[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 271: Stages

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At midnight, Noelle put on all her clothes, and walked out of the apartment.

With just one step out, Noelle could feel many presences were watching her. They must be church agents stationed to watch over him.

Noelle stopped walking, and glanced at each place with their presence, then raised her scarf to cover her own mouth.

He then walked over, casually ignoring all that presence.

There were thirteen people. That was quite a lot, and actually more than Noelle had expected at the start. But it's actually good.

The more people pay attention to it, the better the results will be. It will be an amazing drama.

Noelle walked casually as if she was circling the city, but she was not actually walking on a random route. He was checking one of the escape routes that Nantz had prepared for him.

Nantz said that he could use this route to escape, but Noelle did not plan to use it that way.

From the start, he didn't need anything like an escape route. Provided the attention of the agents could escape from it even if it was only for a second, Noelle could escape easily.

Therefore, Noelle planned to use this route for something else.

The route covers from slum areas to markets. It's the perfect place for execution.

Noelle stopped at one of the bookstores that were still open, and bought a few new books from there. He did so that agents would not feel suspicious about why he wandered off in an uncertain direction at night.

"Thank you for your visit! "

Noelle nodded kindly at the bookseller, and continued her journey following the predetermined route.

The plan itself is divided into seven stages, with some stages already implemented earlier than planned.

The first stage was to provoke the attention of the agents, the second stage was to check the escape route that Nantz provided, and think of additional plans.

The third stage is just about to be done by Noelle. This stage is simple, but requires special attention so as not to be suspected by the agents.

Noelle stopped walking for a moment, and opened one of the books.

The book was still new, and the thin paper was also quite hard. This is exactly what Noelle needs.

Noelle reads one page, and intends to open the next page, when—

"Aduh–"

His index finger slashed, and a drop of blood came out from there. However, instead of recovering her injuries, Noelle waved her hand, deliberately dripping the blood onto the ground.

He then continued walking with open wounds on his finger, and dripped little by little blood at every crucial point in his route.

This is the third stage. Noelle spread her blood at a certain point in order to be utilized later.

The fourth stage was finished when Noelle came to Kino's metecrint. This process is quite simple. He just needs to collect some bodies. For now, Noelle has four to keep watch. This body will be very important in his plan later.

Now, only three stages remained.

Noelle continued to walk the route she made herself, and eventually returned to her apartment.

She unhesitatingly walked in, locked the door, and sat down on her room study chair after putting all the books on the table.

After throwing away the money to buy the book, he did not want to waste it.

One by one the presence of the people watching her faded, and now Noelle could breathe a sigh of relief.

So far, attracting the attention of the agents is the hardest part of Noelle's plan. Because he has to do it very carefully. If she was careless just a little, their views towards her would turn negative, and Noelle's plans would be muddled.

After all that presence faded, Noelle used Verstand's telekinesis power to lift the chair she was sitting on, rotate it one hundred and eighty degrees, and activate summoning magic.

It didn't take long until the figure of a young man with distinctive red hair appeared.

"Yo, did I interrupt your sleep? "

Noelle casually started the conversation, ignoring Harold's irritated face that was directed at her.

"What more do you want? " ask Harold.

She had known Noelle for some time, and she was increasingly aware that it was impossible to refuse this person's 'request. Noelle always had a way of making her unable to resist, or even she could casually force her to do as she wished.

Noelle nodded, pleased at Harold's candor. He then crossed his legs, and played the book he had just bought.

"Tomorrow at night, I want you to do a little errand."

"Little task? "

Harold doesn't believe that. Noelle was unlikely to hand over a small task to someone else. Harold knew very well that Noelle was the one who would complete all of his own work.

That means, this task is something that even Noelle can't do on her own.

"Yes, a small task. Tomorrow, I want you to play the villain. Hows it? That suits you, doesn't it? "

"Criminals? "

Harold frowned.

Indeed, it was a role that suited him. He often plays the role of the character, and even deepens it in the real world. He was even convinced that he was actually a criminal.

But, put that aside. Noelle asked him to play the villain. That means he has a big plan now.

Noelle smiled sinisterly as she nodded.

"A kind-hearted young man, Noah accidentally sees someone has killed an old woman. With a sense of justice filling her, she goes after the killer. However, when he fought a sword with her, he lost and died."

"Hows it? Simple, right? "

"Noah .. Is that your name now? "

The smile on Noelle's face was deep, forming a smile that was more terrifying and felt colder than anything she had ever shown. It was as if Noir had controlled it.

He was happy because Harold was quick in understanding it. Because that way, he could save a lot of time.

"Well, you don't need to know any details about this task. All you need to do is follow the scenario as I say. Ahh, don't act unless I tell you to, 'cause it's gonna mess up the temple."

"A bad scenario" Harold said, showing a disgusted face.

I don't know what Noelle's up to, but Harold doesn't like it. In fact, even though he got a role that was very compatible with the drama.

However, Noelle's response was exactly the opposite of what she expected.

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment."

"I really want to beat you up, and see if you're still going to smile or not" Harold said, narrowing his eyes.

But again, Noelle just smiled. And before Harold could say anything, the surrounding scenery turned into a forest. This is his camp site.

For a moment, he remained silent, thinking about the words he had faintly heard from Noelle.

"Try it if you can."

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After sending Harold back to his place, Noelle immediately glanced at the crack in the window that was emitting moonlight.

『Hehe, look. There's someone in a hurry now.』

Noelle easily ignored Noir's rant, and returned the seat position to its original place.

The physical body of a vampire will not get tired just from not sleeping for a day or two. Sleep is a fun option.

Right now, rather than sleeping, Noelle preferred to read up on the book she had just bought.

The fifth stage of the plan, which was to recruit Harold as a cast actor, was completed. Now, there were only two stages left, and it was all an easy affair.

The sixth stage is to make sure that all 'players' are in their respective positions. To help settle that, Noelle took out a few things from her spatial warehouse.

It's all a corpse. There are four in total, with one just in case.

A dead human body was much easier to dominate, and that was why Noelle chose to use a corpse instead of a doll.

Instantly, a wisp of black smoke emerged from Noelle's palm, and enveloped the three corpses present.

One of the bodies looked like himself, Noah Ashrain, while the other looked exactly like Nantz.

A strange smile involuntarily formed on Noelle's face, and she stared at each of the corpses with a strange feeling.

『Hehe, hehehe, you do have a natural talent in this.』

Finally, the seventh stage; implementation.

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End of the month, October 31.

The happy party atmosphere still filled Felice.

He came out of his apartment very cheerfully, and was about to call Noah out. However, he remembered that Noah's shift today would start at one o'clock in the afternoon.

"He's probably tired. I can't bother him."

Felice convinces herself, and leaves for the bar alone.

Arriving at the bar, Felice immediately cleaned the table, prepared the menu to be served, and finally opened the bar.

At noon, just an hour before Noah's shift began, Felice felt strange.

"Didn't Noah usually arrive an hour early? "

Feeling that something was amiss, Felice finally left the counter table. Fortunately, now is Mona's shift, so she can take over while Felice leaves.

Felice walked quickly towards Dolf's room, and opened the door in a loud voice as if breaking into him.

"Captain, have you seen Noah? "

Dolf frowned for a moment. "No, I haven't seen him today. What the hell's going on? Did you guys fight? "

"No way! "

Felice quickly refuted, and felt the growing unease in her heart. And of course, Dolf realized it.

"Calm down, Felice. Even diligent employees can come late occasionally."

"K-Captain is right .. I'm sorry … "

Feeling stupid with herself, Felice immediately walked out of Dolf's office, leaving Dolf alone there with a moody expression.

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It's two o'clock now, and Noah hasn't come yet.

The restlessness within Felice peaked, and he was already unable to endure it.

Felice went to the employee room, and changed her clothes. Then, he ran out of the bar without saying anything to Mona who called out to him from behind.

(What's going on? )

Her breathing was heavy, but Felice did not stop. Even though the cold air was so piercing through the skin, he continued to run towards the apartment.

Arriving at the apartment, Felice knocked on Noah's door, but there was no response.

Now he's getting convinced that something's not right.

Felice held back her nervousness and continued to knock. However, no matter how long he did it, there was no response from within. Until finally—

"Keep away."

A foreign man in a church robe appears, and breaks down Noah's apartment door.

Felice froze when she saw him, but then she realized that he was an agent of the church.

"There's no trace. He left this place hours ago."

Just by examining it at a glance, the agent already knew what was happening. Even so, Felice was in disbelief, and went inside to check.

Noah's bedroom door was unlocked, and as he walked in, he was greeted by complete silence.

There's no one there. There was only a small mattress, a work desk complete with chairs, and a shelf full of old books.

At the table, there was one book open in the middle of the page. It was a thesis book on magic, which dealt with the use of magic in everyday activities.

Felice had no interest in the book, and went right out of there.

Noah's apartment was completely empty.

"He was off the surveillance …. Damn it, turn over all the scouts, we'll look for him right now" said the man in the church robe to a man hiding behind the shadow of the door.

Felice was barely able to think, but somehow she was still able to come to her senses, and rushed back to the bar.

He intends to inform everyone that Noah has disappeared.

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Meanwhile, at the Grandbell family mansion.

Noelle in her original form was sitting down to relax, while reading one of the books Nantz had provided for her.

He had been in this place since noon, and he had absolutely no plans to return.

"Are you sure you don't want to say goodbye to them? "

Nantz was not far from where he spoke, and Noelle only glanced at him slightly.

"That's not necessary. I wasn't close enough to them, so I had to say goodbye" Noelle replied.

Of course, Nantz doesn't believe that. What Noelle said was a lie, which even she herself did not realize.

However, Nantz clearly understood that.

Those words Noelle used to protect herself. He was trying to escape from the fact that he was quite close to everyone in the bar.

Saying goodbye is hard. Nantz understands that. Therefore, he did not argue with Noelle, and instead smiled at her.

"That nature is what makes you difficult to get along. I don't want to have an anti-social sister-in-law like you."

Noelle initially did not respond, but then she remembered with something she wanted to ask.

"Speaking about your sister .. Livia, I mean Sirius, do you know why she was kidnapped? "

"Heh, call him as you like. About the reason .. there's no way I know. In fact, I want to know it now too."

This was a question that stuck in Noelle's mind for a long time. How did she and Olivia come from, so they could be there?

It feels too good to be a coincidence. They were reborn, and banished to a church in a small village.

Noelle initially thought it was a coincidence, but soon realized it was impossible.

After all, there were too many factors to be reckoned with. One of the strongest factors is due to the involvement of 'time repetition'.

Noelle still doesn't know what's really going on, but she suggests she's had a big role in the previous timeline.

Noelle sighed and shook her head.

He cannot be distracted by that problem. At present, mission continuity is the main thing.

Noelle turned the page to look at the next piece of content, but all the sheets after the sheet she read were blank.

"Is this book not finished? "

There can be no printing errors, as they are all done manually.

Behind him, Nantz raised his head as if he had just remembered something.

"Ahh, right. I wrote the book, and it's not finished."

Ignoring that, Noelle closed her book, and took another book off the shelf. This time, he made sure that each page had words printed on it.

The rest of the time before the plan starts:

"Four hours, twelve minutes, and thirty-one seconds. It's too long … "

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