I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 288



288 – Side Story – A Story About Creating Peace (7)

The northern region is basically a snow field.

No matter where you go except Hespania, you will find a snowy country covered in pure white snow, which makes it an unsuitable area for tourism purposes.

However, there are a few exceptions, the most notable of which is a village in the northeast called Prytium.

“It’s Prutium, it’s been a while.”

“Well, the last time I came was about two years ago for the purpose of inspection.”

The person who arrived in this remote village today is none other than the owner of the grand ducal family and a man called the second most powerful family.

Ariel let out a soft sigh at the sight of the village, which was much more developed than when she last visited.

In fact, originally, Prutium was not a bustling town where people can easily find their way to it like it is now. No, rather, it was just a pure white field without even a name, let alone a person.

However, around the time she took office as head of the family, natural hot spring water was discovered here, and a tourism business was planned using it, giving the village a proper name and inviting people to live there.

The name Prutium itself means a moment of peace in the harsh cold.

“It looks like everyone is doing well here. Even Hespania is not at this level yet.”

“That’s because it was the first place used for demonstration purposes. I guess everyone has gotten used to it.”

While looking around, Ariel strongly agreed with what Edgar had hinted at.

Among the passers-by around the village, there were not ordinary northerners, but rather sturdy men with bare tops and women whose height was comparable to that of men.

Yes. They are none other than members of the Karbita tribe.

When Ariel first planned this village, the first thing she needed was a lot of labor, and soon after that, when she signed a peace agreement with the Karbita people, she came up with a trick.

He pledged to create the first demonstration place where the imperial people and the Karbita people could coexist, and to maintain this place in that way.

In that sense, Prutium was truly a perfect place, as the interests of the residents, who needed a large amount of manpower to take care of the village, and the Karbita people, who needed a new home, aligned very well.

In addition, at the time of building the village, we were so busy that we did not have time or energy to be wary of each other and fight, so it also played a role in the fact that we were able to quickly build bonds without Any major conflicts.

“Oh, that building is really big?”

While smiling happily as he looked around the village, which had the appearance of a decent tourist destination, Edgar pointed to a tall building in the distance and let out an exclamation.

It looked quite different from the typical imperial building style, but it didn’t feel like it was completely out of the box. It feels like there is an appropriate harmony between the two styles.

“I guess that one is new too. Isn’t it the representative attraction of this town?”

“I see if lodging is possible…” ” ” . “What do you think, do you want to go?”

“Yes, because I haven’t decided on a separate place to sleep anyway.”

Ariel nodded, thinking that it wouldn’t matter where she went, since most of the lodging establishments in this town touted the ability to spend a night enjoying natural hot springs.

Besides, for a building that big, the internal facilities must be acceptable compared to other lodgings. It’s okay because I didn’t come here with high expectations.

“Welcome, how many people are there?”

“Oh, there are two people.”

As we entered inside with the sound of her bells ringing, a woman of quite stature welcomed us with a smile.

Fearing that she might make a fuss, she came equipped with a magic tool that would cause cognitive impairment. Her and her husband held out two of her fingers at the same time and laughed without anyone knowing.

Somehow I feel like I’ve gone back to the days when I was in the prime of dating.

“What kind of room would you like?”

“I’ll ask for the best room. “Is the hot spring provided in the room?”

“Yes, that’s right. “I will guide you first, so please come this way.”

The hostess couldn’t hide her satisfied smile as she seemed to think that she was an honored guest for the first time in a long time.

From the outside, it seemed like the building was quite tall, so it took quite some time to climb up the stairs. However, it didn’t take long enough to tire me out.

“This is the room you will be staying in. There is an open-air bath inside that can be shared, and it is quite large, so it is okay to go in together.”

“Ah, thank you. “The room is very nice.”

This is not an empty remark, the room was neatly organized and decorated so that even Ariel nodded her head, and the decoration was not too flashy, so it was a satisfactory room.

“Thank you for the compliment. Oh, and this one…”

Only after listening to the hostess’ detailed explanation did the two pay for the room.

“Then, I hope you have a comfortable time.”

When Ariel, who had some change left, deliberately paid a little more for her her room her her her, the hostess retreated, trying to hide the upturned corners of her mouth her. Seeing that scene, Edgar just smiled bitterly, saying that money is good.

“Ed, let’s go to the open-air bath first. Aren’t you curious?”

“I thought you were going to say that already.”

As expected, the first place that sparked interest was none other than the open-air bath beyond the glass window, and the two of them walked towards it at the same time as if they had planned it in advance.

“Wow, it’s spacious. “It would be enough for four people, not two.”

“So, is it because it’s an expensive room?”

When I opened the sliding door, there was a rather large open-air bath nicely placed.

I really liked the fact that the top was covered with something like a tent, and there was an appropriate fence set up so as not to overly block the view of the spectacular scenery outside.

If two people sit side by side in a warm open-air bath while enjoying the snowy country beyond, it will be truly paradise on earth.

“Okay, then let’s unpack first and rest for a while… Huh?”

Slurp.

Edgar, who soon returned to the locker room, wanted to jump into the bath right away, but his wife might have been tired from the trip, so he decided to take a break first.

However, a familiar sound somewhere in her suddenly came to her senses and when she turned her head, Ariel was standing there, taking off the hem of her clothes one by one, trying to hide her slightly blushing cheeks.

“Well, what are you doing? You’re not going in? You can relax as much as you like in the bathtub.”

“…”

The blush that contrasted with the jade-like skin that had suddenly been revealed was so lovely that Edgar was completely entranced for a moment and ended up laughing.

Will I ever be able to rest? Thinking that it would be difficult at least if his masculinity he did not hold up with all its might, he began to unbutton his clothes after his wife his.

***

Plop.

With a small sound, the warm spring water filled in the bathtub overflowed.

“Huh, good. I feel like all my fatigue has gone away.”

In contrast to Edgar, who expressed his admiration about the outdoor bath in a strangely old-fashioned tone, Ariel opened her mouth in a quite serious tone, scooping up some hot spring water with both hands and staring at it.

“It seems different from the water used in the castle. What do you think, Ed?”

“It’s probably different, because it’s hot spring water.”

It’s like the exact ingredients. Edgar can’t explain it because he doesn’t have any knowledge, but he definitely knows that it’s different from the ordinary water used for bathing in the castle.

I could clearly sense the unique smell coming from the hot spring water.

“Anyway, why did you decide to come all the way here? “I thought I was going to a place with more things to see.”

As he gently wrapped his arms around his wife, who was now leaning her body against his chest, Edgar decided to ask what he had always been curious about.

Naturally, although Prutium has recently been called an emerging tourist destination in the North, it is also true that there are fewer things to enjoy compared to other previously famous tourist destinations.

Since it was a long-awaited trip just the two of us, we could have gone a little further away, somewhere with more things to enjoy. He tilted his head, wondering why he was here.

“You’ll find out tomorrow. So just be patient.”

“You know I’m impatient.”

It’s not that I’m impatient, it’s just that I can’t stand situations that feel like I’m training a mutt with food placed in front of me, but I was able to convey the meaning anyway.

At this, Ariel smiled seductively and slowly brushed her husband’s naked thighs and said.

“You know, it’s like that in bed too, right?”

“…”

How absurd those words were to Edgar.

To begin with, if I had to pick just one person out of the two who could not stand it in bed, Ariel would be the closer. She did that just two weeks ago.

Perhaps that’s why his wife’s behavior when she casted her her enemy her was distasteful to him.

She’s blaming it on herself because it’s not something that happened yesterday or today, but it was especially difficult to ignore the fact that she acted like she wasn’t the type of woman to reveal herself.

Cheolpuk.

“Kyaaa!?”

Edgar lifted her with his mighty strength and brought her face to face with him, level with her eyes. The problem was that our bodies were so close to each other that even though we didn’t want to know each other, we could clearly feel that we were touching here and there.

“Are you really not going to tell me?”

“Oh, what will I do if you don’t tell me…” ” ?”

Although he was disguising his coolness, Edgar noticed the strange anticipation in his voice and smiled mischievously.

“What do you think I’ll do?”

“No, I don’t know. Let me know… ?”

“Really?”

Edgar felt that there was no need to endure the obvious provocation and just hugged Ariel’s waist.

Then, let me tell you as much as I can. Even if the correct answer is revealed later, it is already too late.