514 Episode 476: Securing the Potion

"Are purple potions going to gather? Yes, this."

Dad asks as he hands over three purple potions.

"Thank you."

When you place the potion at your feet, you see a piece of paper filled with lines.

When you collect 10 potions, place them in a magic bag and draw a line on the paper.

This way, you can see how many potions you've collected without counting the potions in your magic bag.

We're gathering... 252 blue potions, 269 red potions, 85 purple potions.

The purple potion was the fewest, but it was saved because it was thrown away more than I thought.

"We've got 85 so far, so we're almost there."

Target is 100.

Even this number is critical to whether it is enough or not enough for the next village.

It would be very helpful to pick up 120 bottles, but you shouldn't expect much.

"Eighty-five. I want another 20."

"Yeah, I'm relieved to hear that. However, if the amount of Tron eats changes, I don't think it will be enough."

That's right. You haven't changed so far, have you?

"Yeah."

The amount of purple potion that Tron eats hasn't changed since the beginning.

It grew a little after drying up Cario's flower fields, but the amount eaten remained the same at that time.

But one day, there will be more to eat.

I don't know when it will start, so I would like to secure a little more purple potions.

"I wish I could find something to eat other than potions, like Sola and Flem."

Nod to your father's words.

But I tried a lot, but it was all useless.

There's only one alternative meal I can think of... but that won't work.

"There's only one, isn't there? I'm trying not to think about it."

I knew your father would care.

"Yeah, but you can't do that, can you?

"That's right... I think it's best to think about the worst case scenario and make it clear."

"I think so, but...."

Tron grew a little when Carlo's flower fields were depleted.

Definitely nourished the flowers.

That's why we might be able to get nutrients from trees in the woods.

However, this may cause the tree to wither...

"Dietary problems are huge. You should know better."

I'm sure your father is right.

It's better to know what Tron needs.

"Will the forest be okay even if the trees die?

Reminds me of the landscape of Kallo's flower fields.

When one side of the flower field withered in an instant, the landscape was changing.

What if that happens in the woods?

... I don't think so anymore.

"It's a problem to let the flowers wither in the woods, just like in a flower field, but wouldn't it be okay if there were a few?

"A few?

"Ah, let Tron do the trick."

Is that all right with you?

But can Tron increase or decrease his strength?

In the first place, is it what your father and I expect?

I think we should ask Tron about this.

"We need to find out more from Tron. Uh... where's Tron?

When Carlo's flower fields withered in an instant, you should have checked them out.

At that time, all I could do was make sure that Tron was dead.

I was surprised at what Toron did.

"Tron, where are you?

Gyah

When his father called out a little louder, he heard Tron a little further away.

When I walked to the person who heard my voice, I found myself in an empty jar that had been thrown away.

"Toron....."

My father smiles bitterly.

"Um, did it fall into the bottle?

Three leaves shake sideways in response to my question.

Side means it didn't fall, right?

You mean you came in yourself?

"Are you having fun?

Gyah

The leaves are shaking vertically, and the voice is a little higher than usual.

That said, there is a possibility of that effect because it rings in the bottle.

Either way, Tron seems to be satisfied with the empty bottle.

"What's so fun about it?

I shrug my shoulders at your father's questions.

"Now, I don't understand. But I'm enjoying myself."

That's true, too.

Nod to your father's words.

Tron is the best if he enjoys himself.

However, I was able to worry about it.

The bottle containing the tron has an elongated shape.

So the only part that comes out of the bottle is the leaves.

"Hey, Tron. Can you get out of there on your own?

In my words, the leaves that were shaking happily stopped perfectly.

"... what?

Toron rushed into the bottle, but the empty bottle was not so thick that he couldn't move his body enough.

"... I can't seem to get out."

My father smiles bitterly at the tron in the bottle.

Don't you like it? I flipped my body inside the bottle.

"Fufufu. It's an elongated bottle, so it looks like Tron's body fits in."

I see.

Tron has been fighting the bottle for a while, but you think it's impossible, and he's staring at me.

"Do you want to leave?

Gyah

Lift the bottle containing the tron with a bitter smile.

Well, what do we do now?

Should I flip the bottle and throw out the tron?

Grab the leaves and pull them out...

"If you knock the bottle down, you can come out on your own.

With your father's advice, I'll lay the bottle on the ground.

Tron will crawl out after a while.

"Fu ~"

Hey, Tron, didn't you just sigh?

I looked at Tron and saw him.

Gyah, gyah

Is this a thank you?

From now on, be careful.

Gyah ~

Well, she was cute.

The leaves move slightly strangely in your father's words.

Usually, the three leaves move in the same way, but now the three leaves move in pieces.

Are you embarrassed?

"Oh, I wanted to ask Tron something."

What?

Toron leans on his father's words.

"A little while ago, a lot of cauliflowers died, but was that because Toron sucked nutrients from the cauliflowers?

Gyah

Tron nodded as he cried.

I knew it.

I see. Does it suck nutrients from other flowers and trees?

When his father asked, Tron nodded without hesitation.

"If you lose your purple potion, you'll be fine."

Sure, but I don't think it's a good idea to deplete the forest.

"If the woods die, I'll be in trouble."

I've heard adventurers talk about monsters being sensitive to forest changes.

If Tron's diet causes a wide area of trees to wither, it's scary to think about how it affects monsters.

"I think a few bottles will be fine. There are trees that fall down because of insects."

I see. In the meantime, we need to see if Tron can do more or less. "

"Oh, yeah."

Speaking of which, the other trees weren't dead when Cario's flower fields were depleted.

It suited me next to the flower fields.

Is that a coincidence? Or did Toron do it on purpose?

Tron?

What?

Tron responds happily when his father calls.

"Can Toron exert more or less suction?

Toron leans to my questions.

That doesn't make any sense.

"Well, instead of sucking nutrients out of a flower like Cario's flower fields, can you suck nutrients out of only one tree in the forest?

Gyah

Tron nods without hesitation

I can do it.

"Wow, Tron."

Slowly stroking the leaves, Tron shakes happily.

One bottle won't affect the forest much.

"Well, it's a last resort to the forest."

"Yes, of course. If that's not the case, we need to secure the potion."

I see.

I can't help it if the potion runs out and it's going to affect Tron's body, but I need to collect some purple potions first.

Well, I've had a little break, so I guess I'll do my best.

Once again, I looked around the abandonment and collected potions in my father's words.

My father also tried to help me finish collecting magic items.

"It's over, my magic bag is full. I had a waist."

The middle waist is hard.

Raise your hands up and stretch out your stiff hips.

"It hurts, but it feels good."

"Ah, I think I just said goodbye."

He stretched his hips next to him and slapped his hips.

Are you okay?

"Oh, it's okay. How was the purple potion?

"Um, wait. There are 13 lines, so it looks like they've collected 130."

Amazing.

"Yeah, but there's something pretty degraded, so maybe we should check with Tron."

Sola and the others are fine with a pretty degraded potion, but Tron isn't.

Later, let's take a look at the most degraded purple potion.