Episode Title:
Hot Spring Expedition
Episode Description:
A northern dungeon was discovered and a scout party has brought back some bloody vipers that they defeated, which they use to make new types of food. Hiraku learns of giants living in a dungeon along with some hot springs located near the dungeon. He is determined to find the hot springs, though isn't sure about inviting the giants to help them. Vargryfe also joins the group in their search and teleports them to the dungeon, but discover that the giants are fuzzy creatures that are the same size as the centaurs. They are attacked by mole-like monsters called an earth rats. After killing them, they learn that part of the dungeon collapses to allow the earth rats to enter thanks to Hiraku's group hunting the bloody vipers earlier. Half of the group stay behind to fix the collapsed portion of the dungeon while Hiraku and the others resume their search for the hot springs. They take down a giant grappling bear along the way. Reaching the hot springs, Tia reveals that hotstones, rocks that rise the temperature, is what's making the water hot, and they decide to mix it with cold water from a nearby river. After they build a private resort and divert water from the hot springs and the river to it, they still need to add changing rooms. Kiabit also arrives to help. Meanwhile, the other group discover a tunnel that the earth rats were digging and suspect that the creatures were looking for something. They discover a black stone with strange writing, but are attacked by undead. Lastismoon defeats them, but accidentally starts a fire, which Hiraku's group quickly put out. Afterwards, they spend the night in the new resort. Meanwhile, Vargryfe leads a small group to deal with the undead's leader, the Lord of Death, who was the one controlling the earth rats.
