"The Mirror of Truth."

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　[Type]
　toilet seat

　[Name]
　That compact

　[Commentary]
　The woge spell is the thing.
　I can transform myself into someone I've met.
　face only
　30 minutes.

　[Magical characteristics]
　Change C

　[Spiritual blessing]
　None

　[Owner]
　Jiro Ayase

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　I poured the Mirror of Truth over the items I had bought at the antique store once again.

"It's a magic item that can transform you, isn't it?

　A compact is a thing that contains white powder or foundation and a puff, and the back of the lid is a mirror.
　But this one is completely empty and the only value is the mirror behind the lid. The price of the mirror is about 300 ells (I think it's quite expensive).
　I don't know the origin of the empty contents, whether it was lost over the years or quickly used and sold, but that doesn't seem to be a problem since it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Transformation Ability.

　Yes, it is a shapeshifting ability.

　The next day after selling the velvet to the chatterbox for six gold coins, I decided to use it as easy money!　And we were chilling out at various stores.
　We put a "mirror of truth" on the item we were interested in, and we were going to buy only the one that seemed to be good, but we found this compact.
　The shopkeeper said, "If you put the white powder in it, it is useful enough! And then I said, "I'm not aware that it's an item with special abilities at all.

　Just like when I bought the magic sword I have or Marina's halberd, people here are just as indifferent to the special effects of items.

　Maybe that's simply because they don't have the ability to appraise ......, but they're too appraised for any amount of time.
Even if it's not as cheat-performing as Mirror of Truth, you'd think there wasn't something more to it. Isn't there someone with a calling to be an appraiser or something?

　But, well, that's why I'm able to get these magical items on the cheap. You can't find them in second-hand stores, so it's not easy to find them, but I want to collect them little by little, and in the future I want to open a high-end magic item store.
　I'm going to sell cheaply bought items with special effects for 100 gold coins or so .......

　It's a good idea to try out the compact's transformation ability after returning to the mansion. You can abuse it as much as you want, and it's going to be in storage.

　Now on to the armor shop!

　I already have some weapons, but the only armor I've got is the mithril gauntlets I bought before. I need to buy some soon.
　In fact, I'm just going back and forth between the mansion and Elishe, and I've never been in any danger, but I want to make Marina and the others dress a little more knightly. Mainly for my own self-gratification.

It's a good idea to have a good selection of armor for Marina.　A cool, knightly-looking one.

　I could have asked the old man in the shop to do it for me, but today, Rebecca and Hetty, the professionals, are with me. I'm counting on them!

'You're not going to buy it for Lady Deanna?'

　Hetty-san suddenly rushes in. Well, well, it's true that I'm too much of a patron of Marina in terms of equipment, that's for sure. The halberd and gauntlets are both carried by Marina. I even bought Deanna a modest robe so that she wouldn't stand out, and in the end I didn't even buy her a weapon .......

''I'll get Deanna's separately, so just Marina for today, please.
　I've already ordered it online, actually.

'I see. I'm sorry to be so blunt.

'Oh, no, no. I can understand why Hetty-san is concerned about it. It's true that I didn't give Deanna any weapons or armor.

'Yeah. But that wouldn't be a problem, would it?　If we're just doing business in the streets, we don't need weapons.

　The reason I always carry my magic sword with me and Marina always carries a halberd is for protection and self-defense in and out of the city.
　...... is the front reason.
　The reason on the back is that swords and stuff would be cool!　This is ............ from the kitchen's sickest desire to be able to say, "I'm not going to be able to do that. See, it's cool to have a sword or something, right?　Isn't that what you're looking for?

　Of course, if something hexenbiest-like comes at you, you'll win with this!　I thought it was a bit of a stretch, but it's really peaceful.
　Even if a monster appears, Shiloh will crush it with a single blow.
　There are scary military police wandering around the city, so there aren't too many people doing bad things, and it's safe.
　Outside, I was afraid that there might be some wild thieves, which is promised in the fantasy world, but I never saw such a thing.

　But if you want to go to another town, there is a lot of danger even if the streets are reasonably well maintained, and such merchants prepare their slaves as guards. It's a bit like a warrior group.
　So it's not natural for merchant slaves to be armed. It's just that it's not necessary for me to be armed yet.

I'm not a risk-conscious person. It's too late after something happens, so I had a thought to ask you to at least protect me.

That's what I'm paying for.

'Well, um, well, yes. Exactly.

　I bought it because it was a dark elf who didn't care about guards or anything else now. I don't regret it. And I can't say that.
　I'm sure Rebecca-san is aware of those impure motives, though.

'Lord, you will be protected by Malina, even if you would pay with your life!

　Marina responds with enthusiasm.
　I wonder where this motivation comes from. I don't mind if it's more appropriate. I'm sure I'm grateful for it, but honestly, I feel guilty and have a complicated feeling about it.

　In Deanna's case, she's a slave, but she's not a slave, so I don't have to worry about that.
　She's that way, though, and it's hard to keep your distance.
　If I were to use an analogy, I'd say that Deanna is a carefree cat and Marina is a dog that bumps into you head on.


　And then, an hour and a half later. After an hour and a half, we combined Rebecca and Hetty's opinions with my own hobby, and the result was a hybrid of practicality and KAWAII.

Dehe, I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit it.

　Marina comes out of the fitting room with a bashful look on her face.
　I didn't bother to wear the armor in the fitting room, but I wanted to see it in its finished form, so I got to see it all rigged up.
　It's important to have a sense of surprise when modifying a project.

..................

How about ......?　After all, a Turk like Marina doesn't look good dressed like this. ......?

　Then Marina looks up anxiously.
　The fluffy, swaying waist cloak is dainty.

　...... Are you watching, my Japanese friends? .......
　The knight dark elf-chan was a real person .......
　In a way that couldn't be better than this .......
　Heh, that's just plain impressive!

　I spent almost 10,000 ells on equipment, and I was like, "I'm getting too good at this!　I thought to myself, "What do I do?" but I don't even care about that anymore!
　You gotta spend your money on these things!

　Clothes to wear underneath the thick fabric armor (called a gambeson or something like that. It's partially quilted and seems to be comfortable to wear) and half-armor made by Mithril.
　They also sold a full plate mail that covered almost the entire body apart from the half-armor, but I dismissed it because it wasn't pretty. Half-armor is a light armor that provides both protection and ease of movement, protecting the shoulders, torso, and lumbar area.

　The basket hand is equipped with a used mithril gauntlet that I bought before as is. It's used, but it's clean enough and perfectly fine.

　I also splurged on a pair of Mithril leg braces. To be honest, Mithril products are expensive (maybe it's difficult to process, but this glebe was especially expensive), so I hesitated for a bit, but the other options were "iron" (heavy), "wooden" (tacky), and "leather" (brown), so I decided on it.

　And the one we hesitated about the most was the helmet.
　If I put a poorly made helmet on her, she would lose her cuteness, but the most important thing was to protect her head.
　(If it's a helmet, you can get a motorcycle helmet, it's nice and light and protective (......).
　I thought about it, but naturally I dismissed it because it was too aesthetically pleasing.
　In the end, I decided on the circlet made by Mithril. For the sake of cuteness. Well, there would be a big difference between having such a thing and not having it, though.
　I'll prepare a full-face helmet, and if it comes to a real battle, I'll make him wear it: .......

　The other thing that comes to mind is a waist cape. It looks like a skirt at a glance, and it's both feminine and practical, which is great.
　It's not an exaggeration to say that Marina's equipment is now 90% complete.

'It looks great on you, Marina. I'm not ashamed of my knighthood wherever I put it.

Aww, ho, are you sure?　Ma, do you look like a knight in shining armor?

　Marina's cheeks are flushed and her eyes are shining. Her ears are also twitching.
　It's a good thing that you're not just a self-proclaimed knight, but also a real knight itself when you're dressed now, riding a horse and carrying a halberd.

It's just a matter of time before you get the chance to see it. It's my own ...... my own personal knight, it's really cute, Marina .......

　Oh, man, I'm getting carried away again. But this can't be helped. I have to say that this is a restrained expression. Because they're really cute.

　But this is not the case, she put her hand on her chest, took one light, deep breath and said in awe, "The Lord will soon make fun of the slave.

"--I have some words I want you to hear, my Lord.

　Then he stands directly in front of me and faces me.
　His face is red, his eyes are moist, and I can feel the tension that seems to be welling up in him. My hands are starting to sweat, too!

　And they stare at each other. Everyone watches in silence, but this is embarrassing.

　What the hell is wrong with you ......?

　Then Marina looked up as if she had made up her mind and declared on a high note.

'Wow, I, Marina, have sworn a knight's oath to you, not to betray you, not to deceive you, but to be gentle, courageous, and sometimes your contraption, and ...... your shield and protect you forever.'

　Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's wrong with her?
　How am I supposed to react to this?　Is this a knight's oath?　Does this happen a lot in our world?

Oh, ......, oh.

　Oh, come on. Don't you have a more thoughtful reply, me?

　Rebecca and Hetty whispered, too.
I wonder if that was a knightly vow.
Master Jirou, you've captured the heart of a slave, haven't you?
Aren't those kinds of vows usually given to you by the Lord?
It's good to see you smiling.　Becky, are you jealous?
That's not why I'm here: ....... But I've always had a bit of a crush on you.
Why don't you just jump on board now?
Oh, come on, you're too old for that.
So why don't you just get young again?　Can I lend you a rock?
That's not the point!
　Or something like that.

　A knight's oath. 'I will be your shield and protect you forever,' a bit heavy, but I guess it's a good thing ...... to be willing to pledge that much loyalty.

"So ...... is .......

　Marina takes a step forward, blushing even more. It's no longer red, it's more of an earthy color, combined with the fact that it's originally brown.
　Are you okay, Marina? Aren't you already done with your vows?

Now, go to ............ and kiss your new knight in shining armor.

　Then Marina squeezes her eyes shut and looks up to make it easier to kiss her.

　Eh, yeah, seriously!　That's how it works!

　The kiss itself isn't too shabby, but in this corner of the armor store?
　You could have made the situation a little more elaborate!

　Marina clasps her hands tightly together in front of her chest and waits patiently for them to be kissed.
　And Deanna, Rebecca-san, Hetty-san, and the old man in the armor shop watch it with indescribable expressions.
　This time, they don't seem to twist my arm up and interrupt me ...... because they were hesitant about Marina's seriousness.

　Well, I don't have any intention of embarrassing the girl by getting her to this point.

'Marina, just one thing. If you're going to be my knight, you must always be proud and proud of yourself. If someone else says something to you, I can assure you that I am on your side. So don't be so mean-spirited about it. It might be difficult to say ............ and I can't really explain it. Let's all be happy.

　Then I kissed Marina's forehead, just touching her.



'I want you to live proudly' is not a line I would say to a slave partner ...... by mistake, but I couldn't think of any other good lines to say, so please forgive me.
　Also, please forgive me for being a slacker who couldn't kiss me on the mouth because everyone's eyes were hurting. You can't ask too much of a virgin. This was still pretty much the end of the line for me!

　I thought for a moment this time, I wondered if it was just another "other guidance" that Marina had hidden from me, but I guess it wasn't like that. I also thought it might be a common "let's take a knight's oath to the Lord" thing.


　As I was leaving the armor shop, Deanna stopped me.

'Master. I would like to talk to you both for a moment tonight. I can't afford to be outdone by ............ Marina, either.