As the Everlight party was descending the volcanic mountains belt, they came across a hot spring on their way there. To descend the volcanic mountains belt, there are not any mountains with long bridges for you to climb like the west of the Kingdom of Ferria. Though there is a carved out path for travelers to pass by when came across.
The road is bit slanted since they are descending. The road starts from the left top of the dead volcano which where they descend from to the bottom right. It would take around half a day by walk to reach the bottom. Fortunately for the Everlight party, there is a public hot spring in the middle of the road where travelers would take a break after the long haul.
"Alright gang, let's take a break in the hot spring before continuing down shall we?"
The Everlight party arrived at the entrance of the hot spring. It was inside a building own by a hot spring company around the world. Though their best hot spring would be the very one on the volcanic mountains belt.
"Hot spring? Never been to one before, it would be a great first experience after a long walk,"
Al smirked as he thought about relaxing himself inside the hot, bubbling water.
"What's that?"
Auoun has never seen a hot spring before, nor most of the things. So the rest of the Everlight members got to teach him all those stuff.
"It's basically a pool of hot water where it cures exhaustion,"
"I don't think either of us had been to a hot spring before,"
Amethia said as he looked at Raye who couldn't hide his excitement to enter the hot spring.
"How about you Will? Had you been to one before?"
Raye asked Will who was staring at the bottom go the mountains.
"What? Oh, I've been to one before, the demon king continent has one, though it wasn't that great, the water wasn't as hot as I anticipated and many demons uses it,"
Everyone didn't say anything. It was a short awkward moment until Raye break the silence and enter the building.
"A-alright, let's enter now,"
Inside the building, there were a few travelers sitting on the cushions provided. They were covered in towels around their head and their body.
"How many people would it be sir?"
"Five,"
"Alright, here you go,"
The woman at the counter took out five towels and gave it to the Everlight party.
"Male's on the left and woman's on the right, hope you enjoy yourself here,"
The boys and Amethia part ways and entered a room for changing. They then entered the hot spring and sat in it. They were covered with towels around their bodies as they entered the room. Inside the male's hot spring, there were many male travelers relaxing inside the hot spring.
Will, Raye, Al and Auoun removed their towels and entered the hot spring. There were mist around the hot spring, proving that it is very hot. Will dipped his right foot into the hot spring and then fully submerged into the water.
"So this is what a real hot spring is..."
"It's sure good after a long day~"
Al said as he lean his back against the rock.
"So this is what that dragon meant when he talk about relaxing in lava..."
Auoun said as he raised his right hand in a cup shape, trying to trap the water inside his hand.
"You know, the water in this hot springs are all natural, and their heat source comes straight from the heat of the lava in the volcano.
Raye talks about facts to the boys though Al was too relaxed in the water.
On the other hand, Amethia was in the female's hot spring and sighed loudly inside it.
"It's quite rare for younglings to be all exhausted,"
An old lady said which caught Amethia's attention. She was also inside of the hot spring with Amethia. There were many women in the hot spring too. Some were muscular and others were hot, some were chatting to each other.
"Well, my party just fought a literal dragon living inside the volcano just this morning, the leader always doing crazy stuff but oddly works out,"
"Seeing younglings nowadays so active, oh how I wish I am in my 20s,"
Amethia chuckled and another woman walked towards her. Her chest was big which caught Amethia's attention.
"Oh? Your party fought the dragon of lava and magma? Is that why the mountains were rumbling this whole morning?"
"I'm sorry, we didn't meant to make a ruckus,"
"No no, it's been weeks since the mountains been rumbling, the business couldn't continue if this keeps on going, we all should thank you guys instead, what's your name?"
"I'm Amethia, Amethia Tropaz,"
"What? That's the elf's name from the Everlight party ain't it? I heard about you guys in the west of Ferria, your party also defeated a warlock of calamity they say!"
"I wasn't present during the battle against the warlock, but yea that's the party,"
"Wow, to think a C rank adventurers could defeat a warlock, it took the help of the dwarves and the Azure Vanguard which is A rank to defeat just one warlock, I'm quite curious on how you guys did it,"
"Like I said, I wasn't present during that battle, you could ask my party's leader if you want to know more,"
The woman who's talking to Amethia has a light-dark skin tone, she has rose hair with a pony tail and a masculine body structure.
"Oh yea, I forgot to mention, my name is Cynthia, Cynthia Lorez,"
"Nice to meet you Miss Cynthia,"
"Nice to meet you too,"
They then didn't talk much which makes things awkward for Amethia.
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Al was fully submerged into the water. Seems that nothing can go through him now that he is too relaxed. Raye helped Auoun rub his rough back with a cloth and Will just looked around the hot spring. He then noticed a group of men gathered around a rock wall which behind it was the woman hot spring. He walks towards the group of men to see the commotion. From a small hole, he manages to see what the men are looking at, a small crack which gave them view to the woman's side.
"What are you looking at?"
Will said in a cold voice which gave the group of men the shivers. One man put on a brave act and retaliated.
"It's none of your business,"
"Yea,"
More and more men added on, thinking that they're scaring Will. Will just stood there unfazed. The cold expression gave the group of men the shivers.
"What's wrong with this guy?"
"I don't know,"
"Did your parents not teach you respect? How low are your dignity to none where you look at woman in nude?"
Will's sentence made the group of men panic. They tried to defend themselves but Will didn't budge.
"N-no, we are just trying to cover up that hole,"
"Yea, to avoid other men to peep into it,"
They thought about attacking Will but his cold gaze pressured them not to move a muscle.
Though some were stupid enough to try and still retaliate and defend themselves. Some even tried to threaten Will.
"Shut up or we will beat you up!"
Will didn't say anything. Suddenly, a strong presence made by Will hit the group of men, making them faint in fear.
"Weird, I never had that type of presence before, it's quite similar to the goddess of death, Araphiel, must've be a trait of being the apostle of death,"
Will thought to himself as he walked away.
"Weird, I had a feeling that we were being watched, though it's gone now,"
Amethia hid her body inside the water, only her head is seen outside of it.
"Must be the men spying on us,"
"Such pervert!"
"Looks like I've got to teach them a lesson,"
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"Thank you for visiting us, hope you enjoy our services,"
After 30 minutes, the Everlight party left the hot spring and continued walking down the volcanic mountains belt.
"That was sure good!"
Al stretched his body which that has gotten soft. Auoun just touched his muscle and smelled himself. His fragrance is so much better than the first time the Everlight party met him.
Back in the hot spring, the group of men were fully red, they had fainted and fell into the scalding hot water, burning them. As they were about to leave, a woman's voice sounded behind them.
"Hey, were you peeking at us women back then,"
The group of men turned their head to face Cynthia. Her muscle were threatening and so as her gaze.
"Wait, you are...!?"