The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Um……"

This time, it was Oniroku who spoke up.

"Personally, I think the resistance army can't defeat the shogunate army because the shogun has the shogun behind them."

"If the war ends... either the shogunate army will advance all the way to Umijima, or the shogun will sense the people's will to resist and voluntarily revoke the isolation edict and the eye-hunting edict."

Oniroku Dan revealed his speculation. As for the rebels defeating the shogunate army, he hadn't even considered it.

The rebel army and the shogunate army are not even in the same league in terms of size. The current stalemate is simply due to a large number of people with the Eye of God joining the rebel army, coupled with the large number of traitors within the shogunate army.

If the stalemate continues for too long, or if the shogunate completes its internal consolidation, Dan Oniroku believes that the rebels will be finished without Raiden Shogun's intervention.

Chapter 422 The Art Style Was Deviant

2024-01-17

"I see."

Ember nodded thoughtfully, then tentatively asked, "Isn't it a bit too pessimistic to hope that the old... oh wait! I mean, General Thunder, senses the people's will to resist and end the war?"

"Have you ever thought about..."

A glint flashed in Yu Jin's eyes, and with a swift downward slash of his hand, he carved a deep trench in the ground.

Yu Jin glanced down and saw stark white bones exposed in the dark trench. He suddenly realized that this was where Washizu and his men had disposed of the bodies.

"Sorry to bother you, please don't mind it."

So he bent down, used his hands to exert force, and closed the crack that had been split open in the earth.

"Boom!"

The earth trembled, then returned to its original state, as if the deep, bottomless crack had never existed.

"Gulu!"

"Gulu!"

"Wow!"

What are you afraid of?

Yu Jin looked up and saw the Golden Tree, which was noticeably smaller, and asked, "I can understand if Washizu and Dan Oniroku are afraid, but surely the Golden Tree shouldn't be afraid?"

It's the culmination of the Supreme Will's efforts, why are you so easily alarmed?

Upon hearing this, the golden tree trembled even more violently. If it weren't for Ember watching over it, it probably would have uprooted itself and run away long ago.

“Ooh-ooh-ooh~” Washizu and Dan Oniroku let out a series of indistinct sounds. After dispelling the shock in their hearts, they immediately began to comfort Ember.

"Ember, although you are very powerful, the General's strength is beyond our imagination. Don't do anything foolish!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't do anything foolish!"

Tuan Gui Liu and Washi Jin Ni spoke in unison, fearing that Yu Jin would go looking for trouble with Raiden General right now.

It wasn't that they truly believed Ember could defeat General Raiden; in Inazuma's mind, General Raiden's invincibility was perhaps the most profound impression.

They worried that if Yu Jin went there, he would just end up with a grave.

"No? Why can't you believe me?" Yu Jin gestured with his muscles and said seriously.

"Alright, alright, I believe you. Even if you can kill the general, don't do it."

Washizu nodded. Although Ember's move was indeed the most impressive he had ever seen, Washizu still felt that Ember was no match for General Raiden.

Therefore, his tone was full of agreement, as if he was afraid that Yu Jin would go to the castle tower to find General Raiden right now.

"So loyal? Don't you see how miserable you are?" Yu Jin picked at his ear, wondering if Inazuma had some kind of mind control tower that kept Washizu and the others completely under his control.

“This…” Washizu glanced at his worn-out armor, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes, but it quickly vanished, replaced by determination.

"I believe that this was not the General's original intention. It must be that the Three Commissioners have misled the General!"

"Look, even the Heavenly Commander is preventing the evil god from leaking information, and even thought about killing him to silence him. The other two commanders must be doing the same!"

In just a few breaths, Washizu convinced himself. His speed left Ember somewhat dumbfounded.

"Yes, it must be the three magistrates who have misled the General!"

"Moreover, the General has protected Inazuma for two thousand years, and countless great demons from the Dark Sea have been slain by the General's blade."

"Without General's presence, Inazuma would surely have been swallowed by the waves of the Dark Sea!"

Tuan Gui Liu also spoke fluently, and he and Washi Jin echoed each other, leaving Yu Jin stunned.

"Alright, alright! I understand now! You Inatsume people are..."

Ember was about to say "You've got a screw loose," but then he thought about it again and realized that General Raiden had indeed been protecting Inazuma for so long on the outer sea border of Darkness.

Given the harsh environment and such a powerful leader, it's not surprising that such superstitious loyalty would arise.

"Forget it, you don't care, why should I care?" Yu Jin waved his hand and wrote down what Washijin and Dan Oniroku said in his notebook.

After finishing writing, he looked at the neat and organized dialogue and immediately felt much better. Now he had two samples; he would keep up the good work and strive to make the samples representative of the entire Inazuma community!

"Thank you both for your cooperation." Yu Jin closed the notebook, then shook hands with Washizu and Dan Oniroku on his own.

"Um...you're welcome."

"Just a little thing."

The two initially tried to understand Ember's thought process, but they quickly gave up on the idea.

Following Ember's thought process is just asking for trouble for your own brain, isn't it?

"Alright, I'm going to investigate Haiji Island now. Wish me luck!" After shaking hands, Yu Jin prepared to leave Hishiki Village.

He needs to check if the rebels are all the same as the previous ones. If they are, then there's no need for all this trouble.

Ember could have just slammed the entire resistance into the ground with a single powerful blow; there was no need for any investigation.

"So fast, aren't you going to take a break?" Washizu shuddered at this question. He thought that Yu Jin had seemingly endless energy and didn't need to rest.

"Going to Haiqi Island? What are you going there for?" Tuan Guiliu asked, puzzled.

"Relax, you're just going to do 'social research' too. I'll also deliver your little note to Narukami Taisha."

Seeing that Tuan Guiliu seemed hesitant to speak, Yu Jin immediately told him to relax.

After saying hello, Ember turned and disappeared into the darkness.

Washizu and Dan Oniroku watched Yujin's disappearing figure, and remained stunned for a long time.

Why did they feel that the art style just now was a bit strange?

……

In the early morning, the sky was azure and the air was fresh.

This is a scene that would never happen in Hishiki Village. But now it has appeared in the rebel base on Hachimonji Island.

The only reason for this is that the rebels chose a very good location for their base.

The rebels chose to establish their base near the Musou Blade Crossing, where the immense divine and elemental power of Thor had not dissipated even after thousands of years.

Under this immense elemental and divine power, even the rampaging evil spirits on Bayun Island could not spread.

"What tasks do you all have today?"

"What else could it be? Patrol, of course."

"Mine is training."

……

In the open space between the red and white tents, several soldiers clad in red armor were chatting and laughing.

The rebel encampment was filled with tents of all sizes, and the spaces between the tents had been specially reinforced.

Even when it rains, it shouldn't become muddy.

Whenever they had free time, the rebel soldiers would sit on the ground in this open space and chat.

"When do you think the next battle will be?"

"I don't know. The battle lines are deadlocked right now, and neither side dares to make the first move."

"Anyway, I hope we don't fight, this is fine."

The soldiers discussed the recent battle situation, some eager to try, some deep in thought, and others with worried expressions.

The reactions were varied and numerous.

"A malevolent spirit has appeared near Bayun Island. What are your thoughts on this?"

A voice suddenly appeared in the ears of the soldiers, but it did not arouse their suspicion.

"No doubt, it was those bastards in the Shogunate army who did it!"

"Yes! I remember some refugees from Hachiyun Island said that the shogunate wanted to kill them to silence them."

"Tsk tsk tsk, how ruthless! They don't even spare their own people!"

These words immediately brought the topic to a consensus, and all the soldiers began to criticize the Shogunate army.

"Shhhhh!"

The sound of scribbling rang out amidst the soldiers' protests, but no one paid any attention.

After a long while, the same voice echoed again.

What do you think was the cause of this war?

"What is this? General Thunder has trampled on people's wishes; such behavior must not be tolerated!"

"do not know."

"Grain prices are getting more and more expensive. I came here because I need to eat, and I also want to make the culprits of rising grain prices bleed a little."

The answers from each person were different.

"Shhhhh."

The sound of writing began again, and soon it started again.