The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 98 Confession, Secrets, Collapse

After confirmation by the Mother of Faces, Ershu is undoubtedly Norrico, and now Norren has also confessed that he is Ershu's childhood sweetheart, Ken.

After Ershu left him, he was heartbroken and the townspeople gossiped about his plight. At that time, he remembered the legend of the god of Forget-Worry Valley that was circulating in the town, so he went to Forget-Worry Valley to seek the god's help.

Fortunately, he succeeded.

With the help of the Mother of Faces, he abandoned his past, gained a new face and a new identity, and successfully evaded the soldiers sent by Aozai to assassinate him, preparing to start a new life.

He tried leaving Lach for a strange city, to make new friends, and to find new love. He succeeded in the first part, but he could never manage the second.

He still couldn't forget Ershu.

In the end, he returned to Lach Town as an outsider, back to the theater troupe he knew, intending to simply guard his unrequited love with Ershu and then live out his days alone.

"Even now, I still can't believe that Ershu actually appeared in front of me again that day."

Ken remarked with emotion.

Unable to contain his excitement, he confessed his identity and past to Ershu, and they reconciled. At that moment, he swore to heaven that he would never let anyone separate them again.

"Afterwards, Ershu told me about her experiences over the years. After understanding her current dangerous situation, I suggested that Ershu also ask the Mother of Face for help. She agreed."

Ken said that the time they spent living a primitive and simple life in the Valley of Forgetfulness, encouraging and helping each other, and quietly waiting for the Mother of Face to appear, was the most beautiful and happiest time of his life.

During that time, they shared their experiences over the years, and he learned a lot about them, such as when Ershu mentioned her two children, Zuko and Azura.

"She mentioned you too, Kahn."

"I?"

Kahn was quite surprised by this, after all, he had only met Ershu once.

Ken said:

"He said you're a good friend to her two children, and she believes you can have a positive influence on them. You previously said you were asked by friends to come and find Ershu, so you were probably asked by Zuko and Azura, right?"

Kahn nodded in agreement:

"Yes."

He hadn't expected Ershu to think so highly of him, and he was somewhat flattered. Fortunately, he believed he hadn't let Ershu down.

"Ershu was right after all; they really did make a wonderful friend."

Ken sighed with mixed feelings.

Kahn's actions, which involved him in such a dangerous situation and went to such lengths for his friends, truly deserve this praise.

However, the secret he had been carefully protecting was exposed, leaving him feeling utterly powerless.

Back to the topic

For Ershu, happy memories of her time living in the palace were few and far between. Most of the time, she was tormented by pain and fear, and Aozai became a psychological shadow that she could never shake off.

So, in the end, before the Mother of Faces, Ershu not only chose to change her appearance, but also her memories.

Now, Ershu only remembers that she married into Norreco from another place, and knows nothing else.

"Have your memories been altered?"

After hearing the whole story, Kahn couldn't help but frown, feeling deeply troubled.

He had already listened to all the messy, dramatic gossip, but now that he had made up his mind not to get involved in these private matters, he would no longer comment on them.

It's just that I didn't expect Ershu to actually alter her memories, which is really a headache.

After all, another purpose of their search for Ershu was to find out the truth about Aozai's rise to power, and Ershu's memories were key to that, but she no longer had those memories.

He couldn't help but complain in his mind about the Mother of Faces. She said she would only grant each person one request, so why did she change Ershu's appearance and memories? What happened to the principle?

harm.

After revealing all his secrets, Ken sighed deeply and said:

"If I could, I would only wish to live a peaceful life with Ershu, far away from all conflict and danger. But now it seems impossible."

".Feel sorry."

"It's alright, I've also considered the worst-case scenario. At least you'll be the ones who find Ershu first, not Aozai."

Ken gave a wry smile, then his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly:

"But now that things have come to this, I also want to know what your purpose is, and why you want to find Ershu's whereabouts?"

Kahn did not respond immediately, but instead began to think.

Their plan is extremely dangerous and must not be easily revealed, but now that Ershu is the most crucial link in the plan, and Ken is her current husband, they certainly cannot stay out of it.

Moreover, Ken himself was one of Aozai's assassination targets. They were on the same side in dealing with Aozai. From any perspective, Ken had no reason to betray him and should be trustworthy.

So Kahn pondered for a moment and decided to reveal their entire plan:

"Zuko and Azura both miss Ershu very much. Also, we want to know the truth about the night Aozai took over."

"What?! How dare you do this?!"

Ken thought he was mentally prepared, but after hearing Kahn's account, he couldn't help but gasp and was shocked.

The plan to overthrow Aozai's rule was so insane that it far exceeded his ability and imagination, and he couldn't help but feel a fear of facing the unknown.

This fear made him subconsciously withdraw, refuse change, and even exhibit some extreme emotions.

"No, this is insane!"

He changed his previous cooperative attitude and shook his head repeatedly, saying:

"Forgive me for saying this, but I cannot cooperate with your plan. It's too dangerous! I can no longer let Ershu be involved in danger; we just want a quiet and peaceful life."

"If you want to forcibly take Ershu away, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"

Upon hearing this, Kahn couldn't help but frown, and his tone became more forceful as he said:

Calm down!

If I really wanted to forcibly take Ershu away, I wouldn't be saying these things to you, and you can't stop me.

I'm seriously discussing this with you and seeking your opinion. I hope we can reach a consensus through verbal communication, rather than anything else.

Kahn's sudden display of fierce aura caused Ken to pause in surprise.

After his initial excitement subsided, he slumped down dejectedly and covered his face.

"I'm sorry, I just... I just hate myself."

"I am so weak. I hate myself. I have no power to protect Ershu, whether in the past or now."

Faint sobs drifted through the gaps between his hands. A man's breakdown often happens in an instant, especially when he has to admit his own incompetence.

Kahn sighed.

(End of this chapter)