[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 284: The Source of Power

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The Temple Mount Sacred Haten.

Asher calmly pushed the wheelchair that Leticia had occupied, while accompanied by a gentle breeze that hit their faces.

After reaching the perfect position, Asher stopped pushing, and stood right beside him.

"Today's wind is really soothing …. Do you like it too? "

Leticia whose eyes were closed turned to the side, then looked up and 'looked' right at Asher's face.

" … Yes."

The answer was a bit cold, but that was enough for Leticia.

The girl smiled gently, and again directed her face forward while humming a little.

All the affairs involving her position as a Saint were exhausting, and it was only at this moment that Leticia could feel a sense of calm.

Just a few seconds later, Leticia had already raised her hand slightly, waving to the side as if she wanted to reach for something.

Needless to say, Asher already understood his wish. He instantly caught Leticia's hand, and grasped it tightly. It was then that a bright smile finally bloomed on Leticia's face.

He said nothing, and strengthened his grip on Asher's hand.

Meanwhile, Asher himself was being flooded by various thoughts.

He had received a report from Souris that his mission had been successfully carried out. And now, Asterisk officially has three subordinate members.

Only five people remained, and two were under his responsibility.

In truth, he was in charge of three people, but since he insisted on not involving Saint Leticia, the number was lowered to two even if it was only for a while.

He wants to find Dolca and Fitz Walstein. However, his position did not give him the freedom to move outside the church.

He should be on Saint Leticia's side for almost twenty-four hours.

Therefore, Asher is still confused about how he should contact both targets. What's more, the one named Dolca seemed more troublesome.

Fitz Walstein would not be a big deal because the surname could be directly investigated, but there were over a thousand people who used the name Dolca in the Neutral Elfrieden Region. This makes the search more difficult.

At least he knew that Dolca was a native of the tribe that occupied the southern part of the Elfrieden Neutral Region. More than half of the initial amount was removed when the fact was revealed, and now Asher only needs to run a selection system.

It would all be easy if he had a lot of free time, but it seemed futile to think about it.

Not that Asher was unhappy with the demands of this job. Quite the contrary. She felt relieved that she could accompany and watch over Leticia at all times.

But because it was also his chance to contact the target was greatly reduced.

Now he was completely amazed at Souris Noelle who managed to gather all three targets in just less than a week.

(I wish I had time to wander around like him.)

Asher shook his head slowly, and began to remember his schedule.

There were a few days where he was off duty. Yet even at such a time he still had to accompany Leticia.

However, if remembered again, Asher actually had an expedition task that would run three more days. It was a task that required him to leave the church, and conduct inspections in certain areas.

Which means, he had the opportunity to find the whereabouts of Dolca or Fitz Walstein.

The longest expedition task will only take one and a half weeks. That meant he had to complete the search for Fitz Walstein and Dolca within that time.

It would be difficult, as he would also have to finish his work as a Knights Templar.

But of course, he just needed to cut time off for a break.

As Asher began to think of a plan to find Fitz Walstein and Dolca, he could feel the grip on his hand becoming tighter and tighter.

Asher temporarily put away all his thoughts, and turned to Leticia.

"Hey, Asher. Are you thinking of something? "

" ………."

Asher narrowed his eyes slightly as he felt a hint of regret for letting the burden of his mind unfold.

"I'm fine saha. Just being set up a schedule for my expeditions" he replied.

More than anything else, Asher did not want to make Leticia worry. That's why, he'll give her a little lie.

For that answer, the first response Leticia gave him was a frown on the forehead.

"You're not good at lying at all."

His voice contained a vexation that Asher could clearly feel. Even so, Asher did not say anything. He had already decided not to involve Leticia on anything related to the Asterisk.

With her eyes closed, Leticia turned her head back towards him.

"Please tell me when you have a problem."

—"Because after all, we are family." is what Leticia wants to say. However, those words stuck in his throat, making him only able to finish half of the sentence he wanted to get out.

Leticia lowered her brows in disappointment, wondering why she suddenly couldn't finish her words.

In the end Leticia returned to her normal state, with a puzzled look on her face. Seeing that, Asher smiled gently, and squeezed Leticia's hand that was still in his grasp.

Anything he would do to protect this fragile figure. But can he really do it? At this moment, Asher was flooded with intense doubt.

At the same time he also began to wonder why Leticia had actually become a candidate for a subordinate member. Does he have a role in the future?

After all, Asterisk seems to help each member to avoid unwanted scenarios in their lives.

But if Leticia ever becomes a candidate? What will happen in the future?

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Nearly two hours passed as Asher and Leticia enjoyed the afternoon breeze and sunshine at the peak of the Sacred Mountain Temple of Haten.

It didn't feel like time had gone on for so long that it felt so unreal.

From behind, a female servant came.

Asher turned around and looked at him, wondering what he was doing.

After reaching a fairly close distance to Asher and Leticia, the maid bowed.

"Mr Asher, you are required to attend the meeting immediately. This is the order of the 'Twelve Councils of Light'."

The Council of the Twelve Lights is the designation for the second highest tier after the Saint within the Church of the Lumine Goddess. If a Saint did not exist, then the power was entirely in their hands.

Now, however, the Council of the Twelve Lights would only appear if there was something urgent, or like the time when they had to spread the 'message of God' that Saint received in his prayer.

It was rare for the Council of the Twelve Lights to appear and hold a meeting like this.

"What meeting? "

Asher himself knew nothing about this meeting to be held. He tried to remember, but there was indeed no meeting scheduled for today.

Without lifting his back, the servant again spoke, "Sorry, but the meeting was indeed held suddenly. There is an urgent matter that demands the presence of all executives right now."

Asher is indeed included in the executive ranks, but if there is an issue that requires all executives to attend, then this must have been a very serious problem.

The meeting was held suddenly by the Council of the Twelve Lights, and demanded the presence of every executive.

What kind of trouble is really going on? Asher. suddenly frowned.

Beside her, Leticia also understood the seriousness in this situation, so she showed a worried face to Asher.

Asher felt that anxiety, and tried to calm her down by tightly squeezing Leticia's hand. He turned back to the waiter.

"What Saint should also be present? "

This time, the maid lifted her back, and smiled at Asher.

"His Majesty still has to prepare for the trip to attend the branch church, so he does not need to attend the meeting. You can follow it after the meeting is over. The train won't leave without your presence, sir."

Asher felt objected, as it was too dangerous to leave Leticia alone. However, his doubts were instantly broken as he looked at Leticia's smiling face to him.

"Go away, and come back to me as soon as your work is done," Leticia said with a gentle smile, then kissed the hand of Asher who was still holding her hand.

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Military districts of the Republic.

Damian sat behind his desk, with a clear gaze that did not focus on the beam before him.

There were so many things to think about, that he was confused as to which one to think of first.

While his gaze was blurred, time continued to move.

The report from Souris left him quite shaken.

Putting aside his speed of work, Damian was really surprised to get another news on the same day as the report from Souris came.

Nantz sil Grandbell is dead. That was the warmest news headline among Republican folk and military officials.

Even though he had expected this, he still had difficulty accepting the facts.

Nantz is not dead. He fakes his death, and is recruited by Noelle to become a subordinate member of the Asterisk.

That means the report on Nantz sil Grandbell's death is a lie. However, the bodies of him and his servant have been found, making Damian even more hesitant.

Did the body that was found belong to someone else? Then how could Souris Noelle change the form of the corpse as closely as possible with Nantz and his servant Robert.

Damian shook his head, regarding that as an unimportant right to think about.

After all, he had seen Souris change her own appearance. Of course it was natural that he could change the form and appearance of others.

Now everything is clear.

Nantz sil Grandbell who was recruited to be a subordinate member of Asterisk was the same person Damian knew. He did not choose to take up the task of approaching Nantz because Souris had seized the task first. But knowing the facts on his own, made Damian a little upset.

The Grandbell family was a political monster that was very influential in the integrity of the Republic. With the only member of the family declared dead, there would be no one to rely on to complete such an important job.

His figure is very valuable to the Republic, but what is possible for fate requires him to join the Asterisk.

Although thinking that it would not hurt, Damian still considered that this was a mistake. There must be another way to recruit Nantz.

What exactly happened so that Nantz had to die in the scenario that Souris—Noah Ashrain made?

What's more, it's not just Nantz and his servants. He has also conducted an in-depth investigation, and has been informed that a member of the church named Noah Ashrain has also been pronounced dead in a fight.

The scenario Noah made was completely incomprehensible to Damian. What is the purpose? What exactly happened that he had to fake Nantz's death and kill his own identity as Noah?

Thinking of an answer that has no answer will only make him dizzy. He is no longer related after making Souris a new identity as Noah Ashrain.

A person has also been sent to replace Nantz in negotiations with several neighboring countries.

Damian removed some of the sheets of paper associated with Nantz's death, then began to look at the other sheets.

There is a letter of identity of a man named Wilbert.

He was another person who became an Asterisk recruitment candidate.

For the past few years, Damian has been investigating about her. And he unexpectedly discovered another fact.

Wilbert had a surname, but when details about Wilbert appeared in the heads of every Asterisk member, he only had Wilbert's name, with no surname.

Damian also found out after he checked repeatedly that the Wilbert he found was the right person.

The problem is, Wilbert is part of the Valayen family, a name that is very useful in Damian.

Wilbert Valayen is the younger brother of Joan Valayen. They were twenty years different in age, so it was natural for Damian not to notice it.

However, the name ...he really did not expect to see her again here.

Joan is one of three former Damian colleagues who have died for sacrificing their lives for her.

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The incident took place about twenty-four years ago, before he gained immortality.

"And so, the mission this time is quite simple, but has a high risk. I want everyone to be careful."

Simple, but high-risk missions. That's how they call it. And despite knowing that, they still do.

Because this is an order.

For the peace of the country, a soldier must obey the orders of their country.

Therefore, Damian's team, consisting of eighteen people including himself, gladly accepted the order.

The risk is still not known how high, but it is certainly dangerous.

A few days ago, the headquarters obtained information from a regional agent. Information from the report contains about any suspicious activities that will be carried out by residents of a village.

The village he was watching, was quite a peaceful and serene village. Almost no problem, every resident lives well.

However, everything changed when some traveling merchants came and introduced a new teaching to them.

It is not explained what the teaching is, but it can be concluded that it is the teaching of a religion that is not yet known, or still unfamiliar in the ears of people.

Agents reported that there were suspicious movements in the village. And when she sneaks in, she realizes what happened.

The teachings that influenced the villagers made them all set a schedule, to carry out a prayer ritual on the god they worshiped.

Even though the Republic is a little secretive and racist, it still accepts other religions being spread. However, it was only limited to 'reasonable teachings'.

The reported prayer ritual required villagers to sacrifice half of their livestock, along with one newborn baby boy.

Each limb of the sacrifice will be used for the consumption of the executors of the ritual; starting from the blood, hands and feet, bones, internal organs, and some other external organs that exist in the human body. There was nothing left, because that was their way of appreciating the sacrifice.

Obviously, a prayer ritual that requires the executor to sacrifice a newborn baby is absurd. Therefore, the military officially made this a state of emergency, and had to stop the ritual immediately.

Stopping the ritual is a mission handed over to Damian's team.

The next day, Damian and his team make their way to the site, hiding in the forest until nightfall.

It should have been a mission left to the church, but church and military relations have recently deteriorated considerably, requiring them to work independently.

At first everything went well. Damian and his team managed to prevent the ritual from being fully implemented.

The participants were completely stone-headed. Although some of them have died, others will continue to move to perform the ritual.

I can tell they all lost control.

The situation worsens when one of the villagers, who appears to be a witch, shoots an invisible projectile magic at Damian's team. As a result, some of them were declared dead instantly due to hit at a vital point.

And so until it's all over. Damian's team is forced to break orders, and must kill the citizens who are getting wild.

But unfortunately, it was a little late.

A citizen had completed the first ritual for the sacrifice, and there was no way to stop it. Once the ritual started, they could only continue on. Otherwise, the magic circle used will go berserk and cause a very destructive mess.

The fight was fierce enough that some of Damian's team were killed.

At the start of the ritual, several members followed to the realm of death, and Damian could do nothing but watch them leave.

There was only Damian and three of his friends left. The three men were Joan, Asta, and Ruka.

Because of the unstoppable ritual, sacrifices had to be made.

The magic circle will continue to rage until voluntary sacrifices are made.

That's where things changed for Damian.

With the body of his feet, Damian stood still in the middle of the magic circle, while his three friends each stood a little far away from him, in a circular position.

He did not remember what the three friends said, but he still clearly remembered what had happened.

Right before his eyes, Joan, Asta and Ruka committed suicide by drawing swords at their own hearts.

They didn't die right away, but it seemed like something was drawn out of the three.

The three comrades then died, and what came out of them instantly danced in the air, and entered Damian's body.

That's when Damian's life changed.

He fell unconscious, and woke up right in the middle of his three dead comrades.

From that, what made Damian feel the most hatred from past events was the power to become immortal.

He didn't die even after his heart received a prick. Hunger and thirst did not affect him at all.

Only then did Damian realize that he had a monster that could not die.

Even so, he seemed to still be able to die due to the age factor. He continues to age even now.

As soon as those memories of the past flashed through his mind, Damian immediately shook his head slowly.

He then longingly stared at Valayen's name, and was ready to flip to the next leaf.

But that didn't happen.

His secretary appeared from behind the door, and told him that there was an emergency call.

"What's going on? " ask Damian to his secretary.

The secretary looked confused as to how to explain it, but then she could do it without any mistakes.

"That .. there was an attack going on around Fencen. You are asked to attend an emergency meeting."

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