[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 288: Identity (1)

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After a very smooth escape, Noelle went straight to her rental house without changing into a human being first. This is to minimize the possibility of being tracked.

This escape could be successful only because Noelle understood the principle of magic on magic characters or artifacts.

A magic tool and an artifact, basically an object that already had its own magic circuit structure inside. What Noelle did was inject her magic energy with the aim of 'disrupting' the existing magic circuit, and thus making all the magic content in the tool explode instantly.

The way it works is simple, but it is useful to do in crisis situations like before. The only drawback of this technique is its rather expensive operating costs.

Magic tools or even artifacts cost quite a bit, and they are also few in number considering that they are not massively produced or traded. Yng techniques can only be used at the expense of such objects, categorized as expensive techniques.

Of course, Noelle using the artifact in the church shed was an exception because from the start it was not hers.

Entering through the door gap, Noelle immediately returned to her form and fell just like that on a fairly soft sofa. He then pulled out the three files he had just stolen.

Each file looks outdated, but it is clear that it was opened not too long ago.

There was the title 'ASTERISK' written very prominently, and Noelle put two files on the table, then carefully opened one of them.

It didn't disappoint at all. That was exactly what Noelle had expected.

The first file contains information about the time of appearance of the Asterisk. The most recent on the list is the date on which Asterisk attacked the city of Rondo. While the one in the first row of the list is the time before the victory against the Demon King.

From this, Noelle was able to conclude that her initial thinking was wrong. Asterisks are much older than he thought.

The first generation lived in the days before the victory against the Demon King, while the current generation lived 700 years later. Arguably, this is a fairly old organization with the passage of 47 generations.

Their records of actions were not much either. In fact, most generations only appear in this report twice at most, with the most active on the list being first generation through second generation.

However, seeing this, Noelle had another problem.

In the days before the defeat of the Demon King, the church that worshipped the orthodox god as it is today had not developed at all. In short, they simply attach themselves to their respective imaginary entities which they refer to as 'Gods'.

The church of Goddess Zelica already exists, but its members are scattered and it is unclear where it went.

That is, the first appearance of Asterisk in this report was made by individuals who were not initially attached to the organization.

Quite remarkable because the report still survives until now.

Opening another leaf on the file, Noelle's view immediately focused on the short text below.

'Recorded based on the observations of Artifacts 0-319; any occurrence would cause a deviation to history. Confidentiality level: maximum. The priority level will be the case: intermediate. Protocols that must be adhered to when the next occurrence occurs: wait until information about historical deviations is reported. Action will be taken based on the report. If it is profitable, the Asterisk can be ignored. If it harms, then the order of extermination will be given immediately.'

Not far below there is more text; 'Information will be automatically updated if there are signs of Asterisk emergence. More information can be asked of people with the authority of the Pope or the equivalent.'

(Updated automatically? )

Is this report paper some sort of magical object capable of receiving others' reports from a distance? Then it looks like Noelle has obtained an incredible item.

Moreover, it seemed like the objects with the number labels were indeed artifacts. He found out when there was a section of the text that alluded to the use of artifacts labeled '0-319'.

The first file is finished reading. It wasn't much, but it gave him new information. Noelle then opened the second and third files simultaneously, and looked at the contents.

If the first file contains the time of occurrence, then the second and third files in a row are the events they cause, and what deviations are the effects.

There is no record of the first incident and deviation, but Noelle immediately looks at the last sheet and finds that the events written there are in accordance with the reality.

The destruction of the city of Rondo became its impact, but the irregularities it caused are still unknown. In fact, there are many generations of Asterisks whose artificial irregularities are not at all recorded in the report.

Noelle frowned and read one by one the irregularities, and then realized that there was something involving the mystery that he had been trying to solve.

'The biggest deviation in this generation and this incident was the ongoing genocide during the Crystal Plague spread.'

Crystal Plague, Noelle knows enough of that name. Something familiar is called Orphiment, or Apocalypse Virus. A plague that spreads very quickly, and is impossible to cure. Each sufferer will become a crystal in just a matter of 48 hours.

The plague ... was something caused by the Voyagers, and it disappeared thanks to the Voyagers. However, the reality behind it was quite different.

The genocide that was carried out to eliminate the plague was actually controlled by the old generation Asterisk? Noelle could not help herself from making a frown on her forehead.

Noelle threw the file at the table, and began to think hard.

There wasn't much information he had obtained, but at least this was enough to make some conclusions.

I don't know when exactly Asterisk was formed, but clearly this organization existed even before the Demon King was defeated by hero Aaron.

Noelle thought that Asterisk was originally there to prevent irregularities. But in this report it is written that all the actions taken by Asterisk are the cause of its deviation. Either in a good or bad sense, but Asterisk has changed history several times in each generation.

It is not known who actually founded the organization. However, whoever or whatever it was, was obviously 'he' had lived for a very long time, and might still be alive to this day.

Unfortunately there is no information about the crystal being the most important object of the Asterisk, so Noelle could not draw her conclusions.

Regarding identity, Noelle found it in several parts, but it was not recorded thoroughly because the results were already very clear.

Each generation of the Asterisk has the same name: Souris, Mordred, Ructus, Tristan, Caver, Auger, Pauper, and Ortis.

In fact, there is some speculation that each generation is filled by the same members as before. However, Noelle clearly shook her head to reject the speculation.

After all, there was a row of statues at the place where Asterisk used to gather. All the statues can be ascertained as statues of Asterisk members from generation to generation.

Noelle leaned against the sofa and sighed heavily.

(It's not enough.)

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All the information he got was not satisfactory. Perhaps, if he were to steal from another church, the result would be better, but Noelle chose to delay it until she could ascertain the truth.

Ructus Damian was also trying to extract information about the Asterisk, and Noelle waited until the results arrived. The next decision will be determined based on how good the information Damian will bring.

Currently, Noelle was on her way to Red Hood's headquarters.

Noelle without knocking directly opened the door and entered, immediately greeted by the woman he had previously seen in this headquarters.

"Is there a Kino? "

His arrival was so sudden, that the woman showed a late response. But the response he gave next did not disappoint Noelle at all.

"Let me call" said the woman before writing something down on the paper, and throwing it into the pipe right behind her seat. It seems to be the way they communicate.

According to Noelle, this is pretty good. They can minimize communication with guests, and those who work behind the table do not need to move at all so as not to give guests the opportunity to act secretly.

A powerful enough way to minimize enemies that infiltrate.

Soon enough, the boy named Kino finally emerged from the door by the side, and approached Grei Noctis in a slight hurry.

"Why come suddenly?! "

If Grei had first given word that he was coming, Kino would have used his time to get ready. After all, the headquarters was a little messier than usual today. She doubted Grei would like to see that.

"Forget about formality, I just came in for some interest. How are you guys doing now? "

Noelle asked without affecting their view of 'Grei Noctis'. This outspoken attitude matched his new identity.

"Ahh, that's .. as you can see, we're doing some renovations, and the requests that are put on us are also increasing. You could say, this is a huge success."

Although Kino himself tried to cover it up, Noelle could still see the feeling of pride that emanated clearly through his attitude. He was really serious in taking care of everything related to Red Hood. And to be honest, this made Noelle happy as well, as her expectations were not at all excessive.

Maybe because of realizing his emotions were emanating clearly, Kino became a little embarrassed and started to lower his head. However, he quickly recovered and invited Grei to go underground.

Walking down the stairs, Noelle asked, "What about the new vampires? "

Kino looked confused as she answered. "That .. everything went well, I guess …. It may seem difficult, but it seems like they are all used to the new lifestyle and strength they have. They can communicate with each other telepathically. There were even two people who could control blood and create bats from his magic! One of them could also have turned into a wolf or a fog, though I haven't seen anything that could turn into a bat."

(Ohh, that's pretty quick.)

Noelle, who from the start did not expect too much from them, was now surprised.

Their adaptability was much better than he thought, and arguably this was a miscalculation on Noelle's part.

It took about a month for Noelle and Olivia to get used to anything other than humans. Being able to adapt to just taking about two weeks can be called an achievement.

It might not take long for them to maximize their own potential as vampires, even though it was a bit difficult. In fact, until now Noelle has still not reached the maximum stage of her potential. He had trouble growing because of the impasse on his ideas and training that did not come to fruition.

In short, Noelle had hit a wall that made it difficult for her to thrive.

Now he envies Cryll who can keep growing every second.

In addition, Noelle remembered that Harold had also created some vassal vampires. He wondered how they were doing now. Noelle hasn't contacted Harold since that night.

Arriving underground, what greeted Noelle was the lounge as well as the workspace of the Red Hoods, which had been expanded one and a half times more than before.

Everyone seemed to be gathering, and Noelle's gaze was once again on the young girl with talent who attracted her interest—Leyn.

(I don't think it's a problem to leave it to Kino. Potential as great as that should be maintained as best as possible.)

Noelle closed her eyes for a moment, then spoke to Kino again. "I have a request."

"Request? " Kino tilted his head in confusion. If Grei Noctis really had a request, he could have telepathically contacted the vampire in Red Hood.

What requests would have required Grei to go directly to the field? Kino instinctively swallowed his saliva in nervousness. He was ready even though the request Grei was going to make was something impossible.

"Make me an identity document."

"Actually it's going to be difficult .. eh? "

The answer comes out automatically without first processing what he hears. It made Kino who then understood Grei's request, freeze in shock.

"I want you to make me an identity document, with my own name of course. Don't worry about the pay."

"Really? Identity documents? Why do you need it? "

"I don't have to answer that," Noelle replied without any change to her expression.

Creating identity documents is included in the case of falsification of identity and documents. This is not at all the jobs that Kino has been involved in. However, he had a connection that made that possible.

There were some people among his acquaintances who had access to the Republican government, and some of them were also actually high-ranking officials. Therefore, if Kino was serious, he could make Grei's identity documents very easily.

However, he was curious about one thing; why did Grei need that document? Even more so, with his current name.

If someone asks to create an identity document, they will usually ask to use a fake name. The users of the service usually buy these fake identity documents with the aim of carrying out long-term criminal activities.

If Grei Noctis asked for identity documents with his current name, then Kino could conclude two things.

First, Grei's original identity documents somehow vanished, like they were burned or destroyed by various causes. The second was a possibility he did not want to think about.

Grei Noctis could have been a false identity from the start, and it could have been if the person with that name had never existed before. If this statement is true, then Kino is really in danger of having been involved with a figure like Grei Noctis.

Whatever the reason, Kino doesn't care. This risk is proportional to the benefits he will receive in the future.

Red Hood is under the protection of Grei Noctis. That fact alone is enough to be a guarantee. If this cooperation continues, then controlling the surface and underground information lines that Kino dreamed of is no longer a fantasy. That could come true.

That's why, without a second thought, Kino accepted.

"That's easy, but it might take some time for that identity document to be completed. Do you want to wait? "

Noelle nodded. "I'm at the library, call me when it's all over."

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