In the house, I called out to Amelia, the maid, who was cleaning the house.
When I called her, she stopped cleaning and turned to me, wiping her hands clean with her apron.
Yes, sir. Yes, Master Alec?
I need your help, or rather, your help with something.
"......
Amelia opened her mouth wide open.
"What is it, Amelia, you don't look so surprised.
"--Ha! No, it's nothing!
Amelia was buzzing and waving her hands.
"I'll do anything I can to help you, Alec-sama! Please tell me anything!
Thank you Amelia.
I told Amelia about the shadow.
When you are in my shadow, you will be able to use his abilities on me.
Explain to her that and that I've only tried it with Dorothy so far.
So I'd like to have Amelia come in and see if she can use her skills with me.
"Yes! I'll do my best! But ...... skills that Mr. Alec can't do and I can? What is that?
"Don't be modest.
I smiled at Amelia.
"Amelia is an amazing maid. There are a lot of things that Amelia can do that I can't.
"......
Amelia is puzzled again.
I know this is preaching to the Buddha, but maids' work is often not enough, even if you only have knowledge. I know that. Even the way you polish the stairway railing has different degrees of force. You polish them so that they look the shiniest when you enter at the right angle.
"......
"Amelia?
...... haha, sorry Gene! You've been watching me that much.
"Yeah. Thanks again, Amelia. So, do you want to help me out?
"Of course! I'll do anything for you, Mr. Alec. Use me as you wish!
Spirited Amelia.
For enlisting her help, I gave her the dagger of the Shadow Slayer.
Now, if you'll excuse me: ......
Amelia took the dagger and crouched down next to my shadow as if she was afraid.
A nobleman's mansion is lavishly lit with glass, so shadows are normally created even indoors.
You'll be able to find out what's going on with the shadows and you'll be able to get inside.
...... You're here.
Now that Amelia was in my shadow, I could use her skills.
I kind of knew how to do it in both my head and body.
I'm going to take over Amelia's job and clean the room.
Actually, I tried that a long time ago.
Right after I got the Philosopher's Stone, I tried to draw on the maid's knowledge, but I couldn't do a lot better with just her knowledge.
It was completely different then.
I did the same thing with the same knowledge, but this time it worked.
Amelia's experience, and her skills.
They made the maid's job work better.
I finished cleaning the room all over with a quick shuffle.
Here we are. Yeah, that's all right, Amelia. Come on out.
"......
At my call, Amelia came out of the shadows.
"Amelia?
She is somehow stunned.
Her eyes are glazed over and her skin is exuberant.
"Amelia?
"--Ha!
Calling her a little hard, she came to her senses and hurriedly made up for it.
"S-Sorry, Mr. Alec!
What's going on?
"I'm feeling a little flippant inside of that ...... Mr. Alec.
Yeah, Dorothy said something like that too.
You feel the same way there.
It made me feel hot and kind of comfortable and I didn't know what to do. ......