The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"That's easy to agree to. I also know the significance of the Great God to your Haiji Island, so let's leave it at that..."

"We allow you on Haiji Island to worship two gods, either the Thunder God or the Great God."

"But there's one thing to note: the Thunder God must take the main position." After saying that, Yae no Miko left the whispering people of Haiji Island behind and closed his eyes to rest.

The high-ranking officials of Haiji Island on the side were divided because of Yae no Miko's words, and the two sides argued endlessly without reaching a conclusion.

Fortunately, because they were facing off against people from the shogunate, the high-ranking officials of Umijima were very conscious of keeping the argument within an appropriate range.

Ayato Kamisato glanced at Shinkai, who was sitting upright, and the executives behind her who were almost blushing, and nodded with a smile.

"Alright, gentlemen, you don't need to put on an act for me." Ayato Kamisato tapped the table with his finger to quiet everyone down.

He then continued, “Don’t be too greedy, everyone. The shogunate’s offer is already very generous.”

"Whether the disputes among you gentlemen are real or just for show, the conditions could not be better than this."

"And there's something I need to remind you all: the Shogunate army's withdrawal from the front lines wasn't due to your resistance forces."

"Now that the national isolation edict and the eye-hunting edict have been abolished, neither you have the strength nor the moral high ground to defeat the shogunate."

After speaking, Ayato Kamisato closed his eyes to rest. He had said everything he could; now it was up to the Umijima side to decide.

The huge conference room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, but soon, an urgent voice broke the silence.

"Report! Monsters are rampant on Haiqi Island!!!"

Chapter 549 Group feeding is even worse!

2024-03-16

Several days have passed since Ichikawa Tomohiro discovered the dragon lizard, and Umijima Island has not fallen into panic due to the dragon lizard's invasion.

Instead, even more people gathered at the scene of the incident, creating a bustling and lively atmosphere.

"Hoohoho!"

Beneath a cliff on Haiqi Island, countless dragon lizards opened their blood-red mouths, raising their heads and silently opening and closing them.

But their "fierce" appearance didn't elicit panicked screams; instead, it brought down bits of debris from the sky.

"Wow! Does Haiqi Island have such amazing creatures? Why have I never seen them in all my years here?"

"They look so fierce, I feel like they might bite."

"Look at the way they are. I think if you just carry a violet with you, they will let you go."

Above the dragon lizards, a large crowd had already gathered. Their love of watching a spectacle is the same everywhere.

Haiji Island has just emerged from the war, and the tense spirits of the people have finally been relieved, resulting in a great deal of spiritual needs.

Yaedo's novels can satisfy a little bit of Evil Eye's desires, but since the commercial treaty has not yet been finalized, such things are very rare on Haigi Island.

So whenever they have a little free time, the people of Haizhi Island will not miss such a lively and interesting event.

"Step back! Step back! If you fall, even a god can't save you!"

As the crowd grew, so did the number of soldiers maintaining order. The soldiers who rushed over were still wearing their wartime red armor, but their task had changed to maintaining order.

Despite the soldiers' loud calls, they could not resist the enthusiasm of the people of the surrounding Haiji Island.

"What amazing creatures! I wonder if they're edible." Someone threw down some mint leaves, and the dragon lizards didn't seem to mind, swallowing them whole.

It wasn't just mint; they fed us all sorts of things. Sunset berries, violets, even dried radishes, a specialty of Haigi Island...

Of course, most people aren't that wealthy; they just stand on the edge and watch the dragon lizards below react, treating it as entertainment.

This kind of completely free fun is something you can only experience once in a lifetime.

Although only a few people were feeding the animals, quite a few things fell from the sky.

The lizards only need to open their mouths for a short while before they find their mouths filled with all sorts of Inazuma specialties.

This inevitably caused them a bit of inner conflict.

"Hmm... there are so many people begging for mercy!"

"Hiccup! So, are we still going to get revenge or not?"

"I don't know, but human food tastes good, so I think we should stay!"

The lizards puffed out their cheeks and communicated incoherently. They were discussing whether or not to carry out a revenge plan against the humans.

Just when everyone thought they were going to have another day of fun, a passage suddenly opened up in the crowd—Xin Hai and the others had arrived.

He walked past the crowd and went straight to the garrison commander.

"The goddess miko-sama appears!"

"How is the situation? Are there any injuries? Where are the monsters spreading?"

"This..." The guard captain's expression was quite subtle upon hearing this. He hesitated for a long while before slowly speaking:

"Reporting to the current Goddess Priestess, these monsters that have come here these past two days... have all been begging for food!"

"Begging for food?!"

Xin Hai clearly hadn't expected this. She came to the edge of the cliff in disbelief and looked down, only to see countless gaping mouths covered with sharp teeth.

Looking at the dragon lizards below opening and closing their mouths, Xin Hai suddenly realized something and covered his forehead.

Haiji Island...when did these things appear there?

"Wait!" Xin Hai seemed to remember something, and the look of realization on her face vanished instantly. She carefully examined the monster she had never seen before below.

"This thing... could it be the dragon lizard described in ancient books?!" The appearance of the dragon lizards matched the description in an ancient book that Xin Hai had read.

This immediately changed her expression. Haiqi Island is a descendant of Yuanxia Palace. Much of the history of their ancestors underground is unverifiable, but one point is written in great detail in all the ancient books of Yuanxia Palace.

That was the mortal enemy of the people of Yuanxia Palace—the dragon lizard.

When the humans of Yuanxia Palace fell into the abyss, the first thing they encountered was a dragon lizard that had lived in Yuanxia Palace for countless years.

Humans and dragon lizards were locked in a fierce struggle for their land, neither able to gain the upper hand. However, the appearance of the God of the Ancient World eventually shattered the fragile balance between humans and dragon lizards.

Under the guidance of the Great God of the World, the humans of Fubuki Palace not only drove the dragon lizards to a corner, but also built the Great Sun Palace, which could illuminate the underground.

Later, the Great God of the World disappeared without a trace, but humanity's desire to return to the surface never changed.

With the help of the great god Orobas, the humans of Fubuki-no-miya successfully returned to the surface, which is now the land of Umi-no-Island.

The records of the dragon lizard and the Yuanxia Palace were buried deep in the shadows over time.

Only those who pay close attention can occasionally glimpse a corner of that history.

As fate would have it, Xin Hai was the one who had once glimpsed that long-forgotten history. Therefore, she understood even more clearly what it meant for the dragon lizards to come to the surface.

Dragon lizards and humans are two species. Naturally, the struggle between them is not only a struggle between species, but also a struggle for survival, unlike any war before.

If things go wrong, it could easily escalate into a horrifying incident like lizards driving away humans.

Thinking of this, a hint of panic, rarely seen before, appeared on Xin Hai's face. But as the current human-god priestess of Haiqi Island, she forced herself to calm down.

Looking down at the dragon lizard below again, Xin Hai's attitude changed from disdain to caution.

Previously, she had only wanted to see what kinds of so-called "monsters" there were, but this time it included the number and characteristics of the dragon lizards.

Although there were many lizards below, it wasn't crowded. The one at the very front opened its mouth wide, letting the food thrown down from the sky fill its mouth before finally backing away.

Whenever there is an empty space, two enormous dragon lizards on either side of the group will guide the smaller dragon lizards behind them to fill the empty space.

Everything seemed so orderly that Xin Hai inexplicably felt that this was a group of organized and disciplined... dogs?

Her gaze drifted further into the distance, where well-fed dragon lizards were either basking in the sun on the ground or swimming and playing in the water, showing none of the ferocious appearance described in ancient texts.

"Did I remember wrong? Or am I reading a fake book?" Seeing the harmonious scene below, Xin Hai felt that Hai Zhi Island could vigorously develop its tourism industry in the future.

The selling point is these intimidating-looking dragon lizards!

However, she quickly dismissed the idea after it had only crossed her mind. She hadn't forgotten that dragon lizards also possessed intelligence.

The sheer organization of the lizard swarm below is enough to put anyone on their guard—even though that organization is used for begging.

"Wulang, you personally lead a squad of soldiers down a side path to scout out the situation."

"Remember, focus on gathering intelligence; don't alert the enemy!"

Although the dragon lizard below appeared harmless, Xin Hai remained vigilant.

No one knows if this is a delaying tactic by the dragon lizards. Considering the previous conflict between humans and dragon lizards, Xin Hai felt it was necessary to obtain information about them first.

"Yes!" Wulang, who was standing next to Xinhai, agreed and then went to deploy his troops.

They glanced down at the enormous number of dragon lizards below. They continued their previous actions, determined to let all their people taste the "tribute" from humans, completely unaware that a squad of soldiers had already crept down.

"Someone, bring out the stored grain from the warehouse and feed it to the dragon lizards below in batches."

Seeing the dragon lizard so obsessed with begging for food, Xin Hai gave another order.

"That should be enough to confuse them, right?" Looking at the dragon lizards below, who were clearly more agitated, she finally felt a little relieved.

Chapter 550 Perfect teamwork? That's a lie!

2024-03-17

Chapter 550 Perfect teamwork... Yeah, right!

"Wow! So many!"

"Humans have finally figured it out!"

"Tribute! More tribute!"

After Xin Hai gave the order, the amount of food falling from the sky into the dragon lizard's mouth clearly increased.

The lizards became increasingly excited, not only because they were eating more novel things, but also because the more "offerings" they received, the stronger the humans' willingness to "surrender" became.

Although they couldn't hear the conversations of the humans above, the dragon lizards automatically imagined surrender messages such as "Lord Dragon Lizard, please don't kill me" and "Lord Dragon Lizard, you are mighty and powerful, humans are humbled and defeated."

How could this not excite the dragon lizards? As soon as they arrived on the surface, their bodies trembled, and their former rivals immediately slid to their knees.

Regardless of how other races view this, the dragon lizards feel they are about to have an amazing time.

"Lord Goro, are these...dragon lizards...something wrong with them?" A soldier looked at the dragon lizards waving their arms and legs and rubbed his eyes.