The week following the distribution of the enchanted bikinis transformed the Mystic Ice Sect in ways far more profound than mere combat readiness. Alaric, the architect of their newfound power and… revealing attire… became a figure of intense fascination, subtle desire, and surprisingly open affection.
His days were a carefully orchestrated blend of strategic oversight – reviewing the Citadel's enhanced defenses with Meng Yao, analyzing reports of demonic activity in the surrounding peaks with the elders – and more… personal interactions.
He would often "stumble" upon groups of disciples practicing their martial arts in secluded ice grottos or on wind-swept plateaus. Their movements, now enhanced by the unimpeded flow of Battle Aura thanks to their minimalist undergarments (hidden beneath shimmering illusionary robes, of course), were indeed faster, more powerful.
