We left Darwin's house and headed to the market to stock up on dinner and future ingredients and then headed home.

'Well Wendy, I'm sorry, but can I ask for dinner tonight?'
I don't mind, but what's going on?
Well, it's not really work, but I've got to do something.

It doesn't mean I shouldn't do it, but it's what I have to do.
I have to do it before the three of you leave.

I'll come over when I'm done. You can have dinner first. Also, you can take a bath, and if it's too late, you can go to bed first.
I'll tell them. I'll pass it on.
Good luck.

The breakthroughs and solutions for Sorte and the others are not yet firmly and concretely formed.
So I'll do what I can now, in case I can't do anything.

I went into the alchemy room and sat down on my work chair.
I took out the materials for smelting from the magic space and began to work.
The image is that I'm going to make an amulet that I can wear around my neck that will protect the three of us.

Just an amulet.........amulet, huh?
In the original world, a common amulet would be the one you get at a shrine, made of cloth.
I'm sure there are some carved wooden amulets in other countries.

But what I can handle are metals and ores........
When making accessories with alchemy, the image is important, and in terms of design, I still think of a shield, like metal.
Since the three of us don't fight with shields, it's also meant to be a wish, hoping that this will have an alternative effect if possible.

First of all, I'll try to make the prototype with my own ideas to make the shield pendant top, although the decorative part is still undecided.

First of all, I'm going to use orichalcone ore, the hardest material Hayato gave me.
It's not only sturdy, but it's also a high level ore, so it's easy to make a better finish.

When you activate the hand formation (handing), the orichalcone ore, which you can tell is hard just by touching it, can be processed in a way that is not much different from the metal you usually handle, it's a strange sensation no matter how many times you experience it.
I also took out an engraving set.
I'm going to take my time with it this time, so I'll probably need to carve it too.

The main item is a shield formed with orichalcone.
The orichalcone stretched thin is cut out a number of sheets in the shape of the shield with the cutting knife.
I cut out Mithril stretched thin as well as that, and then overlapped them to make it thick like a mille-feuille, making the prototype of an angular shield first.

Next, the one that will be on the back side is deformed while pressing out with both thumbs, and fine tuning it so that the front side expands.

If you mix in mithril, the strength of the piece will be weakened because it is only silver, but I heard that silver has been used to ward off evil since ancient times, so I mixed it in.

For now, the shield accessory of the prototype is complete.

Now.........here's the problem.
No matter how much one's technical skills improve, if one doesn't have imagination, one can't make a design.
Is it enough to make the same mundane things we've always done?

After rummaging through the magic space and taking out some ores and jewelry, I pondered what to use and for whom, but to begin with, how to process the design of the shield....

Suddenly, one gemstone caught my eye.
It was a diamond.
A gemstone also known as a vajra stone.
It is commonly said to be the hardest natural substance in the very original world.
I don't have any knowledge of ores or gems, but if it's this gemstone, it should fit in with the "protection" I want to make this time.

As for the cutting method, I would try the brilliant cut I had tried before, but this time I would try to cut the pavilion as well as the crown.
The point is that I should just calculate the angle of incidence and reflection of the light and make it go upwards.

...It's easy to say, but isn't the balance of this one too exquisite...?
I could barely scrape the crown part off as I remember, but the lower pavilion part is too difficult.
Not too long, not too short....
I shaved and checked it a little at a time, saw the shine and repeated the fine adjustments, and finally the first diamond was done.

The INT has also gone up, so I'm sure it's more precise than in the past, but it's still not as good as the real thing.

But I think it's a reasonable result.
I'm sure the shine is much brighter than the original diamond in the rough, even when viewed from every direction.
But it's still too early to be relieved.
I'll get into the swing of things after I've made three of them.

After that, I worked very hard and finished making three diamonds of the same size.
I took out a jug from the magic space and directly popped it in my mouth.

''Phew........''

This was a difficult enough task to feel accomplished on its own........
Or rather, it's too small, too difficult.........

Ah.........my eyes hurt........
But I still have some work to do.....

Alright, I regained my spirits, picked up the shield pendant top and began the process.
First, let's make a hole to embed the gemstone.
Since the original size was small, I used the provided microscope to carefully make a hole with a round knife and adjusted the size of the diamond after fitting and removing it.
He had to be careful about the depth of the diamond and concentrate on not allowing it to penetrate.

After removing the orichalcone and mithril that was cut out and overlapped many layers of orichalcone, I blow away the small scraps by blowing on them, and then I change to the cutting knife to carve the pattern around the shield.

First, I carve the edges of the shield to make it stronger, so that the design of the shield is raised.
As thin as possible, but only to the extent that it is clearly visible.

The detailed work continues, and my eyes begin to get crispy, but if I stop working here, the depth will change, so I proceed to work while moving my hands slowly.

'Huh........'

After the trimming was finished, the shield pendant top with a hole in the center was finished.

It's been a moderately careful process so far, but this is where the real work begins.
First of all, I'm going to give this pendant to Sorte.
So I decided to carve a design with an image of Sorte in mind.

The first thing that came to mind was the silver winged brooch that I had given to Sorte before.
He loved that design so much that I immediately decided to make it a winged design for Sorte.

I carved a design that reminded me of wings, with a hole in the center of the brooch and a symmetry.
With the image of wings, a symbol of freedom and speed like the wind, I carved the design with a wish for Solte's safety.

I stopped working on the carving knife and set the diamond in the center of the sculpture and added a stopper to prevent it from falling off.

Oops, I have to carve an inscription that I must not forget.
While I'm at it, I'll also engrave the name of Sorte in Roman letters.

It's a pendant with a silver winged protector pendant that has a huge increase in defense power, a huge increase in magic defense, and a huge increase in agility and agility.

Six abilities.........
Six.........!
Oh, isn't that awesome?
That's the largest number I've ever seen.
And it's mostly a big effect...

Non-degrading means it doesn't degrade, right?
Maybe it has something to do with diamonds.........

Just what's the last unique possession........?
When I appraised the effect.

Unique Possessor Only activated when equipped by the first person to have their name engraved on the back of it.

In other words, it became Sorte's exclusive equipment.
........How would this be handled in the case of a person with the same name?
But I made it with Sorte in mind, so as long as Sorte is able to use it, there's no problem.

That means it's actually 5 abilities.
And all of them are very effective.
This result is worth the time I spent on it.

Hmm, hmmm!

I stretched, straightened, felt my back crackle, and tilted my head back with my hands to release it.
I am satisfied with the finished product.
The only thing left to do is to make two equivalent items.

I'm going to take a swig of the magic recovery potion instead of water to restore my magic power and thirst.
This time, I can't use 'Forgery (Multi-Copy)' or 'Known Magic Circle 《Experience Circle》'.
Or rather, I had no intention of using them.

The result might not change, but I had decided to make it while thinking about each of them.
And I wanted to create a design based on our respective images.


And after taking a long time to complete the two accessories, a sense of accomplishment and exhaustion overcame me.

Ote-te.......my neck got pretty stiff.......
I knew I wanted to get the unnecessary series....
Nevertheless, I'm sure you can say that you've made a good one.

It's a pendant with a silver flame to protect you.

『幻聖銀華の守護ペンダント　防御力大上昇　魔防御大上昇　耐状態異常大　体力大上昇　非劣化　固有所持者【レンゲ】』

アイナには、紅く猛々しい炎をイメージして刻み込んだ炎を象った盾のペンダントを。

レンゲには、明るく、快活な華をイメージして刻み込んだ華を象った盾のペンダントを。

アイナのペンダントはダイヤモンドの位置を少し下にし、そこから炎が立ち昇っているイメージで。

レンゲのペンダントは、逆に上の方に穴を彫り、華の中心にダイヤモンドを嵌めてその輝きが広がるようなイメージで。

それぞれに想った印象を自分なりに表現できたと思う。
効果についても、しっかりと三人を護ってくれると信じている。

「よし……」

さて、どれくらいの時がたったのだろうか。
眠さからして、下手をすると朝になっているかもしれない。
若い頃はオールだなんだとはしゃげていたが、最近は少しきつくなってきたからな……。

腹も減ってはいるが、今日は寝てしまおう。
だが、寝るのならベッドでだ。
今日は魔力回復ポーションを飲みつつ作業をしたので、倒れる心配はないからな。
疲れを癒すのならちゃんとした寝床で寝るべきだ。

３つのアクセサリーを魔法空間へ仕舞い、片づけを終えてから錬金室を後にした。