Chapter 598: [ Relaxing in Bath time—what peace! ]

“Our former life has once ended! Now, for you’re our Lord who gave us new lives, our lives are for you to decide!” Yang Qingyu cried out in reverence.

“We give our lives to you—please use it as you desire…!!”

Yang Qingyu’s declaration caused Allen to feel moved. His lips arched upwards. Even Laura and Fiona behind her couldn’t help but nod their head in satisfaction. They now have a good impression on this girl. Smart and loyal… this is a good subordinate!

Alkrasha, Celty and the others as well look at Yang Qingyu with praise. Surely this girl would be someone reaching high up in the clouds!

People like this, they know that Allen would be extremely appreciative and would surely not let something bad happen to her. He would surely nurture her with great attention—is she going to be chosen as one for the harem? Suddenly such a thought appeared inside their mind as they glanced at each other, twinkle flashed across their eyes. If that happens, she needed to be observed carefully and probably… trained properly.

If Allen knows what they are thinking, he would certainly vomit blood in shame. Is he really that of a pok*mon master? Gotta catch ‘em all?! They are really thinking exaggeratedly. Although he liked beauties, he was not that fickle and would eat everything he could see—!

“So what about the others…? I don’t mind if you leave, you know… this is your last chance~” Allen asked again.

However, no one stood up and instead followed Yang Qingyu’s action and kneeled in the ground showing their piety towards Allen.

“Are you sure you want to stay in Dawn…?” Allen asked one last time. “You’re not all deaf, are you? Why don’t you answer? Are you sure you want to stay in the Dawn?”

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out, "YES!"

A few voices could be heard in the beginning in a disorderly manner. However, they continued to rise and became so loud that they could topple over the mountains.

“..So be it…” Allen smiled happily. He nodded then stand up and his imposing manner become even stronger but this time it was not a pressure that can invoke fear but a new wave of warmth surrounded the crowd, and each of them felt this warmth, causing their bodies to be extremely comfortable. It’s as if it had cured all their fatigue and tension, making them feel as if they are floating cloud nine. What is this? They asked themselves as power bubbled within them, their strength rapidly rising.

However, although they are full of question and shock, they didn’t dare raise their heads and asked as they listened carefully at each of Allen’s words. “I’m proud of you as my brothers. I hope that you will never change. You all must never forget, from today forward… you are all a part of one family. You are DAWN, I hope you would feel proud when someone called you, Dawn!” Allen’s voice resounded, echoing within the Throne Hall.

“… …”

“I won’t nag you about rules whatsoever. I only need you to remember several things—things you should never forget!” Allen’s pleasant voice attracted all of them. When he did, all people raise their heads and look at him.

“First, Honor…!” Allen grinned. “Never forget your Honor. It is important in all circles, especially among thieves and rogues. Honor defines you. Don’t act like scoundrels and scumbags. You might be villains, we might be evildoers that the world hated most, but we all have Honors—don’t forget that!”

“—Second, Pride! Be proud of what you are and what you would become. Be proud that you are a member of DAWN, that you are brothers and sisters of the people present today. Even after Death, that pride will carry on to the future—I assure you of that!”

“—Last but not the least, Family!” Allen turned solemn and serious. In a muffled, gentle, doting tone, he gave a low laugh and said, “Nothing is important as Family. If ever you have a need to choose in the future, you need to remember; the most important thing in this world will always be the people in this hall. Right here, right now. They are your family…!!”

“… …?!!!”

“…Protect your family well, your brothers and sister… whether you always argue, you always at an edge with each other but when the time comes you know who to side on! Who to protect! A Family must be someone that can support every member—that is what I want DAWN to become…!”

“When the time comes when you are stuck between two things. World or Family… that is an easy question… as for you, who are you going to choose?”

“Family!!!” Without hesitation, the group answered. Allen’s smile becomes even wider…

“…Now, you do understand…”

Their voices united as one, everyone in the Throne Room lowered their heads. The sound they made might have been taken for a prayer.

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Eayaaa —— Along with this moan, Allen was washing Celty’s hair.

“Fuuuh… I feel refreshed~”

“Yes.”

After his impassioned speech within the Throne Hall, it has been two days since then. And tonight was the night of [ Gathering of the Players ] that the Dungeon was going to hold, gathering all the Challengers of the Dungeon from all over the Thousand Worlds. As a sense of killing time, the group decided to take a bath—together, though.

Thus, here they are, together with Allen at the Bathroom located just a room away from the balcony pool.

—[Ruinos Castle] Forest Green Hall, Large bathhouse.

It was an artificial bathhouse, possessing a design created by Allen personally. The room of the bathhouse was created by Allen intricately to have the image and sense of being within the shawl of trees, embraced by nature. Thus, wherever one looks around, they would trees and plants around, surrounding the hot round bathtub.

The ceiling of the bath-house was a night sky full of stars, of course, it was also artificial and created by Allen, all while placing almost all the known constellation he had known, making a starry sky that looks like the milky way. It was magnificent and the women were all praise for it…!

“Wow……!”

“Do you like it?”

“YES! This place really looks great! Even though I had seen this before but seeing once again still make me feel amazed. Is this really illusion…?” Liu Muxiao asked as her gaze roamed around the forest that replicated even sounds of the birds chirping and the wind blowing. It has some kind of power to cure every people’s fatigue and stress and can make one relax their battered minds and taut nerves.

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Liu Muxiao had an astonished look on her face as she looks around like a small child in an amusement park for the very first time.

Rather than saying this was an illusion, this world seemed like a real world.

The smell of the air, the light breeze, the touch of the rough ground … all of this seemed life-like!

The bathtub that was emitting smoke and steam was surrounded by trees, plants, mountains, and forest. Is this really an illusion? An artificial world? Is this place really the work of a human? Such thought came to anyone who would see as they watch their surrounding in amazement.

——It felt like reality, but wasn’t really a reality which made the situation all the more difficult to believe.

“Well, it’s more like a virtual world actually—it has the touch of science and magic at the same time…” Allen softly explained as he gently rubs Celty’s back with a wet scrub.

Celty’s expression turned delightful as she felt Allen’s gentle caressed, her eyes turning crescent. After all, nothing was more pleasurable than when being gently scratched and bathed by the one she loves with those fingertips of his that exerted just the right amount of force to massage. Celty was full of euphoria and moaned dizzily. Another voice then came from behind.

“Well, even if you say that… is there really some sense making it like this when it was just a simple bathhouse? Even the playing room, you attached arcades, game machines and many kinds of things there. You really do have too much time…”

“He he,” Allen chuckled. “Well, it’s that I have too much time but it was interesting doing these kinds of things. You do know that I had created a world. Before that was this… you can say it’s a trial product or some sort. I even tried creating a virtual game, though that is yet to be completed. But more or less, they are interesting experiences that help me greatly understand several important things…” Allen responded with a faint smile.

“And I believe, as long as the people using it felt comfortable, it’s not wasting time…” He added. There’s nothing more wonderful thing as someone enjoying what he had created—this is pure happiness from the hands of a craftsman.

“Hmm…however, wasn’t this a bit too big? I don’t feel like I just entered a room but more like I was transported to another place. Havana? Amazon?”

Allen turned at her, smiling faintly; “That’s magic at works—it’s kind of a space distortion magic, capable of expanding a small space into bigger and larger space.” He then returned towards Celty and said, “Hey, I’m done.”

“Okay. Thank you!”

“That’s nothing. If I only gave sister the special treatment (washing) it won’t be fair to you, right?” Allen laughed “Ahaha” as he moved towards the bath. In the bath, Layla, who had entered first, smiled wryly at the two. While the other women had already started relaxing within the large bath.

All the ladies washed their bodies in the large bath and were finally able to relax and loosen up in the water. After playing for a whole day, they really need to loosen up and relax. Alkrasha was facing upwards stretching her body with her arms in the air, while Liu Muxiao, Xue Ling who seemed a bit shy, glancing at Allen from time to time, Mireya, Qin, Li Lian, Li Tian and Feriat who tagged along after getting along well with Xue Ling. She was soaking in the water with an absent-minded expression on her face. With that same expression, she murmured. "This bath-water ... it smells like we're in the woods, really relaxing." Alkrasha scooped up the water with her two hands and smelled it, her expression turned delightful.

“I also felt it… it’s as if it was a real and genuine spring water. Though since we’re on the second floor that should be impossible…”

“It’s more like a hot-spring though…”

“Hey, Mireya, quit swimming like this is a freaking pool will you!”

“No way, it was big and comfortable you know~” Mireya was like a child, swimming around the hot spring, diving around, and jumping in and out of the water. She looked like a happy little dolphin.

The water had a relaxing effect, after fighting all the way here, bathing was extremely comfortable. Moreover, the recovery effect for the body was pretty good. It heals fatigue, exhaustion, and injuries—it was a wonderful bath!

“…The water is made from magic power. You can say it’s some sort of crystallization of magic energy throughout the world so it has some amazing effects on the body. Especially, it’s effective in healing wounds, colds, sickness and on top of that, it energized you to the max. Furthermore, its clean water so no problem even if you were to drink some." Allen muttered as he slowly closed his eyes, resting. He was proud of this creation.

“Aah,~~ it feels so nice~”

“This is bliss~”

“Well, I kind of expected this of you, but I didn’t think Xue Ling and Miss Feriat would come too.” Liu Muxiao said as her gaze went towards the two women curling at the very corner. Xue Ling was feeling shy and still quite reserved towards Allen, so after learning that Allen would be coming to them in a bath, Liu Muxiao was not expecting Xue Ling to follow them. I guess she’s also trying her best to get used to Allen…

“… /// …” Xue Ling’s face turned beet red upon Liu Muxiao’s words and stealthily stole a glance towards Allen. However, the latter was closing his eyes and seems to be savoring the feeling within the Hotspring.

Xue Ling knows about her relationship with Allen and she had already accepted it by heart. In any case, she had never had any interest in a relationship so having someone like Allen, that she knows that had loved her and all, was a blessing for her. However, a physical relationship would be different.

Allen and Xue Ling had an extremely intimate relationship—but that was the Xue Ling from the previous world. Liu Muxiao and the others had advised her from time to time to take forward and she was just too embarrassed to do it. Probably, Allen had realized her worries and concern and decided to give her some time to organize her feelings and emotions in order first before he would confront her. That was probably the reason why, although they had finally seen each other, Allen still yet to make a move on her or even shows annoying forceful flirty actions.

He was giving her space and time…

It is something she needed. Xue Ling realized Allen’s intention and she couldn’t help but feel happy for his consideration. For now, their ambiguous relationship where they are more than friends but less than lovers is enough for Xue Ling. In any case, they still have some time to spare…

And no matter how much time passes by, and how long it would take, Allen wouldn’t give up on her or leave her—that’s what she believes…!

“…well, something like this is… I think something like this is good sometimes…” Xue Ling smiled faintly.

On the other hand, Feriat doesn’t care at all. “I just wanted to try out this huge bath~” She muttered indifferently.

Although she was still against it, being Allen’s servant and all but even if she couldn’t accept it, what could she do? Worrying and despairing about it for a very long time is frustrating—in any case, Allen seems to be holding on his oath—he wasn’t making a move on her at all, giving her a very strange kind of disappointment.

Besides, Allen’s treatment of his tamed beasts and servants is something she couldn’t ridicule or hold in contempt. In fact, he was the best master that she had ever seen—no need to investigate or gather information for a long time, one would only look at the expression of his servants to know the answer. Thus, Feriat had come to an understanding and a bit of reluctant acceptance of her situation. As long as Allen remained the same and treats her as some sort of family, she could only bid her time and tried to accept her fate.

She knows that she would never able to escape from his hand… the moment she fell on his hand that is also the moment her destiny was tied to his.

As for her showing her skin to Allen, it’s something she doesn’t care. In the first place, Allen’s side has so much beautiful women with bodies that wouldn’t even lose to hers, why would Allen specifically treat her strangely for that…? Why would he even care?

For some reason, Feriat had developed some sort of weird trust to Allen, in some strange way—I guess this kind of thing was almost similar to Maria Makiling’s way of looking and treating Allen.

“But still… I heard Feriat is once Allen’s enemy? But looking at you now, it’s quite hard to imagine you are what I had heard about you from the others…”

“And so?” Feriat made a displeased expression. She then sighs and her expression turned bitter and gloomy, “Encountering that madman is my life’s worst regret…If I had known about him before, I would have never dared face him. I would have run away the moment I saw him a miles away. Haa, what a life. I’m really a fool, to even think of standing up against him…”

“Ha ha ha,” Liu Muxiao giggled as she swam over and leaned on the rock just beside Feriat and Xue Ling. “That’s also true, I would surely pity Allen’s enemy… he was a stubborn one and he wouldn’t let any unpaid debt be left alone… he would surely paid them one way or another—”

“… …”

“But this is a surprise…” Suddenly, Feriat, who was already bathing, heaved a heavy sigh as she spoke. Did she put in some sort of bath agent? The water retained a greenish hue.

“Surprise what…?” Liu Muxiao and Xue Ling glanced back at Feriat who suddenly spoke. Then, suddenly, footsteps echoed from behind. Laura came in, carrying something with a faint smile.

“Ah, it’s here. Thank you for your time.” Feriat’s face was brimming with elation as she was handed some type of soft fluffy looking silver tray by Laura. Laura exchanged courtesies and then immediately left and went towards the others.

“Ms. Laura is really thoughtful and attentive————”

Inside the fluffy-looking silver tray floating in the water was a wine bottle and a wine glass. There was no need to ask what was inside the wine bottle.

Feriat poured the wine into the glass with elation and drank it all in one go. She then pushed the tray gently towards the others.