Chapter 139: Bath ; Strange Water ; Appearance (1/2)
”This place again,” Tiamat mutters as soon as we arrive in the Arena.
”It's a lovely place, isn't it?” I ask her while grinning.
”Perhaps, if you hadn't forcefully brought me here, I would have found it more pleasant,” she responds.
Shrugging my shoulders, I approach her and swiftly wrap my arms around her.
”What are you doing?” she asks me, unfazed.
”What needs to be done,” I reply while tightening my hold on her.
After a short while, I let go of her and begin to use Clairvoyance to find a suitable place to take a bath.
Soon, a building catches my attention.
It's a huge palace on an 'island' faraway from where we currently are. At the back, there is a huge pool that's already filled with water.
Hm...
This place is as strange as ever. Every facility seems to be in optimal condition in a way that it's as convenient as it could get.
Normally, one wouldn't think of this as much and just count it as a perk of this place, however, I can't say that the same goes for me.
It only increases my suspicion regarding the shadiness of this place, especially after what happened a short while ago.
I can't get anyone remotely weak inside here anymore.
Shaking my head, I shift my focus back to reality and say to Tiamat,
”I've found someplace nice.”
In response to my words, Tiamat says,
”Just get over with it.”
Beaming her a smile, I move closer to her before lifting her from the ground.
Then, I ignore the way Tiamat is looking at me and begin circulating my Holy Essence.
The next moment, after having utilized Godspeed, I dash in the direction of the palace.
It doesn't take me long to reach my destination. As I let Tiamat down, the first thing that catches my attention is a giant tree with a sign attached to it. Written on the sign is an introduction to the place along with some other things:
'Welcome to the Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai, we…'
Deciding that it's not worth reading as there aren't any workers here, anyway, I begin walking toward the fascinating pool with Tiamat following me close behind.
Once we're at the pool, realization suddenly dawns upon me – I can't create modern swimsuits here, or, so I thought, but upon accessing the database, I find them.
How? I thought they wouldn't exist at the period the Sorcerers' Lair is in…
Perhaps, the way the Platform works is different from the usual history I'm familiar with? After taking the matter with magic and the giant machine that I took down, that's most likely the case.
There is also the matter with the 'guns' that the girls with Henrietta carried.
Why are they not appearing in my Creation? It sure is something worth looking into whenever I have the time to.
Anyway, I decide to make a two-piece swimsuit for Tiamat that moderately covers what needs to be covered. There isn't a need to embarrass her, as it would be much more enjoyable if the two of us feel comfortable around each other.
However, the swimsuit I summoned results in Tiamat's eyes widening as she asks doubtfully,
”You want me to wear that?”
Confused by her words, I say,
”Well, yeah. That's why I have created them.”
In response to my words, Tiamat looks me in the eyes with a serious expression on her face for a few seconds before she lets out a sigh and takes the swimsuit and heads inside the palace.
She's going to go get changed, huh? Well, I might as well get in the water until she returns.
Encompassing myself with destructive energy, I obliterate my current clothes and create something more appropriate for swimming before directly jumping into the water.
A refreshing feeling spreads within my body as I slowly sink deeper into the pool.
I subconsciously circulate all the Essence Energies within my body, resulting in an even more comfortable feeling.
{WARNING: Humanity has fallen below 25%}
AI's voice washes my comfort away as my eyes shoot open under the water.
For some reason, I'm not feeling any discomfort and just find it 'normal'.
Leaving that aside, why has my humanity decreased?
{Father's actions of merging with the Code have resulted in a drastic increase in metabolic reactions. The unusual state lead to Father losing more of the physical body to the Code.}
And, I suppose that's a good thing?
{Can't confirm. There is no information regarding this matter.}
Yeah, I highly doubt that there are no side effects that come with this.
Last time there was a significant decrease in my humanity, my personality began reforming to the point of performing useless actions.
Although such actions did have a use later on, that doesn't affect the point of them being useless at the time I did them.
I can't even begin imagining what will occur once I reach 0%.
Whatever. Say, is the matter with Louise's magic related to my contract with her?
{Affirmative. The contract enhances the power of another in exchange for usage of said power.}
So, it's a mutually beneficial relationship huh? Hence, the 'equal contract', I guess.
Clearing my mind of every possible thought, I let my body sink without a care for anything else.
Soon, I feel a hard sensation on my back as a small burst of energy leaves my body.
The heck? I can't believe that the ground in this pool is shaped this way. Couldn't they have cut off all the unbalanced parts?
As I swim back to the surface, I am stunned by the dazzling sight of Tiamat who's now wearing the swimsuit I gave her.