[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 274: Twilight Memorandum

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Noelle was finally able to come to terms with the turmoil in her heart. Right now, with the appearance of Grei Noctis he was casually walking towards the train station.

His identity letter as Noah Ashrain was already useless, and he had previously also taken the time to create a new one.

It costs more than when he made a deal with Damian.

While waiting for her train to arrive, Noelle sat in the waiting room and bought a newspaper that had just come out.

Unlike usual, today began many people who read the newspaper, although only those who can afford it do it.

Within these four days, there were many changes taking place to the Republic, especially to the city of Fencen. Food prices began to rise, and city security began to decline.

In fact, the officers who were usually on guard were replaced by 'volunteers' from the Church of Goddess Zelica.

Noelle read the first sheet, and immediately understood the reason.

"That guy really has an important role, huh …. "

One of the biggest reasons why the situation is starting to worsen in this city is due to the absence of Nantz sil Grandbell.

Not many people initially knew this, but Nantz sil Grandbell actually held several important positions at once within the local government.

This has been going on for generations. The Grandbell family is indeed referred to as 'Political Monsters' because of their undoubted expertise in politics.

Noelle did not care much about the details, but she could clearly see the amount of influence Nantz had.

Nantz's greatest influence was in the area of local administration, as well as important negotiations with certain companies.

Naturally his departure will have an impact on the economic situation of the city.

It was hard to find an official who was as honest and with integrity as he was

Noelle flipped the newspaper to the next page, and read the important points that were there,

Nantz sil Grandbell was pronounced dead along with his servant during the devastating fire that engulfed the Grandbell family mansion.

At the time of the fire, there were only Nantz and butler Robert, while the rest were already repatriated according to their regular schedule.

Plan succeeded. They really think that Nantz had an accident to death

Although it was good news, Noelle still could not calm down.

What happens next is the problem.

It would be great if the fake deaths of Nantz and Robert could go on forever. However, if the government and the church are really serious, then they can immediately find the truth behind the scenario of Nantz and Noelle.

That was a possibility Noelle wanted to avoid. Because if they manage to uncover Nantz's lies, Noelle will automatically be seen considering he was instrumental in implementing Nantz's plan.

Noelle sighed and closed the newspaper. He then threw it into his spatial warehouse, and stood up to wait for the carriage whose voice alone had sounded from a distance.

He did not have a fixed goal, but for now, there was one thing that still troubled his mind.

Noelle decides to visit another city first.

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Twelve hours on a train with a second-class passenger ticket is really quite difficult.

The facilities were not as good as Noelle had thought. There, passengers are given a small room occupied by two other passengers. So, one room will be occupied by a maximum of three people. It could be more if the passenger takes someone else with them.

This time, Noelle sat down with a middle-aged man who snored a lot while she was asleep. His face was also extremely red, with several bottles of alcohol barely sneaking out of his bag.

A very strong smell of alcohol filled the room Noelle occupied, and it was completely unbearable.

The only reason he chose to sit in the second grade seat was because he wanted to skimp. The trip will also only take twelve hours. It was too wasteful if he booked a first class passenger ticket.

Before the train arrived at the stop station, Noelle had already left her room. And when the train stopped in a very noisy voice, Noelle immediately jumped away from the carriage.

A moment after that action, many gazes began to be directed at him, but the oppressive aura of 'Grei Noctis' was enough to make them take their eyes off again.

Noelle sighed, and immediately went to her destination.

Just look once at the map, and he already knows where the location of the place he was headed.

It didn't take long until Noelle finally arrived at the place in question.

This city, the city of Vulip is one of the most densely populated cities in the Republic. Its location surrounded by four other cities from all directions made it frequented, and far from the monsters.

Noelle was silent and noticed the large building before her. A church, with four minarets positioned surrounds the church's main building like a square.

Like most churches in the Republic, the church Noelle visited today is the Church of the Night Guard Goddess Zelica.

He did not come to pray, but to meet someone.

At this moment, he was not at all worried about the Lunatic Order watching him secretly.

Inside the church was quite quiet, probably because the mass had been finished a long time ago. There was only one person sitting in the front row, and Noelle all approached her, then sat right next to her.

A young woman, whose figure Noelle might not be able to forget.

The black cloth covering those eyes was so striking that anyone would have no trouble seeing it in the crowd.

The woman fused her palms together, and seriously prayed on the goddess statue displayed on the altar.

Noelle did not say anything, and just waited until the woman was done.

After finishing her prayer, the woman—[God's Ear] Ilya immediately turned to look towards Noelle with a smile.

"During not meeting. I have to congratulate you for deceiving the masses" he said casually.

(So this is how it ends, huh …. )

Instead of being surprised, Noelle was relieved.

This is exactly what he expected.

In the beginning, he had come to this city just to ascertain whether [Lion of God] Ilya still recognized him or not.

He knew Ilya was here thanks to the information circulating in the city church of Fencen.

"Thank you, but I failed to trick you," Noelle replied with a light feeling.

[God's ears] Ilya did not immediately answer, and only replied 'stare' through the black cloth that covered his eyes.

"of course. That's why I'm called the [Ear of God]. I can hear all your conversations with Nantz sil Grandbell."

(Ahhh, of course it will.)

Noelle was not very familiar with the title [Lion of God] yet, but it was easy to relate to it.

Perhaps, [The Lion of God] had a close relationship with the Eye of God belonging to Auger Lucia.

Not paying attention to Noelle's thoughts, Ilya continued. "Then, what about the previous offer? Are you gonna take it? "

The offer Ilya meant was a request from Dewi Zelica to Noir.

Actually, Noelle had nothing to do with this. However, just a moment ago, Noir had asked her to discuss this matter with Ilya. After that, Noir did not participate in any conversation at all.

"What advantage did Noir or I get after helping you? "

Even helping a god would be of no use if there was no gain.

Hearing that, Ilya's reaction was a small laugh then a gentle smile.

"To be honest, Miss still hasn't thought of a gift that's worth you. But, most likely you will get a blessing from Him."

From the beginning, the request was directed at Noir personally. Noelle was not involved.

However, since he was currently Noir's contract partner, he had no choice but to get involved with things like this.

The blessing from Goddess Zelica sounded good, but it seemed like it was too little for the effort she would put out.

"The mission is to get back the stolen Lecca, right? " ask Noelle to ask for confirmation.

"That's right," Ilya replied.

Noelle went back to silence to think, then immediately raised her head.

"Then it'll be hard."

Getting a question full of curiosity from Ilya made Noelle not dwell for a moment. Even so, he already had the answer.

Noelle smiled back while narrowing her eyes slightly.

"To get Lecca back, I have to get involved with a god from the outside world, 'Lost Traveler'. Also ... You may already know, but the moon rocks are some kind of poison that'll make me weaken."

Noelle had been weakened many times thanks to the moon rock. Until now, he has not been too understanding about why the moon can make it weaken.

Troublesomely, Noelle could not let Noir take over the conversation this time. This negotiation must be completed by himself.

"Vampire, yes .. This is a bit of a hassle."

"true." Noelle nodded several times with complete certainty. He really did not want to get involved in this matter.

Again Ilya ignored Noelle, and continued muttering to herself.

"Vampires are one of the very sensitive races with a dirty aura of the cosmos gathered on the moon. It's natural you could be affected by it."

(Kosmos ..)

Noelle frowned. His guess about the moon slightly missed.

Indeed, the word 'cosmos' is still a new vocabulary in Noelle's dictionary. The first time he heard that mention was when 'He Who Loves Fairy Tales and the Past' told him.

If the saying 'He Who Loves Fairy Tales and the Past' is true, then the cosmos is where the outer gods are. That includes the 'Lost Traveler' who stole Lecca from Goddess Zelica.

"Then I have no choice. I can't help anything right now."

Another meaning, Noelle can help if her strength is already very developed.

But, that's still uncertain. Noelle has not developed a desire to help Dewi Zelica. After all, there was too little profit he would get.

If it was a blessing, he already had it from Anastasia. Getting another one from another god might be a good thing, but Noelle hasn't needed one for now.

Moreover, the reward was not worth the risk he had to accept.

For a moment, there was no reply from Ilya. The woman kept smiling with a face that was hard to understand.

Her eyes were invisible, so Noelle had difficulty in reading her true expression.

"Alright, so, what do you want as you accept this request? "

" … I can't decide yet."

From the beginning, Noelle had no urgent needs. Even if there was, it was still at the limit of his own ability. There was nothing that required her to get help from a big party like Goddess Zelica.

Getting that answer, Ilya smiled.

"Then, you can decide on the gift yourself later. For now, I want you to receive blessings. That way, at least you'll be safe from the terrors that the cosmos gives you."

Not without reason Dewi Zelica has the titles 'Maharani Horror' and 'Protector of the Night' in her honorary name.

From the very beginning, His Noble Armament was in space, the most worthy place to be called the cosmos. It is impossible for 'He' to have no resistance to the things that exist in the cosmos.

That's why his blessing can protect Noelle from the threat of the cosmos.

Realizing this fact, Noelle grew creepy.

The chances of him getting involved in this matter became extremely high right now.

"You mean ... will I get a blessing from the Goddess? "

Ilya nodded immediately. "really. Think of it as an upfront payment. After all, the situation has started to deteriorate lately."

Ilya did not explain further, but that was because he knew that it was unnecessary.

Noelle would definitely ask Noir about the situation.

(Getting a blessing from one more god is not a bad thing, but .. this matter is too much.)

His confidence suddenly disappeared when he heard about this matter.

Ilya seemed to be aware of Noelle's unease. He smiled gently, and walked over. Now, his lips almost touched Noelle's ears.

"What if the prize is 'help'? You're looking for something involved with the past, aren't you? I'm sure the Goddess can help you once His power is restored."

The offer sounds very unreal.

It was not yet known how sharp Ilya's hearing really was, but he could tell about the talk Noelle had secretly done. Which means, Ilya also knows that Noelle is looking for answers to past riddles and the repetition of time done 'Charlotte'.

(Why do I always meet troublesome people? )

First with Nantz who can see the truth behind the lies, and now Ilya who can hear anything without knowing how wide the range is.

Moreover, be it 'God's Eye' or 'Lion of God' seemed to be related to each other.

(What next will I be involved with 'Hand of God'? )

Noelle shook her head, and let out a sigh of resignation.

This conversation depends on him. However, he was convinced that Noir knew, or at least had predicted all the decisions he would take.

Luring prize. In fact, Noelle was almost resigned to all these puzzles. It took a lot of time to unpack a bit of the fact, and it made Noelle feel a little upset.

Without knowing how much time he had left, all of these puzzles felt like a challenge with a bomb that would explode at any moment.

"I can't guarantee you the outcome, but I'll accept that."

There's no other choice. Lately Noelle is always faced with a dead end, so that makes him have to take decisions that he does not like.

Hearing that, Ilya immediately smiled, although Noelle was not sure if she was really smiling given her completely invisible eyes.

"Then we're done. Let's assume nothing happened here. It'll all be over when you sleep."

After saying a few words, Ilya immediately walked away. As if an invisible barrier had been pierced and destroyed, Ilya's figure disappeared along with the silent atmosphere that ruled the church earlier.

Without Noelle noticing, many people had attended the church to pray.

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Noelle leaned against a park bench placed right in front of the church entrance. Many people passed by, and they all easily ignored Noelle.

His thin presence, accompanied by his all-white appearance, made his figure like a ghost. It was hard for people to try to disturb him.

Noelle remained seated there and spent much of her time daydreaming. Unknowingly, time passed, and the sky turned orange.

Noelle raised her head, then sighed resignedly. He then rose, and his figure was instantly enveloped by a terrifying black smoke.

In just a matter of seconds, Noelle's figure had already disappeared, making her match up with the ghostly appellation.

Until finally, his figure again emerged from the black smoke vortex formed on the top of the roof of the church's main building.

Noelle watched the entire Vulip city from that place, and subconsciously closed her eyes to enjoy the soothing breeze.

This city is beautiful. Noelle wanted to spend her time exploring every beauty of this city. If she could, she would want to do it with Olivia.

He wanted to share all this beauty with her, but he realized that it was impossible.

His eyes that had opened were again narrowed when he received the rays from the sun that appeared from the western horizon.

The church bell rang loudly, indicating the time of night had come. Shortly after, his figure was again shrouded in black smoke. He was no longer at the top of the church.

Without anyone realizing it, a tall, handsome male figure with a cold and sharp gaze appeared in the middle of a quite crowded street.

Her bright hemp-colored hair was brushed roughly upwards using her hands, while her dark blue eyes showed absolutely no interest in everything around her.

His blue-striped black coat fluttered as if there was a blowing wind.

Noelle looked at the orange sky without any special interest in her eyes, and subconsciously formed a vile smile.

"Let's start this story again."

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[Arc Twilight Memorandum — Finished]

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