The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Damn it! This can't go on like this in Hikimura." Washizu nodded without much thought.

"Me too." Oni-roku also raised his hand.

“I’ve taken the heads of the rebels before, but not the shogunate’s. My captain and my comrades are waiting.”

Tuan Gui Liu stepped forward, said a few words, and then retreated.

"I'll do it!"

"I've got nothing better to do than keep my life as a sacrifice for the village chief!"

"I've had enough of this pathetic life, let's do it!"

This sparked a huge wave of reactions, with more and more people joining Yu Jin's ranks of "punishing the traitors of the nation."

The retreat that Washizu had anticipated did not occur.

Seeing this, Washizu's thousand words were ultimately condensed into just two simple words.

"Good! Good!"

"What's so great about it! There are plenty of problems right now!"

"Do you know how to take down those people from the Shogunate? Do you know how to break out when surrounded? Do you know how to use the power within you?"

Yu Jin, chest puffed out, strode up to Washijin. His hands-on-hips posture suggested he needed someone to tell him, "Hurry up and ask me!"

Washizu did not disappoint Ember's expectations and asked the question quite naturally.

“That is indeed a problem. We are all country bumpkins, and only I have learned a little bit of martial arts.”

"Does Ember know what to do?"

"Hehe, you've come to the right person." Yu Jin patted Washijin's shoulder and gave a confident smile.

"Do you remember I told you before that I would teach you how to truly use your abilities?"

“Of course I remember. Do you want to teach me now?” Washizu nodded. In fact, he felt that everyone’s current strength was sufficient.

But who would complain about being weak?

"It wasn't me who taught him, someone else came to teach him," Yu Jin said mysteriously, shaking his finger.

Chapter 501 The Crucible Elementary School Opens!

2024-02-21

"Squeak-"

The cellar door, which was covered with thick soundproofing cotton, was lifted open, and a group of burly men crawled out.

"Everyone, please go about your own business for now. I'll take care of the specific plans."

Washizu climbed out of the dark cellar, took a deep breath, and addressed the people around him.

"Alright, take care, Village Chief."

"I trust the village chief to get things done!"

"Please let me know if you have any questions."

Hearing Washizu's words, the group didn't hesitate. They waved to Washizu and then left.

"Ugh--"

After everyone left, Washizu's face showed worry again. He sighed deeply and squatted on the threshold of the granary gate, looking preoccupied.

"What's with all the sighing? If you've decided to take action, then be fully prepared. The way you're acting, have you changed your mind?"

Seeing this, Yu Jin also squatted down on the threshold with Washijin.

“No, that’s not what I’m worried about.” Washizu shook his head, then said with a firm look in his eyes, “A man’s word is his bond. I’m not the kind of person who changes his mind easily.”

"Then why are you sighing?" Yu Jin asked curiously, seeing that Washijin had no intention of changing his mind.

"Let me speak." Tuan Guiliu sat down on the threshold along with Washizu and Yujin.

The gate to the Hiki Village granary was much larger than usual, but it still felt a bit cramped in front of the three large men squatting there.

Tuan Gui Liu shifted his body, and only after feeling more comfortable did he speak:

"He was actually worried about the food problem."

"Food? Didn't you say we could make it through the month? Don't worry, we'll definitely get things done this month."

Upon hearing that Washijin was worried about the food supply, Yu Jin immediately patted his chest and said with utmost confidence.

Washizu said that if Hishiki Village's food supplies could last for the month, then there would be no problem. This was because Ember believed that they would definitely be able to take the castle tower within the month.

“That’s how it is normally,” Tuan Gui Liu replied, and seeing that Yu Jin didn’t understand, he continued to explain:

"But things are not normal now. People usually do less and eat less in Hikimura."

"But now that we've decided to punish the traitors, everyone's training intensity definitely needs to be increased. With more intense training, we'll naturally eat more too."

"I don't know how long the village's current grain reserves will last," Tuan Guiliu said, shaking his head.

As the head instructor of Hikimura Yaobai for some time now, Dan Oniroku is extremely clear about the amount of food consumed by the young and strong.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Hiki Village seems to be able to hold on for a long time; that's all based on the fact that the entire village is saving every penny.

If the intensity of the training exercise were increased, the amount of food consumed by such a large group of young and strong people would undoubtedly be a terrifying figure.

"So that's how it is." Yu Jin nodded thoughtfully, then immediately stood up from the threshold and shouted:

"I was originally planning to take it slow, but now I'm afraid that's not possible. Don't worry, I'll go get people right now and try to finish this for you ten days ahead of schedule!"

After saying that, Yu Jin ran towards the village entrance without looking back. Seeing this, Tuan Gui Liu and Washizu quickly followed him.

"Where are you going to call for help?!"

"Wait for me, you two beasts, how come you ran so fast!"

As they ran, the village was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Ember sprinted ahead, finally stopping only when he reached the golden tree at the village entrance.

Looking at the golden tree, Ember noticed that it had grown much better than when he last visited.

It seems that because the evil spirit is gradually sealed away, it no longer needs to devote so much power to helping protect Hikimura.

"He looks good; he should be able to be used as a messenger." Yu Jin nodded in satisfaction.

At this rate of growth, it should be usable as a messenger. Otherwise, he would need to make a trip to Mondstadt.

With his eyes closed and his head pressed against the trunk of the Golden Tree, Ember's body gradually merged into the Golden Tree.

"you……"

"Shh!"

Just as Tuan Oniroku, who had barely caught up with the two, was about to complain about Washizu and Yujin, Washizu immediately shut him up.

Seeing that the demon had quieted down, Washi pointed in the direction of the golden tree.

Following the direction pointed out by Washizu, Dankiroku saw the embers gradually merging with the Golden Tree.

An aura, condensed to its extreme yet incredibly obscure, surged forth from the golden tree, soaring into the clouds before vanishing in a mere instant.

Washizu and Dankiroku couldn't sense this aura. They only felt that for a moment, it seemed like many "things" wanted to enter their minds, but these "things" were held back by an even stronger being and could only rush towards the sky.

The eerie atmosphere vanished, and everything returned to normal. However, Washizu and Dan Oniroku made no further moves; they were waiting for the embers to emerge from the Golden Tree.

……

"Boom-"

As the bells rang out, a huge building in Rodel suddenly became lively.

"Hey! get out of class is over!"

"What's the point of ending get out of class? You know Professor Ordovician loves to go overtime, don't you?"

"Look, he's starting to brag about his past experiences again!"

A loud bell usually signals the end of get out of class, but that's clearly not the case in this classroom.

On the platform, a strange man shrouded in a wide robe was speaking eloquently.

The man's strangeness wasn't due to his clothing. In the borderlands, magicians and prayer priests would wear loose-fitting robes.

As one of the few remaining intellectuals in the border region, teachers would naturally wear a long, flowing robe to signify their status.

What was truly strange was the copper-red helmet on the man's head. The helmet had a single horn on top, with rounded axe blades extending from both sides, and two dark slits in the middle for peeping. Just looking at it gave one a sense of immense weight, like a mountain.

But as heavy as it may be, the combination of a steel helmet and a mage's robe is enough to confuse anyone who sees it.

However, no one had any objection to this, because the person in front of them was once Ordovician, one of the two chiefs of the Crucible Knights.

Why "in the past"? Because the Crucible Knights have now been disbanded, since their original purpose was to follow the First King, Govre.

Now that the First King is no longer king, the Knights of the Forge have naturally disbanded. However, as one of the few intellectuals in the order, Ordovician was laid off and found new employment as a teacher.

The main problem is that there are plenty of people who can fight in the border areas, but hardly anyone who can write can be found.

So even someone as powerful as Odupius was forced to become a teacher.

"Let me tell you, do you know why Wang's parrying skills are so proficient?"

"I don't know~"

The response was weak and listless.

"That's all because I taught you well!" Ottopis said, completely oblivious, continuing to speak with great enthusiasm.

"Teacher, but this is clearly a magic class, and you're talking about a martial art like 'parrying,' right...?"

Finally, someone tremblingly reminded Ordovician that he was not only going overtime but also going off-topic.

"Magic? What's so great about learning magic?!" Upon hearing this, Ottopis immediately displayed extreme hostility towards magicians.

"Give me a shield, and I can push back even Comet Azler!"

"Learning magic is not as good as training the body!" Odupis waved his limbs, but the branches deep inside his robe were still tightly bound by black bandages.

"Really? Is this the reason you and Devonret were tricked into working as gatekeepers in the cemetery?"