The Strongest Wizard Becomes a Countryside Guardsman After Taking an Arrow to the Knee Chapter 15 - The Mulg Village Hot Springs

Chapter 15 – The Mulg Village Hot Springs

Translator: Ranzan

Mulg Village…has a hot springs.

The one that most of the villagers use daily is a large hot springs in the middle of the village.

As I was on my way to it, the village chief called over.

「Al…you can of course use this central springs, but there’s a far better one over here.」

「Oh?」

The village led away from the village.

「There are several springs near the village. There are those, also, that aren’t usually used by the villagers.」

「Why is that?」

「…well, the upkeep is a bother.」

「I see.」

「The previous chief got interested in making hot springs and made several. Except for the ti when they’re cleaned twice a year, they’re pretty much all closed.」

「Okay…」

The chief stopped and smiled at .

「So… since we actually have too many hot springs. The villagers can actually reserve them for a small fee if they promise to take care of them.」

「Oh?」

「And so, this here is my ho’s private hot springs.」

There was a small, beautiful cabin, well-built and cared for, by the looks of it.

「Al, feel free to use it whenever you’d like.」

「May I?」

「Certainly. It was nice to reserve this, but I tend to always end up going to the central one. Since I’m the chief, it’s always good to be seen mingling with the other villagers.」

Being a chief seems like a difficult job. He probably has to bathe with a lot of people that tell him everything they want and has to stop fights from breaking out among the villagers.

「If you take a liking to it, you can pretty much reserve it for yourself. And, it’s no problem if Femm joins you.」

Then the chief left.

Because of the chief’s final words, Femm’s eyes started sparkling brightly in anticipation.

「Well, I’m going to get in. You wait here Femm.」

「Kween!」

It was begging like a dog without using spirit speech, AGAIN.

「Okay, you can get in. But don’t go nuts and ss the springs up!」

『Of course not!』

「Wha!」

Femm used the spirit speech so suddenly it jolted . I looked at him and eyeing him up and down.

Femm and I were going in the hot springs.

Though it was one reason I ca to Mulg, I hadn’t really used the hot springs. I just took a damp cloth and washed myself until now.

It’s just sothing that becos a habit when you’re an adventurer for a long ti.

「You get in the bath AFTER you wash off, okay?」

『! I, I know already!』

Femm was about to dive right in when my yelling stopped it.

I washed off my body, and then Femm’s. I thought Femm would run all over the place, but Femm just sat quietly.

After we were done, we got in the awaiting bath.

「Phewww…」

「Fwaaoooh.」

The hot water felt great. Femm looked pleased as well.

「Wait, don’t dogs hate baths?」

『I’m not a dog.』

「Then…don’t wolves hate baths?」

『I’m not a normal wolf.』

「I see.」

「Ruff.」

…………

……

「It seems that the heat’s seeping into my knee.」

『No idea what that ans.』

It felt good, even though it was sumr. Winter must be even better.

I heard that Mulg Village gets quite cold, too. I wonder if there’s a hot springs near my bungalow.

After soaking a while, I started to get overheated.

「Okay, ti to go.」

『A little more.』

Just then, I heard voices from the changing room.

「But a devil like doesn’t need a bath!」

「Don’t say that! You’ll get dirty.」

「Hmph! I’m different than you low-lifes!」

「Wow, Sthub-Boss…」

「A devil has tabolism too…so if you don’t get in the bath you’ll sll like sweat and get grimy too, right?」

「I don’t sll!」

They were all making a lot of noise, two young girls and a magical one.

There must be so mistake.

『Why are you hiding?』

「Well…um…」

I motioned over with my head and Femm and I hid.

「Wow, Vi-Vi, you have such beautiful hair, you have to wash it, you know?」

「It’s beautiful even if I don’t wash it!」

「I can washth my own hair!」

I could hear the girls happily chatting among themselves.

「You! …for an elf, those sure are big!」

「What do you an? Vi-Vi?」

「Shut up! I an THOSE!」

「HYaaaah!」

「Sthub-Boss, don’t grab my sthisther’s boobies!」

What the hell are they doing? I had no idea.

I could only hear them. I wasn’t looking…I am a gentleman.

『Your face is red.』

「Whaa?」

Then…I guess I zoned out…it was probably the hot water.

I was thinking of cooling my head off with so ice magic when all the sudden,

「Old man! Femm too!」

Collette had found .

「Kyaaa! Mr. Al?!」

「He ca to assault our bodies, that pervert wizard!」

Vi-Vi appeared with a bath bucket, which she flung and hit , straight in the head.

I have no mory of what happened after that.

Again, it was probably the hot water.

However, when Millet ran up to , I rember seeing her two huge…soft…things and how her arm was pressing them against her body.

When I finally awoke, my head was on Millet’s knees in the changing room.

For so reason, all my clothes were already on.

「Ah, he’s awake!」

「What a disgrace! The lowest of the low-lifes.」

Millet still seed happy. Vi-Vi, on the other hand, wasn’t.

Still both of them were flapping fans over my face.

「Sorry…thanks. Didn’t an to cause trouble.」

「Old man, did you get too hot?」

Femm ca from behind Collette and looked at .

「Yeah, I think I did.」

It really sucks to be an S Rank adventurer… who happens to be defeated by a hot springs.

「Since this hot springs has the power of magic stones in a magic mine nearby, it might be that you simply got tipsy from all the magical power.」

「Hm?」

I guess I didn’t get overheated, but overmagicked. It made a bit more sense.

Even so, getting this tipsy on magic doesn’t seem likely.

When I got up, Millet offered so water.

「Old man!」

「What is it?」

「Millet put your underwear on you!」

After saying it, Collette bashfully laughed.

「…you owe her a big one.」

「Ruff?」

Femm’s face looked exasperated.

I left the hot springs, and the sun began to set. A wind, cooler than the afternoon’s, began to blow.

I closed my eyes while feeling the cool air and Femm licked the palm of my hand.