[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 87: Conflict (4)

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"To show you what happened in the past, I just need to show you my memories, right? "

Lilith easily said the idea she had while looking around her.

"And to do that, I need the help of Rias and Liscia who have the ability to cross the line between memory and reality," lilith said as she showed the two girls who had been silent since then saying nothing.

One of the girls looked at everyone with bored eyes while the other hid behind the sofa with her face flushed red.

"I don't mind doing that, but it's too painful to reproduce what happened a dozen years ago," said a girl named Liscia while shedding a single tear as she yawned.

Rias who had since been hiding behind the sofa had a flinched shoulder as Lilith and everyone directed their gazes at her.

He timidly conveyed his thoughts.

"A-I don't mind either, but .. I don't have a way to share other people's past visions … "

"About that you can count on me."

A voice coming from the door they had previously entered suddenly interrupted the conversation.

It was Charlotte whose golden blonde hair was still quite wet.

As Lilith and the others turned their eyes to her, Charlotte simply showed a flat face and greeted everyone lightly.

Norman who saw his figure instantly prepared in a fighting position.

" … Do you intend to help? Or do you have another purpose? "

Charlotte smiled cynically.

"That's rude. Of course I intend to help. I have skills that can minimize pain and skills that can help in the transfer process. Of course, on one condition."

Smiling cunningly, Charlotte then walked over and sat down on the sofa that was hit by Noelle's splash of blood.

(Did they not know that Noelle had the ability to control blood? How foolish.)

As soon as she saw the puddles and splashes of blood left in the room, Charlotte inevitably tried to hide the mocking smile that almost popped out on her face.

It was natural, after all Noelle could control her blood no matter how far it went. The room that Lilith and the others were currently occupying had traces of Noelle's blood in large quantities.

Which means, Noelle could have killed everyone in a short time without anyone realizing it.

" …… What are your terms? "

Iris asked cautiously. Right now, he was not in a position to trust anyone in Noelle's group, even if it was Charlotte who should have been close enough to him in his previous life.

Charlotte smile. She slowly crossed her legs and at a glance displayed smooth white thighs behind her black skirt.

He then held both hands on his thighs, then stared intently emotionlessly at everyone in the room.

The faint killing intent that could be felt coming out of his body made everyone reflexively hold their breath.

"After this matter is over, stop meddling with us. There's no need to be curious about what we're going through or what we're doing, I just want you to cut ties with us after this mission is over."

He hardly ever showed any signs or his full strength to anyone other than the people in his group, but Charlotte is still someone who evolved in a negative direction and became a fallen angel.

In addition to the skill《Wrath》 she has, Charlotte is technically much stronger than everyone in the room.

"Why ... You asked for it … "

Iris asked him with a sad face. Seeing that, Charlotte only smiled slightly.

"You don't need to know the reason. Neither I, Noelle, nor Livia have our own desires."

To achieve what he wants, he cannot allow himself to be distracted by the existence of his former classmates.

He believes that Noelle and Olivia will also propose the same thing if they change positions.

Charlotte has a very important goal that she has to achieve at any cost. That is, kill Harold.

That'sallthatis. No more, and no less.

Noelle and Olivia have been kind enough to lend Charlotte their hand so she can be more confident in herself.

And to achieve his goal, he must become as strong as possible.

Recently he also started seriously in training to control his skill《Wrath》.

"Well, forget about that unimportant reason. Do you agree to my terms? It's just going to be a short-term cooperative relationship, but it's mutually beneficial."

(Jeez .. Since when do I start to take into account this kind of advantage .. )

He smiled wryly as he thought of that. Her kind old self would definitely be surprised upon seeing her current self.

" ……… Alright .. We agree ... We will not find out or extract any information about the three of you."

After a moment of discussion, Lilith finally came forward and gave her approval to the terms of Charlotte. Even though he did it with a heavy heart.

(Thank God they accepted it, otherwise .. I might have to have an embarrassing experience .. )

Charlotte quietly breathed a sigh of relief as she stood up.

Originally, he had absolutely no intention to give Lilith and the others the requirement to get her help. That was because, he himself was quite curious about what happened in the past.

If Lilith and the others refused his terms, he was forced to help them without any long-term gain, and had to use his abilities while enduring embarrassment for his heart's immutability in making choices.

"Then, you two get ready to use your abilities. When you guys have finished the preparations, I will help by connecting my skills."

Charlotte showed one of her hands that was emitting a black smoke that looked terrifying.

"We're done."

Before long, Rias and Liscia had already finished their preparations, and Lilith stood right before Rias so that Rias could read her memories.

Charlotte then walked over and took a position right in the middle between Rias and Liscia.

He took the hands of the two, then connected them using the darkness magic he had mastered enough.

"《Enchant: Link》,《Enchant: Ipse Dore》"

The hands of the two began to emit black smoke which then began to gather and agglomerate right around him.

Like a ring and halo that will always be with the owner, the circle created from black smoke seemed to surround Charlotte's body.

(I'm still not used to this .. )

Charlotte frowned as she tried to forget the part of her that was too embarrassing.

The two spells Charlotte had just used were mid-level spells for dark element magic.

《Encant: Link》 has the same function as its name suggests, it is a spell that will connect two or more people at the same time.

Whereas《Enchant: Ipse Dore》is, a low-level spell that anyone with the element of darkness can learn.

It has a function that can make its users remove or share the pain that he or others are experiencing.

Both spells were very effective to use at a time like this.

The skill possessed by Rias is a skill that can 'peek' or 'see' the past of others. Of course with that guy's approval. Only, he could only use that skill for himself, and was unable to share his vision with others.

While Liscia has a skill that can 'realize the shadow that is in her head'. With that skill, he can make a perfect reproduction of all the events that are in Lilith's memory. The drawback is, the more or the farther the shadow he realises, the more burden his brain receives will be greater.

Realizing the memories that had occurred over the past dozen years would have hurt her brain immensely, and Charlotte's magic helped them all to minimize it.

That was why they had no other choice but to accept Charlotte's terms.

(Luckily Noelle asked me to learn this mantra beforehand .. )

Secretly grateful for the decision Noelle made, Charlotte then tightened her grip on Liscia and Rias' hands.

As soon as the three of them looked ready, Lilith without saying anything immediately took a position right before Rias, letting Rias touch her forehead with her delicate finger.

Rias makes a painful face for a moment as she receives a large amount of past information, but she continues to carry it on and channel that memory to Liscia with the help of《Enchant: Link》from Charlotte.

" … I've got it, then ..《Praeteritum》"

After he said that, the room they occupied instantly had hundreds of magic circles attached to the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

(It's too big .. I have to do something, or Noelle or Livia will realize it .. )

Thinking of that, Charlotte secretly put up some physical and magic barriers that made their presence erased, then made a fake presence in the other room with her magic.

Charlotte knew that Noelle and Olivia were very sensitive to the changes in magic around her, so she had already made some countermeasures to prevent that.

The hundreds of magic circles that covered the room shone too brightly that it would hurt the eyes of an unaccustomed normal person.

Then, not until a few seconds later, the room where they were located immediately changed its appearance.

"This ... Classroom …? "

Iris's confused voice conveyed what everyone wanted to say.

As he said, the room they were in just now instantly turned into a classroom that looked familiar to them.

Even though it was almost 16 years old, their memories of the classrooms in their school remained deeply embedded. Of course they immediately recognized the place.

"No, forget about that. Who was there? " ask Karia while pointing at a teenage boy who looks the same age as them.

The man was sitting on the classroom floor with blank eyes and a bright smile on his face.

"I feel like I've seen him somewhere, but .. Who is he? "

Norman frowned at this sudden change.

The male body was slightly transparent, which meant that he was the one in Lilith's memories that Liscia had managed to replicate.

Anzu with a flat face then spoke.

"She ... Asahina Tanaka, right? "

"…? Anzu, do you know him? " ask Kaira.

Hearing Kaira's question, Anzu suddenly frowned uncomfortably.

"You should have seen it too. He once appeared in the paper."

(No, even if you say that .. There's no way I'll remember the face of the man who appeared in the paper.)

Kaira tilted her head in confusion. Not only him, but Rico and everyone there were confused by the identity of the man.

Anzu sighed in disbelief.

Just as she was about to explain, she was stopped by Lilith who had finished giving her memories.

Charlotte, Rias, and Liscia also followed him.

There was no need to bother maintaining the imaginary room directly, as the room would continue to survive as long as Liscia continued to supply mana to one of the magic circles.

Lilith with a serious face then faced everyone.

" … Do you remember the 'tragedy of the Sakuragaka massacre'? "

Everyone's eyes widened upon hearing Lilith's question.

They all froze in shock. Everyone's bodies stiffened the moment they heard that.

Seeing their reaction, Lilith smiled sadly while looking at the floor.

Lilith looked conflicted as she was about to explain, yet she had already prepared her heart for everything that was about to happen.

"As you all know. She is Asahina Tanaka, the main perpetrator in the case of the massacre of 238 students at Sakuragaka private High School."

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-–Tragedi Sakuragaka massacre.

There's no way they can forget it. Because, it was the worst tragedy that had ever happened after several decades.

And it was impossible for the reincarnators present in the room not to know it.

sakuragaka High School is a private High School that is quite popular in the Prefecture where they used to live.

The private school also has a good cooperation relationship with Sekigahara Elite High School.

Sekigahara Elite High School is the school where Noelle and the others used to study.

With the affiliation and close distance relationship, it is impossible for all students in Sekigahara not to know the tragedy that befell Sakuragaka High School students.

"Ti-no ... A-what relationship does she have with Noelle? "

Naturally Norman asked that question. Because the purpose of this flashback was to show them all about Noelle's relationship with Lilith in her previous life.

"He had something to do. It will be difficult to explain, I will explain when this memory display takes place" Lilirh said with a serious face.

Then he turned his head towards Liscia, asking her to rotate the scene design.

As soon as Liscia nodded, the scenery around them instantly moved.

The view of the tree branches and the birds outside the window seemed to move smoothly as if it was happening right in front of them.

Likewise with Tanaka, she was still sitting on the floor, yet her lips continued to smile and let out a strange laugh.

In the next instant, the classroom door that was right behind them instantly opened, displaying the figure of another teenage boy.

He has black hair with bangs that can reach the tip of his nose. Using a black-and-blue blazer on top of a typical black alma mater belonging to Sekigahara High School, he walked over to Tanaka who was sitting on the floor.

" … Iza … "

The words Anzu spoke unconsciously woke everyone up and made their gaze instantly focused on the newly entered man.

With the look of a face that looked like it was having fun, his sharp eyes immediately narrowed when he saw Tanaka.

It was Canaria Izaya, or Noelle in her previous life.

The long red scarf that was similar to the color of his eyes seemed to sway along with the steps he took.

" … What is Iza's relationship with the man? " ask Anzu.

Charlotte who saw the serious face of Anzu inevitably immediately realized with his concern for Noelle.

(They're both pretty close anyway .. )

"I'll explain it along with the scene. This redesign uses my memory as the basis, so maybe there will be some parts cut off because I'm not listening or distracted by anything else."

After all,《Praeteritum》 is a skill that can make Liscia able to 'realize what is on her mind'.

Of course it cannot do the same action with a CCTV.

There would be some flawed parts depending on the extent of the memories Lilith had.

After listening to that, they refocused their attention on Izaya who slowly walked over to Tanaka.

Izaya's body easily pierced through everyone before her, reminding everyone of a hologram.

After reaching right behind Tanaka, Iza immediately crouched down and patted Tanaka on the shoulder.

"Just to make sure. Are you ready for your action tomorrow? I've already finished all my preparations to help you," Izaya said.

The movement then stopped. Lilith had already asked Liscia to stop the re-creation with her hand signal.

After asking Liscia to stop the re-creation, Lilith immediately turned around, and asked everyone.

"From here, do you understand? "

Anzu frowned in confusion.

" … Their conversation took place one day before the start of the tragedy. On July 16th. And ... Iza ... He was involved with that … "

Kaira then frantically interrupted Anzu's explanation.

"Wait, wait! Th-that's impossible, isn't it? Canaria ... She couldn't possibly get involved with him, right?! "

"Calm down, Kaira. There are still many conclusions to be reached with that piece of information. We cannot continue. Liscia, can you continue? "

Liscia nodded at Rico's request.

The scene starts again.

Upon hearing the question from Izaya, Tanaka slowly turned his head towards her and smiled happily.

"Iza ... You really came ... Are you going to help me again? "

Judging from any side, Tanaka was clearly pleased with the presence of Izaya behind him.

"Sure I'll come. I promised you. But .. Sorry I can only help you from behind the scenes."

Saying that, Izaya smiled sadly. The feeling he conveyed with his sad smile seemed really serious and made Tanaka shed her tears.

"No. That doesn't matter. Iza has helped a lot. I will handle everything myself from now on" Tanaka said with a serious smile.

Izaya's face then became serious.

"After they catch you, stay calm and don't rebel. I've done something to make your punishment as light as possible."

"–Yahh, at least you'll only be a rehabilitation prisoner for a few years. But it doesn't matter. You can handle that, right? You who now and then are not the weak you used to be. So I'm sure you can handle it."

The words Izaya uttered sounded like a revelation from God in Tanaka's ear.

He smiled ecstasy in front of Izaya and got up to his feet.

"That's right! I am different now! I am not a weak and trashy Tanaka! Now I've changed thanks to Iza! Those bastards will soon feel the real vengeance from me! Para! Rubbish thing! It! I will! Kill them!! "

The sudden declaration from Tanaka suddenly made all who were watching instantly widen their eyes in shock. They immediately turned their eyes to Izaya who was still in a crouching position.

His eyes were hidden behind his long bangs, yet they could clearly feel the madness emanating from there.

He smiled in a knot and showed his fangs slightly sharper than most people.

A moment later, Izaya immediately wiped her smile and got up to her feet.

"I understand that you're happy, but be careful not to yell so loudly. Someone could hear us now."

Although Izaya said that, it seems that he was already aware of the existence of Kagarin hiding behind the entrance.

Charlotte looked at Lilith with a look of disbelief.

"You're really hiding in there? "

" ……… "

Not saying anything, Lilith immediately turned her face away.

"Mmhhmm .. In this way, all the preparations are done. I've handed over the weapons you'll be using tomorrow. Be careful not to shoot recklessly so you don't run out of bullets. Because, once you start your action, I can't help you directly."

(Gun, yes ... I know Noelle's family has a military background, but ... Where did she get that gun …? )

While Charlotte was seriously thinking about how Izaya could get a weapon for Tanaka to use, Kaira and the others still looked puzzled by it.

"Weapons? I remember that guy used a lot of different types of firearms at the time of the incident, but .. I didn't know that he got it all from Noelle … "

(.. Do they not know about Noelle's family background? Hehe ... Somehow I'm happy .. )

Knowing something about Noelle that no one else knew made Charlotte feel a little superior so she subconsciously smiled a little.

Charlotte immediately wiped her smile and spoke to everyone.

"I think he got it all from the black market … "

Rico nodded. "So you think about it too, yeah .. Yahh, considering how he got that many guns .. Black market is the only way."

It was a logical and reasonable thought so that everyone could accept it easily.

As they all did that little talk, the scene continued.

"Within a few minutes of your action, the police will come with the firemen and ambulances, until then, continue to defend without using any explosive weapons."

" … Why is that? "

Tanaka tilted his head in wonder.

"If they get in my way, don't I just have to finish them all off? "

It seems that Tanaka is more than ready for this dangerous stunt. He easily proposed the idea of directly using all his weapons.

Izaya let out a sigh of resignation.

"Of course don't do that stupid. The cops are strong, but they won't just act when you're still holding a gun and holding other students, teachers, and staff hostage."

"So, yeah .. As expected of Iza! You think of everything so great! "

(No, it's even a plan that a Junior High kid can devise, you know? )

It felt like such a thought was clearly reflected in the expression plastered on Izaya's cold face.

"At least ... As much as possible, keep all your main weapons until the police ask the JSDF for help in evacuating students."

Ignoring Tanaka's declaration, which was like an archbishop proposing a new religion, Izaya continued to explain the plans he had made.

"The JSDF is made up of professional military members, so you have to keep all your main weapons to deal with them."

"Ahh, yes ..Be careful about using explosives in the room. The explosive I gave you was an explosive type that let out a slight flame, but had a very strong shockwave and noise effect. It could hurt yourself."

Izaya then smiled and turned around.

"If you've crippled some of them, you can take all the weapons they have for backup. Make sure they've completely lost consciousness or even died before you try to snatch their weapons. Adults, especially the military, often resort to cunning methods to trap their enemies. They could've caught you while you were off guard."

Tanaka made a surprised face upon hearing that.

"really?! I guessed! People like them are trash! Trying to stop the declaration of freedom of others by using cunning means! They are the worst! "

Izaya did not say anything more and immediately left Tanaka.

"Gee! See you soon! Izaya! I will! Spread it! Your granddaughter's in the rehab center later! I will make everyone your adore! "

(No, you don't have to do that. That's disgusting.)

Izaya left the room with goosebumps.

Moreover, the police will immediately come to him if there is a new religion that suddenly formed in the rehabilitation center.

Before he actually left, he had a smile and glanced at the beverage vending machine right next to the classroom door.

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