The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Washizu and Dan Oniroku nodded stiffly at the group of steel statues in front of them, the aura emanating from the Forge Knights making it hard for them to breathe.

"Ha, I never thought I'd be destined to be a teacher even after coming here," Odupis said with deep emotion as he plunged his great shield and greatsword into the ground.

He had followed Ge Fulei in his early years, fighting countless battles, but who would have thought that he would become a teacher just before retirement?

"I will obey the king's will." Shiryuya planted his spear in the ground and nodded to Ember and Washizu.

Seeing that Ordovician and Silyu agreed without hesitation, Yu Jin patted Washizu and Dan Oniroku on the shoulder earnestly and said:

"Alright! Their teaching methods are quite effective. If you learn from them, you'll soon be able to master the power within you."

"I hope to see a brand new you when I come back!"

Ember acknowledges the teaching level of the Forge Knight; in his mind, the Forge Knight is the only parry teacher who can rival Gundyr.

Besides having Ember review parrying, the Forge Knights also taught him not to use the Vial of Elements and the Grail in front of the enemy.

It could be said that Forge Knights' teaching level is even better than Gundyr's.

Ember believed that under the careful guidance of the Forge Knights, Washizu and the others would quickly improve their strength and be able to strike harder when they beat up the Shogunate in the future.

"Wait! You said 'when you come back,' what are you going to do?" Washizu keenly sensed the key point in Yu Jin's words and immediately asked.

Could it be that Yu Jin tricked them into joining his scheme and now wants to wash his hands of the business?

"What am I supposed to do?" Yu Jin clearly saw the question in Washijin's eyes, and he spoke rapidly:

“I have so much to do. Tell me, how are you going to get such a large group of people to Inazuma Castle? How are you going to hide once you get there? Where exactly is the target’s location during the operation?”

"Don't tell me you want to fight your way from Hiki Village to Inazuma Castle. I'd get tired of hacking your way through."

Ember's words completely confused Washijin, who quickly nodded to Ember, as if begging for mercy:

"Stop talking, stop talking! I know I shouldn't have asked! Time is of the essence, instead of scolding me, you should get going!"

"You're right about that. Goodbye!" Yu Jin stopped talking to Washijin when he saw Washijin clasping his hands together and waving them up and down.

He looked up, quickly determined his direction, and then left Hiki Village.

Chapter 505 Internal Response

2024-02-23

Yu Jin left Hishiki Village, and this time his destination became Inazuma Castle.

Last time he went to Inazuma City to reason with them, but this time he's come to seek justice.

Why did "speaking" become "finding"? Because speaking only requires using your mouth, while finding requires using your hands.

A day later, on the country road leading to Inazuma City, Ember proceeded leisurely, just like last time.

Just when Yu Jin thought he could reach Inazuma Castle smoothly like last time, reality gave him a rude awakening.

"Halt! Who goes there?" Near the road checkpoint, a soldier shouted at Yu Jin.

"Who is he? A good person!" Yu Jin was not afraid at all, because his previous experience told him that the shogunate's soldiers would not recognize him.

However, it was clear that Yu Jin was mistaken this time. The soldier guarding the checkpoint glanced around at Yu Jin, then shouted loudly:

"Brothers, come quick! The General's number one wanted criminal has been brought out!"

"You talk too much!"

Upon realizing something was wrong, Yu Jin immediately pulled out his enormous staff and cast a sleeping spell.

It worked very well; the soldiers guarding the checkpoint immediately fell into a deep, baby-like sleep.

Unfortunately, he had already made a sound before falling asleep, and the patrolling soldiers nearby rushed over after hearing the sound and surrounded Yu Jin.

"Damn it! Hyoudou... he died for his country!"

"How can you curse someone to death in broad daylight? He was clearly just asleep."

"No wonder he's the most wanted criminal, he's got a silver tongue!"

"Could it be that your general accused me of fraud? Why do you think you have excellent eloquence?"

……

Upon seeing all the patrolling soldiers arrive, Yu Jin "friendly" chatted with them for a while before suddenly realizing a problem.

"You're saying I was handpicked by your general?"

"Of course, now all the Inatsume people know about your crimes, you have nowhere to run, so just surrender obediently!"

Yu Jin nodded somewhat perfunctorily to the soldier who had spoken. Did everyone in the village know about his crimes?

Why didn't a warrant be issued for Hikimura? Could it be that Hikimura isn't Inazuma's? Yu Jin pretended to be kept in the dark and didn't investigate further.

"Have you noticed a problem?" Yu Jin looked around and saw that he was surrounded by soldiers.

They pointed their spears at Yu Jin, vaguely forming a large net that seemed to be trying to trap him firmly within it.

"What's the problem? Are you going to beg for forgiveness?"

"I want to ask you, have you ever considered this? Since I am a wanted criminal personally selected by your general, is it possible that I am actually very strong?"

"So strong that you're no match for me at all?"

"Crack!"

The sound of steel breaking rang out, and Yu Jin reached out and grasped the spear, twisting it gently to break the tip in two.

"Gulu~"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, with only the sounds of soldiers swallowing rising and falling around them.

The soldier whose weapon had been destroyed retrieved his spear, touched the broken end of it, and then looked around at his dumbfounded colleagues.

Then he made a bold decision.

"Brothers, hold on! This wanted criminal is too vicious. I'll go back to the city and call for reinforcements!"

After saying that, he ran away in a flash.

"No need to trouble yourself, I'll go to Inazuma Castle myself. You should rest and relax!" As soon as Yu Jin finished speaking, he threw the huge club in his hand.

"Boom!"

The soldiers who fled to distant lands bore a weight that life could not bear, and naturally fell into the deepest sleep that life could reach.

Upon seeing this, the other soldiers' legs immediately began to tremble.

"Run! The wanted criminal has killed someone!"

Someone shouted, and the soldiers who had been gathered around Yu Jin scattered like birds.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of knocking echoed along the path. Soon, the path was filled with many Shogunate soldiers who loved to sleep.

Judging from their furrowed brows, they'll probably sleep soundly until dawn. Of course, "dawn" here refers to the next day.

After easily dealing with the Shogunate soldiers blocking his way, Yu Jin's journey continued... unchanged.

After casting himself invisibility, Ember continued to play it easy.

After a leisurely journey, Ember finally arrived in Inazuma City. This time, he had no intention of wandering around.

Based on his recent experience, Yu Jin estimated that he would be surrounded by a large group of people as soon as he showed up, making it impossible for him to wander around.

So this time, he didn't wander around the city much and went straight to the wooden hourglass teahouse. After looking around to make sure no one was nearby, Yu Jin went straight into the wooden hourglass teahouse.

……

In a secluded booth within the wooden tea room, Ayato Kamisato was intently studying a large pile of documents on the table.

His brows furrowed at times, and his wrinkles smoothed at others, making him look even more captivating than Liyue's magic trick of changing faces.

Ayato Kamisato looked down at a document with a headshot pasted on it. The headshot showed two silly-looking girls.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness... the traveler is coming soon. With her strength, even if she acts solely on her own will, she can bring a new turning point to Inazuma."

After briefly looking ahead to the future, Ayato Kamisato turned his gaze to another document, which also contained a headshot of Ember sitting upright.

"The actions of the Heavenly Commander at this time are far too significant. What are they thinking? No... no, what is the General thinking?"

Ayato Kamisato glanced at the wanted poster on the table, now covered in embers, and then, recalling the various actions of the shogunate recently, began a mental exercise.

"Yeah, what are that autistic girl and the dazed doll thinking? I want to know too."

Just as Ayato Kamisato was deep in thought, he suddenly saw the head of Ember in the headshot on the wanted poster move.

"What's going on? Did I not sleep enough yesterday and am I hallucinating?!" Ayato rubbed his eyes and placed his hands on the table to carefully examine the wanted poster.

"No, you're not hallucinating, the photo is just moving."

"..."

The image of Ember in the photo spoke again, causing Ayato Kamisato's brain to completely shut down.

Seeing that Ayato Kamisato had his hands on the table and hadn't made any further moves, Ember in the headshot spoke again.

"Brother, could you step back a bit? I can't get out like this."

Ember's new words and actions jolted Ayato Kamisato's brain back into working order. He nodded stiffly, then quickly moved away from the vicinity of the table.

Then Ayato Kamisato saw the embers crawl out of a small photograph.

His body was like a stream of water, flowing out of the small photograph and then quickly coalescing into specific parts of his body outside the photograph.

Soon, to Ayato Kamisato's astonishment, Ember's figure appeared before him.

"How did you escape?" Ayato Kamisato ran to the table and picked up the wanted poster on it, examining it closely from all angles.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see anything strange about the photo on the wanted poster.

"Don't make a fuss, it's just a little trick. Let's talk about business first." Yu Jin snatched the wanted poster from Ayato's hand, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it away.

"Important business?" Ayato Kamisato paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was going on.

He quickly gathered up the scattered papers on the table, nodded to Yu Jin, and said:

"Speak, Ember, what brings you here this time? Have you changed your mind?"

"Smart!" Yu Jin slammed his hand on the table and gave Ayato Kamisato a thumbs up.