Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 275 deepdark talisman
Lu Mingfei followed Kenneth Hyde through the now-recaptured Hyde Fortress.

To be fair, Kenneth Hyde is indeed a man of some skill.

In a short time, he had arranged the affairs in the city in an orderly manner. The abandoned defensive equipment at the city gate was reused, and more sentries were arranged around it.

The two wandered through the fortress in a maze of twists and turns, eventually arriving at the platform where Lu Mingfei had executed the knight commander. They then turned right and entered the dimly lit tower.

The tower is very tall, accessible only by a single, old wooden staircase.

This design is clearly intended to facilitate defense.

By assigning one soldier to guard the bottom and one or two soldiers to guard the top, a double layer of protection is formed.

Even if the enemy captures the lower fortress, the people above can hold their ground and wait for reinforcements as long as they cut the wooden ladders.

This looks like something quite heavy...

Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

The two carefully climbed up the creaking, old wooden ladder.

The tower was dimly lit, with only a few rays of light filtering through narrow windows at the top, and the air was filled with the smell of dust and rotting wood.

Upon reaching the top, the space suddenly opened up, much to Lu Mingfei's surprise.

This was not the treasure room or command center I had imagined; instead, it was unusually spacious, with only a heavy-looking box carved from a single piece of rock in the center.

The box was covered with a thick layer of dust, indicating that it had not been touched for a long time.

Kenneth Hyde took a few deep breaths to calm his rapid breathing caused by the climb.

He walked to the stone box and carefully took out a simple brass key from his pocket, on which the Hyde family crest could still be faintly seen.

He struggled to insert the key into the lock, and with a dull "click" and Kenneth's straining, the heavy stone box lid was slowly lifted.

Inside the box were no dazzling jewels or gold and silver, only an exquisite brocade box, lying quietly inside, forming a stark contrast with the rough stone box.

Kenneth Hyde took out the brocade box with both hands, carefully brushed away the non-existent dust on the surface, and then solemnly opened it and presented it to Lu Mingfei.

“My lord, this is an item that the Hyde family has guarded for generations, and it is also a key token for accessing higher realms.”

Lu Mingfei looked down and saw an item lying peacefully on the soft silk lining the brocade box.

Was that half a badge?

Lu Mingfei gently took it out and examined it closely in the light.

This is a round metal plaque cast from an unknown metal. It is divided into two halves in the center, and this should be the left half.

The cards are about the size of a palm, with a simple and even somewhat rugged design.

The surface of the plaque is engraved with intricate patterns. You can vaguely see that the center is a golden tree that has been split in two, and the main figure is a majestic and solemn knight wearing armor. He holds a round shield with a golden tree pattern in one hand and a huge ceremonial axe above his head in the other. His helmet is decorated with a tree crown.

Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

He had seen knights like that before, but not in real life.

Atop the chariots at the border heroes' cemetery stands a statue in the same style.

Presumably, they are knights directly under the Golden Family from the legendary, distant royal city of "Rodel".

It looks like some kind of very important certificate.
Lu Mingfei's eyes narrowed slightly, and a phrase surfaced in his mind.

[Dicos Symbol (left)]

The scepter depicting a golden tree on its surface is a metal plaque on its left side.

By combining the two scepters and raising them overhead, one can activate the Dikedas Elevator, connecting the Altan Plateau with Lienia. It is said that the right half of the scepter is in the far east, stored in the Pharos Fortress within the Dragon Tomb.

Lu Mingfei's hand trembled violently, and the half of the cold metal talisman almost slipped from his fingers.

He subconsciously clenched his fingers, and although he remained relatively calm, the shock hidden in his eyes was almost overflowing, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret.

No, not just seemingly, this is the earth-shattering secret that will make Nymgford tremble!
The Dikedas symbol...left half? Activate the giant elevator...connecting the Altar Plateau and Lienia?!

These keywords exploded in his mind like thunder, stirring up a tidal wave.

Asian Altar Plateau!

That is the only way to the royal city of Rodel, a region that countless faded people dream of but can never reach!
Whether it was Sir Hundred Wisdom, the people of the Round Table Hall, or the powerful lone warriors like Teragos and Lennir, they were all searching for a way to the Altan Plateau.

The roads to and from there had long been cut off by the upper echelons, isolating them from each other. Countless years had passed, and even intelligence about it remained unknown.

This is also what is currently troubling Lu Mingfei the most.

He promised the girl with reddish-brown hair that he would take her to the roots of the golden tree.

The girl had kept her promise and fulfilled her commitment more than once, but the knight had been circling around Ningmgefu, never even touching the path to the plateau.

This stagnation often felt like a thorn pricking his heart.

But now... this half of the metal talisman is like a lightning bolt tearing through the fog, suddenly illuminating the path ahead!

Lu Mingfei stroked the half of the talisman in his hand, his mind churning with thoughts.

Then the next thing to do is clear.

Head to the location marked "Hunting Death" (D), meet with Granger, hunt the dragon Guirel, then travel west to activate the Great Rune of Rataen, and finally conquer Pharos Fortress.

Finally, traverse the mysterious lake region of Lienia, teeming with magicians, to find the path to the Dicots Grand Elevator.

It seems there's no way I can be lazy.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions. In his golden eyes, it seemed as if molten lava was flowing.

Beneath the throne lies a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Having chosen this path, there is no turning back.

Then let's go and give it a try.

Lu Mingfei put this half of the Dikedas symbol into his storage space.

The value of this item cannot be measured by any runes.

It is the ticket to a higher level.

"Kenneth."

Lu Mingfei turned to Kenneth Hyde, who was waiting respectfully, and his voice regained its composure:

“I will accept this scepter. From this day forward, I will take over the responsibility of guarding Hyde Fortress and this half of the scepter.”

You did a great job, you helped me a lot, thank you.

Kenneth Hyde bowed slightly.

He could sense that the lord's aura had undergone some subtle changes.

He seemed to have become more resolute, and also more dangerous.

(End of this chapter)