While I was learning the techniques of high-speed combat from Master Mitsuhashi, I was also preparing to create a butler shadow puppet. With everything ready to go, I asked Ami to help me create the puppet.

'Dr. Grimm, is it true that you are going to make a butler shadow puppet?'

　Ami can't seem to believe that a shadow puppet can be a butler.

I'm a butler," he said. "I just need to be able to do simple jobs. Simple tasks like carrying luggage or washing dishes."

Isn't that a servant shadow puppet, not a butler?"

I dream big. Wouldn't it be great if I could educate them and become a shadow puppet that could work like a butler?"

　The shadow clay to be used was set at sixty kilograms. If he were to have a lanky physique instead of a muscular one like Elmore's, he would be about 150 centimeters tall.

　I take out sixty kilograms of shadow clay with D-particles kneaded into it and place it on the workroom table. In the next room, remodeling work has begun, and it is very noisy, but we have to put up with it.

How will the mansion be renovated?"

Three rooms on the first floor will be converted into one multipurpose hall. The dining room will be remodeled so that many people can dine together."

Is it still the same that the corner room on the second floor is the teacher's room?"

Yes," he said. Upstairs, except for my room and the workroom, will be used as a reference room and meeting room."

　While talking about this, I begin to fabricate the shadow puppet. At first, I let Elmore help me shape the puppet roughly. Then, Ami and I adjusted it to a humanoid shape. The fingers of the hands were made to look slender and dexterous, and the face somehow resembled Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi.

　Ami mentioned that she had seen him in a history textbook, and come to think of it, he looks rather like a good-looking man.

Well, what does it matter what I look like? The question is what to do with the color."

How about we just use white, except for the hair, eyebrows, and tail?"

"It's humanoid, so it can't be spotted or tiger patterned, so let's go with that."

　Three sets of sorcery eyes, sorcery ears, and sorcery voice were embedded to incorporate the magic core. The hair, eyebrows, and tail were masked, then sprayed with spray paint for shadow puppets.

　After the paint has set, the magic power is poured in to finish it off. Immediately after that, Kongoji brewed a pot of tea and brought it to me.

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Is this the butler's shadow puppet?

　I put clothes on my shadow puppet. I put on a samue.

　Kongoji sees this and tilts his head.

Why Hijikata Toshizo?"

I'm not going to tell you that," he said. I'd rather have a tailor come in and make me some clothes for these shadow puppets."

Yes, sir.

　Ami was checking out the new shadow puppets.

'Dr. Grimm, what are you going to name this butler shadow puppet?

Of course it is. It's 'Toshizo.

　The next few days were spent training and training Toshizo. After Toshizo was able to walk properly, I went to the Adventurers' Guild to gather information and found out that Nagase was headed for his second battle with the Silver Ogre.

'Dr. Grimm, do you think Mr. Nagase can defeat the Silver Ogre?

　Maria, the receptionist, asks. There are not many adventurers at this time of the day, so Maria and her team are not busy.

I don't know. Mr. Nagase is a Class A adventurer ranked 126th in the rankings, but the Silver Ogre is a pretty formidable foe too."

　By the way, I'm in the one hundred and ninety-seventh place in the ranking. It seems that the fact that I defeated Dragonut was also a point.

　While I was talking with Maria, Goto came and joined the conversation.

Is there any way to defeat the Silver Ogre with offensive magic?"

　Goto looks reluctant.

If the Silver Ogre gives us time to activate the magic, there is a way to defeat it, but it is too risky to hope for such luck. But it is risky to expect such luck.

　It is said that there is a magic to defeat quick enemies in attack magic. However, they don't want to fight a monster like the Silver Ogre unless they are assured that the enemy will give them time to activate their magic.

What about the magic of life?"

　On the contrary, Goto asked me. There is no magic in life magic that can always hit a quick enemy.

No, unfortunately, it's not in the magic of life."

'Then we can only hope for Mr. Nagase. By the way, it was rumored that you tried your hand at the 'Dedication Room,' is that true?"

　Since he did not go there in hiding, he was naturally known to the local adventurers.

Yes, I had some magical equipment I wanted, so I took a chance."

What kind of demons were you dealing with?"

Dragonut.

　Hearing this, Goto's face became tense.

I'm sure it's a monster, comparable to the Silver Ogre," he said. I'm amazed you were able to beat it. It wasn't as fast as the Silver Ogre, but I'm sure it was fast too."

I managed to win the race by punching a hole in Dragonut's leg right at the beginning."

If you have such a means of attack, can't you beat the Silver Ogre?"

If the first blow doesn't do a lot of damage, we'll be in danger."

Well, yes."

What layer are you working on now, Goto-san?"

　I changed the subject. I didn't want to talk about the fight against Dragonut because he was using unregistered magic.

I'm exploring someplace other than the ten-story pyramid. I'm here to report that I found a strange lintvulum in the rocky area to the right of the pyramid."

　Lintwurm is a dragon from German legend, but the lintwurm in the present dungeon is a small flying dragon about three meters long.

What do you mean by strange?"

There's a black-colored Lindtvurm that disappears when you get close to it."

　Hearing that it disappears when approached reminds me of the Shadow Panther. That was a monster that would hide in the shadows, wait for its prey to approach, then leap out of the shadows and attack.

　After receiving some interesting information at the Adventurer's Guild, I left the guild and went to a tailor. This tailor was making clothes for my butler shadow puppet and also tailoring clothes for me out of "particle cloth," a fabric made by weaving D-particle threads.

　The clothes I received were what I would call fitted, hooded sportswear. Together, I also had socks and gloves made.

　After receiving them and the extra particle cloth, I returned to the mansion. Arisa was waiting for me at the mansion.

Oh, did I promise you something?"

No, sir. I've made a great discovery, and I'd like to hear your opinion."

　Alisa noticed the clothes I had on.

What's with the clothes?"

　He explains that it is tailored with a cloth made of woven D-particle threads and tells her that he intends to give it properties.

'Well, then, after you've assigned the characteristics, would you mind talking to me?'

If that's the case, let's get on with it."

　Elmore came out of the shadows. He seemed interested. First, I experimented with the extra particle cloth, dividing it into the case where only was given and the case where and were given.

　After giving it, I wrapped it around my left hand and hit it with my right hand. Both felt no impact. But the one with the two properties imparted was a little stiff.

　When moving at high speeds, I became concerned about its rumble. I thought it might interfere with movement. As a result, we decided to add only .