Chapter 82
I continue exploring . This area seemed to be on the outskirts, with few pa.s.sersby . But there were a number of small shops and diners here as well . A corner for little-known establishments . I decided to enter the first one that caught my eye .
It was a store for magic tools . I could see that they had the security contraptions as well as other things that were a complete mystery to me . They even had something similar to Daniela’s barrier tools behind a gla.s.s case .
“Let’s see…what, fifty gold pieces…?”
That was the cost of just one of the barrier tools . And Daniela had four of them . Two hundred gold pieces… You could also say two wyverns . You could buy my equipment three times over and still receive change . It was something we used a lot, and perhaps it was actually cheap considering what it did, but that was a lot more than I was expecting . It wasn’t something I could easily buy . My equipment had originally cost 400 gold pieces, with the price only collapsing thanks to Matsumoto’s efforts .
“She must have worked really hard to get these…”
The road to ama.s.sing two hundred gold pieces would have been long . I had really just been lucky . It was a good reminder of just what she was capable of . Especially considering that she herself had said that she ‘had fought very little . ’ I was catching up to her in terms of level and status, but the skill to make that much money up until now was worthy of a genius . The skill to do that with lower stats and minimum combat . I couldn’t stop being impressed by it . Funny how just looking at some barrier tools made me consider all of this .
Hmm . I made a short tour of the store, but I really didn’t know how any of these things worked . I went around nodding while thinking, ‘You, strange guy . What are you even supposed to do?’ I quickly realized that there was no point in being there, and so I left . I would have to come back with Daniela when we visit the Tree Stump Arbor . Look forward to it, strange guy .
“Uhh…I’m exhausted . My feet hurt . ”
I was thinking about returning soon, but I couldn’t even remember how I got here . And so I used Presence Detection . This told me that there was a crowd of people gathered quite far away . That must be the main street . There was another ma.s.s of people gathered in a district a little further from the main street . Some kind of commercial facility? It piqued my curiosity, so I decided to walk there .
But my feet were really killing me . It was very much that feeling you have when you are trying to go home after a long night shift, and your bike has a flat tire, so you rub your tired eyes as you walk home, all the while b.u.mping into people who are on their way to work . I started looking for a place to rest, and since there was a park nearby, I headed straight for it .
“Ahhh…d.a.m.n it…”
I thought it had only been my feet, but sitting down on the bench revealed that my entire body was overwhelmed with fatigue . I needed shoes that were easier to walk in, like sneakers… These leather shoes were made from the a.s.sault kobold, and were better than the average shoes around here . But it wasn’t the same .
“And it’s not like they make me fast like the a.s.sault kobold…”
I wasn’t really sure, as these were my first monster shoes, but I wondered if it would change anything if I had some magic flow into them . Then I realized that I had never poured any magic into my armor or clothes either . I did check the magical enchantments they had… Well, as I was currently wearing the wind dragon trousers, I decided to try it out .
“Ah, hmm?”
A short burst of wind spun around my legs and rose into the sky before it vanished . My body suddenly felt lighter .
“I’ll try to run then…”
After checking to see that no one was watching, I started to jog lightly . My body felt surprisingly light, the feeling of fatigue from before was completely gone . Are you kidding me? The difference was ma.s.sive . Though, the soles of my feet still hurt .
“Talk about sitting on a gold mine . ”
Ignorance really was a crime . I was the idiot who had bought expensive gear without making the most of it . Was there anyone so stupid and sad? I’m truly a lost cause .
Still, if this was the result of doing it on just my trousers, what kind of madness would ensue if I poured magic into the poncho and waist mantle too? Wearing the ice dragon light armor would increase the weight, but the possible effects were almost frightening to consider .
And these leather shoes from the a.s.sault kobold . What would happen if I poured magic into these? I think back to that time that I fought against him . When he had used all of his power, he had practically disappeared . It was likely that I may be able to do something similar depending on how much magic I sent into them . A rookie Adventurer would probably not be able to see me .
I was still at the Crystal rank at the time, and my eyes couldn’t follow him . A huge part of why I was able to beat him, was that I relied on intuition . Even now, I was not confident I would be able to beat him if we could face off again…
No, that’s not good . Thinking about it is making me feel depressed . I should just try pouring magic into them for now .
“Hmm…ah…huh…!?”
The moment the magic began to flow, I felt the sensation of something flowing back into me .
And it didn’t stop . The leather shoes sucked my magic and in turn, leaked out a pitch black miasma . It was a…grudge?
All I felt was the continuous emotion of hate towards the one called Asagi Kamiyashiro .
All I felt was the continuous emotion of hate towards the one called Asagi Kamiyashiro .
“Shi-s.h.i.t…!”
Frantically, my hands reached down to remove the shoes, and my hands came in contact with the dark miasma . It tangles and wraps around my fingers, clasping my hand . It envelopes it and takes shape like a glove . The nails are abnormally long, like claws .
“You, d.a.m.n it!”
It was the a.s.sault kobold’s hand . Even in this state, he was trying to get me .
I tear the stuff off of my hands and grab the shoe . The magic continues to be drawn from me, but I ignore it as I tear the shoes off of my foot .
“d.a.m.n…what the…!”
Was there anything more ridiculous than I guy fighting with his shoes in the park on an afternoon? s.h.i.t . The shoes on the ground were still unleashing the dark miasma . They looked like they might just start moving on their own at any moment .
I thought it would never disappear, but it started to thin after five minutes and was completely gone after ten . However, I no longer felt like touching them, much less wear them .
I took off the cloth wrappings from around my feet, which were subst.i.tutes for socks . To my shock, both of my feet had markings as if they had been gripped by something . It was chilling, but the reason for it was obvious . These extreme mutated monsters were a threat even after death… I was now glad that my dragon armor was from younger dragons . Thanks, Matsumoto . You truly are a Hero .
I thought it would never disappear, but it started to thin after five minutes and was completely gone after ten . However, I no longer felt like touching them, much less wear them .
I took off the cloth wrappings from around my feet, which were subst.i.tutes for socks . To my shock, both of my feet had markings as if they had been gripped by something . It was chilling, but the reason for it was obvious . These extreme mutated monsters were a threat even after death… I was now glad that my dragon armor was from younger dragons . Thanks, Matsumoto . You truly are a Hero .
“Still, these feet and shoes…what am I going to do…”
I was hated by these shoes that were in front of me . And now there were markings on my feet as if I had been cursed . …Was I cursed? Was I going to be alright?
“s.h.i.t! This is from the a.s.sault kobold too!”
I frantically tear off the necklace I had been wearing in a misguided attempt at being fashionable . This was also a product of the kobold . And this sword that hung at my belt as well . This was terrible…I couldn’t keep anything besides my clothes and light armor . I would be unarmed .
“Ahhh…shoe store…and a weapon store…”
I never would have thought that a weapon made by a blacksmith who was a.s.sociated with the guild would end up cursing me… This was dreadful . It was cursed, right? Definitely . Ahh, there was no point in thinking about it now . I just need something to wear, so I would have to return to the inn for now . I’ll discuss it with Daniela, then buy some new shoes .
I really could not have predicted this…if I had done this during combat, I would have died .
My ignorance saved me .
I encased the sword, shoes, and necklace in ice and carried them with me . At first, I wondered if it wouldn’t suck the magic from the ice, but it seemed to be fine, as long as I didn’t touch it directly . I took the now somewhat safe cargo with me and used Presence Detection to navigate my way back to the main street . Many eyes gave me suspicious stares as I quickly made my way back to the Leaves in Sunlight Inn .
I continue exploring . This area seemed to be on the outskirts, with few pa.s.sersby . But there were a number of small shops and diners here as well . A corner for little-known establishments . I decided to enter the first one that caught my eye
It was a store for magic tools . I could see that they had the security contraptions as well as other things that were a complete mystery to me . They even had something similar to Daniela’s barrier tools behind a gla.s.s case
.
“Let’s see…what, fifty gold pieces…?”.
.
That was the cost of just one of the barrier tools . And Daniela had four of them . Two hundred gold pieces… You could also say two wyverns . You could buy my equipment three times over and still receive change . It was something we used a lot, and perhaps it was actually cheap considering what it did, but that was a lot more than I was expecting . It wasn’t something I could easily buy . My equipment had originally cost 400 gold pieces, with the price only collapsing thanks to Matsumoto’s efforts
.
“She must have worked really hard to get these…”.
.
The road to ama.s.sing two hundred gold pieces would have been long . I had really just been lucky . It was a good reminder of just what she was capable of . Especially considering that she herself had said that she ‘had fought very little . ’ I was catching up to her in terms of level and status, but the skill to make that much money up until now was worthy of a genius . The skill to do that with lower stats and minimum combat . I couldn’t stop being impressed by it . Funny how just looking at some barrier tools made me consider all of this
.
Hmm . I made a short tour of the store, but I really didn’t know how any of these things worked . I went around nodding while thinking, ‘You, strange guy . What are you even supposed to do?’ I quickly realized that there was no point in being there, and so I left . I would have to come back with Daniela when we visit the Tree Stump Arbor . Look forward to it, strange guy
.
“Uhh…I’m exhausted . My feet hurt . ”.
.
I was thinking about returning soon, but I couldn’t even remember how I got here . And so I used Presence Detection . This told me that there was a crowd of people gathered quite far away . That must be the main street . There was another ma.s.s of people gathered in a district a little further from the main street . Some kind of commercial facility? It piqued my curiosity, so I decided to walk there
.
But my feet were really killing me . It was very much that feeling you have when you are trying to go home after a long night shift, and your bike has a flat tire, so you rub your tired eyes as you walk home, all the while b.u.mping into people who are on their way to work . I started looking for a place to rest, and since there was a park nearby, I headed straight for it
.
“Ahhh…d.a.m.n it…”.
.
I thought it had only been my feet, but sitting down on the bench revealed that my entire body was overwhelmed with fatigue . I needed shoes that were easier to walk in, like sneakers… These leather shoes were made from the a.s.sault kobold, and were better than the average shoes around here . But it wasn’t the same
.
“And it’s not like they make me fast like the a.s.sault kobold…”.
.
I wasn’t really sure, as these were my first monster shoes, but I wondered if it would change anything if I had some magic flow into them . Then I realized that I had never poured any magic into my armor or clothes either . I did check the magical enchantments they had… Well, as I was currently wearing the wind dragon trousers, I decided to try it out
.
“Ah, hmm?”.
.
A short burst of wind spun around my legs and rose into the sky before it vanished . My body suddenly felt lighter
.
“I’ll try to run then…”.
.
After checking to see that no one was watching, I started to jog lightly . My body felt surprisingly light, the feeling of fatigue from before was completely gone . Are you kidding me? The difference was ma.s.sive . Though, the soles of my feet still hurt
.
“Talk about sitting on a gold mine . ”.
.
Ignorance really was a crime . I was the idiot who had bought expensive gear without making the most of it . Was there anyone so stupid and sad? I’m truly a lost cause
Still, if this was the result of doing it on just my trousers, what kind of madness would ensue if I poured magic into the poncho and waist mantle too? Wearing the ice dragon light armor would increase the weight, but the possible effects were almost frightening to consider
.
And these leather shoes from the a.s.sault kobold . What would happen if I poured magic into these? I think back to that time that I fought against him . When he had used all of his power, he had practically disappeared . It was likely that I may be able to do something similar depending on how much magic I sent into them . A rookie Adventurer would probably not be able to see me
I was still at the Crystal rank at the time, and my eyes couldn’t follow him . A huge part of why I was able to beat him, was that I relied on intuition . Even now, I was not confident I would be able to beat him if we could face off again….
No, that’s not good . Thinking about it is making me feel depressed . I should just try pouring magic into them for now
.
“Hmm…ah…huh…!?”.
.
The moment the magic began to flow, I felt the sensation of something flowing back into me
And it didn’t stop . The leather shoes sucked my magic and in turn, leaked out a pitch black miasma . It was a…grudge?.
All I felt was the continuous emotion of hate towards the one called Asagi Kamiyashiro
.
“Shi-s.h.i.t…!”.
.
Frantically, my hands reached down to remove the shoes, and my hands came in contact with the dark miasma . It tangles and wraps around my fingers, clasping my hand . It envelopes it and takes shape like a glove . The nails are abnormally long, like claws
.
“You, d.a.m.n it!”.
.
It was the a.s.sault kobold’s hand . Even in this state, he was trying to get me
.
I tear the stuff off of my hands and grab the shoe . The magic continues to be drawn from me, but I ignore it as I tear the shoes off of my foot
.
“d.a.m.n…what the…!”.
.
Was there anything more ridiculous than I guy fighting with his shoes in the park on an afternoon? s.h.i.t . The shoes on the ground were still unleashing the dark miasma . They looked like they might just start moving on their own at any moment
.
I thought it would never disappear, but it started to thin after five minutes and was completely gone after ten . However, I no longer felt like touching them, much less wear them
I took off the cloth wrappings from around my feet, which were subst.i.tutes for socks . To my shock, both of my feet had markings as if they had been gripped by something . It was chilling, but the reason for it was obvious . These extreme mutated monsters were a threat even after death… I was now glad that my dragon armor was from younger dragons . Thanks, Matsumoto . You truly are a Hero
.
“Still, these feet and shoes…what am I going to do…”.
.
I was hated by these shoes that were in front of me . And now there were markings on my feet as if I had been cursed . …Was I cursed? Was I going to be alright?.
.
“s.h.i.t! This is from the a.s.sault kobold too!”.
.
I frantically tear off the necklace I had been wearing in a misguided attempt at being fashionable . This was also a product of the kobold . And this sword that hung at my belt as well . This was terrible…I couldn’t keep anything besides my clothes and light armor . I would be unarmed
.
“Ahhh…shoe store…and a weapon store…”.
.
I never would have thought that a weapon made by a blacksmith who was a.s.sociated with the guild would end up cursing me… This was dreadful . It was cursed, right? Definitely . Ahh, there was no point in thinking about it now . I just need something to wear, so I would have to return to the inn for now . I’ll discuss it with Daniela, then buy some new shoes
I really could not have predicted this…if I had done this during combat, I would have died
My ignorance saved me
.
I encased the sword, shoes, and necklace in ice and carried them with me . At first, I wondered if it wouldn’t suck the magic from the ice, but it seemed to be fine, as long as I didn’t touch it directly . I took the now somewhat safe cargo with me and used Presence Detection to navigate my way back to the main street . Many eyes gave me suspicious stares as I quickly made my way back to the Leaves in Sunlight Inn