Chapter 59: Bath

When I returned to the village, the sun had risen completely.

Even though it was still early morning, people were gathered at the village entrance.

I could see all the humans, including Rodrick, gathered there.

“Huh? You guys didn’t sleep?”

“Lycoris… What happened last night? I knew that the red moon and the scent of flowers belonged to you, Lycoris, but all the villagers tried to come out. I barely managed to convince them to stay in the village.”

Carl answered with a nervous expression.

Then Torben interjected.

“And all night, the horrific screams of the monsters could be heard from the mountain… Some of them were sounds I’d never heard before.”

‘Ah! Oh no… I almost tempted the villagers.’

I tried to tempt only the monsters with the scent of flowers!

I almost got in big trouble!

“That scent spread to the village? It was my mistake.”

When I answered with a smile, the humans’ expressions hardened even more.

“How many monsters… died?”

Elina asked in a trembling voice.

“Um… I never counted?”

The humans looked even more confused.

“There must have been more than a thousand. The guardians of Seolhanryeong alone numbered over a hundred…”

Then Evan spoke from behind.

“What!?”

Rodrick, Carl, Terry, Torben, and Elina were all shocked at the same time.

Their expressions turned as white as a sheet of paper.

“A thousand…? And the guardians of Seolhanryeong…?”

They all stared at me with their mouths wide open.

To me, it was just an easy hunt, but to the humans, it must have been unimaginable.

“Hehe! You killed so many! Master Mikel must be so happy!”

As I spoke excitedly, the humans’ expressions became even more complicated.

My body felt warm at the thought of having had an exciting night.

Terry suddenly looked closely at me and asked.

“But… how are you so clean? You fought a thousand monsters…”

Ryandel, Ravie, and Evan’s clothes were torn and covered in blood and dirt, but I was fine.

“Huh? This is thanks to the special ability given to me by Niss. It’s perfect, always kept clean.”

“Is this also Nis…?”

“Long live Lycoris!” “Glory to Michel!” “We are saved!”

The cheers echoed throughout the village.

Hehe.

I’m a little embarrassed.

When the cheers of the residents died down, I asked Evan.

“How long will it take to get the Adventurer’s Token and the monsters taken care of?”

“If it’s an S-class token, I can make it by this evening. However, the national power-level and SSS-class that Lycoris mentioned are impossible right now… I’ll discuss it with the central guild as soon as possible. If it passes without a problem, you’ll be able to get promoted at any adventurer’s guild.”

Evan scratched his head and answered.

Then he added in a slightly trembling voice.

“And the monsters taken care of will take quite a while because there’s so much of them. If it’s okay with you, I’ll give you the money first, and we’ll finish the work after Lycoris leaves.”

“Okay, just make the tokens S-class right away. Then, can I go to the Adventurer’s Guild in the evening?”

“Of course. I’ll register you like that.”

Now that I think about it, there was still a lot of time left until the evening.

‘What should we do?’

While I was thinking, Rebi’s face came into view.

Her eyes were drowsy and her complexion was pale… She looked like she could barely stand.

“Rebi, are you tired?”

Rebi forced a smile and shook her head.

“It’s okay… It’s an honor to follow you, Lady Lycoris…”

But her body shook slightly.

Ryandel wasn’t much different.

His face was clearly tired, and there were dark circles under his eyes.

‘Oh, right. They stayed up all night.’

Only then did I take a good look at the humans’ condition.

Evan seemed fine…

“Licoris, by any chance… Are you a flower and don’t sleep?”

Ryandel suddenly asked curiously.

“Huh? No, plants sleep too. They don’t sleep soundly like you, but they have a state of rest similar to sleep.”

The humans exchanged glances as if they were curious.

“Then shall we rest until dinner?”

Everyone sighed in relief.

Ryandel spoke quickly.

“Let’s go back to the Moonlight Resting Place. I hope you all get some rest.”

They all headed to the inn together.

Ryandel approached Helga and spoke.

“Please prepare the best room for Lady Licoris. And a meal.”

Helga bowed her head politely and started moving right away.

“Yes, of course. I will prepare our best room.”

Helga gave busy instructions to the staff, and soon a rich breakfast was prepared.

Various meat dishes were placed on the table.

This time, there were no vegetable dishes from the beginning.

“I will eat well!”

I started eating excitedly.

Glessia also sat at the table and enjoyed the meal with me.

Miel and Cecilia were at the next table with the humans.

While I was enjoying the meat, Helga announced that she had prepared the best room.

After finishing the meal, I followed Helga’s guidance to the best room.

It was a room located at the end of the second floor, and as soon as I opened the door, a wide and cozy space greeted me.

“Oooh! This is the best room in the village!”

Perhaps because it was a small town, it was simple compared to the fancy rooms I had imagined, but it still looked quite luxurious.

There was a large bed, elegant furniture, and warm sunlight streaming in through the large windows.

As I was looking around the room, a door suddenly caught my eye.

I opened it out of curiosity, and it was a bathroom.

A large wooden bathtub was already filled with warm water, and steam was rising from the water.

“Wow! Bath!”

This was my first chance to wash since coming to this world.

In fact, I’ve always been neat, and after receiving the Perfect Perfection trait from Lady Niss, I was even more unbelievably clean, but soaking in warm water was just… unbearable!

“Hehe, it’s bath time!”

The four Aces followed me into the bathroom.

I reached out and tried to take off my clothes, but it wasn’t as easy as I thought.

The dress, which looked simple on the outside, was too hard to take off.

“Ugh, how do I take it off?”

Miel and Cecilia flew behind me and started undoing the strings.

With their help, I finally took off my dress, and a black lingerie bra and panties greeted me.

It was a see-through underwear with gorgeous lace.

“Oh… I… was wearing something like this…?”

I was momentarily embarrassed.

It felt too sexy.

“No way! Is this also your taste, Nissama!”

I quickly took off my underwear and became completely naked.

‘It looks healthier to be completely naked…’

I felt my body as a woman once again.

I had a short and slender body, and soft skin with no muscles at all.

“Hmm… I should exercise…”

But I’m a polymorph, so will I gain muscles if I exercise?

At that moment, Miel and Glessia suddenly rushed at me.

“Ahh! What are you doing!”

They flew towards my private parts as if they were looking for honey.

I lightly slapped them and scolded them.

“Whoa… Let’s take a bath.”

I slowly soaked my feet in the bathtub.

The feeling of the warm water spreading from my toes to my entire body was so good.

I carefully stepped forward, step by step, and completely entered the bathtub.

“Ah… This is heaven.”

As the warm water enveloped my whole body, a smile came to my face.

I couldn’t feel this when I was a flower…

I didn’t know that this sensation of being in the water would feel this good.

“Hehe, this is really good.”

Miel, Cecilia, Lotte, and Glessia also got into the bathtub together.

The bathtub was so big that Glessia could fit in it too.

Miel and Cecilia climbed onto my shoulders and seemed to be enjoying the warm heat.

Lotte floated on the water like a toy duck.

Glessia was fully submerged like me.

“Everyone seems to be having a good time.”

I closed my eyes and leisurely enjoyed the sensation of the water.

I liked the feeling of the waves rippling every time I moved my body slightly in the water.

Ah… this is happiness.

But something was strange.

I could feel the water level gradually dropping on my already sensitive skin.

‘Hmm…?’

When I opened my eyes, the water was really decreasing.

“Huh? What the!”

All four of them were looking at me.

“Huh.”

‘No way…? Did I absorb water? Even in a human state like photosynthesis…?’

When I looked at my palm, it was no different than usual.

But the water was definitely decreasing.

Was some part of my body automatically absorbing moisture?

When I moved, it felt like water was being sucked through my skin.

Of course, plants absorb water…

But what was strange was that my body didn’t feel anything.

It wasn’t like my thirst had been relieved, nor was my body more hydrated.

However, judging from their reactions, it seemed like I had absorbed water.

“Ugh… I should get out of the bathtub.”

With a regretful heart, I got out of the bathtub that was now half full.

Then I washed my body roughly once.

I didn’t have to wash it because it had the perfection property, but I washed it out of habit.

After taking a warm bath, my body felt tired.

A strange sense of fatigue came over me.

‘Should I sleep for a bit?’

But I thought it would be uncomfortable to sleep in a dress.

At that moment, the dress in my hand suddenly began to change.

It turned into a black silk negligee.

The negligee, which looked like a set with underwear, had a design that clearly showed off my body line.

“Wow… This is crazy…”

This can also be transformed into pajamas!

The new pajamas looked incredibly sexy, but they looked very comfortable.

I put on my underwear and negligee and looked in the mirror.

Except for my short height, I looked like a very attractive woman.

“Hehe, doesn’t it look perfect for seducing the master?”

At that moment, my face turned red as I thought of the master.

For some reason, I thought the master wouldn’t be able to hold back if I stood in front of him like this.

“Hehehe… I want to see the master soon.”

When I saw the bed, I suddenly felt like playing like a child.

I dived onto the bed.

The soft and fluffy texture enveloped my whole body.

“Ah, this is the best!”

The four Aces also climbed onto the bed.

Miel and Cecilia flew to my bedside, and Glessia lay heavily at the foot of the bed.

Only Lotte was still hovering in the air.

“Lotte, wake me up when it’s evening.”

Lotte leaned over slightly, signaling that she understood.

As I closed my eyes, the battle from earlier came back to me.

‘The blood sacrifice to Lord Mikel… It was a truly wonderful ritual.’

I slowly fell into sleep with a happy heart.