Early this morning, during my free time before training, Asue discovered a hot spring while mining Spirit Stones. Until now, we either had to bathe in a river some distance away or wipe our bodies down with towels soaked in water from large containers we’d filled using Water Spirit Stones. Now, with the discovery of the hot spring, we could relax in a warm bath instead.
The mystery of why a hot spring had appeared there seemed trivial in comparison to the convenience it provided. After all, this was a fantasy world; such things were likely common.
As a result, today I dedicated myself to working on the hot spring with Asue and a few others—and fortunately, we had an endless supply of skeletons as laborers. By leveraging the numerous skeletons I generated, we achieved incredible efficiency. With abilities and various brute-force methods added in, it was no wonder we finished all the work before nightfall.
We had turned the hot spring into quite a grand facility, with separate baths for men and women, a large mixed bath for groups, and three special baths reserved for me, Ogrekichi, and other leaders. I planned to add features like waterfall showers and foot baths in the future, but this was a good start.
One of the special baths extended to the mountainside, making it an open-air bath. It was hidden among rocks, making it difficult to spot from the outside, and the sheer cliff made it nearly impossible for enemies to access unless they could fly. Nonetheless, I set traps throughout the area, just to be safe. For instance, if someone tried to climb the cliff, rocks would rain down on them. There were other traps as well, but I’ll keep those details secret.
After a particularly delicious dinner following all our hard work, the first to enjoy the newly completed hot spring were, of course, the few of us at the top. Everyone felt incredibly relaxed in the hot spring, especially Ogrekichi, who looked more blissed out than I had ever seen him. Asue also looked utterly relaxed as she soaked next to him. Both had been doing grueling physical work and had accumulated significant fatigue. Dhami and Redhead Shorty also seemed to enjoy the bath as they took turns washing each other’s backs.
I had ensured the water's safety by tasting it when we’d first discovered the spring, which confirmed it was harmless, and we resolved any potential fumigation issues with an air conditioning system powered by Wind Spirit Stones.
As a matter of fact, the water turned out to have fantastical effects, like improving healing, clearing up skin, and curing status ailments, so I intended to use the hot spring regularly. I even wondered if drinking the water could grant me an ability, but that seemed unlikely.
Regardless, it was seriously a treasure trove. I owed Asue my gratitude.