[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World

[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 321: Clue

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"Who is he? "


Dolum whispered that in such a low voice, in the hope that Rudra would not hear that. However, it was clear that Dolum greatly underestimated the hearing sense of a knight of the past.


Rudra heard that clearly. He took a few steps forward and stopped when he was in front of Dolum.


Due to the difference in height, Dolum had to look up just to stare at Rudra's helmet.


Dolum was not used to fighting, nor was he used to seeing someone who was much larger in size than him, considering that the Artof tribe had already become like a new race with a dwarf form. That was why, when Rudra suddenly approached and looked at him from above so, Dolum's guts instantly shrieked.


" … Please don't eat me."


That was all he could say as his entire body trembled and his eyes filled with fear. He put his hands together, as if he were praying.


"The Great Queen of Bengal, now your bald servant will sacrifice himself. Please always protect everyone with Your blessings and curses."


"What are you doing? "


Noelle frowned when she saw Dolum suddenly praying with fear. Noelle looked at Rudra, and he seemed to have the same thought.


However, one thing still left Noelle in doubt; what was Rudra really thinking? This was a really serious matter, as he always failed to guess what Rudra was feeling or thinking.


After a moment of silence, Rudra knelt down.


Although his head was still higher than Dolum, at least it reduced the threatening impression he had originally given.


It was not only Dolum who was shocked by the sudden action. Noelle and Tania felt the same way.


"Rudra's? " Tania tried to call Rudra to ask what he was doing, but Rudra had already clasped Dolum's hands with his own.


Now that they touched, this difference in size became even more apparent. Rudra looked like an uncle who was playing with his little nephew. Although it was a bit dubious because of Dolum's appearance like an old man.


Rudra did not respond to Tania's call, and bowed his head to Dolum.


"T-Master?! Please raise your head! "


Dolum looks panicked. That's just natural. A few seconds ago, he thought Rudra was the one who was going to kill him, but now he was on his knees. What the hell is going on? Such a question popped into Dolum's head.


All that confusion does not lead to the answer to Dolum's question. Until finally, Rudra spoke in a smooth and low-pitched voice.


"Thank you .. for surviving and living safely."


His voice was low-pitched, but had a very strong mix of emotions. Although Dolum did not know who this person was, he understood the feeling this person was pouring in his voice. It was full of gratitude and joy.


At that time Dolum also knew that this person was very happy and grateful when he saw Dolum—, one of the members of the tribe of Artof, alive.


Quickly, fear leaves Dolum's body and heart. He looked into Rudra's armour to understand more about what he was really saying.


Tania who previously wanted to mediate suddenly stopped. He looked at Noelle, and with a look in his eyes asked if this was okay. Noelle also gave a positive response in the form of a short nod.


"Rudras. You and everyone can call me Rudra."


It took quite a long time until Rudra finally told Dolum his name. Perhaps, this was much heavier than Noelle had expected.


He didn't really know what it was like to see people, family members, or descendants of all the people he had saved. Will it be a happy meeting for both parties? I don't know. But, in Rudra's case, it was clear that his feelings were only one-sided.


Rudra tried everything he could to get the survivors to escape, and this was the result. They survived, and were able to survive, even though 600 years had passed since the incident.


"Rudra …."


Dolum heard the name close his eyes, and tried to remember something. Unmistakably, he was sure he had seen or heard that name somewhere.


But, no matter what Dolum does, he can't remember that. And I don't know why, it feels so painful.


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"Are you sure about this? "


As they were finally brought inside the village, Noelle who was walking beside Rudra suddenly asked.


Rudra immediately understood the meaning of the question. "I don't mind. No matter if they know of my existence or not, it is not a problem. Most importantly, I knew that they had all managed to survive until now."


Noelle did not say anything else and continued walking until she finally arrived at Dolum's house.


The three sat down as Dolum went deeper into one of the rooms, then returned with a plate of cookies.


Noelle remembered that was what everyone gave her and Tania when they first came to this place.


Perhaps, due to climatic conditions that did not allow them to farm or harvest fruits, they eventually developed their own food, in the form of pastries made from the powders of certain plant mills.


They can get meat by hunting, but it is stormy season now, and the animals they used to hunt have entered the hibernation phase.


Noelle thought about it again now, but the Cold Forest was completely different from the outside world.


"Then, what's your business coming here? Is there a problem with the search for the catalyst? "


Dolum asked worriedly, perhaps fearing that they would fail the search. But, fortunately, that didn't happen.


Noelle shook her head for a moment, then replied, "Actually, we've already found the two catalysts needed. It only takes the queen's blood, and all the catalysts will be collected. But …."


"We can't find him" Tania continued.


"Any clue would be greatly appreciated. Do you know where the queen's blood is? "


Dolum fell silent, unable to cultivate this conversation with his mind. A second later, he was very happy that he had found the catalyst, but the next second he was again confused.


But, he had a fragment of memory about something related.


Dolum frowned and closed his eyes to recall the information.


"I feel like I've read about the queen's blood somewhere, but .. I'm not sure."


That's Dolum's answer.


"Have you ever read it in a book? "


Dolum nodded immediately. Noelle and Tania looked at each other for a moment.


"Then you can take us to the place where all the books or whatever they are. We can find it ourselves, and you'll probably remember something."


It was not Noelle or Tania who proposed that, but Rudra. The proposal was accepted by Dolum.


"In that case .. you can go to the archive room. Let me take you all."


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The file room is not far from Dolum's house. It was under the ground of a building that was used as an office as well as a village hall.


This was the space where all the sources of information and knowledge of the Artof tribe gathered. And even though this was the second time Noelle had come here, she was still shocked by how big this place was.


In fact, the archive room of the village of Artof was a little too large for a village with a population of less than 1000 people.


The investigation was conducted for several hours, but until now, they had not found anything.


The reason this took longer than it should be was because Rudra did not understand the language in the Artof books at all. But fortunately, it was not too different from the universally used Hermes language, so Rudra could understand it after a little Noelle taught.


Rather than that, what made this quest so futile was the fact that they had just found one clue.


So far, no book has mentioned anything about the queen's blood. However, there is one book that even makes 'queen blood' as the title of one of the chapters.


The book was something that the tribe of Artof regarded as scripture. Written at a time where the Queen of the Bengal still sets foot in the real world. In fact, strong allegations also state that the Queen of Bengal itself is involved in the process of filling its content.


All the revelations, prophecies, and proverbs that the Queen of Bengal spoke were included in this book, which is why the tribe of Artof considered it to be something sacred and very sacred.


"Serius .. Have you forgotten the contents of your own book? "


Perhaps because of that fact, Noelle was disappointed in Dolum who actually forgot that there was a page that mentions 'queen blood' in the holy book of the tribe of Artof.


"Oh, hoho .. The memory of the old man is indeed fragile, huh? "


Noelle, Tania, and Rudra did not respond to Dolum's defense, and focused on the scriptures in Noelle's hands.


The open page displays a row of writings with the typical language of the tribe Artof (which is actually only a modification of the Hermes language). At the very top, there are a few words strung together as titles.


'The Queen's Blood'.


It's not much, just one paragraph, actually. But, since it was the only part that mentioned something about the queen's blood, they had no choice but to rely on it.


"'The Queen's blood will always be in those who are chivalric and loyal to her' .. I think this is our only guide."


Noelle frowned as she repeatedly read the paragraph.


However, this might be a clue, but the contents were too faint. Noelle was unable to extract any information from that paragraph.


"Isn't that ... just a figure of speech? "


Dolum asked, and Tania nodded, agreeing to his question. They looked at Noelle.


"I began to doubt your authenticity as chieftain of Artof …."


"Please forget what I said before, I don't want to lose my qualifications as a leader" Dolum said, bowing respectfully to Noelle.


Indeed, such a phrase is usually used only as a figure of speech, to state that loyal followers will always have the blood of the queen. It was meant to strengthen their morale and inner confidence towards the queen.


That's what's supposed to happen. However, Noelle and Rudra had different thoughts.


"His Majesty's name should not be used carelessly."


That's what Rudra said. More than anyone, Rudra had the belief that names were something very sacred to a person. Especially the queen he served.


For this reason, Rudra was very sensitive when anyone randomly entered the name of the queen into a book that was not clear what it would be used for.


Rudra believed that the author, an Artof tribe, would not use the queen's name and honorific title at random. Especially if the queen herself is involved in the writing process.


"Well, your queen must be hiding or is planning something with this. After all, your queen is too smart to make anyone move in the way she imagined."


Although her thoughts were somewhat different from Dolum's, Noelle still had a similar understanding.


The Bengis Queen, or the Clament Queen was an extraordinary genius. He always gives instructions, be it directly or not, so that the couple in his prediction is able to carry out their duties well.


Noelle was convinced that there was a hidden meaning behind these words, and that it should lead her to an appropriate answer.


Noelle finally sighed and closed the book with a single move.


"I borrowed this book to investigate again. What can? "


Although confused, Dolum still nodded. "Of course" he answered.


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