Chapter 1643
I wasn’t the only one who had been busy the last few weeks. With the battle behind them, the deep dwarves who had opened up their new forge in a special floor of my dungeon where continued to work. They intended to retrofit an entire army's worth of armor and weapons for the soldiers. The Blacksmith Master was working alongside Sapphire and the other deep dwarves while using the armory of rare metals that Diorite had managed to save for them.
Of course, the best stuff wasn’t being handed out recklessly, but even basic dwarvish steel was several times better than most Aberis stuff. Only magical items and things found in dungeons have any chance to compete with it. A very small selection of the lower-tier stuff made by the apprentices was sold to start bringing in money to Chalm. The rest had been being stored in an armory, with a few pieces being distributed when a promising young recruit rose in the ranks.
Of course, all of the girls were getting armor custom-made to their tastes and needs. This was armor that hopefully wouldn’t get destroyed the next time we were in a dangerous fight. The lionesses, as my newly prescribed bodyguards, were also prepared armor and weapons. Sapphire brought out several storage rings and pulled out the armor for them. The girls started getting changed right there in front of me as Sapphire began their fitting.
I had a feeling that Lydia had a hand in this. They could have gotten fitted and arrived in their armor, but it turned out to be a show. I tried to be a gentleman and keep my eyes away, but the girls kept asking for me to check their armor and see if it looked and fit right. I found myself having to check many thighs, busts, and hips as Sapphire was overwhelmed with the task at hand.
“My lord, can you make this tighter?”
“My lord, don’t be afraid to be a little rough.”
“Please, my lord, can you check if my chest is right? You can use your hands.”
While I was doing my lordly duty, my pregnant woman was watching. She had chosen that moment to be completely stone-faced. I had no clue if she was upset, amused, or anything else. At least I had seen Sapphire smirk a few times, so I knew this was deliberate on her part.
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The only saving grace is that I did have Carmine with me. After this was all over, I’d take my frustrations out on her.