The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Yu Jin grumbled from the side, "Why do these two guys assume I have to stand on one side? Can't they just let him be the camera?"

"Do you even think that's possible? If you wanted to stay out of it from the start, you shouldn't have bothered with anyone or anything in the desert."

"Don't tell me that these scholars were after the mad scholar, and now they've come after you."

Samel glanced at the basement of Vitality House and then said, "If Ember really doesn't want to take sides, as he says, then he shouldn't get involved in Vitality House's affairs."

Once you're involved, it's not so easy to get out.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin nodded to Samel: "What you said makes a lot of sense. Although I've gotten involved, it doesn't mean I have to take a side. It depends on how you guys perform!"

"In that case, we won't trouble you any further. We just hope you won't reveal what we said today."

Rahman and Samel glanced at the embers, then quickly ran to a corner and began to chatter amongst themselves.

"Hey, I don't think you guys need to get so worked up. It's just a new god. Even if it comes out, it'll only be mediocre at best. What's there to worry about?"

Ember yawned and told Rahman and Samel not to worry about the Church's god-making plan.

"You make it sound so easy. The power of the gods is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If you don't act now, you may never have another chance."

Rahman immediately stood up from the corner; he now thought that Ember was quite good at making sarcastic remarks.

"Don't worry, I have many friends. Even if a new god comes out, it won't be a problem." Yu Jin ran over without any concern.

"Friends? What kind of powerful friends can rival gods?"

“There are too many, I can’t count them on one hand.” Yu Jin showed off his big hand in front of Rahman and Samel, successfully making the two of them take a few steps back.

"Whatever makes you happy." Rahman and Samel's disbelief was practically written all over their faces.

"Alright, let's put all that aside for now. Do you two want to get my support?"

Seeing that the two were getting closer to each other again, as if they wanted to discuss something, Yu Jin leaned in and asked again.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then both looked at Yu Jin.

"condition?"

"Brothers, please help us send these mentally ill people to Aru Village. I can't keep an eye on them all by myself."

Yu Jin shrugged, looking helpless. "These crazy scholars are just too noisy. As soon as they go out, they take off like rabbits, and you can't catch them at all."

"..."

Rahman and Samel glanced at the mad scholar who kept peeking out from behind them and fell silent.

They assumed that Ember would want money and treasures, or news of the Golden Dreamland and the Eternal Oasis.

But in reality, it was just an ordinary escort mission for mercenaries.

This caught Rahman and Samel off guard.

"Thank you, the desert people will never forget your kindness."

"I suddenly feel like inviting you to join me in the search for the Golden Dreamland."

Rahman and Samel readily agreed to such an easy request. The strength of the embers was unknown, but judging from previous encounters, they were definitely formidable.

It would be a huge loss not to bring such combat power to our side.

"So... what's our plan?" Now that he was on board, Ember had no more reservations. He wanted to know what Rahman and Samel were thinking.

"Um……"

“These things can be discussed after we send the mad scholar to Aru Village.” Samel looked around. There were mercenaries holding their breath, and scholars lying on the ground pretending to be dead with their ears covered.

Too many people and too much noise; it's not a place to talk.

Rahman, who had been interrupted, finally realized what was happening. The shock of the Church's god-making plan was so great that he had momentarily forgotten to keep it a secret.

“That’s right, let’s go to Aru Village first. It’s a good place. Candice’s reputation is trustworthy, whether in the desert or the rainforest.”

Once the next move was decided, the decisiveness characteristic of desert dwellers was on full display.

Rahman waved his hand, and the group set off immediately.

Chapter 671 Revenue Generation Project in Aru Village

2024-05-21

Aru Village is much quieter than before. It is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Mad scholars will calm down after staying in Aru Village for a few days. This is why the Order of the Church always liked to exile mad scholars to Aru Village.

"You... you've really given me a lot of trouble!" Candice looked at the restless mad scholars nearby... no, they should be the village guardians now, her face full of worry.

"What? Aru Village won't take you? Then I'll go find someone else." Seeing Candice's worried look, Yu Jin immediately waved his hand and prepared to go find the Great Tree King.

She would surely be willing to take in these homeless people.

"It doesn't have to be like this. It's just that you didn't tell us in advance that their accommodation and food would take some time to arrange."

Candice shook her head. Although there were many people, they were still within the capacity of Aru Village; they were just a nuisance.

Shaking her head to put the matter of the mad scholar out of her mind, Candice then looked at Rahman and Samel beside Ember, as well as the group of dusty mercenaries behind them.

The village guards only caused some commotion in Aru Village, but what Rahman and Samel could bring was still unknown.

"【One-Eyed Sand Lion】Rahman, and 【Thutmose Twin Blades】Samel, both are very famous."

Candice's heterochromatic eyes betrayed her wariness of both Rahman and Samel. Rahman was alright; he was a righteous man with a good reputation, but Samel was a different story.

He perfectly embodies all the characteristics of a desert mercenary: ruthless, cunning, and willing to sell anything for profit.

Candice had to keep a close eye on people like this in Aru Village.

"My eyesight is actually perfectly fine. I only wear an eye patch because the sand is too glaring during the day." Upon hearing his widely circulated misnomer, Rahman removed the eye patch, which resembled the one worn by Kayya, from his face.

Beneath the blindfold were perfectly intact eyes, not the one-eyed person the title claimed. Rahman expressed his distress at being mistaken for being partially blind.

"..." What could Candice say? She could only remain silent.

“You don’t need to be so wary of me, I’m unarmed.” Samel turned around, his back, which should have been carrying two curved swords, was now empty, with nothing on it.

The two men, the One-Eyed Sand Lion with both eyes intact and the Thutmose Twin Blades without their twin blades, made Candice rub her forehead again.

"Phew... never mind, what are you guys doing in Aru Village? If you're here for tourism, remember to spend a lot. If it's anything else, I'm sorry I can't keep you company."

Candice just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. What was all this nonsense? She was starting to suspect that all the mercenaries with titles in the desert were unreliable.

“Wait! Find a secluded and soundproof place, we have something to talk about.” Rahman said immediately when he saw Candice turn to leave.

“It’s secluded and well-insulated…” Candice stopped in her tracks, glanced at the group behind her, and then said, “Then come with me.”

The group ran up and down the Aru, which was built on a huge rock pillar, for quite a while before finally stopping in front of a house that was much larger than the others.

"So this is it?" Rahman seemed to have seen this place before, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"Have you been here before?" Samel asked Rahman.

"That's right. In the past, whenever my brothers and I had any important matters to discuss, we would talk about them here."

“Conference room, 10,000 Mora per hour.” Candice stood at the door, like a guardian deity.

"This costs money?" Yu Jin asked, scratching his head.

"What do you think? Aru Village seems like a very wealthy place?" Candice raised an eyebrow in response.

You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. As the largest human settlement in the desert, Aru Village can't function without Mora.

However, due to the barren land, the people of Aru village rely solely on tourism and the area between the desert and the rainforest to earn Mora.

Tourism is easy to understand. Aru Village is located in the desert and is well-ordered, so many rainforest dwellers or scholars who want to study the desert choose to stay here.

As for the middle ground, well, that's how it is. A safe location for the Gilded Brigade to discuss important secrets and negotiate with each other.

“Here, take a day.” Rahman tossed a bag of Mora to Candice with a blink of an eye.

After taking the Mora, Candice checked the concentration of the medium inside. Once she confirmed the quantity was correct, she ran to the door and started banging on it.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! Come out! Someone needs to use your house!"

"Here we go!"

The door opened, and an elderly man with a hunched back ran out from behind the house.

"Please come in, guests. There are beds and food inside. We guarantee you'll be satisfied." After saying a few words to Yu Jin and the others, the old man quickly ran off.

"There are still people living here?!" Ember looked at Candice and asked in surprise.

"This house is so well soundproofed and comfortable. It was renovated at a high price, so it can't just be used as a meeting room."

Seemingly recalling the difficult times when the house was built, Candice became somewhat emotional. Then she continued:

"So this place also serves as the village chief's office and our village's auditorium."

"..."

"Genius!" Ember gave a thumbs up to Candice and the villagers of Aru for their ingenuity.

“By the way, Candice…” Just as Ember was praising Aru Village, Samel’s eyes flickered. He looked at Rahman and Ember, hesitating to speak.

“What about me?” Candice asked.

“I think it’s a good idea. Isn’t it said that the guardian of Aru Village is a descendant of the Crimson King, and that his weapons still have the Crimson King’s power? They must be trustworthy.”

“Candice is also a child of the desert, and now is the time when the desert needs strength. Yes, that’s fine.”

Both Ember and Rahman nodded. Ember simply thought that more people meant more fun, while Rahman was considering Candice's good reputation.

Even if she disagreed, she wouldn't reveal it. Everyone acknowledges that Aru Village's neutrality is inseparable from Candice's character and conduct.

Of course, all of this is on the premise that Aru Village is not harmed.

"What riddles are you playing?" Candice frowned as she heard the riddlers' words.

"Want to know? Then come in!" Yu Jin suddenly realized why so many people enjoyed being riddle tellers—because it was really fun.

After leaving Candice with a cryptic remark, he ran into the house.

"The desert needs your strength now, Candice!"

"Remember, even if you don't want to join us, don't tell anyone else, or you'll be a sinner to the entire desert!"

After leaving behind two equally perplexing words, Rahman and Samel also ran inside.

Candice glanced at the empty steps and silently closed the door.