"Flame Reincarnation?"
Ian sensed the streams of information flowing through the King of Embers' aether. An ordinary ascender could never have read comprehensible patterns from an opponent's aether.
But he was a prophet, and the founder of the Arcane Path. Empowered by Terra's Heart, his computational ability had reached an inconceivable realm—a realm where he could directly see through the flow of aether and directly "see" its trans-temporal nature.
Moreover, the King of Embers himself was fiercely burning his own heart and soul. Thus, Ian could directly read the most intense desire in his heart from his fists, his light, his flames, and his ashes.
Other than fighting him, the King of Embers' true plan in the past had been "Flame Reincarnation."
And this reincarnation...
Still had something to do with him?!
Azure radiance flickered. Precognitive Vision traveled forward and backward through time and space, seeing everything.
So, the Empire persecuted you, and you had no choice but to flee to the Blazing Flame Lands? Boy, I had indeed heard Chehalorvo's name, and I knew you were quite a formidable appraisal psychic, which was why I was willing to see you. But don't take me for some old fool as easy to hoodwink as those backwater hicks from your hometown.
Hm, you really are quite gifted, and remarkably clever too... The Empire probably wasn't stupid enough to treat a genius like you as a spy. What a pity I don't have a daughter of suitable age, or taking you in wouldn't be a loss...
Hiss... This boy's talent is peerless, and his learning ability is terrifying beyond measure. He is no fish meant to remain in the pond of the Blazing Flame Lands—he absolutely cannot be kept!
What? "I have drifted through half my life, lamenting only that I never