The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Diluc removed his mask and tossed a token to Ember. Ember caught it; the token was engraved with a nightingale pattern and looked like a valuable item.

Ember extended a hand and shook hands with Diluc, saying nothing. He wanted to maintain his aloof persona.

Diluc nodded without saying anything. Judging from his recent experience, this woman was powerful and strange, and her reluctance to communicate with others was within his expectations.

"Wow, what a fantastic battle! It's truly an eye-opener for me." Just as Ember and Diluc were about to leave, Kaeya appeared out of nowhere.

While clapping, he feigned surprise and said to Ember, "I didn't expect Mr. Ember to have such a peculiar hobby. Would you like me to recommend the long dress that Lady Mondstadt loves the most?"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Then Diluc and Kaeya saw that Ember's black sword armor was replaced without him taking it off, and soon Ember was wearing his knight armor again.

However, at this moment, Yu Jin had a small, wet scythe in his hand, and he was now applying pine resin to it.

"Has no one told you that you talk too much, esteemed cavalry captain?"

As the embers held the small scythe used for applying face cream, they said this.

Chapter 12 Strange Brothers

2023-08-28

"Hey, hey, hey, just kidding!"

"Why is a sickle used for stabbing people?!"

As the wind rose, two people were leaping and bounding through the large oak tree. They were none other than Ember, who had been stabbing people with his grease-scythe, and Kaeya, who had been stabbed.

Diluc watched the two acting like a pair of clowns from behind, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. The impression that Black Blade had given him of a master was almost completely ruined.

"Fine, fine, I surrender. Do with me as you please, even dress me up in women's clothes." Kaiya slightly raised his hands and slumped to the ground.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin reluctantly put away his small scythe. He surrendered already? He hadn't even thrown the chocolate (poop block) or the finger yet.

But never mind, he'll find an executioner to try this kind of torture on Kaiya later; he felt a little guilty about using it on him.

“Ember, tell me, how come you have women’s armor? Could it be…” Kaeya looked at Ember mischievously and asked.

"You're overthinking it. Someone gave it to her. If we're being honest, she should be my subordinate now." Ember decisively interrupted Kaiya's reverie; he couldn't stand the black-knife sister.

The main problem is that Black Blade is too big, making Ember seem very passive when interacting with them.

"Is that so? That's a bit of a shame. I was wondering what kind of person someone like you would date." Kaeya was somewhat disappointed. He was genuinely curious about what kind of woman such a peculiar person as Ember would fall for.

"Hey, stop bringing me up! What about you? Do you have someone you like?" Although he didn't know why the topic had inexplicably veered towards relationships, Yu Jin continued the conversation.

Because he felt he had a lot to say about this.

"That guy who's always fooling around, if any girl actually likes him, she's blind," Diluc said slowly as he walked over to Kaeya.

Kaeya immediately became displeased. "Hey, what do you mean by 'misbehaving'? Wasn't I here to clean up your mess? You're not a member of the Knights of Favonius, but you're doing their things. A lot of people are very unhappy with you!"

"Hmph! A bunch of useless trash."

"You've dragged me into this again."

Yu Jin chuckled as he watched the two bickering; they seemed like a pair of bickering lovers.

"Why didn't Diluc join the Knights of Favonius? I think Diluc is stronger than Kaeya!"

Ember looked at Diluc, then pointed at Kaeya, and asked in confusion.

From what he had learned over the past two days, Mondstadt residents considered joining the Knights of Favonius a great honor. Quite a few people were striving to join the Knights of Favonius.

Diluc narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "I can do what I want on my own. I don't need to join the Knights and add some constraints to myself."

"Besides, there are plenty of scoundrels in the Knights Order," he added.

Ember thought about Cole's experience, nodded silently, and agreed with Diluc's statement.

"Why would you nod? The Knights didn't offend you at all!"

"Even if it was Cole, we've already compensated her, and we've dealt with the knights involved, okay?" Kaeya said, looking at Ember who was nodding.

Yu Jin scratched his head after hearing this, and it seemed to be true. So he stretched out his hand and made a "four" gesture.

"What do you mean?" Kaya was a little confused.

"From now on, the Knights can slash me three times as they please, and I'll only retaliate on the fourth strike," Ember explained earnestly.

Kaeya was somewhat speechless. "Thank you. Also, the Knights don't kill people without reason."

He felt that Yu Jin's ideas were too unconventional, to the point that he was almost becoming the one making sarcastic remarks.

However, Kaeya quickly adjusted his mindset, his expression turning serious as he addressed Diluc:

"Seriously, don't you want to rejoin the Knights? The Knights have been much better since Jean became the acting Grand Master."

But Diluc refused without even thinking, saying, "Forget it, I'm used to being lazy, and with me watching over you, your Knights Order will be kept in check. That's good."

"Okay, okay, my brother, you're still the same as ever, never changed." Kaia reverted to his carefree self.

"What are you doing?" Kaeya was startled when he saw Ember's head positioned between him and Diluc.

Ember looked at Diluc, then at Kaeya, and said to Kaeya, "Is there something wrong with you?"

Kaiya sensed the hidden meaning in Ember's words. A # appeared on his forehead, and he roared, "I was adopted!"

"Oh, sorry," Yu Jin replied indifferently.

"Pfft!" Even a serious person like Diluc couldn't control his expression and turned his head to chuckle softly.

"What are you laughing at!" Kaeya didn't pay much attention to Ember's words. In fact, he would be happy if it made Diluc laugh.

Because everyone's appearance had changed, and it was still early, they walked rather slowly.

This was exactly what Ember wanted, because it gave him ample time to see the world's sights.

Soon, Yu Jin walked over, wearing a flower wreath on his head and holding four flower wreaths in his hands.

"Here you go!" Without further ado, Ember placed a flower wreath on Diluc and Kaeya.

"Are you a child?"

"childish!"

Diluc and Kaeya each made a comment, but they didn't remove the wreath. Instead, they adjusted its position to make it more comfortable.

It's not so bad to be a kid once in a while, is it?

Seeing the embers emitting cries of alarm in the distance, the two of them relaxed.

Even though the three of them deliberately slowed down, they were not ordinary people after all, so they soon saw Mondstadt's outline appear before them.

As the sun set, Ember saw three little ones skipping and hopping towards him on the Mondstadt Bridge. They were Galuroy, Cory, and Amber, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

Of course, Amber will most likely be with Galura and Cole.

"Brother Yu Jin!" This was the cry of Galuro and Cole.

"Uncle Ember!" It was Amber's voice calling out.

"Here, I made these on the way." Yu Jin placed the remaining two wreaths on the heads of Galuro and Cole.

Then he looked at Amber, took the flower wreath from his head, placed it on her head, and said:

"I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't make anything for you. Don't mind, I still like you very much."

Then he ruffled Amber's hair and joked, "Of course, I'd like it even better if you called me 'brother'!"

Amber's face flushed red instantly, and she stammered, "You... what did you say! I... we've only known each other for a few days!"

"???" Yu Jin was full of question marks. Girls' minds are really hard to fathom.

However, Cole whispered a few more words to Amber, which made Amber's face turn even redder.

"So embarrassing...so embarrassing!"

Amber covered her burning face and ran back to Mondstadt, where Cory greeted her with a broad smile.

Although they didn't know what had happened, Cole laughed, and Garuda laughed along with her.

Then Ember saw Cole and Galuro laugh, and he laughed along, even though he was wearing a helmet and no one could tell.

"What an interesting combination, isn't it?" Kaeya laughed as she watched what was happening not far away.

"It's rare that you share my opinion." Diluc's face also curled into a smile.

Everything he did was so that such smiles could bloom forever in Mondstadt.

"Bye-bye, this is so annoying. I still have a report to write. I wish I could be like you someday." Kaeya waved to Diluc and Ember, then left as well.

"If you can convince Jean, then you can." Diluc returned to his expressionless demeanor.

"Forget it, Jean will skin me alive." Kaeya waved his hand with his back to Diluc and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ember glanced at the time and realized it was getting late. He took Galuro and Cole's hands and said to Diluc:

"It's getting late, bye-bye, see you later."

"Yeah, let's grab a drink sometime." Diluc nodded to Ember, having already accepted Ember as a friend in just one day.

Watching Ember's figure disappear into Mondstadt, Diluc stretched. He had a feeling that things would get much easier from now on.

"What a peculiar person. Looks like things won't be boring from now on." Diluc smiled and walked into Mondstadt.

Chapter 13 The Ashes of Remaining Love for Learning

2023-08-28

Chapter 13 Remaining Ashes - Love of Learning

Inside an inconspicuous little house in Mondstadt, Ember, Galuro, and Kry are preparing to study.

Ember will learn common knowledge about this world, while Galuro and Cole will learn knowledge that does not belong to this world.

"Ugh, this is so hard! I can't understand anything!" Galura looked at "Basic Magic of Shining Stones," which was even thicker than her face, with a pained expression.

She was most excited when Ember said he would teach them powers that could be used without the Eye of God, but unfortunately, that excitement was quickly shattered by the brick-like spellbook.

In comparison, Cole was in a much better position; she had a copy of "A New Compilation of Prayers for Hunting Gods".

After Professor Tops proved that prayer and magic originated from the same source, Ember guided Tops, Seren, Lani, Melina, Renara, Godwin, Michaela, and others to unify and simplify the existing magic and prayers in the borderlands.