The boy tried to refuse a bath.
However, he was unaware that Tycondrius had been gifted with the essence of a Sea Serpent.
Thus, the boy was stripped naked and hosed down for several minutes with ⌈Bubble Beam⌋.
Noncompliance was much more difficult when breathing was a greater priority.
After Pale's hygiene issues were resolved, the next order of business was to properly equip him for the challenges ahead.
He knew better than to refuse a second time.
Pale looked quite dashing in the clean, dark metal, and especially so after his hair was cut to military regulations.
"Wow!" the boy exclaimed, "This feels a lot stronger than my Ultima Armor! Thank you, Sir!"
"It is," Tycon nodded. "And I'm glad you find it to your liking."
Tycon recalled that Pale had emerged from the ⌈Gate⌋, wearing a piecemeal armor set of mostly chitinous parts.
"Hm. Your previous armor set-- had it been destroyed?"
