The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

After the storm passed, a trench more than a meter wide and ten meters long appeared out of nowhere on the once flat campsite.

"Kuzi!" The remaining Hilichurls cried out in surprise and then scattered like birds and beasts.

Ember watched them flee without giving chase, because the souls of the Hilichurls who had just died had been absorbed into his body. They were special; they were transformed from humans.

"Galuro, how much do you know about Hilichurls?" Ember put away his weapon and turned to Galuro.

"Ah? Oh! I don't know much about them. I know they are very common, and it seems that they suddenly became more numerous about five hundred years ago."

Garuda snapped out of her shock and answered somewhat absentmindedly.

She quickly ran to the location of the trench, looked left and right, then looked at the embers, and ran over to ask curiously:

"Brother Yu Jin, where is your Eye of God? Can I see it?"

"The Eye of God? What is that?" Ember asked, puzzled. He had never heard of it before; it seemed to be a specialty of this world.

"Nothing?" Galura looked incredulously at the trench on the ground, then at the embers with their outstretched hands.

“No,” Yu Jin said firmly.

"Impossible! How could he be so powerful without the Eye of God!" Galura still found it hard to believe.

After listening in silence for a while, Yu Jin said, "Martial arts, I used martial arts of extremely high purity!"

Upon hearing this, Galura's eyes lit up, and she skipped around Ember, saying, "Teach me, Brother Ember, teach me!"

Looking at the vibrant Garura in front of him, a smile crept onto the zombie-like face inside the Ember Helmet.

He waved his hand and said, "Don't rush, tell me what the Eye of God is all about."

Upon hearing this, Galura fell silent, biting her finger as she pondered:

"I think I've heard that the Eye of God is the recognition of a person by the gods. When a person's desire is strong enough, the gods will cast their gaze upon him."

"Only those who possess the Eye of God can use elemental power, which is why those who possess the Eye of God are so powerful."

As soon as Galura finished speaking, she suddenly felt a fervent gaze directed at her. She looked up and saw that it was Ember's gaze.

"stare--"

This time, it was the embers that surrounded Galura.

"Where is the Eye of God? Where is the Eye of God? Let me see!"

"Brother Yu Jin, what are you doing!" Galuro couldn't stand Yu Jin's eager gaze and said with some embarrassment and annoyance.

“I’m looking at the Eye of God.” Upon hearing this, Yu Jin stopped and said in a serious tone.

"How could I have the Eye of God!" Galura shouted at Ember speechlessly, then she looked somewhat saddened.

"The ones who used me for experiments were Ice God's subordinates, how could I possibly have the Eye of God?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin crossed his arms. "Godslayer?"

He is familiar with this.

Chapter 6 First Arrival in Mondstadt

2023-08-28

"so tired!"

When will we get to Mondstadt?

Yu Jin carried Galura on his back, running swiftly along the deserted dirt road.

It was almost noon, and the bright sun illuminated the entire earth. It was neither dazzling nor dim.

I hope the sun I leave behind at the border will be like that too.

As Yu Jin ran, his mind wandered.

"We're almost there. Just keep following this road, and you'll come across a big bridge. Once you cross the bridge, you'll be in Mondstadt."

After hearing Yu Jin's complaints, Galura said embarrassedly that Yu Jin had carried her from night until noon.

"Brother Yu Jin, put me down. I can run by myself," Galura whispered in Yu Jin's ear as she lay on his back.

"Almost there? Hold on tight!" Ember shouted.

"I'm an immortal who can run wildly through the cesspools of Fran!"

"Wow!"

The embers' speed suddenly increased!

If others could see a large black rat scurrying by before, now they can only feel a gust of wind sweeping in, but they can't see anything at all.

By this time, Galura was so blinded by the strong wind that she could not open her eyes. She could only hold tightly to the gaps in the Ember Armor, afraid that she would fall through.

Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long. Soon, the gale dissipated, and Garura opened her eyes.

Then she saw a stone bridge spanning the river in the distance, and on the other side of the stone bridge was the huge Mondstadt city wall.

The crowds had increased significantly, with people flowing in and out of the city in dense streams. Mondstadt, one of the Seven Kingdoms, was home to countless people.

Ember put Galuro down and looked at the massive Mondstadt walls, stroking his chin.

He didn't have Rodel's height, so he won a round—Ember was still brooding over yesterday's gaze, which he felt wasn't a divine one.

He insisted on getting an explanation. What kind of god is a foreign god?

However, Ember quickly deflated like a punctured balloon. He seemed to suddenly realize that there were more Mondstadt people than Rodel people, and he lost another game.

[Forget it, forget it, I'm not going to compete!] Ember quickly gave up on his plan to compete with Mondstadt because he felt he might lose.

"Mondstadt! We're finally here!" Galura exclaimed as she disembarked. Months had passed since their escape, and they had finally arrived.

However, she quickly hid behind Ember again. The reason was simple: Ember and Galura's outfits were too peculiar.

One was clad in full armor, and the other wore the attire of a finger witch, which did not exist in this world; they were quite eye-catching.

But Ember paid no heed to these stares. Back in Dark Souls and the Ring of Fortune, even wild dogs would bite him; he was truly an enemy of the entire world.

He took Galura's hand and walked towards Mondstadt with his head held high.

Everything before him was a scene Ember had never witnessed before. Trading, arguing, greetings… everyone was so full of life—this was a perfect world!

Yu Jin's hand, which was holding Galura's, trembled slightly. He was afraid that he had fallen into the illusion of the supreme will.

"Sir, and this lady, these are your temporary identification cards." Lawrence at the door handed two cards to Ember and Galuro.

Although the two people in front of me were dressed rather strangely, Mondstadt is a free city, and as long as you don't harm others, you can do whatever you want.

"Oh?! Okay, thank you." Yu Jin turned around and took the card.

"Welcome to the City of Wind and Pastoral Songs, have a pleasant time!" Lawrence punched his chest and gave Ember and Galuro a Favonius salute.

Ember belatedly bowed to Lawrence, acknowledging that he hadn't been in a normal life for so long and was finding it difficult to adjust.

Seeing that Ember looked somewhat bewildered, Galura laughed and jumped in front of him, saying:

"Brother Ember, let me be your tour guide from now on. I've been preparing for this trip to Mondstadt for a long time!"

"Oh? Then I'll leave it to Galura." Yu Jin readily accepted Galura's offer. He truly didn't know what to do next.

"First, let's exchange some Mora! Hehehe, luckily I was prepared!" Galura pulled out a necklace from somewhere.

Then she pulled Ember and ran towards Mondstadt Square in the distance.

Mondstadt is the liveliest place in Mondstadt, both day and night. Therefore, it also has the most shops in Mondstadt.

Of course, there were also many stalls, with all sorts of hawking calls filling the air, making it quite lively!

Both Ember and Garuda were dazzled by the sheer number of shops. They looked here and there, like complete country bumpkins.

Of course, those two are just country bumpkins.

"Gentlemen, after looking around the shops for so long, what do you want?" A beautiful woman dressed in a brown-black dress came to Yu Jin and his companion and asked.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin turned around and saw that although the beautiful woman was dressed modestly, the accessories she wore were all extraordinary.

"Rich people!" Ember and Galura exchanged a glance, then Ember asked first:

"I wonder who this young lady is..."

“Marjorie from the jewelry store.” Marjorie covered her mouth and smiled upon hearing Ember’s words. These two strangers really know how to talk.

“I noticed your clothes are styles I’ve never seen before, so I came over to ask if there’s anything you don’t need that I can take,” Marjorie said, pointing to a shop not far away.

“Something’s coming out. Miss, you have a good eye for people.” Yu Jin said as he followed Marjorie into the shop.

"Click!" With the sound of the door closing, the three entered a cubicle.

"If you have anything you want to sell, bring it out and let me see. Don't worry, I won't try to haggle over the price just because you called me 'Miss' a few times." As soon as Marjorie entered the cubicle, she couldn't wait to see what Ember was holding.

"Then please take a look..."

“Galuro, no need.” Yu Jin pulled Galuro back. He could tell that the necklace held some special meaning for Galuro.

Then Ember pulled a rapier from his body.

The rapier was entirely golden, with a circular guard flanked by golden tree branches. It looked both beautiful and luxurious.

The Aristocratic Rapier – a rapier held by nobility, designed for ease of use. Adorned with gold, it was sold at high prices.

"Liyue Dust Jar?" Marjorie's eyebrows twitched. As one of Mondstadt's top jewelers, she had heard of Liyue's Dust Jar.

"Dust Song Pot? Li Yue? What are those?" Yu Jin scratched his head again. It seemed he needed to find some books to read, otherwise he would always be unable to understand what others were saying.

"Oh? Interesting!" Marjorie just smiled, not paying much attention.

She picked up the nobleman's rapier and examined it closely, occasionally brandishing it and uttering exclamations of admiration.

"Excellent, a fine piece!" Marjorie put down the rapier and exclaimed in admiration. The patterns, decorations, and forging techniques on the rapier were all unlike anything she had ever seen before, and she found them very invaluable.

"How much are you planning to offer?" Marjorie asked, looking at Ember and Galuro.

"Um... Garuda, how much?"

"I don't know, this is my first time in the city too!" Yu Jin and Galuro whispered to each other and realized that neither of them knew what to do.

"Hey—did you guys just run out of some ancient ruins?" Marjorie covered her forehead with one hand, her lips twitching slightly.

"60 Mora. Although your sword is exquisitely crafted, it wasn't produced for very long. This price is quite reasonable," Marjorie explained, worried that Ember and the others might be dissatisfied.