The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 45 The impending major event: extermination of the clan

According to Airo, vision, willpower, experience, and knowledge are things that cannot be cultivated by oneself alone. The only way, without a doubt, is to travel.

This was one of the opportunities that he, Azura, and Zuko had been waiting for.

But opportunities can't be forced, especially since things are quite chaotic outside right now. So Kahn sought Elo's opinion and asked:

"When do you think I'll be able to travel and broaden my horizons?"

"Um"

Airo pondered for a moment, then said:

"There's no rush. Although you should be fine with your current abilities, you're only twelve years old. Let's wait a few more years."

"Ideally, we could wait until you turn sixteen, or maybe that's when you're an adult."

Halfway through the conversation, Airo suddenly remembered something.

It seems that only three or four years are left before "that" arrives.

Is it already this late?

Ero sighed inwardly, then reconsidered, taking into account Kahn's current strength and the current world situation, and decided whether or not Kahn should be involved.

If he were an ordinary child, he would never consider such a question.

But Kahn is different. His talent, strength, and wisdom destined him to stand at the top of the world one day. He also had high expectations for Kahn, which is why he had to consider it carefully.

In the end, he made a decision.

Even if Kahn isn't involved, he should at least see for himself the world now ravaged by war. That way, no matter the outcome of that incident, he'll have a judgment and comparison in his mind.

If this window of opportunity is missed, the world may look very different from what it was before, no matter what.

Ailo didn't say these words aloud, but a multitude of complex emotions began to surge within her.

Time really flies.

After making up his mind, Airo immediately changed his words:

"Generally speaking, it would have to wait until you're an adult, but considering your current strength and capabilities, let's wait another year or two. Then you can go and see the world."

Although Airo's inner turmoil wasn't outwardly apparent, his sudden change of words and brief silence caught Kahn's attention. Since no one else was around, Kahn asked directly without hesitation:

"You look so troubled. Is something going to happen in a few years?"

Airo's expression froze:

"Is it obvious?"

"uh-huh."

Kahn shrugged, then smiled slyly:

"I was just guessing, since you suddenly changed your mind, but I didn't expect it to actually be something. Can you tell me? If it's a secret, then forget it."

"You little rascal, you didn't learn that from Azura, did you?"

Ai Luo scratched his head, looking helpless.

Perhaps because he was used to Kahn's intelligence and brilliance, he was surprised but took it for granted when Kahn asked him a question. Little did he know that Kahn was playing a trick. He was really careless.

Looking at Kahn, who was filled with curiosity, Aiolos thought for a moment and said:

"It's not really a secret, and it's okay to tell you. Anyway, it can't be changed. I'll make it short."

"No, no need to say it briefly, just say it in detail."

Kahn quickly brought out a table and chairs from the house and sat down. "I want to listen carefully."

"I really don't know where you learned this gossipy personality from."

Airo sighed, shook his head, and sat down as well.

"Go make me a pot of tea... wait, never mind, I'll go myself."

While Airo went to make tea, Kahn went back into the house and brought out some melon seeds and pastries, turning what should have been a serious scene of revealing a secret into an afternoon tea party.

Where should I begin?

Airo inhaled the aroma of the tea from the rim of the cup, then took a delightful sip and asked:

"Do you know what the source of fire is?"

Kahn nodded and replied, "It's the sun."

Qi comes from the sky, and its power increases with the altitude; earth comes from the ground, and its power is inexhaustible as long as one is grounded; water comes from the moon, and its power is even greater at night; the sun is the source of fire, and also the foundation of the fire masters' power.

As the sun rises and sets, the power of a fire master's flames also increases or decreases. During the day, fire masters are blessed by the sun, and their flames are strongest at noon, while they are weakest at night when the sun sets.

Although the sun's impact on the Fire Masters' strength is not particularly dramatic, there is still a significant difference between the increase and decrease, which is one of the reasons why the resistance forces have been able to hold out until now.

"You're right, but besides the sun, there's another source of power for us fire wielders—a comet."

"That comet comes close to the world every hundred years. On that day, the power of us Fire Masters will be greatly enhanced under the guidance of the comet."

"Comets only appear once every hundred years. Are the forces they bring very powerful?"

Kahn asked while cracking sunflower seeds.

Airo took another sip of tea and said:

"Probably, since I've never seen it myself. But according to ancient records, fire masters become incredibly powerful when a comet strikes."

Kahn said thoughtfully:

"So will the emperor launch a full-scale attack on that day? But what can be accomplished in just one day?"

Airo replied:

"A day is enough to get a lot done."

Although Kahn is intelligent, his lack of vision and experience still limits his understanding. Just like in the conversation just now, Kahn clearly does not have a clear concept of the war between sorcerers.

This is one of the reasons why he wanted Kahn to go out and gain experience.

"Is that so?"

Despite what Elo said, Kahn still didn't quite grasp the point.

In his mind, in such ancient societies, the time it took to travel was measured in months. Even if the Fire Kingdom had steam warships, it didn't have internal combustion engines, airplanes, or cars. Traveling alone must have been a considerable problem for them.

Putting that issue aside for now, Kahn suddenly remembered that comets appear every hundred years, a time cycle that gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.

The world wars are now approaching a hundred years in the future.

Based on this calculation, it's highly likely that the Fire Nation launched its war during the last comet's descent, but he doesn't seem to have seen such an important event mentioned in history books.

strangeness.

So Kahn asked:

"What did the Fire Nation do when the comet last appeared? Did they start a war?"

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Upon hearing Kahn's question, Airo paused in his tea-drinking motion and fell silent.

Kahn was indeed very clever, able to think of this problem immediately, but it might be too much of a burden for him.

However, now that things have come to this, he will eventually have to know these things.

Airo put down his teacup, sighed, and replied:

"This part of history is obscured in our history books, so it's understandable that you're unaware of it. The Fire Nation launched the war even earlier, but around the time of the comet's arrival—"

"—The Fire Blaze Kingdom sent troops to exterminate the Qi Controlling Clan."

(End of this chapter)