The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"what?"

After the brief exchange, the Rose Society saw Ember begin to frantically dart about in Fontainebleau's sewers.

The city's sewers and the open latrines are both certified by Rodland and Rodel as top tourist attractions, and you absolutely have to try them!

I thought these two attractions would disappear after the Embers, but I unexpectedly saw them again in Fontainebleau.

Unfortunately, the sewer smell in Fontaine is still not quite there. Neither the physical smell nor the psychological smell.

There were no mountains of corpses, rats bigger than people, or people who were almost one with the pile of corpses...

However, Ember hadn't expected to see these anyway; if he did, he would have to go through the trouble of cleaning them up.

It should be noted that he was responsible for the first phase of the dredging and repair project of the royal city's sewers. Cleaning sewers was also one of his hobbies.

It was precisely because of this that, after traversing the entire sewer system of Fontainebleau, Ember, drawing upon his countless experiences of crawling through the sewers, successfully discovered many of its inconsistencies.

Therefore, the first phase of the Fontaine sewer renovation project has officially started!

Of course, it can also be called the Grey River Phase I Renovation Project.

"Ember, I think we should just forget about it. This place has been blocked for so long, everyone's used to it."

Standing on high ground, Navia covered her nose and tried to persuade Ember below.

She came to Fontainebleau to thoroughly investigate the case of the missing girl, and thus, she naturally ran into Yu Jin.

They were now in the dirtiest part of the Grey River, where there were few people, and the reason for that... was naturally the murky, foul-smelling water below.

Countless swollen and faded garbage floated on the murky water, and every now and then a large patch of mold could be seen drifting across the surface.

The filth of the stinking water was enough to deter anyone from approaching, not to mention the devastating stench. The combination of the two made it so that no one within a mile radius wanted to stay there.

"That's why it's even more accessible. Didn't you see that this place is the lowest point? If it rains heavily from above one day, you'll be in big trouble."

"It's okay, there's a canopy over the pipes," someone explained from behind.

"A shed? You mean that thing that almost made me fall off? Aren't you afraid of falling to your death?"

Yu Jin picked at his ear, his tone suggesting, "Are you kidding me?"

That's because you're wearing a suit of armor.

The man argued in a low voice that normally those sheds would be quite sturdy, but why was Yu Jin wearing a full set of plate armor?

Yu Jin didn't say anything more. He waded into the sewage without caring and started banging on the clogged drainpipe.

"Ta-da!"

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of the pipes changing told Yu Jin which direction to clear and expand the sewers.

"Get out of the way, or the stinky water will splash on you and dissolve you."

After reminding the onlookers behind him, Ember took out a staff.

Looking for the best pipe unclogger? Look no further than Comet Yazler!

"Ding-buzz—"

As the pyroxene shimmered, starlight gathered in the stinking ditch, coalescing into a dazzling nebula at the tip of the staff before gushing forth.

"Eat my comet duck and have fun!"

Chapter 786 Expanding the Grey River

2024-07-18

"boom!"

A massive torrent of starlight erupted, turning everything from clogged sewage to steel pipes into nothingness before the countless stars.

As the surging torrent of starlight struck an obstacle, its force slightly diminished, instantly illuminating the dark sewers. The splashing starlight, like countless miniature stars, rained down, drawing frequent glances from the onlookers.

Even in the dark sewers, a sky full of stars could be seen. For a moment, everyone was somewhat mesmerized. When they came to their senses, a new fork in the sewer had appeared before them.

"Hmm... we should reinforce it a bit more." Ember put away his staff, looked up at the smooth, mirror-like cave walls, and felt that they were still somewhat unstable.

Although Comet Yazler cleared out the main body of the pipe, the surrounding rocks remained as they were.

Encountering flowing water or similar conditions inevitably leads to accidents like landslides. So, after a moment's thought, the embers lit up the sewers again, replacing the starlight with their own.

"call……"

Thick columns of fire shot forward from the pipe, much thicker than the pipe itself. However, due to the confinement, the intense flames could only tumble and scorch everything around them.

"Kaka..."

The sound of gushing flames was mixed with the sound of rocks being squeezed and deformed. Under the scorching heat of the flames, the newly opened sewer was gradually covered with a layer of solid, thick, black rock.

"That should be about right now."

The embers emerged from the firelight, and the starlight and flames not only expanded Fontaine's sewers but also cleaned up the accumulated sewage.

"By the way, this pipe leads outside, so you'll have another way to get out. But be careful to stay on higher ground and don't get swept away by the sewage."

Yu Jin pointed to the deep sewers in the distance, where a tiny point of light could be faintly seen looking inside.

Clearly, this is the exit he was referring to.

"This...is truly shocking."

The onlookers ran down from the high place, touching the obsidian-covered pipe walls with their left hand and looking at the vast space inside with their right, their shock beyond measure.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would believe that such a massive project took only a few minutes?

"That's because you haven't seen enough. By the way, this place has been blocked for so long, and nobody's doing anything about it?" Yu Jin clapped his hands and then asked curiously.

“There are people, but they are from our Rose Society.” Navia first shook her head, then nodded.

“But as you can see, the Rose Society has a limited manpower. We simply can’t handle the kind of congestion we just experienced,” she continued.

"What about the people from Fontaine up there? Don't they care?" Yu Jin pointed to the sky above.

He hasn't properly explored Fontainebleau yet; he'll have to climb out and take a look sometime.

"They..."

Navia looked up at the sky, then sighed and shook her head.

“We should rely on ourselves rather than on them; that’s what past experience has taught us,” Miles added from behind Navia.

Fontaine had previously tried to control the Black River, but their method was simply to expel its inhabitants.

The matter eventually ended with the intervention of the Court of Justice. Apart from leaving a pile of corpses in White Song Town, a deep scar was forever etched in the hearts of the people of Grey River and White Song Town—Fontaine was not trustworthy.

They also learned a lesson: some things are worthwhile, necessary, or can only be won with blood.

Of course, all of that is in the past. The power vacuum in Grey River has now been taken over by the Rose Society. Although they have no contact with Fontaine anymore, they are still doing alright.

"Okay, I can tell from the sound that this is a very complicated problem. So I'll just ask you one question: can you solve it yourselves?"

Seeing Miles lost in reminiscence, Ember quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want to hear about those old grievances.

"Trying it now."

Navia nodded to Ember. She always remembered her father's last wish: to bring a good life to everyone in Whitesong Town and Gray River.

"That's fine then." Yu Jin nodded. That was good enough; there was no need to trouble him.

"Give it! Give it!"

Just as everyone was marveling at the newly opened sewer, a person who didn't fit in with Gray River rushed into the crowd.

The reason was simple: the man was wearing a blue police uniform, which was undoubtedly very conspicuous in Grey River.

The others reacted similarly; upon seeing that the newcomers were security guards, they all became wary.

"Everyone, please calm down. These are our people," Navia said loudly, waving her hand.

Upon hearing this, the wary expressions on everyone's faces immediately lessened considerably. This surprised Yu Jin; should it be that Rose was very popular or that Navia was highly respected?

Perhaps it's more likely that it's a combination of both.

"Ivers, I remember you were supposed to be on duty today, right? How did you end up outside the courthouse? And you haven't even changed out of your uniform. What if someone sees you?"

Myles called out the guard's name with practiced ease. How could he not? This guy was the one he sent into the guard unit as an undercover agent.

"Huff...huff...Grandpa, this doesn't count as dereliction of duty. On the contrary, I'm performing official business!"

Ivers took a few breaths, then straightened up and looked at Ember.

"Mr. Yu Jin, may I ask if [Young Master] is your friend?"

"Uh...who's talking nonsense here? When did he and I become friends?"

Yu Jin shrugged, indicating that this was pure nonsense. He and the young master were clearly in an employer-employer relationship, although he, as the employer, didn't pay the young master a single penny when he "hired" him.

"What? No?" Ivers clearly didn't expect to hear Ember's denial, and for a moment he was stunned.

“Young master… I remember he’s the executor of the Fools, right? How did the Court of Justice get involved with him?” Navia pondered for a moment, then asked in confusion.

Could it be...

"Besides committing a crime, are there any other possibilities?"

Sure enough, the reason the young master was connected to the Court of Law was because he had committed a crime in Fontaine and was caught red-handed.

"Alright, it seems even the executive can lie. Since it has nothing to do with Mr. Ember, I won't bother you any longer."

After sighing, Ivers dusted himself off and prepared to return to the Court of Justice.

"Wait, what did he say? Tell me in detail, maybe I'll be willing to help him." Yu Jin thought for a moment and figured that since he had dragged the young master over to do hard labor several times, it wouldn't be unreasonable to help him a little.

"Oh? Is that so? Well then, the story should start from last night..."

Then, Ivers recounted the events of the previous night to everyone.

It is so detailed that even the color of the young master's underwear when he sleeps is described.

"Yes...that's it, he needs a proxy now."

At this point, Ivers felt a strange sense of desolation. As an executive officer, he couldn't find a single friend in Fontainebleau who could act as his proxy.