The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 64 The Only Plan

But Benson was shocked to see Azura escorting the enemy back to the camp. They had spent so much time and effort trying to find the enemy, how could you just go out for a stroll and bring them back?

Please, you're making me look really silly!

He also noticed that the Imperial Guards had no obvious injuries, and the troops he had sent to provide support at any time were clean, clearly indicating that they had not participated in any fighting.

This shows that Azura not only found the enemy's forces in a very short time, but also won the battle swiftly with only twenty guards, a process that was very easy.

How did they do that?!

In any case, he now realizes that he seems to have misjudged the situation.

Although Azura had given him a long tirade of sarcastic remarks before leaving, infuriating him, now that she had successfully completed her mission and returned with a full haul, he was speechless. He could only manage to ask:

"How did Your Highness find their hiding place?"

"It's just a matter of analyzing the existing intelligence; there's nothing difficult about it."

Azura's description was understated, then, as if remembering something, she 'kindly' reminded her:

"Just listen to it, you don't need to learn it, you won't be able to learn it."

"Your Highness is joking."

Benson forced a smile, but inside he was screaming, "F*** you!!"

However, seeing that the rebels led by Lytton seemed to be unharmed, Benson was puzzled. His Majesty the Emperor had ordered the annihilation of the enemy, so why had Azura captured them alive?

Could it be that she's too soft-hearted to do it?

But he soon changed his mind.

Because Azura ordered his men to torture the old Ayrho people in an open field.

The whips, soaked in salt water, lashed each rebel soldier mercilessly, tearing their skin and flesh. The salt water seeped into the wounds, intensifying the pain, and the bursting wounds would be even more unbearable when faced with a new round of flogging.

Apart from Lytton and a few tough guys who were still gritting their teeth and refusing to cry out, the screams of the rest of the men were already deafening. The sound of whipping and screams from the nearly one hundred men filled the entire camp, like wails from hell.

Before long, they were beaten until their skin was torn and bleeding profusely, staining their tattered inner linings red, making them look horribly gruesome.

The open space allowed the soldiers in the camp to witness the horrific scene. Although the soldiers' hands were already stained with blood, killing the enemy on the battlefield and inflicting torture are completely different concepts. Many of them immediately turned their heads away, unwilling to watch any longer.

At this moment, Azura was not only watching, but even smiling, which made Benson feel a little creeped out. He cautiously approached and asked:

"Your Highness Azura, may I ask what this is?"

"Of course I was carrying out my father's orders."

Azura smiled at him, seemingly feeling relaxed and happy at the sight.

"Don't you think this will be more effective in deterring them? I also plan to drag them all the way back to the capital, showing the people their miserable state along the way. That will definitely leave a deep impression on them."

What do you think?

"I...I think Your Highness's opinion is brilliant."

Benson responded tremblingly.

Is this really an innocent princess who doesn't know the ways of the world? How could she be so cruel?!

However, Azura seemed to have taken a liking to this and continued to talk at length:

"On this point, I think there is indeed some problem with Father's order. Wouldn't it be too wasteful to let these traitors be killed so easily? Our country's manpower reserves are not yet abundant enough, and besides, this would not have much of a deterrent effect."

"I plan to torture them to my heart's content before sending them to work until they die, making a final contribution to the Fire Nation. Isn't that wonderful?"

"Your Highness's insight is brilliant."

Benson repeated himself, at which point he was thankful that he hadn't offended Azura too much, otherwise the consequences might have been unimaginable.

The execution did not last long, because to ensure their safety, they needed to receive some treatment for their injuries and be provided with proper food afterward.

As long as they don't starve or thirst, that's enough. As Azura said, sometimes living is more painful than dying, and there are many more tortures like this on the way back.

After the execution, Azura went to Karn's tent, where he had been meditating since the execution began. But seeing his furrowed brow, it was clear that he had probably never been in a meditative state.

As for why, Azura knew perfectly well.

She sat down next to Kahn without any ceremony, and scoffed:

"You're not regretting it now that you've seen how much those people are suffering, are you? You were the one who came up with the plan. And isn't it too late to regret it now?"

"Regret? Of course not."

Kahn slowly opened his eyes and said:

"Now that my plan is complete, its success still depends on Aozai's decision, and this feeling makes me a little uncomfortable."

Aozai wants to wipe out Ailo's old forces, and he is trying his best to save them, which is a very difficult task.

It's not that rescuing them is difficult, but how to explain it to Ao-jae after rescuing them?

The only solution he could think of was inspired by a sentence spoken by Ao-jae.

Find and wipe them out, make them understand the price of betrayal!

He guessed that Ao Zai actually wanted to achieve two goals: first, to completely sever ties with the Ai Luo faction through this incident; and second, to make an example of him to deter other former Ai Luo followers.

Eradicating them is just one way to achieve your goal, and there are many ways to achieve your goal.

However, this means they have indeed altered Aojae's orders without authorization. To make up for this, they need to do things more thoroughly and better than the original orders!

The plan is to feign death and live on the brink of death. Only when Ao Zai feels that the punishment they have received has gone beyond mere death will they have a real chance to survive!

That's what they say, but the final outcome still depends on Aozai's decision.

He disliked this kind of gambling, but it was the only plan he could think of that could balance the interests of all parties.

"If we can't save them even in this way, I would really feel sorry for them."

If Kahn didn't know them, it wouldn't be so bad, but the thought of their identities inevitably caused some emotional fluctuations.

He now truly understands how unbearable it is to be controlled by others.

We can't continue to be in a passive state like this.

Kahn thought to himself.

Actually, this plan had another purpose: to accumulate strength for him and Azura. As long as Lytton and the others survived, they could become their future allies.

This is why they needed to talk to Lytton and the others, and why Azura had to put on a show.

However, there is also a hidden danger here.

Azura pointed out the crux of the matter:

Instead of worrying about that, you should think about what to do if one of them is an idiot and suddenly wants to expose our plans.

"Then there's only one way."

Kahn's gaze darkened slightly as he said:

"While we must do our best to save them, our safety is the most important thing."

Azura smiled with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)