When Landen returned from the Teleportation Array to the Meditation Room in Padmira, the Two Suns had already set. Just as he was about to head to the dining hall, his older sister Nila stopped him.
"Landen, Landen!" Nila clung to him, looking terrified. "That Panda-kin is here!"
"Lord Xiu Ming?" Landen asked.
"Mm-hmm, that's how he introduced himself." Nila nodded and continued before Landen could ask. "He went straight to your bathroom! And now your big bath is green!"
"Huh?" Landen was a little puzzled. Xiu Ming came by often enough, but it was a bit odd for a Legend to come here for a soak.
"It's fine. If Lord Xiu Ming really likes my bath, I'll give him one." Landen led Nila toward the bathroom, half amused and half exasperated.
Landen had renovated the small bathroom in Padmira Palace into something like a bathhouse. Besides several showers and a spacious soaking pool, there were also areas for scrubbing and resting, and even a small dining room.
Landen had once thought that when things finally got less hectic, he would spend every day in the bathhouse, sharing the pleasures of his homeland with his beloved consorts. After all, he had been at war for so many years. There was nothing wrong with enjoying himself a little.
But ever since the truce with the Beastmen, he had been even busier than before. The Imperial Capital, the Royal Capital, and Breyak each had their own affairs to deal with. Whenever he managed to catch a break, he still had to sort out matters involving the Barbarians, the Knight lords, the Forest Walker Temple, and the magical beasts. He was several times busier than before, at the very least.
As a result, the enormous bath had become the domain of the girls