The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Who could it be? Most of his friends were people he met in the Borderlands. As for why, it can only be said that the Dark Souls world was far more hopeless than the Borderlands, and he wasn't strong enough back then.

Thinking of his friend whom he couldn't save before, Ember could only sigh. People in the Dark Souls world always have a sense of destiny.

After defeating Yhorm the Giant King alongside him, Jack the Onion Knight laughed and committed suicide in front of him.

After Anri helped him kill Aldrich, who devoured the gods, he distanced himself from him.

In the end, Ember only found one zombie. Remembering that Anri had given him her sword at the end, Ember could only leave silently.

Logically speaking, Yu Jin and she are the closest. After all, he was almost tricked into marrying Anri.

However, they didn't end up getting married; instead, they became comrades-in-arms.

Even Silithus, who had once sworn allegiance to him, did the same. After the embers killed the two princes of Lothric, Silithus silently left him and committed suicide at his grandfather's grave.

There are countless other examples like this.

Thinking of this, Yu Jin clenched his fists. That's why he needed to become more cheerful, more enthusiastic, and radiate even more light.

As long as that light shines bright enough, those around Ember will care about him enough. Then, all he needs to say is, "Live on." And he can then confidently forge a new world.

As for what would happen to him after opening up a new world? Since he wouldn't die, Ember didn't really care.

"King?" Alto called out softly to Ember.

"Hmm?" Yu Jin looked up, then scratched the back of his head and laughed, "Haha, it's nothing, I was just spacing out. Go ahead."

Aleto glanced at Ember, then thought for a moment and said, "Those two people are a man and a woman."

"The man is just an ordinary guy; I can't see anything special about him."

"As for the woman, she was dressed somewhat like a nun, but she wore an eye patch, which made her rather unique."

"Was that woman dressed all in black?" Yu Jin asked, somewhat agitated.

“Yes, that’s true.” Aleto recalled the woman’s appearance and said. Then she looked at the somewhat agitated Ember and asked:

"Is that woman important to Wang?"

Ember glanced at the black knives beside him, who were listening intently, and said with certainty, "That's right, she's my Fire Keeper. We're definitely close, after all, we've been together for so long."

"And how do they compare to us?" Wu said with a smile.

"Wu! You've overstepped your bounds!" Aleto immediately rebuked Wu upon hearing his incoherent words.

"I was being presumptuous, please punish me, Your Majesty!" Wu realized that he had spoken carelessly, so he immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Yu Jin.

Seeing this, Yu Jin felt another bout of toothache. He quickly said, "Get up, get up. From now on, if I don't express my opinion, then there's no need to hold back, understand?"

"Understood!" At this, all the black-clad knives knelt down, and their "Understood" was exceptionally heroic and imposing.

"Are you guys here on purpose to annoy me?" Yu Jin was getting agitated.

"How could that be? The necessary rituals still need to be performed." The Black Knives stood up and replied with a half-smile.

"Alright, whatever you want." Yu Jin didn't correct him anymore, then he whispered, "Do you want to know the answer to Wu's question?"

"Yes!" This time, the Black Knife members nodded even more in unison than when they were kneeling on one knee.

"Alright, I'll just say it straight then, but don't get angry." Yu Jin rubbed his hands together, then pinched his thumb and forefinger together.

"She and I are definitely closer than you guys are, but only by a little bit."

Ember brought the gap between his thumb and forefinger to the black knives' eyes, then emphasized, "Just this little bit."

As Aleto watched Ember's thumb and forefinger almost touching, he couldn't help but worry about Ember.

That Fire Keeper seems to be much stronger than the current King. If she knew how the King described her relationship with him, would she be furious?

However, Alto quickly came to terms with it. She had spent more time with the king and certainly understood his personality.

"Hahaha!"

"That really does fit the description of Wang's personality."

……

As soon as Ember finished speaking, the Black Blades burst into laughter; only Ember could make them laugh so happily.

"Alright, stop laughing. I'm going out to deliver the commission letter. What are you guys going to do?" Yu Jin waved his hand and said to the Black Blade Men.

With so many people, and all of them being so big, his little house couldn't possibly accommodate them all.

"Your Majesty need not concern yourself with us. Just do what you want to do." As soon as Aleto finished speaking, Ember saw all the black blades in front of him vanish into thin air.

He walked around and found that he couldn't find any trace of the Black Blades. They really were the best at hiding in the border region.

Terrifying! Ember gasped. Then he said, "Aleto?"

“My king, I have a code name, One.” Alto knelt on one knee, his figure appearing in front of Ember.

She knew that Ember was only calling her out of curiosity, so she only appeared, said one sentence, and then disappeared again.

"Tsk, much better now." Yu Jin clicked his tongue and exclaimed.

If he wants to find out the location of the Black Blades now, he will probably have to use some extreme methods.

Moreover, judging from the observation just now, it seems that the Black Knife's strength has improved considerably since he left.

But that's normal, considering he sacrificed himself. If the strength of the border region doesn't increase, he'll be the one going mad.

Ember sighed briefly before rushing towards the Adventurers' Guild. Work was important, work was important.

After a familiar exchange, Ember successfully handed over the commission. After placing Mora into the leather pouch at his waist, Ember began to ponder what to do next.

“I remember Mr. Ember being quite short of money, don’t you?” Catherine said with a smile, looking at Ember who was deep in thought.

"Um... actually, I'm not really short of money. I'm just saving up for some unnecessary expenses," Yu Jin said, scratching his head.

He really didn't have any need for money; he was just working so hard to save money so that he could openly go to Inazuma when the time came.

Moreover, Ember had a premonition that the cost of visiting Inazuma Island was likely to increase!

Ember's premonitions are usually correct, which is why he needs to prepare for the worst.

I must have a talk with General Raiden sometime in the future. What was she thinking with that isolationist policy? It's preventing me, a tourist, from even seeing the scenic spots of Inazuma.

“Oh? Is that so? But there’s no harm in telling you.” Catherine smiled and continued, “In recent days, there has been a sudden increase in monsters near Mondstadt.”

"If Mr. Ember has the time, he can go to the Knights' Logistics Department, where you can exchange monster drops for rewards."

"Hmm?" Yu Jin's eyes lit up.

Hilichurls, I've come to your rescue!

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Extra chapter today!

Chapter 62 Shark Shark Shark

2023-08-28

"I'm sorry, please live well inside me!" In a Hilichurl camp, Ember raised his hands above his head and shouted loudly.

Then he was surrounded and brutally beaten by the Hilichurls.

The clanging and clashing of armor filled the air as the Hilichurls' attacks fell like a gentle rain on a river, causing no ripples.

Even when the Hilichurl wielded a great axe filled with fire elementals, it did not shake Ember's figure in the slightest.

"Alright, you've all been slashed more than three times." Yu Jin muttered to himself, then shouted, "Don't worry, there won't be any more pain!"

Then Ember raised his hands even higher, inhaled, gathered his strength, and slammed them down!

His arm slammed into the ground with an abnormal speed.

"Boom!" The sound of the earth cracking rang out, and a huge shock wave spread outward from the embers, tearing everything in its path to shreds!

Holair's Earthshaking – A combat technique that involves slamming the ground with outstretched arms, creating a shockwave that causes violent shaking.

This move is a combat technique that Ge You is very proud of. Back when Yu Jin fought him, it really shook up the earth's crust of the royal city.

Just as Ember was feeling sentimental, he saw a dark shadow flicker among the ruins of the dilapidated Hilichurl camp.

Then the monster drops on the ground, such as the thug horn and the Hilichurl mask, disappeared.

The king must not bend over—that's what the Black Knife men told him.

Anyway, Yu Jin thought it was outrageous, and when they picked him up, they didn't seem to care about any royal dignity.

However, since the Black Blades insisted on doing it, Ember let them. It also saved time, and Ember didn't think he was any better than the Black Blades at this.

With his eyes closed, Ember sensed the surroundings for a moment, then ran towards the next campsite.

The number of monsters outside Mondstadt is outrageous. In addition to ensuring the safety of the area around Mondstadt, the Knights of Favonius also have to send members to small towns like Springvale.

That's why the Knights posted notices in the logistics department, mobilizing all combat-capable people in the city to go out and exterminate the monsters.

Ember sensed a conspiracy in these anomalies. Why? Because he had seen Hilichurls of the Sleepy and Flesh-loving races appear around Mondstadt more than once.

Ember recognized every creature he saw, including Hilichurls. In fact, Ember had even given them names, but considering his rather poor talent for naming, he didn't tell anyone else.

The Sleepyhead and Meat-Loving Hilichurls wouldn't normally venture outside Dadaupa Valley. The fact that so many have escaped suggests only one explanation to Ember: someone is driving or controlling them.

As if he had thought of something, Ember stretched out his hand and said to the air, "Bring out a forbidden spell scroll so I can take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, Black Knife knelt down on one knee, placed a forbidden spell scroll in Ember's hand, and then disappeared again.

Ember unfurled the scroll and carefully examined the scroll that the Teyvats avoided.

According to Lisa, the scholars who understood these scrolls eventually went mad.

Ember smacked his lips, not as fierce as Mad Fire. Actually, there wasn't much written on the scroll, just some methods for using elemental power, but the text was tainted by taboos and curses.

The scroll was thrown out, and another black shadow flashed by before the scroll disappeared without a trace.

Ember felt the faint aura of the abyss lingering on his fingertips, but it was enough for him to deduce something.

"Corrupted brethren? Or inhuman monsters? I need to take a good look." Ember looked at the Hilichurls wandering below and smiled.

……

As the sun sets on the outskirts of Mondstadt, Ember and the Blackblades are tallying up the day's harvest.