[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 91 (interlude): Transcendent & farewell conversations

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In a forest in the border area between Suiren and the Republic of Waldenholt, a man with light armour and equipped with a luxurious white coat walked while carrying two large swords on his back.

It was Charmon Starga, Captain of Suiren's knights.

Charmon continued to step among the dense forest trees without the slightest hesitation in his footsteps.

It was obvious that he was used to such terrain.

With a faint smile on his face, Charmon continued to tread without any worry of being discovered by the enemy soldiers lurking at the border.

Although he was one step towards enemy territory, Charmon was somehow able to smile calmly and ignore all the fear that most people would have.

After a few minutes of walking through the lush forest of trees, Charmon finally arrived at a cave in the hilly area of rocks.

From that cave pit, a terrifying aura clearly revealed itself without the slightest bit of restraint.

Despite that, Charmon stayed inside and ignored the terrifying aura.

"Yes! Long time no see, Charmon."

As soon as he entered the cave, the voice of a man called out to him and made him instantly turn his gaze at the man.

The man was sitting on a chair with a beautiful green-haired woman who looked like she was going to merge in the forest.

The two of them sat around a round table large enough to fill the room.

" … Long time no see, Azhar, Ephilus. It's good to see you're still in good health" Charmon said, smiling at the two.

Seeing that, the man, Azhar immediately smiled wildly and let out an extremely powerful killing intent from his body.

Azhar looked at Charmon with a fierce face as if ready to fight at any time, while the woman next to her, Ephilus smiled and greeted Charmon happily.

"For a long time no see, Charmon. It's been about 200 years, huh? "

Charmon smiled back and easily ignored the killing intent emanating from Azhar.

"Not that long. More precisely, technically we haven't met since 178 years."

"Oi! You're ignoring me?! Have you been a sombonh in 200 years?! " bluff Azhar.

"I told you, 178. Is it because staying away from human civilization makes your sense of time begin to disappear? "

Despite the extremely intense killing intent coming out of Azhar, Charmon still corrected the mistake they said casually.

From the killing intent that could easily make a high-class monster turn into a cute cat, and their conversation over a very long time, it was clear that the three of them were not humans.

The three of them were figures whose existence was several levels much higher than humans. You could say, their existence was already the same as the figure of a god.

"Well, well, you two. It's not good to fight because this is the first time we've had a reunion after such a long time. Or … "

Ephilus narrowed his eyes and returned Azhar's gaze with a killing intent that was far more terrifying than his.

Charmon and Azhar without daring to say anything more immediately sat down at their respective places and politely placed their hands on the table.

" … Fufu~ Glad to see you guys finally calmed down," said Ephilus as he widened a hand fan that suddenly emerged from the air.

Ephilus with a gesture that could dazzle anyone regardless of gender covered his lips and nose behind that folding fan.

With such an appearance, there was no doubt that both men and women would immediately prostrate before him and would happily lick his legs if he ordered.

Seeing how Charmon or even Azhar quickly sat in their seats with his obedience already showed how much power Ephilus had.

Ephilus quickly closed his folding fan and politely started the conversation after the situation became calmer.

He took a deep breath while closing his eyes, until he finally opened his eyes with a dazzling female expression.

"Then, our meeting this time will begin with a formal introduction to honor the old traditions. Do you guys mind that? " ask Ephilus to the two of them.

Charmon and Azhar simultaneously shrugged their shoulders, and replied "No problem."

"alright. Then … "

Saying that, Ephilus' body instantly shone.

Her forehead that was previously covered with green bangs now grew a long, pure white horn without a stain, followed by a purple green tattoo that also suddenly appeared from her neck to her left ear.

As if following what Ephilus did, Charmon and Azhar's bodies also shone and displayed their 'true' figures.

Each side of Azhar's head suddenly grew two dark red horns that had a taper angle in their arch, then a black tattoo of a different shape from Ephilus suddenly appeared around his forehead.

As for Charmon, he had also completed the change. A bluish-black horn suddenly grew right above his head. The horn then grew longer and began to form a halo-like shape on the angel.

Compared to the two, Charmon's horn looks more like a crown, with a bluish-white tattoo that also shows itself around his right hand.

After everything had completed their transformation, Ephilus immediately reopened his folding fan and began the conversation.

"alright. The meeting we have every time there is a change in the world with me, the Dragon King who rules the mountains, Ephilus as the organizer, will open this meeting! "

After he said that, Charmon and Azhar reflexively stood up and introduced themselves while emitting an enormous amount of magic aura that shook all the areas around them.

"I, the Dragon King of time, Charmon Starga, pledge my oath."

"I, the Dragon Monarch who controls the blood and seals the promise of divination, Azhar, pledge my oath."

As soon as the two of them finished their introduction which was done simultaneously, a pillar of light began to form between them and engulfed the three.

Instantly, the scenery of the surroundings around them instantly changed. From what was previously only a new room that formed within the cave, it was now a boundless blue sky with a white marble altar that became the sole foothold of the three of them.

A dazzling white aura continued to radiate from the figure of the three, making the three of them accentuate their side of grandeur.

Right, the three of them are not human.

Rather, the figure whose existence was much higher than that.

A fully existing existence only to carry out a noble task. Existences whose existence had even been considered extinct by the gods. A figure whose existence can be directly or even surpass the gods.

They are, the descendants of Dragons, or better to be called 'Dragonoids'.

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Charmon, Azhar and Ephilus stood in silence as they continued to point their hands forward and form a triangular pattern with their magic.

Their skin, which was previously no different from human skin, now features several scales that match the color of their hair.

Before long, the light they emitted slowly dimmed until it finally disappeared completely.

" … Charmon ... How is the situation? " ask Ephilus once their auras have all calmed down.

Azhar said nothing and focused on listening.

"The truth .. Just got worse. The girl had already done the repetition 439 times, but there was still no result that could be called 'ideal'."

"Once, yes … "

Ephilus sadly nodded his head while covering his face with a folding fan.

Azhar suddenly asked Charmon while crossing her arms.

"Hey, do you think .. Is there a very clear difference between the repetition that occurs now and the repetition that occurred before? "

"There was. The girl's abilities are getting better so you can't retain your memories anymore" Charmon replied after nodding slightly.

Making a face as if he understood, Ephilus then nodded.

"So, yes .. So, we were previously still able to retain our memories, yes … "

"Yes, the girl's ability to control her strength is so good that it is able to perform repetitions without being noticed by 'supervisors' like you."

Azhar and Ephilus nodded.

The two of them clearly understood the meaning of this conversation. They kept having conversations that no one could understand.

"And more than that .. Apparently, Goddess Anastasia was not even aware of this turnaround at all" Charmon said with a light sigh.

Charmon took a sitting position in the air, and a large chair with many ornaments suddenly appeared as if responding to his wishes.

"Well, forget about that for a moment. After all the girl would continue to do repetitions until she found the ideal line for him. I have absolutely no intention of stopping it."

"Again" said Azhar as she followed Charmon's movement to sit down.

Ephilus was seen not giving out any expression and only covered his lips and nose using his folding fan, then he asked.

"So? What was your purpose in inviting both of us here? If it's a conversation about repetition, we can do it telepathically, right? Is there any other reason to meet? "

Facing such a question, Charmon was only able to sigh in resignation while muttering, "It's so cold … "

"What's wrong with meeting my old friends? Azhar's leaving soon, isn't it? "

Despite his name, Azhar seemed unfazed and relaxed in her own chair.

Azhar opened her eyes slightly, then snorted in annoyance.

"Who cares about that. I will face anyone who dares with me. After all, from the start I was just a foothold that would help that damn brat to achieve what he was supposed to."

As if getting a punch from the words spoken by Azhar, Charmon made a conflicted face for a moment, until he finally spoke.

" … Be careful, Azhar. Right now, you're not in top shape. Fighting rashly will only get you killed very quickly and will derail its development."

Ephilus who had stood up since then now began to sit in his own chair that had many luxurious ornaments decorating it.

He laughed briefly with 'Fufu~', then looked at the two with a warm look.

"Of course it will be like that. After all our strength is completely restricted once we step out of the [Eternal Valley] and enter the human world. Here, we can only expend about 30 percent of our true strength."

[Eternal Valley], as soon as Ephilus mentioned about it, Charmon and Azhar instantly opened their eyes and let out a nostalgic look.

"That place, yes .. I wonder how everyone is doing .. We were sent here because of our duty as guards, but … Still I still can't adapt to how thin the mana is in the atmosphere of this world. Compared to the Eternal Valley, this place was definitely worse … "

Eternal Valley itself was a place that no one but the dragonoids could reach.

Because its precise location is in the gap between the two worlds, making the place impossible to reach by humans.

If using a sandwich as a parable, then both worlds (the human world and the demon world) are part bread, while the Eternal Valley is the meat that fills between them, protected by a barrier of invisibility.

And because of its position, the place became filled with mana that had a very high density level.

For thousands of years, dragonoids have lived there, until their bodies have adapted perfectly.

The evolution of adaptation is certainly beneficial because they can live longer than they should. But evolution also produces one flaw. That is, the dragonoids become very sensitive with differences in mana density in the air.

Charmon, Ephilus, and Azhar who come to the human world to become 'supervisors' are people who have been specially chosen for their adaptability.

Even so, in the end the three of them were only able to bring out around 30% of their original strength.

"But what can you do, right? Being a 'supervisor of the human world' is an honorable task that His Majesty has given us" Azhar said, lazing in her chair.

Charmon smiled wryly and nodded.

"You're right. The peace that the two worlds have managed to obtain today is the result of Hero Aaron's sacrifice with Demon King Ishka, it is our duty as mediators to continue to look after him."

"Although .. It is ironic to see that history in the human world has completely deviated from its original history. I wonder how Aaron reacted when he found out that Ishka was considered a tyrant who wanted to seize the power of the world" Ephilus said with a smile.

"Are you sure you didn't tell the gods about it? I feel a little guilty for Aaron and Ishka, you know? After all, the two of them had already sacrificed too much just to create a wall that limited the two worlds."

Azhar suddenly interrupted their conversation while biting on the biscuits she got out of nowhere.

Both Charmon and Ephilus felt somewhat conflicted about it.

Even though they knew how distorted the history that was currently known to the original history was, they still could not tell the gods due to other issues.

The dragonoids and gods could be said to be equal in terms of standing. However, the dragonoids actually still have a higher position because they were created directly by the Creator God, Chronoa.

In reality, the party from the dragonoid already had the urge to tell Anastasia and the other gods about true history. However, since the gods already considered them to be extinct creatures, it was a little difficult to do.

Ephilus sighed.

"In addition, we still cannot trust Anastasia and the gods. Because there is still a possibility that they are still influenced by the dominance of that person. Until now, we had no idea what kind of dominance he was given to control the gods. Even though he himself is dead and certainly will not rise again, there may still be traces of his dominance in the conceptual core of the gods."

" … You're right .. We can only let things go on their own, yes … "

Unlike the gods who have absolute rules binding their freedom, the dragonoids can act freely because they were created right after the 'creation of the world' by Chronoa.

At that time, something called 'absolute rule' still did not exist.

If the absolute rules binding the gods forbade them to interfere directly in matters of humans and other races, then the dragonoid could act freely without having to be bound by any restrictions.

Ephilus then pulled out a table with a full set of tea utensils in front of everyone.

He seemed comfortable with the atmosphere between the three of them.

While preparing the tea manually, Ephilus spoke again.

"More than that. I'm quite worried about the mediator being sent to the demon world. I haven't been able to contact them lately. Do you guys know anything about that? "

"I don't know. But ... I'm sure they're still alive. At least, I can feel a slight leakage of their energy from here," Azhar replied casually as she picked up the teacup that Ephilus had already provided.

"What concerns me is ... How the representative state of the human world is now .. " continued Azhar with a slight tension on her face.

Other than the three of them, there was another dragonoid figure that was sent to become a mediator in the demon world.

Each world will have three mediators to maintain the balance and stability of the world while removing the existence of 'irregular' that might upset the balance created by the Hero and Demon King.

In addition, just after the war between the two worlds ended, Hero Aaron and Demon King Ishkavilia agreed to send one representative from each world to assist the task of the mediators.

And the representative of the demon world was, a figure referred to as the Vampire King.

"Representative of the demon world, the vampire king was already killed by Anastasia, but that didn't matter. Because that was the plan. After all, that boy also has quite good qualities as a true vampire."

Charmon's face stiffened as he heard about Azhar's 'plan.

It was very clear that it was related to a figure named Noelle.

He already knew about the plan, and he had also agreed to it in every round he went through. But, still he felt a bit conflicted to make the boy turn into a vampire much earlier than he should have.

"Yahh, whatever it is .. For now, we allow the girl to do everything herself until she finally finds the ideal line. Until that time comes, we will only act as footholds and shadows that will help them from behind the scenes."

The three of them smiled with satisfaction.

Although, maybe it was the last time for the three of them to be together.

"Azhar, take care of yourself" Charmon said with a smile.

Following Charmon, Ephilus also smiled.

"Even though we are really weak at the moment, I hope you can give a fierce fight to him" said Ephilus.

Azhar was silent for a moment, yet she immediately put a fierce smile on her face, clearly looking forward to the fight in the future.

"I accept your words with pleasure. Then, we're having our conversation? "

Azhar stand.

Following him, Charmon and Ephilus also stood up.

"You're right. We don't have anything else to talk about anyway."

Ephilus smiled wryly as he said that.

Seeing the scene all made Charmon quite sad, yet somehow he was able to refrain from making an expression of sadness on his face and came to Azhar.

He without saying anything gave a small pendant to Azhar. Azhar tilted her head in confusion as she looked at the pendant.

"What'sthis? "

" … Think of it as a good luck charm. Although, you may not need it," Charmon replied with a shrug.

He then returned to his place while silently smiling as he glanced towards Azhar who looked astonished by the pendant.

Azhar smiled and stuffed the pendant into her shirt bag while muttering, "Yahh, this is a necessary sacrifice."

Ephilus smiled sadly when he saw the two friends who were very close to him doing farewells.

However, as a chairman in this group of mediators, he could not show an emotional face and had to do his job to the fullest.

"Then, we end our conversation today. On behalf of Dragon King Ephilus, I disbanded the meeting."

After saying that, the bodies of the three of them instantly shone and underwent a transformation to their true form.

The body of the adult woman Ephilus had transformed completely into a giant white snake resembling the characteristics of a dragon from the East with pure white horns on its head, while sparkling green scales appear to decorate some parts of his body.

Following himself Charmon and Azhar also completed their transformation.

The shape of the Charmon dragon looked like a bluish-black Western dragon with a huge crown hovering right above its head.

As for Azhar, she had a form that was most different from the others.

Rather than a dragon, he seemed more suitable to be called a giant centipede.

His black-colored body with a fiery red complexion all over his scales made his appearance look terrifying. His countless feet safely and soundlessly landed on the white marble altar where Charmon and Ephilus had already stood.

『Then, goodbye, may His Majesty Chronoa protect you.』

The telepathic sound of Ephilus resounded in that boundless sky, then it flew away into the sky and disappeared completely.

Charmon flew in by flapping his giant wings, while Azhar dived into the altar as if it was not something solid.

That way, their last meeting was over.

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