After eating and drinking their fill, the two of them walked along the wide stone steps, all the way to the depths of the first floor of the castle.
Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a wave of white hot steam rushed towards them.
"This is..." Yorn instinctively stopped, staring unblinkingly at the scene before him.
It was a crude but fully equipped hot spring pool.
The surroundings were tamped earth with stone bricks laid around the edge, devoid of any luxurious decorations, just the most practical construction.
The pool water was heated by natural geothermal energy, rolling with fine steam that permeated the entire hall, and a faint gurgling sound of water could be heard.
The air was mixed with a faint mineral aroma and a warm, moist sensation.
Outside the castle was still howling with cold wind, yet inside it seemed like another world.
But in a place like the Northern Territory, being able to soak in a hot spring?!
It's simply more enviable than owning a gold vein!
