I was visiting the nearest town.
I decided to shop before challenging the World Tree.
The air seems thin on the top of the world tree, and tiredness is likely to accumulate. I'm not going to buy them in bulk, but it's safer to have food.
The question is what to buy.
I want to train as long as possible without rest, and I'd love something to eat. Ideally, then, something that will soon turn into energy.
With chocolate, for example.
But I've read in books that chocolate is not suitable for long hours of activity... and some things, like bread, should turn into slow energy.
That means chocolate is the strongest!
That's why I came to the bakery.
"Do you have chocolate?
"Welcome! If it's a chocolate coronet, I'm glad it's not Mr. Ash!
I've never met the store owner's uncle, but he seemed to know about me on Demon King Broadcasting.
Really, how far is that broadcast getting?
One of the people who lives in the northernmost and westernmost towns knew about me, and I wonder if my face knows all over the continent.
Maybe we haven't received the Demon King broadcast to the island kingdom of Grune... well, if we go, we'll see.
More than that, it's chocolate now anyway! It's a waste of time to make it extra, and I guess I should have three.
"Thank you for your purchase!
Well, that solves the food problem.
Next...
"Where is a shoe store located?
Your shoes are next.
I started wearing it after I started my martial arts training journey, and it's only been about three months in days, because I walked quite a distance.
On a long journey, my shoes were blurry.
Even if you were barefoot, you wouldn't get hurt, but you're going to be in a land where your predecessor never set foot!
It could be like Needle Mountain Hell after a while, and I've never been past wearing decent shoes.
"If you're a shoe shop, it's just around the corner from the street."
"Right down the street, right? Thanks!
"No. Please come back anytime ~"
My uncle at the bakery drops me off and leaves the store.
Proceeding as I was told, there was an old fashioned shop. There's a sign out there, and that must be the shoe store over there.
"Oh, there you are.... Hmm. If my eyes are certain, aren't you Mr. Ash?
When I walked into the store, my grandfather, who seemed calm, cheered.
"Yes. I'm Ash. I'm here to buy some mountaineering shoes... where is it?
"What mountain do you climb? That also changes the shoes I recommend...... For example, if you're going to climb a lighter mountain, I'd recommend shoes over there."
"Excuse me. I challenge the world tree, not the mountain exactly. So I want shoes suitable for the world tree..."
Where is it? and the arrow tip I wanted to continue, my grandfather opened his eyes cuttingly.
"Whoa! Finally - the day has finally come for the world tree to reign!
Grandpa seems to have full confidence in me.
I haven't decided that I can still reach the world tree, but I'm quick, and I didn't cling to it.
I'm happy to be expected, and I think withstanding the pressure is going to make you mentally stronger!
It is only by feeding all things to be strong that the way to the Great Wizard opens!
"Ha. Me, I'll try to follow the world tree! And for that, I want some decent shoes!
"Then you have just the right one. Others will buy the same thing, and I'm sure Mr. Ash will like it."
"Is there one person who challenges the world tree?
"Yes, there's one on the moon, even if it's just a customer who comes to us."
At least one person on the moon is trying?
Maybe I'll see someone along the way.
"Your young daughter just bought it the other day."
"How far could that one go?
"Come on, what do you think? I don't know how far you could have gone, but I hear a lot of you are retiring where you broke the first tier, or the second tier."
The deeper the world tree, the more powerful it becomes.
We need to keep our strength and magic for the return, and if you don't think we can do it, you better get back early.
"You were the bravest of the customers we had. Those people are still different."
"Is that possibly about Grandpa Maurice?
"Yes, to Lady Maurice, to Lady Philip, there were three Colognes. I remember that day like it was yesterday."
My grandfather narrowed his eyes in nostalgia and told me about the time.
Grandpa Maurice is the type to get into everything out of shape, just like he was doing a wizard cosplay to boost his magic.
Not a mountain, correctly, but I guess you thought the world tree and mountain were the same thing. They were trying to challenge the world tree with their mountaineering shoes on, just like me.
"Master Maurice had chosen his shoes until sundown. Philip scolded me to make it easy, and that's when the bickering started."
You both had childish times.
"The reward of cursing continued even when the sun rose in the morning... Master Cologne became angry and the scene closed round."
But you can be angry, Mr. Cologne.
I hear you're scared when one person who isn't usually angry gets angry... and it seems like you two are in a hurry to stop arguing.
"So, what kind of shoes did Grandpa Maurice choose?
"It's those shoes over there. It's our most popular product."
Ahead my grandfather pointed, 'Those shoes wore by that line of brave men!' and a publicity complaint was written.
You're just chopping up stores for years, and you're a good businessman.
I take my shoes while I admire them.
It was a shoe with a big design. Overall brown with stylish red shoelaces.
It looks sturdy, and more importantly, the shoes Grandpa Maurice wore. I can safely keep my feet in these shoes!
That's how when I wore the same shoes as Grandpa Maurice at the time, I ran to the world tree, careful not to crush the chocolate with the wind pressure.
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Around the same time Ash was buying chocolate coronet.
Rittera and Ringrant were rubbing at the Grand Rock lab.
"Are you telling me to do an experiment in this crap dump!?
"I just want to thank you for the rain storm. Or are you going somewhere else?
"Ku......!
"That doesn't look like it. If you wanted your own lab, you'd dig a hole."
"Aren't your hands going to melt!
"Nobody said to dig with my bare hands. I hope you use that wiggle."
"Same thing! Unlike these militants, I don't like manual labor! If you want to lend it, lend me the golem! Order the Golem to dig the hole!
"Unfortunately, we're paying for the golem."
There are three Rittera golems in total: one in the soil, one in the bottom of the sea, and one in the iceberg.
The earthly golem will be back as soon as you can call it, but I hate to interrupt the experiment for my brother.
"Well done! Let's just say it's good to live in a crap dump! But how do you tell me to develop it!?
"If you have waste materials that seem to work, you should use them as you like. You'd make enough equipment out of scrap material before breakfast, wouldn't you?
"Whatever! Goddamn it, watch it now! I'll make the best equipment and create the most powerful wizard in the world!
Powerfully said, Ringrant speaks to Noir, who was wearing a paper bag.
"It's a noir. I'm gonna need your help, too. Because it's a hassle to find the ingredients that seem to be available from that garbage pile.... What's the matter, get back to me, Noir!
When Ringrant took the paper bag away, Noir's face was wet.
"You made Noir cry!?
"Chi, no! This isn't tears, it's sweat! And I didn't do anything!? What the hell is wrong with you, Noir?
"... my body is so hot. And it just hurts a little bit."
"My body?... right. You're running out of digestive drugs, aren't you?
Seeing Noir nod, Ringrant reached out to Rittera.
"Lend me a magic wand (Withers Rod)"
"Why not?
"Just lend it to me!
"... Okay, I get it"
He asked me for a serious face, so Rittera lends him a magic wand.
As soon as Ringrant drew the rune, Noir fell to the ground.
"... did you put him to sleep?
"That's right. Goddamn it, my hypnotic magic is powerful! Three days and three nights I'm asleep!
Littera sighs.
"Damn, if it's to help Noir, I wish he'd honestly say that"
"You want to help me? Don't be silly. I just let him sleep because even if he's awake, he's just in the way."
"Weren't you supposed to let me help you find the ingredients?
"Don't treat me like an old man! I can do it alone as much as I can find ingredients! But I want to take a break before then. Where's the bed?
"Beyond that corridor."
When Ringlant held the noir, he headed towards the bed in careful footsteps to avoid dropping it.