CH 8.03

Of course, I wasn’t crying at all, but it would look like I was.

In that fleeting moment, I confirmed that Lacius’ face also has cracks.

But this wasn’t a lie.

It goes without saying that you can’t keep hiring if you don’t make money.  It can’t be that way.

It was then.

“Captain, may I dare to speak?”

Someone bravely raised a hand towards Lacius.

When I raised my head to check, he was a knight with a fairly decent face, though not as good as Lacius. He looks young and justice is engraved all over his face. He kind of felt like a junior who’s in the sports department, so he looked friendly.

“Speak.”

“Yes, thank you. I don’t know anything since I just joined, but I learned that it is a knight’s virtue to help a lady when she is in trouble.”

He speak well.

“I don’t know the details, but I read a surprising story about a lingerie show in an article this morning. However, if that’s a plot to trample on Lady Oberon’s dress show, I think we should step up and help. After all, she’s none other than the captain’s fiancée.”

Child, I like you very much.

I tried to suppress my hearty smile and instead put on a pitiful look.

Dame Ziontin snorted loudly when she saw me like that, but the mood had already turned to helping me.

“You’re right. How hard must it have been for a lady to ask such a favor?”

“If she already spoke so openly, of course we should help. For the Lady’s honor.”

“Right!”

“That’s right!”

The unique chivalrous spirit and loyalty of the knights came together and shined.

Everyone shot eager eyes at Lacius, asking for permission.

Lacius looked around silently and gave a brief command.

“Call all the apprentice knights as well as those currently in training.”

“Yes, Captain!”

“Since you want to participate, you must do well.”

Two knights quickly ran out of the official residence.

“So, what can we do to help?”

At Lacius’ question, I shouted brightly as if I had been waiting.

“You’ll be naked!”

“Naked!?”

Lacius and the knights were very bewildered but after hearing my explanation, they agreed.

Their job was to show off their bodies. This arrangement fitted the concept. That’s why I had already finished planning about men’s outfits before I arrived to the knights residence.

‘The answer is harness. Just harness.’

Usually, idols wear it over their shirts, but since I’m the one in charge, I decided to be bold.

I’m going to make the young knights half-naked.

How thrilling it would be to wear a black leather harness over their bulging muscles.

Surely, you should undress a man, not a woman to catch women’s attention.

So how do we get a harness at this time with less than a week left?

‘I’m so glad I’m a painting wizard.’

It was easy to think of a harness as a fashion item that fastens leather belts on a man’s waist or chest.

Although it cannot play the role of clothes in itself, it is an understandably part of the fashion field.

Especially if you make a garter belt not only for the chest and but also to wrap around the tight thighs—

‘Shpp.’

I almost drool.

After female models walk to the stage and show off their dresses, half-naked knights will appear.

Of course, it should never be lascivious.

It’s hard to get a good impression when it’s blatantly erotic.

“You will become the ancient warriors who protect the priestesses.”

I seriously explained the concept.

“The background is the ancient temple of the Sun God. All female models are priestesses and knights are warriors.”

“Aha, so were doing something like a play?”

“That’s right. But all you have to do is walk.”

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Everyone who had gathered was quite excited.

It seems like an event in its own way because this happens after their repetitive trainings.

Some knights who had come to the mansion as escort knights and had familiar faces casually raised their hands and asked questions.

“Then, what are the qualifications?”

“Mmm.”

“We can’t all come out, how many people do you need?”

I know. Too much is as bad as too little.

After pondering for a moment, I clapped my hands together.

“20 people. Let’s do it in order of being handsome.”

“……!”

“Please stand in the order of how handsome you think you are.”

As soon as I finished my words, a fierce battle broke out.

“Oh, honestly, I’m better looking than you!”

“What are you talking about? My nose is higher than yours.”

“These small-eyed bastards is sure having fun.”

“What?”

Not to mention this kind of mouth wrestling.

“Honestly, Sir Luke should just quit.”

“That’s right.”

“How dare these punks–?”

The female knights widened their eyes and signaled to some male knights not to even think of coming forward.

In any case, I am glad that everyone is full of enthusiasm.

Lacius stood beside me and quietly watched the scene.

Then, exactly 5 minutes had passed.

He raised his hand without speaking.

“… … !”

It’s really amazing.

While everyone was talking like that, it seemed that they were still glancing at Lacius.

As soon as Lacius gave the signal to stop, everyone shut their mouths tightly.

“I will set the standards. Only men over 18 and under 25 will remain, the rest will leave.”

“Yes, Captain!”

Wow. In just one sentence, the problem got solved. The knights didn’t even comment further

The knights residence, which was once full of people, is empty in an instant. There were exactly forty-two left.

“Anyone who is less than 6.1 feet in height must leave.”

Lacius once again threw a filter.

Although the difference was very small, people less than 188 cm in height left again.

Surprisingly, there were no complaints.

“So cool…”

As I was so sincerely amazed, what was I thinking popped out of my mouth.

‘Oh, did he smile?’

When I suddenly looked at Lacius, I saw the corner of his mouth was slightly raised.

Lacius cleared his throat briefly then lined up the remaining thirty knights.

“You can choose from here.”

“Oh, can I?”

“Yes. That will be quicker.”

The knights stood with their hands behind their backs, precisely aligned. Although they tried to make an expressionless face, some of the young knights showed signs of nervousness.