Chapter 451 – 37. Temporary Suspension of Warrior Work
In the Han Siu clan mansion, there is a large public bath in addition to the bathroom in the private room.
A space of considerable size located at the rear of the mansion.
Usually, the bathroom is used more, like Siu and his wife having a threesome somewhere in the mansion, but the large public bath is also often used.
There may be many reasons, but the first one was that if there were no people, a large space could be monopolized.
Hehe~.”
The same goes for Elaine, a saintly woman.
As one of the first residents of the mansion, she had a keen sense of humor and had been enjoying the large bath alone since her early days.
She was still humming her song and soaking her body in her spacious bathtub.
“Hey, feel refreshed…”
Elaine relaxed her whole body and enjoyed a private bath.
As the warm water gently massaged my skin, I felt like all my fatigue was gone.
Elaine is among the top five in the Harem Clan in terms of workload.
This is because, in addition to the work of the clan itself, there is more work to be done in Han Si-woo’s harem cartel and as a saint.
Still, fortunately for her, she has an aptitude for this, and if it weren’t for her shenanigans, she would never have been able to do it.
“Yes haha…!”
Elaine stretched her legs with her lewd moans.
It wasn’t because she was alone in a large space, but because of her personality, she would have moaned proudly no matter who was around.
It hadn’t even been a minute since she left her work and entered her bath, but she was already starting to think about her work.
“If you think about it, you’ll have to prepare quickly.”
Preparation for none other than Han Si-woo’s next schedule.
My decision to stop working as a hero for a month is already half over.
As if nothing had been decided, since the next destination was decided to be the Helena territory of the Glazer Empire, it was necessary to prepare quickly.
Especially since I heard something from the owner of the territory, Princess Helena.
Talk. Talk. Talk. Talk.
‘It’s a large-scale abnormal movement of monsters.’
Elaine tapped her fingers against the wall of her bathtub, lost in her thoughts.
If you don’t think it’s a big deal, you can just ignore it.
However, she was involved in the incident that occurred in Futashima along with Siwoo.
She was sensitive to abnormal situations for a different reason than Helena, who almost got seriously injured by the same culprit, but for a similar reason.
They couldn’t catch the prince of the Mystica Empire, but instead they captured the Succubus Queen and eliminated a tribal leader.
There is nothing strange about demons showing suspicious movements.
So I was worried.
Currently, there are two main purposes they can think of for planning something.
Confusion on the continent.
Or the removal or capture of Saint Han Si-woo.
‘This is all there is.’
Elaine’s expression, which had been tired just a moment ago, hardened as her thoughts deepened.
She knows well about the Demon King who will be resurrected in a few years, but will her demons just trust the Demon King and wait until then?
Especially in war, if there are risk factors, there is a high possibility that they will try to eliminate them first.
“Ha, did Siwoo act too quickly? … No. It was all unavoidable, and only at this level can we unite around Siwoo later.”
Elaine shares the most information with Siwoo within the clan, and sometimes obtains information before him.
So I knew very well that this was the best.
“In the end, we’re bound to have one or two major collisions.”
“And there is a high probability that it will be this time.”
“Oh, what a surprise!”
Elaine was startled by the voice she heard next to her and avoided it.
When I raised my head, Hildear, a female knight with light blue hair, had suddenly appeared and was putting her foot in her bath.
Unlike usual, she wore her hair down instead of in a ponytail and smiled at Elaine.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“That’s because I didn’t notice it at all…”
“I was so focused. So much so that I didn’t even notice Rosalyn and I were coming.”
“Uh, Rosalind too?”
“There’s no need to look around like that. Rosalyn went into the cold bath over there first.”
“Ah.”
Since it is a space with not one, two, but five baths, of course there is also a separate cold bath.
As Elaine looked far away, she could vaguely see Scout Rosalyn’s brown short hair through the steam.
They must have been thinking quite deeply as they didn’t even notice while they were coming in.
“…”
Elaine sits quietly, not knowing what to say because she suddenly woke up from her thoughts.
Hildear asked the pink saint in a serious voice.
“You haven’t told Siwoo about the monster movement yet, right?”
“… Of course. I hope you can rest without thinking a little longer.”
“That’s right.”
Hildear, who knew full well that Han Si-woo was carrying too much on her own, nodded her head.
“They share it with us often. They’re party members and colleagues, right? And… They’re also friends.”
“Uh… Hehe. That’s right.”
Elaine let out a small laugh.
There are still many times when the two are awkward, and they are comfortable treating each other respectfully, but they have become close enough to be confident that they are friends.
Still, after hearing in person that we were friends, I felt something unfamiliar and embarrassed.
“Ha, that’s good. Okay. We’ll discuss the details later. I guess I need to warm up now.”
“I agree too. I don’t like talking about work while taking a bath.”
And the conversation stopped.
Both the adult woman and the adult knight enjoyed a little pleasure, submerging almost up to their chins in the water.
The conversation started again a few minutes later when Rosalyn came.
Except for Gwen, who is a special case, Rosalyn is the youngest person at Siu’s party.
“Um, aren’t you two close friends?”
She asked cautiously, looking at the two who didn’t say a word even though they were right next to each other.
“Yes?”
“No, no!”
After both of them were shocked and denied it, Rosalyn sighed in relief and took a seat in front of them.
“Whew, that’s a relief. I was just in case…”
“We were just resting quietly. Neither of us are talkative, right?”
“Ah, I see. If you think about it, not only the three of us but Mr. Risir also talks a lot.”
“Hmm. Risir is very quiet. Sometimes he even forgets that he is next to me.”
“That’s right.”
“Speaking of which, Lisir…”
“I asked if he wanted to come with me, but he said he didn’t want a large bath.”
“Aha. I think I heard that the golden people don’t like humidity.”
“Oh, me too.”
Hildear, Elaine, and even Rosaline.
None of the three women were very talkative, but once the water was opened, it flowed without a hitch.
From topics related to talkativeness, things about Lisir, the characteristics of the Geumin race, rumors of other races, etc.
Even if there was no specific topic for the conversation, the topics flowed like water, filling the large public bath with conversation.
“Why did you go to the cold bath first? I still have some of the habits from when I was on the southern front…”
“It was difficult to find hot water. Artifacts were also quite expensive.”
“Oh, you two, don’t get too attached… I’ll only allow you to pat your head.”
And the story of Rosaline’s past appears occasionally.
Is it because they are immersed in warm water and show their naked bodies to each other?
My tongue worked better than usual, and I was able to do more of the things I used to be careful about.
It was a good thing.
To Rosaline, who occasionally fueled her desire for revenge, and to the saint and knight who sought an opportunity to become closer to others.
The three of them chatted in the hot tub for over 30 minutes before coming out.
“Hehe, it’s fun. Maybe because of the location, it was nice to feel more relaxed than usual.”
“Really. It’s just the three of us today, but next time we’ll spend time with other people.”
“Uh, here? In the large public bath?”
Rosalind reacted hesitantly to the two’s words of hope for the next time.
“Yes. Isn’t it good?”
“Well, Elaine. Other people… Um, other than our party members…?”
“I’m fine with either. Six party members are fine. Or, other people in the clan are welcome too.”
Elaine licks her lips with a mischievous yet seductive smile.
Rosalind swallowed her dry saliva at the strange expression even for a woman.
She conquered dungeons with most of them and spent days together, but naked conversation with others was not easy.
Moreover, there is a high possibility that Han Si-woo will be included next time.
“Don’t bother Rosaline too much.”
“Hmm. I’m serious. Don’t you mind? As long as I have enough time.”
“I see. I guess I’m more worried about whether the time will be right than anything else. I think I’ll get busy again after this vacation.”
Hildear wiped the moisture off her body and looked disappointed.
When will the next time be such a long vacation?
In the Glazer Empire alone, there are many places to go, such as the Helena Territory and the Imperial Capital.
In order to expand the scope to the entire continent, we must gradually turn our attention to the Holy Empire and also pay attention to the Cheonan Empire.
If you pay attention to such an important place, even the countries that Siwoo didn’t visit will look disappointed.
If we appease them, they will look forward to revisiting places like Elbazon and the Magic Kingdom that we visited before.
“Hmm.”
Just imagining it makes me furrow my brow at the annoying and terrible sight.
Wouldn’t it be better to hold regular events like a New Year’s party at the clan mansion?
“That’s good.”
“Uh, did I say that with my mouth?”
“Yes.”
“This year, we kept it small by ourselves, but starting next year, we will have a big birthday party for Siwoo. If it lasts for four days, quite a few people will come and go. Oh, now that I say it, it’s even better. Let’s say that Hildear suggested it and suggest it to Siwoo! “
Elaine hummed as she elaborated on what was so enjoyable.
What he was talking about was holding events periodically, but Hildear was also happy because it was a good idea.
“You two are amazing…”
“Haha. Elaine is better than I. If Elaine wasn’t there, Siwoo would have suffered more.”
“Because there are so many things you do.”
Elaine’s contribution that even they themselves cannot help but acknowledge.
In fact, the person involved was excited about planning a birthday party that was still several months away because he felt as much fun as he did hardship.
“I’m going back to the room with Elaine to discuss our next plans. What about you, Rosalyn?”
“I’ll go in first and rest. Honestly, I don’t think it will help even if I listen.”
“Not at all. For something like this, there needs to be a lot of people to get a lot of good opinions.”
“Still. If you narrow your opinion further, please call me then.”
“Yes, I will. Next time, we should all gather together, including Siwoo.”
Six of his party members, including Han Si-woo, are going to Helena’s territory.
We were planning to get together at least five days ago to talk and check the plan.
“Uh, Elaine, where have you gone?”
“… Really? It’s too much for me to go away alone.”
Hildear grumbled and headed to her room to find Elaine, who had quickly disappeared.
