◈ 234. [Free Exploration] Hot Spring Facilities
So today’s goal is to explore the dungeon spa.
A hot spring facility hidden in Depth 5 of the Lake Kingdom.
I was going to recover after soaking in a hot spring, but I thought for a moment that it would be nice to take all the heroes who were tired from the last battle.
There would be no battles on the way, so I decided to go first with only the first 5 people in the party.
“Strictly speaking, that hot spring facility is also a dungeon in Area 5.”
Lake Kingdom Dungeon. base camp.
Today, this place is empty with no NPCs.
Before leaving for exploration, he briefly briefed the party members while doing final maintenance.
“But if you defeat the monsters at the entrance, you can comfortably use the facilities inside.”
Quylan, who was still wrapped in a blanket and trembling, looked at me curiously.
“How do you know such a place?”
Mmm. Although it is a hidden dungeon.
After playing the game for about 742 times, you will naturally know the location of the dungeon with a slightly twisted entrance.
I couldn’t explain it this way, so I simply glossed over it.
“That’s because I’m the prince!”
The Everblack Empire knows nothing! Everblack is Watching You!
“Damn it, the imperial family… The power of information is great… … .”
Quylan was convinced at once.
No, it’s a problem because it works. In any situation, if you mention the imperial family, everyone will fall for it.
“Even in District 5, since we are in the back, we have to walk a little, so we only prepared for an unexpected surprise attack. Let’s go slowly.”
I raised the underwater blue flame torch above my head.
Other party members also brought their own lanterns or torches. I grinned.
“Okay, let’s go!”
After leaving the base camp, we first teleported to the safe base of the District 4 dungeon [Grand Park].
It is convenient to use it as a shortcut for a dungeon that has been cleared once because the safe base at the exit is activated.
After that, go straight to District 5.
I walked along the main street of the city immersed in darkness.
The depth of the dungeon is an indicator of how deep we have come to the Lake Kingdom.
In other words, it also means entering the heart of a more prosperous and developed city.
The Lake Kingdom in District 5 was more prosperous than the previous districts, and above all, traces of magical civilization began to stand out.
All sorts of elaborate magic devices were scattered everywhere, as if they were being run over by their feet.
There were dungeons that could be entered everywhere, but I avoided them and guided the party towards the destination, the hot spring facility.
‘Come to think of it, I can see the Colosseum over there.’
I could see the shadow of a huge Colosseum built in the far corner of District 5.
This is the place where I cleared it as a trick through the short cut of ‘Loser’s Road’ in the past. I was able to get the [Dark Crystal], a high-level material, there.
‘I wonder if Jackal is safe… … .’
Jackal, the NPC boss of the Colosseum, flashed through my mind.
A Colosseum champion wearing a jackal mask. Gladiator King Jackal.
As a reward for helping us, we were attacked by an army of vampires.
After that, the ‘Road of the Losers’ was also closed, and both the safe base and teleport gate leading to the Colosseum were closed. I couldn’t go to see if he was okay.
‘… I don’t think he died because he’s so strong.’
Next time, when the party members finish recovering, I’ll form a sufficient squad and go scouting the Colosseum.
There are a lot of obstacles to go by land rather than the ‘loser’s road’, but I’ll have to look into the situation.
As I walked down the intricately tangled streets of the city while thinking about this and that, I began to see misty steam in front of my eyes.
Quylan, who sniffed and lifted his nose to smell it, was delighted.
“This smell… Is it sulfur?”
The smell of sulfur means that a hot spring is nearby.
I nodded as I thrust a torch forward to light the path.
“You’re all here.”
As he said, after walking a little further, a large public bathhouse appeared.
It is much larger than the public bathhouse on Crossroads.
Well, since Lake Kingdom was an overwhelmingly larger city than Crossroads, it must have had a much larger population.
It has to be this size to be able to accommodate users to some extent.
But sadly, no one can be seen, befitting a facility in a city immersed in darkness.
The entrance to the spacious, spacious and modern spa is wide open, exuding only whitish steam in the pitch darkness.
“Everywhere in this city… .”
Evangeline, who was sniffing and sniffing right behind me, murmured.
“It’s spooky, even here… .”
“But warm.”
If the other dungeons in this city are basically cold.
There was an unmistakable warmth in the damp darkness of this place. I inhaled the scent of the hot spring mixed with sulfur.
‘It reminds me of Bugok Hawaii I used to go to when I was young.’
Have you heard of Bugok Hawaii?
This is a hot spring resort located in Bugok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
When I was young, it was the largest water park in Korea.
When my parents were close, the three of us would hold hands and go out to play.
I remember having fun in the pool, going to the hot spring, coming out, having dinner, and dozing off exhausted in the car on the way home.
Maybe that’s why when you smell this sulfur and hot springs, memories of your childhood spring up… … .
‘… Also, at a strange point, I feel nostalgia for the earth.’
I tasted bitter.
After my parents fell out, there were no weekend outings, and within a few years after I became an adult, Bugok Hawaii went out of business due to poor management.
Since then, I have never been near a hot spring.
‘I didn’t know that I would come to another world possessing someone else’s body.’
No, I’m just about to chew on bitter memories without a second thought!
Shaking my head and coming to my senses, I waved to the party members and led the way into the hot spring facility.
Tring!
Familiar dungeon information came to mind.
[Area 5: Hot spring facilities]
– Clear progress: Normal room 0/1
– Acquisition treasure chest: None
First of all, this kind of thing pops up because it’s a dungeon in terms of classification. As you can see, there are no treasure chests, and only one dungeon consists of a normal room.
If you defeat the monsters guarding the entrance to this facility, you can use the hot spring right away.
“Now, what is the monster of this season!”
I had to guess, but I shouted for no reason and shined a light into the entrance of the facility.
Kreur… … .
Kreurreung!
Sure enough, I could see all of the hairy monsters that had invaded from the previous match against Jormungand. I clicked my tongue.
“Are they werewolves after all… .”
[Hot Spring Facility – Room 1]
– Annihilate the enemy!
– Lv.30 Brown Werewolf: Ten or
more werewolves suddenly appeared at the entrance of the facility.
As if they were waiting, they growled, exposing their teeth and claws.
But they’re the ones I’ve dealt with before.
Even in a much worse situation than now.
The party members took out their equipment and prepared for battle.
Lucas and Damian, as well as Quylan and Evangeline, who were in bad shape, hardened their expressions and drew their weapons.
I don’t think that’s necessary, but I took out my staff [Maestro] and lightly tapped the shoulders of the party members once.
Each one received a random buff.
“Okay, smash it lightly… Let’s go get some rest!”
With my cry, the werewolves kicked off the ground and charged at us, and my party members also swung their weapons at each other.
***
Werewolves were much stronger than those in the last stage 9.
That would be the case, because at that time, their abilities were reduced due to the penalty for intrusion.
But our situation is better now than then.
At least it’s not a situation where you’re fighting while being chased by a time-limited part destruction mission on top of a running giant snake.
After making the werewolves into porridge without difficulty, the message of clearing the dungeon came to mind.
[Area 5: Hot Spring Facility]
– Clear Progress: Normal Room 1/1
– Clear Bonus: 1-time Hot Spring Facility Voucher!
Tring!
When the pass was used, magic lights were lit up all over the spa facility that had been immersed in darkness.
The stopped facility’s magic devices were activated in unison, and three doors inside the facility’s entrance opened wide.
It is written that it leads to ‘men’s bath’, ‘women’s bath’ and ‘resting room’.
“Oh oh… .”
“What’s amazing! Is everything automatic?”
Looking at the remnants of a magical civilization that moves on its own, the party members gape. I smiled and nodded inside.
“The facility itself will be similar to the public baths in Crossroads. Let’s go wash up and rest!”
The current party composition is four men. Evangeline one.
Evangeline is sick and not in good condition, but I was a little worried about soaking in the hot spring alone. What if I faint?
“You have to wash yourself, is that okay? Evangeline?”
However, Evangeline seemed to be covering her mouth with her hand while smiling for some reason. what.
“Oh my, senior. You’re not going to come in with the excuse that you’re worried, right?”
“What are you talking about? Are you crazy?”
The child is sick and is in worse condition.
“Whoa, I’ll show you Evangeline Cross’s sexy-dynamite-hot body next time you go to the sea, so please bear with it today.”
I want to know what nonsense this bubble wrap kid is talking about, but it seems like he’s crazy because he’s sick, so I decided to be generous.
‘By the way, it’s the sea.’
Come to think of it, summer is over, but I haven’t been able to go to a swim. I don’t know if there are places to play in the water around Crossroads.
‘Let’s find out next year… … .’
How much fun would it be if we all played together for a few days without worrying about monsters?
With that thought in mind, I quickly pushed Evangeline into the women’s bath.
Soak yourself in the hot spring water and come to your senses quickly, junior.
“Then see you later… Phuetch!”
Evangeline coughed and disappeared into the women’s bath.
I looked back at the remaining party members and shrugged.
“Let’s promote friendship by pushing each other’s back.”
Men and boys go to the bathroom together and rub grime on their backs, and they become close friends. Although there is no culture of pushing time in this town.
I was about to enter the men’s bath with the party members, but then I noticed that Quylan’s expression had hardened.
“Why is that, Kuylan? Do you hate taking a bath?”
“No, the bath is not the problem… .”
Quylan slowly crouched beside the fallen werewolf.
“… Strange. It also feels familiar.”
Quylan swallowed his saliva as he inspected the corpse of a monster that seemed to have turned a wolf into a bipedal walker.
“I don’t know why I feel this way. But somewhere these werewolves… … It’s familiar.”
“Hmm.”
Come to think of it, even when he encountered the werewolves on top of Jormungand’s body, Kuilan said the same thing. that it feels familiar
‘A werewolf is also called a werewolf.’
And Quylan has the blood of the Beasts – Werebeasts.
Werewolf. Wearbeast.
‘Is there something in common?’
The names seem similar.
Tilting my head, I turned around and asked Lucas.
“Do you feel familiar with these wolves?”
Lucas recklessly used beast shoes in the past and was half-open… … Is it a wolf… … Anyway, I’ve stepped into the realm of beasts before.
It’s stabilized a bit now, but the level of beast transformation is still much higher than that of normal people.
It means that, like these werewolves, the inclination lies somewhere between humans and beasts.
Would Lucas feel the same way?
“I don’t know how familiar it is.”
Lucas scanned the dead werewolves with cold eyes.
“It has stronger hostility than other monsters. I don’t know why.”
“The hostility is stronger… ?”
I brushed my chin and pondered.
ummm that… … Maybe it’s homophobia or something… … ?
“Hey, I don’t know!”
Having put aside my worries, I took out what I had brought with me in my bag.
“Let’s wash up and eat this!”
that… It was a baked egg and a cold drink!
As soon as I decided to come to the hot spring, I asked the chef to bring it.
It was a pity that I couldn’t eat as much as I did in the bath last time, so I brought a lot this time!
The eyes of the party members who found something to eat lit up all at once. Quylan almost drooled and finally swallowed it.
Oh, these wolves… … .
