Chapter 40.1- And So the Dragons Danced.
Added 2025-01-07 21:11:17 +0000 UTC“And this is the very last one? You are completely certain?” I said, turning to Toji even while I addressed the question to Long Feng.
“It is, Natsu. This is the last one of the rebels who went through the actual joining ceremonies. All the others are mere sympathizers who never officially joined the organisation.
“And how useful was the Princess in dismantling this….organisation?” I used the word very loosely. There were chaos-creators and terrorists, but organised was a word I was reluctant to use in describing them. In truth, they had been little more than pests of the annoying variety.
“Extremely. She proved surprisingly adept in infiltration, espionage, and information extraction” my gaze left Toji and returned to Azula who was looking oh so pleased with herself. Of course she was. After the first extermination when the rodents had ended up going to ground to survive, this was the first time I was certain that the minor threat posed by the terrorosts had been dealt with.
“Good. Now I will offer you a warning ahead of time. In two days, an eclipse will come. In that time, both I and the others like me will not be able to tap into our firebending. That means that a good percentage of my army will be powerless. I will have to rely on you to keep this city under control as well as ensure our safety from those who would seek to bring harm to me and mine” I said, stepping around the table to place a hand on my former-enemy’s shoulder and look him in the eyes.
“I need you, Long-Feng. Can I count on you?”
“You can always count on me, Natsu. I swore it to your father to see that you had successful career and that you would remain safe to enjoy old age” He said.
“Thank you” I replied, even knowing that he was spitting complete nonsense thanks to the brainwashing I put him through did not matter in the long term.
