The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"First strike." Yu Jin jumped and landed on the head of the Thunder Hammer.

Lei Chui looked at Yu Jin standing on his hammer. Although he was a head taller than Yu Jin, his hammer seemed to be nailed to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, the hammer remained motionless.

"Bang! Bang!" The musketeer in the distance saw that Thunder Hammer and Ember were locked in a stalemate, and immediately fired two shots at Ember.

"Two bullets, that counts as the second strike," Ember said as he jumped from the hammer to the ground, dodging the bullets.

However, the Fatui did not stop their attack because of Ember's strange behavior.

A swarm of flying insects flew out from the lantern of the Thunderfire Sorcerer. Although these little insects were tiny, the arcs of electricity flashing between them made it clear that they were not to be trifled with.

"Zzzzz~" The sound of lightning flashing rang out, but the expected scene of Ember falling did not occur.

With his arms crossed, Yu Jin thrust his abdomen forward, and a spherical shockwave spread out from him, instantly annihilating all the flying spirits around him.

"The third strike." Yu Jin's voice turned somber, no longer as relaxed as before. A straight sword had appeared in his hand at some point.

An ordinary person, an ordinary sword.

But at this moment, the three Fools seemed to be being watched by some terrifying being, and fine beads of sweat seeped from their faces beneath their masks.

Every cell in their bodies was screaming silently—Run! Don't look!! You'll die!!!

"I'll take the first cut as a greeting, the second cut as a slip of the hand, and the third cut as you being ungrateful."

With a series of snapping sounds, Ember slowly walked toward the three Fools.

"For the Queen!" Whether it was the pressure that overwhelmed them or their loyalty to the Queen that defeated their fear, it's unclear.

With a loud shout, Lei Chui unleashed the Evil Eye at his waist, continuously converting his life force into elemental power, and a surge of lightning instantly enveloped his entire body.

"Die!" The Thunder Hammer, now activated by the Evil Eye, roared like an enraged bull, unleashing a powerful blow at the embers.

The vegetation around the embers swayed in the strong wind whipped up by the thunder hammer, not to mention the hammer itself was covered in a dense array of lightning bolts.

"Thump!" A dull sound came, and Lei Chui stared in astonishment at his flying hammer, at a loss for what to do.

Ember spotted the opening the moment the lightning hammer struck, and then met it at a perfect angle.

The greater the force an opponent exerts, the greater the backlash they will suffer.

This is the legendary "parry"! As long as it's humanoid, even if it's a god, the embers will bounce off and show you!

"Using unfamiliar powers rashly will only make you more vulnerable, especially when you are facing a strong opponent."

However, Thunder Hammer could no longer hear it, because the straight sword in Ember's hand had already pierced through his chest.

Seeing this, the musketeer no longer hesitated to sacrifice his life. His skin visibly withered, and correspondingly, the flames on his body grew even stronger.

However, this was futile against the embers.

"This is the gun Patch was talking about? It's really something. An ordinary person with this could probably kill a knight." Ember said with interest, playing with the gun in his hand.

"However, whether they are ordinary people or knights, pointing their weapons at children is an unforgivable crime."

"What do you think, sir?" Ember returned the gun to the musket and spoke in his ear.

"Hah... cough..." The musketeer looked at the straight sword that had pierced his chest, said nothing, and fell straight down.

Blood dripped from the tip of the sword, and Ember turned to look at the Thunderfire sorcerer who was almost paralyzed with fear.

"Die! Die! Die!" Under the lantern, even more flying spirits attacked the embers.

"The power of external things is always somewhat superficial. Of course, if you can be like me, then just ignore what I'm saying."

Seeing the swarm of flying spirits heading towards him, Yu Jin raised his hand.

The deep, dark energy within them began to stir, for their master had just allowed them to come out and breathe.

Pitch-black ink droplets flowed from Yu Jin's hand, swallowing all light as if they were cracks in space.

That is the darkest part of human nature. The convergence of human nature summons the abyss, the distortion of the abyss summons the deep, and the deep sea of ​​the deep is enough to devour the first fire and extinguish the light in the world.

The ink droplets wriggled, and flies flew out from them. These flies had human faces; they twisted and raged.

They devoured Fei Ying with all their might, their faces revealing the most twisted and darkest expressions deep within humanity.

Soon, the fireflies were devoured by the flies. Then they turned their attention to the lightning sorcerer who was slumped on the ground.

"Stop! We've had enough time to get some fresh air!" Even a fool could tell what they were up to.

The flies stopped, their darkness and distortion vanished, and they looked at the embers with bewilderment.

"Lord, she should die."

“Lord, those whose hands are stained with blood do not deserve your mercy.”

……

The voices of thousands of people rang in Yu Jin's ears at the same time, and the darkness in Yu Jin's heart was also drawn out by You Shen.

Yu Jin's heart sank. Sure enough, You Su was never an easy thing to deal with.

“Her sins do not warrant such torture,” Yu Jin said without backing down, looking at You Su who remained unmoved.

“My body remains strong, my soul remains steadfast, and the gods are more resistant to your bites than mortals.”

Upon hearing Ember's words, Fly, or rather, Deep, revealed a terrifying smile.

"So it is good, my Lord."

The flies in the air no longer resisted Ember's command, turning into ink droplets and merging into Ember's body.

The familiar tinnitus and gnawing returned to Ember's body, but it only made him pause for a moment before nothing more happened.

This kind of pain is normal for him.

Ember looked at the Thunderfire sorcerer and threw the straight sword in his hand.

"You're doomed. Do it yourself or I'll do it."

The sorcerer Lei Ying trembled as she picked up the straight sword from the ground. If it weren't for Yu Jin protecting her, she would have been reduced to a non-human form in that moment.

It was clear that she knew who had done her favor by allowing her to remain human, and she choked out, "I...we are just...just...the most...most filthy part of the Fools."

"My...my sister, just like me, she's number 241. She...she's not contaminated. Please...save her!"

After saying this, she seemed to have used up all her courage and committed suicide without waiting for Yu Jin's response.

"When a person is about to die, their words are good." Yu Jin picked up the straight sword and took the military token from Lei Ying's waist.

“145,” Yu Jin wiped away the dust and saw the number on the soldier's tag.

"I am not an omnipotent god. You should handle this matter yourself after you have atoneed for your sins."

In the invisible world, three faint wisps of white smoke were absorbed into the body of the embers; those were their souls.

If they were not melted into ashes in the furnace, then what awaited them was a new life of innocence.

Chapter 4 Soul-Based Cuisine

2023-08-28

In the quiet woods, a campfire was lit.

Yu Jin carried Galura on his back and gently placed her beside the campfire.

Upon closer inspection, Yu Jin realized that Galura was completely wrapped in bandages, with no clothes on her body, and even her cloak was just a tattered piece of burlap.

"Tsk! That's pretty bad. It seems this world isn't so friendly after all." Yu Jin peeled off the bandages on Galura's arm, revealing a dense layer of scabs underneath.

Yu Jin looked at the wounds on Galura's body, rested his chin on his hand, and began to think.

"Hmm? Should I get this child something nice to eat right now?"

"Ember said to himself. He was also a little uncertain, after all, he hadn't seen his child in a long time."

Needless to say, the world of Dark Souls is practically deserted, with hardly any living beings left. The world of the Ring of Law is similar; after the Ring of Law shattered, ninety percent of the people in the borderlands went mad.

"Alright! I'll let you taste my divine culinary skills!" Ember did whatever came to mind.

He enthusiastically pulled several weapons from his body and used them to set up a makeshift stove.

He placed the iron pot that had been taken away at some point on the table, added water, and then Yu Jin started having a headache again.

He just thought about it and realized he doesn't seem to have any cooking skills at all.

"Never mind, just add in everything that's useful!" But none of this stumped Yu Jin, and he quickly came up with a good dish.

"Flowering green grass, add! Sweet fermented fruit, add! Goddess's tears, add, add a little bit..." Countless things were stuffed into the small iron pot by the embers.

Soon, a pot of colorful, thick soup appeared before his eyes.

Yu Jin tasted it, but still couldn't taste anything, though he was sure it had many benefits.

Looking at the bubbling embers of "Elemental Soup" in front of him, he felt he could finally challenge the Onion Knight.

Although his old friend could make an Elemental Soup that even an undead like himself could taste, Ember felt that his was no less impressive.

"Hmm! Very good, it seems I do have some talent." Yu Jin stirred the boiling soup with a twig and nodded in satisfaction.

With her own pot of rich broth, it'll be no problem for Garuda to recover in no time.

"Hmm..., um—" Just as the embers stirred the soup, Garura, who had been unconscious for a long time, let out a few groans.

Then Ember saw Galura suddenly jump up, looking at him warily.

At this moment, the black aura on Garura's body began to reappear faintly, indicating that she had once again used the external power within her body.

"Relax, relax, don't be so tense, child."

"What's your name? Don't worry, no one will be chasing you anymore."

Ember tried to keep his expression calm, even though he was still wearing a helmet.

"Galura." Perhaps trusting Ember, or perhaps because it was too cold to be away from the campfire, Galura eventually returned to the campfire.

"Haha, that's right! Wait a moment, the soup I made for you will be ready soon." Yu Jin said to Galuro as he added ingredients to the soup.

Watching Yu Jin's busy figure, for some reason, Garu felt a warm fire ignite in her heart, and her heart was filled with warmth and vitality again.

"Here, this is a special nutrient soup I made for you. It took me a long time to prepare. Try it." Yu Jin took the huge iron pot off the stove and placed it next to Garu.

"Thank you... thank you." Garu looked at the colorful elemental soup in front of her and managed to utter three words with difficulty.

After saying that, Galura saw Ember looking at her expectantly. Damn it! How could she see expectation through an iron helmet?!