Chapter 302: The Golden Rose Guard
Unaware that an old acquaintance was now just a few kilometers from Goldenveil, Ethan returned to his palace with quick steps, a sparkle of excitement in his eyes.
Evelyn was finally going to introduce him to the guard she had been training for some time—a group he himself intended to transform, one day, into a true order of knights.
And that day was today, since, to his surprise, shortly after officially recognizing the Order of the Silver Wings in Goldenveil’s constitution, the mission to build a fortress had been completed.
Completing the quest not only raised his level to eighty-nine but also earned him ten premium gacha tickets, along with a good number of regular ones.
The most valuable prize, without a doubt, was the Supreme Order of Knights Creation Orb.
"I wonder if Garrick got the armor design right..." he muttered, scratching his chin as he made his way through the corridors.
He hadn’t had much time to examine the armor properly.
After handing over the one hundred and fifty pieces of armor made with the highest-quality mithril to Evelyn, he had gone straight to meet Doran, leaving all the preparations in her hands and Elena’s.
Quickening his pace, Ethan reached the palace in no time, heading straight for the training facilities until he emerged into a large open arena.
The moment he crossed the entrance, he spotted Evelyn standing with her back to him, a proud smile playing on her lips as she watched the recruits in formation.
In front of her, lined up in impeccable rows, stood one hundred and fifty women.
All had been handpicked by Elena and Evelyn—young women between the ages of eighteen and thirty, each possessing talents above Rank B.
Even though they had never wielded a weapon in actual battle, their raw talent was such that they had all already reached the second stage under Evelyn’s guidance.
In total, there were one hundred twenty humans and thirty elves.
No dwarf women had been chosen, and the reason was quite simple: they weren’t all that different from dwarf men.
Well, there was one notable difference—their beard hairs were much thinner.
Since Elena had even verified the purity of each one, choosing them both to guard and to serve her husband, beauty had also been taken into account.
Ethan couldn’t exactly say he was happy about the discrimination against female dwarves, but, honestly, it was more a matter of differing standards of beauty than anything else.
The standards of elves and humans were quite similar, which was why marriages between the two races did happen, though they weren’t common.
Dwarf men, on the other hand, would often look at a human woman considered stunningly beautiful and rate her, at best, as below average or even ugly.
They preferred women who were more rustic, robust, and, well, quite muscular.
’Fortunately, despite these differences in beauty standards, Garrick got it just right,’ Ethan thought as his eyes roamed the rows.
The armor was sensual, elegant, and dignified—all at the same time.
It was almost fully made of mithril, a silvery metal of absurd strength, feather-light weight, and high magical conductivity.
Each piece had been meticulously interwoven with gold threads that formed unique patterns, and those patterns spelled out dwarven runes of protection.
The tight-fitting plates, each custom-shaped by Garrick’s skilled hands, hugged voluptuous bodies with precision.
Sturdy metallic boots encased delicate feet and climbed up long legs, the mithril tracing every curve of the calves until it reached the base of thick, shapely thighs.
Further up, wide hips flared out generously before the armor narrowed again at the slender waist, only to burst outward once more into a carefully sculpted breastplate. The generous neckline left the plump tops of those tits of all sizes exposed to the air.
Large portions of their thighs and hips were also left exposed, the creamy, luscious skin of their voluptuous curves revealed to the air, covered only by thin barriers of aura woven from dwarven runes.
Above their heads, elegant open-faced helmets revealed delicate, beautiful faces, while strands of hair escaped from the sides and fell freely over slender shoulders.
On their backs, a cloak that looked as if woven from pure gold fell almost to the ground, embroidered with elven runes in threads of the scarce elven silver that Goldenveil possessed.
They carried no shields, only long swords with black and gold hilts and silver blades, carefully fastened at their slender waists.
’Garrick certainly have good taste.’ Ethan shook his head
"What name did you choose for them?" He Asked, drawing the attention of the tanned beauty.
Evelyn, who had been preparing to begin the training, turned suddenly upon hearing his voice.
The moment she saw him, her eyes lit up, all traces of her stern, commanding presence vanishing in the blink of an eye.
She crossed the distance between them with eager steps, throwing her arms around his neck and pressing her lips to his in a passionate kiss.
"Ah... How about the The Golden Rose Guard?" she pulled back, her lips curving into a confident smile. "I’m going to turn them into the most powerful personal protection force on this entire continent."
"I know you will," Ethan said, his hands sliding down to settle on her wide hipse. "And the name is perfect."
Each of those women was an untouched rose who would be shaped into great warriors by Evelyn, so the name was fitting.
With great difficulty, he tore his eyes away from the one hundred and fifty voluptuous, hot women squeezed into their tight armor, and opened the information screen of the Supreme Knight Order Creation Orb he had won.
[Name: Supreme-Level Knight Order Creation Orb
Description: Allows the creation of a knight order at no cost. This order can be more traditional, closely tied to chivalry, duels, and horsemanship; a military order focused on serving as an auxiliary force; or perhaps a family guard order.
Rank: A]
[Do you wish to use the Supreme Knight Order Creation Orb?]
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[The arts of The Golden Rose Guard, protectors of the Goldenveil family, are in the comments section of this Chapter and is also available on Discord.
As always, this is an AI-generated image and is not perfect.
Also, do you have any issues with these completely unrealistic female armor designs that are all about high fantasy? I really like them, even if their functionality is... well... questionable.]
