The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

“Come, come, I remember Joseph should live here.” Ember pulled Catherine to a house in Mondstadt and explained to her enthusiastically.

Given Joseph's current situation, he and Catherine would certainly have many things in common. In this way, they could find the kind of "kindred spirits" that people like them crave most.

In Yu Jin's experience, what these suddenly intelligent and unique beings crave most is recognition and fellowship.

If either of these two things appears in their lives, then they are likely safe and sound, and unlikely to encounter anything like terrorists.

Now that Ember wants to play it safe, the first thing he did after returning to Mondstadt was to take Katherine to find Joseph.

However, Ember looked at the lock on the gate and found it very strange. According to Katherine of Mondstadt, storms always occur near Mondstadt, so what was Joseph doing out at this time? And why was he going out with Joel?

"That's strange. Where did they go?" Yu Jin fiddled with the door lock, completely baffled.

Just as Ember was wondering what to do next, Joseph's neighbor heard Ember knocking and came out.

"Ember, right?" The newcomer recognized Ember immediately upon seeing his peculiar attire.

After all, Ember was a frequent visitor to Joseph's house, and given his distinctive features, it was hard to forget him.

When the neighbor saw the embers, he didn't come out; instead, he ran back inside. A short while later, he came out with a letter.

"Joseph took Joel out! A while ago, he left you a letter saying not to worry," the neighbor explained as he handed the letter to Ember.

"Thank you." Yu Jin nodded, then immediately opened the envelope and began reading. He felt there was nothing to hide between him and Joseph.

Ember quickly scanned the letter. Soon, his hand holding the letter began to tremble, and then he crumpled the letter into a ball and held it in his hand.

His other hand kept stroking his breastplate. Ember walked to the roadside, squatted down, and began to think.

Reflect on why you chose the Riddler in the first place, saying you hoped he would run towards the light.

Because the entire letter contained only one sentence: "Ember, don't worry, I'm going to chase the sun with Joel!"

"You unfilial son!" Ember felt his asthma about to flare up. However, he was somewhat relieved that Joseph had said in the letter that he would take good care of himself and Joel, which eased Ember's mind a little.

"What's wrong, Mr. Ember?" Catherine asked worriedly when she saw Ember's dejected appearance.

This was the first time she had ever seen Yu Jin look so dejected. Could something bad have happened?

Seeing Catherine's worried expression, Ember stood up and waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing serious, it's just that Joseph has gone on a long trip, and you probably won't see him for a while."

Catherine shook her head. "It's alright. I'm content just knowing that there are others like me in the world."

"Alright, next I'll take you to see a little guy." The first meeting between the two companions failed, but Ember didn't dwell on it too much and immediately took Catherine for another stroll around Mondstadt.

Soon, they arrived at Mondstadt Square. Due to the Dragon Plague, there were far fewer people in Mondstadt Square than before.

However, amidst the bustling crowd, Yu Jin spotted the person he was looking for at a glance: a girl with long, bright brown hair sitting in a corner.

"Yo! You're sitting here again, Anna." Yu Jin greeted the girl who looked a little pale.

"Hello, Miss Anna." Catherine greeted Anna after hearing her name.

Anna was visibly surprised to see Ember and Catherine, but she quickly smiled and nodded, saying:

"Hello, Mr. Ember and Miss Catherine. Are you two on a date?"

Thanks to Ember and Catherine's good reputation, Anna glanced at Ember and Catherine briefly before making a joke.

Catherine remained smiling, while Ember gently flicked Anna's forehead. "This Catherine is new here, just like you, she'll soon become an adventurer."

"Really? Then congratulations in advance, Miss Catherine." Anna looked at Catherine with a hint of envy in her eyes. She herself was still ill, and becoming an adventurer was still a long way off.

Seeing the change in Anna's expression, Yu Jin comforted her, "I went to the Liyue Bubu Lu to check, and your medicine is fine; they prescribed it. Take it on time, and you'll get better."

"Really?!" Anna's eyes lit up. The only reason she doubted the authenticity of the medicine was that the ingredients were too strange.

Strange things like raspberries swallowed by grass slimes and windmill chrysanthemums blown by wind slimes are all in the prescription.

This made Anna wonder if she had been scammed. She complained about her prescription to people around her more than once, including Ember, who used to run all over Mondstadt.

Yu Jin nodded, then continued, "Not only that, I have something else to give you."

As he spoke, Ember took out a photograph and a seven-colored bracelet and gave them to Anna.

"What is this?" Anna asked curiously as she took the gift from Ember.

The picture was very clear, showing Ember crossing a storm in the dark outer sea; and the seven-colored bracelet made Anna feel that it was no ordinary object.

"A photo of me adventuring in the Dark Sea, and a bracelet I made from seven types of formless cores," Ember explained calmly.

Then Catherine and Anna crashed.

"The Dark Outer Sea?"

"The bracelet worn by the Seven Formless Core?"

Anna felt her throat was dry and hoarse. She looked at Ember in front of her. She had occasionally overheard people in Mondstadt discussing the strongest fighters in Mondstadt, and Ember's name was among them.

Although Ember himself is not a Mondstadt person.

But she hadn't expected Ember to be this powerful. So he'd been in the Dark Sea all these past few days?

"No, I can't accept this, it's too valuable!" Anna hurriedly handed over the bracelet and the photo.

This is proof of a great adventurer's adventures; it's extremely valuable.

Yu Jin found Anna's flattered expression amusing. He tapped Anna on the head and chuckled.

"What's so valuable about it? Everyone has that."

Yes, Ember also has a large stack of photos, all of which are landscape photos of the Dark Sea, including some photos of demon gods.

He had originally intended to include Kootri, but Kootri refused outright. Judging from his tone, ordinary people who knew of the Seven Dragon Kings' existence probably wouldn't fare well.

"Eh?"

Anna was stunned again. She silently put away the photo and bracelet and said gratefully, "Then I'll accept them. Thank you, Mr. Ember."

"Hehe, although I have them all, the gifts I gave to each person were different." Yu Jin smiled and took out a stack of photos, reciting them as if they were his own treasures:

"Seleus will definitely want this photo of him holding the Adventurers' Guild flag; he cares most about the guild and the newcomers."

"Lin would definitely like this picture of cooking in the Dark Sea. She's always teaching people how to grill skewers on the outskirts of Mondstadt. When are we going to take her to the Dark Sea to grill some skewers?"

"And this, a picture of two demons fighting, Stanley... well, Stanley would definitely like it."

……

Each time Yu Jin pulled out a picture, he could tell who it was meant for, and he kept rambling on like that for a long time.

Catherine looked at the busy Ember and her smile widened. She was very grateful to have met Ember, and she was sure that her future adventures would not be boring.

"Haha, everyone is so lucky to have such a great mentor," Anna laughed. She knew that the members of the Adventurers' Guild would be so excited after receiving these gifts that they wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

"Really? Then you'd better take your medicine on time. I'm really looking forward to you becoming a junior." Yu Jin put away the photo and encouraged Anna again.

"Yes, I will. I'll need your guidance then." Anna was no longer as dejected as before; she now longed to go on an adventure.

"Of course, I really like the younger generation the most," Yu Jin said with a smile, arms crossed.

Chapter 100 The Power of Hidden Techniques

2023-08-28

"Mr. Ember, where shall we go next?" Catherine followed Ember as they began to stroll around Mondstadt once more.

“Next up are the real juniors. I promised them I’d give them special gifts.” Yu Jin stroked his chin, pondering what to give them.

The previous photos were shared by everyone, but this special gift was reserved for Fischl and Bennett alone.

"Hmm?" Yu Jin's eyes lit up, and some good ideas flashed through his mind.

So, Ember stopped dawdling and started running wildly through Mondstadt with Catherine.

Soon, on a street, Ember spotted Bennett and Fischl strolling around.

Due to the Dragon Plague, the Adventurers' Guild is now receiving very few commissions, leaving many adventurers with little free time.

Bennett and Fischer were clearly among them.

"What are you doing?" Ember stepped forward and patted Bennett and Fischl on the shoulder.

"Senior? And Miss Catherine!" Bennett turned around and exclaimed in surprise.

“The one who burns the sins, and the attendant who is responsible for judging them!” Fischl was still acting like a typical chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

"Hello, senior, and Miss Catherine." Oz, who was flying to the side, also nodded and greeted them.

Bennett saw Ember and Catherine arrive together and asked in surprise, "Miss Catherine, why are you with your senior? Is there some great adventure going on?"

"Hahaha, the lightning of holy judgment has begun to rise in my hands. Sin, let me see it!" Fischl also became excited.

“What the young lady means is that she can’t wait,” Oz explained from the side.

Catherine smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm the new Catherine. I should still be working for the Adventurers' Guild. I'm just getting acquainted with Mondstadt by following Mr. Ember."

"Wow! A new Miss Catherine!" Bennett exclaimed in amazement. He had heard that every country had a Catherine, but he had only ever seen the one in Mondstadt. Today, he had finally met another one.

“An endless incarnation, huh? Can it rival this princess?” Fischl said this, but the curiosity in her eyes betrayed her.

Seeing the two of them looking at Catherine from left to right, Yu Jin said, "Alright, stop looking. Do you remember what I told you before I left?"

"Gift!"

"A treasure hidden deep within the world!"

Bennett and Fischl immediately became excited; they had been imagining the gift from Ember for a long time.

"Let's go, let's go outside the city!" Yu Jin looked at the street; this wasn't a good place to show off his skills.

So he led Bennett and the others out of the city. As for the Dragon Disaster, with Ember around, no one took it seriously.

In an open space, Yu Jin and the others stopped.

"Great place!" Yu Jin looked around. It was open and flat, a perfect place to use his inner techniques!

Then Ember pulled Fischl out. Fischl used a bow, so after much deliberation, Ember could only teach her the legendary forbidden technique.

“Watch closely, Fischl!” Ember nodded to Fischl, then took out two bows and a crossbow.

The bow is a regular bow and a dragon-hunting greatbow, and the crossbow is a repeating crossbow.

Repeating Crossbow – The weapon used by the slave knight Gale. Originally designed for one-to-many combat, it was modified to fire in rapid succession.

Having endured endless travel and battles, it is not only distorted but also stained with blood. Due to overuse, it has become easily damaged.