The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Galura's eyelids twitched. Unable to withstand Ember's eager gaze, she scooped up a spoonful.

Since I've already tried all the reagents from the lab, I don't care about this strange soup.

"Ugh—", as soon as it entered her mouth, Galura regretted her decision. The bandages on her face wrinkled because of the contortion of her face.

What did she taste? Earthy, stale, fresh, sweet... a variety of flavors, good and bad, distinctly impacted Galura's taste buds.

Galura saw her own figure moving away. Wait, why can she see herself?!

Then she felt a moment of dizziness, and then she returned to normal. Looking at the Elemental Soup in front of her, Garu patted her chest in lingering fear.

"Glug...it's delicious." Garuda swallowed hard, uttering a white lie. Although the soup did taste rather awful, the benefit it brought her was real.

Just one bite, and she felt much of the fatigue she had been feeling these past few days dissipate. Even the wound under the bandage started to itch—a sign that the wound was healing.

"Hey! Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Galura came to her senses and saw Ember drawing circles with a twig on the side.

What Garuda didn't know was that her own face had just been contorted to an inhuman degree, with her eyes rolling back as if her eyeballs were spinning.

If Yu Jin hadn't rescued her in time, she probably would have been bedridden for a while.

Was his cooking really that bad? Yu Jin fell into deep thought.

However, he quickly threw the wooden stick in his hand away. He was never one to dwell on things. So what if his cooking skills weren't good? He didn't need to eat anyway.

"Sorry, I startled you just now." Yu Jin poured out the Elemental Soup next to Galuro.

Galura initially wanted to keep the soup, as its effects were indeed remarkable. However, upon seeing the withered flowers and feeling her own inner resistance, she wisely remained silent.

"Sigh—it's true what they say, everyone has their limits. I never thought I'd stumble in the kitchen." Yu Jin sat back down and sighed.

"Here, there's no more soup, so just eat some dry rations," Yu Jin said, handing Galura a few pieces of dried meat and a red bottle.

Galura paid no attention to the dried meat; she was drawn to the red dew chalice bottle that Ember had handed her.

The immense life force emanating from the Red Drop Holy Grail and the ornate, intricate gold patterns on its surface all told Galura that this was no ordinary item.

"Drink only a little bit of the dew from the bottle at a time; you can't handle more," Yu Jin reminded Galuro, who was staring blankly at the Holy Grail.

Upon hearing this, Garuda carefully sipped her tea, and then her half-open eyes suddenly snapped open, her pupils rapidly contracting.

She felt a strong life force enter her body through her mouth, and wherever this life force went, all the hidden injuries and residual poison in her body were swept away!

Garuda felt something was wrong with her body, so she quickly scratched her head vigorously, and a few strands of hair fell from her eyes.

She removed the bandages again and found that the scabs that had covered her skin had long since fallen off, and her fair skin had replaced the hideous scars.

"Waaah... Waaah..." Tears blurred Galura's vision. What she had lost was now finally back.

This means that I can finally live in the sunlight and no longer be treated like a monster by others.

After sobbing softly for a while, Garuda wiped away her tears. She looked around and found a pile of clothes lying next to her.

She looked into the distance and saw that Yu Jin was leaning against the trunk of a large tree.

Galura suddenly realized something, her face flushed, and she quickly untied the remaining bandages on her body and changed into the clothes left by Ember.

"alright,……"

"Just call me Ember." Ember withdrew his gaze from the distant Sky Island and said to Galura.

"Yes, Brother Yu Jin."

Yu Jin's withered lips twitched; he had just called him "uncle."

However, when Ember saw Galura's current appearance, his eyes lit up. Galura was wearing the Finger Witch's outfit.

In Yu Jin's eyes, Galuro was now the spitting image of the Littlefinger Witch.

With the scars on her face faded and new hair cascading down her back like a waterfall, Garura finally possessed the youthful vitality of a young girl.

"Heh! She's quite pretty." Although Yu Jin had long lost his sense of beauty and ugliness, anyone could say nice things.

Upon hearing this, Galura blushed again. She lifted her long skirt, which was a bit too big for her, and asked curiously:

"Brother Yu Jin, is this clothing from your country? It's a style I've never seen before."

Galura adjusted the crown on her head again. She had never even heard of this style of clothing, let alone seen it before.

Ember paused for a moment, then said:

"I guess so, but I'm quite far from there now."

"How about we talk about this land?"

Chapter 5: Shield raised? Take my kick!

2023-08-28

"What's the deal with these injuries on your body, and this strange power within you?" Ember asked as he casually chopped down a bush blocking Galura's path.

"It's nothing, I was just experimented on and ended up like this. As for that power, I don't know where it came from," Galura replied to Ember's question in a low voice.

All she knew was that she found herself in the Fatui's laboratory after a nap. As for what was done to her, no one told her, and she didn't want to know.

Is anyone else still there?

"No, the lab was destroyed. Only my sister Cora and I escaped," Galuro said, still somewhat shaken.

When the laboratory caught fire, she and Cole barely managed to escape, and afterwards they had to face the endless pursuit of the Fools. Those days were truly terrifying.

Galura glanced at the embers in front of her and cautiously asked, "Brother Embers, do you have somewhere to go?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin scratched his head sheepishly, "To be honest, I know absolutely nothing about this place and have no idea where to go."

Then, as if sighing, he said, "Having no goal is a really bad feeling."

Upon hearing this, Galura's ears twitched, and she said with some surprise, "Then let's go to Mondstadt. I heard that it's now the only place on the continent that hasn't signed a protection agreement with the Fatui."

"Besides, freedom is highly valued there, and I believe Sister Cole will go there too." As she spoke, a hint of longing appeared in Galuro's eyes.

"Do you know the way?"

"know."

"Then let's go! To Mondstadt!"

As he spoke, Yu Jin carried Galura on his back, and his speed suddenly increased!

"Ah!!! That's too fast!!!"

"Don't shout, just give me directions!"

"Oh."

Even with her headdress on, the strong wind still whipped Garura's beautiful hair into the air. The scenery before her constantly changed, and the embers, like flashes of light, darted through the dense forest.

It was late at night, but the darkness and strong winds did not make Galura feel any cold. Because she was lying on the embers, there was a constant flow of heat on them.

It's like, like a furnace. Garuda felt the warmth and thought to herself.

The strong wind dissipated, and Garura opened her slightly narrowed eyes, asking the now-stopped Ember, "What's wrong, Brother Ember?"

“Look,” Yu Jin said to Galura, pushing aside the dense bushes in front of him.

As Garuda spoke, she looked in the direction the embers pointed, and saw a flat clearing in front of the bushes.

A campfire burned in the center of the clearing, and several strange creatures were dancing a bizarre dance around it. Further away, more creatures, who appeared to be of the same kind, watched their dance.

"Hicrulls! And Hilichurl thugs and Hilichurl shamans!" Galuro exclaimed. Judging from the number of Hilichurl thugs inside, this camp was probably quite large.

"What is that?" Yu Jin asked curiously. He had an extraordinary curiosity about new things, especially living things.

"They are the most common monsters on the continent, they attack anyone they see, they're very fierce!" Galuro watched for a while, then asked doubtfully:

"That's not right. There shouldn't be such a large Hilichurl camp in Whispering Woods. This isn't Dadaupa Valley."

But just as she was lost in thought, Ember walked straight into the camp.

"Hey! Hey! What are you doing, Ember? It's dangerous!" Galuro anxiously warned when he saw Ember enter the Hilichurl camp.

Then she saw Ember squatting on the ground talking to these Hilichurls, followed by a group fight.

The scene was accompanied by strange cries from the embers, such as "Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!", "I'll get angry if you keep hitting me!", and "I've already stabbed you sixteen times!"

As Galuro had expected, the Hilichurls completely ignored Ember's shouts. Soon, a Hilichurl mob grabbed Ember by the leg and threw him out of the camp.

"Bang!" The embers landed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Hey! Brother Yu Jin, how are you?" Galura rushed to Yu Jin's side and shook his body repeatedly.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just about to get dizzy from all the shaking." Yu Jin patted Galura's hand a few times, but found that Galura's hand didn't move at all.

This little girl is quite strong.

Yu Jin glanced at Garura, who had stopped crying and started laughing, and could only silently roll around on the ground before standing up.

"Yaya, Zido!" Just as Ember stood up, he heard the Hilichurls in the camp rushing out with strange cries.

"Damn it! Brother Ember, step back!" Galuro saw the Hilichurl running towards them with its claws outstretched, so he took a step forward and blocked Ember behind him.

"Hmph..." The familiar black aura began to flow around Garura again, but before Garura could make any move, a warm iron hand landed on her shoulder.

"Haha, there's no reason for a child to protect an adult. Garura, just watch. Fighting is a bit too early for you. Kids should play more."

Ember exerted his strength, pulling Galura behind him. At the same time, a new power flowed from Ember's hand into Galura's body, and the restless remnants of the demon god immediately quieted down.

Garuda looked at Ember and saw that he had somehow acquired an ordinary straight sword in his hand.

She wanted to say something, but the absolute coldness emanating from Ember, who had drawn his weapon, frightened her, and she swallowed her words.

Ember held his sword in one hand, watching the Hilichurl thug leading the charge with his shield raised.

The Hilichurl's shield was a good two meters high, like a heavy gate. Behind the shield, the Hilichurl's massive muscles exuded immense pressure.

At this moment, it raised its shield and ran quickly toward the embers, the immense force causing dust to rise more than a meter high behind it.

"I was hoping to have a proper chat with you guys, but it seems that won't work out!" Yu Jin muttered to himself, and ran straight towards the direction of the Hilichurl thugs.

Just as the two were about to collide, Yu Jin unleashed his leg. His leg was like a giant spring, instantly releasing all the accumulated power!

Kick – A combat technique involving a high kick forward with the foot raised significantly. Effective against defending enemies, it can throw them off balance.

It was an ordinary combat technique, but it was performed by Ember.

"Boom!!!" A huge air bubble spread out from the foot that Yu Jin kicked out, destroying everything in its path.