Chapter 315 Outdoor Mixed Bath
The relationship between people is wonderful.
If something is allowed the first time it is done, then it will be natural to do it the second, third, and Nth time.
Ever since Ryan kissed Ymir for the first time in front of Mr. Frank at the City Hall in Black Dragon City, the relationship between them had become somewhat subtle.
Although Ymir felt a little strange in her heart due to certain intimate actions, she did not think there was anything wrong with it.
It was as if the two of them had some kind of tacit understanding since their first meeting. No one took the initiative to say anything, but they accepted everything very naturally.
With her indifferent personality, it is difficult for her to meet someone she feels is good to her subjectively.
And Ryan was not as passionate as those young masters from the imperial capital who were pursuing her, but that was fine. Compared to the passionate love, Ymir preferred the light feeling like the spring breeze, which was more real.
…
Ryan didn't expect that Ymir would agree to take a bath together.
Originally, he was just asking casually for fun.
This "Golden City Bathhouse" is indeed the most famous bathhouse in the imperial capital, with the highest quality spring water directly connected to underground springs.
Of course, this place is similar to the bathhouse in Ryan's previous life. There is a formal bathing pool in the hall, and there are also private VIP service rooms upstairs.
And because of the open gender attitudes in this world, the largest public bath here has mixed bathing customs like those in ancient Rome.
Ryan also knew about the "Emperor's Set Meal" from the wasteland hunters' bragging. He heard that there were gauze waitresses who were familiar with all kinds of tricks.
Of course, Ryan was not interested in trying it (￣_, ￣)...
He smiled and asked directly: "Why did you suddenly agree?"
Ymir didn't explain much, but asked, "Didn't you want to come?"
She still looked indifferent, looked up at the bathing place in front of her, and said, "This is the family property of my uncle. It might be a good idea to give it a try..."
Ryan showed a hint of realization: "Oh."
There must be a connection for such a large building to be used as a bathhouse in the imperial capital. I didn't expect it to be opened by someone from the royal family.
Since they decided to give it a try, the two of them walked over.
At this moment, as Ryan and the other man walked towards the gate, a housekeeper who was wearing a bathhouse uniform and looked charming came out with a flattered look on her face.
Being able to be the manager of this place naturally requires one to have developed the ability to identify people.
The housekeeper recognized Ryan and Ymir and respectfully welcomed them into the VIP passage.
"Your Highness, Princess, Lord Renne, do you two want to take a bath?"
"yes."
"What kind of project do you two want to experience?"
"No need to arrange anyone, we can just make it ourselves."
"How about...arranging a private bath for the two of you?"
"good."
“…”
Ryan was the one talking the whole time. Ymir's aura of a cold and arrogant princess in front of outsiders was so overwhelming that the steward didn't dare to breathe.
The news about the Oma College was just reported not long ago, and the manager didn't expect to see the two main characters taking a bath in the bathhouse at this time?
Speaking of which...
With such a big thing happening, are you two still so leisurely and leisurely to come and take a bath?
As they walked along, the steward was trembling with fear as he guessed the relationship between the two.
The manager was also a shrewd man, so he naturally guessed that the relationship between the two was unusual.
But I am also surprised that Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is known as one of the "Two Beauties in the Oma Capital", actually has a man?
Ymir didn't say a word during the whole process and let Ryan arrange everything.
In the eyes of the manager, it was completely tacit approval.
Well, then we’ll arrange a “private bath”.
In fact, she didn't know that the reason why Ymir didn't speak was, firstly, she didn't want to speak; secondly, she had never been to a public bath and couldn't talk.
It’s like someone who has never been to a club naturally doesn’t understand the difference between the services priced at 388, 588, and 1388.
But I thought, it should be similar to the ones in the imperial palace, right?
…
The interior of the "Golden City Baths" is larger than the exterior, and the decoration is magnificent. Perhaps because it is the property of the Spurgeon royal family, it even uses a lot of palace-style decorations. Various pure gold products, shining brightly...
The higher you go up a floor, the more luxurious the decoration becomes.
The steward led Ryan and Ymir all the way to the top floor, where they could see exquisite antiques and oil paintings by masters everywhere.
The steward took his leave, and then a lightly dressed waitress led the two of them to the dressing room.
Soon, Ryan changed into a plain white bathrobe and came to an open-air bath surrounded by smoke.
The waitress helped him take off his bathrobe and then left.
“Rich people really know how to enjoy themselves…”
Ryan looked around and found the bathing environment was indeed excellent. Not only was it luxurious, but the details of the design made people feel very comfortable, and they would not feel constrained at all because of being naked.
And, the most rare thing is that this bath is actually on an open-air platform!
Here, you can see the sky by looking up.
The bathing pool is about 20 to 30 square meters, built with stones. There are seven or eight stone lion sculptures surrounding it, spewing hot water with billowing white smoke from their mouths.
Due to the clever design, there is no building taller than the terrace facing it, which allows this open-air terrace to have an excellent view overlooking a large area of the imperial capital while ensuring absolute privacy.
The temperature was just right. When Ryan got into the water, he immediately felt comfortable in every pore.
He soaked his whole body in the pool water.
Lying on your back in the bathtub, you can just see the sky.
The will of a transcendent will increase as his transcendent rank improves, but it is not known whether it is because the secretion level of the strength-related transcendent hormones is getting higher and higher, Ryan always feels that his restless desire is getting stronger and stronger.
As he was soaking in the water, he felt as if something was missing, and wondered, "Did I misunderstand? Does a private bathing area mean a very private location?"
The steward just now probably took Ymir's identity into consideration, so his introduction was very vague.
But Ryan also understood, and there should be some surprises.
What about the legendary mixed bathing?
What about Ymir?
So the " private bath" means you take a bath alone?
After thinking about it, he said to himself with a half-smile: "But, this kind of bubble is not bad."
Although the extraordinary practice does not feel painful, the nerves are always tense. This is a rare time to relax.
However, it turned out that he was right.
…
Just as he finished his thought, he heard footsteps coming from the door.
Ryan's perception was very sharp now. The footsteps were very light, and it sounded like two women were walking towards him barefoot.
Then the two men stopped, and one of them who was walking behind turned around and walked out.
Ryan tilted his head and looked over, seeing Ymir standing there calmly in a bathrobe.
She was calmer than Ren expected.
In fact, Ymir had sensed that Ryan was here long before she came in. Although she had never been to a public bath, she understood the situation by looking at the situation.
She still asked Ryan, "Is this a mixed bathing pool?"
Ryan spread his hands, looking innocent, and said, "I didn't know before, but now I know."
“…”
Ymir didn't say anything, but rolled her eyes at him, which probably meant: I don't believe you.
But it seems that he also tacitly accepts this fact.
Now that she was here, there was no sign of Ymir showing any intention of leaving.
After asking the question, she naturally took off her bathrobe and put it on a chair beside her.
It was naturally a vacuum inside, and the icy skin was completely exposed to the air.
Standing proudly, her long and beautiful legs are clearly visible.
No matter how you look at it, Ymir has a nearly perfect figure.
Ryan smiled and blinked. He didn't expect Ymir to be so indifferent to "mixed bathing".
Perhaps because they had been together day and night during the period of recovery, and Ymir had seen everything she needed to see, she didn't think there was anything to be embarrassed about.
Ryan did not hide his gaze, and watched her with a smile as she lifted her beautiful legs to test the water temperature, and then slowly walked down the steps to the bathtub.
The water gradually covered her calves, then her knees, then her thighs, and her hips...
Ryan watched the beautiful body, as soft as warm jade, sink into the water little by little as if he were appreciating a perfect work of art.
Ymir's eyes were always elsewhere, her face remained calm, and she didn't look at Ryan.
After entering the pool, she lazily lay on her back by the pool.
However, it is opposite Rennes.
The bathtub was big enough for two people to soak in half each, with several meters between them.
The crystal clear pool did not block any details. The spring water from the beast head flowed into the pool, creating waves of snow-white light and shadows on the water surface, allowing Ryan to see it clearly.
Ymir lay there with her head up, seemingly enjoying this timid moment.
No one spoke for a long time.
…
Ryan swam over consciously and lay down next to Ymir.
Not too far, not too close, about half a body's length away. Just by slightly touching the elbow, one could touch the smooth jade body.
Ymir kept her eyes closed the whole time. It wasn't that she didn't notice, but she just didn't care at all.
Ymir, like Canossa, is a legendary. She is the kind that even Ren can't beat with two hands. If you act too rashly, you probably won't get the upper hand and will get beaten.
Ryan looked at Ymir with a calm expression and understood the purpose of her action.
This was her uncle's family's business, which meant that the news of the two coming to bathe would spread throughout the entire Omar upper class circle in a very short time. Their close relationship was naturally self-evident.
Ymir is the kind of person who doesn't talk much, but does it quietly. She doesn't talk about it, but she does it.
Perhaps it was because she had advanced to the Law of Ice, and her control over her desires had reached an almost "pure and desireless" level.
In some matters, it is almost impossible to get her to take the initiative.
After thinking about it, Ryan said, "Now that you are back in the imperial capital, are there many noble young masters bothering you?"
Ymir, who was driven out of the imperial capital by the old aristocratic group, is now definitely the most popular figure.
Now 99% of the Omar nobles thought that Princess Ymir was the ruler of Black Dragon City. That city was also her private territory.
Just like the Grand Duke Haus and his son who visited the territory before, the best way they could think of to make friends was "marriage".
In the eyes of those old nobles, Ymir was a woman after all. Whoever married her would actually control everything about the future of Black Dragon City.
There is no doubt that when she comes back, there will be many rich and powerful men coming to visit her.
Ymir didn't respond to his question, which was obviously intended to stir up trouble. She didn't open her eyes either, and said calmly, "Don't think too much. Since you want to take a bath, just take a bath quietly."
"oh."
Ryan raised his eyebrows, then quietly moved his butt and moved closer.
Ymir still didn't react.
A while later.
"Would you like me to rub your shoulders?"
“…”
As expected, Ymir did not answer.
Ryan naturally took it as her consent, and consciously moved closer, then patted her shoulder and motioned her to sit up.
At this time, Ymir opened her eyes slightly, glanced at him out of the corner of her eyes, but did not refuse. She sat up and exposed her entire beautiful back to Ryan.
Ryan came up and squeezed her shoulder gently.
Maybe because of the hot spring, her skin is very soft, like foamy dough when pinched. But because she is a melee-type extraordinary, she has tough muscles.
Well... overall, the feel is unexpectedly good.
Because both of them were naked, their posture was already very close. Even though Ryan deliberately maintained some restraint, their skin still touched from time to time, and the ambiguous atmosphere was rapidly heating up.
Just when Ryan's hand on her shoulder was wandering a little dishonestly, Ymir suddenly spoke.
Her tone was still calm, as if she hadn't noticed anything "abnormal" about Ryan.
Maybe he knew it and acquiesced to it.
"My brother will announce the news of the equal alliance between Omar and Black Dragon City during the court meeting tomorrow. At the same time, he will also announce that the throne will be given to Karen (the second prince)."
"oh……"
As Ryan listened to Ymir talking about serious matters, his expression became serious.
The old emperor's time is running out, but he has done something good for Black Dragon City. Once the alliance is concluded, it means that Omar officially recognizes the status of Black Dragon City as a "kingdom", which will greatly facilitate the future development of Black Dragon City.
At least, ordinary residents will listen to the official authorities and have a certain positive impression of the "demonized" Black Dragon City.
However, passing the throne to the second prince is not that simple.
After thinking about it, Ryan said, "That missionary has the ability to change people's subconsciousness. Your brother's decision may have been influenced by that 'mental suggestion'."
"Well... but it doesn't matter anymore. No matter who the throne is passed to, the current situation will never be stable."
Ymir had heard from Ryan before about the mental abnormalities he sensed, and she was also very curious why she, a legend, didn't sense it but Ryan did.
But she didn't ask any further questions and chose to trust Ryan unconditionally.
Moreover, only this statement can reasonably explain why there are so many believers of the Three-Eyed Evil God in the City of Glory in a short period of time.
"Yes. No matter who comes, the struggle for the imperial power in Omar cannot change it..."
After all, this is the place where Ymir was born, so Ryan didn't say it directly: Omar will definitely collapse now.
He thought about it and said, "The most important thing now is to prevent the missionaries of Glory City from using their ability to change people's beliefs. We must find a way to stop them from preaching..."
This is a very tricky question.
The most terrifying thing is that the method of quietly changing people's beliefs can be concealed even from top-level extraordinary people.
If he hadn't discovered it early this time, and the missionaries from Glory City had really spread the "belief in the evil god" throughout the two empires, it would have been a devastating disaster for their Black Dragon City.
Even the Glorious City could use the faith in gods to control all human territories in the Ice Ridge Wasteland without any effort.
Ymir also sighed slightly and said in a serious tone: "The missionaries of Glory City helped Karen fight for the throne. It seems that the top leaders of Omar have been infiltrated by the cult. If nothing unexpected happens, the situation in Sid is probably similar... Now it will be difficult to stop them just relying on our family's words."
"Um."
Ryan also saw through the strategy of Glory City, which was to corrupt some top nobles first.
Then, the nobles spread the faith on a large scale.
Under this system of centralized power by the lords, once the statue of the evil god is erected, the power of the major territories is supreme. With them spreading the word, the civilians will naturally fall soon.
"Belief in evil gods" will spread like a plague.
But if the emperor of a country is a believer in an evil god, it would be a serious matter.
Ryan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he said: "So, I think even if your brother has issued an edict, the second prince must not be allowed to inherit the imperial power!"
Ymir didn't say anything, obviously agreeing with this statement.
There will definitely be big changes in the imperial capital tomorrow.
