Chapter 79 - Chain Quest (1) (1/2)

”Stay back!”

A burst of wind accompanied with a loud, desperate shout immediately stopped some of the fire soldiers in their tracks.

Shrugging off the pitiful and blunt wind, Nik smiled and raised both of his arms.

”Calm down! We aren't going to hurt you!”

Aang's eyes widened in fury before he screamed!

”I don't believe you! Stay away or else you'll pay—”

Before he could complete, he flung back as a formless pressure crashed against his body.

”That's right! You shouldn't believe us!”

Nik shouted as he saw the Avatar falling into the water.

”Aang!”

Sokka immediately looked back before tightening his hold over his blade. Even Appa groaned and started swimming towards Aang.

”Please, stay right there.”

Nik whispered and tendrils of water immediately latched onto Appa's tail, restricting his movements. Almost immediately, a pained roar emerged from Appa's large mouth as it started thrashing its limbs against the water.

”Believe me... it hurts me more...”

Nik sighed sadly and made his way up Appa's back before standing in front of the two youths.

”You— you're a waterbender!”

Even the fire soldiers were astonished while Nik simply shrugged at Katara's obvious statement.

”I assume that the two of you are unaware about the treaty signed between the Water Tribe and the Fire Nation?”

He asked calmly and the duo was struck dumb once again.

”We will be taking you to the water tribe. I insist that you do not resist.”

Nik continued with a smile when suddenly, a certain patch of sea glowed luminescent blue, the water around the patch curved upwards, forming into a gigantic sphere of water with Aang floating within, his eyes glowing bright blue and his tattoo marks glowing simultaneously.

”Take them.”

Nik pointed at Sokka and Katara when Aang's head snapped at his direction. An archaic voice emerging from his throat and his body slowly morphed into a dark-haired man wearing the traditional northern-tribe costume.

”Outsider... leave!”

No fucks were given about his previous companions as the scene changed too suddenly.

Within his sphere of water, the body of the new arrival moved leisurely, a hint of laziness exuding from his actions as a humungous wave of water rose behind him.

”I suggest... that we escape as quickly as possible.”

Ja Yin gulped and even Sokka and Katara couldn't help but glare at him.

”You think, genius?”

Nik muttered as he sighed.

”You remember that you can't kill him during his avatar state, right?”

Pavāka's voice was heard within his mind as Nik couldn't help but feel sour. If he had completed his main mission, he could go through a chain quest while completing his side quest. This way, his time could be used kore efficiently.

Even now, he could kill the avatar, but the turtle's voice seemed to be ringing beside him.