The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Landing on the small boat from the air, the young master immediately felt exceptionally comfortable; this was his first battle in months.

In the past, whenever he provoked someone, he would be picked up by Montgomery and given a beating. Considering that being beaten up one-sided doesn't count as a fight, the young master could only force himself to behave.

But now things are different. They escaped from the Liyue construction site without Mongot's knowledge, so he must have left Liyue!

Thinking of this, the young master unconsciously began humming a little tune about winter. He had learned it in music class when he was a child, and it was the only trace of winter compulsory education that remained in him.

"Ajax! Get this water out of here! I told you! Keep it hidden!"

However, the lady was not in the same good mood as the young master. When she saw the water stains on the deck, she immediately asked the young master to clean them up.

They "borrowed" this boat on a whim, and they don't know its quality, so they'd rather waste it as little as possible.

After all, it was still quite a distance from Inazuma, and she didn't want to fall into the sea halfway there.

In that case, even if she were an executive officer, she would still inevitably end up drowning from exhaustion.

"Understood! Understood!" The little tune of winter ended instantly. The young master nodded casually and perfunctorily used the gourd ladle on the boat to scoop water out.

"By the way, why don't we bring some people with us? This is too tiring." After scooping for only a short while, the young master started to complain.

In battle, he has unlimited stamina. But when it comes to work, sorry, he's just an ordinary winter resident.

"Heh—we've already brought too much." The skirmisher at the helm chuckled softly upon hearing the young master's complaint.

"Where? I think this small boat can barely carry three people, how could you hide someone?" Upon hearing this, the young master immediately perked up. He jumped up and down on the boat, trying to find the extra person mentioned by the stragglers.

"Quiet down! That person is you!" Seeing the young man's commotion, the lady waved her sleeve and pulled him down from mid-air.

"Me?" The young master on the ground was full of questions.

"Think about it carefully. Only the lady and I were sent to Inazuma during the winter. Are you there? The tenth seat?" the soldier mocked in an exaggerated tone.

However, the young master wisely ignored the soldier's tone. That's just how the soldier is; once he becomes stronger, he'll be the first one to fight him.

"It seems that's really true." The young master slapped his forehead, belatedly realizing what had happened.

Zhi Dong's orders to him were to return to the country and await further instructions. Going to Inazuma was a matter between the lady and the soldier, and had nothing to do with him.

"Inazuma, I haven't been there yet." Lying on the deck, the young master looked at the thick dark clouds overhead and sighed.

Now that he's going to Inazuma, will he finally be able to fight properly?

"There's nothing worth going to, it's a rotten, stinking place. If it weren't for those guys from Zhidong, I wouldn't want to come here," the soldier remarked after hearing the young master's lament.

"Is it just my imagination? You seem to be talking more?" The woman raised an eyebrow at the soldier. Could this guy be from Inazuma?

"It's just your imagination," the skirmisher retorted defiantly, but then fell silent.

All the three of them could hear was the rumble of thunder, the roar of the waves, and the occasional soprano voice.

"Cough cough cough! Aren't we there yet?" After directing the young master and the stragglers across the waves once more, the lady rubbed her sore and dry throat and asked the silent stragglers.

"Without a map, I can only roughly determine the location based on my memory. I can definitely get to Inazuma, but I don't know which island it is."

Seeing the woman ask him a question, the soldier broke his silence. He looked around at the sea; the situation here was vastly different from when he left, and he could only roughly discern the direction.

"That doesn't seem to be good for our operation," the young master said with some concern after hearing the words of the stragglers.

The reason their commanders were able to know so much intelligence was largely because they were able to communicate with the local Fools soldiers and gain their cooperation.

But judging from what the stragglers are saying, they might want to do a survival experience on a deserted island first.

"Don't worry about that. Inazuma has arranged everything. We're just trying to speed things up." The soldier had no concerns about the young master's doubts.

He knew Thor's personality well; since she had approved and implemented the Eye Hunt and the Isolation Order, nothing could stop her.

The longer these two policies are implemented, the more severe the divisions within Inazuma will become, and the greater their chances of fooling the masses will be.

The divine heart of the Thunder God is not in the Thunder General, but in the chief priest Yae no Miko of Narukami Taisha Shrine. The Fools already knew this with their intelligence capabilities.

All they did was to lure Raiden away from Narukami Island. When Raiden General went to the front lines to fight the rebels, that would be the day the Fools stormed Narukami Shrine and seized the Heart of God.

Thinking of his flawless plan, a smile unconsciously crept onto Sanbing's lips.

When the time comes, he will make Thor and that belated fox pay the price they deserve!

"What is he laughing at?" The young master climbed up from the deck. The small boat was rocking so much that he couldn't sleep comfortably.

"Don't you know he has something wrong with his head? Why are you asking me?" The woman never gave the stragglers a friendly look.

“A foolish person naturally cannot know what an enlightened person is thinking.” The soldier, having overheard the young master and lady’s whispered conversation, immediately spoke out in mockery.

"Clever stragglers, do you know where that tin can went?" The young master was almost immune to the stragglers' taunts. He lowered his eyelids and asked the stragglers about the whereabouts of the embers.

"Well... it's definitely not Inazuma!" Sanbing's smile faltered, then he forced himself to say.

However, his tone sounded suspiciously guilty.

"So confident?" The woman glanced at the stragglers again.

"Given that guy's tendency to run around, why would he go to Inazuma, which is across the sea, instead of Sumeru, which is closest to Liyue? Don't you think that's illogical?"

"But it seems that he just can't be predicted using common sense."

"..."

The air suddenly fell silent. After the lady said that, both the young master and the scattered soldiers felt that the embers were most likely in Inazuma.

"So what? The Empress's orders must be carried out!" The young master was the first to cheer up, waving his hand and saying with great pride.

"That's right, it's decided you'll be the one to draw the ember smoke bombs!"

"The Empress? I have no interest in her plans."

The three reacted in different ways, but none of this could stop the small boat from rocking and drifting toward Inazuma.

Chapter 436 The Unyielding Fools

2024-01-21

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"burst!"

"Boom!"

As the countdown announced by Ember ended, a deafening explosion echoed through the cracks in the cliff.

The exposed mountainside could not withstand the immense pressure from within and instantly turned into flying debris.

Countless streams of molten lava erupted from the cracks in the broken mountain, illuminating a corner of the dark island as bright as day.

Scorching Lava – one of Gmir's lava spells. It releases a compressed lava ball that explodes with a delayed effect upon impact. Charging it up amplifies its power and further delays the explosion.

Lakad, a son of Queen Renara, successfully brought the ancient spells of Gmir back to life in a magical form.

"What did you do? This is almost like the eruption of Nata volcano!" Kanoin Heizo was so shocked when he saw the red lava flowing from the mountain that his jaw almost dropped.

When Yu Jin ran out carrying large bags and small packages, Kanoin Heizo suspected that he would destroy this place, but he never expected that Yu Jin would cause such a big commotion!

"A volcanic eruption? More like it." Yu Jin smacked his lips as he looked at the lava-covered landscape before him.

He originally just wanted to test how much magma was under the earth's crust, but he never expected it to erupt directly.

The blame lies with the fact that the lava magic developed by Raccard was too powerful; it has nothing to do with him.

"Besides, this way we can just get rid of them all at once. Those Evil Eyes are pretty tough. If I had to crush them one by one, I'd break my hands." Ember thought of the Evil Eyes piled up in the Evil Eye factory and suddenly felt that the firepower wasn't enough and needed to be increased!

Upon hearing this, Kanoin Heizo turned to look at Ember in shock. He could crush the Evil Eye? How could this guy's power be as strong as his fire magic?

Seeing Yu Jin's body completely shrouded in armor, Kanoin Heizo couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

I've heard there's an organization in this world called the Witches' Guild. Ember doesn't know...

Heizo Shinoin looked at Yu Jin with even more strange eyes.

Yu Jin naturally noticed Shinoin Heizo's "eager" gaze, but all he got in return was a smack on the head from Yu Jin.

"Instead of thinking so much, you should keep an eye on that huge herd of cattle and horses behind us... oh no, I mean the Fools." Yu Jin turned around and pointed to the group of trembling Fools in front of him.

"Oxen and horses? What are oxen and horses?" Kanoin Heizo scratched his head. As a detective, he was extremely perceptive of anything he had never heard of before.

“It’s this.” Ember whistled, summoning Torret.

"There... there really are such things as cattle and horses?!" Kanoin Heizo exclaimed in surprise when he saw the two horns on the head of the Torette.

Seeing Kanoin Heizo curiously circling around Toret, Ember decisively put Toret away.

It wasn't that he cherished Toretto; it was mainly because of Toretto's demeanor. If Kanoin Heizo had circled around a few more times, Toretto would have kicked someone.

If that kick hit Shinoin Heizo, then he can return to Narukami Island ahead of schedule.

Whether they fly back or are carried back depends on Torret's strength.

"Now that we've looked after the cattle and horses, it's time to get to work! Little Deer, find an open space! I need to properly influence these fools!"

"no problem!"

……

After a series of clattering sounds, a wooden platform, neither too big nor too small, was erected in a remote corner of Bayun Island.

Ember stood on the newly erected wooden platform. Beneath him was a group of bewildered Fools; behind him was Kanoin Heizo, who was putting up banners.

"Does this thing really work?" Kanoin Heizo finished putting up the banner and took a few steps back. He saw the words "Inazuma Fools' First Reformation Conference" written neatly on the banner!

When Kanoin Heizo saw it, he felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't know why he was helping Yu Jin do such a thing. In a daze, this thing was made by his hands.

It's like seeing a ghost!

"Ahem! Quiet down, let me say a few words!" Yu Jin turned his head and saw that the banner was up, so he was about to start "converting" the Fools.

"You lot, you do nothing but cause a ton of trouble, if this continues..."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

The coughing interrupted Yu Jin's speech, but he ignored it and continued.

"Fortunately, you've met me, and I'll give you a chance to turn over a new leaf..."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"