The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"But there is one thing I must make clear: my own opinion only represents myself. I cannot decide how many people in Hikimura will follow you."

"No problem! Call them over, I'll talk to them!"

Yu Jin patted his chest, and a series of "bang bang" sounds came from the dark cellar.

"Okay, you wait here, I'll go get someone." Seeing Yu Jin's confidence, Washijin nodded.

Then, without further ado, he opened the top door of the cellar and left.

……

Although the granary in Hishiki Village is important, apart from the necessary caretakers, generally no one is willing to come here.

Not only is this place sparsely populated, but it's also easy for unrelated people to cause unnecessary misunderstandings if they wander around here.

Therefore, the villagers of Hiki Village only gather at the granary when it's time to distribute food; otherwise, they are unwilling to linger there for long.

However, in the cellar beneath the granary, where Hiki Village's true reserve resources are stored, a large crowd has gathered.

"Don't push! You're squeezing me to death!"

"Who stepped on my foot?!"

"Anyway, it wasn't me! It's too dark here, so it's unavoidable if someone gets stepped on."

……

The cellar suddenly became noisy, and the small flame that Ember had previously ignited at his fingertips was no longer enough.

So he raised his hand, and with a "bang!" light illuminated the entire cellar of Hikiki Village.

The sudden burst of light immediately drew everyone's attention, and the previously noisy crowd almost instinctively looked toward the embers holding up their burning hand.

Seeing this, Washizu chimed in at the opportune moment:

"Everyone here is a skilled fighter in our Hikimura. I've called you all here today to discuss something."

"Whether you agree or disagree is a personal matter. I have no opinion on it, but there is one point I want to emphasize."

"Once we're out of the cellar, we'll pretend this never happened. If anyone lets anything slip..."

"Don't blame me for not showing any mercy for our past friendship!"

A rare fierce look flashed across Washizu's face, something many of those present had never seen before.

The crowd, who had originally intended to continue speaking, suddenly fell silent, looking around with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

What could possibly make the usually kind Washizu have such a serious expression?

"Hey, hey, hey! No need to be so serious. Actually, even if it's leaked, it's fine. We won't bother with reasoning then, we'll just start fighting!"

Seeing the serious atmosphere, Yu Jin immediately waved to everyone. The flame in his hand did not go out, and as he waved his hand, the shadows of everyone swayed.

Because Ember was waving his hand at an absurdly fast frequency, the shadows were also flashing extremely rapidly, almost making everyone vomit.

"Reasoning? What do you mean?" Washizu asked hastily. There was no mention of "reasoning" in their previous discussions.

Even if what they were about to do didn't qualify as a rebellion, it was still shocking enough. The matter was of utmost importance and allowed no room for carelessness.

"Reason? Aren't you the reason? Not only that, Yae no Miko and Kamisato Ayato are also part of 'reason'."

"If I didn't want to reason, I could have just kicked the castle tower up, dragged out that doll and the autistic girl, and given them a beating, wouldn't that have solved the problem? Why go through all this trouble?"

Yu Jin rolled his eyes at Washijin. What he needed was for Thor to be convinced. That way, troubles like the seclusion edict, the eye-hunting edict, the shogunate army, and the resistance army could be solved effortlessly.

This was the benefit of immense prestige. Ember was quite certain that, given Thor's prestige in Inazuma, it was just a low-level version of "the law of the jungle."

What? You say this is water? But the general said it's fire, so this is fire—that's roughly how it works: "words become law."

If we can make General Thunder realize that he has made a mistake, then everything will be easy.

Conversely, Ember wasn't confident he could instantly kill General Raiden. What if she refused to admit her mistake, or even said something to Inazuma during a lull in the battle?

Then Inazuma and Yujin will probably both ascend to heaven.

As someone who dislikes looking down on others, Ember dislikes being in awe of the heavens, so he wants to make General Thunder lose convincingly.

It's not just about martial arts skills, but also about mentality!

Chapter 499 A Treacherous Minister Beside the General

2024-02-20

"Village Chief, if I may ask, why did you summon us here?"

Washizu and Yujin did not hide their words from the nearby villagers, and these words fell into the villagers' ears, eventually turning into many doubts on their faces.

“This…” Washizu pondered for a moment, then pushed Yu Jin onto the crowd.

"Let him do it!"

"Me?" Yu Jin felt the push from behind and pointed to his face. Seeing that Washijin really couldn't say it, Yu Jin waved his arm and said casually:

"I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll get straight to the point. The real reason I called you here is to discuss how to rebel!"

"..."

The cellar was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After hearing Ember's words, everyone froze, motionless, even forgetting to blink.

This situation is as if an invisible person has pressed the shutter of reality, freezing this moment in time.

"Hahaha! Ember, you're really joking!"

"Is this some kind of joke from other countries? It's truly astonishing."

"Haha, everyone's been chatting for so long. But I still have fields to cultivate back home, so I have to go back and farm."

……

After a brief silence, bursts of laughter rose from the cellar. It was unclear whether the people found Yu Jin's words genuinely funny, or whether they were unsure what expression to wear at that moment.

Judging from the stiff smiles on their faces, the latter is probably the majority.

"Ahem!" Seeing this, Washi cleared his throat a few times. He first glared fiercely at Ember, then addressed the crowd in a serious tone:

"Ember just said 'rebellion,' which is definitely an overstatement. The real term should be... 'Love Net'..."

"We are here to pay our respects to the Emperor!"

Tuan Gui Liu added a reminder below.

“Yes! It should be called ‘Loyal to the Emperor’s Audience’!” Washizu nodded quickly and continued, mimicking the pronunciation of Dan Oniroku.

The phrase "to serve the king and meet him" is not found in Inazuma; Yu Jin found it in some ancient book.

Based on its word composition, Washizu believes it is undoubtedly a loanword from Liyue.

"The loyalist is here to pay homage to the emperor..."

The villagers below echoed Washizu's words for a few moments. But soon, someone had a new question: "What's the difference between this and a rebellion?"

"Well..." Washizu stammered for a long time, unable to give a coherent answer.

"Let me explain!" Seeing this, Yu Jin pulled the pensive Washijin behind him and volunteered to explain.

"Who do you think is responsible for the suffering you've endured in recent years?" Yu Jin asked first.

"The Shogunate army and the resistance!" Many people answered Ember's question without hesitation.

“That’s right! But how did the Shogunate army and the resistance army come about?” Yu Jin slowly and persuasively asked.

"Because of the Eye Hunting Edict and the Isolation Edict!" The crowd's answer was just as swift as before.

"Where did the Eye Hunting Order and the Isolation Order come from?"

This time, the responses weren't as quick as the previous two. They looked around, and ultimately only a few people responded quietly:

"Because...because of the eternity that the General pursues!"

“Very correct!” Yu Jin clapped his hands, giving the villagers below no chance to catch their breath, and continued to ask:

"Do you desire the eternity that your general seeks?"

"Of course I hope so! The General is Inazuma's guardian angel, and what she pursues will surely make Inazuma better!"

Everyone nodded without hesitation. Everyone present, except for Ember, had grown up listening to the legends of General Thunder slaying demons and monsters.

The people of Inatsuma hold this living guardian deity, who has protected Inatsuma for thousands of years, in the highest esteem.

"But why are you living such a difficult life now? Aren't you also Inatsume people?!"

As soon as the villagers below finished speaking, Yu Jin turned around, raised his arm, and pointed to a large group of figures below.

This time, no one spoke up. They were also puzzled as to why the shogunate and the rebels were fighting so fiercely, and why no one cared about them.

They are also Inatsume people, they just don't live on Narukami Island.

"you say!"

Ember turned his arm and pointed to a villager below.

When the man saw Yu Jin pointing at him, he immediately turned his head away, took a few steps back, waved his hand, and said, "I don't know."

"What do you say!"

“I…I don’t know either.” Yu Jin turned and pointed to another person, but it was obvious that the person couldn’t answer either.

Seeing everyone cowering, looking utterly bewildered, Yu Jin waved his hand and declared firmly to them:

"Since none of you know, then I'll tell you!"

"There are treacherous officials around your general!"

"And this treacherous minister is right here in the Three Commissioners' Office!"

Yu Jin's tone was deep and steady, as if he had seen through everything and that everything he said was correct.

"A treacherous minister..."

"Really?"

"I'm a farmer, ask the village chief!"

……

As soon as Yu Jin said this, the villagers below began to whisper among themselves and discuss the matter.