[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-467":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},1162417,1504,"Chapter 467: The Treaty","ember-dragon-chapter-467",467,"\u003Cp>Chapter 467: The Treaty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the negotiation concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire elemental Kingdom and the Ember Empire signed the Treaty of Imperial Amity and Exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The respective rulers—Fire elemental Sultan and the Ember Emperor Cassius—swore an oath before the essence of the fire elemental plane, forging the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. The Fire elemental Kingdom will provide the Ember Empire with 25 wishes annually for a minimum of 10 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. The Fire elemental Kingdom will pay five million gold denars in elemental ore to purchase a large stock of military arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. The Fire elemental Kingdom will relinquish control of Cast Iron City and Black Iron City and cease any interference with Brass Bastion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious, the Sultan caused his projection to explode, leaving a massive crater a hundred meters in diameter, while his true body continued recovering within his Charcoal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire elemental Pasha Ismail hung his head low and led his soldiers back to Brass City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As was the custom for defeated Pashas, what awaited him were the Sultan’s punishments and challenges from ambitious fire elemental warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the strict control of information by fire elemental officials, news of the battle spread like wildfire, causing widespread panic among their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within mere days, the Battle of the Scorching Plains had spread throughout the Fire elemental Kingdom, even reaching the ranks of the Holy Flame Rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the rumors, the Red Dragon Emperor from the Material Plane had bitten off Pasha Ismail’s head. The Pasha only survived thanks to the Sultan’s intervention and revival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After secret negotiations—rumored to have cost the Sultan a hundred wishes per year—a ceasefire was finally achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius’ name spread throughout the inner planes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Residents of the planes of Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, Positive Energy, and Negative Energy all learned of this dragon, especially remembering the fearsome title of the \"Soul-Devouring Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outskirts of Black Iron City, Scorching Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land was scarred and broken, with deep fissures and craters filled with molten lava, occasionally erupting with bursts of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon let out a long roar, spread his wings, and extended his left claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames representing the plane’s essence surged toward him, forming a complex magic circle in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summon Elemental Colossus]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vortex of fire swirled in midair, and a massive creature over ten meters tall crawled out, letting out a low growl before kneeling obediently before Cassius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was composed entirely of fire and molten rock, with every inch containing destructive fire elemental energy capable of reducing mortal cities to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fire Elemental Colossus]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenge Rating: 16\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius observed the towering creature in the distance and nodded with satisfaction. With a casual wave of his claw, the colossus vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze and focused on the red flames flickering in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a tiny fragment of the power representing the essence of the fire elemental plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several days of experimentation, he had already mastered the power that originally belonged to Pasha Ismail—or more accurately, to the Fire elemental Sultan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even sensed the essence of this power—it was akin to pseudo-divine influence over the elemental plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elemental lords didn’t rule their respective planes or the creatures within them. The authority they wielded was symbolic, falling just short of true divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sultan’s plan likely involved bringing the entire fire elemental plane under the rule of the fire elementals, elevating his authority to encompass the entire plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This concept was strikingly similar to Cassius’ domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six Pashas served as vessels for the Sultan’s power and were carefully nurtured sacrifices for his ascension to godhood. One of them had now been consumed by Cassius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Cassius hadn’t \"devoured\" the Pasha, the Flame Primordial with true divine power would never have allowed anyone to covet his authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maintain balance among the powers, the Burning War would continue for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no true winner in this game—except perhaps opportunistic outsiders like Cassius, who thrived in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius grinned, feeling the power resembling the plane’s essence coursing through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a delightful surprise. With this power, I could even consider myself an elemental noble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fascinating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames in his claw shifted continuously, transforming into birds, fish, and dragons flapping their wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this new power, Cassius’ control over fire had reached terrifying levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a red dragon, he already possessed a fire elemental core, often classified by scholars as a semi-elemental being. With the Pasha’s power added, he could now be considered a native of the fire elemental plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Elemental Command]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an elemental master, you can attempt to control elemental beings of the same type. Targets must succeed on a will save or be completely under your command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius’ mind stirred, and his pale golden eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the firebirds in the orange sky fell under his control, forming various formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lava-dwelling fire spirits leapt out one by one, lining up in orderly ranks as if acknowledging Cassius as their natural ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a lovely place. If I had a secure domain here, I might consider sleeping for centuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unfortunately, I signed a contract with the Sultan, and I must leave the fire elemental plane within ten days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I might as well meet this so-called Holy Flame Prince before leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Cassius flapped his wings, stirring up an ash-laden whirlwind as his massive dragon body soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another long roar, Cassius flapped his wings again, his crimson silhouette cutting through the orange sky as he flew into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers and freedmen on the city walls watched the streak of fire across the horizon and cried out in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Emperor Cassius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true—His Majesty is leaving the fire elemental plane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Red Dragon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feelings of loss and reluctance filled the air on the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many soldiers and freedmen knelt in the direction of the departing dragon, murmuring prayers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Black Iron City, Serkan, who was overseeing repairs to the city’s defenses, raised his head and pounded his fist against his chest in a gesture of loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with determination and emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor Cassius...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t let you down. I’ll be a competent colonial governor and establish a strong foothold for the empire here in the fire elemental plane, awaiting your return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that time comes, you will be the true master of the fire elemental plane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-03T12:47:02.951Z","2026-06-03T12:47:07.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","e4f57b3e31bddc2165c4987ca3fc52850886112238bb41010244d6d63ffcf163","ember-dragon-chapter-182","ember-dragon-chapter-181",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]