Chapter 133: How effective is it?

　A few days later, on a full moon day, the knights collected “Moonlight Butterfly Scales” using butterfly nets. And for some reason, they all looked good.

“Julius-sama, is it okay if I continue to use this butterfly net?”

“I love this butterfly net. Catching bugs is so much fun!”

“Of course I don’t mind.”

　It seems that a new door has opened for the knights. It seems that the knights who heard the rumors are also taking turns to catch various insects with their butterfly nets.

　There are a lot of magic potions that use insects as ingredients, and I will have them train their insect-catching skills while they are at it.

　But I won’t make an insect cage or breeding cases. If I did that, there would surely be screams from the Knights’ quarters. Some people may not like bugs. Let’s be mindful of the people around us.

　After receiving the materials, I immediately holed myself up in the compounding room.

“I got the ‘Moonlight butterfly scale powder,’ which I had longed for. With this, I can make a transformation potion. With this much, I can make enough transformation potion for several people. Well, I don’t plan on making that much.”

　I lay out the ingredients on the mixing table. Moonlight butterfly scales, distilled water, killer bee honey, hair, and aged Chigo nuts. Just a little bit of hair will do. They are all of high quality, so it will be possible to make a transformation potion with a long effect time.

　First, I mix the killer bee honey with the moonlight butterfly scales. When it is evenly mixed, the matured Chigo berries are added. And the result was something like a glittering, orange-colored starch syrup. So far, so good.

　Next, the hair is added to distilled water, and the temperature is gradually increased from cold to simmering. After boiling it down until the liquid is reduced to half its original volume, I dissolve the syrupy substance into it to complete it.

　The result is a clear, bright-looking liquid that looks like orange juice.

　Transformation potion: top quality. Takes the form of Julius Heine. Effect duration (long). Sweet.

　Okay, I think I’ve successfully made the magic potion. Is the effect time long? I’m a little concerned about it, but if we adjust the amount we take, it should be fine. First of all, I need to check the effect and duration. I’ll have to get someone to try it.

　I still think Lionel is the best choice here. I’m going to need him to drink it when he actually moves. It would be better to have him get used to my body. I immediately headed for the knight’s quarters.

　Conveniently, Lionel was in his office.

“Is this the transformation potion?”

　Lionel stares at the magic potion placed on the desk in the office. It looks like orange juice. No wonder he’s suspicious.

“So I want you to try it right away, but I don’t know how long effect will last. We can adjust the time depending on the amount you drink, so why don’t you take a spoonful to start with?”

“That’s fine, but… what about clothes?”

“Ah, will it be a problem because your body will shrink? And it will be a problem when you return to your original form. What should we do?”

　This is a problem. Only the body will be transformed. Even the clothes you wear will not be reproduced. In the game, not only the appearance, but even the clothes are reproduced, but this is reality. It won’t be that convenient.

　For now, I asked him to bring a large towel with him, just to see how it will look this time. I think it will be okay as long as he covers himself with this towel. If someone comes to the room, though, there will be a big commotion.

“This is fine. Go ahead, have a drink.”

“Ha-haa. …… then, if you’ll excuse me.”

　As soon as Lionel drank a spoonful of the transformation potion, the effect was immediate. Lionel’s large body became smaller and smaller, and he looked just like me. Success. That’s what I’m talking about.

　Lionel’s eyes widened as he took on my form, perhaps surprised by the sudden lowering of his gaze.

“It never occurred to me that such a potion existed.”

　Lionel said as he checked himself. There seems to be nothing wrong with his body. Now we just need to know how long the effect will last. I don’t want to make too many of them, since it takes one matured Chigo nuts to make one bottle. I want to save the ripened Chigo nuts as much as possible as a material for the advanced magic recovery potion.

　Thirty minutes passed, but Lionel’s appearance was still the same as mine. I wondered how long the effect would last. I was getting a little worried. A spoonful wouldn’t last a day, would it?

　While I was inwardly breaking out in a cold sweat, the office chime rang. It seemed that someone had arrived. Lionel and I involuntarily looked at each other. What should I do?

“I’m here to report that we have received information about a suspicious person.”

　The knight called out from the other side of the door, perhaps thinking it suspicious that there was no reply. It seems that Lionel was shut in in his office at this time.

　If he was reporting a suspicious person, I can’t help but listen to it. I opened the door on behalf of Lionel, who was wrapped in a towel and unable to move.

“Cap-…… sorry about this. I see Julius-sama is here.”

　I quickly pulled in the knight who saluted me and closed the door. I told the situation to the knight who nodded his head. I guess it is safe to tell him that I know about the suspicious person.

“We’re experimenting with magic potions right now.”

“Experimenting with potions?”

　The knight twitched his head even more at my words. I gestured with my finger to my mouth to keep his voice down and pointed behind me.

　The knight slowly turned around. He almost screamed when he saw who was there, but avoided it by covering his mouth with both hands. That’s my knight.

“There are two Julius-sama!?”

“That’s Lionel over there.”

“Commander!?”

　The knight, who looked at me and Lionel many times, was about to collapse to his knees.

“I never thought that our ogre-like Commander could become such a cute …… figure.”

“Hey, what do you mean by that?”

“Cute. ……”

　I was surprised that Lionel was secretly called an ogre, but I was even more surprised that people thought I was cute. Was I cute?  I should stop making stuffed animals.

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