After the day she had, Marron craved a long, hot bath. She reached her bedroom and just opened the closet door when she heard the familiar chime in her head. But now it sounded more triumphant than usual.
Ding!
[Congratulations, Chef! Combat Encounter Complete!]
Golden text scrolled across her vision, each word accompanied by a musical flourish she hadn't heard before. It was like the level-up sound she heard in video games.
[Experience Gained: 450 XP]
[First Monster Slain Bonus: +200 XP]
[Solo Kill Achievement: +150 XP]
[Gold Earned: 800 pieces]
[Total Experience: 800 XP]
[Level Up! You are now Level 12]
Any other time, Marron would have been proud of herself. But right now, a bath was more important. So she grabbed a change of clothes, ran the faucet, and waited for it to fill up. The bathroom in these quarters wasn't fancy, but it got the job done.
"After fighting a giant ant that smells like honey garlic beef…I just want to feel clean and normal."
