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Chapter 19 Reunion with Zu Kou

Over the next few days, Kahn began learning fire manipulation from Elo.

Although Zuko cannot be taken out of the palace yet, nor can he enter, Airo still has the right to enter the palace to visit Zuko. According to Airo, Zuko's emotions have now stabilized, and he hopes to play with him as soon as possible.

Kahn scratched his head, feeling as if he had suddenly gained a cute little brother who liked to cling to him.

He also asked Airo to pass on a message to Zuko, saying that he was also looking forward to it.

As for the Fire Control School, Elo personally went to say hello, and that Kahn no longer needed to go there.

The envious look in the fire magic teacher's eyes when he heard that he would be studying under Airo was very memorable.

Although he didn't know exactly how amazing Ai Luo was, seeing the envious looks in the school teachers' eyes, he knew he had definitely hit the jackpot.

Later, Kahn specifically asked Elo and learned that magic users also have levels, although they are only roughly divided into two levels: ordinary magic users and grandmaster magic users.

However, although the classification is crude, the requirements are very strict. Given the current size of the Fire Blaze Kingdom, there are very few people who can be called Fire Masters.

And Airo is one of them.

Kahn understood this all too well. Although he had never witnessed Airo's true strength, Airo was definitely the person he had ever met who had the deepest understanding of fire manipulation!

Although he hadn't met many people himself.

After learning fire manipulation from Elo, he clearly felt that his progress was very rapid, and even had the illusion that "he should be able to beat Azura".

Fortunately, Azura always helped him correct his illusions in time whenever they occurred, allowing him to face reality.

That's right. They had already discussed it beforehand, but these past few days Azura has still been sneaking over the wall to his house quite often, which puzzles him greatly. He doesn't know why.

Kahn's forehead veins bulged as he watched Azura, who was lying unceremoniously on the sofa resting and scattering leftover fruit peels and scraps everywhere.

"Don't you have your own home? The trash can is right next to you, can't you throw your trash away properly?!"

"Tch, none of your business."

Azura tossed the sunflower seed shells precisely outside the trash can, giving Kahn a defiant glance.

If it weren't for the fact that you're a competent tool, I would have beaten you up long ago!

Thinking this, Kahn mentally punched Azura again.

However, Kahn didn't really mind Azura coming to his house, because Azura was a great sparring partner. She was strong, but not strong enough to instantly kill Kahn; this perfect balance was just right.

After each lesson he learned from Elo, he would always seek out Azura to review and reinforce his learning, as long as Azura was around.

Azura was actually somewhat dissatisfied with Kahn treating her like a tool, but she was helpless against Kahn's shameless evasive abilities.

When she's upset, she can only vent her anger on the abandoned potted plants in the Kahn family's yard, or play pranks like she is now.

This is why he couldn't do anything to Azura; after all, he needed her help.

After their match, the two would sometimes lie on the ground to rest and chat idly for a while.

Most of the time, Azura was the one talking, such as how she sneaked into a certain place in the palace that day, stumbled upon someone's secret, played a prank on a palace maid, and caught a guard in the act. She could be described as doing all sorts of evil.

At first, Kahn was terrified, but later he became numb to it, only complaining about Azura's bad behavior—basically, he would complain about whatever Azura said—and then Azura, angry from the complaints, would hit him, and he would continue to dodge. When the two got tired, they would sit on the ground and continue talking, repeating this process over and over again.

Kahn couldn't understand what kind of magical way he and Azura got along.

And for some reason, Azura seems to enjoy this cycle immensely.

Kahn bluntly asked Azura, "You probably don't have many friends, do you?"

"What?"

"After all, to be a little immodest, among your peers, besides me, who else could beat you or dare to be your friend?"

Azura retorted, "Bullshit, you can't beat me!"

"But I did beat you once. And that's not the point. The point is, you don't deny you don't have any friends, do you?"

Kahn waved his hand dismissively at the question of who would win, then raised an eyebrow smugly.

Then, just as he was about to use this opportunity to persuade Azura not to be so violent in the future, Azura suddenly raised her eyebrows and said:

"Besides, when did I ever say I didn't have any friends?"

"Huh?"

Kahn was taken aback by what he heard.

"Did you always think I was like my great-grandmother, someone without friends? I'm so sorry to disappoint you."

This time, it was Azura who gave Kahn a wicked smile and said:

"Rather than that, I see you either practicing fire manipulation with Uncle Airo all day long or staying at home. I think you're the one who has no friends, aren't you?"

"Who said that? I'll still go to school!"

Kahn retorted.

Do you have any friends at school?

"I!"

Kahn was speechless for a moment.

Why would he make friends with a bunch of little kids for no reason?

But unexpectedly, he was stumped by this question, a miscalculation!

"Hahahahaha!"

Seeing Kahn's rare moment of embarrassment, Azura laughed without hesitation, then patted him on the shoulder and offered a perfunctory consolation:

"How about this? When you come to the palace in a couple of days, I'll introduce you to my friends, so you won't feel so lonely, hahaha!"

Upon hearing Azura's words, Kahn, no longer concerned about his friend's situation, asked:

"You said I'd be able to enter the palace in two days? Why?"

Azura said:

"Didn't I tell you? In two more days, Father will be able to completely eliminate the influence of Uncle Airo, turning him into a harmless idler. At that time, Father will no longer care where he goes."

"How did you know that?"

Kahn asked the question instinctively, then realized he had asked a stupid one.

As expected, Azura's answer was exactly what he had anticipated:

"Of course I overheard it."

Despite having suspected it all along, Kahn couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens!"

Sure enough, two days later, Airo excitedly announced the good news to him, and he cooperated by feigning surprise before following Airo into the palace.

"Kahn!"

As soon as Zuko saw Kahn, he rushed over happily as usual, "Long time no see!"

Kahn sized up Zuko, unable to discern any change in him, but it was impossible for him to remain unchanged.

"Long time no see, how are you?"

He greeted them in return, then asked hesitantly and cryptically.

According to Airo, it is best not to mention Ershu's name in the palace nowadays.

"Yes, I'm fine."

Upon hearing Kahn's question, Zuko paused, shook his head, and finally revealed a complex expression, saying with a slight chokeback:

"Thank you for your concern, Kahn. You're my best friend!"

Just then, a familiar, nasty voice suddenly rang out from the side:

"Oh~ I think I saw someone crying, is that you, Grandma?"

(End of this chapter)