The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

2024-07-11

"boom!"

A strong gust of wind swept in, and the ground where the Baptist of Deep Sin stood caved in.

Jacob finally got to eat the big chicken leg, and it was so delicious that his mouth watered uncontrollably—although the color of his "saliva" was a little off.

"puff!"

Jacob coughed up another mouthful of murky blood, feeling as if his body was about to be smashed to pieces by the huge club in Ember's hand, which resembled a chicken leg.

Looking at Jacob coughing up blood beneath him, Ember put away the massive club. The physical punishment was over, but the mental torment was far from over.

"Hey, you made a mistake with that world formula. Go back and check the parameters you entered carefully. Don't come here making a fuss about the wrong result."

Jacob's confident demeanor had initially made Ember lose confidence, but now it seems that this guy was just not good enough!

He's busy dealing with a flawed result; is this guy just too confident?

"Miscalculated? Cough... Haha, impossible! Why do you always like to deny the world's future? Is it because you don't want to accept your predetermined future?"

Jacob coughed and laughed upon hearing this. He could tolerate anything Yu Jin said, but he absolutely could not allow Yu Jin to say that the World Scale result was wrong.

If the world's understanding is wrong, then everything I've accomplished over the past few centuries is no different from the clown's ridiculous antics on stage—merely behaviors that elicit laughter.

Moreover, Jacob firmly believed that the world-state was correct and the calculation results would not be wrong.

"Um... well, while I might not be able to calculate the world's future, if it's a prophecy..."

"Actually, I'm quite good at it too."

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow, then spoke as if revealing a great secret.

Jacob's blood-stained face froze, as if he couldn't believe what he was saying.

"Prophecy... I understand now, you're an astrologer?"

He nodded stiffly, forcibly piecing together the embers with the mysterious profession of "astrologer".

"An astrologer? You underestimate me. I don't like prophecies because I never make them riddles."

"Just one glance. Don't blame me if you didn't see it clearly."

After saying something nonsensical, Yu Jin started rubbing his hands together vigorously.

Sparks flew, making it hard for Jacob to open his eyes. Then he saw Ember's two palms conjure flames.

The burning hands clasped together in the air, their movements and postures appearing very natural, as if some invisible thing in the air was being grasped.

"call……"

Yu Jin took a few deep breaths, and then his hands, which were clenched in mid-air, burst forth with boundless power.

As a result, sparks also spewed out from the gaps in his armor.

"Crack!"

As if something had shattered, a hole appeared in the air in front of Yu Jin, and inside the hole was a vast expanse of white.

Pure white light flowed out of the crack, and then they gained color.

Then a blue scene appeared in the sky; that place was Fontainebleau. At this moment, the land of Fontainebleau was covered with water stains, and various scattered objects were piled up haphazardly on the ground, making it look extremely messy.

The image of Fontaine appears to have experienced an unprecedented rainstorm or flood, with the entire land in a state of receding floodwaters.

What is noteworthy is that even with such severe harm, the people traveling outside showed no grief. On the contrary, the joy on their faces was palpable.

The image lasted only a short while before blurring and eventually disappearing completely. The light of the future can indeed be projected into the past, but it is ultimately impermanent.

But that's enough to give people something to savor.

"No? What about me?"

"Didn't I see myself when I looked before? How come I'm not here anymore?" Yu Jin rested his chin on his hand and began to ponder. He could still see his future self when he stuck his head into the Time Realm before.

But now it's no longer visible.

Could it be...

"You're incredibly incompetent. Even without me, that prophecy could have been resolved by someone else. You still got it wrong!"

Ember nudged the dazed Jacob, who seemed still in shock.

"Mr. Jacob? Aren't you happy? I see everyone inside is very happy."

Mameh, who had also seen the prophecy, comforted Jacob. Although she didn't know why Jacob seemed dazed, she was still very happy.

It seems that Fontaine in the future did not turn out as predicted, which is a good ending!

Yu Jin once said that he doesn't usually do prophecies, but if he does, it will definitely be in plain language and fragments of the future, leaving absolutely no room for misinterpretation.

Mameh in front of us is a good example. Even though her mind is only that of a child, she can still understand the prophecy of the embers—it's like the future is being slapped on her face. Anyone who isn't blind can understand it!

"How about it? Do you admit defeat or not?" Yu Jin started spinning in circles. He liked to do this after winning a match.

At the same time, he would also decide his next move based on the "chivalry" of others.

If you lack "chivalry," then spin around; if you have a little "chivalry," then spin around while pointing a finger in humiliation; if you have plenty of "chivalry," then the embers should respond with the same courtesy.

Simply put, it's a spiral-shaped topping plus plenty of snacks, guaranteed to leave you feeling full.

"You...you must be a witch, trying to fool me with this trickery? You're a being guided by destiny, don't even think about stopping my plans!"

Jacob burst into laughter again, and then a huge abyss appeared on the ground, into which his body fell.

"Damn, I almost slipped and stepped into it!" The ground suddenly gave way, and Yu Jin stumbled. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would probably be living with Jacob by now.

Of course, when he looked up again, he saw that the sunken ground was empty, so there was no Jacob left.

Recalling Jacob's somewhat manic behavior just now, Ember couldn't help but scoff, "What's this? Just because someone opposes me doesn't mean they're an enemy?"

"And how did I get involved with witches? Witches are good at this?"

Ember was completely bewildered; the witch had become the scapegoat. But seeing them playing hide-and-seek all the time, she probably didn't have any objections.

“Mr. Jacob… will he not be coming again?” Mameh felt a pang of sadness seeing Jacob leave Erinas in such a flustered manner.

Jacob was one of the very few people who could appreciate her paintings. Although Mameh didn't care about other people's opinions on her work, it was never a bad thing that people appreciated her work.

"I think so, but don't worry, just keep the paintings, I'll come and look at them sometimes!"

Yu Jin patted his chest, taking on the entire task of appreciating Mameh's paintings.

Although he doesn't really appreciate abstract art, he's not alone. The guys inside him aren't exactly mentally sound, so they can definitely connect with Mameh's abstract art through brainwaves.

"Is that so? Then I look forward to Mr. Ember's visit! I'll definitely bring lots of paintings with me then!"

"No...no problem!"

Ember is now considering whether he should reduce the frequency of his visits to Seafoam Village.

However, this is just a minor issue; there will be plenty of time to consider it once we've finished dealing with the important matters.

As for what constitutes "serious business"...

"Mameh, what should we do with this heart?" Ember asked, looking up at the beating heart in front of him.

The beating of his heart was no longer as strong as before; his previous brief moment of lucidity seemed to be the result of Jacob using some technique that overdraws his life force.

"Um……"

Mameh started contacting "Father," and it took her a while to regain her composure.

“Mr. Ember, are you ready to admire my painting?” Mameh suddenly said excitedly to Ember.

"Appreciating the painting?"

“That’s right, Father wants to talk to you in my painting.”

Chapter 773 Erinus

2024-07-11

"Talking in a painting? Why all this mystery?" Yu Jin scratched his head, not quite understanding this unnecessary way of communicating.

Perhaps there was a very conversational atmosphere?

However, he doesn't reject it.

"Should we pose in any way?"

Ember moved a little further away from Mameh, but the latter simply shook his head.

"No need, Mr. Ember, because I've already finished drawing it."

"..."

Ember looked at Mameh in disbelief. If he remembered correctly, the little guy had just smeared his blood on the canvas and patted it, right?

“What do you think of this painting?” Mameh turned the canvas around, and her newly completed work came into view of Yu Jin.

The painting depicts a field shrouded in a hazy mist, but at the far end of the picture, the field is enveloped by countless bone-like rocks.

"This... to me it looks like the place where the World Tree took root. Replacing the stones with branches would be perfect!"

After praising it, Yu Jin noticed that his vision had turned pink.

When he came to his senses, he was already standing on a raised hill. The hazy mist on the canvas spread up to his chest, making it impossible to see the ground beneath his feet.

"Sorry, Ember, could you please clean up the poison on the ground? It was injected by that abyssal monster named Jacob."

"You actually know my name?"

Ember jumped down from the top of the hill and sensed the location of the "poison" that Erinas had mentioned without even looking.

"Haha, after all, you're a new friend of Mameh's, so we should keep an eye on you."

"But I never expected that Jacob would only approach Mameh for the sake of blood. Sigh..."

With that, Erinus sighed.

Mameh finally met two friends who could appreciate her paintings, but unexpectedly, Jacob only approached her because of bloodshed.

It's likely that Jacob only said those words of praise to Mameh in order to gain his trust.

"What's there to sigh about? Mameh has a long future ahead of her. After finishing the landscapes, she'll start painting people, and she'll definitely meet a lot of friends then."