Bastian recently arrived from Beastdor on a trip where he ventured into the forest to find a Hidden Realm, which he inherited, and talked to the Spirit Vessel of his Godly Abode. Bastian discovered other features he could use but took time to look through the books he had inherited.
Bastian discovered that his last trip had granted him several interesting books of alchemy, medicine, craftsmanship, magic, and also some notes about history, as it appeared that this God in particular was one of the last ones to be promoted before the calamity.
Bastian also took some seeds and planted them in his herbarium. Among them were several seeds of what he thought were lost spiritual herbs, such as Stone Flowers, Ironwood Tree, Lunar Lotus, and others, which he could use for alchemy and craftsmanship but which needed special care in planting and cultivating.
Bastian also took time to read among the several books of alchemy, interested in what he could learn from them. He also discovered he could perform it, as now he had the essence of flame energy. He had not absorbed wood energy yet, but he had already acquired it from the essence energies stored in those orbs from his last journey.
Happy to make some progress with information and learn about some resources, Bastian decided to pay a visit to his friend, Elder Dana. Time passed quickly as he traveled, learned, and saw some interesting things, and now he was already 15 years old.
His handsome, strong, and defined silhouette and his demeanor were those of a righteous nobleman, his black and purple circled eyes, his long black and purple stranded hair, a crown with a pin, and his black silk hanfu with a dragon and a phoenix intertwined, embroidered in gold thread, were his most handsome features, leaving anyone enchanted by his looks.
Arriving at Dana's Coffee Shop, Bastian stood in line, waiting patiently for his time, fanning himself easily. He gathered glances from every female in the place, while the males chatted about him. Bastian was not worried about that at all, and Dana heard the chitchat about the "handsome", going curious, she decided to see for herself.
As Dana entered her shop, she saw the handsome teenager and laughed aloud as she approached him, saying:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! I should have known it was you! Bastian took a glance at Dana and said:
- My! My! My! Who is the ancestor I should thank for the chance to be attended by the Beautiful Owner of the Coffee Shop? Dana covered her mouth, giggled, and said:
- Hi! Hi! Glib tongue! Bastian laughed hard, and Dana took his arm and walked him to an empty room, saying to one maid:
- Bring us a coffee! Bastian and Dana entered the room, and Dana sat by his side and asked:
- What have you done lately? I heard you almost killed someone in Beastdor City! Bastian huffed and said:
- I should have killed, indeed! He aimed at Dressa and spouted nonsense! Dana asked:
- Does the Emperor know it? Bastian swayed his head from side to side and spoke:
- I did not visit him yet! Dana asked:
- Did you call him? Bastian told her the truth and spoke:
- I believe that Dressa told him about it! Dana nodded her head and said:
- If you wait for a while, he is coming for his daily coffee! Bastian laughed and asked:
- Does he come daily? Dana answered:
- Yes! It is already time for him to pop up! As Dana was finishing her speech, someone knocked on the door. Dana said:
- Come in! The door opened, and suddenly the Emperor entered the room. Laughing, he said:
- Ha! Ha! You came to Mixundor and did not visit me! Bastian stood up to greet the Emperor, as well as Dana. The Emperor was alone and said:
- Nah! You both are family! Leave the formalities aside! Bastian nodded his head and asked:
- What brings the Emperor to visit this humble one? The Emperor huffed and said:
- Humpf! How can I hear the news from Dressa and not visit you to thank you? Bastian nodded his head but understood that the Emperor had other thoughts in his mind, and he asked:
- Only to thank me? The Emperor took a glance at Dana, who covered her mouth and said:
- Hi! Hi! Hi! You cannot deceive him! The Emperor laughed, nodded his head, and said:
- Let me put it simply! I have heard lots of bad things about the Beastdor Family Clan! They have done despicable things! Bastian nodded his head and asked:
- Want you to investigate it! If it is true, we are going to change the rulers! Bastian took time to think and said:
- I also heard and saw what they had done! They have also entered other regions to kidnap people and sell them as slaves! The Emperor scratched his chin and said:
- So It is true! Bastian nodded his head, and Dana said:
- Despicable! How can they? Bastian said:
- Another thing I noticed is that they do not allow other families to get rich or strong! The Emperor asked:
- Can you help? Bastian stared at him for a while and asked:
- What is in it for me? The Emperor blatantly said:
- You have to be surrounded by people you trust to rule the Empire! Bastian frowned on his forehead and asked:
- How come? The Emperor honestly said:
- My single heir is Dressa, and you are her man! Naturally, you will inherit the empire! Bastian frowned at his forehead again and said:
- I do not have this in mind! My focus is on cultivating to reach immortality! Dana laughed and said:
- Ha! Ha! I told you! This kid is special! The Emperor huffed and said:
- Bastian, it is not a joke! I do not have another heir! You and Dressa will be the next rulers! Bastian seriously replied:
- So you have got to be quick and make another one! The Emperor huffed and sighed deeply, and said:
- Let us not talk about this anymore! Bastian nodded, and the Emperor resumed:
- Can you help me? Bastian asked:
- What is in it for me? Dana giggled and commented:
- Hi! Hi! He is as stubborn as you! The Emperor said:
- I give you all the books in the secret library! Bastian asked:
- Is there more? Dana commented:
- Those are only the repeated ones! Bastian half-closed his eyes and commented:
- The Emperor is quite stingy towards me! Those are just books!
The Emperor huffed and took a space ring from his pocket and handed it to Bastian, who probed it and commented:
- That is not much either! The Emperor replied:
- You! You! Dana giggled and commented:
- Hi! Hi! I told you he was not a fool! Bastian took a glance at Dana, and the Emperor huffed and said:
- Boy, do not aim for a mile after you get an inch! This was Bastian's time to huff and comment:
- I will clean Beastdor for you, but you have got to be honest with me from now on! The Emperor took a glance at Dana, who chuckled and took an old scroll from his space ring, handling it for Bastian, and commented:
- This is the last map from all the hidden realms that we have at hand! Bastian took time to study, took another map from his ring, opened it on the table, compared both, and commented:
- There are only three more Hidden Realms on this Fallen Continent! The others are in different countries and islands! My Map is more accurate than yours!
Bastian took another glance at Dana and said to the Emperor:
- Now let us talk business! I need you to arrange for me a thousand of your finest army men! The Emperor asked:
- A thousand? Bastian nodded and explained:
- I will train them for a while, and after I finish, we will depart to claim the Beastdor Territory! The Emperor laughed and asked:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! With only a thousand men! You have got to be kidding! Bastian took a glance at the Emperor and said:
- The Beastdor territory has only ten thousand men spread over three cities and five villages. The largest concentration is in Beastdor City, with three thousand men. With trained and skilled men, it is a ten- to twenty-day job.
While they were talking, a maid dressed in a short maid uniform entered the room and served coffee for everyone, under the staring gaze of Bastian. The Emperor chuckled and took a glance at Dana while Bastian commented:
- If I wanted, I could smoothly take the whole Empire in one year with four to five thousand men! This time the Emperor frowned and asked:
- Are you sure? Bastian nodded, took a sip of his coffee, nodded his head, and said:
- Let me train them first! After one year, you will have a special unit to do the job, and I will need some resources to craft some armor and weapons.
The Emperor nodded and asked:
- Will you take them somewhere to train? Bastian nodded and commented:
- Send them to my property in groups of a hundred men!
Bastian took another sip of his coffee and resumed:
- Another thing! I want an Edict with an order to Replace the Landlord! Do you have anyone in mind to put in place? The Emperor commented:
- The Beastkin are somewhat different, the ones in the Empire City are all corrupt. I will take them down after you clean up the region. Bastian took time to think for a while and said:
- I have just found someone interesting and honest in Beastdor City, we can try them! The Emperor nodded and said:
- I will leave it for you then! Bastian commented:
- I will also close the Teleportation Bases after I start the operation!
Bastian never revealed, but within his power was the ability to shut down the function of the Phones he had crafted. Even for a whole region, he could pinpoint the exact location of each one of his crafted devices, a measure he had assured to take just in case.
Bastian delivered some Phones as dowry to the Fu Family Clan and took time to make a call to the old Fu Patriarch, after a while Bastian got to talk to Fu Di Dao, and asked the Patriarch and his elders to come to his house in Mixundor City as he had to talk to them about serious matters. The Patriarch said he needed some days but agreed to make the trip.
Bastian went home, making plans for what was to come, while Dana and the Emperor talked to each other. The Emperor asked Dana:
- Do you believe it is easy, as he said: "One year, smoothly!". Dana giggled and answered:
- I do not believe he has said nonsense! He is quite capable! The Emperor huffed and commented:
- Huff! This brat still smells of milk from his mother and says something like that! Dana chuckled and commented:
- Ha! Ha! Do not worry! He is not willing to take care of the empire! He said he had other plans!
The Emperor was quite irritated with Bastian, not because he said something like that, in fact, he was irritated because he did not want to take the empire itself.
Dana was really amazed at how much her brother was irritated by the statement from Bastian and kept huffing and repeating:
- Huff! One year! Making a funny voice and imitating Bastian, he completed:
- Smoothly! Dana chuckled at the joke made by the emperor, and they both laughed aloud by themselves. Dana commented after some time:
- Just acknowledge that you like him! The Emperor commented:
- At least he could treat me like an emperor! Dana replied:
- You asked him to treat him as an equal, and now you complain! The Emperor huffed and took a sip of coffee, but it was already cold, and he said:
- Blagh! The coffee is cold, ask for another one! Dana giggled and called for a maid.
Dana was happy to see how the Emperor had changed, it was clear for anyone to see that he liked Bastian, placing his hope in him. To be clear, he hoped his daughter would be happy with the man she had chosen.
There was a long time that both the Emperor and Dressa lived lives of stress and fear, the political scene was full of corruption created by those he had chosen to be by his side. Alas, everyone looked to get profit and power, but in Bastian, the Emperor saw his honest and honorable behavior.
He could be a lewd man, seeking pleasure all the time, but who could judge him? Morality was created by those hypocrites on earth, hiding the fact that there are worse things than what everyone hides in the closet. Everyone is seeking something: some seek love, others seek sustenance, others seek addiction, others seek pleasure, and others seek even worse things. Who could judge what pleasures the mind harbors?
Bastian had power because he had conquered with his honest work, with his intelligence, he could create anything he desired and did not mislead others by any means. His lewd behavior was clear for anyone to see, and the women by his side chose to be there as they had seen a chance to be happy with him.
Bastian recently arrived from Beastdor on a trip where he ventured into the forest to find a Hidden Realm, which he inherited, and talked to the Spirit Vessel of his Godly Abode. Bastian discovered other features he could use but took time to look through the books he had inherited.
Bastian discovered that his last trip had granted him several interesting books of alchemy, medicine, craftsmanship, magic, and also some notes about history, as it appeared that this God in particular was one of the last ones to be promoted before the calamity.
Bastian also took some seeds and planted them in his herbarium. Among them were several seeds of what he thought were lost spiritual herbs, such as Stone Flowers, Ironwood Tree, Lunar Lotus, and others, which he could use for alchemy and craftsmanship but which needed special care in planting and cultivating.
Bastian also took time to read among the several books of alchemy, interested in what he could learn from them. He also discovered he could perform it, as now he had the essence of flame energy. He had not absorbed wood energy yet, but he had already acquired it from the essence energies stored in those orbs from his last journey.
Happy to make some progress with information and learn about some resources, Bastian decided to pay a visit to his friend, Elder Dana. Time passed quickly as he traveled, learned, and saw some interesting things, and now he was already 15 years old.
His handsome, strong, and defined silhouette and his demeanor were those of a righteous nobleman, his black and purple circled eyes, his long black and purple stranded hair, a crown with a pin, and his black silk hanfu with a dragon and a phoenix intertwined, embroidered in gold thread, were his most handsome features, leaving anyone enchanted by his looks.
Arriving at Dana's Coffee Shop, Bastian stood in line, waiting patiently for his time, fanning himself easily. He gathered glances from every female in the place, while the males chatted about him. Bastian was not worried about that at all, and Dana heard the chitchat about the "handsome", going curious, she decided to see for herself.
As Dana entered her shop, she saw the handsome teenager and laughed aloud as she approached him, saying:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! I should have known it was you! Bastian took a glance at Dana and said:
- My! My! My! Who is the ancestor I should thank for the chance to be attended by the Beautiful Owner of the Coffee Shop? Dana covered her mouth, giggled, and said:
- Hi! Hi! Glib tongue! Bastian laughed hard, and Dana took his arm and walked him to an empty room, saying to one maid:
- Bring us a coffee! Bastian and Dana entered the room, and Dana sat by his side and asked:
- What have you done lately? I heard you almost killed someone in Beastdor City! Bastian huffed and said:
- I should have killed, indeed! He aimed at Dressa and spouted nonsense! Dana asked:
- Does the Emperor know it? Bastian swayed his head from side to side and spoke:
- I did not visit him yet! Dana asked:
- Did you call him? Bastian told her the truth and spoke:
- I believe that Dressa told him about it! Dana nodded her head and said:
- If you wait for a while, he is coming for his daily coffee! Bastian laughed and asked:
- Does he come daily? Dana answered:
- Yes! It is already time for him to pop up! As Dana was finishing her speech, someone knocked on the door. Dana said:
- Come in! The door opened, and suddenly the Emperor entered the room. Laughing, he said:
- Ha! Ha! You came to Mixundor and did not visit me! Bastian stood up to greet the Emperor, as well as Dana. The Emperor was alone and said:
- Nah! You both are family! Leave the formalities aside! Bastian nodded his head and asked:
- What brings the Emperor to visit this humble one? The Emperor huffed and said:
- Humpf! How can I hear the news from Dressa and not visit you to thank you? Bastian nodded his head but understood that the Emperor had other thoughts in his mind, and he asked:
- Only to thank me? The Emperor took a glance at Dana, who covered her mouth and said:
- Hi! Hi! Hi! You cannot deceive him! The Emperor laughed, nodded his head, and said:
- Let me put it simply! I have heard lots of bad things about the Beastdor Family Clan! They have done despicable things! Bastian nodded his head and asked:
- Want you to investigate it! If it is true, we are going to change the rulers! Bastian took time to think and said:
- I also heard and saw what they had done! They have also entered other regions to kidnap people and sell them as slaves! The Emperor scratched his chin and said:
- So It is true! Bastian nodded his head, and Dana said:
- Despicable! How can they? Bastian said:
- Another thing I noticed is that they do not allow other families to get rich or strong! The Emperor asked:
- Can you help? Bastian stared at him for a while and asked:
- What is in it for me? The Emperor blatantly said:
- You have to be surrounded by people you trust to rule the Empire! Bastian frowned on his forehead and asked:
- How come? The Emperor honestly said:
- My single heir is Dressa, and you are her man! Naturally, you will inherit the empire! Bastian frowned at his forehead again and said:
- I do not have this in mind! My focus is on cultivating to reach immortality! Dana laughed and said:
- Ha! Ha! I told you! This kid is special! The Emperor huffed and said:
- Bastian, it is not a joke! I do not have another heir! You and Dressa will be the next rulers! Bastian seriously replied:
- So you have got to be quick and make another one! The Emperor huffed and sighed deeply, and said:
- Let us not talk about this anymore! Bastian nodded, and the Emperor resumed:
- Can you help me? Bastian asked:
- What is in it for me? Dana giggled and commented:
- Hi! Hi! He is as stubborn as you! The Emperor said:
- I give you all the books in the secret library! Bastian asked:
- Is there more? Dana commented:
- Those are only the repeated ones! Bastian half-closed his eyes and commented:
- The Emperor is quite stingy towards me! Those are just books!
The Emperor huffed and took a space ring from his pocket and handed it to Bastian, who probed it and commented:
- That is not much either! The Emperor replied:
- You! You! Dana giggled and commented:
- Hi! Hi! I told you he was not a fool! Bastian took a glance at Dana, and the Emperor huffed and said:
- Boy, do not aim for a mile after you get an inch! This was Bastian's time to huff and comment:
- I will clean Beastdor for you, but you have got to be honest with me from now on! The Emperor took a glance at Dana, who chuckled and took an old scroll from his space ring, handling it for Bastian, and commented:
- This is the last map from all the hidden realms that we have at hand! Bastian took time to study, took another map from his ring, opened it on the table, compared both, and commented:
- There are only three more Hidden Realms on this Fallen Continent! The others are in different countries and islands! My Map is more accurate than yours!
Bastian took another glance at Dana and said to the Emperor:
- Now let us talk business! I need you to arrange for me a thousand of your finest army men! The Emperor asked:
- A thousand? Bastian nodded and explained:
- I will train them for a while, and after I finish, we will depart to claim the Beastdor Territory! The Emperor laughed and asked:
- Ha! Ha! Ha! With only a thousand men! You have got to be kidding! Bastian took a glance at the Emperor and said:
- The Beastdor territory has only ten thousand men spread over three cities and five villages. The largest concentration is in Beastdor City, with three thousand men. With trained and skilled men, it is a ten- to twenty-day job.
While they were talking, a maid dressed in a short maid uniform entered the room and served coffee for everyone, under the staring gaze of Bastian. The Emperor chuckled and took a glance at Dana while Bastian commented:
- If I wanted, I could smoothly take the whole Empire in one year with four to five thousand men! This time the Emperor frowned and asked:
- Are you sure? Bastian nodded, took a sip of his coffee, nodded his head, and said:
- Let me train them first! After one year, you will have a special unit to do the job, and I will need some resources to craft some armor and weapons.
The Emperor nodded and asked:
- Will you take them somewhere to train? Bastian nodded and commented:
- Send them to my property in groups of a hundred men!
Bastian took another sip of his coffee and resumed:
- Another thing! I want an Edict with an order to Replace the Landlord! Do you have anyone in mind to put in place? The Emperor commented:
- The Beastkin are somewhat different, the ones in the Empire City are all corrupt. I will take them down after you clean up the region. Bastian took time to think for a while and said:
- I have just found someone interesting and honest in Beastdor City, we can try them! The Emperor nodded and said:
- I will leave it for you then! Bastian commented:
- I will also close the Teleportation Bases after I start the operation!
Bastian never revealed, but within his power was the ability to shut down the function of the Phones he had crafted. Even for a whole region, he could pinpoint the exact location of each one of his crafted devices, a measure he had assured to take just in case.
Bastian delivered some Phones as dowry to the Fu Family Clan and took time to make a call to the old Fu Patriarch, after a while Bastian got to talk to Fu Di Dao, and asked the Patriarch and his elders to come to his house in Mixundor City as he had to talk to them about serious matters. The Patriarch said he needed some days but agreed to make the trip.
Bastian went home, making plans for what was to come, while Dana and the Emperor talked to each other. The Emperor asked Dana:
- Do you believe it is easy, as he said: "One year, smoothly!". Dana giggled and answered:
- I do not believe he has said nonsense! He is quite capable! The Emperor huffed and commented:
- Huff! This brat still smells of milk from his mother and says something like that! Dana chuckled and commented:
- Ha! Ha! Do not worry! He is not willing to take care of the empire! He said he had other plans!
The Emperor was quite irritated with Bastian, not because he said something like that, in fact, he was irritated because he did not want to take the empire itself.
Dana was really amazed at how much her brother was irritated by the statement from Bastian and kept huffing and repeating:
- Huff! One year! Making a funny voice and imitating Bastian, he completed:
- Smoothly! Dana chuckled at the joke made by the emperor, and they both laughed aloud by themselves. Dana commented after some time:
- Just acknowledge that you like him! The Emperor commented:
- At least he could treat me like an emperor! Dana replied:
- You asked him to treat him as an equal, and now you complain! The Emperor huffed and took a sip of coffee, but it was already cold, and he said:
- Blagh! The coffee is cold, ask for another one! Dana giggled and called for a maid.
Dana was happy to see how the Emperor had changed, it was clear for anyone to see that he liked Bastian, placing his hope in him. To be clear, he hoped his daughter would be happy with the man she had chosen.
There was a long time that both the Emperor and Dressa lived lives of stress and fear, the political scene was full of corruption created by those he had chosen to be by his side. Alas, everyone looked to get profit and power, but in Bastian, the Emperor saw his honest and honorable behavior.
He could be a lewd man, seeking pleasure all the time, but who could judge him? Morality was created by those hypocrites on earth, hiding the fact that there are worse things than what everyone hides in the closet. Everyone is seeking something: some seek love, others seek sustenance, others seek addiction, others seek pleasure, and others seek even worse things. Who could judge what pleasures the mind harbors?
Bastian had power because he had conquered with his honest work, with his intelligence, he could create anything he desired and did not mislead others by any means. His lewd behavior was clear for anyone to see, and the women by his side chose to be there as they had seen a chance to be happy with him.
