Chapter 7

And Amanda, who was introduced to me, was as energetic as ever.

I panicked when she suddenly hugged me, pressing me against her large chest, almost suffocating me, but she really seemed to love children and treated me very well.

The building where Amanda and the other female knights stayed was on the back side of the fort, which I hadn't noticed the first time I saw it. Apparently, as you go up the dark stairs, the building is arranged with the male knights' quarters, the office, and then the female knights' quarters.

Female knights are quite rare, usually only serving as guards for female royalty, but this Isel Fort has had female knights stationed here since ancient times.

Of course, there are romantic relationships among the knights, but there have been incidents of duels over love affairs, and the punishment for private duels is severe.

Well, if they get all tense over love, they can't work together in battle, right? That makes sense.

And the person Amanda likes is not the super handsome Leon, but the bear-like Georg! I was really surprised.

Apparently, she has a thing for muscles.

Well, of course, she says his personality is good too, but her favorite thing about him is his muscles.

If I accidentally listened, it turned into a very niche conversation about biceps and chest muscles being sexy, so I stopped it. Being told that chest muscles are sexy...

Yeah. People have all sorts of interests...

Of course, the most popular among the female knights is Leon, but he doesn't pay attention to them at all, and if they make a move, they might be transferred to a local city's guard. So, Leon is loved from a distance as an object of admiration.

"But Yuriko, at first I couldn't tell if you were a boy or a girl, so I was thinking about what to dress you in. You were wearing a loose robe. Now, no matter how you look, you're a cute girl."

After Amanda asked if I was a girl and I said yes, I've been treated like a doll ever since.

Georg, who is the best tailor in Isel Fort, made me some clothes on the spot.

...Who exactly is Georg!?

"Clothing is Georg's hobby."

Hmm. That's completely different from his appearance.

"Besides, he's an Enchanter, so even though he looks like this, his equipment has excellent physical and magical defenses."

"Enchanter...?"

"Oh, you don't know?"

When I asked about the unfamiliar term, Amanda explained what an Enchanter is.

"To put it simply, it's someone who can inscribe magic arrays on equipment. Among them, Georg is particularly skilled."

For weapons, the magic array is inscribed on the handle, and for armor, it's inscribed on a mithril plate placed over the heart. For weapons, only physical attack enhancement can be added, but for armor, physical and magical defense, as well as resistance, can be added. Few can add two types, and Georg is one of those few excellent Enchanters.

"Wow. That's amazing!"

"Yes, Georg is amazing!"

The imposingly beautiful Amanda blushed like a girl and clasped her hands in front of her chest.

"He's not just an Enchanter but also a strong swordsman. He trains every day, so he has a very nice physique. He can make clothes and cook well too, so he would make the perfect husband."

Because Amanda praised Georg so much, I thought in Elysia, family-oriented men were popular, but it seems that's just Amanda's preference for Georg.

I put on the dress made by Georg and twirled around.

The skirt fluttered.

The cat-shaped pouch slung over my shoulder is actually connected to my item box.

I later found out that status and item box windows are invisible to others. While it's fine to check your status window, pulling items out of thin air would look strange, so I decided to use the pouch I had.

Why a cat pouch? Because it was the only one I had...

No, because there was an event on February 22, the day of the cat, where you could get paw pads by defeating cat-like monsters, and you could exchange them for various fashionable equipment, which was a dream come true for cat lovers! Of course, I participated and completed all the equipment.

Yeah. Besides the bag, I have cat ear headbands, a dress with a cat tail, and paw gloves, but I'm too embarrassed to wear anything other than the bag.

But maybe this is okay. A cat ear robe. It doesn't have any defense, but it's cute, so I'll wear it later.

Wearing a pink dress and carrying a cat bag, and since I'm still level 1 and can't equip anything else, I'm holding a wooden stick.

Hmm? Is this what a sage looks like?

I look like a child going out to play...

But it's fine!

I'll defeat slimes and level up!

Yeah!