The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

As Yu Jin spoke, he walked over to the "poison." Like blood clots, it was encased in a reticular formation, making it look rather difficult to deal with.

"Ember, resonate with the prism next to you, and that will solve the problem."

Erinus reminded Ember that both the reticular formation and the prisms used for resonance were part of her immune system.

Unfortunately, due to its current state, the functions of these immune systems are already impaired, and a large part of them simply do not obey its commands.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have needed Ember's help to deal with the poison.

Ember heard Erinus's words clearly, but he made no move.

"No need to go to so much trouble."

"Snapped!"

He placed one hand on the congealed poison, then applied a little force, and the congealed poison, along with the reticular tissue on it, was torn off directly.

"Oh!"

As the flames ignited, the poison was burned to ashes. This process was repeated several times until the last piece of congealed poison was burned away, at which point the area had transformed from pink to a mysterious purple.

The sight of purple made Ember uneasy. It was because in this world, purple represented dangerous things.

"Ember, here!"

Erinus's voice suddenly had a source. Yu Jin turned his head and saw a floating phantom beckoning to him from the corner of a cliff.

Without saying a word, Yu Jin leaped from the ground to the very front of the cliff corner.

“No wonder Mameh calls you father, so Melusin is your son.” Yu Jin blinked a few times. Erinas in front of him was practically a carbon copy of Melusin.

No, that's reversed. Melusin and Erinas are cut from the same mold.

"That's not the case. While Melusin does have a part that comes from me, there are other parts as well."

"Iron, and tears, my body alone is not enough to give birth to such a beautiful life."

"That is why I met you in the form of Melusin."

Erinus pondered for a moment, then explained to Ember.

"I see. It seems you quite like Melosin." Yu Jin nodded, realizing that his previous statement was correct.

"Of course! They're so pretty and beautiful, they're my favorites!"

When Merusin was mentioned, Erinus's face lit up with uncontrollable pride.

"Erinus... if I'm not mistaken, you must also be from outside this world, right?"

Yu Jin looked at the dark purple space in front of him and said with absolute certainty.

"So you already knew, Ember. That's right. I was just wandering in the dark universe. It was my mother who called me here and brought color to my world."

"Mother?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow. Goodness, could it be that he's run into Dulin's sisters?

"Yes, my mother is a very good person. She taught me how to sing and showed me the colorful world."

"Unfortunately... I was born to be an outsider to this world." Erinas smiled sadly, realizing this too late.

Lying quietly in the sea, letting the angry people strangle her, was the only way she could atone for her sins at that time.

“I understand.” Yu Jin nodded. This was an old problem of the Dulin family, and now it had been passed on to the Meilushin girls.

This is really... hard to judge.

"However, there are still exceptions. For example, you are the second person I have met who will not be poisoned by my blood, which makes me very happy!"

"Then I guess the first one will definitely be Jacob."

Yu Jin stroked his chin and said.

"You guessed right. A long, long time ago, he came into my body with a group of people. But for some reason, they started fighting."

"In the end, there was a very serious explosion. Many people died, as did many steel animals. The survivors became very quiet."

"I remember he was seriously injured and had my blood on him, and then he became radiant."

I still vividly remember the scene of Jacob's recovery. If Erinas hadn't been so weak at the time, she would have definitely appeared and had a proper conversation with Jacob, who was unaffected by the poisonous blood.

“I’m glad I could help him. I see you two know each other, could you please pass on the message later?”

“Just tell him I don’t need anything in return, and I don’t need his help to wake up my heart.”

Erinus confided her troubles to Ember. She felt that Jacob must have made her heart beat again because of her help over the centuries.

"You really are... just like Melosin. I'll remember that, and I'll tell him not to do that next time I see him."

Ember was amazed by Erinas's innocence. Jacob was not as grateful as she claimed; he only made his heart beat again to facilitate blood collection.

"Thank you for the compliment." Hearing Ember praise her as being the same as Melusin, Erinas smiled sincerely.

This was the first time anyone other than her mother had praised Erinus; it was a wonderful compliment that made her very happy.

"By the way, if you don't need Jacob's help, how about I help you instead?"

Yu Jin, sitting on the ground, suddenly asked.

“Of course! That’s why I called you here.” Erinas nodded quickly, and continued:

"Ember, it was very hot and scorching here before, like the sun was shining. So, could you please use that heat to burn me to death?"

"That way, I shouldn't hurt anyone, right?"

Erinus pointed to her chest and spoke frankly. Her vitality was beyond imagination; even after hundreds of years, neither her body nor her soul had completely died.

Those immune cells wandering in the body are still attacking foreign substances uncontrollably.

Sometimes it's real poison, sometimes it's just an unlucky person who stumbled upon it.

"Um... I remember that killing Meloscin in Fontaine is a super serious crime. Are you trying to lead me astray?"

"So, I refuse!"

Chapter 774 The Alchemy of Embers

2024-07-13

"Eh?"

"What? Who would hire someone to kill them? Isn't that pushing someone into a fire pit?"

Seeing Erinas's dazed expression, Yu Jin helplessly shrugged. Sure enough, Erinas did have some mental issues.

“But I can’t kill myself,” Erinas replied, somewhat frustrated. She wanted to kill herself, but it was simply impossible.

While one's physical body may still exist, it might be possible to leave this world by physically killing the body, but the crucial point is that Erinus now only has consciousness left.

How does consciousness commit suicide? Erinus didn't know. She had tried many methods, such as suffocation and hanging, but in the end, they were of no use except to make her suffer.

Thinking of this, Erinas's distress deepened, but she showed no sign of fear. It was as if she was contemplating a difficult problem, rather than a matter of life and death.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin looked up at Erinas, who was floating in front of him. Her appearance was that of a beautiful woman, but her inner self was incredibly ethereal.

The entire spirit body was merely an illusion. So he asked.

"You should ask yourself, do you really need to commit suicide?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Erinus seemed to have had some secret exposed, and his body trembled slightly.

"You must have had a rare moment of clarity, right? Shouldn't we talk about something happier? Why are you always dwelling on suicide?"

"Ember continued," he said. "Erinas may look alright on the outside, but he knows it's all just a mirage."

The reason why Erinus can now speak so fluently in front of Ember is probably more because Jacob forcibly activated that heart, which also invigorated Erinus's consciousness.

Once the heart stops beating, this physical Erinus in front of me will probably vanish into thin air.

In this situation, there is absolutely no need to resort to such a special method as killing Erinus.

"Let's talk about something happy?" Erinus asked, trying to recall the pleasant things in his mind, but there were so few.

The only truly beautiful time was the time I spent with my mother, but that time was short and easily eroded.

Erinus began to recall his first memories of coming into this world, a hazy yet gentle and beautiful time.

But how can blurriness compete with clarity? And gentle hues can't compare to the glaring red of bloodstains.

Those vague memories were gradually replaced by clear images, and Erinus's memories were gradually filled with what he feared.

Fear, grief, and overwhelming hatred—these were so vivid in his memory, and crucially, these were things that Erinus himself had summoned.

"Die! You monster!!!"

"I……"

"Why are you still alive?!"

"right……"

"Something like you shouldn't have been born into this world!!!"

"Snapped!!!"

A crisp snap echoed in Erinas's mind, and the suffocating questions and countless people she dared not face finally disappeared.

After catching her breath, regret and the thought of death filled her heart.

"You have a very good memory, you know? The expressions on their faces, whether it's resentment or sadness, are so lifelike."

Yu Jin withdrew his arm and said with emotion.

Erinus nodded: "That's why I dare not look at them."

As she spoke, she covered her eyes and squatted down. The two horns protruding from her forehead trembled continuously because of the turbulent emotions in her heart.

"So... please, Ember, kill me... that way I can give them a straight answer."

Curled up in mid-air, Erinas said, trembling. Faced with these questions, she deflated like a punctured balloon, unable to utter a single word.

If she really died, and there really is an afterlife, then she would probably be able to respond to those who died because of her.

"Tsk, if all the sinners in the world were like you and your brother, I reckon Star Tears would have no market at all."

Yu Jin looked at Erinas's withdrawn appearance and shook his head with a sigh.