The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Looking at the four bulging sacks in front of him, Ember glanced at the sacks and then at the black knives.

"You did this?" Ember was speechless. Had all the Hilichurls around here been wiped out?

“Yes, but please rest assured, Your Majesty, we have also collected their souls.” As Aleto spoke, the black-clad warriors behind her each took out a small, pure white flask.

The Spirit Storage Pot is essentially a cleansed version of the Vengeful Spirit Pot. It is now widely used in the medical industry in border regions.

"Crush it." Ember sighed helplessly.

"Crack!" The pure white pot shattered, releasing the souls stored within. Tens of thousands of pure white souls, carrying a curse, entered the body of the embers.

Ember calmed down and looked around, and was surprised to find that most of these Hilichurls came from a destroyed ancient kingdom called Kanria. After regaining their senses in Ember's body, they all looked either confused or delighted.

Yu Jin suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that this Kanria was trying to restore its kingdom inside him?

As everyone knows, more people mean more ideas, and more ideas mean more trouble. Although Ember thought they shouldn't be able to cause any major problems within his body.

Even if they cause trouble, there's no need to worry. Because Yu Jin believes he's better than them at causing trouble.

With that thought in mind, Ember stopped worrying. He hoisted four large sacks, big enough to smother a person, and ran like the wind towards Mondstadt.

This day was destined to be unforgettable, because many Mondstadt residents saw four large sacks with legs suddenly appear and fly past them.

As for why the embers couldn't be seen? Four large burlap sacks, big enough to trap a person, covered his body.

The Black Knives originally intended for them to carry it, but Ember thought it was a bit strange that a large sack would appear out of thin air as soon as he shouted.

"When will we find out who the Black Knives are?" Yu Jin suddenly thought of this idea.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense. Eleven older sisters were always with you; even if you couldn't see them, it would be enough to make you feel guilty.

"Thud!" Not far from the back gate of Mondstadt, at the logistics department of the Knights of Favonius, four sacks were piled up in front of Herta, who was on duty, startling her.

Then she saw a head wearing a helmet emerge from the pile of sacks.

“Dian Dian?” Yu Jin said to Herta.

Seeing Herta's puzzled look, Ember reached out and untied the knot of a burlap sack. The bulging sack spilled out, and countless Hilichurl masks, scrolls, horns, and arrows poured out.

Herta stared blankly at the scene before her, not even noticing when a mask jumped onto her face.

After a long silence, Herta, trembling, asked in a dry voice, "All of them?"

"Yes, all of them. I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Yu Jin patted his breastplate a few times and said confidently.

"Hoo—" Herta took a deep breath, staring at the embers in front of her. In her mind, he was already the most dangerous person in Mondstadt, no, in all of Teyvat.

She has surpassed Miss Alice in the rankings and risen to number one!

"I...I'll go get someone." Herta glanced at Ember, then ran towards the Knights' headquarters as if fleeing.

"Huh? Am I that scary?" Yu Jin couldn't understand it; he was clearly very friendly.

However, he looked at the three large sacks around him and felt that he should help the Knights a little, since there were so many of them.

So Ember untied all the sacks and began sorting and organizing the materials in the pile that could have buried a person.

Put the slime slurry in a bottle. No bottle? Then put it in the black bronze horn. Also, sort the masks and other items carefully, since the knights will need to count them later.

When Herta arrived with his men, they only saw embers leaping among piles of objects that shimmered with a special luster.

"See? I told you it was true, but you didn't believe me," Herta said to her colleagues behind her, pointing at the alchemical materials.

"Really...really!"

"Am I dreaming!"

"How many monsters would we have to kill?! Are there that many monsters around Mondstadt?"

……

The Knights of Favonius behind Herta glanced at Ember, who was waving at them from a distance, and involuntarily took a step back.

This person is terrifying!

Chapter 63 The Black Knives' Obsession

2023-08-28

"3524 Hilichurl Arrows!"

"I...I have 8672 Hilichurl masks here!"

"Wait a minute, hiss—, the horns of 1876 mobs!"

……

The sun had completely set, but fortunately, even at the back gate of Mondstadt, there was still the light of torches. Soon, exclamations of surprise came from the Favonius Knights who were counting the materials.

There were simply too many; none of the Favonius Knights present had ever seen so many monster materials. Even the Knights' warehouse probably didn't hold this many materials.

"Well, now that we've finished counting, shouldn't we..." Yu Jin leaned closer, feeling embarrassed. He couldn't let the blood of these Hilichurls be shed in vain.

“Um… well, Mr. Ember, please wait a little longer.” Herta took out her key, pulled a large bag of Mora from the duty room, and continued explaining:

"Here's the 200 million Mora currently stored in the logistics department. You can take it. The rest is too much; I'll go discuss it with Commander Qin."

Herta trembled slightly as she spoke, afraid that Ember would be displeased after hearing this; she was afraid of someone as fierce as him.

The other knights were in the same boat. Although Ember was killing monsters, there were just too many of them, and he had also gathered the loot together.

Imagine if someone kindly came to talk to you with tens of thousands of freshly slaughtered pig heads. Who wouldn't be scared?

"Oh? Okay then!" Ember took Mora and let Herta go without worry. This was to be expected; after all, who could have imagined that Ember would almost completely wipe out the monsters around Mondstadt in such a short time?

After Herta left, Ember collected the materials from the ground. The Knights' reward was extra; monster drops still belonged to the killer.

Looking at the bags of various sizes in front of him, Yu Jin felt a little worried. All these materials were just gathering dust in his possession; he didn't need them to do anything.

Ember glanced at the Knights who hadn't left yet, and they all just shrugged helplessly.

These past few days, the Knights Order has been fighting monsters and has more monster materials stored within its ranks than it can use. So why would it buy more from Ember?

"Sigh—" Yu Jin sighed. Well, if they really can't be sold, he'll just bury them. Consider it building a grave for those monsters.

Soon, a commotion arose from behind. Yu Jin glanced into the distance and saw that the newcomer was none other than Leader Qin, followed by her two capable assistants, Kaeya and Lisa.

"Phew~, I knew it, it must have been that little idiot who did it." Lisa's teasing voice rang out first.

Then Ember felt several gazes coming from all directions.

Ember sensed this as well. He understood that the Black Blades were waiting for his command. Ember subtly pressed down, and the Black Blades' gazes immediately shifted away.

Lisa, who was not far away, felt a sense of relief. The feeling she had just experienced was as if she had been watched by a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

Could it be that I've been researching too much lately, attracting the attention of those taboo groups? Lisa shook her head and secretly decided that she would need to rest for a few days when she got back.

"Mr. Ember, thank you for your contributions to the Knights!" Qin, completely unaware of the change, came to Ember's side and gave him a knightly salute.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Yu Jin waved his hand, somewhat embarrassed. To be honest, most of the credit should go to Black Knife; he himself contributed, but not much.

Looking at the various bags in front of Ember, Qin scratched her head, a rare occurrence for her, and said awkwardly, "Um, I'm sorry, Mr. Ember, the Knights can only offer you 800 million Mora as compensation right now. Please allow me to postpone the payment for a while; we will raise the funds as soon as possible!"

"Please forgive me!" Qin lowered her head to the embers. The Knights had indeed been inconsiderate. But who could have imagined that someone could clear out so many monsters so quickly?

After listening to Qin's words, Yu Jin lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said to Qin, "I don't want the other Mora, but I'd like to ask the Knights to do me a favor?"

“Speak freely.” Jean raised her head and looked at Ember. According to the rules, the Knights owed Ember a lot of Mora, and now that Ember had voluntarily relinquished it, it was good news for the Knights' finances.

Of course, the specifics depend on what Ember asks for. If it's too unreasonable, Jean won't agree.

"Hmm... how about identification for each person? My friend is coming to Mondstadt," Ember pondered.

Sure enough, he still hoped that the Black Knives would spend their time on themselves instead of running around with him every day.

You can also open a restaurant, study painting, and do business in Teyvat. In fact, in many ways, it's much better than the newly established border areas.

"Okay!" Qin immediately agreed to Yu Jin's request. A few people's identification documents were no big deal for the Knights.

As for the safety implications, Qin felt that as Yu Jin's friend, he should be trustworthy.

"Hehe, introduce me to him later. I'm really curious about your friend." Kaeya handed a box to Ember, which contained Mora, a medium with an extremely high concentration.

Lisa, standing beside him, had her eyes shining. She knew more about the origins of Ember than anyone else present, and she had thought about it much more deeply.

What would the people be like in a world so distant that even taboos wouldn't know? Lisa's curiosity was piqued again.

"Alright, see you later." Yu Jin nodded in satisfaction, then packed up his things and went home.

During his journey, Yu Jin found a secluded spot and stored everything inside his body, then walked lightly down the familiar streets.

As he approached the cabin, Yu Jin noticed a light still on inside. He only needed to think for a moment before he knew why.

Pushing open the unlocked door, sure enough, Ember's table was laden with dishes. Steam rose from them, making them look as if they had just come out of the pot.

"Er, didn't I tell you? I can't taste anything, so I don't need to eat. You guys eat." Yu Jin sighed, feeling that it was a waste for Er to cook for him since he couldn't taste anything.

“Your Majesty, give it a try. I’m trying, trying to make a dish that you can taste,” Er said, appearing before Yu Jin.

"Hmm, okay, still no taste." As the helmet opened and closed, Ember took a bite. Unfortunately, he still couldn't taste anything.

"Alright, I will work even harder." Er lowered his head even further, his head already bowed. He hadn't expected that his painstakingly researched dish still wouldn't be palatable to the king. He still needed to work harder!

"Get up, and everyone come out." Yu Jin didn't say anything, but helped Er up. At the same time, the other Black Blades hidden in the shadows also appeared beside Yu Jin.

What do you all think of this world?

"..."

"Have you ever thought about painting, going into business, or making friends?"

"..."

"No, don't stay silent! Do you want me to get you identities so you can do what you like?"

After Ember finished speaking, the Black Blades broke their silence. They knelt down again and said in unison, "We will obey the King's orders!"

This shut Yu Jin up. So he just didn't want to, huh? Yu Jin thought to himself as he watched the scene unfold.

I never noticed before, how come those guys with the black knives are so stubborn and impervious to reason?

"Get up, let's stop. I don't have any friends coming either, okay?" Unable to persuade Black Knife, Ember could only say this.

“Actually, the King doesn’t need to care about us.” Wu silently walked to Yu Jin’s side. Then he said softly, “The King’s everything is above all ours.”

“As long as the king is happy, we who are hiding in the shadows will be incredibly happy too. So, you just need to care about yourself.” At this moment, Si also walked over and added.