The Cornelius Family's Concubine Interview and the Fundoshi Girl
And so the day of the fiancée interviews arrived. A lone girl stood awkwardly before the gates of the Cornelius estate.
"So this is the holy land... the Cornelius family...!"
Gulp. She swallowed hard and looked up. A mansion resembling a castle stood at the heart of a city as lively as any royal capital. "Even though it's a ducal house, this pressure... I can't calm down at all~!"
She had already toured the massive golden crops stretching outside the city, the shimmering lake said to have been created by the great water spirit, and the golden mountain rumored to be a holy site. That only made the pressure radiating from this family feel all the more abnormal.
Women kept arriving one after another. Some came in shabby carriages, others in lavish ones, and still others on entirely different mounts. Quite a few were armed with their own unique flair, which only made her feel even more intimidated than necessary.
"Whoa... every single one of them is a beauty. And their outfits are ridiculously revealing too."
Most wore deeply plunging dresses or dancer-style attire. A few stood out with their own distinctive charm, but the knightly group clustered in one corner was clearly the exception.
"Those must be the Pussy Knights aspirants... but why are they wearing dresses instead of armor if they're here for the knights?"
They were the very women Roman despised most—those pretending to aim for the knights while actually gunning for the concubine position through the back door—but the girl had no way of knowing that.
With so much to see, her gaze kept wandering. What stood out most were the carriages bearing the emblems of various nations and the women who stepped out of them.
"Whoa, the Chang Kingdom! And if they're flying the royal emblem, then they're directly from the royal family...?!"
From a carriage marked with a golden dragon emblem emerged a pair of twins.
"A hero's lust... the land of five grains and abundant harvests..."
"Mm. Full of yin energy... impressive..."
Two tall, expressionless beauties. Their jet-black, neatly trimmed hime cuts framed cherry-red lips, and their mismatched black-and-red eyes were striking. Whether aware of how eye-catching they were, they wore gothic lolita outfits trimmed in black and white frills that suited them perfectly.
Xiao and Mao, the sisters. Born between the emperor and a prostitute, they had been taken in by Princess Sunho. As palace ladies, they rarely appeared in public, so the girl tilted her head in confusion.
"I don't know who they are, but if they're flying the Chang Kingdom's emblem, they must be important people...!"
Her guess was off the mark, but without more information there was nothing she could do. She turned to the next carriage.
"The Tebere royal emblem!"
Out stepped the fallen queens listed in the earlier roster—exactly five of them.
"Hiee..."
They wore nothing at all. Only lingerie, high heels, and the cloaks they had once worn. Yet they stood in the mansion's courtyard with chins held high, utterly shameless.
"Are they... outsiders like me? With those features, they must be Ain. But why do they bear Tebere's crest...?"
One queen had golden eyes in black sclera, blue skin, and horns—a classic blue demon style. Beside her stood a typical golden-haired elf queen and a dark elf queen. Behind them came a succubus-type with pink bobbed hair, a heart-shaped tail, and bat wings, followed by another succubus-like queen whose horns resembled a goat's. The last, with red-and-white hair and visible fangs, was clearly a vampire queen.
"What the heck... why do they all look like queens I've seen somewhere before...?"
Being an outsider herself, she felt a chill. She couldn't understand what was happening. Meanwhile, a carriage from Chapel—closely tied to the girl—arrived and disgorged its passenger, whose appearance was equally spectacular.
"Uhyaa... I finally escaped~! Really, both my sisters and the maids are all the same! They keep getting in Tania's way~! How many times do I have to say this outfit is perfect for Darling's cock before they understand?! Hmph hmph!"
Clit Bunny Tania. She had come in the exact same outfit as before. Once again she held the lead attached to her pierced clit, hopping along and drawing every eye.
"They're... really going that far..."
"So the rumors were true..."
"Hiiiii~?!"
I can't understand any of this. The girl's bewilderment only grew. Carriages gathered in the courtyard and more guests assembled, many of them wearing miserable expressions.
"Uuu... I hate looking like this..."
"Even Princess Tania is dressed that way..."
"This is the worst..."
"But if I can't become a concubine, my standing in the family..."
"They say they grind women up here..."
"I'm scared..."
"I don't want to become a bunny like that..."
"Huu... sob..."
Though famous as a holy land, the Cornelius family also had a terrible reputation. Anyone who heard even a little about Roman's deeds, how he treated the great spirits, or the standards he set for fiancée recruitment would realize this was "a place no ordinary woman could survive."
Even if the rumors are true, I came prepared to endure... but ugh, will I really be okay...?!
The girl looked ready to cry, but she gripped the sword at her side and forced her nerves to hold. At last the mansion doors opened.
—They're here!
The moment the doors swung wide, a thunderous voice rang out.
"His Lordship is arriving! Clear the entrance and stand back!!"
「「「Pussy! Pussy! Pussyyyy—!!」」」
Thudududududud—!!!
The Pussy Knights burst out first, forming a path and securing the perimeter. Sigrid followed, proudly shouldering her twin axes and banging them together while intimidating the crowd. Even in that ridiculous outfit, her presence was overwhelming.
That's the Cornelius family's knight commander...! Whoa... everyone's outfits are insane!
"He's coming..."
"Hiiiii~?!"
"Sob... huu..."
The women's horrified reactions were unanimous, especially among those who had been forced to attend. Already burdened by nothing but terrible rumors about the Cornelius family, seeing even the knights in such a state only terrified them further.
Then, as if to punctuate the atmosphere, Roman appeared astride Cornelius Pony—Royal Masochist Sandbag Kabala.
"Pfrrrrhrr... pfh... pfheee~♡"
"Whoa whoa, don't get too excited. Halt. Halt."
"Prrrrrrrrr~♡"
"Sigrid. The weather's nice, so stop shouting. These guests came all this way—treat them with a little more courtesy."
"Yes...!"
Sigrid showed no discomfort, but the scene was utterly alien. Female knights flaunting their disgrace, a commander who accepted it as normal, a master riding a woman like a pony, and the mare herself proudly erecting her stirrup-adorned nipples in delight... It was the very image of a great demon king dragging women into hell.
"She is... could it be..."
"So she was here..."
"I heard she was captured in Chapel..."
Besides the miserable women, the fallen queens sent from Tebere narrowed their eyes. Apparently acquainted with the Ain queens, they whispered among themselves. In the midst of it all, Tania bounced forward without a hint of tact.
"Darling!"
"Oh~! Tania! So you decided to participate today?"
"Mm-hm~! I had bride lessons and was supposed to come later, but I forced my way here! It's okay, right~? Right right?!"
"Of course it's okay. You go on inside first. I'll finish up here and join you."
"Tania wants to stand here too!"
"Then stand beside me."
"Okay~! Here, Tania's foreskin lead~!"
Roman casually tied the clit lead she offered to Kabala's tail. He lifted his chin. With Tania now standing there proudly displaying her clit as well, the already ominous atmosphere felt even more surreal under the midday sun.
"Now then, on behalf of Lord Roman, I, Sigrid, First Commander of the Pussy Knights, will conduct the selection! Those whose names I call, step aside!"
First, the special candidates recommended by Tebere, the Chang Kingdom, and the other five great nations moved forward. They were exceptions—people Roman intended to receive favorably.
"—Next! Those aspiring to the Pussy Knights, line up on the far left! You'll be sent straight to the knights' testing grounds, so wait there!!"
"W-wait a moment! We're here for both fiancée and knight interviews! So after the test, if we fail, we should still get the knight interview!!"
"That's right! At least check our passing scores first~!"
"Anyone who applied for both will take the physical test first! Whether you qualify as a fiancée comes after!"
"B-but..."
"Quiet! How many of you tried to bypass the document screening with tricks like this?! Look at each other! See how many fools had the same idea!!"
「「「「Eek.」」」」
They glanced at one another in shock. Watching from a distance, the other women murmured, "So that was an option..." Meanwhile, those who hadn't split their applications felt a touch of superiority: "We didn't need to pull stunts like that."
"No wonder they're all in dresses."
"Annoying bitches."
"Uuuu~?!"
The most furious were the genuine knights who had applied only to the Pussy Knights. They had brought proper gear and weapons, yet were being lumped together with these fluttering-dress women. It was absurd. They wanted to kick them, but couldn't.
As if to soothe them, Roman smacked Kabala's rear twice and spoke.
"—Attention. Real knights who applied only to the order without fiancée ambitions, listen. In the name of Roman Cornelius, I promise here and now that those with experience will receive appropriate treatment. You won't be mixed with those idiots, so rest easy. Once this is over, you'll have private interviews, meals, and travel expenses provided. Follow the knights to the barracks and rest."
「「「「Ooooooh—!!」」」」
"As for you idiots who split your applications, if you pass the physical test you'll still get an interview. If you've got the guts, endure it. If not, leave now. I'd rather you didn't cause trouble for the serious applicants by pulling these petty tricks."
"Nnnngh...!"
"Damn it... I only did it because someone said it would work..."
At Roman's words, several scheming women fled barefoot. A few stayed out of stubbornness, but they received no kind looks—especially from Sigrid, who glared with clear intent to fail them.
"Surprisingly... is he being fair...?"
"Different from how he looks?"
"Still terrifying..."
The ordinary noblewomen's opinion of Roman wavered slightly, but the shift was minor. He himself showed no concern and continued.
"Now, excluding those who moved to the outer area and the knight aspirants, the remaining women... from this point on......"
It begins. The girl braced herself. The crowd stirred, wondering what would happen next.
"—Everyone will strip down to their underwear for the interview."
「「「「?!」」」」
As expected, the first order was outrageous. Murmurs turned to chaos, but Roman didn't stop.
"You have one minute. Anyone not in underwear by then may leave. If your clothes are hard to remove, the knights will assist—don't hesitate to ask."
"U-underwear, and outside—"
"You, leave."
"Hieee?!?!"
"Any woman who talks back to a man is immediately disqualified. We have no need for such people in our family. —Hey! What are you doing?!"
「「Yes!」」
The moment he finished, several Pussy Knights dragged the protesting woman away. It was clearly meant as an example.
Dangerous... stricter than I thought...!
Yet both the girls who had been dragged here and those who came voluntarily began stripping as if they had expected this. After all, this was a family that openly declared "send us women and we'll break them." They had already steeled themselves. Only one or two who had passed purely on merit gave up; everyone else stripped to their underwear.
W-well, it can't be helped... uuu~! If I'd known, I would've worn prettier underwear!!
In the end the girl also stripped completely and handed her clothes to a Pussy Knight. What remained on her were only a fundoshi and a sarashi. Amid the sea of colorful lingerie and lace, she stood out starkly.