The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"I'm fine." Washizu waved his hand, took a few deep breaths, and the discomfort in his chest disappeared without a trace.

"I told you to be decisive, but you weren't. Now that the person has escaped, we're in big trouble!" Seeing that Washizu was alright, Dankiroku immediately started scolding him.

"It's alright, there are still so many people here!" Washizu shook his head and said nonchalantly. Only Kujo Takayuki escaped, so it's nothing serious.

Another group of people rushed into the Imperial Bath Bureau in the distance; without a doubt, this was the Okuzawa clan reacting.

"General Ishino, quickly deal with the thieves!"

"General Ishino, my father was your old comrade-in-arms, you must save me!"

"You audacious thief, surrender now!"

……

Upon seeing reinforcements arrive, the officials, who had been trembling like quails, immediately became excited, their faces beaming with excitement and joy, as if they had seen a savior.

"This thief is incredibly powerful; he's managed to control so many officials, both high and low!" Upon seeing so many familiar faces, Ishino Harumasa felt an immediate sense of unease.

Seeing the conflicted look on Ishino Harashige's face, Kujo Takayuki, who had just run over, leaned over and said sternly, "General Ishino, now is not the time for hesitation or soft-heartedness."

"Your negligence in letting the thieves into the castle tower is already a serious offense. If we don't seize this opportunity to wipe them all out now, when will we ever get another chance!"

"If the General were to blame you, could you bear the responsibility?!"

Ishino Haruhiro's expression changed repeatedly upon hearing this, but eventually calmed down. After giving Kujo Takayuki, who was all bark and no bite, he nodded as if he had made up his mind.

"I understand. I hope the Kujo family can help me share the burden when the time comes."

"Archers, prepare to unleash a hail of arrows! As for any other casualties, let the bandits take the blame!"

Chapter 519 Charging Towards the Highest Point

2024-03-01

"Wait! I'm the supervisor! You can't do this!"

"Lord Kujo! I am Yoriki, the Tenryo Magistrate, and I am utterly loyal to you. Please take a good look at me!"

"Holy crap, that's brutal!"

……

In an instant, cries for mercy and gasps of alarm rose and fell, creating an incredibly noisy scene.

Upon hearing this, Ishino Harumi paused, his raised arm still, and hesitated to lower it.

Seeing this, Kujo Takayuki couldn't help but add fuel to the fire.

"General Ishino, give the order! These people have been replaced, so what? The general doesn't even concern himself with the war, why would he care about such minor personnel changes?"

"Besides, my Kujo family can help you cover this up!"

Kujo Takayuki desperately wanted all these traitors before him to die. He would never allow them to harm him, not even in their wildest thoughts!

Kujo Takayuki will never be able to sleep until all those who truly want to kill him are gone.

"Fire arrows!"

Kujo Takayuki's words were like the last straw, finally making Ishino Haruhisa make up his mind.

Before General Thunder discovers this, he should minimize the impact of this incident as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, if General Raiden were to blame him, he wouldn't even have the Kujo family as a force to resist the pressure.

"Shhhhhh!"

As Ishino Shige lowered his arm, a series of arrows shot out, hurtling towards the crowd in the distance.

"Watch me!" Tuan Gui Liu said without hesitation, striding forward in front of the crowd. Then he took a deep breath and shaped the strange power within him according to his vision.

"Boom-"

Golden fragments exploded from the buttocks of the demon king, and then an overly wide "dragon tail" grew out of the golden light.

Tuan Gui Liu turned around, and his huge tail swept across like a wide curtain, enveloping everything in its path.

"Da da da!"

All the arrows struck the dragon's tail; not a single one was missed.

"Is this the Hundred Phases of the Furnace's Tail? Who taught it to me?" Ember looked at the bloated and wide thing behind Tuan Gui Liu. Was this a dragon's tail?

"He's being taught normally, but whether he's learning correctly is another matter," Ordovician said helplessly, having also seen the strange "dragon tail" of the demonic demon.

"This is probably the tail of an earth dragon!" Yu Jin couldn't help but complain. What is an earth dragon? It's said that if people eat too much dragon heart, they will turn into an earth dragon.

In Ember's view, the difference between an earth dragon and a dragon is quite significant—an earth dragon is essentially a salamander with two small wings, magnified countless times.

The tail that Oniroku summons is a short and wide salamander tail like this.

“But it is indeed useful, isn’t it?” Shiliuya nodded approvingly. There was no need to discuss physical form at all.

Even the most perfect dragon tail, under the aforementioned conditions, is not as useful as the ugliest salamander tail.

"What kind of divine eye is this?!"

The enormous tail dissipated into specks of light, causing Ishino Harumi and the soldiers behind him to involuntarily take a few steps back.

“We are not here to cause unnecessary bloodshed. Hand this person over to me and let me confront the general.”

“If I was wrong, I’ll commit seppuku; if he was wrong, I’ll execute him on the spot. It’s that simple!” Washizu stepped out from behind the crowd and pointed at Kujo Takayuki.

Unfortunately, Ishino Harashige completely ignored what Washizu said. He was joking; if he were really allowed to run in and meet the Raiden General like that, what would become of his official position?

Moreover, given his actions just now, even without his official position, his life safety is likely not guaranteed.

Seeing the arrows scattered on the ground because the giant tail had disappeared, Ishino Harumi knew that ranged attacks were no longer effective.

So he tilted his head and shouted to the crowd behind him, "Gentlemen, even if you have the Eye of God, don't be afraid! We are the followers of Otsu, the possessors of the Eye of God, and you won't get the better of us!"

"Fuck them all!"

With a wave of his hand, Ishino Harumi drew his weapon and charged towards Washizu and the others.

"So there's nothing to discuss then? Forgive my rudeness." Seeing this, Washizu also pulled out his annoying...

"Everyone, follow me and storm the main hall of Amagi! Let the shogunate officials and the shogun witness our will!"

After shouting, Washizu, not to be outdone, engaged Ishino in close combat.

Almost at the same moment the two men clashed, their respective forces also began to fight.

The clanging of metal against metal resounded throughout the Imperial Bath Bureau, and in addition to the sparks flying from the explosions, all sorts of inhuman anomalies appeared from the steam.

Although there were a few Eye of God users among the Otsu's reinforcements, they would be immediately met with firepower several times their own once they unleashed their elemental skills.

So after a while, the elemental forces in the air calmed down completely.

As Kujo Takayuki, who was near the main gate, saw the Okuzawa clan retreating in disarray, large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He originally thought that the Ottomans would be able to easily defeat these traitors, but to his surprise, it was the Ottomans themselves who suffered defeat after defeat!

A cold wind blew in from the open door behind him, causing Kujo Takayuki, who was only wrapped in a bath towel, to shiver.

I was initially concerned about saving face and didn't want to run away in such a disheveled state, but now it seems I have no choice but to run.

Kujo Takayuki quietly retreated, but none of this escaped Washizu's eyes.

Seeing that Kujo Takayuki was trying to escape, Washizu didn't bother to stop. He increased his strength from 60% to 100%.

Immediately afterward, he slashed fiercely at Ishino Hamabu in front of him. The latter felt the strong wind rushing towards him, and his hair stood on end. He switched from one hand to two, gripping his weapon tightly to block the attack.

"when--"

Sparks flew everywhere, but this time, the sparks were mixed with some dazzling white debris. Clearly, Washizu and Ishino's weapons had shattered.

Unlike Ishino Haruhiro's shock and regret, Washizu felt no heartache at the samurai sword he had casually forged in his hand.

"How is that possible? This is a treasured sword crafted by a master artisan!"

"Nothing is impossible. Who could have imagined that people like us would one day be able to step into the castle tower?"

Ishino looked up, only to see an ever-growing dark shadow—Washizu's big foot was kicking him.

"boom!"

Ishino Harumi was kicked by Washizu and immediately flew out.

However, Washizu didn't even glance at Ishino Harushige, and turned to rush towards Kujo Takayuki, who was retreating.

Realizing his intentions had been discovered, the latter abandoned any attempt at concealment. His martial arts skills, honed in his youth, combined with his survival instincts, unleashed an astonishing speed!

"You old scoundrel! You can't escape!"

Upon seeing this, Washizu leaped high into the air, and at the highest point, dazzling gold and red debris erupted from behind him.

Like the Demon Six, something other than human grew from the amber-like fragments of Washizu.

It was a pair of outstretched golden wings. With the appearance of the wings, Washizu in the air seemed to possess boundless power.

With a flap of its wings, Washizu flew toward the madly running Kujo Takayuki at a speed that it could never have achieved before.

"Stop right there!" He fell from the height, landing squarely on Kujo Takayuki's back.

"Plop—" Kujo Takayuki, who was running wildly, immediately fell heavily to the ground and did not get up for a long time.

"Cough...cough cough! You can't escape. Why don't you take me with you? Maybe then you'll have a chance to survive." Kujo Takayuki wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, panting heavily.

He turned his head and glanced into the distance, where he saw that the stairwells and corridors, large and small, were already filled with running Ottomans.

"Run away?" Washizu pulled Kujo Takayuki up from the ground. He looked up at the solemn hall at the highest point and shook his head.

"I will absolutely not run away before I see the General!"

"Why waste words with this old man! If we don't break through now, we'll be surrounded!" After dealing with Ishino Harashige and his group, Dan Oniroku and the villagers filed out of the Imperial Bath Magistrate's residence.

They waved to Washizu, then turned and rushed towards the top of the castle tower.

"See? Now I have another reason why I can't return it!"

After Washizu finished speaking, he charged forward with Kujo Takayuki in his arms.

Chapter 520 The First Appearance of Lightning