[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 54: Selfishness

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The next day, Chloe finally woke up.

Noelle, Olivia, and Charlotte gather in their room and begin questioning Chloe's condition.

" … I don't feel like there's anything different ... ", Chloe replied in a slight daze.

He had been asleep for 2 whole days, yet he woke up without any problem as if nothing had happened to him.

(Thank God his body was not affected because of that .. But .. Why is Brackas still not awake.?)

Noelle wondered with a hint of astonishment. Although Chloe had woken up without any problems, Brackas had yet to complete her evolution.

In Noelle's memory of monster evolution, usually the named monster and the giver will wake up at the same time as they evolve.

And in rare cases, monsters will complete their evolution earlier than the name-giver.

It could happen because of the difference in which capacity belongs to them.

(Does that mean ... Which capacity does Chloe have is much smaller than Brackas? Then it makes sense . )

If Noelle's conclusion is correct, then it will take longer for Brackas to awaken while continuing to absorb the magic energy belonging to Chloe who has regenerated quickly.

Again Noelle almost forgot about it, but Chloe was a human she turned into a vampire with her own blood, so the capacity that belonged to Chloe should have been greater than that of a normal human.

But strangely it didn't happen to Chloe. There was indeed a rapid increase in her physical strength and skill control, but the increase in which capacity belonged to Chloe was very little. It's too little for Noelle to forget that she turned Chloe into a vampire.

(Yahh .. Let's hope that's okay .. )

Noelle was silent for a moment, then she spoke cheerfully again.

"Well, then there won't be a problem. Chloe just woke up, so it's good if she's resting for some time"

Olivia and Charlotte nodded in agreement after hearing her decision.

"Alright, then .. What will you do after this? ", Noelle asked as she tilted her head.

Olivia and Charlotte think for a while, but they agree to stay at the inn while taking care of Chloe.

Olivia claims she wants to train some of her abilities so that it will be useful for the fight, while Charlotte stays at the inn because she doesn't know what to do if she comes out.

"In that case, I'll be out for a while .. I'll be back in the afternoon .. Maybe"

"Nn, then .. Be careful" said Olivia with a gentle smile.

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"Throughly viewed ... The city is really smaller compared to the city of Suiren … "

The light comment came from Noelle who was casually stepping her feet while looking around her attentively.

His right hand was holding a red apple that had already been half bitten while his eyes were focused on all the places in the city.

(I wonder if there is a library here .. )

There was no entertainment at all in this world, so the bored Noelle really felt tormented.

If he was not on a guild-provided mission, some of his free time would be spent practicing or reading books. And if he has even more free time, he will go into the casino to gamble.

Noelle was in an uninspired mood to gamble, so she sought another outlet by going to the library.

At least that was what he did when he was in Suiren city. But he was currently in another city and was on a mission, so he could not carelessly take any requests from the guild.

Noelle toured the main streets of the city for a while but—

"As I thought ... A library of that size only exists in a big city like Suiren, huh .. Yahh, there are at least a few bookstores here"

Noelle disappointedly sighed and entered one of the bookstores she found while walking around earlier.

As soon as he entered the shop, instantly the distinctive scent of old paper began to enter his sensitive nose.

Noelle sneezed a little as she inhaled the dust as she was enjoying the scent of the old paper.

" ……… "

Noelle could not help but widen her eyes in amazement as soon as she saw the contents of the room.

The room was not so spacious, it would be more appropriate to say that the room was narrow enough that only 2 people could pass through the hall at the same time.

Noelle involuntarily loosened her lips and smiled slightly as soon as she saw a sight she might not be able to get on earth.

There was a pile of books placed on a table that was quite large, and, but even the pile of books almost filled the table so that Noelle was barely aware of a bespectacled old man who was sitting while writing in a thin book.

The old man looked at Noelle and then smiled kindly. Noelle could not help her smile and returned the old man's greeting.

There was absolutely no talk between them, but Noelle with a good mood continued to walk through the alleys created between the rows of neatly arranged bookshelves.

The smell of the old paper and the damp wood shelves felt very natural and soothing to Noelle. Coupled with a calm atmosphere thanks to the loneliness of visitors who came to make Noelle excited and almost make him think to stay here for good.

(Of course it's just a joke)

Noelle smiled wryly and turned her eyes back to look at the row of books neatly arranged on the worn-out wooden shelf.

(Nothing interesting .. I guess I'll pick up the book at random)

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"Absolutely nothing, huh ... Yahh, I've guessed that .. There's no way the information I want could be in this place"

After several hours of sitting and reading many books, Noelle finally let out a tired sigh and glanced at the pile of books that were on the table right before her.

In front of the chair Noelle was currently sitting on was a table of a size large enough that an adult man could lie on it.

But the large table felt very narrow because of the pile of books placed on it carelessly.

Those stacks of books were all the books Noelle had read in the store. In just a few hours, Noelle had finished dozens to dozens of books.

It was all thanks to the speed of his thought process and the books he read were mostly so thin that even a child could finish them within minutes.

Although she had finished many books in a short period of time, Noelle disappointedly dropped her shoulders and put all those books back in place.

Of all the books he read, there was absolutely no book that listed the information he wanted.

Well, Noelle thinks it's natural. After all if the information he wanted really existed, it wouldn't be in a small store like this.

The information Noelle wanted was not something she could easily get. Instead, the information must have been very secretive and almost no one knew it.

(It's troublesome .. I have to find it immediately .. Faster is better)

Noelle hid her facial expression that clearly showed displeasure, then walked towards the bespectacled old man who seemed to be the owner of the shop.

"Thank you for allowing me to 'play' here .. I'll leave now"

"Hmm? Ohh, that young man just now .. No problem, come back anytime you want"

The old man kindly smiled at Noelle and stood up to give her a business card.

"Thank you"

At first Noelle had to pay the rent so she could read the book on the spot without having to buy it, but the old man saw Noelle was so engrossed in reading the pile of books that when Noelle wanted to pay for it, the old man smiled happily and allowed Noelle to stay longer without paying.

(Really, there are many good people in this world .. Although the number of bad people is also not inferior)

Noelle's smile suddenly disappeared.

He thought back to the books he had read in the store. Most of the books are old biographies and histories that Noelle has known, there are also some interesting magic spell books to try out, but absolutely no book had the information Noelle was looking for.

The reason Noelle was impressed was very hasty in searching for it because the information could have been the savior of his life and Olivia.

The information he wanted was a 'magic spell capable of making him travel between worlds'.

Noelle had long since realized this, but ..The world she was living in today was simply not safe. There are many horrific events that are even forgotten in history, and there are more and more dangers that will occur in the future.

It was fortunate that he found out that because Anastasia somehow happily gave him that important information. Plus his encounter with Isis inside his dream which ended up also giving Noelle important information about the demon king seal or something like that.

For that reason, Noelle wondered why a god like Anastasia would happily leak such important information to her.

What was the purpose of Anastasia and Isis telling him all that? Is it because they want Noelle to help save the world because she has the power of a vampire king? It was the strongest possibility Noelle had.

Because she thought that she would be used to save the world, Noelle wanted to escape. He had absolutely no interest in the title as a hero who saved the world.

It was a ridiculous thing to waste his life for such an impossible goal.

Of honor? Adored as a hero? Or end with happiness and wealth? Noelle was not interested in that at all. After all, these are new things that he will get if his goal of saving the world has been achieved.

If he fails, he won't get any of it. Rather it just ended miserably on the battlefield with hands covered in blood and sin.

Of course it would be good if he succeeded, but there is another terrible possibility that could happen among all that happiness.

He could have been betrayed and banished after his duties had been fulfilled. If so, it was no different from ending miserably on the battlefield.

Of all the routes Noelle had thought of, there was far too much 'bad end' compared to 'happy end' even if it was a triumphant route by which she achieved her role as a hero.

Why and how should he fight against the tyrannical figure of the demon king who had even ruled the world for 300 years? Then why and how did he have to fight against enemies whose origins were unclear that even ancient races like the dragonoid alone failed to defeat him and had to sacrifice themselves? It all means nothing.

There was only a terrifying possibility that Noelle could think of.

That's why he wants to escape to another world with Olivia. Noelle was somehow convinced that there was another world that was different from the earth and safer than the world she currently lived in. If he could escape to that place, then at least he could enjoy eternal life quietly without being disturbed.

That goal may seem selfish and only selfish, but what's wrong with being selfish if it can save his life?

Perhaps only Anastasia wanted him to help save the humans, Noelle did not hold any suspicion towards Isis at all.

Even Noelle herself felt confused about why she was so careless before Isis.

Noelle looked at the darkening sky and continued walking, but she felt a very clear awkwardness in this street.

( ....... I got lost again .. )

Noelle irritatedly scratched her head and walked around to return to the main street.

It would be dangerous if he continued to advance on those streets. After all, the place he had just passed by was a slum. The streets of the region were extremely quiet, but Noelle could clearly sense dozens of human existences were watching her.

Noelle with a heavy heart tried to drag her feet through the area, she did not even bother to cover up her upset expression.

"Ouch- Hey! "

As she was walking down the streets that were already quite crowded with people, Noelle involuntarily bumped into someone.

From the looks of it, he was a boy with worn clothes and disheveled hair and a dirty body.

"Ahh, sorry .. I didn't see you"

Noelle reached out her hand to help the boy she had just hit.

The boy fell down and sat on the ground groaning in pain, and his hand quickly grabbed the hand Noelle held out.

The boy stood up and let out a pained expression, then he bellowed furiously:

"Look out that road! "

After shouting that, the boy immediately ran over.

"She sucks" Noelle said without bothering to hide her sly smile.

Noelle put her hand in her pocket and took out a wallet.

As soon as Noelle checked the contents of her purse, she involuntarily widened her eyes and smiled.

"Heee~? 5 gold coins, yes .. You have a good game, boy"

"Well, even if you have good hunting results, I've stolen your hunting anyway" Noelle said without removing her smile.

The wallet he holds is not his wallet. Noelle snatched the wallet from the boy she hit earlier.

That kid was also a thief.

Noelle just stole from a thief.

The boy had also intended to snatch Noelle's belongings, but it was a pity because Noelle's hand movements were much faster and expert than the boy.

As a result, Noelle got the money without losing a penny while the boy was crying because he lost the money.

The reason Noelle knew it was quite simple. The path he passed through was wide enough for several people to pass through it simultaneously, and it just so happened that it was also quite lonely.

So there was almost no reason for the boy to bump into Noelle unless he intentionally did so.

"Yahh .. Compared to my amount of money, this is very little, but .. Ahh it is"

Noelle threw the wallet into her spatial pocket and continued walking without guilt.

"Hmm? This … "

Suddenly his eyes were drawn to something sparkling on the ground.

Noelle picked it up and looked at it up close.

(Not these earrings .. )

It was a pretty familiar item for him.

It was a small earring with a simple motif made of silver and decorated with a red jewel in the middle.

"It's not wrong .. Haha, I didn't think I'd find this here" Noelle said without holding back her wry smile.

"So you're through here yeah .. Yahh, no wonder anyway .. After all this city is the only route that connects from Suiren city to the next city"

Noelle was silent for a moment looking at the earrings, then she smiled and continued walking.

"I'd better keep it, I'm sure he accidentally dropped this and was crying because he realized it's gone"

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