To put it simply, there was more exposed than covered.
She wore lingerie and a garter belt with intricate patterns on her body, and the colors of the underwear matched her hair. Just like her usual dolphin shorts.
Up to this point, it made sense. The Empress also wore lingerie and a garter belt under her uniform, which was also black like her hair.
The problem was that it was all there was.
A bra that barely covered the bottom of her chest and a panty that almost revealed her butt, as well as stockings that came up to the middle of her thighs. That was really all the clothing there was to cover her body.
On top of that, the so-called dress was a see-through one-piece. It was transparent, revealing both skin and underwear. It was exactly the kind of clothing called ‘sheer.’
That’s why I could clearly see the color and shape of the underwear worn by the knight commanders. There was no way to miss the skin showing through the fabric.
If someone asked whether it was normal attire to wear a sleeveless white top and dolphin shorts while on a quest, it would be a tough question, but this was worse.
“How long has it been since we participated in a party? I can’t even remember it’s been so long.”
“Maybe it was about three years after we joined when a banquet was held. It was our first and last time. And as you know, we aren’t really of that status anyway.”
“Well, our role is for guarding and vigilance, not attending parties, after all. Now that we’ve been dragged here, there’s even less reason to.”
“That guy must have been too busy playing around instead of doing his tasks, but the fact that we were called to that place means there was some ulterior motive or scheme.”
“Of course. Even if I was invited, I wouldn’t have gone. Who knows what kind of scheme that pig had to enter that place? I’m sure they didn’t give decent clothing either.”
‘What even is this dress I’m wearing?’
I blinked, listening to the conversation between Lize and Erica.
Are we implying that wearing a see-through dress with matching colored lingerie is considered normal?
“So, what does our newbie think?”
“…What am I supposed to think?”
The arrow suddenly pointed at me.
Lize, with her characteristic mischievous smile, began to approach me. With each step she took, her lingerie-clad chest swayed.
“I’m curious about how you feel about our dress. The Lord sent it, and since you’re the only man here, I wanted to know your thoughts.”
“Uh, it’s pretty. Really pretty. Is that enough?”
“Hmmm, just saying it?”
The smile on her face deepened. It was a signal that she was not going to let it go easily.
“You need to pinpoint exactly what’s pretty about it. That way, we can enhance that part more, right?”
Lize deliberately gathered her arms together to emphasize her chest. With her waist slightly bent, the cleavage became even more pronounced. The sheer size of her bust made the valley quite deep.
I could roughly predict what kind of words were about to be exchanged after this, so I hesitated and took a step back. As I stepped back, Lize followed suit. It was clear what kind of response she wanted from me.
‘…No, I can’t outright say I’m turned on.’
Honestly, I was super turned on.
How could any man ignore a beauty like Lize wearing sheer lingerie, pushing her chest at me like that?
But admitting my arousal and accepting it were two different matters.
Once I step over that line, I wouldn’t be able to restrain myself afterward.
I would think about Lize wherever, whenever, whatever I was doing. If I wasn’t careful during battle, I could end up in trouble. It was better not to give myself any chances from the start.
‘Even if it’s impossible right now, I can just reveal the truth later and discuss it together.’
Knowing Lize harbored feelings for me, maintaining distance without rejection or acceptance wasn’t acting human.
“Hmm? Newbie. What do you think is pretty about me—”
“Let’s hold off on that, Lize.”
Iris’s voice from afar interrupted Lize’s words. Silver hair appeared beyond the castle main gate.
A not inconsiderable chest bounced in time with her walking pace, and the hem of her see-through dress fluttered in the wind, clearly revealing her skin underneath.
Her lingerie, the same silver as her hair, was a bonus.
“The newbie is feeling awkward. Isn’t it obvious?”
“I don’t know. He seems to be enjoying it, doesn’t he?”
Lize straightened the waist she had slightly bent. The reaction made her chest sway again. There was no way to look away.
“What about the carriage?”
“It’s just outside. That’s why I came to call you. Claudia is already on board.”
“Got it. Let’s go, newbie. You too, Erica.”
Naturally, I found myself linking arms. Erica shot me a complicated glance, and I simply shook my head.
Iris walked ahead, and the three of us followed behind. As we stepped out of the castle main gate, we saw a large six-horse carriage almost filling the main road. The seat that should have held the coachman was empty.
A maid stood to the side with an expressionless face and bowed politely as soon as she saw us. Strangely enough, the maid’s outfit revealed almost nothing. Not even a hint of cleavage was shown.
This is a world where even passing extras wear all sorts of sexy outfits. The maid’s outfit, which was so covered up, was rare.
The maid, with her gloved hands, opened the carriage door, and Iris jumped inside. Next were Erica and Lize, and lastly me.
As Lize went in, she flaunted her half-exposed butt that was barely hidden by her underwear, and I turned my head away, trying not to be aware of it.
‘Wow, it’s really spacious.’
The inside of the carriage was incredibly large and lavishly decorated with various antique items.
The curtains blocking the windows looked expensive at first glance, and everywhere in the carriage was gilded. The seat, almost like a sofa, was extremely plush. Thanks to the carpet laid on the floor, there was no sound of footsteps whatsoever.
“How is it? Do you like it, newbie? I chose this. I have good taste, right?”
Claudia, chugging wine straight from the bottle, started talking.
Erica frowned and commented while drinking even on a party day. Claudia retorted that she drank because it was a party day. She was not wrong.
“Taste, huh… I figured you would just go for the biggest one anyway.”
“…Wait, how did you know? Were you following me?”
Claudia looked puzzled. Lize burst out laughing, and Erica and Iris chuckled.
Suddenly, as we all settled into our seats, the door closed. With a slight jolt, the carriage began to move slowly. The maid who had opened the door for us seemed to also be taking on the role of the coachwoman.
Being a carriage provided directly by the Lord, the ride quality was top-notch. You could barely feel any bumpiness, and the seat was such good quality that my backside was comfortable.
‘I hope we arrive soon.’
In reality, except for right after we departed, there was hardly any time to feel that comfort.
With my eyes, I could see the knight commanders’ skin and underwear, my ears heard them laughing and chatting, my nose was filled with the scent of their bodies, and my right arm was pressed against Lize, pushing her chest against me.
There was no way I could notice the comfort of the carriage in such a situation.
‘……’
I simply emptied my mind and stared blankly out the window, waiting for the carriage to arrive at the mansion as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long to reach the mansion. Before long, the carriage stopped, and the brightly lit mansion came into view outside.
The carriage door opened again with a clack. The order to exit was the reverse of when we entered. I was the first to step out, followed by Claudia at the end.
“Isn’t the carriage nice? I put in a lot of effort since you all were going to ride it. You can use it again in the future, just let me know.”
Aurora stood near the mansion’s main gate, accompanied by two maids. She was dressed in a party dress like the knight commanders.
‘It’s definitely better than the dresses the knight commanders wore.’
Aurora was wearing a so-called ‘new city missy look,’ a form-fitting one-piece dress.
The chest area was quite deeply cut, exposing her shoulders and armpits; however, other areas were tightly covered. Cleavage and armpits were the only areas of exposure.
‘…No, scratch that.’
Upon closer inspection, the dress clung to her body so tightly that you could clearly see her belly button, and it appeared she wasn’t wearing any underwear; there were no lines of underwear to be found anywhere on the dress that clung to her.
Wearing a see-through one-piece with visible lingerie and garter belt versus a clinging dress with no underwear and a deep neckline.
Both were practically the same.
Iris and Claudia lowered their heads to greet her, but Aurora waved her hand dismissively.
“I’m sure you all know my personality by now, so there’s no need for formalities. Let’s just go in and enjoy ourselves. It’s a bit awkward standing out here like this, isn’t it?”
With a light wave of her hand, the two maids behind her smoothly approached me.
“Shall we go?”
“We will escort you.”
With two maids standing on either side of me, they escorted me into the mansion. I glanced back. Aurora and the knight commanders didn’t seem to plan on moving.
“Go ahead and enter first. I’ll follow shortly. I need to have a quick word with the knight commanders.”
Noticing my gaze, Aurora told me to go in first. The maids surrounding me quietly moved along. As we walked deeper into the mansion, the outside view quickly faded away.
‘What could they possibly want to talk about?’
I felt a sense of unease.
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