The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"No way, you're so fast! We haven't even done anything and you've already done it?" Wendy looked incredulous.

He was filled with mixed feelings, including excitement at Tvalin's recovery and a strange sense of frustration.

He had been asleep for hundreds of years, and this time he woke up at the perfect time to heal Dvalin and show off his power! But unexpectedly, Ember stole the spotlight?

What should he do then? Does he really have to compete with Six-Fingered Joseph to see who sings better?

"Senior, you just said 'almost done,' what do you mean?" Ying frowned slightly. Could it be that Dvalin's poisonous blood was so troublesome that even the Embers couldn't completely remove it?

"It's nothing, just a little bit of residue," Ember replied nonchalantly. That bit of poisonous blood would at most cause Dvalin a back ache for a while.

Even if Dvalin doesn't fight Lance Sanx, this bit of poison will gradually disappear over time.

"Wouldn't that require me and Ying to go?" Wendy plucked a string from the Sky Harp and raised an eyebrow as she spoke.

“No, we need Lance Sanx to handle this,” Ember said calmly.

Chapter 177 This is the power of love

2023-09-17

“Lance Sandks? Who’s that?” Wendy frowned. Does such a person exist in Mondstadt?

Although Wendy may seem unreliable, he has actually figured out every aspect of Mondstadt through his daily wanderings.

But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't find a person named "Lance Sanx".

Could it be that I've made a mistake? It seems I need to explore more. Wendy naturally decided on her plan to just coast along for the rest of the time.

“Lance Sandks…” Jean stroked her chin. Just because Wendy didn't know didn't mean Jean didn't know either. She thought for a moment and said:

"Is this Mr. Ember's new friend?"

“Yes, I didn’t expect you to know her?” Yu Jin nodded, somewhat surprised.

It seems he didn't take Lance Sanx to the Knights, right? How did Jean know?

Jean smiled and nodded. "Miss Lance Sanks' appearance is somewhat...unusual. Don't you know? She's the subject of much discussion in Mondstadt."

After saying that, Qin gave Yu Jin a strange look. Didn't Yu Jin know that a beautiful woman coming out of his house every day was quite a spectacle?

Ember, of course, had no idea; in fact, he'd never actually lived a single day in Mondstadt. He was always wandering around the world, with no time to think about such things.

As for those strange gazes? Sorry, Ember has never experienced what normal gazes are like; those gazes are just part of his daily life.

"Really? I didn't feel anything." Yu Jin scratched his head, indicating that he knew nothing about it.

Lance Sanks, as the High Priest of the Dragon Clan, was a complete social terrorist. He was already used to the discussions among the crowd, so naturally he wouldn't talk about these things with Ember.

Ember himself wasn't someone who cared about these things, so naturally he didn't know about Lance Sanx's situation.

Ember, recalling the cat-eared girl at the Cattail Tavern in Mondstadt and the animal ears on Sugar's head, asked with some doubt, "I remember there are quite a few special people in Mondstadt, right? Is Lance Sandks really that easy to attract attention?"

“That’s different. The Mondstadt people’s atavistic traits are all like rabbits, cats, and dogs, but Miss Lance Sanx is different from them.”

"Miss Lance Sanks's enormous horns are quite eye-catching!"

Jean had once seen Lance Sandks from afar; his enormous and sharp horns were truly striking and left a deep impression on her.

“Lance Sandks is a dragon, you know.” Paimon saw Jean’s puzzled and surprised look, immediately ran over and shook his finger, showing off to Jean.

"Dragon... Dragon?!!" Jean's eyes widened, quite shocked that Lance Sanx's true form was a dragon.

Dragons are extremely rare in Teyvat. In Jean's memory, the only dragons that exist in reality are Dvalin and the demonic dragon Usa.

The former had already transformed into a Stormterror when Jean met him, while the latter was killed by the Doctor in one blow and used as a bargaining chip at the negotiating table.

It's fair to say that Jean has never truly interacted with dragons, and now Paimon is telling her that Lance Sunks is actually a dragon? And a dragon that can even take human form!

"Can dragons... also transform into human form?" Qin rubbed her temples and asked in shock.

She never imagined that the scenario of a dragon transforming into human form, as depicted in novels, could actually occur in reality.

Not to mention Jean, even Diluc looked shocked. He had been out gathering intelligence these past few days, and in such a short time, Mondstadt had suddenly acquired a dragon?

"A dragon... or a dragon that can transform into human form?" Wendy knew more than the others, but his understanding of dragons was only superficial.

It seems that dragons are elemental creatures that are born only when elemental beings accumulate to their peak. Given the current flow of elements among the seven kingdoms, it's possible that a kingdom can only produce one elemental dragon at most.

Where did Ember get the dragon from?

"You went to another country?" Wendy leaned closer and asked with a serious expression.

Dragons are powerful beings in any kingdom, often holding important positions. If Ember really manages to abduct one, things could get complicated.

“No.” Ember shook his head, then whispered, “Let me tell you, Lance Sandks is a good dragon. You’d better let Dvalin catch him!”

"What?" Wendy didn't understand for a moment and looked at Ember with a face full of question marks.

"Tsk, no wonder he's still single after all this time!" Ember remarked. Then he added, "Look, Dvalin is a dragon, Lance Sanx is a dragon, if they get to know each other, they might just end up getting married!"

"Then you can carry the egg!" Ember said, patting Wendy on the shoulder, leaving him stunned.

However, Wendy quickly regained his composure. He shook his head, dismissing Ember's rambling thoughts, and asked as if to confirm:

"You really didn't go to other countries?"

"Definitely not! Why would I need to go to other countries to find dragons? With a wave of my hand, the dragons that come, head to tail, could circle Mondstadt!"

As Yu Jin spoke, he waved his hand dramatically, though he didn't actually know if Patch's spatial portal had a limit on the number of people it could accommodate. But when it comes to bragging, you can exaggerate as much as you want.

After hearing Ember's words, Wendy finally felt relieved. In truth, he cared more about Mondstadt's safety than anyone else.

Then he realized what was going on and asked incredulously, "Your plan isn't just to make Lance Sanx and Dvalin friends, is it?"

"To be honest, it would be better if something else happened." Yu Jin nodded seriously.

If it really works out, then he can rest assured, the young couple can enjoy their honeymoon in peace, Lance Sanx will find a new partner, and Dvalin will no longer be alone.

A four-way win, we're absolutely ecstatic!

Unfortunately, judging from Lance Sanx's performance, he's probably not up to the task. It seems there's a huge age gap between them; Lance Sanx looks at Dvalin like he's some kind of little dragon cub.

The difference is that the dragon's offspring will suffer her loving iron fist, while Dvalin will not.

"that's it?"

"Therefore, you must believe that the power of love is boundless!"

Wendy said she didn't understand, but was deeply shocked. Could the erosion of the abyss really be escaped through some mysterious "love"?

"Then why didn't it break free from the poison's corrosive power before?" Wendy countered. He felt his relationship with Dvalin wasn't bad, was it?

If there truly is the power of love, then why didn't Dvalin break free from the shackles of the poisonous blood before?

"Hehe, are you a dragon?"

"No."

Are you a woman?

"No."

"Then why do you still talk about the power of love!"

“I think your definition of ‘love’ is a bit narrow,” Wendy said, glancing at Ember.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Jin immediately retorted, "Who said that? It's just that love is the most moving thing."

"Why do you act like you know so much?" Wendy glanced at Ember. He's clearly a single guy too, so how come he speaks so eloquently?

"I already know a lot about this!" Yu Jin patted his chest confidently. Men and women, that's just how it is!

"Then why are you still single?" Wendy thought about Ember's experiences in Mondstadt. Apart from living with Krogaluru for a while at the beginning, he seemed to have always been alone.

"Hey! How come I never noticed before that Wendy, you love to sabotage people?" Yu Jin looked at Wendy, wondering why he had so many problems today.

"Let me put it this way, the people who chase me, holding hands, could circle Mondstadt once more!" Ember looked up at the sky, seemingly recalling past experiences.

"Speaking of which, Melina and the others are so powerful, they should be able to stretch out into a long line and circle Mondstadt, right?" Ember gestured the circumference of Mondstadt and compared it with the strength of Melina and the others, and thought it should be possible.

Now he was even more confident!

Chapter 178 The Witch and the Dragon

2023-09-18

"Wow! Ember, you're amazing!" Paimon has one great advantage: she believes everything people say.

If she hadn't stayed with Ying, she probably would have been sold off long ago.

"You actually believe that?" Wendy slapped her forehead in exasperation. Those words were clearly just Ember bragging.

Wendy shook her head, suddenly realizing that the topic seemed to have gone astray. They were supposed to be discussing Dvalin, but how did it inexplicably veer into Ember's personal affairs?

He glanced sideways at Ember, who was talking animatedly. Sure enough, when he was with Ember, things always seemed to veer off in inexplicable directions.

Wendy shuddered at the thought. She immediately stepped forward and asked Ember, "Why did you send Lance Sanx? And what's going on with Dvalin?"

"Hey! I knew you weren't paying enough attention to Dvalin! You only remember him now? No wonder he turned into Stormterror after being corrupted by the poisonous blood!"

"Speak!" Wendy gritted his teeth, indicating that he didn't want to say anything more to Ember. He was afraid the conversation would veer off into some strange corner.

“Alright!” Ember shrugged and said, “Actually, it was Dvalin who overcame the resentment in the poison blood himself. The poison blood now is just a troublesome lump of abyssal energy; all we need to do is vent it out.”

"Of course, it's fine if you don't vent, but you'll have to wait a little longer."

The most troublesome thing about the Abyss is its will and knowledge; as long as they exist, the power of the Abyss will continue to surge forth.

However, if they could be erased, the power of the abyss would become rootless water, and would dissipate sooner or later.

Of course, the influence of the Abyss is not so easily erased. That knowledge and consciousness will continue to integrate into the memories of living beings through the power of the Abyss, eventually becoming indistinguishable from each other.

At this point, one truly becomes "one with the abyss".

However, Dvalin has not reached that point yet. Firstly, Dvalin's will is strong enough to constantly resist the erosion; secondly, Dulin's poisonous blood is a derivative of the Abyss, and it is still somewhat different from the real Abyss.

"To vent?" Wendy nodded, thinking of the suffering Dvalin had endured for centuries and the massive clot of poisonous blood on his back.

Indeed, Tvalin needed to vent.

“Vent his anger…” Jean lowered her head and pondered for a moment. She glanced at Ember, who seemed to be referring to her, and then volunteered, “I can be Dvalin’s opponent. If he wants to vent his anger, he can come at me!”

"Count me in too. Guardian of the Four Winds, it's an honor to spar with such a powerful opponent." Diluc looked at his calloused hands, feeling a faint excitement in his heart.