[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 74: Secrets (2)

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After completing the 'inquiry' she had done on a whim, Noelle immediately returned to the inn she had occupied for the past few days.

Noelle with cold sweat on her back removed the mask and robe she was wearing while smiling fiercely.

After learning what Terneth was up to, Noelle had the mind to immediately leave the city as soon as possible after the extermination mission was completed.

In fact, Noelle wants Cryll to leave town early tomorrow, but they still have to complete the mission Luna and Terneth gave them.

As he thought about it again, he inevitably realized this incredible coincidence.

He estimated that Terneth had deliberately involved his group in the coup plot by giving them a mission that they could only complete in the city as well, and the events at the restaurant back then had been so well utilized by Terneth that he and Cryll had no choice but to reject his request.

So, Noelle had unknowingly dug her own grave hole.

Noelle shook her head as she thought of the bad possibility.

(. .... Shit .. )

"No, wait ... Isn't .. The prince is still in this town? "

Noelle suddenly remembered Norman. Despite not inheriting the throne, he is still a member of the royal family who has high security priorities.

Which means, Terneth should not be able to execute his plan smoothly. If Terneth involved the prince and other upper-level noble family members in the coup plot, it would lead to a national crisis.

If the coup plan he had carried out was successful, he could easily take Norman and the others as hostages.

Not only the nobles, but even the king would have trouble with it.

Based on the situation Noelle heard from Charlotte, the king had only four children with two boys and two girls.

If something bad happened to the crown prince, then Norman would automatically replace him to become the next heir.

(Ughh .. The affairs of the nobles give me a headache .. )

Noelle frowned with a clear irritated expression on her face.

(Ahh .. I think I can take advantage of this situation, but .. )

To do that, he must know about the purpose of the Norman group being in Eisen, and until when they will settle down.

It would have been great if Norman and his group had remained in this city until Terneth's plan had begun to be realized, but Noelle did not know for sure about their schedule.

Noelle stopped walking and used her hand to close one eye and make a thinking pose.

" ……… Ahh free! That obnoxious monarchical system would have deterred most of my plans … "

Noelle irritatedly ruffled her hair.

(Well, I'll think about it later .. )

Too much information into the brain in one day is uncomfortable even for Noelle.

He continued walking while trying to calm his mind.

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As soon as Noelle reached the inn where the others were, Noelle without saying anything immediately opened the door and barged into the building.

Even at midnight, the area around the inn building was not too quiet.

The bright lights were still on and some people in formal suits were still chatting with each other inside the building.

The inn that Terneth offered him was an upscale inn whose average visitor was an official and a wealthy merchant, so he was not surprised when he saw that there were still many people who were cheerfully talking about their business even in the middle of the night.

Noelle with a lethargic expression climbed the stairs at the end of the room and walked down the corridor while noticing all the numbers listed on the door.

As soon as she got to the door of the room she and Olivia were in, Noelle then knocked on the door several times and went straight in without waiting for a response.

And just as she thought, Olivia was sleeping in bed hugging the pillow that Noelle used to use.

Noelle who saw that couldn't help but make a warm smile on her lips.

He slowly and soundlessly closed the door and locked it. After which, his body was instantly enveloped in black smoke and his clothes instantly changed into a loose white shirt with long black pants that he used to sleep in.

Noelle walked silently towards the sink that was in the bathroom.

After he cleaned his face for a while, he slowly crawled into the bed and lay down right next to Olivia.

Olivia who felt the changes around her started to slightly open her eyes, and with a sleepy face looked at Noelle who was still looking at her with a smile and a warm gaze.

" … Noelle … "

Olivia with an almost inaudible voice muttered and pressed her face against Noelle's chest.

"I'm back, did I make you wait a long time? "

Without removing her smile and gentle gaze, Noelle asked as she stroked Olivia's hair.

From the sensation in her chest, Noelle could tell that Olivia was shaking her head while breathing softly.

"Nn .. Not really .. I'm just a little impatient … "

"Hmm? "

Noelle raised her eyebrows and was confused by Olivia's intentions, but she did not stop her finger from combing Olivia's silver hair.

"I've been thinking about it lately, but .. Lately I've been relying too much on Noelle … "

" ……… "

"I think I'm becoming a little impatient .. That's why, I'm trying to get used to it if I'm faced with a situation where we're separated … "

Olivia without raising her face continued to speak while allowing Noelle to continue stroking her hair.

Noelle who heard it also widened her smile and laughed a little.

" … What? "

Olivia lifted her face and looked at the smiling Noelle with an annoyed face.

"I'm sorry, sorry .. I just didn't expect that something trivial would bother you."

"Mmmhh .. That was a big deal for me," Olivia grumbled as she pursed her lips.

"Even though you say so .. I may have been more trouble for you since the time when we were still living in the castle."

"Hmm? "

Olivia tilted her head with a questioning look.

Noelle then smiled gently and continued her hand movements to stroke Olivia's fine hair.

"I mean .. Most of the homework is done by Olivia .. Even all the food I enjoy is also made by you."

" … That's because Noelle can't cook."

With a slightly flushed face, Olivia again drowned her face in Noelle's chest.

"I'm sorry then. But, who caused me to be someone who was bad at cooking? "

Noelle asked with the intention of teasing Olivia to dispel her bad mood.

" ……… "

Olivia remained silent as she struck Noelle's chest with her hand that had almost no power.

After seeing that, Noelle inevitably felt a bit of guilt in her heart, but she still smiled amusedly because she remembered that.

Noelle did not have any skills in cooking, but she could easily do so if she studied.

The problem is, he is not allowed to learn to cook by Olivia at all.

The reason Olivia never allowed her to learn to cook was because she did not want Noelle to stop tasting her dishes.

Instead of being angry, Noelle just laughed when she heard the selfish and childish reason.

That's why, while still on earth first, Noelle often makes a stock of instant noodles for a few weeks just in case no one cooks for her.

In fact, until recently, Olivia still did not allow him to learn to cook even if only a little.

Noelle smiled wryly and slowly kissed Olivia's forehead after she raised her face slightly.

"But that doesn't matter, does it? We each have our own shortcomings. If I have a problem with something, I just need to rely on you, and if you have a problem with something, you just need to rely on me. Isn't that a good thing? "

"Taking it like that .. It was cheating .. Noelle never told me the problem Noelle was having, Noelle had always kept it a secret from me as well."

"About that .. Sorry … "

As if something was holding her back, Noelle was completely speechless and was only able to apologize while continuing to move her hand to stroke Olivia's hair.

"Nnn, no problem. Noelle kept it a secret for my good as well .. I can't protest that."

Olivia raised her head again and looked at Noelle with gentle eyes and a small smile.

" … Do you want me to tell you about that? "

"Mmmm, no need. I don't want to force Noelle to say it. I'll wait until Noelle tells me everything she wants to do."

With a gentle smile on her face, Olivia continued to look at Noelle with my eyes.

" … Sorry yes … "

Noelle apologized with an awkward smile, but Olivia didn't care about it and kissed Noelle's cheek.

"I don't mind, but .. From now on .. I want Noelle to call me Livia."

"? was?Why suddenly? "

Noelle looks confused when Olivia suddenly asks her to change her nickname, but Olivia just smiles and awkwardly explains why.

"That ... I think calling me Olivia like that is too much of a hassle, so it's better to shorten it to Livia … "

"Although it's just one letter different from your real name? "

"Uuu .. Cryll calls Stella with 'Talya', and we also call Charlotte with the name 'Charl', so .. I want Noelle to call me by a nickname as well … "

" ……… Just because of that? "

"Uuuu .. Quiet … "

Olivia with a face that was almost completely flushed and then again drowned her face in Noelle's chest.

" ……… Okay … "

Although she was still a little confused, Noelle still nodded her head while looking at Olivia who was still drowning her face in Noelle's chest.

"Please cooperate from now on, Livia," Noelle said with a bright smile.

"Mn … "

Faced with Noelle who was smiling brightly like that, Olivia could not hold her face back from the rush of a faded red color.

Meanwhile, even though Noelle was smiling brightly, her mind and heart became clouded from having to hide many secrets from Olivia.

However, as Olivia says, she hides all the secrets so that she does not involve Olivia in many dangerous problems.

Although according to Olivia it was a good reason, Noelle did not agree about it at all.

From the very beginning, he obtained all such dangerous information due to his own fad.

It wouldn't be fair if he hid it all forever from Olivia. That's why Noelle will solve all the problems she has entered herself, and find the right time to tell Olivia everything.

" ……… "

Noelle without saying anything moved her hand to stroke Olivia's fine hair that started to close her eyes.

Before long, Olivia had completely fallen asleep with her gentle breath.

While continuing to caress Olivia, Noelle moved her face forward and kissed Olivia's forehead.

" ……… "

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The next day, everything went as normal.

While waiting for Noelle's request on Glantz to be completed, Noelle's group somehow spends their time normally.

Until …

"Then, it's time, yes .. I go first."

As they were all gathered in the cafeteria area of the inn, Noelle who had been playing chess with Cryll suddenly stood up and said she was leaving.

"To where? "

Olivia tilted her head with a questioning look.

"I only have a few small matters regarding my weapon" Noelle said as she patted the sword hung without a sheath on her waist.

" ……… "

Olivia without saying anything then nodded and continued to enjoy the cake that was on the table.

"All right, then I'm leaving."

"Wait, what about our game? "

Cryll asked her with an unhappy look. Noelle, however, just smiled mockingly and stared at the chessboard with the pawns arranged on it.

"Forget about it, I'll win with just one more move."

"Hmm? "

Cryll then turned his gaze on the chessboard before him.

" ……… "

It was true, after he took a closer look at it, all the pawns had been in a favorable position for Noelle.

With just one more move, Noelle would win it over with checkmate.

" ……… "

While Cryll with an exasperated face continued to stare at the chessboard, Noelle walked away from them and headed for the exit with Charlotte's gaze attached to her back.

(But now .. )

Noelle with a bitter smile walked down the long bridge connecting the two islands.

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In the afternoon, Olivia tired of flipping through the pages of the book she had borrowed from Noelle.

"Hey, Olivia .. Why hasn't Noelle returned until now? "

Charlotte asked him with a little worry.

"You seriously asked that? Noelle's even gonna be gone for a whole week just using the excuse of buying a snack, you know? "

Before Olivia could answer, Cryll interrupted the conversation in an irritated voice.

"Hmm? Crylin? Wanna go where? "

Stella, who was sitting with them, asked Cryll, who was packing up some of his things and was intending to leave the table.

"I just want to find a little refreshment..The cafe ahead is crowded for some reason, I want to go check it out."

"Cafe? "

"Yep."

Olivia squinted her eyes suspiciously as she confirmed Cryll's words.

"I'm coming" Stella said, standing up from her chair.

"Then ... I also … "

"Is there good food there? "

Charlotte also started to stand up from her chair, followed by Chloe.

"Olivia, what about you? "

Stella asked Olivia who kept quiet while narrowing her eyes.

" … Ms, I'm in .. Besides staying here is pretty boring."

Olivia unhesitatingly said a sentence that would hurt the innkeeper if she heard it, then immediately stood up leaving her seat and walked over to Stella.

"Why are you all coming along … "

No one heard Cryll's wail.

" … Yahh, whatever … "

Cryll was only able to sigh resignedly and walk out leaving the inn.

Once they reached the cafe Cryll intended, they were surprised by the crowd that filled both the outside area, as well as the inside area of the cafe.

Most of the visitors were men, so Olivia and the others could easily guess the reason why the crowd was able to form.

But still, nothing could beat their curiosity.

Olivia and Charlotte look at each other and follow Cryll and Stella who have entered the area and froze there.

Olivia and Charlotte tilt their heads in curiosity, while Chloe is trying to get in by using her small body to sneak among a group of large-bodied people.

But he also froze as he stared at the inside of the room.

Olivia and Charlotte get more curious, then try to enter by force.

"Welcome~ Please look forward to the order tuan~ We are currently the arrival of many customers today~ Ahh, you guys~ It is forbidden to fight here, okay? ☆ I will provide new seat for y'all~ So be patient~"

Olivia and Charlotte were frozen when they saw a girl with long white hair in an open maid outfit serving several customers at once with many plates and glasses in her hand.

"Ahh, you guys are blocking other customers~ Please be patient~ We are also short of employees here~ Because it ... Be a good boy and wait for me, okay? ♡"

The girl blinked her one eye in a cute gesture and let out some exaggerated-looking light effects from the corner of her eye.

A second later, all the male customers who were queuing in front suddenly bled out from their noses and fell helplessly onto the floor.

"Ahh, you bleed~ Are you okay? Want me to clean it? "

" … Y-yes .. With pleasure … "

The girl with a worried expression walked up to one of the fallen men and took out her handkerchief.

"Hey, motherfucker! It's not fair that only you got it! "

"He's right! Move dickhead! I'm bleeding here too! "

"I heard the burial area is getting quieter these days, so I guess we can send that bastard over there! "

"Really! Kill that bastard! "

" " " " "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! " " " " "

The situation grew chaotic as the girl approached the fallen man earlier and was intent on helping him.

All the men who were watching there were shouting excitedly and intending to pull their weapons, but the girl just smiled brightly and faced everything calmly.

"Well, well .. Don't be evil like that~ I'll serve you all later, because it's .. Be patient and order our dishes as much as possible, ya☆."

The girl smiled sweetly and made all the men who had been shouting violently become silent like obedient dogs.

Their faces all turned red as they began to tidy up the queue.

"Fuhh, it's pretty hard~"

The girl let out a carefree sigh as she swept the sweat on her forehead.

And as he turned right in the direction where Cryll and the others were still standing frozen, the girl's smile suddenly became stiff.

" ……… "

Olivia who had returned to reality kept styling the girl with a small smile and empty eyes.

(Ohh .. shit .. )

Undoubtedly, heavy sweat (delusion) was flooding the girl's body.

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