604. [Side Story] Vacation (3)
Lake Kingdom Dungeon Area 5. hot spring facility.
Lake Kingdom Water Park, commonly called Dungeon Spa.
Flash!
We entered this place filled with the smell of sulfur and thick steam through the teleport gate.
This is a place where stamina and magic regeneration, as well as minor buff effects, can be applied just by soaking in the hot water.
There is no such thing as dramatic healing or miraculous efficacy, but it is still a place where simple health care is possible.
In the meantime, I used to put injured troops here between stages to help them recover.
Everyone is in tatters from the fierce battle, so it’s okay to soak them all together.
It was a place that could only be used once per stage, so I just summoned all the heroes under my command and dragged them.
rumble…
“Hey, that’s a bit much.”
I was amazed at the heroes filling the lobby of the hot spring facility.
Each of them carried a towel and a change of clothes on their sides, and the heroes hurriedly walked to the lobby of the hot spring facility.
Suddenly, my heroes, men and women of all ages, are diverse.
“Younglord. How are we going to do this?”
Among the gathered heroes, director Ader Nome was naturally included. He dragged a large cart full of baked eggs and honey water.
I made it. Since lunchtime is over, I thought it would be nice to eat that after taking a bath.
“Leave it in the public hall inside the facility. Let’s get together after taking a bath and eat.”
“Yes.”
Inside the spa facility is a public hall built like a large auditorium.
I was going to gather them all here to talk after the bath anyway, so the eggs and honey water that Ader had brought were also delivered there.
It seems that all the people have gathered. I shouted as I looked back at the heroes lined up in the lobby.
“Has everyone gathered?”
“Yeah!”
For some reason, the answer came back more relaxed than usual. Whether it’s from exhaustion or from exhaustion, everyone’s voices have no strength. It was time to rest.
“Some of you may have already heard, but I am on vacation starting today!”
“Wow!”
“There must be some people who want to take a vacation when the monster babies continue to invade. For now, put aside those thoughts and warm up your body in the hot springs. After taking a bath, I’ll talk to you properly about what to do next while eating fried eggs in the hall over there. got it?”
“Yeah!”
“Okay then let’s go! I went and got rid of all the fatigue, headaches, toothaches, back pains, and belly pains, and came back!”
With my command, the heroes rushed into the men’s and women’s baths.
Since they are heroes gathered from all over the world, is it because they have different bathing cultures? The bathing equipment (?) brought to the bathroom was also different. I also observed this with interest.
Some soap, some sponges, some tough towels, and some…
squeak squeak
Hamster…
“…?”
what is this
When I looked up to see who had brought the hamster cage, I saw Damian blinking casually. What are you doing crazy with an innocent face, boy?
“Damian, this fellow… ?”
“Ah, it’s plump!”
No, I know his name is Pudong, but why did you bring him to the bathroom?
“Plump has gotten a bit older, and his movements aren’t the same as before… When I came here before, there was a sand bath inside. I thought Pudong would feel better if he took a sand bath there.”
“Ah, you brought Chubby to take a bath too.”
“yes. A water bath is not good for hamsters, but they like sand baths. I think it’s okay to choose a little cleaner…”
Well, of course it would be nice if he got the physical strength and magic regeneration buff.
The chubby and fat hamster is lying comfortably, as if it doesn’t care where it goes, even though it has entered the dungeon in its cage. I looked at the hamster’s bean-like eyes.
“Do hamsters usually live two or three years?”
“yes. Podong is now a little over 2 years old…”
“It doesn’t look like that, but it’s a hamster with some years of age, plump.”
Pudong, listen carefully to your master and stay healthy~ OK?
Anyway, Damian entered the men’s bath holding the plump boy in the cage with care.
Around it, muscular men surround the hamster cage, not knowing what to do, shouting ‘Plump!’ ‘Plump!’ After chanting the same voice, we entered together… All of you, take a sand bath like a hamster.
I smiled and looked at him, then turned my head. OK.
“….”
This time, a cage containing people… No, I saw Quylan carrying a stretcher.
Of course, the person on the stretcher was Yun, but the people of the Aryan Kingdom standing in front of and behind the stretcher were giving Quilan a stinging glare.
“What are you doing, Quylan! Hurry up and return the princess!”
Quylan did not lose to those Aryan kingdoms and glared at them.
“It would be a big deal if you take Yoon and leave and go north.”
“No! And, if we suspect you, will you wash Princess Yoon?! Is she going to take the princess into her men’s bath!”
“… I can’t take Yun to the men’s bath.”
Cuilan, who closed his eyes tightly, spoke in a resolute voice as if he had made a firm decision before long.
“I can’t help it. I have no choice but to enter the women’s bath…”
“What a crazy conclusion that is!”
I screamed involuntarily and slapped Kuylan on the back of the head.
Such a happy privilege… Oh, no, do you think I’ll let you do something against public order and social ethics! Go!
In the end, as a compromise, female priests belonging to the Crossroads decided to look after Yoon. I will soak you in the hot spring and wash your body.
“I’ve gotten tired of helping the sick bathe, so don’t worry.”
Rosetta, the head of the church and head of the Crossroads, smiled kindly. This person is also a great priest except for the heresy point accumulation, so it’s worth trusting and entrusting him.
But there’s a problem. As soon as Yun separated from Kuilan, his complexion turned dark, as if he were having a nightmare.
In addition, his shoulders began to tremble as if it were cold.
“This person seems to really like you…”
“Um…”
As I looked up in amazement, Quylan groaned and suddenly ran his hands over me. What are you doing?
After a while, the hairs that fell from my body were gathered in Kuylan’s hand. Are you a real shedding dog?
“Here, a fur ball. If this.”
Quylan deftly put it together into a soft, silvery-red hair ball and took it into Yoon’s arms.
As he hugged Kuylan’s curled hair, Yun’s face relaxed. No, you’re really unconscious, right? huh? Isn’t she just pretending to be sick?
After going through such an arduous process, Yoon disappeared into the women’s bath on a stretcher surrounded by several priests. It would be nice if you warmed up and came to your senses quickly.
“….”
Quylan, who was staring at the entrance of the women’s bath where Yun disappeared, also turned and disappeared into the men’s bath.
There were only a handful of people left in the lobby. The only ones left by my side until the end were Lucas and Evangeline.
“Hee hee, but since we’re all together, it feels like we’re here to play and it’s nice!”
Evangeline, who stole a bunch of eggs to eat after the bath, said with a broad smile. Just look at the egg shards all over her mouth.
Trying to bruise me, I suddenly chewed over Evangeline’s words.
‘… Are you here to play?’
The hot spring facility here has the effect of giving physical strength and magic regeneration buffs. This is actually the main reason for visiting here.
If I’m going to wash my body, I’ll go to the public bath, because there’s no need to go to the dungeon.
In short, this hot spring was also visited for a functional purpose after all. It is safe to say that it is an extension of the attacking routine that was repeated between stages.
‘Even if it’s a vacation, you can’t play to fully play…’
Evangeline told me that when I first came to this hot spring before. Let’s all go to the sea next time and play.
To the sea, to the mountains, to the valleys… I could have gone on a picnic. Maybe we could pack a lunch and go on a picnic.
We don’t have the full mind to do that right now.
After saving the world from destruction… Then, can we go to the sea with these children?
“….”
Like the hazy steam of a hot spring that fills your vision, trying to imagine a future that is difficult to draw… I grabbed my towel and went into the bath.
“… Let’s wash too.”
“Yes, lord.”
“I’ll just eat this and go in. Yum.”
After saying that, Evangeline cracked another egg and put it in her mouth.
Eat in moderation, this chubby belly!
***
The first thing I saw when I entered the men’s bath.
They were really muscular pigs rolling around in the sand bath with their plump ones. A big smile on your face
“….”
I pretended not to see that side and walked and entered the bath. The lord can’t see anything because it’s full of steam.
‘Everyone deserves a lot of stress, yeah…’
It would be preferable to roll around with a hamster and recover a little mentally. Umm…
‘huh?’
At the entrance of the bath, Janice and Hannibal stood awkwardly, embarrassed.
Zenith’s body was engraved with stigmata unique to the Heretic Questioner, and water spirits were spinning round and round laughing around Hannibal.
It seems that this awkward father and son are coming to the bathroom together for the first time.
I approached them from behind and gave them a light pat on the back.
“Aww! Your Highness the Prince?!”
“You two. push each other’s back practice.”
“yes? Are you pushing your back?”
“at the time… There is no culture of encouragement here. Anyway, it’s hard to wash your back. Sit over there and splash each other on the back.”
me… No, it’s Godeok’s childhood memories.
I don’t have many happy memories with my father. Memories of those times when we came to the bathroom together and pushed each other’s backs remain precious.
He was a father who was always difficult to deal with, but the way he meticulously wiped my back was kind.
Because these trivial memories can remain precious in the future.
When I got annoyed, Janice and Hannibal reluctantly sat down in front of the sink, then giggled and awkwardly started pouring water at each other.
As Janice soaped Hannibal’s hair with her strong hands and wrapped it tightly, Hannibal let out a scream of pain or pleasure.
Looking at this heartwarming scene, I laughed and turned my head to the side.
“….”
“….”
I found the old men emitting a dark aura like hell.
In the hot tub, Diarmudin, with his long beard wrapped like a scarf, was taking a half-body bath with a dark face.
Sitting next to him was a no-body, Chain, who was immersed up to his chin in the hot water, staring into space with blank eyes.
and… Although the burns have healed a lot thanks to the strong skin unique to dwarves, Kelly Bay is still squatting on the floor, unable to enter the bath.
This hot water mister, with a melancholy complexion, watched from afar as Janice and Hannibal washed each other’s backs.
“… Come to think of it, you didn’t go to the bathroom with him, Kellison.”
Kelly Bay murmured gloomily,
“… I, too, have never spent time with them other than magic class.”
Diarmudin also vomited lines full of regret.
Nobody and Chain also vomited bubbles in the hot water with grunted expressions.
“Well, the inspirations…”
Even though I forcibly dragged her to the hot spring to melt that hardened face, her expression is frozen like food that has been stored in a freezer for a long time.
The atmosphere was so grunting that Thorkell, who was looking for a private bath while looking around at his helmet, flinched in fright when he saw this.
“… after.”
Suddenly irritated, I strode up to these hot-water men and—
Chow ah!
All of a sudden, I scooped up the water from the bath and splashed it on the faces of these four!
“Kyaaaaaaaaagh?!”
“My eyes! I can’t see it anyway, but my eyes!”
Chain and Nobody became flagships,
“What are you doing, Prince Ash?! Oh, it’s hot!”
Diarmudin screamed with a wet beard.
“You madman! I am burned, I am burned!”
Kelly Bay hurriedly rolled on the floor to avoid being hit by the hot water.
After spraying with anger for a while, I laughed fiercely and released my fist.
“I can’t. Guess I’ll have some recreation-time this afternoon.”
“Le, recreation… ? what is that… ?”
I laughed evilly at the men who looked at me with terrified eyes.
“I was just going to wash my body in a hot spring and announce future schedules, but I changed my mind.”
If you’re still drooping like this even though it’s a long-awaited vacation, I’ll cheer you up by half force!
‘It’s not the sea, mountains, or valleys, but you don’t have to go somewhere far and nice! You can have fun here, even in the local public bath!’
Clenching my fists, I made up my mind. Alright, it’s a schedule change!
“Name… Dungeon Retreat!”
I’ll show you the meta taste of the K-retreat in hell!
From the first day of vacation, repeat that you just died, everyone-!
