyes and walked over while swinging his sword once. However, his casual atmosphere was instantly shattered as he felt an extremely powerful killing aura approaching.

Without him himself noticing it, he had already raised his sword, and fended off the incoming attacks.

The attack came from Tian, an old man whom he had underestimated before.

"Wait, don't tell me you're this .. Strong enough? "

"Eitherway. I'm too old for this. It's time for me to retire."

At Tian's flat reply, Moldy simply smiled and chuckled. He then exerted a greater force, until he could finally make Tian have to jump far behind.

"All of you, be prepared for all attacks. Do not shift your focus away from the enemy. Prioritize saving the wounded, then help others to get rid of reinforcements."

"Good! "

All the members retaliated against Tian in unison, then began to prepare to attack Silis.

Even if they doubted whether Tian could stand up to Moldy himself, it was not their right to interrupt. The command of the leader is the top priority.

Silis had already finished her affairs with Moldy, so she turned to look towards Noelle's group.

"Now, I have to finish my business with him here," Silis said with a smile.

His gaze was directed at one person, and it was Felice. Silis completely ignored the presence of the chasing members, as well as Noelle and Tania.

For a moment, Felice was confused, but before long, she finally came to her senses. His eyes widened, and he with a face of disbelief walked backwards step by step.

"Not likely … "

As if she had just seen a ghost, Felice continued muttering the word 'impossible' while taking a step back.

There's no way he doesn't know her. His face seems to change. However, that girl was still the person Felice knew.

"Silis … "

Despite struggling to deal with her fear, Felice still trembled as she mentioned the name.

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Noelle quickly understood the situation that was going on between Felice and Silis. He then took the initiative to warn the people around him.

(Hey, do you know anything about that guy? I feel pretty familiar with him.)

Noir probably knew something, which is why Noelle asked him. Of course, he still did not really expect that Noir would answer him.

『Hehe, he's a very easy person to envy, huh? 』

Although not a direct answer given, Noelle still understood the meaning.

(So, huh? She is the holder of skill《Envy》, huh? Hehe, I didn't think that my simple deduction back then produced the right answer.)

(Yahh, I think it's a good thing to find other owners of sin skills.)

So far, only Olivia and Charlotte have the sin skill. For the others, he still had not found it.

He then looked at Tania.

"Solve your business quickly. The portal's near here, isn't it? "

Tania nodded. "Very. The portal is ... It's behind the building" Tania said, pointing to an unfinished construction project.

Noelle did not feel anything strange from that place, but it was probably because she was indeed unable to feel it.

Tania's uniqueness made her able to clearly sense the energy and existence of the underworld. It will be different from most humans.

"Help. Do you need it here? "

In response to Tania's question, Noelle quickly shook her head. "No. No need."

Tania once again nodded at him, and then left. After that, Noelle re-directed her focus to Silis.

"Hey, you're a beautiful woman. Do you want to accompany me tonight? "

Of course, those words were not serious at all.

However, the results of those words managed to split Silis' attention on Noelle. Silis stared at Noelle, then raised one corner of her lips upwards, forming a sly smile.

"I'd love to do it, but I'm sorry I still have business. Instead, you can play with that guy for a minute."

Noelle looked in the direction that Silis pointed at, and instantly raised her eyebrows.

"You're telling me to play with an old man? Isn't that so evil? "

The place designated by Silis, is the place where the appearance of a human figure covered with a black robe.

Although her entire body was covered with a thick robe, Noelle was convinced that the figure was an old prita.

It is very easy to identify it based on the sound of footsteps, posture, and how to walk.

The figure also walked without hesitation, until finally stopping right between the location of Noelle and Silis.

The members of the chase who were intending to attack Silis stopped when they saw that figure.

One by one they remained motionless like rocks, before finally falling helplessly to the ground.

(Did they die? )

Noelle was slightly wary of looking at the bodies of the chasing members. Due to the distance being too far away, he could not confirm it clearly, but it seemed that they were still alive.

『They are all still alive, but their consciousness has been withdrawn completely. Hehe, I haven't seen this for a long time.』

Does that mean something like this ever happened? Noelle was still a bit hesitant with him, but Noir really knew a lot about everything that was happening.

Moreover, the power to forcefully draw one's consciousness was an obviously monstrous power. It was very effective to use in combat.

Noelle smiled faintly as she imagined how that person's strength would work.

More than that, what made him even more shocked was the identity behind the cloak. Noelle was still a little unconcerned, but she inevitably had to accept the reality.

"Hehehe .. I didn't think you had that kind of power, old man."

His voice became more and more flat, and over time became pitched. Noelle continued to stare at the figure the robe was hiding in, until finally the figure opened the hood of her own robe.

"How did you recognize me? "

Since his appearance in this place, Noelle immediately recognized him. He still did not want to believe it, but this reality presented before him made him a little uncomfortable.

He had already developed complex feelings of sympathy towards this person, and this time he had appeared as an enemy.

"What is your name Gild? "

The old man smiled faintly, then nodded at him.

In fact, until now, Noelle still wanted to deny the fact that the old man who gave her advice in the city of Nif used to be someone named Gild, and he was her enemy.

"Once, yes … "

Despite that, Noelle did not allow herself to be distracted by it. The reality before him made him even more confident to act.

Over there, Tian and Dexter were fighting against Moldy, and nearby also Silis was still in a miserable state.

There's not much choice he has.

Noelle smiled and looked at Gild's figure while pointing one end of the sword at her.

"Dead."

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Gild replied to Noelle's threatening sentence by raising her hand which was holding a wooden stick.

There was nothing special about that level, but Noelle's gaze kept on him. Then, he realized that the stick had an effect that could attract the attention of others.

Noelle then looked the other way, and was surprised. All he saw was Gild's arm, and the one there instantly shocked him.

How not? In that supposedly organic arm, a strange blackish purple crystal was seen enveloping the entire part of his arm.

"The virus … "

Gild heard what Noelle muttered, and she looked at her own arm.

"It's amazing, isn't it? I managed to survive the plague, but the spread of the crystals still didn't stop."

Noelle, Gild, or the old man only had crystals around his neck. Previously, his hands were still like normal humans.

How could the crystal suddenly spread? The plague was an old occurrence, and Gild should have survived it. However, the crystal had only just spread out now.

"I think I've managed to escape from it, but this crystal is still spreading, and the speed of its spread has been increasing ever since our meeting. I wonder, what caused it? "

Gild continued to look at the crystal attached to his arm, then smiled widely.

"But I don't care anymore. My age is not long. As long as I can continue to harness the power of this crystal, I'll be fine."

(Strength? Whatdoes thatmean? )

『Hehehe, because it seems like you are really confused, then I will tell you. The crystal in his body gave him additional strength. You see when he dropped everyone? That was the power that the crystal exerted. Hehe, she has really already fused with her crystal.』

All in all, Noelle still did not understand too much. However, he had already slightly understood the point.

If there was someone who survived the crystal plague, then he would be endowed with new powers from the crystal. Maybe that's what Noir meant.

"Well, I don't care about that. Just die."

Noelle did not say anything more, and directly lunged forward.

He extended his sword forward, and targeted Gild's chest. However, Gild easily caught the stab of his sword and deflected the attack in another direction.

Not stopping there, Gild immediately took advantage of the opportunity by jumping and spinning in the air to gather the right momentum. The momentum was then used to give a kick to the side of Noelle's abdomen.

Of course, his attack was unsuccessful.

Noelle had first changed her position, so her hand managed to catch Gild's kick.

Noelle instantly injects more energy into her grip, and uses that to throw Gild in the other direction.

Gild bounced far back, but she managed to correct the position. By attaching his fingers to the ground, Gild managed to hold his body from bouncing too far away.

Then, the wooden stick in his hand shone with a terrifying light, which he then tapped its tip to the ground.

Instantly, a portal to the underworld opened up, and dozens of monsters with strange shapes came out uncontrollably with killing intent directed at Noelle.

"That's right … "

Noelle frowned in displeasure as she threw her sword forward, and used the blood chain to control it.

The sword that was a combination between Langen and Verstand with an indeterminate pattern continued to slash through everything he passed. Noelle endlessly swung the sword through the chain, which would then return to her own hands.

However, he misjudged.

Or rather, he completely forgot.

It wasn't just him and Gild there, and Gild couldn't possibly just focus on him either.

Noelle turned to the side, and found Felice still sitting on the ground. Around him, several monsters from the underworld were running towards him, and looked like they would attack at any time.

(It's starting to make things difficult.)

Noelle used a chain of blood that she turned into a claw, then pulled herself near Felice.

After arriving at a new position, he immediately created a stone wall with his magic, and smashed it to utilize its debris as an additional weapon.

The hard rock rubble smashed into the bodies of the monsters, but it barely inflicted any injuries on them.

Noelle also did not remain silent. He extended his arm forward, and several swords instantly shot out from the empty air.

Each of those swords stuck at the fatal point of every monster, but there were some monsters that still survived.

(Let's see if they can resist magic.)

Noelle pointed her palm upwards, and created a fire spear with her magic.

The fire spear continued to expand, with its inside filled with a stone spear.

Just in case the magic didn't work, Noelle prepared a stone spear so that if the fire magic disappeared, the stone spear would still have time to deliver the wound.

His spear was already of a large size, and Noelle unhesitatingly threw it at the crowd of monsters.

An explosion occurred, and small hot rocks were fired all over the place.

Result—

"It didn't work, yeah … "

All of the monsters managed to survive the fire magic, yet at least one of them had a stone spear that pierced through their body.

"Monsters from the underworld tend to have strong magic resistance. You must use physical attacks to kill them."

Tania suddenly landed beside him, and stared at all those monsters. His gaze was then fixed on a portal not far from Gild.

"Are you done with your business? "

Tania shakes. "I thought it was, but the portal was also opened here. I have to close it."

Noelle smiled as she looked at Gild in the distance.

"You split the tasks? "

Tania replied without hesitation, "Yes. After all, there will only be a disaster if we leave the portal open."

"Then … "

Noelle glanced at Felice behind her, and sighed lightly.

Under these circumstances, there was no way Felice could join the fight. However, Silis was still after him, which meant that this was a bad situation.

"Let's distract them all."

Tania understood Noelle's intentions, and she immediately nodded.

"Good."

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