Chapter 5: Getting Ready.

  Regardless of the quest being only a few hours away, Celia wasn’t presentable. She smelled like the slums, and her attire wasn’t any better.

  Luckily for her, Midas had a house section in this branch. Or rather, most of the time, unless they were super wealthy, a majority of Guild Leaders lived at the branches they oversee.

  Celia: “Can I… really use this place?” She nervously asked, looking at the grand and clean bathroom now before her.

  Midas: “Even as a F Rank, you represent my branch, and the Adventurer’s Guild as a whole. Just wash up well, and use the outfits in the ring. They’ll fit to you, as they have enchantments to do so.” She answered before leaving the room.

  Midas could, in fact, pretend that, because they were both women, Celia shouldn’t mind undressing or bathing with her. Of course, as Midas great respect for her future wife, so she didn’t play this card.

  Woosh!

  Celia: “( ’-’ ~)”

  Upon stepping fully into the bathroom (she was only at the door a few seconds ago,) Celia was met with a force of Mana encompassing her. Though, it wasn’t anything harmful.

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  In truth, Midas didn’t care about Celia getting her place dirty, but there were Magics in place to deal with such a problem. Just a second inside, Celia had been thoroughly cleaned via Cleaning Magic, even her clothes looked (besides them being patchwork and worn out,) brand new…

  Midas: “Hm? You took a bath that fast?” She asked with a raised eyebrow. “I haven’t even left the room yet…” She thought with a confused tone.

  Celia: “Oh, well… I was cleaned with Magic.” She informed, shyly.

  Midas: “What? Oh, yes, I forgot about that… Either way, soak in the bath for a bit. I only fill it up with water that is enhanced with Mana.” She ordered.

  Pushed back into the bathroom, Celia had no choice but to actually take a dip in the water. Once she did so, the young woman felt as if all her cares melted away.

  Quickly, she became accustomed to the warmth and relaxation, almost falling asleep. With a System, and gaining Levels, came natural enhancements to one’s appearance.

  But, Celia was shocked to notice that, from her body, dark ooze pooled out from it, staining the water black. This fearful sight only lasted a minute, as the water in the large bathtub almost instantly ran clear again.

  Celia: “…”

  Confused, Celia got out of the bath, and went over to the mirror. Rather than dry off, warm Fire Magic, mixed with Wind Magic, made Celia dry after she got out of the bath.

  Now at the mirror, Celia saw that… her beauty was greatly increased, with Celia’s skin now looking pristine, without a single blemish in sight.

  Celia: “I’ll… I’ll have to thank the Guild Leader later…” She said with an awed, thankful tone.

  After calming down, Celia then took to getting dressed. From her new storage ring, Celia received a regal, but plain, white dress, with matching lingerie.

  Celia: “…” “I… am I supposed to go on a quest, and potentially even fight in such… unprotective clothing?!…” She thought, conflicted to all hell, now wondering if Midas has an odd fetish…