"Do you need more time to work on it?"

"There's always room for improvement. Practically speaking- if we can get to Five within... hm, ten minutes of a real fight starting? It won't be a problem. More than that and I'll need to get the efficiency ratio to a better place."

"Five's pretty likely to attack us. So either it'll be right away, or it'll be a lot longer than ten minutes."

"Then we should endeavor to make it right away."

"I can hold her, her disciple, and any demons they try to throw at us while you attack the flower in her."

Eliese nods. "Sound tactics. I'll want a day of rest before we face her, but I am fit to travel."

"Alright."

"When should we leave?"

Shrug. "As soon as you get up."

"That close? Then we have the rest of the day to ourselves, it seems."

"I thought you needed rest."

"I won't be doing much more magic today, which is the main concern."

Then just give Zero a bit of time to wash up.

Fair enough.

Zero collects her clothes from the ash smudge and heads downstream to wash the rebirth gunk off her body and the remnants of bloody ash out of her clothes.

Eliese will await her return.

She returns quickly. 

Wouldn't want the rest day to be delayed, after all. There's just so much to do.

And someone to do. 

As it were.

Makes sure they'll sleep well. 

And all the better.

Multiple benefits.