Chapter 889 Rhydian's Request

Chapter 889 Rhydian's Request

"I want to go to a hot spring."

Standing on the deck of the ship, Rhydian crossed her arms in front of everyone and stated. Explore the beginning of this data at n0v^lbin★

"...Hot springs? Do they even have those here?" Dominique muttered, taking out a map and looking for any notable "hot springs areas". However, she shook her head in disappointment, as the Crystal Spire likely didn't deem such information necessary; thus, they didn't include it. "I don't see anything like that here on the map."

"I don't care." Rhydian refused to budge. "Mira promised we'd do what I wanted if I helped her. This is what I want, so we're going."

"..."

"...Fine...." Mira grumbled after a long pause. She was still lost in thought about her brief meeting with Aroth, along with Aelina's warning. For the first time since the two had met, the Sect Master seemed oddly concerned, constantly telling Mira to be careful and to try and lay low for a while.

When she tried to ask who this 'Aroth' was and where he was from, Aelina shrugged it off, saying she didn't know, but she speculated the Central Continent. It could be from some hidden power on another continent that's been biding their time, but she doubted that.

Anything from the Era of Mystics has mostly been lost. There are probably inheritances somewhere spread out across the world, but Aelina was 99% sure they wouldn't have anything as powerful as that teleportation/communication device in those places.

'That old man likely won't pursue you himself, but it wouldn't be weird for him to send someone just to keep an eye on you. However, from my experience, those bastards don't know how to scout. So, just please, try not to cause any more trouble for the time being. I really don't want to have to come over there and save your ass.' Those were Aelina's final words before she disconnected the call.

For Aelina to be that worried, even contemplating coming to the Northern Continent, made Mira skeptical. That captain, Varik, didn't seem all that strong.

Sure, he was powerful, but not overly so. He wasn't anything she couldn't handle, but Aelina made it sound like he was just some grunt.

lightsnοvεl 'It also seems like the people from the Central Continent are quite prideful. If I were to kill one of those idiots, it's almost guaranteed they'll continue to pester me by sending stronger people until one of us is dead.' Mira speculated, feeling like she wasn't too far off from the truth.

Unfortunately, this time, she couldn't take care of the root of the problem all at once, either.

'....I guess I should heed her advice... For now.' Mira concluded before turning her attention back to Rhydian.

"Hot spring, huh? So, we just need to go find a volcano, right?" She asked, but the wolf shook her head.

"NO! I want to visit a real facility! I want the full spa and relaxation treatment, with nice food, skincare, meridian cleansing, everything!"

As they approached, the city's vibrant lights and lively sounds greeted them.

Dominique, Hana, and Linnea were visibly excited. They pressed their faces against the ship's railing. "Look at all those lights! It's like a festival!" Dominique exclaimed.

Rhydian hopped off the boat, crashing onto the ground with a mini explosion before she ran off, exclaiming. "Let's go! Rest and relaxation can't wait another day!"

Elenei docked the ship and stored it in a Spatial Ring. The group disembarked, making their way into the city without much issue blending in with the crowd due to Mira's illusions, making them appear a bit more normal. The city was alive with people running around talking with one another, entertainers showcasing their talents, and locals going about their business.

They listened to the conversations around them and quickly understood where the best places to obtain information would be. Mira and Elenei led them to a well-known tavern, where information was often spread and traded.

"This place is a hub for travelers. We should be able to find what we're looking for here." Mira said, much to the delight of the others.

Inside the tavern, the group split up. Mira and Elenei went to the bar, casually striking up conversations with the locals. Rhydian, Dominique, Hana, and Linnea explored the tavern, listening in on conversations and asking around. As for Coralia... Mira sent her off to go 'charm' some of the more powerful people and try to pull information out of them.

After a while, they regrouped, sharing what they had learned. "There's a hot spring resort on the Northern part of the continent. It's called the Celestial Springs and resides along the Auroravolc Peaks. Supposedly, it's the best in the region," Mira reported.

Everyone else reported their findings, with there being a surprising number of Hot Springs in the North, Rhydian was more interested in the one Mira found. "That's it! That's where we're going."

Without waiting for anyone to say anything, she darted out of the city and waited for them as if to try and speed up the process.

The group chuckled at her antics, having never seen Rhydian so excited about something before.

While they were walking back, Elenei spoke up about something a bit more serious, "I also heard some rumors about the treasure 'I' grabbed. It seems Varik's appearance and apparent death have caused more ripples than we thought. People aren't openly talking about the Central Continent, but there does seem to be a bit of dissatisfaction among everyone. Apparently, this kind of thing is pretty common. There was also talk about how in the past few hours, more and more resources were taken away by an unknown group of people."

Mira's expression turned serious. "Haaa... I get it. We'll lay low for a bit. No need to stir up trouble for no reason."

Elenei instantly had a bad feeling. Mira? Lay low? Staying out of trouble?

Is the sky about to collapse? They literally just got caught up in something annoying regarding Aroth, yet Mira has the gall to say that she'll stay out of trouble?

'I promise–if I see Mira getting greedy, I'm going to do my best to stop her. Please, just give me a few days to relax. We can kill whoever you want afterward, but please, give us these few days.'

She gave a silent prayer before they decided to head to the Celestial Springs.