The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 74 The Mother of Faces: Just One Step Away

Kahn and the two opposing water masters remained wary of each other, but after a considerable stalemate, they both realized that the other did not seem to have any ill intentions.

Kahn observed that of the two, only the woman who looked somewhat older seemed to be a water master, while the male water-kin was just an ordinary person.

Moreover, the male Water Spirit seemed to be in a strange state. Not only was he wearing a wooden mask that covered his face, but he also seemed to have lost his soul. While Kahn and the female Water Spirit were facing off, he remained standing there blankly without any reaction.

Although the other party was a water master of unknown origin, he had no reason to fight him. In addition, the other party did not seem to be hostile. So, Kahn exchanged a glance with the other party and simultaneously released his water control spell, and the atmosphere gradually eased.

Then, the female water master took the initiative to show her goodwill and said:

"My sibling and I came here seeking the help of the Mother of Face; we have no intention of fighting with anyone. Are you also here seeking her help?"

Mother of the Face?

Kahn also spoke up:

"I have no intention of fighting with anyone. As you said, I have indeed come here to seek divine help, but I do not know His name, nor do I know if He is the Mother of Face you speak of."

"I just heard a legend in Lach that there is a god here who can get rid of people's troubles."

The two men's candid remarks and friendly attitude completely eased the tense atmosphere. Kahn's slightly immature voice surprised the female water master, and her attitude unconsciously softened.

In this friendly and peaceful atmosphere, the two sides quickly established an initial friendship, and Kahn also gained some understanding of the brother and sister in front of him.

The female water master is named Misu, and her brother is named Rafa. She and her brother Rafa came here to seek the help of the Mother of Face and ask her to help cure her brother Rafa's illness.

Misu generously shared detailed information about the Mother of Face with him.

The Mother of Faces is the name of a deity in the town of Lach. She is an ancient and powerful deity, and in the ancient documents she consulted, she is described as follows—

Her existence gives people identity; her existence gives the world uniqueness.

"The literature says that she can give people new faces. I thought she might be able to cure my brother's illness, so we came here and have been waiting for her to arrive."

Misu looked at Rafa, who was sitting quietly beside her, and spoke in a calm but firm tone.

Hearing this, Kahn was basically certain of his guess: Ershu might have really changed her appearance with the help of the Mother of Face and been reborn with her old love.

If that's the case, it'll be troublesome. In this situation, if Ershu really wants to hide, they might never find her in their entire lives.

Despite his own thoughts racing, Kahn couldn't help but look at Rafa after hearing Misu's account. Since they met, Rafa had been unusually quiet, almost like a living dead.

"Excuse my intrusion, but may I ask what illness Rafa has?"

"To be precise, it's not an illness; he suffered harm from some unknown entity."

Misu shook her head, not shying away from the matter. In fact, she had explained it to people countless times over the years in order to treat her brother.

Misu said:

"His face looks like it's been stolen."

"A face-stealing monster?!"

Kahn blurted it out.

He had just recalled the evil deities from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" yesterday, and unexpectedly, he met a real victim today!

"Do you know who hurt my brother?!"

Upon hearing this, Misu's calm expression finally showed a hint of excitement, and she hurriedly asked Kahn.

Kahn told her the story of the supernatural powers and the face-stealing monster from the biography. After listening, Misu looked at him with a complicated expression and murmured:

"So it was this that killed my brother."

Although she knew who had harmed Rafa, what could she do against an evil deity that even Avatar couldn't capture?

However, this did relieve her of a lingering worry, and she sincerely thanked Kahn, which made Kahn feel a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing. You've told me a lot, and this information has been very helpful to me."

After this incident, their friendship deepened. Kahn asked Misu if she knew Ershu or had seen her, but received a negative answer.

She and Rafa had only been here for six months, and during that time she hadn't seen anyone else besides them.

Kahn was somewhat disappointed and asked about the Mother of Faces' condition again.

If Ershu really did change her appearance with the help of the Mother of Faces, then the only way to find her would be to rely on the Mother of Faces who helped Ershu.

However, this aspect also caused him setbacks.

The appearance of the Mother of Face follows a pattern. There are three lakes in the Valley of Forgetfulness, and she passes through here every quarter, randomly stopping at one of the lakes for a short while. If you are lucky enough to encounter her, you can make a request to her.

But Misu told him that the Mother of the Face had already visited this quarter, but they hadn't guessed where she had appeared.

"That's really unfortunate."

Kahn sighed, it was unclear whether he was referring to Misu and the others, or to himself.

It seems that the search for Ershu has come to an end. However, although Ershu was not found, a lot of information was obtained, and perhaps the truth is only one step away from being revealed.

If we find the Mother of Face, perhaps the truth will come out.

But Kahn didn't have time to wait until the next quarter. He simply accepted Misu's invitation to a dinner featuring the flavors of the Shui Shan tribe before hastily saying goodbye.

The operation was originally planned to take only about ten days, but it has already been delayed.

During the meal, Kahn took the opportunity to ask Misu about water manipulation techniques, especially since Misu's water manipulation could also control plants, which he found very novel.

Just like his heat control technique derived from fire control, and the so-called lightning control technique, which is an advancement of fire control, which he couldn't understand, the forms of each control technique seemed to be more complex than they appeared on the surface.

However, he didn't have time to study it carefully at the moment, so he could only memorize Professor Misu's knowledge of water manipulation and study it slowly when he got back.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Having traveled the route once before, the return journey was much easier. With a hurried pace, it only took five days to return to the capital, a full day less than the journey there.

Adding the more than one day of investigation time, the entire operation took a full twelve days, two days longer than originally planned.

So when he met Azura again, he was indeed met with complaints.

"Ha! Isn't this Kahn? I thought he was already lying dead in the street. Or is it that his sense of time is different from normal people?"

Faced with the barrage of words, Kahn subdued her with just one sentence:

"There's a new lead on Ershu's whereabouts."

(End of this chapter)