[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 48: Warmth (1)

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"Who? "

"………"

Noelle asked, but the girl did not answer. He simply widened his eyes in surprise as he continued muttering 'This is impossible .. ' Over and over again.

Noelle did not know the girl before her at the moment, but she could feel that the girl was really shocked and agitated when she saw her.

Although it was a strange parable because Noelle could not even feel her own body at the moment.

(What is this ... It feels very nostalgic, but ... Who is he? And rather than that .. Where is this? Since then I can't feel my own body .. I have a conjecture about this, but .. I don't know if it's true or not. )

The girl was still agitated and her heterochrome eyes looked teary as she looked at Noelle, yet she immediately gasped and lowered her head in disappointment.

"So yes ... Still not .. Haha~ how stupid I am … "

He nodded with a little disappointment. Noelle did not understand her point at all, so Noelle simply looked at the girl in a daze and wondered why the girl looked sad.

"No... It's nothing .. I just thought of something ridiculous"

The girl seemed to feel Noelle's confusion, she just shook her head while wiping her teary eyes.

(He is who?! )

Noelle continued to wonder about the identity of the girl in front of her, the unease that had enveloped her heart started to slowly disappear.

The girl started talking again.

"Yahh .. It looks like I made it back, but .. It seems like it's becoming too soon .. What should I do now … "

The girl only muttered to herself, Noelle did not understand what she was talking about at all, but Noelle had a premonition that she should listen to him seriously.

The girl made a thoughtful gesture for a moment, then she looked at Noelle and spoke back.

"Alright Es— No, Noelle Lynneheim .. You may be confused by what's happening right now, but it doesn't matter .. It's not time you found out this, it's all happening too soon"

(He said what the hell?! Someone, anyone! Please explain the situation to me!! )

Noelle was made even more confused because the girl's words were so ambiguous and difficult to understand.

"………"

Noelle did not flinch, but instead simply stared at the heterochrome girl's pupils in front of her.

" … Okay, for now .. I think I'm gonna tell you something"

(Don't talk much and just say it immediately .. ), Noelle replied spontaneously.

As if it could read Noelle's mind, the girl widened her eyes in surprise, then—

"Pfft— Ahahaha .. In the end you are still the same person! "

(………)

Noelle just stared blankly at the laughing girl in front of her.

"Haha .. Well, I think I'll say it now"

Then, the atmosphere of the girl suddenly became serious. He opened his mouth and spoke again.

"Noelle, don't trust Goddess Anastasia too much"

(………)

"Yahh, even without me telling you anything .. You're still pretty wary of him yourself"

(………)

Noelle did not answer, but the girl was right. Even today, Noelle still doubts the Goddess named Anastasia.

Although Anastasia had a cheerful disposition, Noelle could not help but suspect someone who called herself a Goddess just like that.

But his suspicion of Anastasia had been slightly less since Anastasia contacted him during the tournament a few months ago.

In fact, Noelle might harbor a fear of Anastasia. That was because Anastasia had absolute power over the system that controlled the world.

The scale of her strength was already beyond Noelle's reach. Noelle thought that Anastasia might be able to at will remove or impart a skill to someone.

Noelle and Olivia had many skills that made themselves as strong as they were now, but it would be useless if Anastasia could control their skills freely, but—

"Well, you don't have to worry about that"

( ...... Eh .. ).

The girl in front of him just smiled confidently as if intending to dispel Noelle's worries.

"Indeed, Goddess Anastasia was the one who created this system, but that doesn't mean she has complete control over it"

(......... I do not understand ... How can a 'developer' not fully access his own system of creation ? )

"You uttered a fairly unique parable there, but clearly, Anastasia did not have complete control of the world"

(Why ... Ah! )

Noelle finally remembered something and made the girl smile. The girl then raised her legs and sat in a position hugging her knees.

"The one who has complete control is not Anastasia, but the creator of the world, Chronoa"

(I'm guessing .. )

More precisely, all the skills that exist in this world were created by Chronoa as he created the first race to occupy the planet, the Dragonoids.

Since the beginning, this world has had a repetition system that will give a skill or degree to someone who has met the requirements and recognized by the world.

The system that Anastasia created is just a part that sticks and makes it easier to use the world system that Chronoa created.

That's what the girl explained to Noelle.

Noelle was completely silent. Once again, he had heard about the secrets of the world that he should not have known.

(Ahhh this is troublesome .. But .. How does he know all this ? )

Noelle wonders. To know the secret about the system, then the girl in front of him must not be an ordinary person.

Is he a God? Or something else? Noelle did not understand.

All the knowledge that the girl in front of him was too great that he could not judge for himself.

(But ... What is the purpose of Anastasia developing Chronoa's system of creation? Is it really just to make it easier for humans? Is the reason really that simple? )

Noelle completely racked her brain and thought about Anastasia's true purpose of creating the system.

Because, there's no way Anastasia would create that system just because she's good.

"You're absolutely right, Noelle"

(...... Do not read the minds of others).

Noelle was annoyed at the girl. The girl, however, just smiled mischievously and went back to talking.

"Anastasia's goal of creating this system was the seal"

(Sial ... I have a bad feeling about this .. )

If she could, Noelle wanted to cover her ears and bury her own head on the ground. Anything so that he didn't hear the words of the girl in front of him, but that couldn't have happened.

Knowing what Noelle was thinking, the girl formed her lips into a smile that looked like a crescent moon, and slowly, she spoke.

"This system .. was created by Anastasia to be the seal of the Demon King"

(Aaaaaaaaa~ I didn't hear~ Lalala~ I didn't hear any~ Even about that damn Demon King seal~ I'm sure it's just my shadowjust~ )

"You don't have to deny reality until it's like that anyway"

(Aaaaaa~ No~ No one here~ Everything is just my imagination~ Right, The girl in front of me must be just a bedbug who just happened to possess my brain! Yep! Surely so! Get you out of my head, you lice! )

"Who are you calling a flea?! "

Noelle kept shouting in her mind, trying to ignore the girl. But the girl continued to yell at Noelle with a reddened face.

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"Well, are you calm now? "

(Yes .. So calm that I almost forgot my frustration earlier)

The girl let out a long sigh after Noelle answered inside her mind.

Noelle was no longer surprised by the ability of the mind reader, no, it would be more appropriate to say that Noelle was used to it.

However he would be careful not to think of anything of a secret since it could be a double-edged sword for him.

(But ... Seal yes ... I've guessed about this, but .. Ahhh this is troublesome)

Noelle had regained her composure and accepted the explanation of the girl in front of her, yet she still felt irritated by it.

"Why are you so upset? "

The girl asked while tilting her head in confusion, Noelle just looked at the girl and continued speaking.

(Yahh, it's a cliche matter .. It would be annoying if that damn Demon King got up )

"So .."., The girl muttered while nodding her head, but then she looked back at Noelle with a bold smile.

"Actually you don't have to worry about that! "

(Eh? )

Her gaze was gentle, yet Noelle could somehow feel a deep sadness from the look in those eyes.

"The seal will remain, at least for another 10,000 years"

(. ...... Very long, and .. That's a complex number).

"justified? ", The girl smiled wryly at Noelle.

"More precisely .. The seal was able to last for 10,000 years, and 700 years had passed since he was sealed"

(………)

Noelle was unable to say anything. A seal capable of locking a being as strong as a Demon King was definitely an extremely powerful seal, moreover, it was a seal capable of withstanding its power for 10,000 years.

(But .. What will happen when the seal opens)

"For sure, history will repeat itself"

(..... Ahh shit, I just thought of something crazy)

10,000 years is not a short time. It was enough for Humans to create such an advanced and modern civilization on earth.

There was nothing to worry about because Humans, Werebeasts, or even Dwarves would not live that long. But another story if it's an immortal creature like Noelle and Olivia.

(If it will happen, then .. )

'I'll figure out a way to leave this world with Olivia', that's how Noelle thought.

Noelle's principles will not change even if the safety of the world is threatened. Her biggest priority is her and Olivia's safety.

If someone asks her if she would choose to save the world at the expense of Olivia, or save Olivia at the expense of the world, then Noelle's answer is obvious.

Noelle will definitely choose the second option.

Noelle usually has direct thoughts such as 'sacrificing the minority to save the majority', but it would be different if it concerned the person she cared about and the person she wanted to protect.

If the Demon King's seal would be completely broken after the 10,000 years that Noelle and Olivia are still alive, then Noelle will not hesitate to leave this world and find a way to go to another world with Olivia.

Noelle might as well take Charlotte and Chloe if they were both still alive after 10,000 years.

Noelle began to think of it as soon as she imagined the seal, yet a question suddenly flashed through her mind.

(Wait ... The seal is that strong, how can Anastasia create it? )

If Anastasia was indeed so powerful that she could create the Demon King seal, then Noelle might have to be careful of her.

Noelle thought carefully, but the girl in front of him smiled sadly as her eyes narrowed.

Noelle noticed that and intended to ask, but the girl preceded her.

"Of course Goddess Anastasia wasn't that great so she could create such a powerful seal to hold the Demon King back, at least she needed other materials"

(Other material ... Don't-don't—?! No, that shouldn't be possible! Based on her behavior all along, I can confirm that Anastasia is not the type of person who would do that! But ... There is still a possibility that he did it .. )

Noelle started to panic in her mind, and made the girl deepen her smile.

"Of course you'd think like that Noelle, you said yourself .. Everyone always has a mask that covers their real face"

(........ I think it's true ... Thinking that Anastasia wouldn't do that would just make me look naive ... But I still doubt .. )

After all, Noelle who had the confidence in judging someone, never expected that Anastasia would use—

(. .. Tumblr .. )

Noelle knew that, but she was still reluctant to believe it. To be honest, Noelle wanted as much as possible to trust a Goddess named Anastasia.

Because thanks to Him, Noelle and Olivia can unite as they are now.

Therefore, the explanation where Anastasia used the tumbles to create the Demon King seal, had never been in her mind, at least until a moment ago.

(But ... What did he make a mash for it? )

Noelle wonders. The girl in front of him just stared at Noelle with narrowed eyes as if looking forward to the conclusion of what Noelle got.

(Man? I don't think .. This seal has such immense power, that if Anastasia were to subvert Humans as her source of energy, Anastasia would have to sacrifice roughly three-quarters of the planet's population.

The reason Noelle rejected the possibility of Human being as a collision material was of course because she was well aware of how weak that Human was.

Beings that possessed great and powerful energy could not exist in that world, naturally Hero Aaron entered into the list of exceptions.

No one in the world would want to sacrifice their trump card like that.

(Creatures with great energy .. Ahh! How could I not have noticed it! )

"Fufu~ It seems you have found the answer yes … "

(That's how it is) Noelle answered casually.

The girl in front of him smiled, and spoke again after a short silence.

"The one who pulverized Goddess Anastasia to create the seal, was .. Gods and Angels"

(Owh, I thought he was just sacrificing a god)

"………"

Noelle easily destroyed the atmosphere that the girl in front of her had already created.

It was natural for Noelle to think that only God was sacrificed, after all Anastasia did not tell Noelle about the existence of the Angel.

Anastasia gave him only limited information about the Seraphim and the Valkyrie.

(And also ... How many Gods and Angels were grounded to build this system? )

Noelle asked, then the girl answered him calmly but had a sad-sounding voice.

"I don't know the specific number, but it should be dozens of Gods and hundreds or even thousands of Angels"

(Very large amount .. )

"Indeed, it showed how powerful that figure called Demon King was"

(You know a lot ... Who are you? )

Noelle asked the question that had always been stored in her mind ever since. The girl simply looked at Noelle in surprise and then cleared her throat to speak.

"I haven't introduced myself yet .. Okay .. My name is ... Isis .. That's the name someone gave me"

( ....... Isis .. Good name)

Noelle was silent for a moment after hearing Isis' name, she felt a tingling sensation in her heart when the name was mentioned, but Noelle ignored her and praised the girl's name.

(And as I thought .. You are a God)

"………"

Isis did not reply, she only smiled slightly while lowering her head.

Seeing that, Noelle felt that she had just said something unnecessary, so she immediately apologized awkwardly, but Isis just smiled at her and said 'It's okay'.

(........ And by the way .... About the previous ... Why did Anastasia create the seal by utilizing the main system of the world created by Chronoa? Is it because the power is lacking to create a new system? Or is there something else? )

Noelle asked to distract, and the girl also followed the flow of her conversation so well that the awkward atmosphere had disappeared.

"Unn ... I don't really know, but .. Maybe it's because of the cycle"

(Cycle? What else is that? )

Noelle was again confused by words she did not know.

Then Isis explained what she knew to Noelle. According to Isis' explanation, Chronoa created this world with a natural cycle that is always active at all times.

And it has to do with skill. Every living being in this world had at least one skill attached to their soul.

And whenever individuals who held a skill died, their souls would not directly return to the reincarnation circle, but rather be analyzed first by the world's main system to release the skill attached to their souls.

Because if they were to reincarnate with their old skills, their souls would gradually become more and more burdened with piles of information particles about those skills.

In short, degradation of the soul.

If a soul is forced to reincarnate continuously while carrying a skill, then the soul will eventually be destroyed because it is not strong enough to withstand the burden of information.

Then, where were the skills that had been released from their souls after being analyzed?

Isis suspects the answer is recycling. The skill that had been released from one's soul would be returned to the world's main system in the form of energy.

And that energy is the material that will create a skill that will be sent again to the world.

That way, the soul of someone who has died will be free from soul degradation and can be reincarnated safely. Then the skill will continue to experience the same round to maintain balance in the system.

Perhaps that was the reason why Anastasia used that system to create the Demon King seal. To utilize the recycling cycle, and take some energy to maintain the seal.

(. ...... It's complicated .. But, I understand the core of the story)

Noelle thought hard after hearing that brief explanation, but in the end, it was all just Isis's guess that she did not know if it was true or not.

"However, there are exceptions to certain skills"

(Ohh? )

Noelle listened with interest.

"It was the skill of the [7 Deadly Sins] and the skill of the [7 Heavenly Virtues]"

( ....... Very cliche ! )

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