Adela nodded solemnly.

"Understood."

Seeing the tense expression on this friend's face, Baron Ges laughed heartily to lighten the mood.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just casually reminding you… if something really happens, you can directly mobilize the farmers under my command, don't be polite."

Relieved by the sight of the Baron's beaming smile, Adela felt reassured.

"Thank you for your support… I will do my utmost to ensure the safety of your territory."

"Hahahaha!" Ges laughed heartily, as if he were dealing with an old friend he had known for years, "Keep up the hard work, I'm looking forward to your performance!"

...

The issue of conscription mobilization ratios has always been the biggest disagreement between the local lords and the governor's office of the directly governed territories.

It is also one of the long-standing leftover issues in the history of the Ryan Kingdom.

Adela had not expected that by merely offering a few pairs of silk stockings, not only did he mend the relationship with the Baron, but he also got the man to pat his shoulder and treat him like a brother, even making concessions on the sensitive issue of conscription mobilization ratios.

Normally, these lords would rather raise more private soldiers themselves than entrust such matters to the security bureau.

Barely able to contain his excitement, Adela almost wished he could immediately share the good news with the Lord Demon King.

After strolling around Silver Pine Town with Baron Ges for an afternoon, he promptly went to the church after seeing off the Baron, while there was still some light in the sky.

By chance, the Lord Demon King was just in the church's dungeon listening to Priest Matt's report.

After receiving permission to be summoned by the Demon King, Adela eagerly entered the dungeon and relayed the afternoon's events in detail to the former.

However, what Adela had not expected was that not only Baron Ges, but even the Lord Demon King's gaze kept lingering on his legs…

What is this situation?

"I have a basic understanding," Luo Yan coughed lightly, interrupting Adela's incessant description, and continued with a strange expression, "But I don't understand why this thing... is being worn on your legs..."

Adela paused, confused.

"Of course, it's to show it off to Baron Ges... Is there a problem?"

Luo Yan didn't know what expression to make.

"It's not about there being a problem, haven't you realized that this thing… isn't meant for men to wear?"

"Not meant for men to wear?" Adela incredulously looked at the Demon King, rarely using a rhetorical question, "Could it possibly be meant for women?"

What else?

Luo Yan did not speak, but gave him a look to figure it out for himself.

After all, some things are not appropriate for him to explain given his position.

To Luo Yan's surprise, it was not he who was getting excited about his product, but Adela who became agitated.

"How is that possible? Women? Lord Demon King, I mean no offense… but please dismiss this crazy thought! A woman's leg is just a lump of fat, they cannot possibly bring out the beauty of the art piece you bestowed upon me—no, the mere thought is a profanation!"

At least he could not imagine how ugly it would be if they were worn on his wife's legs!

Pah—!

He shouldn't have imagined it!

Luo Yan looked dumbfounded at this zealot, wanting to rebut but couldn't find an appropriate example in the moment, so he deflected with an unrelated comment.

"What you're saying is rather problematic, there are some female knights on the front lines—"

He was used to political correctness in Demon City, but it seems his brethren above ground didn't buy into his views at all.

"The front lines? Are you referring to the Empire's front lines? Indeed, there are some unfortunate families there who cannot find a male heir, so they have no choice but to entrust the holy relics granted by Saint Sis to women… but that doesn't change anything!"

"Or perhaps I should correct my view, regardless of gender, only those who are truly powerful deserve to wear stockings! Just like a holy relic, those without muscles simply aren't worthy of wearing them!"

Adela was unusually excited, hardly like his usual self.

However, upon saying this, he remembered his identity and stance and quickly added after his remarks.

"Of course, you are the exception—"

"I won't wear them, there's no need to exclude me."

Seeing the rare obstinance from Adela, Luo Yan sighed.

"Well, as long as you are happy."

He wanted to say this was heresy.

But after careful consideration, the Ryan Kingdom is the land of knights, and it wouldn't hurt to open up the market starting with those martial nobles.

Moreover, Adela's view wasn't entirely unjustified.

At least, this man was much more reasonable than those fools in his territory who wore black stockings on their heads, always eager for a confrontation with him.

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