[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 267: Noble Armament

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After the Asterisk meeting ended, Noelle who had already lost her drowsiness chose to open the window, and relax a little.

For a moment, the wind that blew at night managed to calm him down, but then various thoughts began to cross Noelle's mind.

When was the last time he was able to enjoy time quietly without having to think of anything? Maybe, it's been a long time.

Noelle let out a tired sigh, and went back to lying down. The window position was right next to her bed, so the wind that blew in filled Noelle's room with a cold night wind.

He was still curious about the repetition of time that happened this afternoon.

The last time he noticed a time loop, was when he was still in his group. It had not been long since his meeting with the Norman group.

The reason was unknown, and it was still doubtful whether it actually involved him.

The only thing that made Noelle still curious was why was she the only one who remembered? This question leads him to a strong suspicion that he is in fact closely related to the repetition of time.

There was no way he could manage to retain his memories without any reason.

"Hey, what do you think? Do you remember what happened back then? "

Noelle hadn't really spoken to Noir since noon. But, she remembered that Noir said 'you're stuck' to her.

After trying to ask her without hoping it would be answered, Noelle turned her head towards the window.

The sky is dark, with stars shining. The most striking thing there are three round objects that hang never move.

Natural satellites, or moons orbiting the planet, number three. Noelle knew that fact for fifteen more years. But, he was really still not used to it.

Compared to that, the red moon he saw on Fog Island and the collective dreamland made much more sense to him.

Thinking about the repetition event continuously will not make the answer come by itself. He should let everything go as it should.

Noelle got up, and leaned against the window. The blowing night wind blew her now black hair, and Noelle naturally closed her eyes while enjoying it.

His eyes slightly opened, glancing at one of the moons in the sky.

Its size was the second largest of all there was, and it was probably the only one emitting a holy light, different from the others.

Noelle involuntarily continued to stare at him until a dry sound of laughter emerged from Noir.

"Did you finally choose to speak? "

『Hehe, I have no intention of telling you anything related to the incident earlier this afternoon. But, you seem interested in all that stuff.』

Even without a pointing gesture from Noir, Noelle knew what he meant.

Noelle glanced at the 'object' that Noir meant—three moons orbiting the planet.

" … Is it that clear? " ask Noelle while frowning.

He then turned around and held his own chin on the window sill, making his left arm a cushion for the pose.

In the moment he was silent, Noir's voice again appeared, but this time with a mystical aura that was directly conveyed even from the sound.

『Satellites, call it the moon. They have their own name.』

" … really? "

Not something to surprise, but Noelle was a little interested.

Reminds Noelle of Anaximandros and Nicolas Copernicus. Although the theories put forward by the two are different, they basically have one thing in common.

Both are referred to as the 'Father of Astronomy', and have contributed much to the knowledge associated with outer space.

Noelle imagined that in this ancient world, there were only a handful of people with thoughts like theirs. Even so, whatever theory they put forward based on the results of the research is a worthy thing to hear.

Noelle was also curious about how the people of this world were able to achieve the same things as the human race on earth.

While he kept silent while thinking, Noir's voice that had already lost its tensing intensity now appeared.

『The biggest one was named Ishka, then the second one, which you looked at since then was Lecca. After that, there is a third—』

For a moment there was no sound, but Noelle whose body suddenly goosebumps could feel Noir was smiling inside her. A strange smile. It felt like so many emotions were mixed in it, making it a terrifying smile.

『Pan-dora.』

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(Pan ... dora? )

Noelle suddenly frowned when she heard the name.

The other two names sounded unfamiliar, but this name he had heard before.

'He Who Loves Fairy Tales and the Past' has mentioned the name before, precisely during a discussion of Voyager's goals.

'Opens something called Pan-dora'.

What exactly is Pan-dora? Is Pan-dora the Voyager destination is the same thing as the moon in the sky? Many questions flashed through Noelle's mind, but again she did not manage to find the answer.

"Explain about that."

『Kehehe, find the answer yourself.』

That annoying phrase finally appeared. That meant Noelle had no other choice but to look for her herself. Even so, from the way Noir said it, Noelle was almost certain that the answer to her question was the word 'yes'.

Forcing Noir to answer was futile, so Noelle did not try it in the first place. Finally, he could only remain silent while enjoying the night breeze that was hitting his face.

But then, the voice appeared again.

『I want to do a little experiment. Help me.』

" … What are you planning? "

There was no way that anything good would happen when Noir intervened.

Whatever experiment was done was bound to go awry, and Noelle didn't want that to happen.

『Hehe, you can relax. This is not a dangerous experiment. Let's just say it's an experiment you've done a lot.』

Noir doesn't seem to be a reckless person, just like Noelle. But part of the madness is a little worrying.

Noelle's experiments are just experiments like ordinary humans, which may tend to be dangerous. It was very different from an experiment run by a god.

『I'm not so interested in destroying and killing everyone around here, so you calm down.』

"Refusing will be free, yes …. "

『Hehe, good that you are aware.』

Although her current strength was not that great, Noir could have taken control of Noelle's body when she was off guard. That was why, instead of asking for permission, it would be easier for him to experiment while controlling Noelle's body.

"What am I supposed to do? " ask Noelle.

『Walk to the mirror, and see yourself there.』

Noelle said nothing, or even denied. He casually got off the bed, and walked to a table with a large mirror on display.

In the mirror, the figure of Noelle greeting the identity of Noah Ashrain appeared.

Only then did Noelle realize that her appearance was slowly changing.

Her originally red eyes had now turned one into pitch black, and her hair had also become slightly more wavy than usual.

Aside from that, the most striking thing was a black crown that suddenly appeared above his head. It was hovering, rotating at a constant speed.

Noelle had a hunch about what happened.

"You ... divide the control of the body? "

What Noir is currently doing could be referred to as 'body control division'.

In short, in this one body, there are two entities controlling it at the same time.

Noelle was still able to move her body without any problems, but then her left hand suddenly moved on its own without her command.

Trying to hold it back a little, his left hand then stopped, before finally returning to its original position slowly.

『Hehe, exactly as you think. It worked.』

With the power of Dominance's authority, Noir controlled Noelle's body, and at the same time also shared control with her. That way, neither she nor Noelle can move this body freely, as long as there is no rejection reaction from one of the controllers.

"It feels like more and more my body is not mine …. "

Noelle sighed in disappointment as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Then, his gaze focused on one thing.

"I've been thinking about this since I first saw her, but I didn't get to ask. Actually, what's this crown floating above my head? It's also in your real body."

Noelle initially thought it was a weapon. After all, during his fight against Noir in the Mist Garden, the crown had displayed various movements that seemed to affect Noir's attack power.

But now he rejects the idea. The crown that was on top of his head was not a weapon, because it always came to accompany the appearance of Noir himself.

『This crown is what you call Noble Armament. Calling it a weapon is not a wrong thing, but it has a more specific explanation.』

Noelle knew that when Noir suddenly explained, it was not normal. Therefore, he immediately put aside his own suspicions, and mentally recorded down each of his explanations.

The crown above his head was still spinning quietly as Noir's explanation continued.

『The realization of one's heart and soul. That Noble Armament. Everyone has it, but it is impossible for them to make it happen on their own. Too many requirements for humans to resurrect it.』

"Hmm .. can I raise him too? "

『Keh-hehe, I don't know. I'm also curious.』

something that is the embodiment of the human soul and heart. Noble Armament sounded like something absurd.

Noelle didn't even know that human souls and hearts could be manifested in the real world.

From that explanation, it can be concluded that the Noble Armament that everyone has has a different form. In Noir's case, it was a black crown.

"Wait, does that mean gods have their own Noble Armament? In that case, what Noble Armament does Anastasia belong to? "

The feeling of goosebumps suddenly ran all over his body. Noelle looked to the side, and realized that it was not because of the suddenly cold temperature. Rather, as he could clearly feel many invisible existences suddenly directing their gazes at him.

This was a feeling similar to the one he had shortly after defeating Noir in the Mist Garden.

Back then, his emotional and mental state were not that good, and he had borne a lot of pollution that could have caused Berserk's condition. Maybe that's why the feeling of being stared at by all those entities became stronger.

However, this time he was sure that his emotional and mental state were fine. Which means, all those gazes were caused by something else.

Noir couldn't possibly not notice it, and Noelle could clearly see half of her face in the mirror smiling widely, showing one fang that glittered sharply.

Then—

『Modestia.』

The name was mentioned, and Noelle could feel various things start raging around her. Surprisingly, all of these things are completely invisible. Until finally, the mirror before him suddenly broke into pieces, and his face reflected there became even more terrifying.

Noelle reflexively jumped back, but her room was narrow enough that her back directly hit the wall just before landing.

The intensity of the danger increased, and Noelle could barely think clearly.

The wooden chair in front of him lifted up, and it was thrown straight at him.

Noelle took out Langen, and directly slashed the chair into pieces. But then, one by one the items in his room lifted up without anyone touching him.

"Hey hey, I don't remember ever controlling them with Verstand."

The ceramic flower vase flew straight towards her, and Noelle naturally lowered her head to avoid it, until it shattered into pieces as it smashed into the wall.

Still unfinished, other items started flying towards him. But then, the crown that floated above his head accelerated its own spin, and began to spew plumes of black smoke from there.

Black smoke spread to cover the entire room, and the originally floating items now one by one fell onto the floor.

『Keh-hehe, they actually became aggressive upon hearing his name.』

"What ... actually happened? "

This reminded him of the time of the first Asterisk mission. At that time, Asterisk had to face an enemy figure that was not clear of its existence.

The crown on top of his head started to disappear, and his appearance gradually returned to how it was. The transformation was so fast that anyone who saw would feel a little afraid of him.

Without having a chance to understand anything, Noelle immediately dropped her body on the bed, ignoring all the items scattered on the floor.

He'll clean that up later.

"Seriously, what really happened? "

All of those existences had completely gone wild upon hearing the name of Modestia, Noble Armament Anastasia was mentioned.

『I'm sure you know why. They really hate that woman, hehe.』

(I will not ask why.)

Noelle let out a heavy sigh as her gaze diverted. He stared at Lecca, the second-largest natural satellite orbiting the planet.

"Is there another Noble Armament I should know about? "

『Actually no need. But, I'll tell you just in case.』

"Ohh, thank you for your concern," Noelle replied with a cynical smile.

Noir seemed to ignore that because he continued explaining.

『There Ixa, Gloria, Longinus, Chariot, Merciful Hand, Heart of Anima, Enigma, Vandergil, and Libera.』

"That's quite a lot."

There were nine Noble Armaments that Noir mentioned. That is, there are nine people that Noir let Noelle know of.

"Who is the owner? "

To that question, Noir's answer was:

『Hehe, that is something you will know for yourself later.』

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