The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Ember tapped the table, ending the conversation about Lanaro. Anyway, these little guys just roam the jungle; they'd run into them eventually.

"Bad guy, this must be one of the Fools, right?" The Great Tree King asked, looking at the two of them.

“That’s right, most likely.” Ember and Cole both nodded.

“Fools… what exactly is this?” The Great Tree King lowered his head and pondered.

When I woke up, the world had lost one Kanriah and gained the Fools. It was because of them that so much malice had spread across the land of Mount Sumeru.

What does the Ice God want to achieve by forming them? The Great Tree King knows very little about it and is not very clear. She only knows that these people are very malicious.

Why did they come to Mount Sumeru? Even the Great Compassion Tree King didn't know; she only knew that these people were very malicious.

Did the actions of the Fools have the consent of the Order of the Fathers and the Grass God? The Great Tree King did not know; she only knew that these people were very malicious.

"If I hadn't woken up, that would be one thing, but since I've woken up..."

"Let's set a small goal first: throw all these guys called 'Fools' out of Mount Sumeru!"

The Great Tree King bowed its head, and a "kind and benevolent" smile appeared on its face in the shadows.

Chapter 653 Crooked Sapling

2024-05-08

"Hey, Ranger Cole! And Ember and this little girl too!"

"Ah."

"Hello."

Walking along the street by the river in Weimo Village, you'll occasionally encounter two people who greet them.

Vimo Village wasn't large, and the residents all knew each other. Since Yu Jin and his group of outsiders had saved You Dan, it didn't take long for the residents of Vimo Village to recognize them as friendly outsiders.

"Speaking of which, is it really possible to find them by searching like this? I actually have a better way." The Great Compassion Tree King followed behind. How could simply walking around reveal the bad guys in Vimalakirti Village?

As she spoke, she spread her thumb and forefinger out, making the two fingers perpendicular to each other.

Then, place your two palms together, and a "photograph machine" made of one finger is formed!

Of course, the Great Compassion Tree King's "photograph machine" can do things that ordinary photograph machines absolutely cannot do.

"Slap!" Just as the Great Compassion Tree King was about to raise the "photograph machine" formed by his palms to take a picture around Vimo Manor, it was slapped down by Ember.

"Give me an explanation, or I'll make sure your armor is covered in huge red flowers bigger than your face," the Great Tree King said seriously, rubbing his hands together.

"First, you just took a picture of me, that's going to cause a big problem; second, look over here..."

Ember pointed to Cole in front of him and pressed down to turn the Great Tree King's head around.

In the distance, Cole stopped in her tracks. Her eyes, which had been darting around, stopped and fixed intently on the figure ahead.

"Isn't this Cole? Thank you so much for bringing Yudan back." Alfonso immediately expressed his gratitude upon seeing Cole in front of him.

His expression was both excited and natural; his gratitude came from the bottom of his heart.

"You're welcome, it's what I should do." Cole nodded silently. She glanced around: an old man leisurely fishing, children running past every now and then, and a boat that had just passed by, infuriating the old man...

"Let's go somewhere where there's no one around." Cole's purple eyes were fixed on Alfonso, as if trying to see right through him.

Upon hearing this, Alfonso paused for a moment, and then his aura suddenly weakened.

It was as if his spine had been removed; his once upright body instantly bent over.

However, this listlessness did not last long for Alfonso; soon, he straightened up again.

This time, he was no longer cheerful and friendly; instead, he became gloomy and unfamiliar.

"Come with me." After taking one last look at the flowing river, Alfonso strode out and ran away as fast as he could.

Kolei, of course, wouldn't let him just disappear right under her nose. She quickly followed, and not only her, but seeing the situation change, Ember and the Great Tree King also hurriedly followed.

The group ran out of Vimo Manor and wandered through the nearby jungle, eventually being led to a cliff corner overlooking the entire manor.

"Heh, you're still bold, aren't you afraid I'll ambush you here?" Alfonso chuckled as he saw Cole, Ember, and the Great Tree King following closely behind.

"Of course I'm not afraid, it's your real name. For someone like you who came from a house with a fireplace and has had some regrets, I can be a listener for now."

Cole's words made Alfonso freeze again. He put away his smile and began to really look at the seemingly frail girl in front of him.

"How do you know I'm from the House of Hearths? What's wrong?" Alfonso looked at himself, dressed the same as always. This was how he had been "Alfonso" in Vimo Manor for a long time.

“No, you’re fine,” Cole said calmly.

"So that's how it is. A remarkable person has emerged from Sumeru." Suppressing his inner shock, Alfonso rallied his spirits once more.

"You ask my real name? My real name has been lost in the snow. My current name is Trofin Schneitzvich."

“Trofen, is that right? I’ll remember your name.” Cole glanced at Trofin, then nodded at him.

"Why do you remember the enemy's name? And judging from your appearance, you seem to have already met my other [brothers and sisters]."

Trofin saw that Cole's expression was so calm, and a strange sense of fear welled up inside him.

“An enemy? You’re right. Besides being an enemy, you have another identity: a victim of the Fools.”

"Being the enemy compels me to kill you, and being the victim compels me to kill more fools!"

"As for your siblings, apart from Andrew, Mattick, Bernard, and Sisius, I have forgotten the others."

Beneath the bow and arrow raised by Cole lay Trofin's horrified eyes.

"You're a madman, a complete madman."

“That’s right, if I had no power, I would rather be a mole, hiding underground, blinding myself, and pretending that you fools don’t exist.”

"Unfortunately, I possess power, and it is a power that constantly grows stronger. You fools will stop at nothing to achieve your so-called grand ambitions..."

“Then… the extremes born from extremes, you fools can experience for yourselves.” Cole’s eyes were devoid of any emotion; she looked at Trofin as if he were a dead object.

"boom!"

To Trofin's horrified gaze... Cole collapsed?!

"Tsk tsk tsk, what's wrong with Sumeru's education system? How did little Cole turn out so badly?" Ember put away his giant club and shook his head as he looked at Cole on the ground.

Yu Jin had sensed something was off about this girl ever since he met her, but he never expected her to be this abnormal!

If things continue like this, Ember fears that Cole will turn into a crooked tree, covered with the Fools.

Therefore, he decisively used the personality correction stick on Cole. Based on this condition, the next course of treatment may require the use of the personality correction fist.

"What's the use of looking at me? I'd like to ask you what's going on? Doesn't she call you brother? How can you act like a brother?"

"I'm still king, and I haven't seen any problems in the border areas."

Ember and the Great Tree King started arguing again about Cole's education, leaving Trofin, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered.

"Oh, I forgot about you." Yu Jin turned his head and saw Trofin, who was in a daze.

"Has Lanaro been captured?"

"No." Trofin, still bewildered, instinctively shook his head.

Yu Jin made a note in his notebook.

"Where are the children? How many times have they been abducted, and how many times have they come back?"

"Four times, and he came back each time."

"Huh? They're all back?"

"I secretly tripped up my companions."

Yu Jin made two notes.

"What about other crimes? Confess honestly." He glanced at the wary Trofin and said speechlessly:

"What bad thing did you do? Does this involve the secrecy of your little spies? You don't want a fair trial, then I'll have to resort to vigilante justice."

As he spoke, Yu Jin was about to put away his little notebook and take out his big treasure.

"No, this is my first task. I've been in Vimalakirti Village for so long that I often think of myself as a member of Vimalakirti Village."

Trofin shook his head.

Yu Jin closed the notebook.

"Here, see for yourself. How should it be judged according to the laws of Sumeru? Don't tell me you can't recite the laws of Sumeru."

Ember tossed the notebook to the Great Tree King and asked her a question. As the king of the borderlands, even if Ember was unserious, he had still read several books on governance and memorized all the laws of the borderlands.

Although none of these things were ultimately of any use, he believed that the Great Tree King, as the deity who governs Mount Sumeru, was certainly more capable than himself.

"Well, there are no specific rules about abducting Lanara Sumeru, so let's just define it as abducting children..."

"He engaged in espionage activities in Sumeru, in addition to five unsuccessful attempts to abduct children."

"Considering that you stopped your abduction attempt midway and also stopped your companions from committing crimes, you can be given a lighter sentence."

"Hmm... according to the laws of Sumeru, you should be sentenced to fifteen years and eight months in prison!"

"Did you hear me! Behave yourself inside, and come out a new person!"

Ember pointed at Trofin and loudly echoed, now he had transformed into a partner of justice!

Chapter 654 Educational Issues

2024-05-08

"Get up! Don't try to act crazy!" Upon hearing the Great Tree King finish his pronouncement, Yu Jin immediately ran up and lifted Trofin off the ground.

"Where is the prison?" Ember asked the Great Tree King, putting Trofin's hands behind his back.

"Um... just to remind you, I am no longer a god of Sumeru. And Sumeru doesn't have prisons."

"No prisons? You were so powerful when you were in power that you didn't even need prisons!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was greatly surprised. Was this badminton player really that good? She could even manage Sumeru to the point that there was no need for a prison. It seemed that he should call over the person in charge of the border area to learn from her sometime.

"No, back then, the prisoners were all sent directly to the desert to help with construction and sandstorm control."

The Great Tree King chuckled awkwardly and shrank back; Ember was truly flattering her. A kingdom without prisons—that was simply impossible.