Chapter 16

"Alright! Tim, I'm going to cast a healing spell!"

"Please do!"

After a short rest, it seemed that Lady Gylne's magic power had recovered.

I asked Lady Gylne to cast a healing spell on me.

"Healing spell!"

"Wow! Amazing, the pain is gone! Thank you so much!"

I got up from the bed as if to show that my wound had healed, and moved my arm around.

It didn't hurt at all anymore!

Lady Gylne clapped her hands with a smile, happy to see me recover.

"I'm sorry... I can't even use basic magic."

"That's fine, healing magic is quite advanced! Anyway, Tim... I have a request..."

"Yes! Please tell me what you need!"

Lady Gylne turned to me with a shy look, fidgeting a bit.

"Um... Tim. It seems that the bath here is extra."

"Oh, yes! Please, Lady Gylne, feel free to bathe without worrying about me."

"No! We need to save money! We, who are almost penniless, must minimize our expenses!"

"But... I think it's important to clean your body, Lady Gylne."

"Th-That's why! Tim, can you do 'that' for me!?"

I thought about the meaning of Lady Gylne's words.

Clean the body... 'that'!?

"Ah, do 'that' for Lady Gylne!? Such an honor!"

"Please! I really want you to do it! I was envious of the adventurers who got it done!"

"O-Okay. Then... I'll touch your body a little."

"Great! Touch me anywhere, as much as you like!"

Lady Gylne opened her arms to welcome me, her eyes tightly closed, looking tense.

I gently placed my hand on Lady Gylne's head.

Lady Gylne's body stiffened with a slight shudder.

It might be a bit impolite, but this position makes it easier to activate the skill.

"Then, I'll use my laundry skill 'Wash' to remove the 'dirt' from Lady Gylne."

"A, ah... Your hand on my head... Tim's hand 'pats'—"

Lady Gylne's face turned red as she trembled.

It must be a humiliating position, so I decided to finish quickly.

I activated one of my utility skills, the laundry skill 'Wash'.

I removed the 'dirt' from Lady Gylne's body...

From all her clothes...

"...It's done!"

"Thank you! Amazing, in just a moment! And I feel like my health has improved too!"

Lady Gylne was jumping with joy.

She was checking her body and clothes, looking curious.

I explained the skill to her.

"The 'dirt' includes toxins in the body, pathogens, waste products, poisons, curses, and other status abnormalities or declines. So, feeling better might be due to that!"

"Poisons and status declines can be removed as 'dirt'!?"

Lady Gylne's eyes widened in surprise at my explanation.

Until now, the adventurers in the guild hardly ever thanked me.

I think Lady Gylne is trying to encourage me, but I'm happy that she appreciates my only minor skill, the utility skill.

I want to be more than just a utility skill and learn a proper "adventurer skill" to truly help Lady Gylne one day.

"Those guild adventurers who never got sick and could even use cursed equipment... it was all thanks to Tim... This is beyond what I imagined."

Lady Gylne continued to praise my skill.

She is truly a kind person.

"The adventurers are lazy and often just want to sleep after getting 'Washed.' No one was interested in hearing about it, so I don't think anyone knows."

"Tim's value wasn't recognized. Even experienced warriors find it hard to manage their health... Oh, I should stop badmouthing Ganache."

I couldn't help but laugh at the mention of Lord Ganache's name again.

"Hehe, if you like, I have another skill called 'Hand Wash.' It's like a massage and is said to relieve fatigue."

"H-Hand Wash!? D-Does that mean Tim will rub my body!?"

Lady Gylne approached me, looking excited.

She must be thinking that I will touch her body.

I hurried to clear up Lady Gylne's misunderstanding and reassure her.

"N-No, it's fine! Please don't worry! I won't touch you directly! I just need to activate the skill!"

"Is that so... But since you're here, I might as well ask..."

Lady Gylne muttered, sounding a bit disappointed.

The curtain rises on Tim's utility skills!