Spellcasting Materials, Welding Skills, and Art

I have a bold plan.

Kang De looked at the knight beside him and said earnestly.

Cleveland's body trembled.

Goth's Knight Star, the embodiment of courage, is renowned throughout the world for his upright character and superb skills. He has always been fearless and invincible, even to this day.

Only today did he realize that, besides his father, there was another man in the world who could make him tremble with fear and shrink back with just a single sentence.

Compared to her stern and decisive father, the man before her seemed to be the other extreme.

If a father has a plan, it must be a meticulous and elaborate strategy, either swift and decisive or subtle and pervasive, with both overt and covert schemes readily available to him, and his methods are extremely shrewd.

If Kang De had a bold plan, especially one he was referring to, then the subtext was...

--You should dress as a woman!

The knight roared, "I refuse!"

He didn't give Kang De a chance to speak, rattling off a string of words. "Look at the temporary command post on Elf Beach. Three high watchtowers have already been set up, with nearly twenty elves on duty there. This is far more than the number of elves used to ambush the reconnaissance team. Even if I use the previous plan, I can't get everyone's attention. If we launch a surprise attack, we'll easily encounter fire from the watchtowers... So it won't work!"

Cleveland retorted aggressively, "We're now at war. Mr. Kang De, you should take this seriously. Please don't treat war like a game, okay?"

Kang De asked, puzzled, "... Did I say you had to dress as a woman?"

"..."

The knight paused for a moment, then calmly asked, "I wonder what brilliant plan Mr. Kang De has?"

Kang De glared at him and said, "Wait! Compared to that, what did you mean by what you said earlier? Do you think I'm someone with a perverse sense of humor who just wants to make you dress as a woman and embarrass you? Why would I do that? What benefit would I get from doing that? Do you think I'm still holding a grudge over the previous misunderstanding? Am I such a mean, narrow-minded, and petty person?"

... yes.

The knight's expression was somewhat conflicted; his knightly self-discipline prevented him from lying.

But his intuition told him that if he told the truth now, the petty Mr. Kang De would surely hold another grudge against him—although he didn't know how the other party would repay such honesty. Considering the previous horrific incident involving women in drag, Mr. Kang De's revenge would certainly make him taste the unbearable weight of life once again.

He opened his mouth, then said slowly with a sigh, "No, Mr. Kang De is not that kind of person. You are upright and honest, broad-minded, and helpful. Your previous scheme achieved great results at a very low cost; it was a very successful tactic. You absolutely had no selfish motives."

As he said this, the knight's heart was almost bleeding—he sadly realized that since setting foot on the Holy Seal Archipelago, he had encountered many heavy things.

As a guardian knight, it was a great disgrace and a huge desecration of his oath and duty for the princess to be kidnapped by a group of animals before his very eyes.

Moreover, they were dressed in women's clothing.

Now, they're even forced to lie...

Beliefs, body, and even soul... all were greatly shaken and impacted.

It felt like my entire being, inside and out, had been defiled.

I wanted to cry but couldn't.

Kang De smiled and said, "So, you're saying you came here willingly to wear women's clothing?"

"..."

Hey, that's enough!

The princess, listening to Kang De and the knight's interaction, found it both amusing and a little bittersweetly lonely. There were clearly three people here, two grown men talking animatedly while leaving the only woman aside. This feeling of being excluded was rather strange.

Besides, Cleveland was clearly her guardian knight, and Kang De was her...

Hmph, in short, it shouldn't be like this, it's very wrong.

Seeing the serious, upright, and unsmiling knight cornered by Kang De, she felt both amused and surprised, yet also a little sorry for him, as she didn't want Cleveland to be bullied too much.

So she spoke up, saying, "Kang De... the knight has realized his mistake."

Kang De said seriously, "You can't say it like that. This matter must be discussed openly. It makes me sound like a pervert who forces men to wear women's clothing... This concerns my reputation, so it must be made clear! Otherwise, people will talk badly about me behind my back!"

Was he threatening me by saying that?

The knight's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't care less about anything else; going against his conscience once was the same as going against it twice. He suppressed his grievances and whispered, "It's my own choice."

Kang De nodded in satisfaction. "That's good, that's good."

I have to mention it again—the video recording function on mobile phones is truly amazing.

If these Goth People do something dishonorable in the future, causing a falling out between the two sides, he will edit together the large amount of footage he filmed today and distribute it, letting this guy taste the bitterness of social death.

Cross-dressing scandal.

Hmph, they've quietly laid out a plan to prevent this guy from turning against them in the future. That's impressive.

He felt a surge of pride, glanced at his watch, and said, "That's about it."

The knight asked, "What do you mean, 'almost done'? And what are your plans?"

Kang De replied, "The plan has been laid out long ago, just waiting for the elves to take the bait, and the current situation is perfect for it— Cleveland, I have two more things to confirm with you."

The knight replied solemnly, "Please speak."

"First..." Kang De said, "This temporary camp isn't guarded by elite archers; the people stationed here are all sailors from warships, whose discipline is relatively poor, right?"

The cautious and meticulous knight borrowed a telescope from Kang De, looked around, and then observed for a while through the handheld camera. He nodded and said, "Indeed, there are no Marines here."

Kang De then said, "Then let me ask you a second question... Elves are rather lustful, aren't they?"

A strange and wary look appeared on the knight's face.

--Why ask this question? Do you still want me to...?

He stammered, unsure of what to say.

The princess blushed slightly and whispered, "Indeed, elves have long lifespans, powerful nations, and abundant resources. These factors have led to the current social atmosphere among elves. They admire pleasure, pursue art, are lazy, have a poor sense of time, and even indulge in desires..."

This is relatively easy to understand, and it makes sense logically.

As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and clothed, they think of lust.

Elves have long lifespans, so they have plenty of time to do everything and are never in a hurry. Their countries are powerful and rich in resources, much like the high-welfare states of Europe, which produce a lot of lazy people. This race, which doesn't need to struggle for food and clothing, thinks about how to have fun and how to pass the time when they are bored... so all sorts of creative ideas have emerged.

Not surprising.

Kang De had no doubt that when the magical arts of the other world developed to a certain level, such as when photography could be achieved through magic, the elves would most likely shoot the first adult film of that world.

Anyway, as long as it's beautiful, that's fine.

A cooing sound came from the sky.

Kang De smiled slightly.

It was a success.

He pointed in a certain direction. "Don't make a sound, watch out, the fun is about to begin."

The three hid on a hilltop, observing the movements of the makeshift camp. After a short while, the knight and princess heard a strange sound, as if a woman was making soft, low moans.

Immediately, they saw several elves laughing and joking as they walked towards the camp from a distance.

The elves were carrying something square, with a part of its surface glowing. The strange woman's voice seemed to be coming from this heavy object.

Due to the distance, the princess and the knight couldn't see it clearly—even if they could, they wouldn't recognize it, but the only thing they were certain of was that it was related to Kang De.

The princess asked, "What is this?"

Kang De chuckled. "I'm ashamed to say, just a little bit of accumulated spellcasting material, a bit of amateur welding skills, and a jar of art..."

He pulled a modified racing car remote control from behind his back and placed it in front of him.

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PS1: First update... Ah, playing single-player is so lonely.