Chapter 45
Zero was excited . Grem had packed all the clothes Zero needed for travel and they'd gone through the fitting of at least ten different outfits . Freya mentioned that these outfits were equipped with runes and magic enchantments so it was basically indestructible . The checklist was long and Zero only managed to catch a glimpse of it .
What Zero saw:
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– Anti-dust
– Self-repair
– Anti-blast protection
– Cold resistant
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Even En shook his head as the goddesses continued to add to the list of things they needed to equip the clothes with . After about two hours, the list was completed . Zero watched with interest how all the enchantments and runes were equipped onto the clothes in less than twenty minutes . Truen silently wondered why the goddesses couldn't simply cast every known enchantment, blessing and rune to the clothes . It would be a lot faster than deciding what to include . Truen noticed that the goddesses seemed to have neglected anti-theft and thought it was a terrible thing to forget because anyone who got hold of Zero's clothes could end up very powerful .
"Looks like it's all good now . Zero, could you try them out? We can adjust them if something is lacking . "
The boy didn't seem to know why he had to try them on when Grem had made them perfectly . What could possibly be wrong?
As Zero stepped into the changing room, Truen taught him how to wear some of those clothes . Zero realised that these clothes were very different from the one Grem lent him previously . The first outfit was for long travels according to Freya . It was made of something called dandelion cotton and felt extremely soft . He didn't feel warm wearing it but he wasn't cold either . The material allowed him to run comfortably . Grem called it a tracksuit and it had an enchantment that allowed it to change into a different colour whenever he liked . This was Zero's favourite outfit and Zero decided that he wanted it to be red .
The next outfit was for formal events . Freya told him that sometimes important people would invite him to a gathering called a party . He had to wear this to the party . This was the most complicated outfit and Zero struggled with something called buttons . The shoes were also different . They made little click-clack sounds as he walked . It was difficult to run in those navy blue shorts and the thin rubber straps called suspenders made taking the shorts off difficult . Zero had no idea how to tie a bow with the silk ribbon so Truen helped with that . Also, why did the long shirt sleeves have to have two buttons on the end? It was impossible to fasten them and what is the point of wearing a jacket outside that will cover the white shirt?
Fortunately, the goddesses liked this outfit and took a lot of pictures . Zero was made to stand in weird positions for a good while and sighed in relief when he could finally change the outfit . The third outfit was less stifling but was equally fancy . Isis called it a magician's robe . The shorts were still there but the shirt was big and baggy . Zero saw that it was a very lovely shade of sapphire blue and he loved the little white star patterns . The shirt was a simple slip-on square neck top with long sleeves that fanned out at the end for easier wrist movement . It was as long as his ankles but there was a split at both sides after the shirt reached his waist . Truen says it resembled the qipao but Zero didn't know what that was . The shirt had to be tied by a belt but that wasn't what made this outfit fancy . It was the hat . Yes . The hat was bigger than Zero's head and when he put on the pointy thing with a big brim and drooping edge . The goddesses cooed and snapped more pictures .
"Why do I need a magician's robe when I don't know magic?"
Sedna coughed . "Zero, Earth is full of magic . Of course, there are some humans who do not use magic but it will be easier to blend in with this . "
En sighed . The goddesses just want to see Zero in a magician's outfit . No normal human, unless they are an adventurer, will wear such a ridiculous outfit . Then again, he treasured his ears and eyes so he held his tongue . Truen must have some similar thoughts because both males shared a knowing glance as Zero changed into the fourth outfit .