[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 305: The same memory

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It had been a week since the last time they set foot in this place.

Not too long ago, but because the distance between the two places was far from each other, Noelle and Tania felt that they had spent a lot of time on the journey.

Currently, the two were in the outer area of the Cold Forest, on their way to the settlement of the Artof tribe.

All the information needed was already gathered, and now was the time for the first stage of the plan; getting cooperation from the Artof tribe itself.

As the two made their way deeper into the forest area, they had unwittingly entered a relatively safe area, having a large guardrail that became the only barrier between the Artof tribe and the outside world.

"The barrier from the Bengis Queen is really strange."

Noelle could not help but complain to the Bengis Queen who had placed an absolute barrier, which kept the village safe.

Even with the best abilities of her entire perception, Noelle was unable to find the barrier that the Queen of Bengal created. It was as if his barrier had fused with nature itself.

"Zephiroth doesn't even respond to his existence."

Tania muttered as she watched the large scythe she was holding with one hand. As some powerful monsters appear on the journey, Tania must manifest the original form of Zephiroth, and use it to fight. He had yet to return it to its small size as it was still wary of the existence of monsters around.

But it was also surprising. Zephiroth is a sickle that is arguably very greedy. It would without a doubt directly absorb magic energy after coming into contact with it. Therefore, so far there has been no magic barrier that Tania cannot penetrate. Except for the barrier that protects this village of the Artof tribe.

"Let's put that discussion away for a moment. For now, focus on the goal."

Noelle let out a tired sigh, feeling confident that the topic would have no end if discussed.

Rather than that, he was really worried about the discussion process with Dolum later on.

In fact, he had no doubt of the outcome; the Artof tribe must have accepted the offer. However, what made Noelle worried was the fact that she had hidden certain possibilities.

Tania at the side just glanced at him a little before returning to focus walking.

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Arriving at the village of the tribe of Artof, they were immediately taken to the house of Dolum. There, several people, including Dolum himself became direct representatives of the tribe of Artof.

Sitting recklessly in front of a small table, Noelle finally sighed after seeing the unease of Dolum and the others.

He had expected this, but did not think that their anxiety was so great.

"Ja-so, what do you need from all of us? "

After overcoming his own description, Dolum tried to ask. And Noelle's response to it was a small nod, which made Dolum swallow his saliva out of nervousness.

"Not much. I just need your participation as a loyal follower of the Queen of Bengal."

" … What is it? "

Dolum and the others inevitably doubted their ears. If that was the only request, then they immediately agreed without even being asked, and they were sure that Grei Noctis knew that.

In response to their question, Noelle nodded. "Yes. You, as a follower of the Queen of Bengis is one of the most important points in carrying out her resurrection ritual."

"Then, we agree! If what is needed is ourselves, then we will be happy to do it! "

Noelle had expected this before, but she remained shocked when she saw the loyalty that the Artof tribe had shown to the Bengis Queen.

They were actually willing to do anything for the sake of the queen whose existence was even on par with that myth.

Looking at it all, Noelle could feel emotions swirling in her chest. It was a jumble, between admiration, doubt, and anger.

The loyalty of the Artof tribe was truly admirable, but at the same time it was disgusting. Noelle did not understand why, but that was the first thing she felt when she saw the Artof tribe's approval in the implementation of this ritual.

"Well, if you agree, then there's no reason for us to stay here any longer. We'll be going soon to collect another catalyst. For now, I want you all to strengthen your trust in the Queen of Bengal. Well, I don't think it's gonna be hard."

Basically, their level of confidence in the Bengis Queen had reached the maximum. There may be less loyalty, but their number can be counted on the fingers.

Noelle did not explain where she would go next. But, he kept telling Dolum that this might take a while.

There were still a few more catalysts needed, and in order to obtain them, Noelle had to bet her life due to a visit to the ruins of the Fortenia Kingdom.

Noelle stood up from her seat, and Tania followed. After which, the two left with ignoring the shouts of gratitude from the members of the Artof tribe present in the discussion.

"Noah, are you sure? "

On the way to the village gate, Tania whispered in her voice which from the beginning was hard to hear. Even so, Noelle without the slightest failure caught everything he said.

"About what? "

"Don't tell them .. about the risk."

The two continued to whisper as they finally arrived at the gate. As soon as it came out, Noelle in her original voice immediately replied, "You think, everything will be smooth if I honestly reveal everything? "

Tania immediately shook her head. "No, but .. seeing their reaction now makes me somewhat doubtful."

The two suddenly stopped walking, and Noelle turned to look at Tania.

Tania also understood what the gaze meant.

"I .. feel bad for hiding something important from them. Because from the beginning, this was all in their interest. We are the ones who were accidentally involved."

"And we deliberately involve ourselves more deeply into their problems" Noelle said.

Tania did not deny it. Because he knew that what Noelle said was true.

It's really hard. Noelle deliberately did not tell them the risk, because from the beginning it was not allowed.

If he were to reveal it in the discussion, the beliefs of the Artof tribe would diminish, and the ritual could fail.

After all, this ritual in itself was quite important to Noelle, as she was finally able to get clearer information from the many things that had always bothered her all along.

A confused Tania had to choose morals or logic as well, but a little later than Noelle.

When the Queen of Bengal is released, chaos may ensue, as the figure who has been holding the gate from within has risen. When that happened, the Bengis Queen would most likely lose control of her power, causing the huge gate to open. And even if it was only for a moment, the result was extremely fatal.

Neither Noelle nor Tania wanted to imagine what disaster would be unleashed when they resurrected the Queen of Bengal.

But of course, the risk estimate is made based on calculations. There's a chance that's not true.

However, the probability of that was no greater than thirty percent.

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After leaving the Cold Forest region, Noelle immediately brought Tania back to Alten.

This is very troublesome because everything has to be done manually. A day or two of air travel is not a short trip. It was quite exhausting, both physically and mentally.

Still, Noelle had no choice but to do so. He had yet to master the teleportation technique, and if he wanted to do so, he would have to sacrifice many things, and would naturally have to rely on the help of Noir.

The only reason Noelle wanted to return to Alten was because she wanted to sell the land she had bought again, as well as take the house she had put there. He deliberately left her because he thought that she might come back again, but she didn't. This actually makes the route and travel time increase.

Arriving at Alten, Noelle and Tania go straight into the house, and rest in the living room until they recover enough for normal activities.

The ruins of the Kingdom of Fortenia were not put on the national map, but it was in the northern part of the Republic, and towards the east of the Cold Forest. Normally, the journey would take almost half a month if relying only on horses. But, this is where Noelle's excellence shines through.

By flying, the route and travel time will be drastically reduced, making it the fastest trip ever for now. Of course, by excluding the users of teleportation techniques.

The day is still bright enough, but soon it will turn into a dark night. While waiting for that to happen, Noelle relaxes on the balcony of her own home, enjoying a cup of tea that may not taste to someone else's tongue.

It's decided, they'll be leaving for Fortenia tomorrow. Therefore, all preparations must be completed today as well.

The most important preparation is to remove fatigue. Noelle had followed her stockpile of weapons, and she could obtain weapons whenever she wanted by using 'Domination'.

Not far behind, Tania was drawing something in the notebook that Noelle had given her. In addition, there is a book called 'Sepherd and the Skinwalker' by Fuu Kafhka.

Noelle glanced at Tania's image for a moment, and felt a little surprised when she saw it clearly.

"Who are they? "

What Tania pours out in her book is a picture of a group of people. It was not finished yet, but the number alone was around twelve people.

Tania did not stare back at Noelle, but instead focused on her own image. He added others, and continued to do so until the pages of the book were filled with strangers.

"People who appear in my dreams."

That answer made Noelle raise her eyebrows.

If what Tania said was true, then this might be a clue.

Memory of the previous timeline will arise into the present as a sensation of deja vu or a familiar dream.

Since they appeared in Tania's dream, then there was a possibility that the group of people were people Tania knew in an unknown time when exactly.

"Have you met any of them before? "

This time Tania stopped drawing. He picked up his book, and showed Noelle the results of the picture.

One of the figures in the picture is made to resemble a girl, who carries a cello instrument, which is still a family with a violin. Tania pointed at the girl.

"I never saw him, but .. his image became clearer. He's the one who created the song you've heard from me."

"So he made it, yeah …."

Tania nodded, once again focusing on her book. "But .. I don't remember much."

Several days had passed since they came into direct contact with the Crystal Invaders. And from then on, unfamiliar memories gradually began to rise in their heads.

Right now, what Tania remembered was the figure in her picture, along with two foreign names.

"Most obviously, I only remember the names 'Intaurus' and 'Egoist'."

Noelle, who had been looking back at the afternoon sky, suddenly widened her eyes. He turned around, looking at Tania in shock.

"You ... know those two names? "

"Do you know that too? " Tania tilted her head in wonder, at the same time also happy because this meant she had the same memory as Noelle.

So did Noelle. He could not help his excitement at all, as he managed to find a strong clue as to the memories slowly appearing in his head.

Intaurus and Egoist. He remembered about the two names Tania mentioned. However, he did not know for sure what it meant.

If he did have memories related to those two names, then he must have had connections with Tania in the past. This was in line with the estimate he had made a while ago.

Whatever it is, Noelle is happy that she has found a powerful clue, one that might be able to guide her to a truth.

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