[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 322: And Finally, the Stupid Man Realizes It

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The search for related information continued until night finally arrived. However, it ended in vain.

They found no clues or anything mentioning about the 'queen blood' anywhere. It was true, the only clue they had right now was a book that was the sacred scripture of the tribe of Artof.

After all, only that book had keywords in it.

The sky was already dark, and it marked the end of their search. Noelle who felt a bit dizzy was looking for a location that was a bit far from the settlement, but still in the village area of the tribe of Artof. There, he immediately took out his portable home.

And this is how it is today, lying on the bed, which is in his own room while reading the scriptures of the tribe of Artof several times. Noelle was even at the stage where she began memorizing all the contents of the book, which signified how often she reread.

The room was quiet, without any illumination, relying only on the moonlight and stars to faintly illuminate the room. This calmness and darkness made her comfortable, so Noelle did not bother lighting candles or other lighting devices. He would only rely on night vision in order to read smoothly in the dark.

Tania and Rudra got their own rooms, so everyone could get a decent composure.

Fed up with the repeated lines in the book, Noelle chose to close her eyes for a moment.

However, at that moment, a knocking sound emerged from his door.

"Come in" Noelle said, allowing the figure outside to open the door and enter the room.

Noelle had already felt her presence at the door since a moment ago, but decided to shut up because that person had shown absolutely no sign of going in.

Maybe he was just gathering courage.

"Excuse me."

The door opened, and immediately displayed the figure of a young girl whose face was already familiar in Noelle's eyes and brain.

Tania, with her beautiful face and wearing a one-piece pajama dress in bright white, as if emphasizing her aura of innocence and innocence.

Admittedly, Noelle was even flabbergasted for a moment when she saw Tania in such a form.

Noelle raised her upper body, making her now in a lethargic sitting position. He looked at Tania in confusion.

"Is there anything you need? "

"Something intrigued me," Tania answered briefly.

He looked doubtful, but on the other hand it looked like he was expecting something.

Tania was the type of person her mind could not read, so Noelle nodded as a gesture to let Tania in.

That way, Tania stepped into Noelle's room, and immediately closed the door.

After making sure the situation was safe, she approached Noelle, and her gaze fell on the book Noelle was holding.

A large book with a thickness of over 400 pages and 132 chapters. Tania pointed at the book, then raised her eyes to look at Noelle.

"Can I see it? "

Noelle raised her eyebrows in confusion, but she still handed the book to Tania.

The book was much larger than Tania's hand, so even she held it with both hands, it looked like she was carrying something very heavy.

After receiving the book, Tania chooses to sit on the bed, right next to Noelle. He opened the book and explored every page, until finally, he arrived at the page that made Noelle confused.

It was the only page that listed the keyword 'queen blood' in it, and Tania read it over and over again as if she was confirming something.

Tania showed the page to Noelle. "I thought this was just a figure of speech, but it's true, something's weird."

Noelle still doesn't understand.

She did not know if the strangeness Tania felt was the same as the one Noelle had discovered.

Realizing Noelle still did not understand her point, Tania kindly explained, "The Queen's blood will always be in those who are knighted and loyal to Him'. This is the clue the Queen gave us."

The Bengis queen shuts herself inside a seal that can be opened from the outside by performing a ritual. For the ritual, it takes three important catalysts that they have to find.

But, not without reason the Bengis Queen did so. It was designed as a test to find out whether the couple he foresaw was worth the wait or not.

The Bengis queen did design the test, but at the same time she also gave a strong clue that could lead them to a clear answer.

The first and second catalysts, are impossible to find if they have no guide. Noelle and Tania were able to get the flag because Rudra was still keeping it, then they got the tiara because Rudra told the two about the place that Queen Clament was so fond of.

In this case, it was clear that the clue that the Queen of Bengal gave appeared in the form of a person, namely Rudra. But, the third catalyst seemed different. The queen gave instructions in another way, and most likely it was through the books that the tribe of Artof kept and cherished. After all, the Queen of Bengal was involved in the making, so there was a strong possibility that the Queen of Bengis had deliberately incorporated clues into the book of the book.

Noelle began to make a point of imagination in her mind, and connect all of them one by one.

What did Tania want to say? Is there something he missed? Noelle started thinking about it all and ended up frowning herself.

Finally, after some time, Noelle finally found the answer. Tania's words made her realize that she was thinking too much.

"Huh, hahaha …."

Noelle smiled widely and laughed as if she had discovered something very silly. He dropped his back on the bed, and let his laughter out.

It's really stupidity.

Noelle thought of that as she closed both eyes with her arms.

Tania who was still in a sitting position beside him did not say anything and only replied with a gentle smile. He closed the book of books that became the clue, and waited patiently until Noelle calmed down.

After the intensity of her laughter subsided, Noelle sighed.

He did not know if his laughter was big or not. She was worried that it would reach Rudra's ears who were in the other room. After all, Noelle did not bother to install a silencer or barrier magic to prevent sound leakage.

Tania's eyes went around to observe the ornaments on the book's cover, but she stopped when a voice suddenly came from Noelle.

"Tania .. when did you realize this? "

Quietly, Tania replied, "Since you said that there is a hidden meaning in that sentence."

It meant that he had already noticed it from the very beginning they had found the clue.

Noelle did not say anything more, and was silent while letting her eyes be covered by her own arms. His smile disappeared too.

Calmness drowned the room.

Tania realized that and finally came to lie down right next to Noelle, on her stomach and hugging one of the pillows as her chin support.

He turned his head and saw clearly Noelle's side profile.

Despite not displaying anything, Noelle's emotional state had developed enough that Tania could realize what she was feeling just by looking at her for a while.

Noelle must have been very disappointed in herself, for being so foolish as to not realize the obvious answer was already in front of her eyes. Or maybe the reason is more than that.

Intending to calm her down, Tania finally decided to speak in a voice that sounded like a whisper.

"Someone told me that the world is really simple. It's the people who live in it that make it complicated."

"Just like a puzzle to get a third catalyst. Actually, it's very simple, but you think too far away so you can't find the answer that's already in front of your eyes."

Sometimes, there are questions that the answer is very simple, but people even complicate it and lead to the unsolvable question.

It often happens when a person starts to think excessively about a question. They think that the answer must be something complex, even if the opposite is true.

Tania's words and voice, strangely so soothing. Noelle doesn't know why, but it feels like Tania is getting more alive every day.

" … Where did you hear those words? "

Tania slowly opened her eyes and replied, "A girl in my dream said that."

(Don't that mean ...)

Noelle's confused. He reopened his eyes, only to see Tania's melancholic face right beside him.

"I don't remember clearly, but lately I've been starting to stir up my memory little by little."

That's shocking news. Noelle widened her eyes and impliedly asked Tania to continue with the explanation.

Tania turned around, and her front body was now facing the ceiling of the room. He turned his head slightly and looked at the outside sky through the open window.

"Little by little, I remember it. About me, about you, and about everyone."

"So we're really connected, yeah ...."

Noelle had no doubt. He and Tania had indeed known each other in that timeline. But, 'why', is the question.

Without needing to be asked directly by Noelle, Tania had already replied.

"In my dream, you are a leader, and we are 33 members."

Noelle widened her eyes in shock and looked at Tania with a look of disbelief.

"I am the leader, yes ...."

More than anyone, Noelle realized that she was not at all suited to be a leader.

There's no excuse. Noelle only felt that the role was not at all suitable for her. Rather than a leader, he was more suited to being an individual who was not attached to any group. His work efficiency would increase, and he would not need to be burdened by anything.

"That's not true."

An immediate rejection suddenly came from Tania, and to be honest, it made Noelle somewhat surprised.

Tania somehow understood what Noelle was thinking, so she shook her head and tilted slightly, now looking at Noelle up close. The two of them looked at each other for a moment.

His eyes were gleaming, and his flat expression was strangely soft when viewed up close. Noelle realized that she was with a girl in her bed. But let alone inappropriate thinking, Noelle could not imagine herself doing anything beyond ethics with Tania.

Noelle did not know the reason, but she strangely could not at all imagine doing anything bad to Tania. Perhaps it was because Tania looked too innocent and innocent, so the thought of protecting her was much more dominant.

As if oblivious to Noelle's thoughts, Tania continued her words. "In my dreams, you are a great leader. That's why I am, we all follow you without hesitation. I'm sure everyone in the group appreciates you a lot."

(It would be good if that were so.)

Noelle didn't take it seriously, thinking it was too beautiful to be true. You could say, he just kept underestimating himself. He did not believe that anyone would follow him faithfully.

Noelle began to imagine what if she really became a leader.

However, only the words 'tyrant' and 'dictator' appeared in his head. Noelle could only imagine herself forcibly suppressing everyone with absolute governing power.

It is by no means the kind of leader worthy of respect and respect.

However, putting that aside, he grew interested in the dream Tania had told him. It was not an ordinary dream, but rather Tania's memory of the previous timeline.

" … How are we in your dreams? "

Tania naturally softened her smile. He got closer and stuck his head on Noelle's shoulder, and started telling stories.

"We're all gathered under one name, which is 'Intaurus', and I don't know why, but you decided to change the name to 'Egoist'."

"Everyone really appreciates you. I also felt that my days there were amazing. Sometimes things hurt, but we all stay together as a family. I also remember when you had a fight over disagreements with the vice chairman."

Tania was very happy when telling it, and the story itself was quite interesting, until there was one part that made Noelle curious.

"Do you know who the vice-chairman is? "

Noelle was not sure. He never quarreled with anyone because of differences of opinion. Even if that happens, he would rather solve it quickly without prolonging the problem.

Therefore, he was interested when he heard that there was someone capable of quarreling with him in that field.

Although Noelle was not sure whether the quarrel Tania meant was the same as the quarrel that was in her head.

"I ... can't remember. But I'm sure that the vice-chairman is a very beautiful woman. I even thought that he wasn't human."

Unfortunately, that was all Tania remembered. Even when Noelle asked if she remembered any other physical traits, Tania only shook her head lightly. This left Noelle unable to find the identity of the vice-chairman.

"What does that group mean to you? "

The question made Tania raise her head slightly, only to find Noelle putting a complicated expression on her face. He looked down again, hiding his face on Noelle's shoulder.

"For me .. Everyone in the Egoist is family. I. .. always try to remember all of you, even if it's scary."

Noelle wondered what Tania meant by that 'scary. But then the answer from Tania was very much in line with her own fear.

"Given everything ... scared me, because I don't know what's going on, until we all have to go through this time loop .... I also don't understand why we should be apart and not together anymore in this timeline...."

Tania's voice shrank, and her eyes slowly closed.

Noelle did not reply, nor did she look at Tania. The fear that Tania had was the same as her.

The only reason why Noelle didn't want to remember everything so much was because she was afraid to know what was happening.

Perhaps, she did not awaken her memories as much as Tania was caused by this stronger fear. He subconsciously refused to know it, which is why his subconscious refused to remember all the dreams he had.

But, if that fear persisted, he would never arrive at the answer he wanted.

What happens until time has to be repeated? And what really happened until things turned out like this? If she and Tania were indeed under the same flag in that timeline, why would this timeline be any different?

As Noelle thought through everything, she naturally refused to know the answer. Maybe because he was scared.

He was afraid that what he imagined was truly a reality.

But everything will change with time. He must remember everything, like it or not.

For this reason, Noelle strengthened her reasoning and decision. Noelle thought so as she gave Tania a blanket and closed the open window of the room.

He carefully moved so as not to wake up Tania who was asleep, and finally closed her eyes until finally carried away to dreamland.

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