Dance With Darkness And Light - Chapter 16 Meeting Of The Silkpants

Throughout the night Bazuul kept on meditating. He learned that the dark side of his inner world was not yet complete and he still had to form a sun. Something he could not do unless he conquered the light and found the appropriate chapter of the arcane codex he had. So instead of forcing it, he focused on understanding the darkness’s abilities and making them his own.

Apart from the regenerative traits for his body being really incredible now, they were not as excessive as the ones the fiend inside displayed, but enough for now. There also seemed to be the ability to meld into the shadows. Considering the strong force created if he coated one of his attacks with the dark aura – be it the sword, his fists or whatever he wanted to use – he felt that in the night, he would be almost invincible. At least, no one should be able to truly harm him.

Before he knew it, the night passed and his mother woke up. He opened his eyes, content with his harvest he stood up and turned toward his mother before saying, “Good morning mother! Have you slept well? How about we eat breakfast together today?” as he smiled from ear to ear.

Queen A’lora, still drowsy, felt delighted by the idea and seeing her son healthy and well. Warmth spread all over her body from her heart, making her feel comfortable. She simply nodded as if a young maiden.

He called Bram over and told him to bring the Yao family over to his chamber and that he should have the other servants prepare breakfast for his mother, himself and the family of three.

“Of course, I will do so immediately,” Bram said as he bowed and prepared everything.

The Yao’s soon entered his chamber, and started to greet Bazuul, but before they could bow he beckoned with his hand.

“Now, now, don’t stand on ceremony, this is just a normal breakfast isn’t it?” He said with an amiable smile before saying, “This is my mother, Queen A’lora!”

Yao Yu Yan was shocked and started to kowtow but A’lore picked her up, “Please little sister, you are my son’s guests, there is no need for such things.”

After a while, Yao Yu Yan could relax and have a normal conversation with his mother as they ate. The brother and sister duo ate and played around in his huge chamber not caring for any social etiquette. Bazuul chuckled, yet was also in awe as his eyes filled with deep emotion and he thought, “Kids will be kids alright. After all that transpired, their innocence and naivety still remained intact as if nothing had happened.”

His, and their mother were kind of shocked at the look he gave the two children running and playing around in the chamber. Bazuul was twelve years old and thus of course, also a child. Nevermind the training he had received as a prince, he should not be able to show such an adult, almost parental, expression.

“Yao Ling, come here for a bit,” he said as he waved his hand, “How are your injuries?” He then asked.

“My body already feels pretty good now, big brother!” His little sister, Yao Yin, held onto the hem of her brother’s garments and nodded. As Bazuul looked at her though she immediately hid behind her brother only taking peaks at him.

Queen A’lora and Yao Yu Yan laughed merrily at this picture.

Bazuul, therefore, chuckled, “Good, very good, truly a vital soul! How would you feel about training in martial arts after you have completely recovered?”

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After breakfast Bazuul got himself a new sword and trained with Kadi again, then cultivated afterward, and further studied the state of the Seven Kingdoms after that. It was already evening when he finished and the sky started to darken as Bram knocked on the door and entered.

“Master, the second young master from the house of Rashad, has come to visit you.” He said with a rather…unimpressed expression.

“Aaah, it’s been a while, well, let him in!” Bazuul answered.

Karim Rashad was, just like the Bazuul from before, one of the five infamous silkpants of the kingdom. He had a natural tan, was pretty tall for his age and had a slim figure. Rather long-black hair covered his head and part of his face that almost reached his butt, with clear green eyes that pierced through the hair. Also, he was fourteen and would turn fifteen this year, that meant that he was about two older than the prince of the east.

The house of Rashad, a trade magnate of the ralunian kingdom, had vast connections throughout the Seven Kingdoms and was also one of the richest families in the unions of kingdoms. They traded in almost all branches, be it clothing, horses, ships, and so on. They even owned one of the most famous auction-houses across all the empires. The Hall of Fortune and Fame.

“Brother, I’m sorry I couldn’t come sooner, how have you been?” Karim almost yelled with a bright smile on his face as he waltzed in with a certain touch of extravagance.

Bazuul laughed after they greeted each other with a bear hug and said. “Well, you are here now aren’t you? I wonder, what brings you here, is there something this brother can do for you?” He asked with a mischievous smile.

One has to know, that the old Bazuul sometimes helped him procure certain females he was infatuated with. Much to the dislike of the Bazuul now, through blackmailing the families of these women in the name of the royal family. Truly disgusting to the bone! Considering his past life, how exactly did he deserve to transmigrate into such a person’s body?

Karim laughed in a strange way, “Brother what do you think of me? I’ve heard about your recent exploits in the eastern city, that’s why I’m here. The brothers and I have arranged a feast for you in the Tavern of Unending Springs.” he proceeded to say with a serious face that wasn’t really that serious.

Bram couldn’t help but roll his eyes as he heard this but kept quiet.

The Tavern of Unending Springs was a waterhole for the rich in the kingdom, a place commoners or lower ranked nobles would not be able to enter. It offered the best of food, drinks, and women for entertainment in the whole of Ralun. In short, it was the epicenter of decadence. As for the other brothers mentioned, he probably meant the other big silkpants of the kingdom. Eren Stark, Shu Huang, and Krum Ferri.

“Sounds good, when does the feast start?” Bazuul asked as his eyes glowed and he made an expression that wasn’t akin to his usual self, it was a feverish expression of lust the old Bazuul often carried.

Karim laughed out loud for a while, “Well, in about an hour!”

“Good, good, this brother here has the pressing need to relax, it has been too long,” Bazuul said while drool almost spilled out of his mouth. “I will immediately change into something more appropriate and then we will head off. BRAM!!! Get me the best garments I have, quick!”
for visiting.

Bram was rather shocked at the display his young master put on but answered right away, “Of course master, I will bring them here in a second.”

“Hahaha brother, I have to say I’m rather disappointed. As a prince you should have a beautiful voluptuous servant, yet, you have such a wrinkled, old man as a servant. Truly baffling!” Karim said jokingly.

Bazuul then chuckled and said, “True, true, but he has been serving the royal family for almost fifty years. Thus he commands a lot of respect from the other servants. This way, he always gets the job done in a satisfying way.”

“Satisfying, huh?” Karim said as he looked at him in a strangely whilst chuckling.

Bram returned with lavish clothes and hung them on the valet stand, then he left the chamber once more.

Fifteen minutes later Bazuul was clothed in the way of a true silkpants, leaving the buttons open so that everyone would be able to see his naked chest. Thus both Karim and the fourth prince left for the Tavern of Unending Springs located in the central city of the kingdom.