The next morning, at dawn.
On the top floor of the Holy Sword Church headquarters, in a bright and magnificent room, Riezel finished dressing and straightened himself up.
Standing before a full-length mirror, he looked at his reflection and rubbed his nose.
"Isn't this outfit a little too formal?"
Riezel was no longer wearing clothes created through High-Tier Item Creation magic. Instead, he wore an outfit prepared by the Holy Sword Church.
It was a Court Knight Uniform of pure white trimmed in gold, with a long coat-like hem and a high collar. An inverted holy sword emblem was embroidered over the chest, giving it an air of purity, nobility, solemnity, and dignity.
It was called a knight's uniform, but based on its appearance alone, people would believe it was ceremonial garb for clerics.
At first glance, the outfit seemed simple and understated. Yet the moment Riezel put it on, it brought out his natural bearing completely. It was not exactly dazzling, but it still instinctively made people feel that he was someone of noble status.
If he went out dressed like this, ninety-nine percent of onlookers would assume that Riezel was either a noble or royalty.
This outfit was far more eye-catching than any clothing Riezel had worn until now.
To be honest, if this journey were not going to be such an important occasion, Riezel would never dress like this merely to travel alone.
"Setting the appearance aside, this outfit really is something special."
Riezel turned his gaze toward the gold trim sewn into the clothes.
Those golden edges were actually patterns formed from magical runes.
Similar magical patterns were embroidered across the surface of the clothing, while its inner layers contained tiny Magic Circles invisible to the naked eye. Like devices linked together by circuits, these miniature