The World’s Strongest Martial Artist who has Worked too Hard, Survives in the Magic World With Ease

Day five noon after Nemnesia.

"I want to go outside. 'Cause I want to see the view."

After finishing lunch at a restaurant on the airship, Mr. Noir told me to go to the observation room. Earlier, the announcement came out, "I'm in the realm of the Arian kingdom."

"Fine. Let's see it together."

"Glad to hear it.... Should I call Ringrant too?

"Hey, I guess I shouldn't call you"

Mr. Ringrant doesn't like high places. That's not what he said, but he's not trying to look at the window. I'm sure he's afraid of heights.

We decided to head to the lookout room without Mr. Ringrant.

It's brown.

As soon as we arrive in the observation room, Mr. Noir speaks of such sentiments.

In fact, the reddish earth stretched out as far as it could see. No plants are found, and the desolate earth and rough, shredded rocky mountains continue everywhere.

"How come there's no green?

"It's because of that."

Pointing farther away, Mr. Noir narrowed his eyes.

"... I see a big pillar in the distance. I can't see the top hiding in the clouds. I wonder what that is.

It's a world tree.

I mean, something like that pillar is the trunk of a tree.

"It's not like the tree I know.... but how come there's no green when there's a big tree?

"Because the world tree alone has all the nutrients in the earth, other plants don't grow."

Keeping the knowledge written in the book in his mouth, Mr. Noir turns his eyes around as impressed.

While doing so, the airship keeps moving away from the world tree. Mr. Noir unfortunately lowered his eyebrow root,

"I'd like to see it closer. You're not planning on going to the World Tree?

"I'm not planning on going, but I'm hoping to see it nearby. But not everyone can get close to the world tree."

"You're off-limits to anyone but the people involved."

"I'm not. The world tree has many boundaries, and even if you try to get close, you'll be bounced into them."

It said in the book that the bond protecting the world tree was a naturally occurring one. I'm sure it's stretched to protect itself from external enemies, like Trikabuto poison and cactus needles.

"You can break the line. I want you to take me with you."

"Even if I could, the junction would soon regenerate, and besides, only the one who broke it at the end of the junction would get in."

Besides, the closer we get to the world tree, the more powerful the bond becomes.

"You have to break it on your own. How strong can we break them all?

How strong should I be,......

"I don't know if that helps, but the highest point of human arrival is around the middle belly - we just broke the 15th tier."

"How strong is that one?

"You're so strong! You're my master!

There are three of my masters, but Mr. Noir seems to have noticed right away who he's talking about.

"Maurice was interested in the world tree, too, wasn't she?

"You were interested... in challenging the World Tree to determine the leader of a line of brave men."

More than fifty years ago, Grandpa Maurice and Mr. Philip and Mr. Cologne continued to fast-forward against the onslaught Demon King's Army.

It was the spread of that activity around the world that brought the mighty together to Grandpa Maurice and formed a line of brave men.

And the strong men gathered, they could rub it every once in a while with who of the three deserved a leader.

Apparently Grandpa Maurice didn't think he needed a leader... but he decided to decide on a leader to increase the cohesion of his people?

"Did you decide by majority?

"I was going to, but they didn't decide."

The same number of votes was gathered for all.

Grandpa Maurice, who destroys demons with one fist, is cool, and Philip, who does all sorts of magic, admires him as a wizard, and I know Mr. Cologne, who uses various medicines to help him, will be admired.

If I were to choose one, I'd guess Grandpa Maurice, but I also respect Mr. Phillip and Mr. Cologne. It also nods that everyone will have the same number of votes.

"That's why the one closest to the world tree is supposed to be the leader."

We need strength to get closer to the world tree. It became clear in the vote that they were all equally respected, so they decided to make the strongest one their leader.

"So Maurice became the best, huh?

"No, they only made it to the same place."

That's why the three of them became leaders and became known as brave men.

By the way, number four on the brave line at a later date - it seems Mr. Tronko challenged the world tree, but you think he gibbered it up on the eighth layer?

In other words, Grandpa Maurice's power was pulled out of a line of mighty brave men!

I was told that when I was a little girl, and I encouraged her to train harder to be a great wizard like Grandpa Maurice. Well, it really wasn't a wizard training, it was a militant training.

This is how I could have been a wizard, and it turned out to be O'Rei!

"At the end of my samurai training journey, I'd like to look up the world tree with you. Something that seems compelling, even if you look up from afar"

"I'll gladly accompany you then."

"... I'm so excited"

Mr. Noir grinned with delight as he narrowed his eyes.

It wasn't long before the airship arrived in the capital of the Arian kingdom.

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Three days have passed since we arrived in the kingdom of Arian.

We took the train from Wang Du and arrived in the country town, where we spent the night before leaving for Grand Rock.

Grand Rock was so huge that it could be seen even from town. Doesn't mean it's nearby, but normally it's somewhere you can reach it in half a day or so.

Nevertheless, fellow travellers are toddlers and old men. Because it is difficult to keep walking physically, I am taking regular breaks. For that reason, he hadn't even reached Grand Rock until half a day had passed after the town.

I'm not in such a hurry, and as far as I'm concerned, you can stay in the wild... because there are demons around here, and if you snap, Mr. Ringrant and Mr. Noir will be eaten.

"Mm! Another demon! Ash, take him down!

I found a demonic shadow about 500 meters over there, and Mr. Ringrant hid behind me.

"Could it be a broken wing dragon?

"That's a lizard, not a dragon - it's a dry lizard. You're a monster who takes away the moisture from what you touch."

"Just take away the moisture, don't you eat it?

"I can't eat it. Dry Lizard doesn't have a mouth."

"You don't seem scared."

"I'm not. The moment you're touched, you'll be dehydrated, so if you can't use the magic of ranged attacks, it's in your book."

"Is dehydration that dangerous?

"Right. They say humans lose 20% of their moisture and die."

"You're going to survive drying up to Karakara. 'Cause I heard you trained without drinking or eating for about three weeks. Can I survive, too?

"What do you think? If we're lucky, maybe we'll survive... you see, there's a herd of hellhounds over there. I don't think there's gonna be a single one if they attack me after I've become a karakara."

"Does Hellhound prefer pasa meat? I prefer not to be a pussy."

"I prefer moist meat, too."

"Neither do I. But... can you help me before I turn into pasta meat?

"Of course I am."

"Glad to hear it."

"Yes! Don't you guys have a sense of crisis!? Don't mess with me, just knock it down! Aren't we almost there!

Seeing the impending dry lizard, Mr. Ringrant is in a panic. I didn't mean to abandon my sense of crisis or snooze... but maybe me and Mr. Noir, I've seen too many demons and my senses are paralyzed.

Huh, breathing and blowing dry lizard, the herd of hellhounds watching it fled.

"Damn, there's too many demons around here! Why did Rittera build an institute in a place like this!

"Your lab was in the same place."

"I had to build a human experiment in an invisible place because I was doing something illegal!

"Isn't it because a place without one is more calm and researchable?

"The metropolis is still calmer than a place full of demons like this!

Mr. Ringrant seems unhappy, but I'm expecting more. Anyway, living in a place full of demons means Mr. Rittera's pretty strong!

So far, Mr. Rittera is the most prominent candidate for the red dot.

What bothers me is that the red dots are on the outside of Grand Rock. Apparently the lab is built inside Grand Rock, so maybe the red dots are demons.

But it's possible that Mr. Rittera moved the lab outside.

Anyway, we don't know that we won't try to get to the red dot!

"Right here."

After a short walk, Mr. Noir stops and shows me the map.

Two red dots were displayed there.

One is me. The other is a candidate for master.

... but that's odd.

I don't see any shadows nearby, nor are there demons in the sky.

Where the hell is the Lord of the Red Dots?

Gogogogogogogogogogogogogogo!!!!

I was just looking around, and it sounded like ground. Supporting Mr. Ringrant and Mr. Noir, the soil thrives.

The golem popped up.