NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: The Bath Is Over Now.
(Celia’s POV)
Drip!
I was bored, so I made nonexistent water dripping sounds through my mouth. Why? Well, I was finally getting up from the water, but no liquid followed my naked body. Instead, I was just completely and utterly dry.
Standing up fully, I was awed that underneath me was just an endless ocean that was colorful, and that I was standing on top of it. This… was very magical, to say the least. As for my power… I don’t know yet. Sava hasn’t completed the System integration thingy yet, you see.
Sava: “Wow…” She said with a shocked tone.
Celia: “What’s wrong?” I ask in reply.
Looking at my reflection in the water, I just looked the same as always. No, that isn’t the full truth… I did look similar, but I was now even more beautiful, I guess? Ah, Sava should sell this as a beautification spa water!
Sava: “So pure…” She replied.
Celia: “Pure?” I repeat with a head tilt.
Sava: “For most beings, including me, our power is muddy. Dirtied by our ascent to power. You were the same as us… But now, after staying in the water so long, your power and strength is just… Pure.” She shakily explained.
Celia: “What does that change, though?” I ask with a curious tone.
Sava: “For one, it will take far less for you to level up now, and if you wish to control a dimension, you will require far less SIP’s or Divinity to manage it. As for the other benefits… I don’t really know. I don’t think that I’ve ever met a being with pure power before, like, at all…” She answered with an unsure tone.
Hm… So this extra long dip in her pool was more than worth it, huh? Nice! Now I don’t feel bad about relaxing in the water for almost two months. It goes without saying, but Sava was the one who said that I should stop now.
In her words, she saw no differences even if I soaked for days on end. Thus ending my little impromptu spa day… month and a half long spa vacation, I mean. With this… shouldn’t we be doing some real training now? I asked this to the woman herself. Her answer was… upsetting.
Sava: “Absolutely not!” She quickly denied.
Celia: “Why not!? I need to get stronger!” I pout out.
Sava: “Training will undo all the benefits that you got from the water.” She answered.
Celia: “…”
Sava: “I don’t know how long exactly, but you need to at least wait an entire month before you can train even slightly.” She continued.
Celia: “What am I? A stew!?” I reply with a pouty scoff.
Sava: “Stew? Hah, you can think of yourself like that, sure.” She said with a laugh.
Dammit… I wish that I hated this woman, but I didn’t even hate her slightly. Her words were the truth, Sava was really trying to help me out, and I have gotten so much more power in such a short time. Even without my System, I can tell that I have gotten far stronger than before. Now, am I stronger than Ria? That is debatable…
Celia: “Wait… how do you even know about this? Aren’t I only the second person to use these waters?” I ask with a raised eyebrow.
Sava: “You’re the second, yes. But the person that used it… she immediately went to go fight some random monsters, and then found out that everything that she got from the water had vanished in mere hours.” She replied.
Celia: “…”
Sava: “Of course, as I am not a scammer, I let her take another dip, free of charge. After which she didn’t leave or do anything for two weeks. That is how long it took for the water’s effects to fully set in permanently.” She continued.
Celia: “Will a month really be enough, then?” I reply.
Sava: “We don’t know. That’s why I said it will take at least a month, Celia.” She said with a shrug.
Celia: “…”
Damn… Now I have even more waiting that I must go through. I’ll be honest, Sava. I am getting quite bored with this whole relaxation thing. Wow… when the hell did I become such a workhorse? Maybe it is because my family is at risk, but I really can’t let myself relax right now… That is, without there being a real reason to do so.
Celia: “In the meantime, what exactly am I supposed to do?” I ask with a sigh.
Sava: “Sorry, but I don’t have any forms of entertainment here in this universe. The reason this water is so effective… is that I combined each available dimension slot for just one dimension.” She replied.
Celia: “Do I really have to just sit and wait for an entire month?” I reply.
Sava: “No.” She denied.
Celia: “Huh? Then what else can I d…” She cut my words off.
Sava: “You have to wait for a month or longer, Celia. Don’t forget that we have no real idea how long it will take for the water’s effects to fully set in stone.” She said with a giggle.
Celia: “…”
This woman, I swear… She so heavily reminds me of a more deadpan version of Amelie. That is to say, that she is very, very cheeky. Has she just been bored for so long? That does make sense. After all, our entire universe hates her…
Sava: “If you want, you can figure out how to use your Divinity. It shouldn’t hurt the water’s effects, or anything.” She finally admitted.
Celia: “Oh? Come to think of it… I haven’t ever used Divinity at all.” I say with an embarrassed tone.
Sava: “There is nothing to be embarrassed about. You have a System, and you haven’t bothered to create or manage a dimension yet, either.” She said with a motherly tone.
Celia: “I guess so… How do I use Divinity?” I ask with a curious expression.
Sava: “As it is your first time, you must cultivate it in one place, so you can have use it.” She replied.
Celia: “And how do I do that, exactly?” I reply.
Sava: “Focus on your womb.” She answered with a nonchalant tone, placing her hand on my pelvis, right above my secret garden.
Celia: “…”
My womb?! What the hell… Is she trying to seduce me now? What does she even mean by that?… Look, this woman has a problem that tons of higher beings have. That is… not explaining shit to anyone most of the time. Hello, new mother of mine? Please explain yourself first before feeling up my womb!!!