The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"..."

"Phew... Is there something wrong with the Order of the Church lately? They're sending more and more village guards."

Candice also witnessed the scene before her, and wearily rubbed her forehead. Looking up, she forced herself to explain to Ember:

"I'm not a hospital director, and this isn't a mental hospital. This is Aru Village. And, this traveler..."

"ember."

“Alright, Ember, you'd better stop calling them mentally ill. Most of these people have helped the villagers of Aru Village; you can call them the village guardians.”

"Listen to you."

Ember gave Candice a "no problem" sign. It was unexpected that these crazy village guardians could actually help Aru Village.

"I'd like to ask, has Aru Village always been this lively?"

The surrounding area echoed with meaningless shouts, like those of monkeys in a rainforest, prompting Ember to pick at his ears.

Candice's lips twitched at the sound, which seemed to possess a certain "vitality." She shook her head and sighed.

"It seems there was some problem within the Church of Jesus recently. More and more guards have been sent to Aru Village, which has led to the current situation in Aru Village."

"I think the Council of Religion might be conducting some kind of brain research, otherwise why would there suddenly be so many village guards?"

Ember added from the side.

"The research may have ended by now, and the situation of frantically sending people to guard the village has improved a lot recently."

Candice led Ember on a stroll through Aru Village, echoing his words but seemingly not taking them to heart.

"If you have the time, you can wait. The village guards are only making a fuss when they first came to our Aru Village. After a while, they will quiet down."

"At that time, Aru Village will become as quiet and peaceful as ever."

Candice led the embers to a building that was considered quite tall in Aru Village and stopped in front of it.

"Where is this?"

Yu Jin scratched his head and asked.

"Guesthouse, you're not just going to stay in Aru Village for a little while and then leave, are you?"

"of course not."

"That's good. Goodbye. I'm going to inspect the village now. If you need anything, feel free to come find me. Have a pleasant time in Aru Village, you traveler."

Candice left in a hurry, seemingly very busy under the dual pressure of inspecting the village and managing an excessive number of village guards.

“A guesthouse.” Yu Jin looked up at the desert-style building and then suddenly realized.

"I don't seem to have any money. Also, did I forget something I needed to do?"

Chapter 657 The Kind-hearted Instruction Academy

2024-05-09

“Sino… I’ve heard of him before. He’s the Grand Disciplinary Officer whose name is known throughout Mount Sumeru, and he’s quite famous in the desert as well.”

"As for Garura... I don't know. Could it be that the usually lone wolf Grand Disciplinary Officer has started taking on students?"

Inside a house in Aru Village, Candice nodded at one of the two names that Ember mentioned, and shook her head at the other.

"Do you know where they went? Someone told me they're near Aru village," Ember asked Candice.

After realizing he had forgotten the important matter, Ember immediately ran over to find Candice.

Candice hadn't expected that Ember would actually come running over so soon after she left.

“You overestimate me. I am merely the guardian of Aru Village and never leave here. If the Grand Disciplinarian had entered Aru Village, I might be able to provide some clues, but the key point is that he has never entered Aru Village at all.”

Candice shook her head at Ember. Disciplinary officers are known for their secrecy, let alone the Grand Disciplinary Officer.

If such a person were truly determined to infiltrate Aru Village, perhaps even they themselves wouldn't be able to discover his presence.

"What do you want with the Grand Disciplinarian? It seems like everyone in the rainforest avoids him." Candice looked at Ember with some curiosity, recalling the illustrious reputation she had heard about Seno in the desert.

Do I look like a rainforest person to you?

"Not like."

"That settles it, doesn't it? Why should I be afraid of someone who isn't from the rainforest? I'm looking for him to discuss some educational issues."

Yu Jin tapped the table. He was looking for the Grand Disciplinary Officer purely because of educational issues!

I wonder if Galuro grew crooked like Cole, otherwise having two crooked trees all at once would be a bit troublesome.

"Do scholars from out of town all dress this strangely?" Candice asked, hearing Ember's fearless demeanor, assuming he was simply a scholar from out of town on an exchange visit.

But why are the scholars from other places dressed so strangely? And why do they specifically want to talk to the head of the discipline inspection commissioner?

Seeing Ember pacing around the hall, Candice comforted her, saying:

"Perhaps you could wait a little while? If Seno is really near Aru Village as your friend said, he must have some important business to attend to."

“I think with his abilities, he will finish things up in no time. As the nearest stronghold, Aru Village will definitely be there for him, whether it's to replenish supplies or to contact the Order of the Church.”

"Hmm... that seems to make sense." Yu Jin nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, thank you. I'll be staying here for a few days!" After shaking hands with Candice, Ember began wandering aimlessly through Aru Village without any worries.

Time passed quickly, and as the embers wandered aimlessly, the sun soon disappeared into the sea of ​​sand.

At night, Yu Jin, who had helped the villagers of Aru Village find their village guards countless times, lay sprawled on the sand at the village entrance.

"Swish."

Footsteps approached, and Candice blocked the starlight above Ember's head.

"Why are you lying here? It's cold in the desert at night, and there are wild animals around. It's dangerous."

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Ember patted his armor, the sound crisp and clear.

"Because I don't have a single penny on me."

"Uh..." Candice was surprised as she looked at the embers on the ground, which were gazing upwards at the sky. Judging from his frantic rampage through Aru Village during the day, including grabbing the village guards, his strength was definitely not weak.

But how could Candice not be surprised that someone with such strength didn't have a single Mora?

After thinking for a moment, Candice took a bag of Mora from her pocket.

"You helped us a lot during the day, this is your reward, here you go."

"Forget it, you can keep it for yourselves. The stars in the desert are nice, I'll enjoy stargazing here. As for the cold and wild beasts you mentioned, that's nothing."

Ember waved his hand. Actually, he couldn't be said to be penniless, since his Mora was all stored in the Adventurers' Guild.

It's just that Ember found it troublesome and was too lazy to make the trip to Sumeru City to retrieve it. Anyway, lying in the desert was cool and refreshing, not to mention the stars in the sky were brighter and clearer than anywhere else.

Candice glanced at Ember and silently pulled her arm, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, back down.

"Okay, hope you have fun." After leaving this blessing, Candice departed.

The world of the strong is incomprehensible.

……

For the next few days, Ember stayed in Aru Village, waiting for Seno.

During the day, he would appear in various strange corners of Aru Village with the village guards. Generally, after traveling together, Ember would bring the village guards who were with him to the villagers of Aru Village.

This led the villagers of Aru Village to praise him as a skilled hunter who protected the villagers.

At night, Ember would lie by the sandy ground at the village entrance, watching the stars and the moon, while also preventing Seno and Galuro from sneaking into Aru Village in the dark.

Thus, the villagers of Aru Village were able to witness the following scene:

When you wake up in the morning, you can see Yu Jin stretching his body at the entrance of the village. When you are busy during the day, you can see Yu Jin running around on the roof with the village guard. When you return home at night, you can see Yu Jin lying on the sand at the entrance of the village gazing at the starry sky. Now, many villagers of Aru Village think that Yu Jin is the real village guard!

Although he only stayed in Aru Village for a few days.

Unfortunately, he gained nothing for several days. He didn't even see the Grand Disciplinarian, let alone the scholars of the Order of the Church.

"Hey, hey, hey! Listen up, you lot! The Church of Jesus has taken pity on us. Where are those lunatics? They're all being sent to the Church of Jesus for safekeeping!"

No, I see it now.

Early in the morning, Ember saw a group of little green men arriving at the village entrance. They weren't adventurers, but scholars from the Order of the Church.

Although they were dressed in academic gowns, they showed no humility or rationality that scholars should have; their faces were filled with disdain and arrogance.

The scholars were speaking loudly, and it concerned the village's guardians. So the entire village of Aru was alarmed.

The two groups of people converged and confronted each other at the village entrance. One side had fair and delicate skin, while the other side had rough, dark brown skin, making them easy to distinguish.

Ember stood atop a tree at the back of the crowd, gazing at the clash between the desert people and the rainforest people.

"Scholar, what did you mean just now? Weren't those village guards sent to Aru Village by the Order of the Church?"

Uncle Anpu, the village chief of Aru Village, was an elderly man. As the village chief, he was the first to step forward and communicate with the scholars from the Order of the Church.

"Now it's changed. The Order of the Church is sympathetic to the difficulties of your village, Aru. You don't need to worry about those mad scholars anymore. Just hand them over!"

The scholar pointed at Uncle Anpu, his face showing a mixture of questioning and disdain.

"So arrogant? Looks like a fight is about to break out." Yu Jin, perched atop a tree, witnessed the flamboyant actions of the scholars from the Order of the Church.

"Crash! Crash!"

The tree trunk swayed, nearly causing Ember to fall from the top.

"Stop shaking! Can't you climb up by yourself?" Pushing aside the leaves, Yu Jin saw a figure below, also dressed in a scholar's robe.

However, his eyes were rather innocent, clearly indicating that he wasn't one of those arrogant people outside.

"High... I'm scared..."

“You’re afraid you still want to go? Are you out of your mind…” Yu Jin looked at the village guards below and silently extended a long stick.

Sorry, but that person really has a problem.

"catch."

"Caught."