The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

If left unchecked, it's not impossible that the abyss of rock will collapse.

[I won't waste my breath on people with questionable standards!] Seeing that his attack had failed, the figure that had been hovering in the air suddenly disappeared.

When she reappeared, she was already clinging to Ember's head.

[Tin can! Let me see if your eyeballs are armored!] Clinging to Ember's head like an octopus, Paimon freed one hand and stabbed hard at Ember's peephole.

Paimon's fingers were already much thinner than the average person's, so with a little effort, it wouldn't be impossible for him to insert them into the peephole on the Ember Helmet.

But the god who was possessing Paimon's body never expected that his finger would get stuck!

"I forgot to tell you, Paimon's fingers are a little chubby."

"Moreover, the upper and lower parts of my mask can be adjusted at any time."

Twist your fingers a few times at the earlobe, and the slit on Yu Jin's face begins to close inward.

[Hiss... You think you can stump me like this?!] Paimon was in pain from being squeezed by the embers, but she showed no sign of giving in.

It has to be said that she and Paimon are exactly the same when it comes to shouting and yelling.

"That's enough joking around, Dain's coming soon." Ember said, intending to grab her slender waist and pull her down.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

"Click... snap... click... snap..."

Ember felt fragments of the visor falling, colliding with other intact armor in his empty chest cavity.

The sound of decaying armor clashing together and Dain's footsteps and shouts were drawn out countless times, sounding irritating.

"boom!"

The gushing black liquid eagerly flowed out from the peephole of the embers, and the first thing it touched was the finger that "Paimon" had already inserted.

The goosebumps that only mortals experience pierced through Paimon, a goddess, making her instinctively want to pull her fingers away.

But it was too late, because she saw the darkness rushing towards her; delaying the time was of no use to this thing.

On the contrary, she felt as if her time had been forcibly stopped.

Don't poke people's eyes!

A tremendous force came from Paimon's abdomen, and even though she was now a god, her fingers were still slashed with hideous wounds.

Without the constraints of "Paimon", Ember immediately turned his head to the side.

"Gululu!"

The gushing mud was frozen in mid-air, then flowed back into the embers' peephole as if time had reversed.

"Huh...huh..."

Yu Jin straightened up and turned to look at Paimon, who was already dizzy and disoriented from the fall.

What do you think of the stuff that just sprayed out of my eyes?

Paimon shook her head. Looking at the peephole in the embers, now back to normal, a chill ran down her spine. [Why is there something so terrifying inside your body?!]

She felt that the lump she had just seen was even more terrifying than the abyss!

So, wouldn't it be better to suppress this thing slightly with your curse?

Ember spread his hands and asked "Paimon".

【…】

Should I call over a few of the other shadows to help you out?

Paimon's yellow eyes were fixed on Ember as he made the suggestion.

"Um... I don't think that's necessary. Besides, weren't your other twins seriously injured?"

Ember chuckled; he had no desire to meet with the world's administrators for the time being. After all, as an illegal immigrant, he was inherently inferior to them.

Thanks to you, I'm much better now.

What do you mean by "thanks to me"? I think I've only met you two times, right?

Ember was very confused by Paimon's words, but unfortunately no one could answer him. Because Paimon had turned back into Paimon.

The light in Paimon's eyes dimmed, and he first felt dizzy and lightheaded, followed by pain in his fingers.

"Ah!!! It hurts so much!!!"

Time flowed normally again, and Paimon's heart-wrenching screams echoed far and wide.

She gripped her injured finger tightly with her intact hand, tears welling in her eyes.

Upon hearing Paimon's shout, Ying immediately ran ahead of Dain to Paimon's side.

"What happened? Let me see!" Ying looked down at Paimon's bleeding hand, appearing more anxious than anyone else.

Although she always bickers with Paimon, without realizing it, Paimon has long been the second family member in Ying's heart, besides Sora.

"Look! My hand is bleeding!" Paimon moved his hand away, revealing several cuts on his fingers, from which blood was flowing continuously.

"I told you not to rummage through the trash, now you've gotten scratched!" Ember came over and dripped a few drops of Red Grail Dew onto the wound.

The wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and Paimon immediately stopped crying and fussing. Actually, these wounds didn't hurt much, but because they had bled so much, Paimon was frightened and cried.

"Scooping through trash? How come you've taken to picking up trash?" Ying looked at Paimon in confusion. She didn't remember Paimon having this hobby.

"Ugh... ugh... I won't do it again!" Paimon lowered his head and thought for a long time, but there was no information about these wounds in his mind.

She stammered, but somehow she agreed with Ember's statement.

"What's next? Are you going to look for other Hilichurls?" Dain came up to Ember, forcing himself to keep his face expressionless.

"Hmm... Now that we've received permission, we should naturally continue the search." Yu Jin looked inside his body, smiled, and said.

……

The initial furnace glowed brightly under the dark sun.

"Boss, boss, how was my performance?!"

"Absolutely perfect! You're in for it!"

You Sui shrank back. Why did he suddenly feel a chill down his spine just now?

Ember looked down at Deep Abyss. The curse that had been placed on a Hilichurl earlier had not left any mark on him.

But that's normal. The Hilichurls' curse is just something the gods use to bully mortals.

The entire curse applied to You Sui had no significant effect on him, let alone the curse that had only fallen into his body last time, which was merely a Hilichurl's curse.

"By the way, boss, I have something to report to you."

"what's up?"

"The barrier around the Initial Furnace has loosened, allowing mosquitoes from the swamp to get in, in addition to us!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin glanced down at You Su, then smiled and continued:

"It's okay, I like mosquitoes. There will probably be more in the future, so just bear with it."

"???"

Deeply puzzled, Yu Jin likes mosquitoes? Why would Yu Jin develop this bad habit, which is no less than adding chocolate to the spiral finger?

Chapter 604 Everyone is dispatched

2024-04-13

"Speaking of which, what should we do with this person? We can't just let him lie naked on the ground forever, he'll get sick."

Paimon flew in mid-air, her little fingers even wrapped in bandages in a very professional manner.

The Kanriyan on the ground had woken up at some point, and the more crucial question was, even if he did wake up, where could he go?

If he still retains his Hilichurl memories, he might be able to go find Ella, but what then?

You can't exactly let a grown man live in Ella's house, can you? Ella is a genius scholar, that's true, but apart from that, she's still a little girl with a chest smaller than an adult's.

As soon as Paimon finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Dain.

Because it seems that Dain is the only Kanriyan here. Logically and emotionally, he's the one who needs to handle this matter.

“You don’t need to look at me like that. He is my compatriot, and I will naturally do my best to help him.”

Dain looked down at his sleeping comrades, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind.

Where does his fellow human live? Will the surface take in a pure-blooded Kanriyan? What about the Abyss Order's investigation...? Various thoughts swirled in Dain's mind, making the usually calm man somewhat agitated.

This could be considered a happy kind of trouble, right? The more you carry, the more troubles you have. Before, I was all alone, and taking care of myself was enough. Now that I have a fellow countryman, I naturally can't approach life with the mindset of a lone wolf.

"I have a great idea!" Yu Jin shouted, looking around. This immediately drew everyone's attention.

"What? What? Ember, do you have a good idea?" Paimon asked impatiently.

Although Ember is usually unreliable, he has always been good at solving problems, and I believe this time will be no exception!

"Send him to the Abyss Order!"

"Agree!"×4

As soon as Ember finished speaking, the Abyss Quartet, who hadn't made a move until now, immediately chimed in loudly.

In fact, they had wanted to make this suggestion for a long time. After all, this plan was initiated by the Abyss Order and aimed at purifying the Hilichurls. From any perspective, the Abyss Order should be well-prepared to welcome the newborn Kanriars.

"I disagree!" Din replied without any surprise.

"The Abyss Order's objectives are unclear; we cannot send them in."

"Let's broaden our thinking." Ember wasn't surprised by Dain's objection; he advised her:

"Furthermore, you have to admit that the Abyss Order has intricate connections with Kanria. Do you really think they can just let living Kanria people go unchecked?"

"Don't care? Don't care what kind of country they want to restore?"

“That’s right, the Abyss Order and Kanria do have a very close relationship. Even if it’s for the sake of restoring their kingdom, they won’t abandon the Kanria people, but they are ultimately monsters.” Dain nodded, then shook his head.

Seeing that Dain was showing signs of softening, Ember pressed on, "Tell me, how many Hilichurls do you want to purify?"

The topic changed so quickly that Dain was a little caught off guard. He turned to look at Ember and said, "I didn't contribute anything to purifying the Hilichurls. Everything is up to you, Ember."