The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

At Dawn Winery, it was already afternoon when everyone returned. However, being back before dark wasn't too late.

"I'm exhausted! I'm exhausted!" Wendy sat on a chair outside the Dawn Winery and casually picked up a bottle of wine from the table.

Diluc twitched his lips at the sight, but he didn't care. He just treated it as a party.

"Speaking of that cult, what is it? I think I always hear them talking about it," Yu Jin said, sitting down and asking the group.

"The Abyss Cult? All we know right now is that they are an organization composed of Abyss Mages who are hostile to humanity."

"Furthermore, there seems to be an even higher form above the Abyss Mage, but I've never seen it," Diluc said, recalling what he had seen before.

"there is none left?"

“That’s all.” Diluc shook his head. There was very little information about the Abyss Order, and this was all he knew.

"By the way, why does Venti, as the Wind God, need to rely on human power?" Paimon asked curiously, watching Venti drinking.

She was quite surprised when Wendy revealed her identity on the way! Actually, she was the only one who was surprised, because everyone else had guessed it beforehand, except for Paimon, who knew nothing.

"Tsk, the Seven Gods, that is, the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World. Dividing the mortal world and ruling one-seventh of the continent is our duty."

“Only by fulfilling divine duties can one accumulate divine power. Do I look like the kind of god who likes to rule?” Wendy said calmly, explaining the reason for her decline, without caring at all.

Ember glanced at Wendy; it was the first time he had ever known that the divine power in this world was like this.

But this kid is lying; he's clearly not weak at all.

Ember sensed the vast elemental power within Venti and muttered a slight complaint: "What a lazy guy."

"【Establish a free kingdom where no one reigns】—Lord Barbatos's ideal, we will keep it firmly in our hearts." Jean placed her hand on her chest and spoke the words of the wind god's teachings.

"Chairman Jean is so devout. I think it's just that someone is too lax and doesn't want to get involved." Paimon shrugged, looking at Wendy with a hint of disdain.

Yu Jin felt that this statement also included him. When he burned himself, besides healing his wounds, there was another very important reason: he didn't want to get involved in anything.

The thought of spending eternal time engrossed in endless documents made Yu Jin feel like he had to die.

So, he chose to start working before his responsibilities caught up with him! In hindsight, that decision was absolutely right.

"Cough cough! That's why I'm weak!"

"That's a really powerful statement," Ying remarked, a rare occurrence for her.

"Alright, what are your thoughts now?" Qin asked, seeing that the casual conversation had gone on long enough, and then got down to business.

“The Sky Harp is still in good condition, we can play it again!” Wendy raised an eyebrow as she held up the Sky Harp, which was still shimmering with a pale green light.

"But before that, we need to clean up those abyss mages. Only by dealing with the source can we cure the disease." Diluc crossed his arms. The abyss mages were too rampant and needed to be taught a lesson.

“Of course.” Jean agreed with Diluc’s idea. These guys, the Dragon Plague is gone, and they’ve reappeared.

“Alright, I’ll use my intelligence network to gather information, and I’ll let you know when the time comes.” Diluc nodded, already considering what to do next.

Chapter 143 Dragon Girl Makes Her Debut

2023-08-31

After parting ways at Dawn Winery, Ember and Firefly strolled leisurely along the paths of Mondstadt.

"You said you traveled to find your brother? And you were stopped by an unknown god when you were escaping the world?" Yu Jin was secretly surprised when he heard Ying's reason for traveling.

Based on this, Ying and her brother must be incredibly powerful. After all, they managed to escape this world and even attracted the attention of an unknown deity who personally intercepted them.

"But what's with your strength? I don't think you're that strong right now." Yu Jin glanced at Ying. To be able to control elemental power without the Eye of God was indeed amazing. It didn't seem like an ability that people from this world could possess.

"I slept for a long time and just woke up. I only met Paimon recently." Ying walked along the path, not hiding the fact that she was currently weak.

“Indeed, if it weren’t for Luminous catching me while fishing, I’d probably be drowning by now.” Paimon circled Luminous twice and chuckled.

It's so great to have met Ying! She has someone to play with every day, and she gets to eat lots of delicious food!

Looking at Paimon, who was grinning foolishly, Ember immediately noticed his blind spot and asked, "Paimon, can't you fly? How did you fall into the water?"

[Hmph, that's a really low-level trick. It might fool Ying, but it won't fool me!] Yu Jin thought confidently.

"Uh..." Paimon touched his cross hairpin with one hand, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

Ember is right. If you can fly, why did you fall into the water?

“I think it might be because I didn’t eat enough and I fainted from hunger!” Paimon quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.

She shrugged, feeling that this idea must be close to the truth. Although she didn't remember anything before that.

"Hahaha! That really suits Paimon's personality." Ying couldn't help but laugh when she heard Paimon's explanation. Traveling with Paimon would definitely not be boring!

"What's so funny! I can't even beat a wild boar, I'd starve to death if I only ate sunset fruits!" Paimon stomped his foot in the air, showing no shame whatsoever for not being able to beat a wild boar.

Ember looked at the sulking Paimon and the laughing Infrared, and shook his head slightly. What was wrong with him? They were clearly two adorable little ones, yet he was being so suspicious.

"So, if you go looking for your brother, aren't you destined to clash with some god?" Yu Jin looked at Ying, knowing that her future was destined to be full of hardships and obstacles.

Upon hearing Ember's words, Ying's smile faded. Her clear, pale yellow eyes dimmed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, placing her hands on her hips and confidently declaring:

"Let's face them then! I'm determined to get it back! Even if it means going against God!"

"Don't forget me then, I'll definitely be there to cheer you on!" Paimon waved his little fist, deliberately making a fierce face.

Unfortunately, Paimon's fierce appearance, combined with her petite figure, doesn't make her look particularly fierce; instead, it makes her even more adorable.

Ying's proud, head-raised posture, along with the Paimons fluttering around her, together paint a picture of a hero about to leave the village to slay a dragon.

Seeing this, Yu Jin smiled and said, "If you get beaten up badly, just call me and I'll definitely get revenge for you and beat her up again!"

"Huh? You're that good?" Paimon stopped spinning and came to Ember's side, her small eyes filled with doubt.

Although she had indeed heard from the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild members about the power of the Ember, she had never actually seen it.

Besides, he said he was going to beat up a god, which is a god, but he sounded like it was no big deal.

"Heh, you look down on me, don't you?" Yu Jin felt insulted. You could question his character, or even doubt his intelligence. But when it came to strength, Yu Jin had absolute confidence.

"I also come from outside this world!" Yu Jin's words shocked the two women—no, the girl—for three years.

"What? You're from outside this world too?" Ying was incredibly shocked. She had thought that the only outsiders in this world were her and her brother, but she hadn't expected that there would be another one, Yu Jin.

“That’s true, but I’ve only been here a short time, just having some fun.” Yu Jin nodded.

Besides him and the Ying siblings, Ember also suspects that Alice, the great adventurer of the Adventurers' Guild, is an outsider in this world.

As for why? Well, it's because Alice's behavior is out of step with this world, just like his.

"What did you and your brother do before?" Yu Jin patted Ying's shoulder, bringing her back from her shock.

"Hmm... traveling, my brother and I traveled to different worlds." Ying recalled. Everything was fine until she tripped up in this world.

"Travel? Do you know what I do?"

Only two small, shaking heads responded to the embers.

"Fight! I fought my way through the entire world before coming here to retire." Actually, Ember originally wanted to say "kill," but seeing Paimon's innocent little eyes, he changed "kill" to "fight" on the spot.

"Wow! That's amazing!" Paimon immediately believed it. Her eyes lit up as she carefully examined Ember, wanting to see what the difference was between her and someone so powerful.

"Fighting..." Ying pondered Yu Jin's words; she wasn't as young as she looked.

Naïve, more often than not, is just something she likes to do.

Ying had experienced more, and she thought more deeply. She was pondering the deeper meaning behind what Yu Jin had just said.

"That's not right, I don't think you're that good at all."

"why?"

"Shouldn't a powerful person be someone with three heads and six arms, capable of shattering a mountain with a single punch?"

"How about I smash the mountain to pieces and then give you to Commander Qin as compensation?"

……

Ying listened to Paimon and Ember's nonsensical conversation, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly. She was really overthinking it; maybe Ember just wanted to show off.

She shook her head, stepped forward and said, "Alright, senior, and Paimon, stop chatting. It's getting dark soon, and it'll be too late if we don't go back now."

As she spoke, she grabbed Paimon's starry scarf and started walking.

It was getting dark, and she didn't want to sleep outdoors. Sure enough, with the three of them moving so fast, it was getting dark.

"Sigh—it looks like we'll have to sleep on the streets tonight." Ying looked at the sky; the sun had already disappeared, leaving only a faint, fiery red glow in the west.

"Really? I don't think so." Yu Jin paused, as if he had realized something.

"Oh? You want to take us flying again? No way," Paimon said, turning around with a blank expression.

Does flying while being suspended by a rope really count as flying? Paimon doesn't think so.

"Alright, hurry up and gather firewood or you two will freeze to death tonight." Ying said, seeing Ember and Paimon still standing there dumbfounded, as she hugged the firewood.

However, neither Ember nor Paimon moved. Paimon was a mascot, while Ember's eyes were fixed on the woods not far away.

A woman wearing a golden crown and a long white gauze dress emerged from the woods.

What's most surprising is the two enormous dragon horns growing from the woman's head, making her look like a mythical beast, or perhaps a master of ceremonies.

"What a strange person..."

"Hello... you."

Ying and Paimon both felt a little reserved when they saw the woman walking towards them, lifting her long skirt. This woman looked like some kind of noble lady, which made them feel uneasy.

“Your Majesty.” Lance Sanks knelt down on one knee before Ember.

"Huh? What happened? I don't remember you being like this. Did Vic's incident really stun you?" Ember's first words made Lance Sanx lose his composure.

She had initially thought that seeing Yu Jin with someone else meant she should act ladylike and make a good impression. But now it seemed unnecessary.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little excited to see the King." Lance Sanks rolled his eyes; these formalities were just for show.

"You've come at the right time! Stop with this human form thing, turn back into a dragon and take us back!" Ember helped Lance Sanx up and pulled Ying and Paimon, who were still confused about what had happened, and ran into the distance.

Hearing Ember's words from afar, Lance Sanx felt he had gone to great lengths; he should have just come in his dragon form.

After a brief silence, a deafening clap of thunder suddenly echoed through the dimly lit woods.

Amidst the rising crimson thunderstorm, a pure white ancient dragon with four wings and four legs descended upon this place!