The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

But to Mongert's surprise, the terror he had anticipated that would directly destroy his taste buds did not arrive; instead, he was greeted by an overflowing rich aroma.

The savory flavor of stewed meat, combined with the fresh aroma of vegetables, fills the taste buds of Montgomery.

The taste wasn't exactly a delicacy, but it was certainly delicious. More importantly, it was made from embers!

So he can actually make edible things?

Montgomery's wide eyes betrayed his thoughts.

"Phew... the taste I haven't had in so long." Yu Jin held a wooden bowl with some soup residue still on it.

"king……"

“Elemental Soup, a friend taught me how to make it, it’s so delicious… even I can taste the flavor.” Yu Jin looked at the Elemental Soup boiling in the pot and suddenly smiled.

"Actually, I don't know if this tastes good to you guys. After all, one of the only two flavors I can taste is this."

Yu Jin filled another bowl. Onions, oh onions, this guy's really something else.

Although his armor looks like an onion, he has no sense of direction, loves to sleep, and like Ember, is always being tricked by Patch.

But his cooking skills were undeniable. So good that he could make an elemental soup that even the undead could taste, something even Ember had only seen once.

Ember experimented countless times, trying to find a third flavor besides Elemental Soup, but all attempts ended in failure.

Those strange-looking things were the products of his experiments.

"Besides this, what else can tempt the king's taste buds?" Seeing this, Mengget stopped complaining about the elemental soup and drank it generously.

“This, I call it Jack’s Wine.” Ember pulled out a small wooden bucket.

"My friend's name is Jack Baldo."

The wooden barrel was opened, and the aroma of wine filled the air.

Chapter 397 Flying to the Sea

2024-01-05

"Hiccup~, I didn't expect to feel full? That's unexpected!"

Looking at the empty iron pot in front of him, Yu Jin let out a satisfied burp. He hadn't kept track of exactly how much he ate; he just added water when it was low and vegetables when they were low.

The taste remained almost unchanged throughout the meal. Ember could only attribute this to Onion's culinary skills being so good that he didn't need any seasoning.

"Take it."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ember pulled out a barrel of Jack's liquor. On top of the barrel were two yellowed parchment sheets.

"What is this?" Montgomery picked up the parchment, examined it, and asked in confusion.

"The recipes for those two things you just ate," Yu Jin replied nonchalantly.

"It's mainly for Patch. As for you guys... I don't think you'll need it." Ember waved his hand. He had just realized that Onion didn't seem to have taught Patch how to make these two things.

If Patch ever misses home, he can make these two things to ease his longing.

But Ember felt something was off. He still didn't know who Patch was or where the guy was from. It was still a mystery.

But who cares? Anyway, he gave it to Patch, and what Patch does with it is his business.

“I will.” Montgomery accepted the two parchments, then with a wave of his hand, the wine barrels on the ground disappeared.

"Hmm... Mongot, don't you think it's much quieter now?" Mongot asked Ember after he finished tidying up.

"It seems much quieter now." Mongot also realized that he had been so busy chatting with Ember that he hadn't noticed this.

Yu Jin looked up at the night sky. The continuous fireworks had stopped, and starlight once again filled the sky.

Opening the door and looking into the alley, the red lanterns hanging at the entrances of the powerful figures had dimmed, leaving only the two stone lions at the entrance of the Ember Gate diligently emitting an eerie purple light.

The once restless Liyue has now fallen into complete silence, as if waiting for something.

Soon, Ember knew what they were waiting for.

A single light appeared in the darkness, a light that seemed to be a signal, awakening the silent city.

Countless relit lanterns converged into streaks of fiery red light, weaving through Liyue City.

They connect to each other until the entire city is completely illuminated.

After the light descends upon the earth, it is the sky that follows.

More numerous points of light than stars appeared in Bi's line of sight; those were the sky lanterns released by the people of Liyue.

They illuminated each other as they slowly drifted towards the higher reaches of the sky. From afar, they looked like a curtain of light rising from the ground, encroaching on the boundaries of darkness.

Among the twinkling lights of the lanterns, one ray of light stood out. It danced and shone in the sea of ​​light, drawing everyone's attention.

That is the Great Lantern that the entire Liyue region has been preparing for a long time, and it is also the highlight of this year's Lantern Festival.

With the blessing of mechanical arts and the Floating Life Stone, the Giant Deer Lantern, built according to the True Lord of Shifting Heaven and Guiding the Sky, shimmered with a jade-like blue light, leaping and dancing agilely in the fiery red.

It looked as if ancient immortals had truly descended to earth.

"So powerful? Looks like it's time for us to make our appearance." Ember gazed at the giant lantern in the distance, feeling that it couldn't let it steal the spotlight.

So he pulled out the cargo basket in the corner, skillfully put on the cover, and then started the fire.

“Huh, huh.”

For Yu Jin, starting a fire was second nature. The flames surged within the firebox, and the rising heat quickly inflated the newly assembled airbag.

Seeing this, Ember no longer hesitated and excitedly jumped in. He even waved to Montgomery, "Come on up, Montgomery!"

Montgomery looked up at the sky and sighed inwardly. With such a dense array of sky lanterns, wouldn't a collision happen?

But he still went in. So what if he bumped into something? There's an old saying in Liyue, "Broken things bring peace," which is quite fitting here.

With a slight sway, the fully inflated hot air balloon slowly rose into the sky.

Because the flames in the combustion grate were quite fierce, the orange-red light slapped against the airbag, illuminating the entire hot air balloon in a bright red glow.

If you ignore the basket below and the two figures inside, it really does look like a lantern, and an extra-large one at that.

"Heh, it's quite bright." Yu Jin stood on the edge of the basket, looking down at the brightly lit Liyue, and sighed slightly.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a bustling scene.

"My king, we're airborne now. Where to?" Montgomery waved his hand, and an invisible gust of wind scattered the lanterns around the hot air balloon.

"Where to? Didn't I tell you before? Heading towards Inazuma!" Upon hearing this, Yu Jin pointed to the distant sea swallowed by darkness and said excitedly.

There's a whole bunch of Forge Knight reserves waiting for him there! It's time to go check it out!

“Inazuma? I understand.” Mongute nodded, then watched the hot air balloon slowly rise into the sky.

The hot air balloon was slowly ascending, and judging by this, it wouldn't be long before it merged into the ocean of light that had just been released.

The crucial question is, wasn't the destination Inazuma? Why is this hot air balloon showing no signs of heading towards the sea?

"My lord, why do you keep flying up into the sky instead of going to the seaside?" Seeing that he was about to collide with the released lantern, Mengget asked Yu Jin while blowing the lantern away.

“This…” Ember noticed something was wrong after hearing Mongot’s words. He scratched his head and explained, “Because I don’t know how to control a hot air balloon.”

"..." Mongot looked around. Good, the embers hadn't left any device to control the hot air balloon.

"Let me do it." Seeing this, Montgomery stepped forward, and several golden ropes extended from his hands, securing the hot air balloon.

By controlling these ropes, the makeshift hot air balloon was finally able to move.

The hot air balloon, illuminated by the firelight, flew towards the dark sea. It might not have been particularly conspicuous among the countless lights forming a band of light, but once it left the band of light, it immediately became incredibly eye-catching.

"Hmm? The General Affairs Department also built a second Great Lantern?"

"No way, the Great Sky Lantern is very expensive. I heard that this year's Floating Life Stone was a gift from an immortal!"

"Perhaps it was built with funding from other chambers of commerce?"

The people on the ground were all talking about the "sky lantern" that had broken free.

However, not many people paid much attention to this, as there were too many things to attract attention during the Lantern Festival.

……

On the pavilion of Feiyun Slope, Ningguang was chatting casually with Beidou.

"How was your trip to Inazuma?" Ningguang asked, looking at Hokuto who had just returned from Inazuma.

Upon hearing this, Beidou took a swig of wine and then laughed loudly, saying, "My Lord Tianquan, have you forgotten what day it is today?"

"Today is the Lantern Festival, why are you still asking about these unpleasant things?"

Ningguang realized what was going on. She smiled to herself, picked up the wine jug, poured herself a drink, and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I'm used to being busy, so I'll punish myself with a drink."

"I'm saying, with the market being so generous this year, could you make two giant lanterns?"

"What? That's impossible! There's only one large floating stone this year, not enough to make two large lanterns."

Following the direction the Big Dipper was pointing, Ningguang saw two large lanterns slowly flying towards the sea.

One is cyan, which they created. To distinguish it, they turned the lights green.

The other one was red, and Ningguang found it very puzzling. Why did this lantern look so awkward?

After sobering up, I looked closely and realized that the red thing wasn't a lantern, but a hot air balloon!

"Oh no, the lanterns this year are still..."

"boom!"

Just as Ningguang was about to say something, a violent explosion, accompanied by a sky full of light, filled the entire Liyue.

Amidst the dazzling fireworks, Ningguang could almost hear someone shouting in exasperation:

"How could someone launch a sneak attack during the Lantern Festival!"

Chapter 398 A Journey Full of Unexpected Events

2024-01-06

On a sunny day, Ember and Montgomery were very lonely.

On a windless, sunny day, the waves gradually subsided, and the sea surface was as calm as a mirror.