Chapter 47 - Stop...? (1/2)
”A comet...”
Nik muttered absentmindedly while shuffling through the wide streets of the market as he continued his steps while ignoring the calls of varied vendors trying to promote their goods and gain attention by adding mythical legends to the goods that don't make sense in the first place.
”A feather of the special fire dragon of the legends!
Today's your lucky day! Get a feather of the fire dragon for only 16 Yuans!”
”Hmph! Like a feather of such importance would still remain in your hands!”
Pavāka stuck her tongue out as she kept on commenting to the ridiculous tales of the merchants. Looking back at Nik, she tilted her head in confusion.
”Still thinking about the comet?”
Nik nodded with a heavy sigh.
”Yeah. But there's more to it when considered according to the minds of other nations. If we can get this piece of information public, Avatar's neck might not be out of reach.”
He muttered while frowning a bit.
”Teacher, while you cannot affect the physical world, you can surely use your element as a point of contact, right?”
”Hmm? Yeah, kind of. Why do you ask?”
”Just thinking if there are more elemental spirits like you, why haven't they made their presence known?”
Pavāka shook her head and smiled.
”You are wrong in this thinking. Elemental spirits like me are already extremely rare. Beautiful ones that can compare to me are even rarer. Not to mention that elemental spirits have already contacted the physical world through you humans.”
Disregarding the fact that even spirits take pride in their beautiful forms, Nik pondered on her sentence when it finally clicked.
”Benders.”
”Correct. Each and every bender can bend the said element not only due to his or her talents. But also the blessing of the minor elements that like to contact the world. In other words, the blessing can come in various forms— spiritual fusion in case of the Avatar or affinity fusion in case of normal element benders.”
”Then what about me?”
Nik finally asked.
At present, he had the capability of bending fire, turning it into an even hotter blue fire, generate lightning that can destroy and heal.
Technically, he already had four elements.
But still, he simply didn't have the energy to actually use the said elements to their full capabilities.
”Well... that... as much as it hurts to say... even your teacher cannot understand that. But I do know that a rogue like you can only learn this through illicit means.”
She immediately huffed as she pinched Nik's cheek while her antics couldn't help but make him smile.
”Teacher, it was enlightenment... yes, plain enlightenment. Not to mention, that feeling during the second time was...”
”Hush!”
Pavāka immediately blushed and placed her small hands on his lips while lowering her head as her dazzling golden hair fell from the front of her face.
”We... are not talking about that ever!”
She whispered, much to Nik's happiness.
”Yes.”
Just like that, Nik made his way towards the Palace constructed in the middle of the capital while the entire navy was already set in motion to capture the Avatar.
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