[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 77: Work (2)

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"Uhmm, excuse me. I came as an envoy from the guild to pass the summoning order to our registered member, Noelle Lynneheim and her comrades."

The next morning, a man came to the inn where Noelle's group was staying temporarily and claimed to be the guild's envoy.

He approached the counter table and spoke to the receptionist there.

The receptionist blinked a few times for a moment, then immediately regained consciousness as soon as he saw the guild emblem that was in the man's uniform.

"Wait there for a while, we'll call them," the receptionist said as he pointed to the door that read 'meeting room'.

"Okay, but please hurry. The chairman and the others are waiting."

The messenger nodded and went towards the room the receptionist had appointed.

Same with the receptionist. After he saw the messenger enter the room he had pointed at, he immediately stood up and walked hurriedly towards the stairs.

Upon reaching the room that Noelle and Olivia rented, he immediately knocked on her door and called Noelle.

"Excuse me sir, are you awake? The envoy from the guild has called you."

………

There's no answer.

The receptionist looked puzzled for a moment, but came back knocking on the door.

"Master, are you awake? "

He already knew the identity of Noelle and the others as a top-ranked adventurer, which was why he hesitated a little when Noelle did not answer his call from outside.

If Noelle was really top-ranked, she should have been aware of the receptionist's whereabouts before she even knocked on the door.

And if Noelle still has not opened the door, then the receptionist is forced to force entry using the master key owned by all the staff who are responsible for important things in the inn.

Just as the receptionist was about to pull the key out of her pocket, the door opened and displayed the figure of Noelle with her white hair in disarray and not wearing a single piece of cloth to cover her upper body.

" ……… "

" … Hey, are you okay? "

"Eh? Uhh! Sa-I'm fine, sorry for interrupting."

Unconsciously he had been staring at Noelle's body for some time until finally Noelle made him realize and returned to reality. He frantically bowed to apologize.

But, still .. He could not really be silent when he saw the figure of Noelle standing before him.

He continued to stare at Noelle's body with slightly flushed cheeks. He looked up at Noelle and asked.

"Wanna go to my room? "

"No."

Noelle without taking much time immediately answered and closed the door with a loud slamming sound.

" ……… Eh–"

A moment of silence, the receptionist woman then frantically looked around her and then knocked on Noelle's room door very loudly.

"Wait Mister! Th-that's a misunderstanding! Please come out now that the envoy from the guild is waiting for you! Please forgive me! Please come out now so I don't get fired! "

The receptionist woman with a pale face tried to persuade Noelle by knocking on her door continuously.

After a moment of whining in front of Noelle's bedroom door and being the center of attention of several guests passing by, the door finally opened and Noelle exited.

"What's wrong? "

Unlike before, he was now wearing his clothes properly. Even though it was just a long, loose white shirt.

"That's it, the envoy from the guild came to see you and your friends."

She grudgingly tried to explain, as a result, Noelle lightly nodded and closed the door again.

"Eh– Tu-wait, Sir!! Please open the door! Ahh, I think I'll be fired today .. I can already feel the red streak on my contract letter … "

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"Mn? Noelle ... What's wrong? "

As soon as Noelle closed the door and re-entered the area of her room, Olivia who was asleep in bed then slowly opened her eyes and looked at Noelle in a daze.

Noelle smiled as she looked at Olivia, who was still in a semi-conscious state, then she sat next to him in bed.

"There's nothing in particular, we just got a call to meet with the guild leader now."

Noelle ruffled Olivia's silky silver hair, then smiled warmly.

"So, yes .. Today we will go, yes … "

Olivia was still with her consciousness not yet fully gathered trying to get up and rub her eyes.

"Mmm, yes .. We have to leave as soon as possible so as not to keep people waiting. I'm sure the receptionist is waking up Cryll and the others right now."

"Mn … "

Olivia with half-opened eyes kept looking at Noelle, then her lips naturally formed a sweet smile that she would probably never show anyone.

"We're finally going to leave this city too, yeah … "

"So, do you like this place? "

Noelle asked while tilting her head.

"That's how it is, this city is so beautiful, and there are many things that do not bore me... How about Noelle herself? "

Olivia asked him back. Noelle, however, remained silent for a moment, then replied with a smile and patted Olivia on the head.

"I like it anywhere as long as it's with you~"

" ……… "

Olivia was silent for a moment, and as she came to her senses, her face immediately turned a little red.

"It's not fair … "

Olivia muttered as she pursed her lips, but Noelle only chuckled as she continued to look at him. Then, a mischievous smile formed on Noelle's lips.

"Well, forget about that for a second. You better get your clothes on now because we're gonna go outside soon."

" ……… "

Olivia blinked her eyes several times as she did not understand what Noelle was saying. However, his face instantly turned crimson more than before as he realized it.

He without saying anything else immediately pulled the blanket to cover his exposed upper body completely without a single piece of cloth covering it.

The blanket was not so thick and more like a bedsheet, so it did not cover her body well, instead it instead further emphasized the curves of her beautiful body.

"Uuuu .. Why are you telling me now … "

Olivia covered her face with the blanket, but Noelle could clearly see the reddened tip of her ear.

Noelle then smiled wryly and looked fixedly at Olivia's face covered in blankets.

"I'm sorry, sorry .. You looked so cute earlier, so I wanted to enjoy it first."

" … Say it like that … "

"Actually I want to see it again, so .. can you show it to me for a while before we leave? "

" ……… No … "

Even as Olivia said that, the warm expression did not disappear from Noelle's face, instead, her desire to punish Olivia became increasingly wild and uncontrollable.

"Why are you so embarrassed? Even though you've already shown a lot of things with a very amazing expression last night? "

Noelle further deepened her smile and slowly brought her lips closer to Olivia's increasingly reddened ears as her memories of 'their nights' had been brought back to the surface.

" … I want to see it again … "

As soon as Noelle said that, Olivia's entire body trembled and she took her face out of the blanket, then looked at Noelle with eyes that were about to cry and a face that had turned red completely.

The two of them stared at each other from a close distance, until finally Olivia banged her own forehead with Noelle's forehead then threw a pillow into Noelle's face.

" … Noelle fool … "

(Alright, I think I've overdone .. )

Noelle was only able to smile wryly when she saw Olivia who had already hidden herself under the covers.

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"Here, please come in here."

The receptionist woman actually showed a happy and hopeful expression when she saw Noelle and Olivia walk out of the room.

He guided them while jumping up and down and muttering 'I didn't get fired~' in a cheerful tone.

The woman opened the door of the meeting room, then Noelle and Olivia without saying anything went straight into the room.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, we had some small problems just now."

Noelle entered the room and immediately spoke to a man in full uniform who was sitting on the sofa sipping his tea.

Noelle extended her hand to shake hands, and the man graciously shook her hand.

"It doesn't matter, I'm fine just by waiting a few minutes. Besides, are you okay, Mr Noelle? " ask the man while smiling kindly.

"I don't care, there's just a little personal business. By the way, I don't see anyone here other than us, have Cryll and the others still not come? "

Noelle looked around, but found no one but herself, Olivia, the receptionist, as well as the guild's envoy.

"Ahh, about Mr. Cryll and the others, I've asked them to go first to the meeting room in the guild."

After the envoy from the guild spoke, Noelle immediately nodded her head understandingly.

"I see, yes ... That means everyone has gathered, yes .. Then we better go now."

"As you say, I'll lead you there, Mister."

After having that brief conversation, the guild envoy was intending to leave the room with Noelle following, however, Noelle suddenly stopped and noticed Olivia still silently staring at a certain part of the room.

"Livia? Is there a problem? "

He tried to ask to be sure, but Olivia just looked at him and pointed in the direction he had been looking since.

"Something's in there."

Noelle did not understand what Olivia meant, but she tried not to ask and decided to check on Olivia's point.

The place Olivia pointed to was the corner of the room with a sofa and a small table decorating it. Noelle tried to get rid of the sofa and instantly widened her eyes.

" … Why is he here … "

" … Noelle? "

Olivia asked with a curious face, but Noelle did not answer her and instead bowed herself as if trying to reach for something below.

Noelle then stood up and turned the pad around, holding onto a furry animal that looked so adorable that she raised it using both hands.

" … Raccoon? Why is he here? "

"Eh? How– This inn is supposed to be safe from wild animals! "

Olivia tilted her head in confusion while the receptionist frantically looked at Noelle.

"What's wrong? "

The guild envoy re-entered the room as soon as he realized that Noelle and the others were still there.

As soon as he entered the room, he immediately saw the figure of Noelle lifting a small raccoon with both hands while smiling.

"No, we only have a small intruder here" Noelle said, showing the raccoon.

"I-this is no joke at all! this inn has very strict rules regarding the existence of animals because we often get customers who have allergies to animal dander like raccoons! If the health agency were to discover the fact that a raccoon had infiltrated our inn, their side would immediately shut this place down! Not only me, but all the staff who work here will lose their jobs and become unemployed! "

"Okay, okay, relax. You talk too much. It doesn't matter if they don't know, does it? We just need to hide his whereabouts. Umm... Mr. messenger, can you keep this a secret from everyone? "

Noelle tried to calm down the receptionist while changing the position of the raccoon she held in her hand, then with a look of hope tried to ask the guild envoy who made the guild envoy let out a resigned smile.

"No problem, this is outside my fragrance, so I can pretend not to see it. But, please tighten your security so that this does not happen again."

"Thank you, I'll pass it on to the manager."

The receptionist bowed her body with a bright smile to thank.

For now, the matter was successfully resolved, and the guild envoy immediately invited Noelle and Olivia to go to the guild.

On the way, Olivia asks Noelle who is still carrying the raccoon in her arms.

" … Why didn't Noelle release the raccoon? "

Noelle then noticed Olivia who was looking at her with curious eyes.

"I happen to know this raccoon."

" ……? "

Olivia tilted her head in confusion, but Noelle did not answer her further and instead pinched Olivia's cheek with her one free hand.

"I'll explain later, for now we'd better go."

" ……… Ms."

After a moment of silence, Olivia finally nodded obediently and continued walking while naturally holding Noelle's hand.

While it was …

Inside the meeting room in the adventurer guild …

An awkward silence ruled the room containing the people who would be involved in the raid mission.

Although the atmosphere was very awkward, Cryll still tried to calm down by sipping his tea while closing his eyes.

(I came first because I thought it was an emergency, but .. Why is the Prince and the others here too. )

Cryll with a bitter expression continued to put sugar into his tea.

"Umm .. Cryll .. You've put enough sugar in your tea ... That's not your taste, is it? "

Stella who was watching him from the side asked with a clear expression of worry. However, Cryll just smiled a little and replied.

"I think my tongue is starting to numb today … "

Maybe he felt too dizzy so that his senses began to numb.Source of all his headaches was of course due to the presence of some people who were sitting on the sofa in front of him.

Sitting before him were Norman, Iris, Lilith, and a few figures he had known well since he had been attending the academy of the royal capital.

And apparently, only Cryll felt nauseous with their existence. While Charlotte and Chloe who came first with him still look unaffected and focus on enjoying their snacks.

(How could they be this calm .. The people Noelle brought with her were indeed amazing .. )

Cryll didn't care much about the difference in rank and position, so he wouldn't bother even if the one before him was a prince. But, the prince before him right now was a person he knew quite well and did not want him to meet again until anytime.

Cryll quit the academy a few months ago to live his life as an adventurer, and Stella also quit because of her desire to follow Cryll. That's why they should already have no connection with the princely group, but …

Either by chance or there was a person who arranged it, the two of them had always been involved with the group of princes for no apparent reason.

The current Cryll really wants to go on the run and hide himself somewhere like Noelle used to do to escape her responsibilities.

It would have been better if Terneth had been there because he could have been the mediator of the situation, but until now Terneth had still not entered the room, for some reason.

Norman and Iris awkwardly watched her surroundings, while Lilith with a gloomy face looked lifeless.

After a moment of awkward silence, Norman finally spoke up to defuse the situation.

"Umm .. That's .. What to say at a time like this .. Ahh right. Umm, long time no see Cryll .. This may be surprising, but ... We will be involved in this raid mission, so .. Please cooperate … "

" ……?! "

(I don't know about this at all! Neth asshole! What's he doing?! )

Cryll tried to maintain his stiff smile, then awkwardly answered Norman.

"About that .. Please cooperate … "

(*Ahhh jerk .. Noelle come quickly! Your existence is very necessary to be a collision in si*ni .. )

Just as he was thinking that, the door opened and displayed four figures of people he was already quite familiar with.

(Since timing.)

Cryll happily cheered in his heart as the figure he was waiting for finally revealed himself while saying 'sorry make you wait … '

" …………… "

Silence again filled the room when Noelle saw the figure of Norman and the others sitting looking at her.

Noelle then frowned with an unhappy look.

"What the fuck is this … "

(Don't ask me, I'll leave the game.)

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