The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

2023-08-28

"What?" Sino picked at his ear, somewhat incredulous. What kind of impression was this?

Seeing Seno's puzzled look, Yu Jin explained, "When I captured him, I slashed him, but the feel of the blade didn't change at all. There's definitely something wrong with him!"

How can someone not have kidneys? That's outrageous! What about the time back in Yidian Town when the four black-knife sisters took turns gnawing on his kidneys?

A small amount of resentment arose within Yu Jin.

"Did the Doctor modify his body?" Seno quickly deduced the main information from Ember's words.

He nodded. That was indeed a point worth noting. Although the Council of Fathers had long suspected it, having concrete evidence would naturally be the best.

"Mr. Ember..."

"Call it Ember."

"Ember, do you have any traces of the Doctor's blood?" Seno asked with some anticipation. If he could get his hands on the Doctor's blood, the Council of the Order could probably extract a lot of information.

"Let me look for it." As he spoke, Yu Jin pulled out a hideous "dagger" that was half a meter long from somewhere, with some bloodstains on it.

He looked at it, then scraped some blood off the black knife and said to Seno, "I don't have the habit of cleaning my weapons, so this bloodstain isn't guaranteed to be genuine; there might be some."

"Okay, thank you." Seno wasn't disappointed; he was already quite satisfied with having any clues.

"Ask a question!" Seeing that Sino was satisfied, Yu Jin raised his hand; he now had a question to ask.

【Are you a child?】 Everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips when they saw Yu Jin's actions. Yu Jin always surprised them with his behavior.

“Mr. Ember… Ember, please feel free to ask us any questions. We will do our best to answer them.” Seeing Ember staring at her, Qin changed her form of address.

"Oh? Why didn't you ask me before, you silly boy?" Lisa teased.

"I forgot." Yu Jin scratched his head, a little embarrassed. Oh right? How could he not have thought of that?

"..." Lisa was speechless. It was as if unconventional people were her natural enemy.

"I want to ask how strong the Fools are?" Ember asked. He was a man who was going to kick all the Fools, so it was very necessary for him to understand the strength of his enemies.

"Hmm... unfathomable." Qin thought for a while, then said somewhat dejectedly.

Seno listened and nodded silently.

"Seriously? Aren't you all from the same of the Seven Kingdoms? How come there's such a big difference?" Yu Jin complained.

"Um, how should I put it?" Jean was a little embarrassed. Although there were various reasons, the fact was that Mondstadt was much weaker than Winter.

"Sigh~, let me explain." Kaeya said, seeing that Jean was hesitant.

"Teyvat has seven gods, and the most active one right now is the Ice Goddess of Winter's End, whose Fatui followers are also the most active."

"Where is your wind god?" Yu Jin asked.

“Something that doesn’t exist.” Kaeya shrugged, saying with a hint of self-deprecation.

Mondstadt's freedom originated from the wind god Barbatos, and naturally, Mondstadt was also the first to enter an era of rule by men.

"Moreover, without exception, all the executors of the Fools are divine servants and obey orders," Kaeya continued, seeing that Ember was listening attentively.

"What are divine relatives?" Yu Jin asked again.

“Divine followers are those who receive some of the gods’ blessings. They are usually the gods’ friends and are not subject to the orders of the state. But the Ice Goddess is different; her divine followers are more like her subordinates.”

Seeing that Ember still seemed a little confused, Kaeya explained again:

"For example, in Mondstadt, we have four Anemo Familiars, but two of them are missing and can't be relied on. By the way, the same goes for Jean."

"Wow! Qin, you know the Wind God!" Yu Jin was somewhat surprised; he was truly a hidden talent.

"Uh, I've never seen the Wind God before, it's just a mystery." Qin was embarrassed again, thinking that their Wind God was indeed peculiar.

"Alright, alright, just tell me how strong they are?" Yu Jin was still a bit confused, so he asked the most direct question.

"Commander Qin, who's more powerful, you or the lady?" Yu Jin asked, pointing at Qin.

"Well... I've never fought her, and I don't know her skill level, but I'm confident!" Qin said firmly at the end.

Besides the title of Dandelion Knight, she also has the title of Lion Fang Knight.

"And what about you, Seno?" Yu Jin looked at Seno, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Although he didn't know why the topic suddenly veered towards comparing combat strength, he still confidently spoke up:

"Apart from the four seats, we can consider it."

"Lisa?"

"Guess~"

"Kaia?"

"I'm just a squad leader, you know!"

"Alright, let's pull a few more, then we'll storm Winter's End and seize the Queen's throne!" Ember started speaking in a language they couldn't understand again.

"That's not how it works. The top three seats of the Fools each possess power comparable to that of a god; that's their biggest trump card," Seno said, pouring cold water on the idea.

"Moreover, the technological strength of Zhidong should not be underestimated. The Evil Eye can give ordinary people strength comparable to the holder of the Eye of God," Qin added, as they all thought Yu Jin was joking.

"Hiss—" Ember's teeth started to hurt again. The power of the gods in this world is not weak at all. The ability to change the climate and environment is a power that only top demigods have in the borderlands—like Marlenia.

But you can't find many people like that in the border areas.

"Sigh—, I kind of miss my black-blade sisters and the Royal Guard Knights," Ember sighed.

After he became king, Black Knife and the Royal Guard Knights protected him in the shadows and in the open, even though he didn't need protection at that time.

Needless to say, the Black Blades, when ten of them joined forces, were enough to take down a top-tier demigod like Godwin, making him somewhat afraid, at least psychologically.

The Royal Guard Knights were essentially a gathering place for retired old men. Loretta, the Forge, the Sword Saint of Sol City, and the Dragon-Armored Tree—people who hadn't survived after he became king—were all recruited by him to make a living.

Unfortunately, all of that is now history, and he is all alone now.

It seems that the road to defeating the fools is indeed long and arduous.

After a moment of reflection, Yu Jin returned to normal, resigning himself to his fate. He'd deal with whatever came his way. If kicking them all at once didn't work, he'd kick them one by one.

“What did you just say?” Kaiya asked.

"No, I was just talking nonsense, don't mind it," Yu Jin laughed it off.

Kaeya glanced at Ember but didn't press him further, after all, he had his own secrets too.

"Um, who are the Executors of the Fools?" Yu Jin asked, still not knowing which ones they were after all that had been said.

“Eleven seats in total: Clown, Doctor, Girl, Captain, Rooster, Skirmisher, Puppet, Lady, Rich Man, Servant, and Young Master. The closer the seat is to the front, the stronger the individual,” Seno said.

"Also, the Fatui's executors usually hide their identities, so be careful," Qin added.

"Huh? I didn't expect that the lady wasn't the last seat?" Yu Jin was somewhat surprised.

"Huh?" Everyone present was shocked this time. Had Ember and the lady met before?

"Hehe! Brother Yu Jin is amazing! He beat the lady so badly she couldn't fight back at all." Galura said proudly when she saw the puzzled looks on everyone's faces.

"Nothing of the sort. The kid is just kidding, just joking around. It's just a friendly spar." Yu Jin said this, but his butt was practically sticking up in the air.

"I didn't expect Ember to be so strong!" Jean said with some surprise. If defeating a slice of the Doctor didn't prove anything, then defeating the Lady head-on was enough to prove Ember's strength.

None of the Fools' executors are simpletons.

"You flatter me. I didn't want to fight her, but she wouldn't let it go, so I had no choice but to teach her a lesson." Yu Jin waved his hand. He knew that the lady had tricks up her sleeve, but so did he.

"Oh?" Kaeya's eyes narrowed slightly, still pressing the issue? It seems there's some secret between the lady and Ember.

However, Kaeya quickly relaxed because, based on their interactions over the past few days, Ember was not the kind of person who would intentionally hurt others.

On the contrary, everything that Ember is currently showing is positive, always uplifting, always passionate, and always benevolent towards everything.

So what about his negative side? No one can be only one-dimensional, but Ember seems to be an exception.

As Kaeya looked at the still boastful Ember, a sense of gloom seemed to creep into his heart.

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Chapter 28 Qingquan Town

2023-08-28

"Catherine, what kind of request do you have?" Seno's arrival did not affect Ember's daily life. As usual, he came to the Adventurers' Guild to accept requests.

“Yes, the Adventurers’ Guild is never short of commissions. Mr. Ember, please take a look.” Catherine still had that unchanging smile as she handed Ember a few sheets of paper, which contained the commissions they had received that day.

"Hmm, let me see." Yu Jin accepted the commission and examined it carefully.

Nothing special, today's requests were just some trivial matters.

Ember glanced around and realized that everything was in Mondstadt. No, he needed to look some more; he was getting tired of exploring Mondstadt.

"I've got it! This is it!" Ember looked at the cleaning assignment for Clear Spring Town in front of him. He felt it was time for him to go out and take a look.

"Miss Catherine, I'll take this!" Ember shouted, accepting the commission.

Catherine nodded and said, "Then please complete the commission within the stipulated time, Mr. Ember, towards the stars and the abyss!"

"Towards the stars and the abyss!" Ember jokingly echoed, then rushed out of Mondstadt.

The town of Clearsprings, adjacent to Mondstadt, has always been inhabited by hunters.

Because of its proximity to dense forests and the hunters' effective hunting strategies, Qingquan Town has always produced a good amount of game, which is known for its high quality and low price, thus making the town prosperous.

After crossing the Mondstadt Bridge and continuing left along the road, Ember soon came into view a small town nestled in the forest and beside Cider Lake.

Yu Jin strode in and soon saw a clear spring right in front of the town.

Gravel and weeds covered the spring, and a few dilapidated fences surrounded it, offering little to no protection.

Yu Jin took out the letter of authorization, compared it carefully, and said, "Yes, this is it."

Then he ran up to a hunchbacked old man in front of the fence and said, "Mr. Finch?"

"Huh? Who are you?" Old Finch heard someone call him and turned around, only to see a tin can staring at him.

"Adventurer, Ember!" Ember patted his chest and said, "I've accepted your request. Tell me the specific requirements."

"Are all adventurers like this nowadays?" Old Finch muttered slightly, then continued: