Chapter 34: 15 year old Inglis and the Town Ruled by a Highlander (5) [1/3]
Later that night, Inglis and Rafinha were enjoying the bath in the feudal lord’s castle.
「Hmm~ that hits the spot! The lord here sure is generous! I mean, we’re even allowed to use the bath ? 」
It was a magnificent bathhouse paved with stone and decorated with plenty of ornaments. It used to be a bathroom exclusive for the lord’s family, but now everyone in the castle could use it, including the pair of newcomers. However, due to the late hour, it almost felt like they had reserved the whole place for themselves. The bath which was just a little bit too hot felt perfect on their tired body. Rafinha was humming cheerfully.
「You’re right. It’s been a while since we could take our time soaking in a bath.」 「Our dinner was an all-you-can-eat buffet, and we’re given guest rooms because we’re girls too! This is way better than renting an inn by ourselves, isn’t that right~?」 「This goes to say how much they’re expecting from us, I think. We did some solid work earlier, after all.」
It seemed like the story of how Inglis and Rafinha defeated dozens of Magic Stone Beasts on their own had become the hot topic within the castle. It was such a great achievement that they had received some bonus payments for the day. They couldn’t meet the Highlander Lady today since she was preoccupied but it seemed like they would be granted an audience tomorrow.
「Come at us! We’ll just use the ‘Blast, decoy and all!’ tactic again!」 「Isn’t there a better name for it…?」 「It’s easy to understand, so who cares ?」
Said Rafinha, rising up from the bathtub in good humor.
「Come on, I’ll wash your back alright?」
She then asked Inglis to move to an open area so that she could wash her back.