[Silver Ash] - Become The Strongest In Another World
CHAPTER 64: Problems (1)

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"We've been waiting for you."

Lilith looked at Olivia with a serious look while folding her hands.

Olivia frowned uncomfortably as she saw Lilith and the others standing before her.

Right now his mind is completely in disarray.

He was happy because they were alive, but on the other hand he was confused as to what to react to and wanted to escape from there as soon as possible.

He really did not want to get involved any further with the reincarnators who became nobles in this world.

Olivia uses the comics and novels she once read on earth as references to depict a 'noble', and the results she gets are only negative judgements for them.

That's why Olivia thinks that there is a possibility that her former classmates have changed their nature to be more arrogant because of their reincarnation as someone with a high position.

And the result was just like the one before his eyes.

He did not know Lilith's identity in his previous life, but he did not remember ever knowing someone so coercive before.

Which means, Lilith was someone she knew, but had changed her nature following her current status.

"Olivia? "

Stella's anxious voice reached her ears and made her straighten her back.

As he watched the surroundings, he finally omered that he had been contemplating for quite a long time and began to annoy other customers.

" … We'd better talk there."

Seeing that the situation was not getting any better, Olivia was only able to sigh in resignation and ask Lilith and the others to change places.

Olivia walked towards the table located in the corner of the lobby.

Lilith and the others just stared at each other and hesitantly followed Olivia from behind.

"Well, now give me your explanation."

After they reached the corner of the lobby, Olivia and Lilith sat opposite Charlotte by their side.

And since his desk was not enough to accommodate the number of people who came with Lilith, they were forced to bring another table to get closer to Olivia's table.

They impatiently looked at Olivia who was calmly closing her eyes.

Among them was Norman who was anxiously watching his surroundings and Iris who was staring at Olivia with an unhappy look.

Olivia then sighed tiredly for the umpteenth time.

He would really end up like Noelle if he kept doing that.

"Before that ... Stella ... I want you to bring Chloe to check in first."

"Eh? "

Stella seemed to disagree, she wanted to stay there and find out what was going on between them.

Stella was from the same academy as them in the capital, so she knew the Norman group quite well.

In any case, he would be involved with them because Norman seemed so attached to Cryll.

Stella also knows Lilith, and she believes that Lilith and the people behind her should never have met and been involved with the lives of Noelle or Olivia.

That's why he wanted to know what happened between them.

Stella refuses Olivia's request, but then realizes that she is unable to challenge Olivia.

Olivia looked at him with a begging look and a sad face that looked as if she was forced to do something she did not want.

He had really never seen such an expression forming on Olivia's face, he didn't even know that Olivia could put out such a sad expression, so he could only fall silent and look at her doubtfully.

" … Okay."

After a moment of hesitation, Stella decides to obey Olivia and takes Chloe to the counter to make a room reservation.

"Come on, Chloe."

Chloe seemed dissatisfied and wanted to stay longer, but she instinctively realized that Olivia was going to have a conversation that was beyond her comprehension, so she with a sullen face followed Stella.

Olivia, who saw them go further and further away, smiled sadly and looked back at Lilith with an expressionless face as usual.

Everyone around her including Charlotte and Lilith were completely flabbergasted when they saw Olivia's rapid change of expression.

Inevitably Charlotte thought that Olivia gave a false expression while talking to Stella earlier, but she immediately shook her head to deny it.

Charlotte tried to assume it was normal as she suddenly recalled Noelle's cold expression the night they met.

When Noelle used her ability to kill one of Lindsey's bodyguards, she seemed to feel nothing, it looked like she was enjoying it.

Charlotte tries to assume that Olivia has similar behavior to Noelle because they have lived together for years.

While her heart was agitated at the thought of a change in nature to Noelle and Olivia, Lilith impatiently stomped her feet violently on the ceramic floor.

Fortunately the shoe he was using had such a soft material that it dampened the sound and the shock effect resulting from his sudden stomp.

"Can you talk now?! "

"Shut up."

The sound without intonation Olivia echoed like a blizzard that froze everything around her.

His eyes coldly stared at Lilith while he raised his right hand then flicked his finger.

A moment later, a halo began to envelop the area around them and enlarged to form a dome that seemed to protect them.

The dome of light then turned transparent slowly, and the attention directed at them lessened with each second.

"I've put up a barrier, this way no one should be eavesdropping."

Olivia looked back at Lilith after she used her magic to create a barrier.

It was just an ordinary illusionary barrier, someone with low magic ability would not be able to see them.

Lilith who noticed the situation was immediately bowed in embarrassment, but then she straightened her back and looked at Olivia.

"Once again, I want to make sure you're really Airi Ayano, right? Then the girl over there is Nitta Haruna .. Am I right? No, I'm sure my guess is correct."

"And? What if your guess is wrong and we're not the ones you're looking for? "

"That … "

Lilith was silent and unable to answer.

He was completely convinced by his guess that the silver-haired girl before him was the one he was looking for.

"No, I'm sure it's really you. I can confirm it with my 《Student Cognosce》 ability."

" ……? "

Olivia tilted her head when she heard the name of a skill she had never heard before.

But Lilith really seemed convinced and very confident about her ability, so Olivia inevitably wondered what kind of ability it was.

Lilith who noticed Olivia's confusion then cleared her throat and explained.

"《Student Cognosce》 was a skill I acquired once I reincarnated in this world. This ability allows me to see my student list as well as their current status."

In short, 《Student Cognose》 is a skill that has a function like a school absent book.

Olivia quickly made a conclusion in her head, but then she flinched and looked at Lilith in surprise.

"What is possible ... Inaka .. Sensei …? "

Olivia with wide eyes in disbelief trembled trying to be sure.

Lilith then vigorously rose from her seat and clasped tightly onto Olivia's shoulder.

"I thought you knew me! "

Although Lilith's hand grip was so strong that it was able to crush the bones of a normal teenager, Olivia was still a grinless deacon.

Lilith, the girl standing before him was a figure that Olivia had considered 'important' in her previous life.

Inaka Kagarin, she is the teacher who became their homeroom teacher.

Olivia really did not predict this.

Even though he had made an estimate of the possibility that would happen, he really did not think that the person who had been his teacher would appear in person

Charlotte who was sitting beside him was also silent nonchalantly with a blank expression on her face.

Her trembling hands began to sweat without her noticing, and her eyes seemed to tremble as she stared at Lilith's figure.

The look was full of mixed emotions. But he felt even more sad and scared when he saw Lilith.

Lilith in her previous life was such a kind and friendly teacher figure that the disciples became acting very familiar with her.

More than that, even Noelle and Olivia feel that she is a trustworthy figure.

"Ummm ... Are you okay? "

Lilith asked worriedly when she saw Olivia and Charlotte still frozen in shock.

Olivia then flinched and looked around.

The people who had come with Lilith started to make a fuss while continuing to pay attention to Olivia and Charlotte.

Moreover, the barrier magic that Olivia put on started to fade away as she lost her focus, and it made the attention directed at them become more and more.

Olivia then frantically tried to maintain and strengthen that barrier amidst her inner conflicts.

He took a deep breath to calm his mind.

Olivia and Charlotte then sat back down with pale faces.

Seeing that the two of them had calmed down, Lilith then sat down and asked softly.

"Again, are you Airi and Nitta? "

" …… Ms."

Olivia with a long pause answered Lilith while Charlotte was only able to nod her head weakly.

Although Lilith did not need to ask anymore as she already knew their identities, she still waited for Olivia and Charlotte to reveal it herself on their will.

" ……… "

None of them were able to start the conversation, and the atmosphere became completely awkward.

Lilith was uncomfortable with the atmosphere, so she tried to find a topic to chat with Olivia and Charlotte.

"Emmm .. There's a lot I want to ask, but .. For now I'll say .. It's good to see you're still healthy" Lilith said with an awkward smile.

Hearing that, Olivia and Charlotte were only able to frown their foreheads uncomfortably and a hint of guilt.

" " " ……… " " "

(. .. It's awkward.)

There was a lot Lilith wanted to ask, but she was completely unable to tell when she saw Olivia and Charlotte frozen in shock.

That's why, as the only 'adult' person in their group, Lilith decided to make the flow of conversation more comfortable.

"Emmm .. Airi-s"

"Please call me Olivia, Airi Ayano is my name before, it has nothing to do with now."

Olivia angrily interrupted Lilith before she finished her words.

Lilith actually looked surprised when she saw Olivia showing an angry face for the first time.

His obsidian black eyes faintly began to change their color to red.

"Ah .. Sorry."

Getting a threatening look from Olivia made Lilith slightly shudder in fear, but her dignity as a 'former teacher' kept her calm and faced Olivia.

"So, where have you been all this time? "

He tried to shift the conversation by asking Olivia and Charlotte.

" … Nothing to do with you."

Olivia tried to sound as calm as she could, but she could not help her voice to not shake.

(...... He asked 'us' .. What does that mean they don't know Charlotte ..?)

Olivia turned to Charlotte to ask for confirmation, but Charlotte did not answer at all and just kept pensive.

Charlotte is also a noble, even more so with a fairly high rank, it should not be surprising that she and the people who came with Lilith turned out to know each other.

However it seems that Lilith and the others did not know her at all because Lilith asked about her location all along.

It raised a question in Olivia's heart, but she tried to shift the thought and looked back at Lilith.

"Now, I've answered all your questions .. I'm leaving now."

"Wait."

Before Olivia could escape, Lilith tried to restrain her by clutching Olivia's arm.

"What are you-"

"Have you been with Izaya all this time? "

Before Lilith could finish her question, Norman interrupted from behind them.

From the look on his face, he looked very impatient to know the answer.

"What would you do if you did? "

Olivia answered him in a cold voice while narrowing her eyes.

Waves of white light began to appear as if they were overflowing from Olivia's small body, and the air temperature around them also began to drop drastically.

Even though his voice was very flat as if it had no tone, everyone around him clearly knew that he was being threatened.

If that continued, then the entire room would freeze, so Charlotte quickly calmed Olivia down.

Charlotte placed a black feather on Olivia's arm, and made her emotions and magical energy more stable.

Olivia then regained her senses and thanked Charlotte for calming down her almost out of control.

The feather Charlotte used to calm Olivia down was the feather she got from her own wings.

It had many functions, and one of them was to provide a wide variety of magic effects depending on what Charlotte wanted.

After all, Charlotte does not want the room to freeze due to Olivia's ice magic and makes their adventurer license have to be temporarily revoked as a sanction.

Although it was Norman's fault for offending Olivia by involving Noelle in their conversation, Charlotte still did not want to bother with the damage that Olivia would cause later.

However, Olivia is very sensitive if it's about something related to Noelle. Especially if anyone spoke ill of her, Olivia without saying anything would instantly freeze everything around her.

And incidentally, Norman called Noelle's name in a satirical tone, of course Olivia would immediately realize that.

Olivia with a threatening look looked at Lilith and Norman who were standing side by side.

"I've lived with Noelle since we were kids and evoked our memories, Noelle has always looked after me, and she's the only one I have, more than that it has nothing to do with you guys."

"That-"

Again, before Lilith finished her words, Olivia spoke first.

He coldly looked at everyone in Norman's group.

"The two of us met Charl a few months ago, and he was indeed Nitta Haruna, one of the reincarnators, whatever happened to us before had absolutely nothing to do with you guys."

"Whether I, Charl, or Noelle have absolutely no desire to engage with you in this world, I do not know anything about 《Student Cognosce》's capabilities, either, but Noelle wouldn't be happy if she found out that you have that weird ability."

"And also … "

Waves of white light began to gather in Olivia's hands as if trying to manifest herself in the mortal world.

Instantly, a long ice spear appeared in his hand, and he directly pointed the tip of the spear taper towards Norman's neck.

"I won't let anyone ridicule or humiliate Noelle right in front of me, and if I hear her again … "

The tip of the spear got closer to Norman's neck and the tip began to stick to Norman's healthy skin that looked very fragile.

None of the Normans dared to move to save him.

Even Lilith was only able to stand frozen with bated breath as if she would die if she breathed.

After a while, Olivia retracted her hand and the spear instantly broke into a grain of light.

He then turned around and left the Norman group still frozen without being able to say anything.

Charlotte silently followed him from behind.

The two of them approach Stella and Chloe who are waiting for them at the other table.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting too long, have you booked your room yet? "

Olivia asked in a soft voice as if her threatening aura earlier was just an illusion.

"Mhmm, we booked 3 rooms just like you said."

Stella nodded and greeted Olivia warmly while showing her the three keys she held in her hand.

He did not know what happened during the conversation with the Norman group because their existence was covered by a barrier, but Stella vaguely understood that it was something that was not very good.

So he tried not to offend it.

"Nn, that's good .. Is Charl and Chloe okay to sleep together? "

"I don't have a problem with that."

"me too.~"

They only booked 3 rooms, one room for Noelle and Olivia, and another for Cryll with Stella.

Charlotte doesn't mind sleeping in the same room as Chloe because they're already pretty familiar, and also, she really doesn't want to get involved or interrupt a lovers' night.

"Nn, then .. Let's go to each other's rooms and put the luggage down."

After they arrived at the floor where their room was located, Charlotte noticed her surroundings awkwardly and nodded uncomfortably.

Her and Chloe's room is located right between Olivia and Stella's.

(. .. Maybe I should install a silencer later .. )

With a slightly flushed face, he shook his head and entered the room with Chloe.

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After taking care of all her belongings, Olivia immediately took off all her clothes and changed into a white shirt that was larger than her body.

It was obvious that it was Noelle's shirt.

It was exhausting to wear a full day dress, so she really felt comfortable after taking off all those troublesome clothes.

Olivia did not wear pants or skirts at all because she was too lazy to do so, but the Noelle shirt she used was large enough to cover up her groin.

He went straight to bed and rolled around there a few times, then stopped and began to hug the pillow he had taken as he rolled over.

He dipped his face and thought about what had happened earlier. Norman's words that sounded like Noelle's insinuation really enraged Olivia and almost got out of control, but fortunately Charlotte immediately stopped her in time before all the rooms turned into a cold layer of ice.

All that he did was reflexively from his subconscious as soon as he heard 'the taunts on Noelle'.

Now, somehow Olivia feels a little regret for threatening everyone who was once her classmate.

Olivia raised her face with a frown and started sniffing at the shirt she was wearing.

(Mhmm ... Noelle body scent ... Have I not washed this one yet? But .. Ehehe .. It has the same smell as Noelle.)

He immediately smiled and endlessly sniffed the scent of Noelle left in the shirt with a face that looked flushed like an apple.

Olivia with her face still flushed stopped sniffing the shirt and re-hugged the pillow while banging her own head on the pillow.

(Uuuu .. What I do .. Noelle .. Come back. )

Olivia decides to wait for Noelle to return while continuing to sniff her scent unconsciously.

However, Noelle still did not return even until nightfall.

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(AN: Ahh... Sorry for being a little late for the update... Lately my schoolwork... It's mountainous, and I'm confused where to do it... Moreover, I had just experienced a short write block so I didn't know what to write even though I had a lot of material for it.).