In the steamy bathroom, Barrett was lying on the edge of the terrazzo in the bath. Letting the warm water gushing out of the mouth of the stone lion behind him, constantly washing his body, it was as if a pair of big hands were constantly sweeping his skin lightly and gently.

Barrett, who had his hands on his head, sighed: "This is more or less a little bit of the three-dimensional spray feeling in reality......"

Although he sighed like that, in reality, the real benefit of spraying is that there are sprinklers at the top, bottom, and around the shower room, with as few as 3-4 pairs and as many as a dozen pairs. It is controlled by a computer and the impact of a stream of water is used to achieve a massage effect. And this bathroom with only a few outlets is completely incomparable in terms of effect.

"I didn't expect Stourney to have a hot spring, it's really a supreme enjoyment!" The same anvil with only one head exposed was so comfortable that it shivered even when he spoke.

Hot baths like this are not common in the Western Continent. In addition to the huge cost of construction, more importantly, every time it is opened, it is necessary to arrange boiling water about half an hour in advance. If it weren't for the fact that there are hot springs in the small town of Stoll, this would be a luxury!

Shaking his calves and splashing noodles in the bath, he backstroked in this decent beach - and only a small person like a halfling could do that, and if he were to change to Barrett, he might hit the wall without swimming two steps. Then he let himself float on the water like this, and whispered: "That kid Lalu is really right, why don't you get used to bathing with others." What a pretentious guy. ”

"Everyone has their own quirks. Noodles You yourself are addicted to eating as much as your life, don't you allow others to like to take a quiet bath alone? Barrett, who turned around and let the water pound against his chest, laughed.

Touching his beard and looking at the stone lion spraying water, the judgment bonus from the dwarf made the anvil understand the cost of this: "Even if it is the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce', but the temple in this small place actually has such an arrangement, after all, it is still too extravagant!" ”

The lion's head that acts as a spout has a soft, sleek mane, and is apparently designed to match the bathroom's environment. Dwarves are both the tallest blacksmiths and the best stonemasons. Although the skill level of the anvil on the stonemason is not high, it is still possible to determine the approximate price of the decorations in front of you

After about two quarters of an hour, Barrett got up and picked up a bathrobe from the copper tray next to him, wrapping himself up. Then he pulled the string on the side of the tray, and was aware that there were already people in the other party's bathroom ready to take a bath. Then he stretched out his hand and pointed here and said, "That stone lion is at most the price of a crude dagger, and this thing is more than a refined weapon." ”

The tray Barrett was pointing to was mounted on the hands of a marble statue carved into the form of a kneeling girl. Although it is a kneeling statue, the artist's unique carving technique makes her body very light. It seems to ascend along a diagonal line, as if to leave the earth. The carver's exquisite artistic skills gave the stone body a moist and tender feeling, and a seductive gaze flashed in her eyes.

Although it is not able to combine the elegance of classicism with the movement and vigor of the emerging Freudianism like the real art classics. But it's not just the marble that comes to life. At the same time, the string that Barrett had just pulled was like a tassel tied to the girl's hair as a decoration.

The statue in front of him was almost identical to the one Barrett remembered at the Boreham Mansion in Calada - although it was difficult to tell the difference in terms of craftsmanship, the impact of the two was not comparable.

According to Barrett's understanding, the statue was originally carved for the bathroom in the mansion. However, that was more than 200 years ago, and the normal time was enough for a type of sculpture to be imitated and popularized on a large scale.

"Placing a statue worth at least 200 gold coins in the bathroom as a decoration is usually only made by those nobles above the middle class. In a small town like this, there are only these local tyrants who have the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce'. Those guys at the town hall would never have this level of vanity. Barrett let out such a sigh as he tied his belt, picked up the bath towel and began to wipe his hair.

From Barrett's current point of view, although he can't accurately evaluate the specific level of this imitation craft, he can still know its general price.

stared at the anvil of the stone statue for a long time with wide eyes, and then wiped his sausage mouth: "I really didn't expect this!" However, in this way, it is unlikely that this bath was built for his own use by the temple in the small town of Stoll. I'm afraid it's more to receive foreign guests! ”

"Yes! This may be one of the many retreats of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce Church in the Kingdom of Cruze. They probably received not only the members of the church, but also the nobles of the Cruze kingdom, who seemed to like this tone as well. Barrett smiled and slid his chin with his fingers.

I don't know when it began, this kind of extravagance became a trend and spread in the Western Continent. And when an act becomes a trend, no matter how much the individual resists it, if he still wants to integrate into society without a trace, he has to accept it - in order not to appear different from the crowd, there is no way to go with the flow.

Even the military nobles of the Norhan kingdom (such as the Bolim family) have officially joined the ranks of enjoying art and beauty. This is already a family that has resisted for a long time, and the south like the Kingdom of Cruze has all fallen much earlier.

In fact, Barrett always believed: 'Eighty percent of the people who started the art trend in Nohan's country were the nobles who fled from the south. Because in addition to cash, the most valuable things those guys carried in the process of fleeing were those works of art that were very expensive in the South. After settling down in the Duchy of Nohan, in order to be able to exchange the artwork in his hands for other more useful things. Pushing this trend is a necessary process, otherwise the originally priceless crafts will not be able to be equated with gold coins in the eyes of knights who only know how to swords. ’

Although Barrett can't be said to be completely correct in this regard, he also thinks about it. However, the most fundamental reason is that the Duchy of Norhan had experienced a relatively long period of peace at that time. When material life is gradually satisfied, when survival is not constantly threatened, the human soul will feel empty if there is no sustenance.

From this point of view, human beings are indeed a somewhat insatiable creature. At that time, even without the help of the exiled aristocracy, there would have been a humanistic trend in the Principality of Nohan, and it is difficult to say whether it was a work of art or a musical or something else.

"It seems that we really took advantage of the light of Clematis this time." The noodles who tread the water to float themselves said a little jokingly. Obviously, the noodles and anvils that live underground in reality have not had a similar enjoyment for a long time.

Barrett, who heard this, shook his head helplessly: "Although it is comfortable to soak in here, if you soak it for too long, you will faint." Decide for yourselves.

Since there is such a complete washing set-up, it is natural that after-bath services are also provided here. Barrett, who was just wrapping his lower body in a bath towel, was lying on the terrazzo slab, enjoying the massage of the girl's hands on his back, and it could be said that he had begun to relax completely—this was the standard monetary exchange between the masseuse and the temple in the local temple, and was not included in the official sequence.

In the warm bath, let the muscles of the whole body relax with the help of the water, and then face the massage of a girl who is not sure whether it is professional or not, it is also a pleasure! The small hands pushed and kneaded Barrett's shoulders, back, arms, and legs back and forth. A girl's hands are soft, but they should also be calloused for long hours. And the touch of the calluses on Barrett's body after soaking them in hot water is also something that someone who says is artificially expensive in reality has not really tasted it.

After the long washing process, the players returned to their rooms refreshed. The fatigue and troubles along the way seem to be washed away between the steam and the flowing water. At the same time, Barrett, who walked around the temple, found that the temple had actually canceled the largest religious space such as the chapel. If it weren't for this, it wouldn't have been able to create such a perfect leisure environment on such a small scale.

"The 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' church is really all about money! I don't know what to say even a serious temple can be transformed into something like this. Barrett, who smiled bitterly, changed into dry clothes. This was followed by a welcome dinner hosted by Pastor Kenahan.

The presiding priest of the temple in the town of Stoll, Reverend Kenahan, is a rare young priest of the same level that the players have seen along the way. Generally speaking, the aborigines who are in charge of a town temple are 30-40 years old, to say the least. The rest are either immortal species that do not show their age, or they are successful people who are equally outstanding in their own strength and background. And which kind of person does the person in front of him belong to, judging from the current information, Barrett has no bottom at all.

When the crew arrived, Pastor Kenahan, who was the host, took the lead in raising his glass: "Pastor Bot and her companions are very welcome to our temple of Stoll. Here you will definitely understand what it means to be truly at home. ”

"When it comes to being at home, the temple feels amazing. But the way it is run is really different from the temples in other places. Claymatis, who was clutching the glass, asked a little puzzled.

Pastor Kenahan put down the cup in his hand and confessed, "That's normal! The church also allows temples in different places to adapt to local conditions and develop the cause of temples with local characteristics. You must know that although the hot springs in the town of Stoll are not famous on the mainland, there are still some lovers in the Kingdom of Cruz. Especially among the noble ladies of the upper class, there are rumors of whitening skin. Therefore, in the past, many wealthy people would come here for vacation every year. If it weren't for the effects of the war, there would definitely be more than a few of you in the room today. ”

'Who knows if you organized the rumor?' As for whitening! Adding some holy water to the bath should also have some effect! Barrett, who heard this statement on the side, also muttered in his mind, and his mouth was sealed to death--as the so-called cannibalism is the softest, and the hands that take people are short. Having just enjoyed such a warm reception, Barrett naturally wouldn't say anything bad about the scenery.

I don't know if Lalu is upright or lacking heart, at this time he asked with a puzzled face: "If a large number of dignitaries and dignitaries come here every year to take hot springs, the supporting facilities of Stoll Town will not be like this!" Even if they themselves can eat and live in the temple, their retinue and guards must rest in the town! ”

"In fact, on the hill northwest of the town, there was a row of holiday villas that belonged to the aristocracy. However, at the beginning of the war, most of the buildings belonging to the local aristocracy had been bulldozed by the royal family. At this point, Pastor Kenahan turned his gaze to Barrett, "That's one of the reasons for one of the questions that gentleman asked earlier. It's not that the town of Stoll is unfriendly to the royal side, it's that the royal side is unfriendly to the town of Stoll. ”

"A villa out of town? In the past, that kind of building complex had to be guarded by special people! Putting so many resources into a hot spring just to bathe in it? Wouldn't it be nice to have this money to strengthen our armaments and invest in our industries? Barrett immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"This Mr. Boreham, you have something to do with the Boreham family in the north!" Pastor Kenahan immediately asked.

Barrett, who felt that there was no need to hide anything, nodded: "Yes! I'm a branch member of that family. At the moment is an authentic little person. ”

"Although you are a little person now, I believe you will not be a little person forever." Speaking of this, Pastor Keenerhan's voice changed, "Now let's get down to business, Mr. Boram, your standard Norhan mentality, we have become the northern aristocratic mentality. It is quite different from the southern aristocratic thinking of Cruz. (To be continued.) )