Code Points

After the two of us got back, and I promised not to mess up her magic, Ahna cleaned the two of us.

The feeling of the magic washing over my body was almost uncomfortable at first, and I wasn't sure how to react to it. It was like the dirt, sweat, and grime was being peeled off of me and a layer of my skin like a snake.

Then a softness washed over my body, and it was like nothing had happened, but now I felt fresher. I looked down, and my ragged shirt was no longer stained with blood, but it was still torn.

"I never like the way the magic peels off a layer of you, but the end result is always worth it," Ahna said with a smile as she did a spin.

Ahna looked beautiful in her dress; it was pure white and smooth and only went to just above her knees. I, on the other hand, looked like it had just been dragged through the streets, even after being cleaned.

I wish that I could edit the way that I looked, so I might look a bit more impressive. I looked like what I was, and people would get suspicious if they saw someone like me running with a girl like Anha.

"Ahna, do you think you could use a spell on me so I could use the magic for something?" I asked curiously, and Ahna looked at me curiously.

"What are you trying to do?" She asked, and I gulped.

I didn't think that she was going to ask me like that, I just wanted to have it happen, and her be like, oh, nice clothes… or something like that. I don't want to have to explain why I want the clothes!

"Umm, I just want to adjust my clothes a bit, you know. I look shabby now, and it will be suspicious if I get seen out here looking like a Castless, that's all," I said and was about to explain myself more, but Ahna smiled and nodded.

"Sure, I get it. You will look better in nicer clothes, and maybe after you can make some new ones for me!" Ahna said as she turned to face me fully.

"I think your clothes are fine, and I am worried about even doing my own, but the god says that it should be alright. I will see what I can do, so maybe use something a bit stronger," I explained, and Anha nodded as she started to concentrate.

[Targeting female magic source... Target acquired, confirm?]

Confirmed. Ahna was still raising her hands to touch mine, but her hand slowed to a stop as the world changed around me and became a grid, except for Ahna this time.

[Basic Physical Enhancement spell rank 3, changing the magical parameter to lower spell rank to 1, changing Keyword Physical to Equipment. Change spell type to enhanced creation from Buff. Using 4 CP to add: Armor Buff, Mage Buff, Living Armor, and Casual Skin.]

I read the texts and watched how the choices were being made, and while I probably wouldn't do it myself, I was starting to learn. The moment C6 was done, our clothes started to do something that shocked me and made my head hurt, but that alarmed me greatly as I looked over at Ahna.

"Umm, is this supposed to be happening?" Ahna asked with an uneasy voice as her clothes started to break apart into small colorful cubes that were spinning around the two of us.

I turned away and walked into a chair, hitting my shin on it and spinning back. I grabbed my leg, and the ragged trousers that I was wearing burst into more of the little cubes.

"Uh, just look into my eyes while it happened. We are getting armor buffs that are supposed to grow with us," I told Ahna, and she blushed but nodded.

"Yes, I think I know what you are talking about, but that kind of armor is scarce, and it has to be made by expert craftsmen!" Ahna said as I tried my hardest to keep eye contact with her, but she kept moving from foot to foot, and I was trying to pay attention to what she was saying.

Suddenly the whirl of cubes stopped and then started to churn the other way, but faster this time.

Black pants started to form on my legs, and black sleeves on my arms, fast. It was much quicker than they had before, but this was definitely not something to use when on the move.

Ahna's dress was now a cream while with large red frills that looked good on her cute petite frame. She also had black knee-high boots now and strange black sleeves like mine with no shoulders.

I looked down at my chest, and I was wearing a blue shirt with a strange red gem in its center held on with straps. I was curious what the purpose of that was going to be.

Well, that was a significant improvement, though the outfit was a bit weird. If it helped keep us alive, I was happy to have it.

Ahna was looking good as well, but she was looking at me over a bit critically. It looked like something was wrong, and she was about to say something about it, and I was concerned.