Episode 243 The intruder at the Grimm Mansion

Momoka wanted to ride Pon, so Ami ordered it to lie down. When the big black cat lay down, Momoka straddled it. Pon lightly stood up.

Momoka grabbed its fur as Pon started walking, and she laughed. It was a really happy laugh. Seeing her look, her mother Risa turned her gaze to Ami with a wooried look.

"Those Shadow Puppets, are they dangerous?"

"Shadow Puppets will obey the orders of the person wearing this ring. As long as the one giving orders doesn't order anything dangerous, there is no problem."

Ami had no intention of giving the ring to Momoka. In this case, it would be better to leave it with her mother, Risa. Once Momoka could take responsibility for Pon's actions, she would receive the ring from her mother.

Ami explained about the Shadow Puppet. She then got paid by check. Ami's heart pounded as she counted the number of zeros on the check.

Even so, most of the amount was to be handed over to Grimm. Under the terms of her apprenticeship, Grimm was supposed to handle any requests Ami brought until Grimm admitted that she had become a full-fledged person.

It was Grimm who actually obtained the Shadow Clay and Shadow Magic Stone, and it was Grimm who kneaded the D-Particles into the Shadow Clay. In particular, Ami couldn't do the work of kneading D-Particles into a large amount of Shadow Clay.

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The Grimm Mansion was surrounded by a high wall. The gate was always locked, so you couldn't normally enter without permission. However, if you were a professional thief, it was different.

One night, a suspicious man approached the wall of the Grimm Mansion. After looking around and confirming that no one was there, the man jumped towards the wall. The man hooked his fingers on the top of the wall and slowly pulled himself up.

The men standing on the wall jumped inside the wall. It made almost no sound. The man looked around and confirmed that no one was there. He approached the mansion while staying low.

At that moment, he heard the sound of something hitting the ground. When he sensed danger and tried to jump back, something bit his ankle and dragged him down.

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"Uwah, stop it."

When he tried to stand on one leg, something else bit his other ankle. The man went on a rampage, but they didn't move, as if something like a vise had pinched his ankles.

At that time, he realized that it was a large beast biting his ankle. He thought it might be a guard dog, but it was so strong that he couldn't believe it was just a normal dog.

The man was dragged by the beasts towards the entrance. Then he fell into the pit next to the front door.

"Gueh."

The man groaned and tried to jump out of the pit. However, the cover was quickly put on. He could tell from the sound it made when it closed that it was a metal cover.

He jumped and hit the cover with his hand, but it didn't budge.

The man was captured by the security Shadow Puppets. Bokuden entered the mansion and headed for Grimm's bedroom. Then, using its front paws, it deftly knocked on the door four times.

I opened the door and saw Bokuden sitting in front of it.

"Bokuden, did you catch a suspicious person?"

The large black cat nodded.

I grabbed a flashlight and headed to the entrance with Bokuden. Tanukichi and Cress, the bear-shaped Shadow Puppets that noticed it came with.

I went out the door and headed to the trap pit. There was Mike next to the trap pit. Bengal seemed to be patrolling the garden.

"Please open the cover."

Mike nodded and pressed the open/close switch on the cover.

The steel cover opened and a human-like shadow could be seen inside. I shined the flashlight inside.

"Grimm, isn't this treatment quite cruel. I was wearing shin guards and arm guards, so I didn't get hurt, but it hurt when I was dropped into the pit."

I apologized when I was scolded by Tesshin, who was glaring at me from inside the pit.

"I was worried about who to have play the thief for the security test, but I thought it could only be Tesshin-san."

"I accepted Grimm's request, but why me? I can't understand."

"Don't mind that, please come up."

I reached out and pulled Tesshin out of the pit. I told the security Shadow Puppets that Tesshin was not a suspicious person but an ally. Tesshin's face stiffened when he saw Tanukichi and Bokuden.

The Cat Shadow Puppets headed for the wall to continue guarding. Tesshin and I entered the mansion, and Tesshin was given a bath.

"The hot water was nice. Did you prepare it for me?"

"That's right. I've prepared food for you, so please eat it."

"Ohh, isn't that sushi."

We started talking while eating.

"It's too big of a mansion to live alone. Are you going to set up a Battalion too?"

"You understand well. Once I become A-class, I'm thinking of establishing a Battalion for Life Wizards."

"Haahh, you've completely pulled ahead."

Tesshin let out a grand sigh.

"What is it?"

"It's ability. While I'm happy that I've become a D-class, you've become a B-class, and this time you're going to become A-class and make a Battalion."

"Even Tesshin-san, you can become a C-class if you work hard. What is your magic level now?"

"My Life Magic has finally reached '8'."

"In that case, you can learn four skills, 'Auto Shield', 'Sensing Zone', 'High Blade' and 'Wing'."

"If I can master those four, can I become C-class?"

" ... I wonder if it's a little difficult. But, Tesshin-san is a Muscle Wizard."

"In order for a Muscle Wizard to become a C-class, it is necessary to obtain a powerful Magic Weapon."

Tesshin obtained a Magic Weapon with 'Effect Doubling', but it seemed that it was not enough. I wondered which one would be move powerful, a weapon made of metal with added properties or a Magic Weapon with 'Effect Doubling'.

"By the way, if the invaders were adventurers, wouldn't you not be able to catch them with just Shadow Puppets?"

"The security Shadow Puppets are made to use the magic of 'Thunder Bowl'."

I explained about the Magic Storage Alloy.

"In other words, if you use all your strength to release yourself from the restraints of the Shadow Puppet and try to escape, it will activate 'Thunder Bowl', that's scary."

Intruders would never think that something like a guard dog could use magic, so there was a 90% chance that they would eat a 'Thunder Bowl'.

I thought about what gift I would give Tesshin to thank him, as he said he didn't need any money.

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