On this day, I was in the living room studying various things with the Philosopher's Sword while watching Angel study.

　After a few minutes of alone time, Amelia came in with a knock at the door.

Excuse me. Master Alec, the Miller is here to see you.
"Yeah, through.
It's already here.

　With a loud voice, Miller walked into the living room.
　His hair seems even whiter, but his eyes are brighter and his expression is as youthful as his wrinkles.

　It's a look that reminds me that all historical "old generals on the battlefield" must have been like this.

　The mirror sat on the sofa across from me.

　At that moment.

"Step back.

　Dorothy emerged from the shadows and went in front of me.
　She held the dagger in her backhand and pointed it at the mirror.

"Holy shit!

　Suddenly, the table was overturned, and tea sets and sweets were scattered on the floor.
　Angier screams in surprise.

"Huh?

　Miller squinted and laughed.

'What is it, Dorothy?
"This man is dangerous.
It's still dangerous.

　You said to the mirror, not to Dorothy.

"Kaka, people don't change much. Especially the scent of blood, which cannot be taken away overnight.
Really?
That girl is quite something.

　Speaking of which, Miller.
　I thought so, and I can't wait to get it.

　Be that as it may.

"Dorothy. He's all right.
"...... so?
Yeah. . someone you can trust.

　I'm a full member of your father and his merry band of friends.

...... Okay.

　Dorothy nodded and returned to my shadow, slashing the shadow again with a satisfied look.

"Ho-ho ......

　It was Angela who patted it on the chest, while Amelia and a few maids came in silently and cleared the room again.

　Meanwhile, the table that had been overturned by Dorothy's return fire, Amelia and a couple of maids came in silently, cleaned up and left the room without saying a word.

'Huh.'
What's going on?
It's been a while since I've been here, and even Bowles' maid is in trouble.
"Oh my God?
How did you raise them. . mind, body, mind, body, everything is perfect, isn't it?
Amelia and her friends are great, but I didn't do anything.
The only flaw in Bowers is that he's too humble.
"Me or not . Isn't humility a virtue?
"Kah

　Miller snickered.

That was just a pride issue from a bunch of incompetent but high-ranking people.
I guess that's just the way it is.

　Dorothy was right to react in a way.
　Miller is not an enemy by any means, but he's the most poisonous person I've ever known.

Hey, Boz, can I borrow some of your maids?
"You can be a mirror. Only those who want to go, don't force it.
"Can't you get an order from Bowles?
I'd like to respect everyone's wishes.
That's not going to work.
Hmm?

　I don't know.

I don't see why anyone would want to leave Bowles' side.

　Miller sighed and looked resigned, like, oh dear.

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　After Miller left, I observed the maids' work alone.

　Miller said they were "mind, body, and soul" all in one.
　There's no doubt about it.

　Because so was another element I could see, the soul.

　Ever since they began to hide in my shadow, the ranks of the maids' souls have risen day by day.
　When they had all risen to a certain point, they stopped, and all of them were equivalent to A-rank.

　If their soul ranks rose, their abilities, skills, and even their appearance would all rise.
　The maids have become so much more capable than they were a while ago.

　And I could see why Miller wanted them.

I hope this gives everyone a good life.

　Murmur to me. Suddenly, the ceiling began to glow.

　The ceiling of the living room, a circle of light appeared next to the chandelier.



　From the other side of the circle, an angel appeared.

"Hi, you're a guest of honor today ......," he said, "and you look so unhappy.
"......

　The familiar angel that landed in front of me looked troubled for some reason.

What's the matter with you?　What's up?
Was, or could be,
"Hmm?　Tell me more about it?

　The angel must have come all the way over here on his own, it must have been a big deal.
　I pulled myself together and looked at her.

"Do you feel the 'pressure' here increasing?
"Pressure?　What's that?
It's about souls. There are too many high-ranking souls in here these days.
"Oh.

　Oh, I see, you mean the maids.

Is it wrong to do that?
"The world tries to balance
"Balance?
It's not good for high-ranking souls to gather too much in one place. If they gather too much, the world will try to balance them out, causing disasters and so on, forcing them to scatter.
Really?
The aristocracy is the counterpart to the system that man has cultivated through long years of practical experience. When you have an aristocracy, high-ranking souls are naturally scattered throughout the country.
I see.

　I didn't know there was such a thing.

So...

"Huh?　But is the world out there okay?　The angels and gods are all high-ranking souls, but they are all in one place.
"The heavens are a special place. On a human scale, it's like a warding that isolates you, so it's okay.
"I see.
I know that high-ranking souls will gather around you. But you are also in danger if you continue like this. Now keep some people away.

　The angel gave me a serious, worried look.
　If Miller was here, I'd be like, "Okay, here we go! You'll be overjoyed.

　The reason the angel came to warn you is definitely because the maids have recently risen in the ranks of souls.

　Now what to do.

I will.

　Dorothy emerges from the shadows with only her upper body in the shadows.

Thinning.

　Kiran, and raised his dagger.
　That's a solution that works.

But it doesn't.
No?
"Yeah, no.
"...... so

　With a clear statement, Dorothy looked disappointed as she stepped back into the shadows.

"What do we do now?
I'm thinking now.
I agree with the boy's suggestion. Now, I'll make sure that the 'raised' spirit is reborn in a good place.
Thanks, but that's for another time.
"......

　The angel looked troubled, sad, and angry.
　Such a very complicated look.

...... Okay.

　I got up and left the room.
　I walked down the hallway and out of the house.

What do you want to do?

　Smiling at the angel who came after me.

"Making Wards.
"Eeeeeeee!　I mean, that's impossible. No one has ever done it before.
Looks like.

　Answering while touching the philosopher's sword.

　Even the wise man's sword, which has all the knowledge in the world, had no knowledge of it.
　But..." "I remember, with my body.

But I remember, with my body. I remember what it felt like on the other side, and what it felt like to be reborn. You went through a ward when you went through the wards.
"Yeah, yeah . Whenever there is a rebirth.
"Yes.

　All I have is that feeling I remember.
　When a normal human being is reincarnated, the memory of the previous life is completely erased, so no one can remember that feeling.


　So that knowledge does not exist in the wise man's sword, which is a product of the earth.

　But I do remember.
　I compare that feeling to all the experiences I've had since my rebirth.

　And so I kept walking, until I came to the edge of the compound, the wall that surrounds the house.

　There, I pull out a stick.

　He stabbed it in and then left it, and stuck the same stick in the opposite end of the grounds across the house.

What was it?
It's a baboon. After I made the Philosopher's Sword, I thought there might be something else I could use it for, so I've been working on it diligently.
"The baboonshells: ......

　Take the angel with the face pinched by the fox and then stabbed the pole of the baboons in three additional places.
　Then, in the middle of the mansion, come back to the garden.

Are you finished with the stick?
"Yeah, I think I've had enough. Do you remember where you ever stabbed me?
"Let's see. ......

　The angel went around in a circle, pointing at the five points where he had stabbed the hollyhock, in order, as if to confirm his pointing.

Yes, if you connect those points with the tops and lines...

　Thrusting the sword of the wise man into the ground, he released his magic power.
　A moment later, five lines flashed on the ground.

　The five lines connecting the vertices created a single pentagon around this garden.

The pentagon ...... outside is a pentagram!
"Your answer

　A pentagram relying on the baboons.

　Something I've never done before, my own original in a way.

　It's almost the first "challenge" since I got the Philosopher's Sword - or rather its predecessor, the Philosopher's Stone.

　Unleash your magic, amplifying it several times over with the wise man's sword of baboonkane.
　As he does so, he rearranges the magic formula--activate it!

　A pillar of light emanating from the pentagram pierces the heavens.

　At the dazzling light, the men of the house rush out in unison to see what is going on.

　The light rises into the heavens, then converges and subsides.

Phew. ......
"Hey, this is
I don't know.
"Incredible ...... is in the same air as the heavens. ......
I see, it looks like you've succeeded.

　Feeling weakness all over my body, I held the sword of the wise man in my hand.
　I was filled with a sense of satisfaction.