The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Ying, would you like to join us at Angel's Gift tomorrow?" Dain asked directly.

Sensing the surprised looks from the crowd, Dain pondered his words. No problem, it was just a normal invitation; it seems the problem lies with them.

Ying reached out and covered Paimon's shining eyes, then yawned, "Sorry, I have something to do tomorrow, so I probably can't come."

Dain frowned, seemingly surprised that Ying would so decisively reject his request.

Looking around, there were many people, making it unsuitable for speaking.

【Empty.】Dain's voice rang out from the depths of Ying's heart, energizing her once again.

"Ah! My eyes!"

Ying was so excited that she forgot she was still covering Paimon's eyes.

Chapter 341 Din, the Sweating One

2023-12-08

Mondstadt is almost always blessed with good weather after the Dragon Plague, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze that brings endless comfort.

At this beautiful time of year, of course you should head to Mondstadt's best tavern for a good drink.

So after the Dragon Plague ended, Angel's Gift's business returned to its former booming state, with sales far surpassing those of the second-place Cattail Tavern.

"Charles! Another large glass of apple wine and three servings of sweet flower-flavored chicken!"

Within the gift of the angel, Paimon, with bandages wrapped around his head, raises his little hand and calls out loudly to the bartender, Charles.

"Coming, coming!" Before Paimon's voice had even faded, Charles came running over with a tray of food.

He glanced at the stack of plates and empty wine glasses beside Paimon, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

How can this little one named Paimon eat so much? Is her stomach a bottomless pit?

Charles put down his tray, glanced at Paimon who had immediately started "fighting," and sighed, rubbing his forehead. "This is a tavern, not a restaurant. How about you eat at the Deer Hunter's Restaurant next time?"

“Yes…yes…” Paimon puffed out his cheeks and mumbled incoherently.

Judging from her expression, she didn't take Charles's words to heart at all.

Seeing Paimon like this, Charles had no choice but to let her be. Having been a bartender for so many years, what hadn't he seen? He was just treating this "gift from an angel" as a restaurant; it was nothing, a small matter.

Charles left with the tray, but Ying came closer. She looked at Paimon's eyes, which were covered by straps; Paimon was now Dainsley Reb II.

"Paimon, are you feeling better?" Ying touched Paimon's bandaged area and asked shyly.

She was so excited when she heard the news about her brother last night that she momentarily forgot that her hands were still covering Paimon's eyes.

So last night's pinch almost turned Paimon into a one-eyed monster, just like Dain and Kaeya.

Fortunately, after Ember's diagnosis, Paimon's eyes were found to be fine. They were bandaged up now, but Ying herself was still worried.

"Hmph!" Paimon turned his head away, looking aloof.

However, Paimon gave up on this aloofness after a short while—her aloof posture prevented her from enjoying the feast on the table.

For Paimon, eating is the most important thing.

So she decisively abandoned her aloofness and began to feast.

"Since you treated me to such delicious food, I'll reluctantly forgive you!"

After devouring all the various Mondstadt delicacies on his plate, Paimon let out a satisfied burp and said...

As he spoke, Paimon landed on the chair from the air.

"So this is what it feels like to be so full you can't walk anymore." Paimon squinted his little eyes, feeling quite content.

Paimon suddenly felt that the small injury she suffered last night was totally worth it. If she could get such a feast every time, she hoped that Ying would make more mistakes in the future.

"Ahem! Can we talk now?" Dain, who had been sitting in silence for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak up.

He pushed his plate aside and found that Paimon's eating manners were so bad that some oil stains had even fallen onto the table.

"Here, toilet paper." A pair of black hands held out a stack of clean white tissues, so conspicuous that Din couldn't possibly ignore it.

"Why are you here?" Dain took the tissue, wiped the grease off the table, and asked, forcing a straight face.

“Why can’t I be here?” Yu Jin retorted. Then he changed his tone and said, “If you think I’m in your way, is this alright?”

The light distorted, and Ember performed a miraculous transformation in front of everyone.

"Wow, this is much better than Joseph and Wendy's live performances!"

"Great adventurers are truly different!"

"Who is that person next to Mr. Yu Jin? I've never seen him before."

……

Yu Jin made no attempt to hide it; he used the technique of becoming invisible in full view of everyone, drawing cheers from the surrounding customers.

"boom!"

Regardless of whether the oil stains on the table were clean or not, Dain rested his elbows on the table, looking utterly dejected.

He should have realized it sooner, from the moment Paimon came in with his head wrapped in bandages—today's conversation was destined to be fraught with numerous ups and downs.

"Hoo—" Dain took a few deep breaths, calming his heart, which had been restless for a long time.

Isn't it just discussing forbidden information in front of everyone? He's an expert at that. When it comes to riddles, if Dain says he's second, no one dares to claim to be first.

"Want to know about your brother?" Dain looked at Ying in front of him, her tone completely unwavering.

It was as if he hadn't lost his composure at all.

"Do you know where your brother is?" Ying stared intently at Dai Yin, and without realizing it, she began to exert more force again.

However, this time he didn't sculpt Paimon's eyes, but rather a thick tabletop.

“Ying…” Paimon had already taken the bandages off his head; wearing them all the time was really stuffy.

"Three questions, and I'll tell you information about your brother's whereabouts." Dain gestured with his hand, indicating the number three.

“Go ahead and speak,” Ying nodded to Paimon, who looked worried, indicating that she was alright.

"These questions are not a matter of right or wrong; their answers are simply a reflection of your different attitudes toward certain things."

Dain gave Ying a meaningful look, and then asked the first question.

"The first question: the dragon scourge in Mondstadt, which you and that wind god who calls himself Venti solved together, who do you think was the key to solving the dragon scourge?"

Din's first question surprised Ying. The fact that Wendy was the Wind God should only be known to her, Ember, and a few other people. How did Din know this?

"Don't think too much, just answer the questions." Dain seemed to have guessed what Ying was thinking, so he urged her directly.

“Yes…” Ying thought for a moment, then answered, “It’s Lance Sanx, and Ember.”

"???"

Dain's eyes revealed a hint of confusion. He hardly spoke to anyone, but deduced the general process of resolving the dragon scourge from the dissipation of the dragon scourge in Mondstadt and the time when Luminous was granted the title of Honorary Knight.

"It's a minor issue, nothing to worry about." Ember appeared next to Dain, waving his hand with a smug look on his face.

"Just listen. If you speak, I won't say anything." Dain's threat sounded like a child's, but there was nothing that could be done about it.

For anyone else, Dain would have countless ways to make them ignore him, but with Ember, he was somewhat at a loss.

"Oh, okay, go ahead." The threat worked; the embers turned back into a wisp of transparent air.

"Let's skip that question and move on to the second one."

Dain paused for a moment, then asked, "The Geo Archon who has protected Liyue for a thousand years has now gone into seclusion. In your opinion, who will protect Liyue now that it has lost its god?"

Ying now felt that Dain really knew a lot. The fact that the Rock God hadn't died but had gone into seclusion was information known only to a select few.

Having anticipated this, it didn't shock Ying much this time. Ying sat up straight and answered directly:

"Ruo Tuo."

"???"

Dain pondered for a while before remembering that there was an ancient dragon in Liyue named "Rota".

But wasn't this guy sealed away by the Geo Archon? How did he get released?

Dain's gaze shifted towards the embers, and soon, several charred marks appeared on the table.

"Medium problems, easy peasy."

"..."

"Let's skip that question and move on to the third question."

Din wiped his forehead, something unusual for him. Why did he feel so sweaty?

"To a god, which do you think is more important: having the eye of God or not having the eye of God?"

Ying pondered this question for a long time, but she couldn't come up with an answer, so she turned her gaze to the embers.

Seeing that he was about to be involved with Ember again, Dain didn't just feel it, he was already sweating profusely.

There's no way we can talk about this anymore!

Chapter 342 Intiwart

2023-12-09

"Perhaps... neither of them matters?" Ying withdrew her gaze, her tone filled with uncertainty.

"I thought you were going to get involved with Ember again." Dain breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to move the conversation forward smoothly.

"Actually, I originally planned to ask my senior for his opinion. But then I thought, since you asked me, I should give my own answer instead of asking others."

Ying scratched her cheek, a little embarrassed. She had been really lax lately, always thinking that Yu Jin was there and she didn't need to worry whenever there was a problem.

If things continue like this, she'll become a useless piece of trash like Paimon, only knowing how to eat. Ying glanced at Paimon, who was idly fluttering around her, and silently warned herself that she absolutely must not become like that.

"I have a feeling you're thinking something inappropriate." Paimon is very sensitive to gazes, and after noticing Ying's gaze, she crossed her arms and was about to question her.

"No, you're overthinking it," Ying replied nonchalantly to Paimon. Paimon was immediately relieved; Paimon's grudges never lasted more than three seconds.

"Alright, it seems she really is his sister. Your answers are very similar."