89 – Another Secret Project

Night had fallen, and I sunk my body into a pool in the open space. The warmth of the pool's steamy water instantly relaxed my muscles.

It was a stroke of luck that Ozig found a hot spring hidden behind elephant-sized rocks. All you have to do is tidy it up by placing stones the size of a human head around the pool, then it becomes a comfortable, simple warm bath.

When the vital parts of the base are ready, I will beautify this place. I'll make it wider so my subordinates can enjoy it too.

They also deserved something like this.

I heard a footstep not long after, and Emily entered the hot spring area from a gap between the rocks. Her face turned red, and her eyes drifted away from my body, which wasn't covered by a single thread.

"Oh, come on." I stood up, making my lower body out of the water. "You've seen me like this several times. Why are you always shy?"