The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

“There are no obvious landmarks around here, and I can’t determine the direction. Shall we do some calculations?” With that, Montgomery took out paper and pen to start doing calculations.

"Forget it, forget it. Save your breath for your hair." Ember waved his hand and pressed Mongot's raised arm down again.

“???” Mongot touched his forehead. Apart from that conspicuous horn, he had quite a bit of body hair.

However, since Ember had said so, Mongot gave up on his idea of ​​calculating the location himself.

Although he still has plenty of hair, calculating this kind of thing is still very taxing on the brain. If he could, Montgomery certainly wouldn't want to do it.

Seeing this, Yu Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he was quick-witted; otherwise, the fact that he didn't even know the exact location of Hikimura would have been exposed.

"In that case, let's ask around." Seeing that the area was deserted, Mongot took action.

Actually, the best way to find your way is to ask the locals.

"Hopefully!" Yu Jin smacked his lips. He seemed to remember that Inazuma's situation wasn't good. He hoped he could find someone to ask for directions!

Walking along the coastline, all you see besides the beach are the trees growing wildly on the sides.

Human traces seem particularly scarce on this island.

This sign didn't last long; finally, a streak of black appeared on the yellow and white sand.

Upon closer inspection, the swords were found to be rusted by seawater.

"Crack!" Mongot gripped the rusty sword with both hands, and with a slight exertion of his fingertips, the rust-covered blade shattered in two.

Mungert rubbed away the rust in his hand and examined it for a while. "This knife was probably stuck here about half a year ago."

Looking up and around, Montgomery noticed that there was more than just one weapon on the ground. Some were half-buried in the soil, while others were stuck in the ground, silently telling the story of what had happened here.

Moreover, there are also some colors on the branches of the vegetation that do not belong to plants.

Mongot began to understand why the vegetation here looked so lush.

"The battlefield is not far away." Montget gazed into the distance. Since it's a battlefield, it means there's something to fight over here.

Regardless of who wins, someone has to be on this land for it to be considered occupied. I just wonder if these people offer a wayfinding service.

"Six months? I left and they're still fighting?" Yu Jin checked the time; it was six months ago, when he had already left Inazuma.

"Inazuma is an island nation, and it is an extremely rare island nation with underdeveloped shipbuilding technology."

"Relying solely on land warfare to fight for the islands... if the gods here don't intervene, it will be a troublesome protracted war for both sides."

Based on what he had read about Inazuma in a book, Montgomery speculated.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin glanced at Mengget, who was speaking eloquently. It seemed even those from the borderlands didn't have the confidence to speak so highly of Inazuma.

As far as he knew, the shipbuilding technology in the border region... well... how should I put it? It was a tiny bit worse.

Ember has a weapon he stole from the demi-humans; its name is Rusty Anchor.

As for why the anchor became a weapon? Well, it's because the border area couldn't even build proper anchors, so they ended up using them as weapons!

Anyway, it was quite difficult for Yu Jin to keep his composure when he found out. The shipbuilding technology and war machine technology in the border area were simply not on the same level.

The former couldn't even make a proper ship anchor, while the latter could create war puppets tens of meters tall that could adapt to various environments.

This made Yu Jin somewhat unsure of what to say.

"Drink..."

"kill……"

"What's that sound?" Yu Jin picked at his ears. There was something wrong with his ears. Why were there mosquitoes buzzing?

"Your Majesty, that's the sound of fighting! There's a battle ahead!" Montgomery's eyes narrowed slightly. So there's war in this world after all. He had thought all the kingdoms here were peaceful.

"Let's take a sneaky look," Yu Jin said, before stealthily disappearing into the bushes.

Seeing this, Montgomery followed suit and disappeared into the green.

The two moved through the grass, the shouts of battle growing louder, and a faint smell of blood could even be detected in the air.

Peeking out from the bushes, the shouts of battle suddenly intensified. Looking down, the area below had become a battlefield.

Amidst the flashing swords and clashing blades, warriors in purple and red armor appeared and disappeared, fighting each other relentlessly, attacking and defending without fear of death, all for the sake of seizing this small piece of beachhead.

"Still fighting?" Yu Jin looked into the distance and suddenly felt a pain in his teeth. Just as Montgomery had said, the war between the rebels and the shogunate army was a protracted one.

The two sides remained deadlocked in the Nashiina area for a long time, neither able to advance the battle line any further.

Overall, however, the Shogunate army was stronger. They had the resources to send small teams to Hachimonji Island for reconnaissance and sabotage, something the resistance forces lacked.

Of course, Ember hadn't thought that far ahead—he was thinking about how to make them stop in a big way.

Perhaps I could fire another arrow? With that thought, a massive black iron bow appeared in Yu Jin's hand—the very same Golem Great Bow!

Just as Ember was about to go out and show off his skills, he suddenly felt a resistance coming from him.

Turning his head, he saw that it was Montgomery who had extended his hand. He shook his head, signaling Ember not to act rashly.

Chapter 400 Little Notebook

2024-01-07

"Is there a problem?" Ember leaned close to Mongot and asked in a low voice.

Mongot did not respond. In fact, given his size, it was already quite an achievement for him to be able to hide in the grass with Ember.

If he spoke again, Mengget was afraid that his aura would be revealed and discovered by the two sides in the battle, which would be troublesome.

After surveying the surrounding terrain, Mongot waved to the embers and then slowly began to move upwards.

The further they went from the beach, the denser the vegetation became. Hidden beneath the greenery, Ember and Mongot had quietly climbed to the high ground at the edge of the battlefield.

"Seriously? So clueless? Why not take advantage of the higher ground and go fight on the lowlands?" Ember looked down at the fighting crowd from the bushes and complained.

Even someone like him, who knew nothing about war, knew the importance of the high ground. How could these real soldiers not know?

"Not really." Because this place was much farther from the battlefield and the vegetation was dense, providing better concealment, Mongot could finally catch his breath.

He jabbed his cursed sword into the ground, and without feeling any resistance, half of the sword went in.

Looking down at the two sides locked in battle ahead, Montgomery nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, please look. This is clearly a small-scale skirmish."

"The two sides numbered only a few dozen people, and their weapons were nothing but swords, shields, bows and crossbows."

"Presumably, these two squads are usually engaged in low-intensity combat missions such as patrols and reconnaissance."

"In this situation, whether it's for retreat or to eliminate witnesses, seizing the high ground is not a good option."

As he spoke, Mongot pulled the cursed sword he had stuck in the soil out of the ground, showed it to Ember, and continued:

"Moreover, this place is near the sea, the soil is soft, and there are not many sand or stones to throw. Neither side has bows and crossbows, so the advantage of the high ground cannot be fully utilized."

"Moreover, despite the imposing manner in which these two groups are shouting, they are both using defensive formations. I estimate that it won't be long before they realize they can't break through the enemy's defenses and will withdraw their troops."

Mongot pointed at the rebel army and the shogunate army, and gave a long and detailed analysis, which completely confused Yu Jin.

"I know I was wrong. I won't make comments casually anymore. Can you please stop talking?" Yu Jin covered his head and shook his head frantically. He was just joking around, but he didn't expect that his head would be pounding from Menggete's nagging.

“The king should have a sufficient understanding of war.” Although Mongot said this, he fell silent.

As expected, just as Montgomery had predicted, after the two sides fought for a while, they left behind a field of corpses, and then they cautiously retreated.

The beach fell silent again, but this time it wasn't as beautiful and pleasant as before. On the contrary, if an ordinary person saw this blood-stained sand, they would probably vomit on the spot.

"The stalemate between these two sides is even deeper than I imagined." Mongot observed the scene before him and gained even more information.

Such fierce clashes only occur when the front lines are deadlocked and changes are imminent. When the front lines are stable, patrolling is a desirable job.

"Is this your reason for stopping me?" To prevent Montgomery from launching into another long-winded speech, Ember decided to strike first and shut Montgomery up.

“No, with the king’s strength, he can easily reverse the current stalemate.” Mongot shook his head.

"Hey, you've hit the nail on the head." Ember stood up from the bushes and puffed out his chest.

Unfortunately, hidden by the vegetation, not only Mongot, but even Ember couldn't see his own movements clearly; he was just showing off to thin air.

"So, has the King decided which side to help?" Montgomery then asked.

This question stumped Yu Jin. He stroked his chin and began to think carefully.

"Forehead……"

Rebellion? All Ember knew was that they were rebelling against the Shogunate, and that their leader was an orc; nothing else.

To be honest, they could be considered a rebellious force, so it's not entirely wrong for Inazuma to take such a heavy blow against them.

As for the Shogunate Army? Well... although it's the official force of Inazuma, Ember felt that Inazuma wasn't doing well after it closed itself off from the country; it wasn't as peaceful and prosperous as Mondstadt and Liyue.

In comparison, Yu Jin couldn't understand why the lower classes in Inazuma were living such miserable lives.

Was the financial shortage caused by the shogunate's need to suppress the rebellion, or was it due to the scarcity of resources caused by the isolationist edict?

"I can't get there?" Ember was a bit confused. Mongot's question was a fatal blow, almost making Ember's brain smoke.

"Or to put it another way, does the king actually want to get involved? War is certainly cruel, and most of the time it is the majority who use the minority to seize the interests of the minority; but some wars are necessary."

“Blindly intervening could lead to more sacrifices,” Mongot asked, stepping back as he saw Ember’s state.

"Well..." Yu Jin scratched his head, his mind racing. Indeed, as Meng Gutt said, war was no child's play.

Whether or not to intervene, and how to intervene, are all questions.

As Yu Jin pondered this, he pulled out a small notebook.

“Shogunate…” Yu Jin twirled his pen, thinking of what Washizu had told him, and wrote “-1” after Shogunate.

"The rebels..." Yu Jin thought for a moment and added a "0" after it. After all, if what Washijin said was true, they rebelled because they had no food to eat, and Yu Jin felt that he could understand it.

“The rebels are now one point ahead! If the Shogunate army doesn’t work hard, I’ll help the rebels!” Yu Jin stepped out of the bushes, held up his notebook in the sunlight, and marveled at his brilliant idea.

As a result, he was choked by the pervasive smell of blood.

"Cough cough cough! Damn it, you don't even clean up the corpses after the war, so the plague won't find you, huh!" Yu Jin coughed a few times when he saw the bloodied corpses on the ground.

Then he flipped his hand and added a "-1" after both the rebel army and the shogunate army in his notebook.

“This is indeed a problem. If the body isn’t handled properly, it will cause a lot of trouble,” Mongot also came out.

The pervasive stench of blood did not affect him; on the contrary, he walked up to some corpses and gently closed their unclosed eyes.