152: Hot springs for women

Chapter 152: The Girls' Hot Spring

Seeing Dick being so ruthless and decisive, Cecilia, who was beside him, frowned. The education she had received since childhood did not allow her to turn a blind eye.

Although she had no good feelings for Firebird Squad, the most she would do is not save them, not kill them directly.

Looking at the more than ten corpses on the ground and then at Dick's nonchalant expression, Cecilia decided to find time to talk to him later.

After all, from her perspective, after the Underground City Championship ends, she will marry Dick and spend the rest of her life as his wife.

Dick didn't know Cecilia's plan. He didn't have mind-reading abilities, and he was currently focused on the journey, constantly vigilant of his surroundings.

The Fourth Floor of Gaia Dungeon is very dangerous. The Beasts here have strong territorial awareness and are more aggressive than those on the first three floors.

Although the group was taking a safe route, to reach the check-in point on the Fourth Floor, they had to pass through the territories of many high-level Beasts.

This meant that combat was unavoidable.

However, anyone with eyes could see that if a Beast died, it would take nearly a month to respawn.

Therefore, they could let others go first, and only check in after all the high-level Beasts had been cleared out. Although this was slower, it was safer.

Many people knew the characteristics of the Fourth Floor, so they were not in a hurry to check in. Instead, they would lie in wait nearby, waiting for those impatient hotheads to scout ahead.

Dick's group was undoubtedly at the very front, perfectly fitting the description of the "impatient hotheads" people talked about.

Checking in now would be equivalent to clearing the way for other squads.

But Dick didn't care. Since he had Spirit Snake Madam's scent on him, it would be difficult for a fight to break out even when passing through the territories of those high-level Beasts.

What Dick was truly worried about was people, those professional bandits like Duncan.

The higher level a Beast is, the smarter it is. This "smart" doesn't refer to intelligence, but self-awareness and fear of the strong.

If it were a low-level Beast, it would likely charge mindlessly upon seeing Dick, its rationality completely controlled by appetite.

But if it were a high-level Beast, upon smelling Spirit Snake Madam's scent, it would definitely retreat cautiously, its survival instinct outweighing its appetite.

Low-level Beasts cannot respawn on the Fourth Floor. The minimum is level 20 or above, and the maximum won't exceed level 60.

Therefore, having Spirit Snake Madam's level 58 scent was equivalent to obtaining a pass.

However, Dick also knew that he wasn't the only smart one.

Some adventurers were very rich and would find ways to obtain the scent of high-level Beasts to travel unimpeded in the Underground City.

Some shrewd Beast tamers would even specifically sell the bodily fluids of high-level Beasts, but the price was steep, making it difficult for ordinary people to afford.

For instance, if Spirit Snake Madam's bodily fluids were concentrated enough, they would cost at least one hundred thousand gold coins.

One must know that level 50 Beasts can already take human form and have developed sentience, making them difficult for Beast tamers to control, naturally unwilling to be tools for making money.

...

A day later, the group arrived at the Central Region of the Fourth Floor.

After traveling continuously for a whole day, everyone was a bit tired, so Dick had Kun transform into a massive three-story wooden house again for them to rest for the night.

Dick was very thoughtful, knowing that the girls hadn't bathed for many days and were uncomfortable, so he specifically chose to rest beside a natural geothermal hot spring.

Splash—

Xiao Nai took a big leap, spread her arms and legs, let out a cheer, and plunged into the hot spring pool, kicking up a large splash.

The girls in the hot spring pool were all splashed, but they didn't blame Xiao Nai.

After all, they had been mentally tense for so many days, and it was time to relax. Even Alice, who was always serious, started playing with the water.

However, among the girls, Elizabeth was the most playful. Before Xiao Nai jumped in, she had already jumped more than ten times.

Although she was the Empress, Elizabeth was typically a "homebody tyrant." Once she got comfortable playing, she had no imperial airs whatsoever, acting completely like a 19-year-old girl.

Passionate, lively, and carefree.

"Your Majesty, stop fooling around and come here. I'll help you scrub your back."

Cecilia coiled her waist-length silver hair high up, holding a towel, beckoning like a mother, her face full of tenderness.

Undoubtedly, among the girls, Cecilia was the most like a standard virtuous wife and loving mother. Her age, personality, and figure were almost impeccable.

Although Mina also exuded maternal radiance, she was only 18 years old and still in the developmental stage in all aspects.

Elizabeth responded and then swam to Cecilia's side, comfortably enjoying the back scrub.

For so many years, Cecilia had been by Elizabeth's side, serving her every time she bathed, ever since she could remember.

Even though there were many maids in the Royal Family, and even though there were other more professional masseuses, Elizabeth refused them all.

She had long been accustomed to Cecilia being by her side and took her everywhere.

"Hmm!"

Elizabeth chuckled, suddenly went behind Cecilia, put her hands under her armpits, lifted her up, and muttered:

"Why is it like this? We both have Royal Family blood, but there's such a huge difference..."

"Your, Your Majesty, stop fooling around."

Cecilia's face flushed red, and she twisted her body, but she couldn't break free from Elizabeth and could only bite her lip and silently endure.

"Hehe, I can't touch you, but Dick can, right?"

Cecilia didn't retort, her mind filled with images, and her face turned even redder.

Indeed, it was only right for a husband to touch his wife. Rather, it could be said that only Dick could touch her.

Seeing Cecilia remain silent, Elizabeth thought of something, felt bored, and quickly let go.

But at the same time, she leaned close to Cecilia's ear and whispered in a volume only they could hear, "Later, come to my room. I... I have something to tell you."

Hearing this, Cecilia snapped out of her shyness and turned her head to look at Elizabeth with a puzzled expression.

It wasn't a big deal not to look, but it was a shock when she did.

Elizabeth's face was actually redder than her own, and her pair of clear, watery eyes were full of a young girl's shyness.

This was the first time Cecilia had seen Your Majesty like this... No, it wasn't the first time!

Before, when Elizabeth went to Dick's dormitory, after an hour of "talking," she had the same expression when she came out.