The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Excuse me, could you move aside?" Just as Ayato Kamisato was envisioning a bright future, Shiryuya arrived in front of him and Ember.

"Oh." ×2

Yu Jin and Ayato Kamisato retreated, putting some distance between themselves and Shiryua.

"You move aside too." Silyuya pulled the greatsword that Ordovician had stuck in the ground and threw it back to him.

"What are you going to do?" Ordovician took the greatsword and asked Silyua, who was in the center of the crater.

"Clean up the mess," Zhiluya replied simply before turning his gaze to the deep pit.

She took a step forward, and the earth trembled once more.

"Click—, click! Click!"

The cracking sound of rocks being squeezed came from the cracks, as if something was trying to grow out of them.

Indeed, something had grown out—stalagmites. Besides growing in the cracks, stalagmites also jutted out abruptly from the ground.

Its speed of advance and the sharpness of its bamboo shoot tip are enough to pierce a person's heart.

The growing stalagmites filled the cracks in the earth and also filled the large pit where Siluria was located.

The cracks and depressions in the earth were filled in, but the stalagmites rose up again.

Silyuya took another step forward, this time accompanied not by growing stalagmites, but by a shockwave that spread outwards.

"Thump!" The earth trembled again, and a shockwave that solidified into a tangible form swept across, tearing apart the growing stalagmites.

The ground has become flat again, with only the different soil types interspersed on the ground silently telling the story of the cracks that once existed here.

"This training ground was quite good; it's a shame you ruined it." Silyuya glanced briefly at the Ordovician before leaving.

"Where...where did you find these people?" Ayato Kamisato felt a chill run down his spine after witnessing what had just happened.

Why didn't he know about this guy's strength before?

"I've noticed you seem to talk a lot. Don't forget the important stuff." Seeing that Ayato's attention had shifted to the Forge Knight, Ember immediately reminded him.

"The important business is over, and I acknowledge Hishimura's current strength!" Upon hearing this, Ayato Kamisato immediately gave Yu Jin a thumbs up.

He even thought that they could just skip the villagers of Hikimura and send the Forge Knights directly into battle.

“You’ve met the people from Hikimura, but they haven’t met you yet. If they can’t find someone to meet them, they’ll be in trouble.”

After saying that, Yu Jin shouted loudly in the open space.

"Washizu, and Dan Oniroku, you two come here!"

As Ember shouted, two figures separated from the crowd and gradually approached.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Washizu and Dankiroku.

"I'm coming!"

"How did you reply so quickly?!"

A short while later, the two men, sweating profusely, ran over.

"Sweating so much? You must have gained quite a bit, right?" Yu Jin asked, half-jokingly, seeing the two of them drenched in sweat.

"A very fruitful harvest. I think I should be able to challenge the one with the Divine Eye." Washizu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with bright eyes.

With the guidance of the Forge Knight, Washizu was finally able to utilize the power flowing within him.

Washizu had sensed this power before, but he couldn't use it. Now he has finally found a way to make it his own.

"The Eye of God? I can take on two of them!" Unlike Washizu's modesty, Dankiroku was incredibly arrogant.

“I think this guy could kill two of you.” Yu Jin pointed to Ayato Kamisato beside him and reminded Oniroku Dan.

"Cough cough cough! I was just kidding, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously." Only then did Dankiro notice the God's Eye on Kamisato Ayato's waist.

So he immediately slid to his knees. The reason he dared to boast like that was because none of the people in Hikimura's group possessed the Eye of God.

Even if he bragged about it, no one could expose him. But now it's different; Ayato Kamisato can immediately expose his boasts.

"Haha, what this brother says is true. Some people with the Eye of God may be no match for this brother, even if two of them are not enough."

Ayato Kamisato smiled and nodded. Not all those who possess the Eye of God are skilled in combat; some are even inferior to ordinary people.

Those who possess the Eye of God are so powerful that even twenty of them could probably defeat them, let alone two.

"You flatter me, I am Tuan Gui Liu."

“The village chief of Hiki Village, Washizu. And this is…”

Washizu and Dan Oniroku turned their gazes toward Ember.

"This is Ayato Kamisato, the head of the Kamisato family. I wasn't lying when I said that the magistrate's ideas were the same as ours," Yu Jin introduced Ayato Kamisato to the two of them.

Upon hearing this, Oniroku and Washizu immediately tensed up, and even the expressions on their faces stiffened.

Seeing Washizu and Dan Oniroku almost standing at attention, Yu Jin immediately started to complain.

"Hey! Seriously? You guys didn't react like this when you first heard about my identity as 'King'. Do you think I lack the dignity of a great person?"

“Ember is right. There’s no need to be so reserved when you see me. We’re on the same path now.”

Ayato Kamisato nodded, glanced at Ember, and then looked away.

King? King from which country? Could it be that there are other kingdoms besides the Seven Kingdoms?

"Then what brings Lord Kamisato here?" Washizu asked Kamisato Ayato upon hearing this.

"Of course, we've come to discuss the timing of the plan's implementation. Yu Jin and I have tentatively agreed on the latter half of this month."

"If you hear the announcement of the third anniversary of the lockdown, it means the time is right and you can take action!"

Ayato Kamisato shared his thoughts with Washizu and Oniroku Dan.

“Is that so…” Washizu pondered for a moment, then asked again, “How will we enter the castle? Will we enter Inazuma Castle directly under the pretext of attending the festival, or will we disguise ourselves?”

"No need for disguise. Someone will lead you to the secret passage outside the city. It's the secret passage of the final chapter of the magistrate's office. You can enter the stronghold I've prepared directly through it."

"Once inside, remember not to make any rash moves. We'll start implementing the plan after dark!"

Ayato Kamisato nodded slightly to the group, and they all nodded in return.

“That’s right, that’s exactly it! I’ve heard that important figures in Inazuma like to gather in hot springs after banquets and festivals.”

"When the time comes, we'll storm the castle tower and teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

With a wave of his hand, Yu Jin couldn't wait to see the scene of those important figures soaking in the hot springs being surrounded by a crowd.

“I see…” Washizu and Dan Oniroku exchanged a glance, then he took a few deep breaths and nodded, saying:

"No problem, I understand. I'll just wait for news from Lord Kamisato!"

Chapter 512 The time is ripe

2024-02-28

It has been quite some time since Ayato Kamisato left Hisaki Village. In these days, Ember, Washizu, and the villagers who raised the banner of rebellion have not been idle.

In addition to their daily training exercises, Washizu and his team also had to familiarize themselves with the layout and features of Inazuma Castle using the map sent by Ayato Kamisato.

Very few villagers in Hisaki Village have ever been to Inazuma Castle. Although this has limited effect, it at least prevents anyone from getting lost and falling behind.

At dusk, Washizu led a large group of people down from the back mountain of Hishiki Village. Each of them carried a full basket of crystallized bone marrow on their backs.

Since the excuse given to the other villagers was to go up the mountain to dig a new mine, they naturally had to make their part more elaborate.

Hisaki Village is very large, and Washizu couldn't guarantee that there weren't spies or people loyal to the shogunate among them.

If their plans are exposed, the Shogunate army's target will likely change from the rebels to Hisakimura.

"You're back?" Yu Jin, who was on the golden tree at the village entrance, saw the group coming down and immediately jumped down from the branch.

"Little brats, hurry home! Your moms are calling you for dinner!" Jumping down from the golden tree, Ember waved his stick and chased the children under the tree home.

"Ah? Is there any?"

"I think I heard someone calling me."

"I'm going home now, or my butt will get a beating."

……

The children under the tree looked around a few times, but ultimately couldn't bring themselves to bet on whether what Yu Jin said was true or false.

The reason was simple: the stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork were a bit hard to swallow, and the kids couldn't eat them.

"Well, are there any with good aptitude?" Washijin asked Yu Jin as he turned to the children at the village entrance who had dropped the branch in their hands and run away.

These days they've been running back and forth between training, familiarizing themselves with the structure of Inazuma Castle, and mining, keeping them incredibly busy.

Ember, on the other hand, acted as if nothing was wrong, spending his days sitting at the village entrance guiding the little kid under the tree, seemingly unconcerned about the success or failure of the plan.

"No, just average talent," Yu Jin said casually, sticking the stick in his hand into the ground.

"Is that so? Alright then." A hint of disappointment flashed across Washizu's face, but he quickly concealed it.

He was just asking casually; if geniuses were so easy to come by, they wouldn't be geniuses.

“Someone came when you were going up the mountain.” Yu Jin didn’t notice the disappointment that flashed across Washijin’s face, because there were more important things to do now.

"The head of the Kamisato family's people?" Upon hearing this, Washizu's face not only showed disappointment, but also the exhaustion from a whole day's work disappeared.

He stared intently at the embers, his breathing becoming heavy and labored.

“That’s right, they were acting suspiciously; I almost thought they were thieves.” Yu Jin nodded and pointed behind the golden tree.

"Come out, Mr. Thomas, the suspected thief!"

"Hey! What do you mean 'thief'? I'm just being vigilant, okay?" A rather helpless voice rang out from behind the golden tree.

Then a blond man emerged from behind the thick trunk of the golden tree.

"Thoma, the housekeeper of the Kamisato family." Thomas turned to look at the group of people in front of him, smiling and waving.

“Washizu, the village chief here.” Washizu nodded, then he remembered what Ayato Kamisato had told him before.

You will be notified when the plan is about to begin.

"Mr. Thomas, you've come to Hishiki Village not to fulfill your duties as a housekeeper, have you?"