Chapter 10

### Chapter 10: I Decide My 3-Star (5)

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I will create a Bunny Girl Knights.

That’s what I said, but in truth, it’s just my personal preference.

The real purpose is...

‘There are so many other options besides bunny girls; I can’t just make bunny girls and dress them up.’

This is a medieval fantasy world.

Therefore, there should be maid outfits, slightly risqué knight uniforms, pirate costumes, and academy-style uniforms, as well as swimsuits, personal casual wear, and succubus outfits...

This isn’t a delusion.

I was just listing the types of 3-star limited characters.

All these things have been released under the names of ‘limited pickup’ or ‘skins.’

I was just reciting the various forms that characters have taken, with only their faces remaining the same from the original characters.

It’s not that I want to dress them in maid outfits,

or swimsuits,

or lift up their skirts after putting them in uniforms.

It’s not a perverted and lowly delusion.

I just want to survive.

I just want to survive in this magical world of Permaton.

The Bunny Girl Knights are just a smokescreen to make people think, ‘There goes Lugi, causing trouble again.’

Therefore, bunny girls are not a necessity.

Not yet.

“With that in mind, I need your cooperation. Guild Master Bernhardt.”

For a moment, I arranged a private meeting with the guild master.

Even though I joked about creating a Bunny Girl Knights, the idea of Permaton forming a knight order is certainly enough to attract the attention of various groups.

“Are you really serious about the bunny girls?”

“Halfway.”

“Halfway?”

“I’ve also considered swimsuits, maid outfits, and even succubus-themed costumes. But I think bunny girls are the best.”

“...Is it because they are pleasant to look at, or because they are good for deceiving others?”

Indeed, he is the guild master.

As the leader of the Adventurer’s Guild, he accurately grasped my intention to form a knight order.

“Creating a knight order to tarnish one’s own image. If Lord Lugi uses his own notoriety, it is certainly possible.”

“How did you know?”

“I can tell by your eyes. You are not the same Lugi as before.”

Surely.

Did he notice the possession...?

“Ha ha, every man has a day when he resolves to become a new self. Before cutting your hair, you must have made a decision first, right? I sincerely congratulate you on your new beginning, Lord Lugi.”

“Thank you, Bernhardt.”

Is it just a grown-up’s intuition?

“However, forming a knight order is a different matter. If Permaton gains power, the kingdom and the empire will move simultaneously. When that happens...”

“The position of the Adventurer’s Guild will be threatened. The kingdom and the empire, along with Permaton, might monopolize the resources of the Infinite Labyrinth.”

Monopoly.

The Infinite Labyrinth was created by Permaton, but its resources pour out in such abundance that it requires mutual checks and balances.

“If the Infinite Labyrinth had an endless supply of gold, it would have ended up like this place.”

“That’s true.”

A place where resources never run out.

Even if it doesn’t produce as much as here, if such a place exists, the owner would certainly manage it.

Who would refuse to make money just by breathing?

The only concern is that others might try to take it away. In fact, the Infinite Labyrinth of Permaton has been nearly taken over by others several times over the past few generations.

The reason the Permaton family hasn’t secured enough power is...

“Sir Bernhardt. I won’t ask you to return to the family. I just want the family to have the strength to protect itself.”

“...”

“Didn’t you once work hard for our family?”

People leave.

Bernhardt was a knight who received his first knighthood in the Permaton barony.

He left the knighthood for various reasons and became an adventurer.

“Your return as the guild master is also to protect Permaton from the perspective of an adventurer, isn’t it?”

“My lord. I...”

“I understand. The pressure from the empire must have been difficult. They not only target the individual but also those around them, especially family. Your hardships must have been immense.”

The moment Permaton tries to gain power, the kingdom and the empire will start to apply pressure.

By enticing family members,

or offering better conditions to recruit them,

or using them as spies within the Permaton family.

In reality, there are almost no pure individuals working for Permaton.

Those who joined for the salary are the most pure, and the retainers within the Permaton family...

‘According to the information, there are assassins, succubi, angels, and all sorts of races hidden within.’

I know who they are.

Even the current Permaton baroness, Jenis, is from the kingdom.

So, there is no one who moves purely for Permaton, or for me, Lugi.

I will make them my people.

Retainers who move only for me.

Loyal knights who can dedicate everything to my command.

If I order them... to wear sexy bunny girl outfits and raid the Infinite Labyrinth!

“I know the guild master will face many difficulties. There will certainly be adventurers who are dissatisfied with the formation of a knight order in Permaton. The kingdom and the empire will also pressure the guild master. For about half a year... can you observe and support me for that long?”

Half a year.

The period needed to raise a 1-star character to a 5-star max-level fully equipped character without spending money.

In most games, it would take about a month of spending, but in this wretched game, not paying limits growth significantly.

Even if Permaton’s wealth is similar to in-game currency, this is still reality.

Half a year is a considerable compromise for me.

“During this time, I will gather a small, elite group of knights and help them grow. If, in your view, Permaton’s power grows strong enough to withstand the pressure from other places, then we can continue to maintain a good relationship with the Adventurer’s Guild and live comfortably.”

“It won’t be easy.”

“If I wanted an easy path, I would have already aligned with the kingdom or the empire.”

I walk my own path.

“Permaton will walk its own path. This path is not something imposed or suggested by others. The path I walk is the path.”

My own... cultivation, not a duel.

And at the end of it, I will gain the power of a Permaton ‘kingdom.’

“The knight order will see the end of the Infinite Labyrinth. But it’s about confirming the end, not ending the Infinite Labyrinth.”

“Then...?”

“It’s about consuming the Infinite Labyrinth to the end. Assuming the 100th floor is the last, we will mine resources up to the 100th floor and accumulate wealth and power.”

Farming efficiently.

And the commission from mining magic stones up to the 100th floor will become Permaton’s power.

“I want to maintain a good relationship with the Adventurer’s Guild. Besides Laura, I can recruit other adventurers into the knight order.”

“The guild will not take sides with anyone.”

“I hope you can maintain that neutrality.”

Unlike the kingdom and the empire, which are always trying to eliminate me, the Adventurer’s Guild just needs to maintain the Infinite Labyrinth.

As long as I don’t oppress or commit atrocities against the Adventurer’s Guild, they won’t become my enemies.

And.

Bernhardt.

I won’t recruit him into my knight order...

‘But it’s not bad to have an old, cool guy on my side.’

Just not being an enemy is enough.

“Permaton will walk its own path. If you see that Permaton can advance alone on a difficult path, I hope we can move forward together someday.”

Though vague, the meaning is clear.

“What do you think?”

“...I am someone who left Permaton on my own. I can’t even call myself a knight. I left Permaton before you were even born. But if I can help Permaton from behind, I will do my best within my capabilities. Sir.”

Bernhardt frowned and stiffened.

“The Bunny Girl Knights are out of the question.”

“...The bunny girls are out of the question?”

“No, it’s not that the bunny girls are out of the question.”

He twisted his lips and continued.

“...If we’re going to deceive, it’s better to mix in several other types. For example...”

“For example?”

“...The clothes worn when entering a hot spring?”

“...There’s only a towel?”

“That’s also ‘clothing,’ isn’t it?”

“...”

“The Bunny Girl Knights are disbanded as of today.”

Goodbye, my Bunny Girl Knights.

Thus.

I decided to call it a plain and simple ‘Cosplay’ knight order.

...No, the Permaton Knight Order.

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