[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 92: Confused

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In a cafe located in the Eisen shopping island area, Noelle was sitting quietly in one of the chairs right beside the window.

His eyes coldly continued to stare at the street outside the window that was getting wet from the rain.

The white cup on her desk continued to emit hot steam while the brown coffee liquid with a hint of white cream continued to slowly spin as if it was a time calculation for Noelle whose eyes were still fixed on her streetlamps.

Currently, he was in Mioku's cafe to relax for a while after almost a day confining himself in the inn room due to strange events that suddenly came to him before.

Heavy rain had been raining for several hours, but the road showed no signs of flooding.

In fact, the flow of water that separated all the city islands also did not raise its height at all as if the raindrops had instantly disappeared once it entered the waters.

Noelle silently praised the construction workers who made the perfect water system while she sighed.

He really liked the calm atmosphere that filled the cafe. According to him, the place was very comfortable to relax and calm his mind.

Although, the cafe will again be crowded if there is a figure of a white-haired 'girl' who appears using a waiter uniform there.

Noelle smiled bitterly as she thought about it.

He really didn't want to remember that anymore because it was too embarrassing. However, he was satisfied with the result.

He got the weapon he named Zwei Aligma as a result after sacrificing his pride as a man.

Thanks to the weapon, he also managed to penetrate the defense of the monster sage mantis.

"Noelle~ are you worried about something? "

As he was contemplating alone while continuing to stare at the streets that were continuously rained down by raindrops, Mioku's anxious voice brought him back to reality.

Noelle sighed and turned to Mioku.

"Don't appear suddenly like that. But, yahh .. I was thinking about something, but it was a trivial thing. You don't have to worry" Noelle said with a smile.

Although her appearance was a little disturbing, Noelle knew that Mioku was a really good person. So, he did not want to make her worry about the problems he had.

If Mioku finds out about the sudden incident he experienced yesterday, then Mioku will definitely without a doubt help him.

Letting others deal with her own problems was not something Noelle liked, so she tried to avoid that scenario.

"Hmmm~ So, ya~ Yahh, it doesn't matter if Noelle doesn't want to talk about it, but .. I'll help you as much as I can if Noelle asks~"

Mioku smiled and turned away after he said that.

Noelle did not know if Mioku was aware of something she was hiding, or not. But, Mioku is a former adventurer with an A rank.

It would be strange if Mioku did not realize what Noelle was thinking.

Smiling bitterly as she thought about it, Noelle silently carried the cup filled with coffee into her mouth for her to drink.

(At the end .. What is .… )

Drinking coffee in a quiet cafe while it is raining might calm his head and make him think more clearly. However, the shadow about the strange incident continued to haunt his mind no matter what he did.

He had already asked Charlotte and Chloe about it, but they only shook their heads in confusion as they answered Noelle.

Noelle let out a sigh of resignation while her face began to sink down on the table.

"Yo. You look tired, did something happen? "

Just as he was dizzy thinking that, Cryll's figure suddenly appeared and sat right in the chair before him, enjoying the fries he had ordered earlier.

" ……… Why are you here? "

He was already not surprised by Cryll who often suddenly appeared before him, so he just stroked a bored reaction and asked.

Getting a reaction that he did not expect, Cryll just smiled wryly and bit the fries Noelle.

"Your reaction is boring. Of course I'm here to relax, just like you did."

Cryll shrugged his shoulders while directing his gaze out the window.

" … Hey …. "

After a moment of silence, Cryll started the conversation without taking his eyes off the street outside the window.

Noelle raised her face and looked at Cryll in confusion.

"What's? "

" … Do you have any other problems? How should I say it, but .. Today you're a little different than usual, Noelle."

He hesitated when he said it, but decided to ask Noelle.

Noelle's eyelids were seen flashing a few times, letting her grey pupils faintly emit a curious glow.

" … Nothing happens ... Specifically …. "

" ……… "

Realizing that Noelle was not going to tell her the matter at all, Cryll could only sigh in resignation while he tried to shift the conversation to another topic.

" … It's getting cold, yes .." said Cryll as he glanced at the red scarf wrapped around Noelle's neck.

"That's how, it's winter soon. Even though it wasn't a problem for me, Livia kept asking me to be on guard."

Noelle then took off the scarf she had always used.

It had been about a month and a half since the start of autumn, before long the country they were settling in today would be a country shrouded in a beautiful collection of white snow.

The red scarf Noelle used was a birthday present that Olivia gave her when they were 14.

The color is similar to the color of his eyes when he became a vampire, the red color is also his favorite color.

Its length can easily reach three and a half meters if stretched.

Noelle did not really understand why Olivia made her a scarf with such a long size. However, it was convenient to use, so he did not mind.

Noelle drinks her coffee little by little while occasionally using her own《Clairvoyance》 to peek at what Cryll does.

(Sometimes ... Casual conversations like this are also not so bad .. )

Although he hated to admit it, his casual conversation with Cryll made his mind calmer than before

With a wry smile on her face, Noelle bit off a piece of fries she took off the plate, while Cryll played her own blue scarf.

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" ……… I won … "

A surprised yet toneless voice came from Noelle who continued to pay attention to the noticeboard before her.

A large paper with rows of numbers sorted by numbers 1 through 50 is clearly listed on it.

It was the announcement of the outcome of the lottery that Noelle had followed with the 'cad' earlier.

He looked at the board and saw the number was right in the first position.

The number that ranks first is the number 789 owned by Noelle, while the second and third ranks in order are 165 and 173.

There seemed to be another number that was supposed to win the first rank, but the number was immediately removed due to the problem that happened to that person.

Noelle doesn't know who that person is. However, he was grateful for the accident that befell that person, because it was thanks to that he won the lottery.

"The main prize is a large sum of money, and .. The former luxury mansion that is in the upper class settlement … "

He was really surprised when he saw the list of prizes he won. To the extent that he was unaware of the existence of Cryll who was already standing beside him.

As soon as Noelle realized her whereabouts, it was already too late.

He could only show a bitter face to Cryll who was smiling beside him.

Shortly thereafter, Cryll opened his mouth.

"Hey, Noelle."

"What's? "

"We're friends, right? "

" ……… "

Not getting an answer from Noelle, Cryll continued to give her emphasis with her smile.

Noelle clicked her tongue.

"How could you possibly ask for a reward even if you didn't do anything? " ask Noelle with annoyance.

"Whispering. You bought that lottery ticket anyway because you were bored, right? Then we make no difference."

Cryll smiled mockingly and shrugged both of his shoulders. Of course it upset Noelle, but she could only sigh in response.

"I can't share the money, but .. A big mansion might be a little too much for me and Livia. So .. I think we can use it as a base."

With no other choice but to accept it, Noelle easily agreed to the idea of staying together.

After all it would be too extravagant if they continued to rent inns just to stay in the city.

Although the lodging fee was already borne by the guild, it would be best if they could get a private house as quickly as possible so they would not have to bother later.

As Noelle was resignedly thinking about the many possibilities that would occur in the future, an extremely loud explosive sound instantly sounded from the distance.

" …… Peaceful day, yes .." said Cryll with a distant view.

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The barrier walls in the western and northern parts of the city were already pierced by the crowd of undead monsters that kept coming nonstop.

After the initial explosion that appeared earlier, there were several other aftershocks that occurred from several different areas.

Currently the adventurers and soldiers of the city are helping each other to resist the invading monsters and help the evacuation of the citizens.

Several low-ranking adventurers were seen frantically trying to rescue the remaining citizens, and take them to evacuation sites already provided in some sectors underground.

Due to the slightly unique structure of the city, the monsters were quite difficult to continue attacking as they could only advance through land routes.

Sure there are some undead monsters swimming in the waters and chasing some fallen residents, but they were shot down by archers who were ready to standby in several locations.

Noelle with several swords flying around her charged forward towards the group of monsters, while Cryll dashed towards the other with Sword Geist emitting a terrifying aura from behind her.

The bodies of the monsters Noelle passed through were easily cut into pieces instantly as all her swords continued to attack.

Occasionally he would pick up weapons lying on the ground and manually throw them at monsters beyond his telekinesis range.

The red scarf he was using seemed to flutter while both ends seemed to be tightly grasping each one of the swords, and attacking his surroundings as if it had a mind of its own.

On the other hand, Cryll attacked all the monsters he saw with his sword and occasionally fired lightning bolts towards the several monsters gathered in one place.

Not only the two of them, but even almost everyone in the Norman group that was still in the city also helped to finish off the monsters and help with the evacuation.

{Livia, has there been any notification from the guild? }

Noelle asked Olivia telepathically.

While she and Cryll are giving the monsters on the west side, Olivia and Charlotte are taking care of the north side.

Stella and Chloe only occasionally join the fight because they have priority to help with the evacuation.

{Not yet, I've been waiting for information from them, but ... The guild chairman is not in his current place .. }

As soon as Olivia mentioned it, then Noelle understood the meaning of this.

(No... This .. Too soon! That's impossible, isn't it .… )

Noelle thought about the possibility that Terneth was already executing his plan. But he hesitated about it.

"Ahhh that bastard! How dare he start this without letting me escape the city!! "

Although various kinds of complaints kept coming out of her mouth, Noelle was endlessly attacking the horde of monsters with all the weapons she had taken out.

He wanted to take out Aligma so that he could finish off many monsters at once. However, the damage the city received would be even greater if he did that.

Behind him, Anzu's figure continued to throw his marbles and let it penetrate the heads and bodies of the Deathmen.

For the record, everyone from the Norman group was still in the city waiting for Terneth's next decision, so they helped evacuate and finish off the monsters that suddenly attacked the city.

From the way they were fighting right now, it was very clear that everyone was holding back.

Especially Dyland whose main power lies in destructive power with a wide area range.

It was a little troublesome as his attack would also affect the foundation of the city.

"Ughh ... Damn! "

With that shout, Noelle with all her might immediately threw Langen towards the enemy ranks that were in front of her.

Langen easily pierced through all the monsters and killed them instantly, then Langen returned to Noelle's hands because of the blood chains he had made before.

"Oi, Shio– I mean Anzu! Lend me some of your marbles! " noelle snapped at Anzu.

Anzu looked surprised for a moment because it was called suddenly by Noelle. However, he easily nodded and threw some of his marbles right towards Noelle.

Noelle easily caught all the marbles, then threw them all in different directions.

It was a little difficult to use a reflecting marbles-type weapon like Anzu's when they were outdoors. After all, a weapon that uses reflected power as its main ability is only effective if used in an enclosed space.

However, that did not apply if Noelle used it.

All the marbles he threw easily pierced through the mosnters' bodies and then continued flying in the other direction to finish off the remaining monsters.

It's clear that he used Verstand to control them all.

While controlling the marbles with Verstand, Noelle also used her other hand to continue attacking with Langen being plugged with her blood.

Noelle leaped forward and broke through the crowd of monsters while continuously swinging Langen in her right hand.

Langen's sharp blade easily pierced through and cut through all parts of the monster's body without leaving the slightest trace of blood on the blade.

Using his sword at a time like this was much more effective than having to use magic.

Noelle had no idea how long the fight would last. However, it would be best if he could save his magic power as much as possible.

He had to finish his piece immediately and gather with Olivia and the others. He and Cryll continue to finish off the Deathman crowd that came relentlessly.

The two curved swords (katana) held by Sword Geist on Cryll's back seemed to shine and move to finish off his own enemy, while Cryll's two hands were also busy swinging the sword and controlling the anchor threads coming out of his sleeves.

If Noelle does not have time to attack one of the monsters, she just needs to throw it towards Cryll and let Cryll finish him off. And vice versa.

Noelle leapt back and created a foothold with blood, then leaped forward while pulling the bodies of Cryll and Anzu with her blood chains.

"Wait, what are you doing?! " cryll yell.

Anzu also looked like she wanted to say something, but she immediately closed her mouth while catching all the marbles she had thrown before.

"We leave this place and go to the north gate. The situation there is quite bad" Noelle said, frowning.

Hearing that, Cryll inevitably silenced his own mouth and wordlessly fired lightning toward the remaining monsters.

"Don't worry about this place. Mioku and Glantz should be here any minute."

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"Ughh .. They keep coming."

The grouchy grievance came from Charlotte swinging her Centipede and killing the deathmen.

The Centipede bar continued to wriggle in the air while the sharp thorns at the edges of its blade continued to graze the bodies of the deathmen and kill them instantly.

As he did that, several ice spears emerged from the ground and pierced the deathmen and monsters he missed.

"Noelle will be here soon. Hang on," said Olivia, stabbing the nearest monster with its rapier.

As he was finishing off several monsters at once with his Achto rapier, a wolf monster with several tentacles protruding from his back suddenly appeared right behind Olivia and attacked her.

Olivia evaded the tentacle attack almost reflexively, and seized the opportunity to grab one of the tentacles, then pulled it firmly.

The wolf's body was easily lifted and thrown to the ground a few meters ahead due to the pull Olivia had put on her tentacles.

At that very moment he immediately picked up the spear lying on the ground, and threw it towards the wolf.

The sharp tip of the spear easily pierced through the wolf's head and killed him instantly.

It all happened in less than two seconds.

Charlotte inevitably fell silent when she saw what Olivia could do with her physical strength.

"Nn, I've never seen that monster."

Olivia nodded and showed a curious face as she looked at the monster she had never seen before.

"Well, I don't care."

Shrugging her shoulders, Olivia then cast a spell.

"《Crystal Coffin》"

Instantly, all the monsters that existed at a radius of 10 meters around him instantly froze into blocks of ice and broke into pieces.

Shortly thereafter, Noelle arrives with Cryll and Anzu.

" … The situation here is a little worse, yes … "

Noelle commented when she saw countless hordes of monsters start to break through the walls and destroy all the buildings around.

Some scaly humanoid monsters that had gills around their necks began to enter the water stream and sneak towards the residential area that was quite far away in the middle of the city. However, Cryll stops them all by firing lightning right into the water.

This is a little dangerous because it cannot control the spread of electricity generated. However, it was not like he had any other way to deal with it.

"Noelle .. What happened? "

Olivia asked him worriedly, making Noelle shake her head.

"I don't know. The monsters suddenly attacked, and there were no reports of this from the guild."

After he said that, a spear suddenly flew out with its sharp tip pointed right at him.

Noelle did not look panicked at all, and casually moved her body to avoid it, then caught her spear.

"It's a little dangerous, you know? Throwing a spear suddenly like that ... What are you doing, Terneth? "

Just above the wall, Terneth's figure could be seen with a long stick in his hand.

She looked at Noelle with eyes and an emotionless face.

Terneth tapped the tip of his stick onto the surface of the wall. Then, a loud explosion suddenly appeared from all directions.

" … You're a little crazy, yeah … "

Noelle with her bitter smile glanced towards the explosion.

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