[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-449":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1161995,1504,"Chapter 449: Hamid’s Banquet","ember-dragon-chapter-449",449,"\u003Cp>🎄Christmas Special!🎄\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To celebrate Christmas, enjoy30% offmonthly subscriptions fromDecember 25th to 31st🎁✨\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adjusted price is available on the Patreon page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 449: Hamid’s Banquet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Burning Wasteland, Iron City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This city was built on an iron hemisphere spanning several miles, displaying a mottled hue, with rivers of flowing flames surrounding its perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the brass gates, massive and terrifying creatures like multi-headed flame serpents and flame pythons patrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low hissing \"Ssss\" echoed through the flaming rivers, as the hungry beasts awaited to devour any uninvited intruders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the city, there were fountains of fire, burning palaces, and mansions made of charcoal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This city could be considered a spectacle, but it was merely a poor imitation of the legendary \"Brass City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the fire dwarves, it wasn’t even one ten-thousandth of the Brass City’s grandeur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although perhaps exaggerated, it still showcased the magnificence of the legendary Brass City and the fire dwarves’ extraordinary building skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise the great Grand Sultan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise the Flame Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, within the tallest brass structure at the city’s center, melodic flute music filled the air, accompanied by enthusiastic cheers and shouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a grand banquet where all the fire genies of the city had gathered to celebrate the arrival of their new Emir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Sultan was a fire genie with immense power and authority, assisted by various chieftains, governors, and Emir nobles, with six powerful Pashas as his direct servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist of this banquet was named Hamid Abdul, a noble-born fire genie—appointed by the Grand Sultan to govern Iron City as its new Emir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Flame Lord above!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a grand event! Iron City hasn’t been this lively in centuries!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us welcome the new Emir of Iron City—the honorable Hamid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hamid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies cheered loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering fire genie appeared in the brass hall, surrounded by his retinue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise the honorable and powerful Hamid Abdul!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fire genie noble was much larger than the average fire genie, standing over five meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His robust body had fiery red skin, coal-like eyes, short black horns atop his head, and wisps of smoke rising from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a robe of fine silk and satin over his lava-colored skin, adorned with golden rings, chains, and bracelets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A closer look revealed a missing segment on one of his fingers, covered by an exaggerated golden finger guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid scanned the surroundings and spoke in a deep, powerful voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the Flame Lord, welcome to my inauguration banquet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I come representing the will of the great Sultan to oversee Iron City and to strengthen the Fire genie Nation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies filled their brass cups with steaming hot wine, raising them high as Hamid continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, let us drink to our hearts’ content! I will build a powerful army, and together, we will conquer and plunder, bringing slaves and wealth to Iron City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise Lord Hamid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the rightful Emir, the Grand Sultan’s voice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid cheers, Hamid lifted his head and downed his drink in one gulp, exhaling wine-scented smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire genies considered all other creatures as enemies or potential serfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They often raided material and elemental planes, capturing slaves to bring back to their homes in the Fire elemental Plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid’s speech resonated deeply with the fire genies, inspiring them to sing joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are the masters of the Fire elemental Plane! Powerful beings of legend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plunder! Pillage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All inferior races shall bow at our feet and become our slaves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drank the hot wine, ate charred bread and roasted meat, and tossed around stolen gold and jewels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid, looking elated, thought to himself that this was exactly what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, during the last banquet, he had suffered an unfortunate incident—losing a finger to a half-blood from the material plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn that mongrel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daring to offend a noble fire genie, I will make sure they know the meaning of true hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed the golden finger guard, imagining the torment he would inflict on the human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire genies were deceitful and ruthless, relentlessly seeking revenge on anyone who offended them—Hamid was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his revenge plans had yet to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, today is my day of celebration; I won’t think about that miserable mongrel for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore off a piece of roasted flame wyvern leg, stuffing it into his mouth as he joined the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As beings of elemental essence, they didn’t need food but wouldn’t refuse a charred meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, amidst the festive atmosphere, an incongruous voice echoed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emir Hamid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it true you recently lost a finger to a human girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that right, ’Hamid the Fingerless’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding area fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire genies were so shocked that spoons and plates clattered onto the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid slammed the table, cracking its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares speak such words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lava-red face turned ashen, smoke billowing from his mouth and nose, while flames flickered atop his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comment had hit a nerve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire genies were a proud, warlike race, and Hamid, as a noble and the newly appointed Emir of Iron City, had suffered the disgrace of losing a finger to a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a humiliation of the highest order!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The derogatory nickname \"Hamid the Fingerless\" had begun circulating recently among the fire genies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, his dignity as an Emir would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Hamid roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cowardly fool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the courage granted by the Flame Lord? You have the audacity to speak but not to show yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at the gathered fire genies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nervously lowered their heads, exchanging glances but remaining silent, unwilling to face Hamid’s wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, keep hiding, you spineless cowards! The Flame Lord will punish you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pacing through the hall, he continued: \"You think I won’t take revenge on that human mongrel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I let her live on purpose because burning her alive would be too merciful. I will make her experience utter despair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamid’s speech grew more impassioned, his voice louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will destroy her pathetic kingdom, burn her home to ashes, and trample her lord underfoot—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap! Clap! Clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear applause interrupted Hamid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar voice returned, filled with undisguised mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your daydreams are quite entertaining, esteemed ’Hamid the Fingerless.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.951Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b3881219a82c7df2a61242fbe7a564075e2af55dc5cb7280b3830547a51cd5c","ember-dragon-chapter-331","ember-dragon-chapter-330",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]