The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

If they get involved in a battle of Ember's caliber, and Ember doesn't intend to save them, they won't be able to escape even if they want to.

Yu Jin snapped out of his daze and saw Alex and the others taking a small step back. He pressed his hand down and said, "They've come out to see us, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't go and greet them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone felt a sudden increase in pressure on them, and they began to fall from the sky.

"what--"

Bayeta's screams instantly resounded through the sky; their shrillness and volume were truly befitting of her female identity.

Yu Jin picked at his ears. Why hadn't she screamed this loudly the previous times?

The speed of the fall was much faster than the speed of the ascent. Soon, amidst Bayeta's incessant screams, the group landed beside the deep abyss.

A gentle yet immense force appeared out of thin air, lifting Alex and the others who were falling. Stepping on this space felt as stable as stepping on the ground.

"Cough...cough cough!" Bayeta stopped and bent over, coughing heavily a few times. She hadn't felt anything when she was shouting, but now that she had stopped, her throat felt burning.

"Why didn't you shout so loudly before?" Yu Jin walked over and patted Bayeta on the back, but he didn't know if he did it properly; Yu Jin had just learned it from others.

“I…I didn’t even have time to scream before that.” Bayeta wiped away the tears she coughed up from the corner of her eye and said breathlessly.

Yu Jin paused in his patting of the back. It turned out he had been too incompetent before and hadn't had time to react before being hit.

"Hey! What exactly is this thing?" Alex slowly approached from behind Ember, pointed to the Dark Abyss not far away, and whispered.

From the moment he appeared until they landed, the Dark One made no move. Coupled with his bloody and sinister appearance, the invisible pressure he exuded caused Alex's forehead to bead with sweat.

“Him?” Yu Jin looked up at You Sui, who met his gaze.

Through the armor, Ember could see a writhing mass of sludge inside. This sludge clung to the inner walls of the armor, controlling the body.

As Ember observed Darkness, Darkness was also observing Ember. However, as with previous spying, Darkness only saw a suit of armor standing in front of him.

He saw nothing else.

Yu Jin muttered to himself, "So ugly." Then he looked at Dulin seriously and said, "A life that is not allowed to be born. If you really think of yourself that way, then look at him."

As he spoke, Ember came to You Sui's side and looked at Du Lin, saying, "How do your despair, your madness, and what you consider taboo compare to his?"

Upon hearing this, You Sui turned and rolled her eyes at Yu Jin. What kind of comfort is this? Comparing someone who is even more miserable to someone who is just as miserable?

Then tell him: Look! There's someone worse off than you, so stop complaining.

This doesn't solve any problems at all! If it weren't for the fact that You Sui is "even worse off" and doesn't care about these things, he might have fought Yu Jin to the death.

But surprisingly, this method of comforting was remarkably effective, especially for a dragon like Dulin, who was immature and self-pitying.

Dulin recalled the scene he had witnessed earlier: the darkness beneath the earth, the writhing human figures deep within—a series of horrifying images that echoed in his mind like a slideshow.

But now they are all gone; all the terror has been condensed and finally coalesced into what we see before us.

Involuntarily, Dulin took a step back, shook its head and looked at Ember, saying, "Brother Ember, my head is throbbing."

"Fear... despair... taboo... what is it? What am I?" Dulin thought he was special enough, but he never expected that something even more special would appear.

Abyss upon abyss, taboo upon taboo. Layer upon layer, seemingly without end.

This plunged Dulin into deep doubt. Since its birth, everything about it had been telling him that it was different from everyone else.

Its mother used to praise it most fervently. But now, that special praise has vanished.

Besides its confusion, Dulin also harbored a secret joy that it itself was unaware of. Perhaps it was because it had learned that it was not the only one, and that there were even more forbidden beings walking the world.

"Despair, fear, taboo—this is because you know too little and possess too little power."

"The more you know, the more you possess, the more taboos become commonplace. Isn't that what happened to your mother?" Ember looked at Dulin, whose body was forged from the power of the abyss.

"And you, Dulin, in my eyes, you are nothing more than a young dragon with a thin layer of spiky shell, nothing more."

Hearing Ember's words, Dulin's heart unexpectedly calmed down. It knew very well that even if it were in its form five hundred years ago, it would not be a match for him.

Perhaps, in Ember's eyes, he really was just a young dragon. Dulin looked at Ember with some complicated feelings; perhaps only he in this world would see him this way.

As for his mother? Dulin could only try his best not to think about things in a negative way.

“As for Him? Let Him explain himself.” Ember thought of Dulin’s last question, and he took a step back, making room for Deep.

Upon hearing this, everyone stared intently at You Suo. The reason a taboo is taboo is because it is both deadly and captivating.

"Me?" A hoarse voice, completely different from that of Ember, came from beneath the dark mask.

If the voice of Ember is like that of an ever-ascending youth, then the voice of the Deep is like a chorus woven from the whispers of countless people.

The source is vague and unclear.

For the first time, the Deep One made a move. He stepped forward, raised his hand, and his gaze swept over everyone in turn. Then he slowly said:

"I am one of you."

The familiar wriggling sounds and damp sensation returned. Darkness stretched out its arm, and three distorted faces gradually materialized.

They are Alex, Bajeta, and Dulin.

Chapter 170 Shocking Gold Bar

2023-09-14

"This is you, and I am you." The distorted face writhing on the dark arm only lasted for a moment before disappearing.

The things that are on Him are like a plague, which will continue to spread and expand, distort people's minds, and change their form.

Therefore, for ordinary people, it's best to avoid looking at things related to You Sui as much as possible.

"What was that just now...?" Dulin's gaze seemed to be welded to Yousui; it had just seen another version of itself.

The dragon's face was exactly the same as its own, but it seemed to be trapped in some kind of madness and despair. Its entire face was distorted beyond recognition, completely different from Dulin's original appearance.

“Some… bad things.” Deep responded to Dulin’s gaze, pondered for a moment, and then gave this vague explanation.

"Something bad?" Dulin recalled the scene from just now, and the distorted version of himself reappeared in his mind.

Every time Dulin met its gaze, he could feel a chill creeping into the depths of his heart.

It comes from itself, it is itself, and it can replace itself!

"Phew—, thank...thank you." Dulin seemed to understand why he had been able to stay conscious. He looked at the Deep Abyss, then at the Embers, and thanked them.

"Heh, it's a bit too early to say thank you." You Sui let out a hoarse laugh, like sharp fingernails scraping against marble, making people shudder.

After laughing, You Sui opened his palm again. A wisp of tangled black and red smoke rose from his hand.

The lingering resentment is a lighter part of human nature. Therefore, it can turn into smoke, escaping the deep abyss formed by the heavy burdens of human nature.

"This is what you created. They also want to go out and see the world, just like you," You Sui said, sending the black smoke forward.

Smoke billowed, and human faces flickered and faded within it. They stared at Dulin, wanting to replace him.

"I...I'm sorry!" Dulin glanced at the blackish-red smoke before lowering its head. It dared not meet the eyes of those faces; looking at them reminded Dulin of its past self.

Dulin didn't want to think about how much despair his vision of beauty had created, nor did he dare to.

The resentment and malice in those faces crossed his line of sight, transforming into sharp thorns that constantly pierced Dulin's heart.

Seeing that Dulin was about to shrink into a ball again, Yu Jin reached out and summoned the black smoke into his hand.

"Since you feel guilty, why not try to make amends?"

"How can I make up for it? I don't know anything, I know nothing." Dulin relaxed after hearing Yu Jin's words, but his dragon face still showed a frustrated expression.

Since its birth, Dulin has had almost no time truly its own. Apart from the moment it was on the verge of death five hundred years ago, the time it spent with the embers was the only period of time it truly had when it was conscious.

Previously, it had been in a daze. Although Dulin kept mentioning "Mom," Rheindorf was just a blurry image in its mind.

That beam of light roused Dulin from its darkness and loneliness, giving it its first warmth and love. Because of this, Dulin developed an extraordinary dependence on Rheindorf.

Now that Dulin has regained consciousness, he is like a child; he can stand up, but his eyes are covered.

It doesn't want to move forward because it has brought disaster when it ran; it dares not move forward because it knows nothing about the road ahead.

"They should have seen more, but because of you, their journey has come to an end."

“You are a dragon, your body is large enough to carry the eyes of countless people; your flight is high enough to allow them to see scenery they could not otherwise see.”

“So, take them flying. As for the rest, leave them to us.” As he spoke, Ember looked at Alex and Bayeta.

"Why...why are you looking at me?" Bayeta took a step back almost imperceptibly, her pride and joy in her talent nearly crushed.

Bajetta now knew she couldn't figure anything out. The profound phenomena were beyond her comprehension.

If one truly wanted to study Him, everything one had learned would have to be scrapped and started over, which was something Bayeta was unwilling to do.

"This time it shouldn't just be mechanical, right?" Alex stroked his chin. Ember had gone to so much trouble; it couldn't be that simple.

Moreover, if a mechanical body were to be forged, there would be nowhere to put the smoke in Ember's hands.

“That’s right.” Yu Jin nodded, and then the resentment in his hand gradually stopped churning. The distorted face also became peaceful.

“They want to see the world again, and Dulin wants to see the world too.” Ember took a deep breath, then smiled and said to Bayeta:

"So why not try bringing them along too? It's something Dulin should do, and it's also an opportunity for you to research and surpass."

Ember looked at Alex again and added, "Of course, you are too."

……

Bajetta and Alex left with Dulin, leaving only Ember and Deep in the space.

"You really are a nuisance." The gloomy version of the embers suddenly dissolved, and a pool of pitch-black mud appeared out of thin air.

“It’s no trouble. I can’t do everything. If you have the heart to atone, then go and atone. Actions speak louder than words.”

Ember feigned a yawn, glancing with a hint of relief in the direction Dulin had gone. Dulin was a good boy, the first person Ember had ever seen since arriving in this world to have such a profound remorse for his sins.

For someone who shows such a good attitude in admitting their guilt and is actively trying to make amends, Ember naturally wants to create conditions for them to atone for their sins.

"Life that is not allowed to be born, huh, you really dare to say that." You Sui also glanced in the direction Du Lin had left, seemingly scoffing at the statement.

“Yes, it should be born. Preventing it will only bring greater disaster.” Yu Jin nodded in agreement.

The light of fire will eventually be extinguished. While passing on the fire can prolong the age of fire, the age of the deep sea, which should have come, is also constantly postponed. In the end, the world begins to become distorted.

The legendary era that belonged to humanity will eventually corrupt humanity.

"So, you were born, weren't you?" Yu Jin looked at You Suo and chuckled.

"Is this what you call birth?" You Sui indicated that he didn't want to talk to Yu Jin and gave him a disdainful look that he couldn't even see.