To the Depth of Abyss
Chapter 80: Chilling Before Moving

"Fuaaaaaahh, it's so great to have a hot spring after work!"

Diana brings Elisa and Ars to a Japanese-style lodging that have a hot spring. Of course, a two gender hot spring.

Ars take a deep breath and let out a lot of co2 as he get in the hot spring.

"Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh~"

Get in to the hot spring let out all the stress that his body holds till now and vanished those stress slowly. All the stress he never care about, tortured him a moment, then heal him and gives new energy.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh~ It seems not bad to take this hot spring once in a month."

Ars don't know what kind of battle will wait him in this floor. So he think he needs at least one special treat for his body for once in a while.

That hot spring has two sides. For a man and woman. Two side by side. Located behind the lodging and half of the construction is in an open area. The costumers can enjoy the hot spring while looking at the bright sky of Floor 2.

Man's hot spring is actually full, and Ars didn't like that at first. But at that time, the other boys is right next at the wall behind the woman's hot spring.

Meanwhile, in other side, the woman's hot spring.

"How do you feel, Elisa?" asked Diana.

In woman's hot springs, Elisa is enjoying her time with the Legendary Bird Catcher. But one thing annoyed her.

"Whlrab wrib thrad brig broobr?" said Elisa while her mouth inside the water.

"I'm sorry, what did you say?"

The milk caramel lady, aka Diana, made the woman's hot spring full of jealously. Though she doesn't recognize that and just enjoys herself in her me time.

"Faaaaaahhh, hot spring is so good to my body. Every day, I felt my shoulder stiff, though I didn't do heavy works.."

Diana twisted her right shoulder, creating a tiny wave around her and made the jealously atmosphere become bigger..

"Drad becraus yror broobr isr sro brig."

"Elisa, why did you like to speak while inside the water?"

Well, because she is the one of a lady that jealous with Diana's boobs. Moreover, she close to the floating watermelon.

We move to man's hot spring again.

"Can you move out a bit?!"

"Stop pushing me! I can't take a good look if you keep pushing me!"

All the boys fighting over each other to take a peek in a tiny hole that connects two sides.

"You guys are so amateur!" said a random dude in the back of the guys.

"Who is that?"

"That's, Kid and Bred!"

The two friends came back after get thrown by Diana.

"Actually, that's not our name. Our name is –"

They come to bring the boys a blessing.

"You boys are so dumb."

"What did you say!?"

"Say that again and we will throw you out of this hot spring!"

Kid and Bred is just two random cocky dudes without power. That's why they afraid of the boys' treat.

"Hey-hey, don't get mad! Hear us first! My buddy here will show you guys a way to see the other side better."

Bred, with full of confidence, get rid of the boys' circle, then stand up tall in front of the border wall. After that, he just standing there silently.

"Then what?"

Everyone asked the same question as Kid walk behind Bred.

"Hey, can you give me a hand?" asked Kid to one dude beside him.

"Y-yeah, sure."

The dude gives Kid literally his two hands for Kid's right feet.

"Hear boys, this border into heaven is just 10 feet. That's why, if you work together, you can reach this heave – "

"[Water Arts: Slicing Head]!"

"Waaaaaaa!"

Kid falls into water before he reaches the heaven.

"Do that again! And I'm sure will cut your head in half this time!"

In the woman's hot springs, Diana had saved them all from men's disgusted eyes. All the women watching Diana in amaze and fascinated.

"Wow, I never see a person that fluent with elemental Arts. Miss Diana, are you a caster?" asked Elisa.

"Well, I just can do air and few water Arts. Besides, I'm not that good since I already retired from being a Hunter."

"Miss Diana, you are..."

That confession made Elisa realize who Diana actually is. But, learning from her past mistakes, she doesn't want to say a thing about a person's policy easily.

After taking a hot spring bath, and just feeling good in that entire time, they head to their Japanese-style room. Both of them are wearing yukata.

Elisa directly jumped into bed after get in to the room. "Ahh, that feels so good. I'm getting so sleepy."

"You can go to sleep first if you want."

"Then, I'll be taking my leave. Good night, Miss Diana."

"Good night, sweetheart."

Elisa directly fell into sleep after within a second she closed her eyes.

That scenery amused Diana. "It's like seeing your daughter go to sleep."

"Want to have one?"

"!?"

Diana got a goosebump when suddenly there is a man's voice she can't realize from behind. She quickly turns back and found one certain man sitting in the one of bedroom's chair.

"Oh My Dragon, it's you, Ars. You almost gave me a heart attack."

"How about a bed attack?"

"What is that?"

Diana walks to the other chair and sits beside Ars.

Both of them watch Diana as she sleeps peacefully.

"Can I ask something?" asked Diana.

"About marrying proposal?"

"N-no!" Diana felt amused as Ars is always hitting on her. "About your relationship with that girl."

That question has stuck in Diana's head this entire day. Ars and Elisa are like a couple, but they always fought each other, though the two of them are still together despite had passed that many fights.

"I don't know," answer Ars in doubt.

"You don't know. Despite you two are always together."

Ars showing an expression in deep, full of concern. Like he didn't even know why he does all of that thing because of the girl. He had a chance to throw the girl away, or just let the girl be free on her own. But he didn't do that, despite all of his chances.

"Is it love?" asked Diana. "No? Something deeper?"

Ars feeling not concern to answer that. "I don't know."

"Well, I know there are complex relationship between two people. Just like Staff Saint's relationship with Sword Saint."

Diana knows that because she had fought so many battles beside those two amazing persons.

"And between the Greed of Sin, and the Vigorous Maiden, both of you. I think it's just the same as those two Saints."

Diana knows Ars true identity. She then gets up, walk and stands in front of Ars, then asked on intimidating question.

"What are you planning for the 1st Floor?"

A white caramel eyes, and red dragon eyes meet and glow in the dark of the room. But somehow, the red dragon eyes look down to a two certain watermelon that hang up in front of him.

"You perv!"

Diana quickly stands up and cover her chest. Ars is so aggressive with her body, and that makes her feel embarrassed and afraid in the same time.

Ars is a strong man. He can lift 450 lbs (200 kg) Birdcage with just his right hand. Diana doesn't know if she could beat him if he attacks her.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything with that floor. Except, making that floor citizens pay taxes because they live in a land that I bought."

"You start looking like a dictator, you know."

Ars get up and amused by Diana's words. "Haha, maybe being a dictator is not bad."

One Legend Hunter, and One Sinner, facing each other as they judge their opponent.

After a while, Diana has made her choice. "OK, I get it. I know you are not a bad guy. If you are, I will know by watching Elisa's attitude when she is around you. But she doesn't show a sign of harm because of you. Though I get it when she calls you are a playboy."

That confession made Ars smile wryly.

"Btw, I felt sleepy too. I will go to my room and leave you guys here."

"You think I will let you leave that easily in this situation." "Ha! Don't move or I'll slice your neck out of your head!"

Diana wants to leave. Ars won't let her go that easily. A random dude, Thief Specialist, wears a ninja outfit, came out of nowhere.

"Oh, you realize there is a thief eyeing us?" asked Diana, surprised. "Then, I will leave him to you too, then. Our reliable playboy."

Diana leaves the room calmly.

"Hey, where did you think you want – !"

The ninja wants to chase Diana. But, realizing there is a guy standing silently, he stopped and faces the guy.

"Hey, that's a nice girl you have there," points Ninja at Elisa, "You know your position, right? Just silent there, or you will see this ninja knife, a kunai, of mine... cut your..."

Fiung~

Ars pull out Hinayan Hammer. That hammer is hundreds of times bigger than ninja's knife, a kunai, and Ars holding it with just his right hand.

Ars take a deep breath. Trying to calm his anger and D down. Then –

"Die!"

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"