[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World

[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 285: The New Stage

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A few days have passed since that big show. You could say that the drama was a success.


Noelle now sits reading a newspaper in the cafeteria of a middle-class inn in the town of Vulip.


In his Grei Noctis form, no one dared to approach him carelessly. But it was a comfort for Noelle who was not wanting to be bothered by anyone.


It is currently November 5th. It's been almost a week since the fire broke out at the Grandbell family mansion. Even so, news media such as newspapers still tell the incident.


As Noelle had expected, Nantz sil Grandbell's reputation and popularity was not to be underestimated at all. Even the news of his death could have messed up some parts of the Republican administration.


Indeed, despite being the only member of the Grandbell family, Nantz has many important roles that no one can possibly replace. One of them is the matter of negotiation related to military affairs.


Noelle feels guilty for Damian for this, but she quickly ignores him for taking this as more important.


The best part, he managed to pull Nantz sil Grandbell to his side. Now he just needs to take advantage of that person, as Asterisk wants.


(No sign of suspicion. This means that the scenario we have created has gone very smoothly. But, yahh …. )


There are some people who know the truth behind that scenario, but it doesn't matter. They can all be considered safe.


『You're really confident. Are you sure about that?』


Hearing Noir's voice suddenly appear in her head made Noelle smile wryly. It's been a few days since Noir cut off the connection. It was only today that he spoke to Noelle.


But as usual, even a single word from Noir made Noelle feel annoyed and wary.


"Be optimistic is important, but from the beginning I knew how to be on guard."


The people who know the truth behind the scenario are not random people. At least Noelle is convinced that they will not interfere in Noelle's affairs unless Noelle annoys them first.


Ructus Damian was one thing, but [God's Eye] Ilya would not likely use that fact as material to threaten Noelle. They have a deal, and neither of the two wants to disrupt the deal.


Remove Nantz and Robert from the list of suspicions. They were people directly involved, naturally they were much more concerned with this secret than anything else.


(True, in the previous negotiations, Lady Ilya said that the situation was getting worse. Whatdoes thatmean? )


Noelle had planned to ask Noir this, but he had only asked because Noir had only appeared after a long time.


『In short, the wolf woman was already overwhelmed. He does have a lot of followers who are the source of his strength, but Lost Traveler is different.』


"Different? "


Noelle unintentionally raised her voice, and the people sitting at the table nearby began to look at her.


Realizing that, Noelle immediately lowered her face, as if focusing on the newspaper in her hand.


The number of followers as a source of strength was no stranger to Noelle. The more followers, the stronger the figure. It was a simple understanding that even an animal like a monkey could understand.


『Unlike Lost Traveler, Zelica is not a naturally born mythical creature. He had experienced the biological phase, until finally completing the deification ritual.』


From the sound of it, Noelle could already see the difference between the two.


Mythical creatures are born naturally, and mythical creatures that reach the stage of deification through ritual. There are significant differences between the two. Clearly, naturally born mythical creatures would be superior if pitted against artificial ones.


『Lost Traveler does not have followers, but from the beginning he was a resident of the cosmos. I don't know the details about him, but he's a crazy, worst opponent for those who still maintain sanity by utilizing the followers, just like the wolf woman did.』


(Keeping sanity? )


Noelle didn't need Noir to explain this. He already understood it.


(So even gods can also be affected by the influence of the cosmos, yes …. Is the condition the same as when humans experience Berserk conditions? )


The Night Guard Goddess Zelica was supposed to have resistance to the filthy aura that existed in the cosmos. However, the way Noir explained it was as if Goddess Zelica was also struggling to maintain her own normal condition amidst that cosmic aura.


『It is precisely because he is a god that he is becoming more and more vulnerable. There were still many who were his position on top of that wolf woman, and that was why he could not carelessly go roaming the cosmos.』


Noelle still has trouble understanding that.


He thought that gods would be fine with the pollution of the cosmos. However, it doesn't seem so.


Deities are becoming more and more vulnerable perhaps because they are no longer bound to the rules that limit humans. They have their own rules, which unfortunately do not give them too much protection.


『It's a little too early, but let me give you a warning. The further you tread the path of deification, the further you are from humanity.』


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Noelle narrowed her eyes and went to her own room on the second floor of the inn.


There's still a lot to do. The most important thing for now was that he had to obtain new identity documents.


His identity document as Noah Ashrain was already useless since that figure was dead by now. Noelle also had no intention of enlisting the help of Ructus Damian to create her new identity document. Because if so, then the debt will increase.


Increasing the amount of forest in one person is not a good thing. Noelle knew that for sure. Moreover, if his transactional opponent was a cunning human.


Noelle sat in the lounge chair in her room, and began to notice a rough idea of her schedule that she had written in the diary.


Tomorrow, he has plans to return to the city of Fencen. The reason was because he wanted to find out something.


Of course, what he was looking for was not simple. This required him to wait patiently, and make the best possible plan so that there would not be a single mistake.


Noelle plans to infiltrate the Church of Goddess Zelica in the city of Fencen, and seek information about the old generation of Asterisk. Maybe there was something they kept there.


The reason why he chose the church in the city of Fencen was because he was already familiar with the structure. Noelle could search the church of the city of Vulip, but the church was still very foreign, and Noelle did not know what risks awaited her. Therefore, returning to Fencen is a reasonable choice.


He also wanted to examine his own tomb there.


About identity documents, it doesn't seem like a problem. Noelle plans to return to Fencen, and there she can enlist Kino's help in creating her new identity documents.


Noelle believes in Kino's abilities and connections. He must have known someone who was able to create fake identity documents without any difficulty.


Taking the pen off the table, Noelle begins to write down a detailed plan for her next action.


In fact, he also did not know too well the church in Fencen. But at least, Noelle understood that there was a changing system of guards, and she also knew a little of the underground structures because she had entered it.


There is a fairly complex underground passage under the church. The path connects every tightly controlled room, so that not just anyone can enter.


There were several floors, and Noelle only knew the first two floors contained food supplies. If the guess is correct, then between the third floor and beyond should be the archive room where the old information files are stored.


The problem today is that Noelle does not know what kind of security system is installed in the church.


But that's why he'll be making additional plans soon.


Noelle quickly thought, and wrote down all her ideas in a notebook. Until finally, the rough structure of the plan was successfully completed.


The first stage of his plan was to disguise himself as a commoner, who for two whole weeks would pray in the church to observe the changing schedules of guards and priests.


Next, find the gap in the changing time of the guard. This part is very important because it will have a big effect on his plan.


Third, identify the security system.


Needless to say, the third part is indeed very important because it will help the infiltration process later.


The fourth stage, which is the sinking. Noelle planned to turn her form into a smog and sneak in to find the archive room.


Of course, he had a backup plan for this stage. If the church's security system prevents her from transforming into smog, Noelle has no choice but to disguise herself as a homeless person who receives service from the church, and then detain one of the guards she meets, and imitate his form using the authority of Domination. That way, he would have a chance to enter the underground structure.


The fifth stage is the search for archive space. Noelle didn't know anything, but she had a guess. It shouldn't be too difficult.


The last stage, which is the sixth stage, is the easiest and fun part; sneak out of the church with all the information in hand.


The plan is simple, and even some do not need to be put on the list. Even so, Noelle still had to anticipate an unexpected move from her opponent.


For now the plan will only be a rough plan, and it is not yet certain that it is used in action.


Noelle was also busy thinking of additional solutions in some invisible problem.


With her one-handed little book, Noelle moved and sat on the edge of the bed, then looked up at the daytime sky outside the window.


It's a desperate plan, but Noelle will. After all, what he sacrificed was not his real identity, but the face of a stranger he did not know.


Reexamining her design, Noelle found some errors, and promptly corrected them. After that, he focused on thinking about additional solutions to some other problems.


When she finished, Noelle immediately nodded in satisfaction and closed the book.


He immediately stood up, closed the window, and jumped into his own bed. Instantly, Grei Noctis's massive form shrank to that of the original Noelle.


The plan will be implemented on November 7, two more days. Until that time comes, he will save as much energy as possible.


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