[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World

[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 304: Plant Catalysts

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Tania narrowed her eyes as she listened to all of Noelle's explanations. Prayer already knows that, but is increasingly aware of its horrors as the story progresses.


A peaceful kingdom, having a good leader, is instantly destroyed when an unknown plague appears.


Previously, Tania barely knew anything about the Crystal Plague. But, he now had greater knowledge than ordinary people thanks to his connection with the Asterisk.


In addition, the story of the Bengis Queen feels like a fairy tale. Tania wouldn't believe her authenticity if she didn't see all the crystals.


"Noah."


Noelle immediately nodded as Tania called out her name.


"From what we know based on Auger's information, the Crystal Plague should have been an artificial outbreak, caused by the Voyager experiment."


"But the time …."


"It doesn't fit."


Noelle completes Tania's sentence as if she already knows what she wants to say.


"The "crystal Plague that we know of happened about two to three decades ago. And it happened in a small country between the Kingdom and the Empire of Alacrylia. Given its location and time, the Crystal Plague that we know of and that befell the Kingdom of Fortenia is …."


"Different," Tania said as she nodded.


Noelle threw down the thick paper in her hand, and leaned against the sofa with a heavy breath.


"It's getting confusing" he said as he received a head stroke from Tania who was still lying on the sofa.


"But .. once I think about it again, this makes sense."


"Considerate? "


Tania tilted her head in confusion, questioning the intent of Noelle's words.


Noelle snorted with a faint smile, before finally answering, "We don't know the reason yet, but Voyager has been experimenting with the virus. The result, was the Crystal Plague that led to a massive genocide. We know that. But, are you aware? "


Noelle held up a piece of paper that folded neatly, giving it to Tania. After opening, apparently the paper contained a row of explanations that Tania had not known.


"It's just my assumption, but I'm pretty sure that this virus was not carried by Voyager, but came into being naturally, which was then used as an experimental subject by them."


While listening to Noelle's explanation, Tania had read through all the explanations on the paper. And it was appropriate, it made sense with what was happening so Tania would not want to believe it.


"So you mean .. the crystal virus itself appeared hundreds of years ago, and then Voyager came up with carrying the virus with them as an experimental subject …. I do, don't I? "


Noelle nodded. "really. Thank goodness you understood quickly."


"But …." Noelle continued, "we still don't know that for sure. And that's why I'll try to make sure of it later."


"by way? "


Tania still had no idea what Noelle was up to. And even if she knew, she would not understand too much before Noelle explained everything directly.


In response to that, Noelle smiled wryly, then turned her head back to look at Tania directly.


"Right now, I know of two existences who know quite a lot about Voyager. The first is Auger, then the second .. 'He Who Loves Fairy Tales and the Past'."


It was a name that Tania was not familiar with, but she felt familiar with such a title. Just by hearing it, he could already imagine what kind of existence he meant.


Navi who spoke in his mind also warned him to be careful, because Noelle tried to contact an existence that was beyond reason—a god.


Noelle realizes that Tania is getting more alert. Therefore he tried to calm her down by being relaxed.


"Please don't worry too much. I can't guarantee it, but right now we have a pretty good working relationship."


That's right, Noelle and 'He Who Loves Fairy Tales and the Past' have a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship. Noelle will find a way to free her, and 'She' will cooperate if Noelle asks.


At times like this, a cooperative relationship is useful.


"Well, I don't intend to contact him right now. At least I'll try tomorrow."


Noelle snorted happily, then got up from her position, and tidied up all the papers scattered on the floor with her telekinesis power.


"Well, for now we can rule out that virus problem. We'll find out sooner or later. What we should focus on now is …."


"How do I release the Queen of Bengal, huh? "


Noelle nodded. "That's right. We've found a clue, but it's still hard to be sure of the answer."


In the rescue process, the most important thing is the participation of the tribe of Artof. If they agreed to cooperate, then everything would probably go smoothly, just like Noelle had planned.


The only problem, was how he could be qualified to release the Bengis Queen. After all, the conditions were quite troublesome.


In fact, they only needed three things; the tiara that the Queen of Bengal used while still the ruler of Fortenia, the flag of the Kingdom of Fortenia, and the blood of the queen herself. All three are needed as they are catalysts closely related to the soul of the Queen of Bengal.


Although simple, Noelle was troubled just by thinking about how to gather everything.


Because after all, the Kingdom of Fortenia had been destroyed. Even today the kingdom is still in ruins, with the ghost of its people who continue to roam endless, waiting until the queen brings freedom to them.


"Listen to me carefully, Tania, and make sure you don't expose this to the Artof tribe."


After tidying up all the scattered papers, Noelle immediately turned to face Tania who was already sitting hugging her legs on the sofa.


"Most likely– is not, I'm sure of this. The Bengis queen is dead."


That's new information. Tania hasn't heard or known that.


"You must be thinking how I can think that. Well, the answer is because the Bengis Queen is still human at the time against the Crystal Invaders."


"Then, how is he …."


"Can 'protect the tribe of Artof'? "


Noelle perfectly continued the question sentence Tania wanted to put out. He also gave a sharp smile, an understatement smile. Not on Tania, but on a figure that might only exist in her own mind.


"The Queen of Bengal is a human being, at least until the moment she shut herself up with that Crystal Plague pool"


"Don't say–! "


Tania could guess. But he did not have time to express what was on his mind, because again Noelle had preceded.


"That's right. Just like she did to the Artof tribe, the Bengis Queen tried to force evolution on herself. However, that evolution was not as experienced by the Artof tribe, because the evolution on them was only meant to protect them from plague and extreme cold temperatures."


The evolution experienced by the Bengis Queen was different.


It was a type of evolution, which led him to the path of higher existence.


Noelle turned her back to Tania and stared at the moon hanging brightly in the sky through the window.


"That's right, Tania. The Bengis queen is treading the path to deification."


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He thought it was impossible.


However, apparently it really exists, the path of deification.


Noelle wouldn't believe it if it wasn't Noir who said it.


That's right, before he could make a final conclusion about the situation that the Queen of Bengal was in, Noir had woken up from his sleep and said that the Queen of Bengal might force herself to enter the path of deification.


Noelle initially did not want to believe it, but until now Noir had not really given her any trap information. You could say that the information is correct.


Now that he thought about it, it would all make sense for the Bengis Queen to forcefully enter the path of deification.


Because after all, she was nothing more than a human while still a queen in the Kingdom of Fortenia. There was no way he would still be alive until now and protect the Artof tribe from behind that gigantic gate.


The most plausible explanation was that he was trying to become a god, the creature with the longest lifespan in the world, so that he could continue to protect the Artof tribe.


But he didn't seem to succeed, nor did he fail. It's in the middle of success and failure.


He managed to awaken his body and soul as a new god, making him a higher existence than humans. However, at the same time he had to sacrifice consciousness, or even his own 'life.


So what protected the tribe of Artof from behind the giant gate was not the real Queen of Bengal, but the 'false consciousness' that remained of the queen, who continued to do her duty even to this very second.


That pseudo-consciousness has worked relentlessly to carry out the queen's last duty, which is to protect the tribe of Artof.


The queen did not die because she still had a vassal, the tribe of Artof.


And it was from there that Noelle was able to come up with the idea to resurrect the Bengis Queen.


A god, basically immortal. As long as the concepts and roots that make up its existence still exist. Therefore, the tribe of Artof who had been the root of his existence now kept him alive even if only as a pseudo-consciousness.


With the tribe of Artof as a follower and constituent roots, and the queen's 'holy treasure' in the form of three catalysts closely related to her, Noelle was convinced that she could stimulate the resurrection of the queen behind the gate.


And when that happens, the Bengis Queen will most likely really rise.


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