— Hikari —
[Physique : 744]
[Weight : 2.21 Tons]
Hikari flexes her arms.
She had just gone through a crate of plant protein, and yet she didn't feel any different.
It had long lost its effectiveness on her.
Ria walks into her chambers
A bath and a square meal to help her lady recover from the intense workout.
"My lady."
"I'm fine. Nothing but a bit of exhaustion."
They were in Hikari's wardrobe area.
"Now, I have some important news. I'll be attending a ball, and I want you to escort me. Soon, I'll be enrolling in the Spire Academy. I do wish you could come with me. Your abilities are certainly beyond the norm. You are a giant, though, which makes the admission a tad complicated."
"Yes, my lady."
"What do you think, Hikari? Would you like to come to the academy with me? We'll train and study together and grow strong."
"Strong."
"You like growing stronger, don't you? That'd be perfect."
"Yes, my lady."
"Anyway, back to the ball. It's a big event for both of us. It's a ball for the young knights of the houses entering the academy. Knights, merchants, bureaucrats, and generals would all be in attendance. It'll be a great opportunity for you to see the world."
A large container beside the wardrobe.
Hikari flips it open with a flick of her finger.
"What is this?"
"Your outfit. I'm sure you'll like it."
Sheets of black silk imbued with weaving and telekinetic runes.
Hikari disassembles her outfit, floating the sheets into the pigeonhole slots in her wardrobe.
Hikari lifts the black silk from the container.
The silk floats around in the air.
Ria watches in awe of her knight's mastery of magic.
Hikari is confused by how the sheets come in different shapes and sizes, unlike her usual outfits.
Nevertheless, she tries to assemble them.
She managed to stitch one piece together.
The shape was weird.
She couldn't figure out where it fit.
Disassemble.
The weaving runes were confusing.
Identical square sheets were easy to work with.
But the silk sheets curved and turned.
"Hikari? You seemed to be having trouble?"
"Yes"
"I have an idea."
Ria reaches for her bag and pulls out a dress.
White with pinkish embroidery.
It fits her slim curves and exposes her shoulders.
"Here, let me get you a better view."
Ria climbs up the ladder onto the wardrobe, standing level with Hikari's blossoms.
Hikari examines the dress.
"My lady."
"Yes? Do you like it? I modeled your dress after this one."
Hikari looked puzzled.
"Holes."
"It's not a suit of armor. It's meant to make yourself appear more appealing to others. Perhaps a potential partner?"
Hikari looked even more puzzled.
Nevertheless, Hikari studied her dress.
The silk swarmed onto her body, assembling itself into a dress.
Shoulders exposed.
Long sleeves.
The silk wraps tightly around her waist.
Her abdominal muscles.
A slit from her waist down, revealing the length of her leg.
Her calves exposed.
Her messy, untied silver hair.
Her lady stares.
Jealousy and awe surge through her.
Hikari was beautiful.
Beauty far beyond her.
Her perfect body.
The dress exposes the tops of her blossoms.
Men will have eyes only for her.
She feels so inferior to Hikari.
"My lady."
"Oh!"
Ria slaps her cheeks. She was in a daze again.
"Silk of a black spider. It doesn't have the most elegant texture, but it's tough and very elastic, which makes it perfect for you."
Hikari flexes her arms to test the silk's elasticity.
It stretches to several times its length without tearing.
She leans forward and flexes her arms below her chest.
Her exposed back.
She tries to close it, but there are no weaving runes.
"My lady."
"Yeah?"
She tugged away at her dress uncomfortably.
"Hole."
"Oh, that's on purpose. The dress is supposed to expose just enough of your leg to grab a man's interest without giving too much away. "
Hikari was even more confused.
She holds the two ends together using her telekinesis.
She tries to tuck her leg back into the dress.
A habit for when a part of her armor is breached.
She raises her hands to guard her exposed shoulders.
"Just let it be. We're going to a ball, not the front lines. It's held at Moradale, one of the most heavily guarded places, no less. A volley of musket fire is not going to fly at you."
"Yes, my lady."
"Now for the next piece."
At Ria's direction, Hikari picks up another box and places it atop her wardrobe beside Ria.
An ivory casing with barrier runes.
Hikari could sense its mana.
A pair of locks to guard something precious inside.
Ria takes out a key and inserts it into the locks.
"What's this?"
Blood-red crystals, embedded in polished silver, resting on snowy white bedding.
"Your jewelry. They go well with your eyes. The silver accents your black dress and complements your hair nicely."
Hikari picks up a necklace and puts it on.
The large blood crystal rests atop her blossoms.
The cold silver touches her skin.
It glows in response to her mana.
Her lady blushes.
"Mana."
"Yes, the blood crystals can store mana. That's what gives them that faint glow."
Carefully, Hikari placed the mirror on top of the wardrobe.
She stepped away, giving her a full view of herself in the mirror.
A tall, muscular woman.
Flawless skin, an elegant silk dress.
"Well, what do you think?"
"Hm."
Hikari scratched her cheeks.
A strange feeling came over her.
"Try the rest on. You look absolutely gorgeous right now."
Hikari walked back to the wardrobe.
Her skinny, frail lady.
Her toned, muscular body in the mirror right beside her lady.
A wave of pleasure came over her.
She did not know why.
She put on the jewelry.
A pair of wrist bracelets.
A pair for her ankles.
A hairpin.
Hikari pierced it into her silver hair.
The blood crystals glowed.
Her tiny lady in her stood beside her reflection.
"My Lady."
"What is it, Hikari? Are you liking your new dress?"
Hikari nudged and fidgeted in her dress for a bit.
She shuffled her foot around.
"My lady."
"Yes? Is something wrong? Is the dress too tight? I can order more sheets of silk?"
Hikari fidgeted uncomfortably.
"It's airy."