[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World

[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 328: Who or What? (1)

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Just a glance Noelle had realized that what was in front of her now was not Tania.


His gaze was sharp and cold, as if very wary of Noelle's every move.


It was Tania, but at the same time it wasn't. At least, what was there was Tania's own body.


"This may be the first time we can meet and talk in person normally. Tell me, what do you want? "


Tania, or more worthy of being called 'Navi' was staring at Noelle.


Her voice was exactly like Tania's, but the intonation, tone, and feeling poured into it was completely different. This one sounds very hollow, inhuman, and seems like a robot.


Noelle smiled faintly as she closed her eyes. He then raised his hand and one finger.


"First of all, please explain, who and what are you? "


It was something that Noelle had long wanted to ask Tania. The target of the question is not Tania, but Navi who resides in her body or soul.


Navi snorted once, then looked at Noelle with narrowed eyes.


"As you already know, my name is Navi. I'm not sure who or what I am, but my consciousness first appeared when Tania was present in the underworld."


Before Noelle could respond, Navi had already raised her hand, interrupting Noelle's words.


"Please remember that I'm not obligated to answer all your questions. So don't protest if I refuse to answer."


Noelle nodded immediately. "Sure, I understand that."


"Well, that's all I really wanted to ask. Sure, there's something else I want to be sure of, but it's related to Tania's privacy, so I won't force any questions."


From the beginning, Noelle did not have many questions if Navi appeared. He just wants to know who Navi really is.


However, this might be a good opportunity. Noelle tried to rack her brain to get all the questions she had.


"I know this is rude, but I want to know the origin of Tania. Well, you're not gonna answer that, are you? "


There was no expectation on his voice. Flat, and had no hope in Navi sitting before him.


Hearing that, Navi laughed a little.


"Hehe, I like that attitude of yours. All right, I'll give you one clue to your question."


Just a hint, and not a real answer. But it was good because Noelle did not expect to get an answer from the start.


"Remember all these keywords, Noah; The Hunt of the Anomaly, and the village of Friesel. Well, you're smart, so it won't take long for you to understand."


Just two keywords, but it should be useful.


(Maybe I can find him later.)


Noelle secretly added a new thing to the list of activities she would do when she was free.


"From that, Noah, can I ask you one thing? "


"Whatis that? "


Noelle had guessed that Navi would ask her something, but was a little surprised that she did not expect that she would ask nicely.


"I think you've just thought about something rude. Yahh, whatever. What I want to ask is ... Who and where exactly are you? You don't smell like any creature from this world."


"Ohh? Are you curious?"


Noelle smiled and narrowed her eyes, staring at 'Tania' with interested and suspicious eyes.


Navi with Tania's body instantly shrugged and snorted.


"I hate to admit it, but you're right. I was curious. You live and mingle with everyone like a normal thing, but there's something strange about your existence."


"What do you mean?" ask Noelle.


Without thinking, Navi immediately replied, "I can't see it; a chain of bonds between you and the world. In my eyes, you are .. like a ghost that wanders without meaning or purpose."


Noelle was silent for a moment, not looking at Navi, but rather staring at the dark sky outside the window.


He raised his hand to cover his own face, and seconds later, his face as well as his entire limbs were enveloped in black smoke, which completely changed his form.


It was neither Grei Noctis nor Noah Ashrain, but a young man with white hair and gray eyes, Noelle Lynneheim.


The change was too sudden that Navi did not understand why he did it.


"I haven't seen that form very clearly in a long time."


"Hehe, if not mistaken, the last time was when Asterisk attacked Rondo, huh?"


The meeting at the Asterisk headquarters did not count, as the place was covered in a thick fog, so even their bodies were not fully visible there.


"Did my presence change?"


Navi nodded immediately. "That form .. makes you feel like you're going to disappear at any time."


"As expected," Noelle said with a wry smile.


Noelle has decided. He'll tell Navi about one of his secrets.


"Navi, do you know anything about the other world?"


Navi looked doubtful, but she immediately nodded a moment after. "In theory, yes. But, I still don't understand for sure what another world is. I also don't know if the other world really exists or not. Are you from there? "


"That's right," Noelle replied as she nodded once in confirmation of Navi's question.


"Ohh? You without hesitation answered him directly. Aren't you afraid I'll spread that information? I'm sure, there are many parties who are interested in the topic of 'other worlds' that."


Noelle raised one corner of her lips, creating a cold smile that she had not let out for a long time.


With this form, for some reason the smile became even more sinister.


"It's my pleasure to see you try it."


Those words made the expression disappear from the face of Navi-controlled Tania. He looked at Noelle, without any expression.


" … Yeahh, I don't really care about that. But ... This really makes me wonder, how did you get to this world? "


Since long ago, since an unknown time, the concept of another world has always been an interesting thing to talk about. Many people believe it exists, while others believe it is just a myth, a mere essay.


Naturally, it made Navi curious.


"That's not an amazing story. Basically, I died in my home world, and was reborn into this world. You could say ... I was one of those anomalies that violated the rules regarding reincarnation."


The world works by following a regular cycle.


A person dies, and his soul wanders until the appointed time, and it is time for the wandering soul to re-enter the reincarnation circle, before it will finally be born with a new body.


Basically, the souls of wandering people could only enter the reincarnation circle that existed in their respective worlds, whereas the reincarnator Noelle knew was different.


Noelle calls herself and all reincarnators an anomaly because she and everyone break the rules that already exist, and are born simultaneously in the same timeline.


Even so, Noelle did not consider it a big deal, considering that this reincarnation had been arranged by Anastasia. Not knowing what the goddess had planned, Noelle could only follow her for now.


" … This is the first time I've heard of it."


Noelle then laughed. "You failed to see the bond between me and this world .. It may be due to the fact that I was never attached to this world in the first place. But, in your eyes the feeling gets worse when I get back to this form. I think it all makes sense now."


The bond between a person and the world or place they are.


In Noelle's case, her as Noah and Grei are seen more clearly in Navi's eyes because the two identities are like they have been fused, becoming a new identity that has a strong bond with this world.


Meanwhile, Noelle Lynneheim is an anomaly that has no special bond to the world. That's what makes his presence so much thinner. Navi silently thought about that.


"Alright, I already told you about the other world, can you now tell me something about the underworld?"


Noelle wanted an equal exchange of information, and Navi agreed.


Navi's explanation is quite complicated, because it is based on his own theory and observations, which is why Noelle secretly makes a shorter summary.


The underworld, was basically the same place as the concept of heaven and hell, it existed in the same world, but it was in a different dimension.


This made Noelle wonder. Does this world have more than two dimensions; the first dimension is more comfortably called the human world/material world, and the second is the spirit world, which still overlaps with the human world. While the third is the dimension that Navi refers to as the 'underworld'.


So, on a level basis, there are 3 spatial dimensions in this world. The top one was a place called Astral Zero (the abode of the gods). Then there is the material world, or the human world that overlaps with the spirit world. And on the last level, there is the underworld.


There is no concept of heaven and hell in this world, all just something made up. Many religions state that after adherents die, they will be taken to the sacred castle where their Gods are located. But it's actually wrong. Instead of being taken there, their souls would enter Astral Zero before finally returning to the reincarnation circle after becoming wandering souls for some time.


Noelle nodded, feeling enlightened after one of her questions was finally answered.


"Tania told me, but how do you know when a dungeon will appear? And why are you so obsessed with conquering it?"


The next question, which became Noelle's current source of curiosity.


"Gosh, you really ask a lot. But yes, I will answer, because we will work together often after this."


Navi stroked his shoulders with resignation and looked at the night sky outside.


Navi looks dizzy with all of Noelle's questions, but she doesn't find it troublesome. Instead, he calmly answered all the questions he asked.


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