[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 72: Identity (3)

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While Noelle was spying on Terneth in her mansion, right at the same time and by chance …

"Can you explain the mission of extermination further? "

Norman with a serious look spoke to 'Terneth' who was sipping his tea right in front of him.

Terneth then placed his cup on the table and casually faced Norman.

"I don't know where you got that information from, but I can't implicate Your Majesty with this matter, so I can't give you any more information."

As soon as Terneth was done with his words, one of the men with golden white armor standing behind Norman immediately let out a threatening look and tried to draw his sword, but Norman stopped him right before that happened.

The man looked troubled as he was stopped by Norman, but he did not refute and returned to his previous position.

"Can you give me a clear reason why I'm not allowed to know? "

"That … "

Terneth didn't know what else to say. His face clearly showed a troubled expression.

Although this was the first time Terneth had met Norman, he already knew enough about the personality of a Prince based on the rumors.

Terneth clearly knew that Norman was a very stubborn person, and he should have some way of dealing with such a person.

But he could not carelessly choose a way to deal with the Prince, as it would be concerned with his position and reputation to date.

Although Norman might not be troubled if treated like a normal person, Terneth still would not dare to face the Prince.

It would be troublesome if he got an ugly stamp for being wrong in dealing with the Norman Prince.

Terneth took another sip of his tea while thinking of some solution, while the few people who entered the room together with Norman continued to stare at him.

"Mmm... Are you okay? "

Iris asked Terneth who still did not answer Norman's question.

Hearing that, Terneth then looked at Iris and smiled.

"I'm fine, please don't worry."

"Then .. Can you answer Norman's question? "

"It ... Alright … "

Terneth let out a sigh as he tried to explain.

"Actually, regarding the raid mission .. I've already left it to the adventurer group recommended by the Suiren branch guild leader."

"Hmm? Then ... Why haven't we known about it until now? "

The man standing behind Norman asked in surprise, but Terneth only smiled wryly and then answered him awkwardly.

"That's because this information hasn't been shared with the public yet."

Terneth reached into his pocket and took out a letter, then gave it to Norman.

"According to the request of the guild head of the Suiren branch, we have not been able to publish this information as we are focusing on maintaining calm among the public and adventurers due to the stampede of the remains of the monsters that escaped from the stampede."

While occasionally sipping his tea, Terneth continued to explain with a worried expression.

"As you can see, these days both the public and adventurers seem like they're worried about something. It was because they got word that there were many powerful monsters that managed to escape from the stampede and started making nests in the swamp area that was quite close from here."

The man who looked like a bodyguard then nodded understandingly, but looked back at Terneth with a questionable face.

"It is true that society seems to be panicking these days, but .. Isn't it the duty of the knights to conduct investigations and extermination related to the security of the city? "

The city of Eisen was a city directly led by an Earl, and also had an army of knights who were under the direct command of the Earl.

Moreover, the knight army from Eisen was quite famous for its strength even though it was not on the same level as the knights from Suiren.

They should have been responsible for the protection of the city, but the guild instead asked adventurers to replace the job.

It could make the image of Eisen knight look bad in the eyes of the people. It was obvious that it would be a very bad choice to leave this matter to the guild.

Terneth shook his head with a sad expression.

"It should be so, but .. The city is in a state of shortage of military personnel to carry out raids. Most of the soldiers had been sent to guard the border along with the soldiers from Suiren so the Earl decided to let the guild take this matter."

"Ahh yes .. Lately the situation has worsened, yes … "

Norman with a sad look on his face nodded at Terneth's explanation.

Terneth who saw that then smiled wryly, then continued speaking to calm Norman.

"Until the moment the situation becomes calmer, we will only publish information about adventurers who will be sent to carry out raids into monster nests."

"About that … "

After Terneth finished his explanation, the bodyguard man standing behind Norman asked with a hint of hesitation.

"Who is the adventurer to be sent for this mission? Judging how he was recommended by the guild master of the Suiren branch, he should be quite strong, right? "

Hearing that, Terneth then smiled.

"They are a group consisting of adventurers with C-rank to D, their strength can be guaranteed even though their personalities are all a little problematic … "

Terneth finished his words with a wry smile.

"Hee~ I want to see them … "

"I think you're going to be annoyed with their personalities, but they're all good people, so I think you can stand it" Terneth said, maintaining his wry smile.

"By the way ... When will they go to carry out the raid? "

Lilith who had been silent this time asked to make sure.

"Ahh, since there are still some preparations that they have to make, it is likely that they will only be gone in about two or three days."

"Once, yes … "

Lilith with a worried look looked puzzled by Terneth's reply.

"Miss Lilith? Are you all right? " ask Terneth.

Lilith then came to her senses and stared at her surroundings spontaneously.

"T-no .. I'm fine, just .. I have a little bad feeling … "

Both Terneth and everyone in the room were only able to tilt their heads while staring at Lilith.

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"Ughh ... Damn! "

Noelle's small scream echoed in the long, dark passageway.

His figure wearing a long black robe and wearing a strange black mask that covered his eyes seemed to be exerting most of his strength to run as fast as possible.

(Fucking fuckin' shit! Why is this happening?! Ahhhh jerk!! What the fuck?!! Ahhh I hate you, the Gods who control destiny and luck .. )

Although part of his face was covered by a cloak hood and mask, his face clearly made an expression of severe resentment.

While he tried to run as fast as possible, some people (?) the one in shabbily dressed, pale face, and a body full of wounds was chasing after him at the same speed.

(Ahhh shit!!! At least I should make a little distance .. )

Noelle stomped one of her legs on the ground, then launched herself using 《Shukuchi》.

(Ughhh .. Still less .. )

Realizing that the distance had barely changed, Noelle again used 《Shukuchi》 to escape.

After feeling that the distance was slightly open, Noelle immediately took a knife from her pocket and threw it onto the rocky floor behind her.

The blade stuck right on the stone floor, then blinked the light many times. In the next instant, the blade emitted an extremely bright light and exploded with a loud bang.

The floors and walls affected by the explosion were instantly destroyed, and the entourage of people (?) the one chasing Noelle became a little hampered.

Why did this happen? It's all because of what happened a while ago.

When Noelle follows Terneth and the unknown man to a place she doesn't know, they both actually brought Noelle to a giant underground room that even its size was able to rival the underground colosseum he had visited with Cryll.

Arriving there, Noelle inevitably felt nauseous when she saw a pile of human corpses that were just laid on a transparent tube connected to a conveyer belt on each side.

And not only that. The bodies in the tube will be transported using the conveyer belt and taken to another tube filled with strange liquid.

The bodies that had come out of the tube filled with strange liquid were then carried in by the conveyer belt to a closed room.

On the other side of the room is a metal door that will open every few times. And when the door opened, a lifeless corpse came out of the room walking on its own feet.

Noelle didn't know what place and tool it was, but she naturally knew it. It was an experiment that violated one's life.

Based on what he saw, the corpses came out as undead once they finished passing through some 'experiments'.

(Ahh shit .. I have a bad feeling about this .. )

Noelle would not want to smile wryly while trying to get away. However, the magic he used to transform into fog was suddenly interrupted.

(Ohhh asshole! Magic-Jamming, yes .. )

Noelle's body that was in the form of fog slowly turned into her true physical form.

His transformation is disrupted, now Noelle is only able to use her own physical body to sneak or escape.

As soon as Noelle returned to her physical form, the undead suddenly pointed their heads at Noelle who should have been hiding her presence.

Fortunately, only a few undead seemed to have realized its existence, whereas Terneth and the man were still busy chatting while looking at the giant glass tube containing dozens of corpses of people from different races.

Noelle tried to walk towards a large table placed near the entrance.

As soon as Noelle arrived, she saw piles of papers and unopened envelopes strewn across the table.

(Yahh, while I'm still here .. )

Noelle tried to touch one of those papers. However, the moment he touched it, the alarm suddenly lit up and made the undead begin to turn their eyes on Noelle.

(Ohh .. Damn .. )

Not only the undead, but Terneth and the man also turned their heads to Noelle who was still hiding her presence.

" ……… "

Noelle froze silently while the undead as well as Terneth and the man were still staring at where she stood.

The next second, Terneth narrowed his eyes and shouted.

"Stop that intruder! "

(Ahhh shit .. )

Terneth's shout echoed in the room, and the undead immediately dashed swiftly towards Noelle.

Of course Noelle immediately ran away from that place. However, as he exited through the door, he immediately turned around and returned to the table earlier.

(Proofsives are preferred.)

Noelle with a very natural movement took all the papers, envelopes, and books that were on that table, and put them all into her spatial warehouse.

(Well, time to go.)

Noelle immediately left the room while being chased by a herd of wild undead.

That was the reason why this chase scene could happen.

Thanks to Noelle's inhuman physical abilities, as well as body strengthening magic, Noelle can run well without needing to feel tired.

After a few seconds of running down the dark hallway of the mansion, Noelle finally arrived at the room where she saw Terneth and the man talking about their 'plan.

(Well, what should I take now .. )

Noelle watched her surroundings in a state of almost panic, then her gaze stopped on the pile of letters on the table.

(Fuck, I'll just take everything.)

Noelle began to put all the letters into her spatial warehouse, and immediately intended to leave. However, his gaze returned to the wooden box that was on the table.

(That tea looks good, maybe I'll also bring it .. )

Without saying anything more, Noelle naturally took the box with her hands and left the room.

Right now, he was already unconcerned or even remembered the figure who had come sneaking up with him …

The next day, a bodyguard soldier was fired for 'accused of having stolen almost all the food supplies in the mansion'.

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