The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 40 Discovery!

After school, Collie left the school with Kahn. She had gotten her mother's permission beforehand, saying that she was going to play with Kahn and would be back later.

This was, of course, just an excuse to reassure her mother. Thinking about what was to come, Kou Li felt both nervous and excited.

Although she had already guessed, based on what Kahn had said, that what he was talking about wasn't simple, she hadn't expected it to be this complicated—

This is actually a secret commission from the royal family!

As a citizen of the Fire Nation, she should dedicate herself to the nation; at least that's what her parents taught her. Now, a plan to serve her country has suddenly appeared before her, like a pie falling from the sky, making her feel excited.

Instead of entering through the main gate of the palace, the two followed the high walls to a secluded alley on the side of the palace, where Azura was waiting for them.

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Collie, a tamer from Jade Island; Collie, and this is Princess Azura."

Kahn acted as a bridge, introducing the two sides.

"Your Highness Azura, my name is Kori, daughter of Morishita, the governor of Tamashima. It is my honor to be able to offer you some assistance."

Koli bowed respectfully, and Kahn sighed silently to himself. What an honest girl; she revealed everything about herself as soon as she opened her mouth.

He's a simple-minded guy.

After making such a judgment in her heart, Azura remained calm and composed, displaying an unusual grace and elegance, just like a real princess. Kahn was so surprised that he couldn't keep his composure and silently gave her a thumbs up.

As for acting skills, Azura really nailed it.

Azura smiled at Kori:

"Kahn should have told you the general content of the commission by now."

Kou Li responded:

"Yes. Kahn told me that this commission from the royal family was to find something, and it had to be done in secret, without telling anyone else."

"Not only that, you can take a look at this."

Azura took out a decree from her bosom and handed it to Koli. It should have the exclusive seal of the Fire Kingdom's emperor. Koli had seen such a decree and seal in her father's study before, so she was even more convinced now.

The decree was written to Azura from Aozara's perspective. It stated that this mission must be kept secret. If it were leaked, not only would Azura be punished, but the leaker and their relatives would also be severely punished, and could even be sentenced to death!

Upon seeing this, Kou Li couldn't help but shudder. It seemed that she was indeed in deep trouble.

But she wasn't actually that afraid, because the higher-ups would only punish those who leaked information, and she believed she would never leak anything, so she nodded solemnly and said:

"I understand, I will definitely keep it a secret."

"Very good, I am glad that our country has been able to cultivate a talent like you. In that case, please sign a confidentiality agreement."

Azura laughed, praised Collie, and handed her a similarly stamped confidentiality agreement.

Koli read the contents and found no problems, so she readily signed it, making Azura smile even more broadly.

"Don't worry, although this mission will remain a secret, the Fire Nation will never mistreat its people, much less its heroes. We will remember your contributions to this mission."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!"

Hearing this, Koli became even more enthusiastic.

While sighing at Koly's thick skin, Kahn also felt relieved, knowing that there wouldn't be any problems.

Without a doubt, this was a script devised by him and Azura, disguising their plan as a secret royal mission, and Zuko's acting was so poor that he was unable to participate in the performance.

However, although the imperial edict and the confidentiality agreement were forged, and their contents were fake, the seal was genuine.

Azura personally infiltrated the enemy camp and secretly stamped the real seal!

Kahn exclaimed that it was incredibly audacious.

The seal is genuine, which means that edicts and confidentiality agreements can also become genuine at times, depending on whether Koli will abide by the contents of the agreement.

Kahn certainly hoped that these things would never become a reality.

Regardless, now that Collie had signed a confidentiality agreement and was protected, the two felt relieved and told Collie their real purpose (finding the secret room).

After listening, Koli relaxed. This task would indeed be difficult for ordinary people, but it was a piece of cake for her.

To show them her skills and demonstrate her strength, she placed her hand on the city wall. With a slight creak, a hidden passage suddenly appeared before them. She smiled confidently:

"Your Highness must have come from here, right?"

Azura and Kahn exchanged a glance, and simultaneously smiled.

There is a play.

What Kou Li did next completely blew their minds. It wasn't just a joke; it was practically cutting-edge technology!

Originally, the group could only search blindly, like a carpet search. They might not find a single room in a day, and even if they did, they wouldn't necessarily find a secret room. Not to mention, even if they did find one, they would still have to figure out how to open each secret room.

As for Koli, she went straight to the point, using her Earth Manipulation Technique to filter out the secret passages, leaving only the secret room. She then used her Earth Manipulation Technique to forcefully break through it and was able to restore it to its original state, just like she was using a cheat code.

It's safe to say that even the designers of these secret chambers probably didn't expect that a Master of Earth would appear in the palace of the Fire Kingdom. It's truly baffling.

With Kori joining them, their progress skyrocketed, and they found three secret rooms in just one afternoon!

Of the three secret rooms, one was filled with grain, one was a storage room, and the other was empty and covered in dust. It was clear that Ao Zai had a considerable understanding of these secret rooms.

Although they still hadn't found any clues about Ershu, they were very pleased with the progress they had made. Azura once again gave Koli a verbal commendation and encouraged them to continue next time.

After seeing Collie off, Azura said to Kahn:

"You do have a nice friend. Have you known each other for a long time?"

"It wasn't long, only about half a semester."

Kahn briefly recounted how he met Collie:

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"It's nothing, just asking casually. After all, she was a big help, so it's worth keeping an eye on her."

Azura said casually.

Upon hearing this, Kahn couldn't help but tease him:

"If you're truly grateful for her help, then stop paying attention to her. I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."

"Are you asking for a beating?!"

Azura immediately tore off her disguise and revealed her true colors.

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To conceal Kori's existence, Azura hadn't invited May and Terry around these days. Kahn thought this must be a relief for them. Zuko had also been offline due to her acting problems, so only the three of them were active.

However, with the help of Kori's Earth Manipulation Technique, the search speed was astonishing.

Finally, a week later, they found a clue!

(End of this chapter)