Chapter 45 - Turbulence (1/2)

A youth left under the guise of a palace servant suddenly recruited by the Princess after her successful adventure to the Earth Kingdom.

Dressed in dull-crimson robes alongside a yellow cloth-belt and bronze arm guards, Nik tightened the collar around his chest before the 'clunking' sound of his metallic boots remained as he swiftly left the Palace. His arrival did not cause major tension due to the fact that many handsome men were forced to servitude by Azula before they met a horrible end.

Of course, it was unfortunate that the did not have blood pumped with pheromones to seduce opposite gender or any of the Fire Lord's 'relieving' servant would have already taken the role of a queen.

With a light Pavāka dangling by his neck, Nik made his way towards the market of the capital to experience the cultural difference firsthand. Though, Nik wouldn't mind picking a beautiful lady that could catch his attention.

Unlike the flattened roads of the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Capital actually used bricks to structure a solid rod that went alongside the aesthetics of the people. The structures raised in the capital were all marked with a flaming red imprint and many flags were raised with a similar imprint.

To make the matters more interesting, most of the females of around him, except the young and old, all wore bright red hijab that hung around their body loosely while a black silk-like cloth covered their head and their lower face, only leaving their hands and eyes exposed.

Aside from some exceptional teen girls that did not conform to the society's sense of fashion, most women wore the same clothing, hiding everything underneath the cloth akin to a uniform.

'A religion?'

Nik speculated as the varied fashion taste of men around him didn't conform to the nation that would strictly follow a religion.

The ceramic tiles that covered the outer part of the constructed shops looked quite gentle and heartwarming, despite the actions taken by the navy and army of the nation while Nik continued his thoughtless gait while observing any part of the passing women he could. After all, with only their eyes exposed, Nik felt compelled to gaze at them further.

It was as if finding out their true figures was the challenge to any and every man but soon, he was brought out of his daze by a lazy and annoyed Pavāka.

”Would you stop this already. It's embarrassing!”

”Why? And how can you get embarrassed if no-one can see you?”

”Because all the women you are ogling and ravaging with your eyes are married.”

She snorted in return while placing her soft butt on his shoulders. Apparently, she could make herself 'smaller' but not bigger.

Now, in a true pixie form, Pavāka sighed and explained further.

”If I am not wrong, a few years back, after the sudden assassination of the previous fire lord, all the married women were forced to hide their faces to signify the treacherous act of the current fire lord's exiled wife— Ursa.”

”Oh...”

Nik didn't comment much as he was distracted by a pair of swaying hips once again.

Zap

A sudden surge of Lightning immediately screwed with the muscles of his shoulders as he was once again woken up from his state of extreme observation.

”What was that for?”

Nik muttered. The purity Lightning, aside from a small amount of damage, itself has a numbing and healing property. So, it is not an understatement when Nik proclaimed that Pavāka really was the best girl.

But even then, the heart of a cultured man could only drift.

”Of course, that's what you get for looking at sagging tits instead of mine!”

She muttered with a pout while Nik shrugged, almost making Pavāka fall.

”Not sagging. But of course, I can look at yours if you remove your spirit clothes.”

”Hey! I am not that kind of girl! Dummy!”

Immediately retorting with a hiss, Pavāka glared at Nik before tilting her head away.

”You can ask your skank for such kind of dirty actions.”