The Adventures of Rose Hood

Chapter 71: The Bathhouse

We went to several villages and looked around. Kala and I made a contract. She would let me run the body, but she'd take control of it in moments of emergency.

The bloodlust that seemed so infinite was dimmed when she saw what Amanda wrote, and the guy who she knew in middle school, who felt guilty that he never was able to apologize.

'I still don't know how to take it.'

I remained silent; it wasn't my place to tell her what to feel. Despite being a part of her, my memories were only of this world. I didn't know all of what she went through, and I may never know.

One village we were at was talking about a recent development.

"Did you hear that this Kala person turned out to be someone dangerous?"

"No, what's being said?"

"Well, she apparently possessed Rose, and used her influence to cause chaos in Selethon. They are calling her the god of lies now."

"Any news about Rose?"

"Apparently, she is fighting from the inside. Hey, you don't look too well."

"I have been sick recently."

It was true, Kala hid, and I took control, so I had full access to her power, this was good for me, but it also had a side effect in illness, as neither my power nor will were enough for her strength.

In addition, I decided to hide my presence to the point it would be in the device that caught evil. Even another god wouldn't recognize me, using draconic shift, I also made myself look like an elf.

I also hid my draconic nature and made a fake stat tree, using god's judgment, I changed both the name and removed the shy one title.

"Well, you should visit the lake of life, it clears any ailment."

"How does it?"

"You bathe in the water, and it cleanses you. The nature god runs it."

I thanked the man and went towards the baths. I saw the lake and the bathhouse.

"Hello, new resident, would you like a bath in the lake?"

"Um yes, I was told a bath would cure any ailment."

There was no mistake, the woman in front of me was the nature god.

'She's as skimpy as Piety was when she was Lust.'

'Wait, one of my aspects was that skimpy?'

'Yep.'

"Yep, follow me."

The nature god wore a bikini. Any man would be terrified.

She led me to a bath and gave me a drink. I thanked her and bathed.

My sickness was fading, then I heard something.

"Ah, more customers. Need a bath. Oh, hello brother."

"Nala, it's been quite a while."

"It should have been longer, who are your friends."

"This is Thalia, the man she is carrying is named Dallel."

"Hm, the prince of Calesen? What's he doing in your horrid company."

"Ah, he... how do I say this, he developed divine potential."

I could almost hear Nala's eyes widen.

"I'm not going to ask, but why have you come here?"

"He got injured from using his power to battle dear old mom. So, we were hoping..."