The next morning, Kahn was bewildered to learn that his 'thigh' had shrunk.
Last night, the Old Emperor of the Fire Nation passed away, and before his death, he temporarily decided to hand the throne to the second prince, Ozai, instead of Iroh, who had been the crown prince his entire life.
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Goodness, the Crown Prince beca a Prince, and the 'thigh' beca a 'calf'.
However, if Ozai beca Emperor, wouldn't Zuko beco the Crown Prince?
Heh, you didn't expect this, did you? I bet on both sides! Raking in the profits!
Thinking that his originally designated underling had transford into a Crown Prince, and might even be the 'thigh' he needed to cling to in the future, Kahn could only lant:
How unpredictable life is!
Although Kahn was heartless and only thought about 'thighs' and 'calves', this incident had a huge impact in the Fire Nation.
As soon as the news broke, the entire nation was shaken.
At the sa ti, the situation in the city also beca tense; although no martial law was declared, the large number of soldiers patrolling the streets still made most people afraid to leave their hos. Even schools were given an indefinite holiday, sending Kahn back ho.
Kahn, of course, dared only to stay obediently at ho and go nowhere.
The Old Emperor had greatly valued Iroh; even though he had suffered a major defeat and been stripped of his general's position, he had not received any other punishnt. In fact, even though Iroh was dismissed, his army remained under his command.
This trust alone showed the Old Emperor's expectations for Iroh.
But now, the Old Emperor had suddenly passed away, and the new emperor was the second prince, Ozai. Faced with such a situation, even the least thoughtful person would probably concoct a grand conspiracy theory.
And for soone like Kahn, who had been bombarded by information overload, the conspiracy mini-dramas in his mind were countless, so he was very worried about Iroh.
After all, based on the history of his hotown, royal succession struggles, fratricide, usurping the throne by killing brothers, and even instigating rebellions were all considered normal operations.
But he could only worry uselessly here.
For the next period, Kahn stayed at ho, almost suffocating him.
Even in his hotown with abundant entertainnt, being confined at ho for a long ti would make people bored, let alone in this ancient era with scarce entertainnt.
Furthermore, Kahn was the only one at ho; besides cooking, practicing, and reading, there was nothing else to do every day.
Even raising a dog wouldn't be this boring!
Kahn sighed inwardly, feeling for the first ti that his ho was empty and lacked vitality, and he started to consider getting a pet.
But after thinking carefully, he found it troubleso.
After many days, the soldiers outside gradually decreased, so people began to try walking on the streets. A few more days passed, and the streets returned to a bustling scene, as if nothing had happened.
But Iroh and Zuko still hadn't co to find him.
Since they didn't co to him, and he had no ans to find them, he could only obediently continue going to school as usual.
Coincidentally,
Kahn had previously thought about getting a pet, and today he saw an interesting article in the library.
The article specifically introduced three magical animals: Fire Lord Dragon, Earthbending Mole, and Sky Bison:
The Fire Lord Dragon is a dragon!
Although this was a redundant statent, it expressed Kahn's surprise.
The Fire Lord Dragon looked similar to the Eastern dragons from his hotown, but it had a pair of wings, sowhat resembling the Yinglong from his hotown.
However, the Fire Lord Dragons here were not as powerful as the dragons recorded in his hotown; they were rely magical animals that could fly and breathe fire.
Actually, they were still very powerful, and their appearance was perfect—in one word, handso.
It is said that Firebending was taught to Firebenders by the Fire Lord Dragons, which is why the article specifically introduced them.
Earthbending Moles, as the na suggests, are giant moles that can manipulate earth, and they also taught Earthbending to Earthbenders.
And Sky Bisons are similar; they are flying, hairy bison that can control air, with six legs and a wide, flat tail, looking oddly adorable, and they are also the origin of Airbending.
Waterbending was created by imitating the ebb and flow of the ocean, so there is no corresponding magical animal, which is a bit of a pity.
Waterbending, what's wrong with you, little brother? Not fitting in?
However, this article sparked Kahn's interest in the magical animals of this world. He specifically sought out and read books on this topic, which greatly broadened his horizons.
Flying Lemurs, Elephant Deer, Rhinoceros, Ice Toads, Sea Monster Snakes...
All sorts of magical animals amazed Kahn, and a new idea popped into his mind.
Originally, he just wanted to get a pet because he was too bored alone, but then he found it troubleso. After learning about these magical beasts, he realized there was a perfect solution to the problem.
Wouldn't it be great to have a smart beast that could take care of itself!
The book said that these beasts were highly intelligent and could even understand human speech.
An exotic beast that can act cute, possesses magical abilities, can fight alongside you, and can even understand what you say—isn't that much better than a simple pet that just acts cute?
This is already Pokémon, alright!
I'm literally going to beco a Trainer!
Of course, such exotic beasts are rarely sold; to own one, one can only conquer it oneself after gaining enough strength.
Simply put, Kahn was currently dreaming.
Suddenly, Kahn found this scene familiar, just like when he went to a computer assembly shop with a budget of two thousand yuan to inquire about the situation, but left with a plan for a computer configuration costing over ten thousand, sighing at the money in his pocket.
Why was that?
In short, Kahn's pet-raising plan had to be shelved because it temporarily changed to an exotic beast-raising plan.
However, there was good news: Iroh ca to find Kahn again.
Kahn was greatly surprised: "Uncle, you're not dead?!"
Iroh's smiling face froze, and the hand he was about to use to greet Kahn slapped Kahn's head with a'smack':
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
After speaking, Iroh didn't stand on ceremony, walking directly into the house as if it were his own, heading straight for the kitchen, where Kahn kept his tea leaves: "Co in first."
"Oh."
Kahn rubbed his little head and closed the door.
Iroh brewed himself a pot of tea and enjoyed it. Kahn also took out a cup, but instead of tea, he poured himself a glass of boiled water.
Iroh took a sip of tea, then put down his teacup and smiled:
"I ca this ti to tell you so good news, and that is—"
He drew out the last word, trying to pique Kahn's curiosity, and then revealed:
"—I now have more ti to spend with you all!"
He spread his arms and smiled: "How about it? Aren't you happy?"
"Yes, yes, I'm happy, I'm happy."
Kahn humored Iroh, but in his heart, he was thinking: Iroh's words probably an that he has lost all his original power and has completely beco a leisurely prince.
Such an outco was not bad.
Just as Kahn had thought before, struggles for the throne and fratricide were commonplace. It was already quite good that Iroh could sit here drinking tea in one piece. As for what exactly happened these past few days, he found it awkward to ask.
Speaking of which, Kahn rembered Zuko again.
Previously, Iroh and Zuko always ca together, but not today.
So he asked: "Speaking of which, why didn't I see Zuko today?"
"Zuko, ah,"
Upon hearing Kahn ntion Zuko, Iroh's smile faded a bit. He took a sip of tea, held the teacup, and sighed:
"He has quite a few problems on his end too."
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