Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 379 My lord, please follow me

"explain."

Lu Mingfei stepped on Henriks' chest, the immense force pinning him firmly to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

"Who exactly is this so-called master you're talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Henriks's face, which had been filled with resentment, paused slightly before he flew into a rage:
"Are you humiliating me?"

The owner of the Volcano Mansion is one of the few people standing at the very top of the border region. His name resounds throughout the Broken War, and there is no one who has faded away who does not know him.

Lu Mingfei looked at him in bewilderment, not understanding why the guy was reacting this way, but he was too lazy to care. He simply held the greatsword to the guy's neck, and all the problems were "solved".

Henriks answered honestly:

"Our master is one of the Fragment Lords, Lord Lawyer Raccard."

Upon hearing this name, Lu Mingfei paused slightly, the sword he had placed against the other man's neck.

He remembered. There was indeed such a figure in the intelligence gathered in the Hall of the Round Table—"Lord of the Volcanic Mansion of Gmir, Judge Rakad." He was one of the five known monarchs who possessed fragments of the Great Rune.

"It turned out to be him."

Lu Mingfei muttered to himself.

Lu Mingfei still vaguely remembered Bai Zhi's evaluation of this person.

He was a merciless judge and the superior of many interrogators. A man as serpentine as a snake, chilling to the bone.

Mount Gemir is located in the Golden Tree Land, west of the Alpine Plateau.

That was the place where the fighting was most brutal during the Broken War.

"...Rakad committed blasphemy and is an unforgivable enemy."

Seeing that Lu Mingfei seemed somewhat moved, Henriks assumed he was wavering and immediately endured the excruciating pain, continuing:
"That's right! It is Lord Lakad! Faded One, you possess such great power, why do you submit to that hypocritical Golden Law?"

Join us! Join the Volcano Manor and follow Lord Raccard's will!
Together we will hunt down those...those compatriots still blindly loyal to the flawed order, and establish a new era for the Heralds!

His words were inflammatory, painting a picture of a future of betrayal and destruction.

Lu Mingfei remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

A glimmer of hope ignited in Henriksson's heart as he awaited a response from the other party.

A few seconds later, Lu Mingfei's deep voice came through the mask.

"Hunting one's own kind? Establishing a new era?"

He changed the subject, his contempt undisguised:

"But I'm only interested in truly strong people. Hunting an unarmed female follower like you... is too low-class for me. I have no interest in that."

Upon hearing this, Henriks assumed that Lu Mingfei thought the target was too weak, and immediately grasped at it like a lifeline, saying:
"No, no, no! My lord, you misunderstand! Our hunting targets at the Volcano Mansion are far more than just these! We have also obtained traces of many powerful individuals! For example, the ancient knight Ishtopia, 'Twilight' Riley, and... and 'Great Horn' Teragas!"

"Great Horn, Terragos?"

Lu Mingfei's sword, which was resting against the other man's neck, twitched slightly. He repeated the name, his tone seemingly tinged with interest.

"Yes Yes!"

Henriks, seeing an opportunity, spoke even faster.

"'Great Horn' Telagos! He is one of the strongest and most senior Faded Ones, renowned far and wide! If you, sir, are interested in such a powerful figure, we can certainly..."

"Where is he?"

Lu Mingfei interrupted him and asked directly.

Henriks hesitated for a moment, then stammered:
"He...he's unpredictable...I...I don't know his exact location right now...but! I can introduce you to our leaders! They must know more about powerful individuals! With your strength, you'll definitely be able to..." "Oh?"

Lu Mingfei chuckled softly, interrupting his incessant chatter.

"So, your position at the Volcano Mansion... isn't very high, is it? You don't even have any decent intelligence. No wonder you were sent to bully a little girl and do this dirty work that can't be brought to the table."

These words were like a cold needle, piercing Henrik's last shred of dignity and hope.

The eagerness on his face froze instantly, turning into shame and despair at having the truth exposed.

"you……!"

He wanted to say something more, perhaps a curse, or perhaps a final plea for mercy.

But Lu Mingfei had lost all patience.

The sword flashed.

Henrik's words caught in his throat as his head rolled off, splashing mud and water, his face still contorted with terror and resentment.

Lu Mingfei flicked the blood off the blade, wiped it with a strip of cloth from his waist, and then sheathed the sword.

He turned to look at Lenia, the tenacious young lady who was now grimacing as she bandaged her wound.

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and said:

Don't bother.

As he spoke, he untied the red Dettol chalice from his waist and gently tossed it over.

The exquisite bottle traced an arc in the air, and Lenia instinctively caught it.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, and you can feel the warm and vibrant life force it contains.

Born into the Faded Ones family and having received rigorous training as a member of the Hoslaw family's upper class, Lenia clearly recognized what it was.

"This is too valuable!" Lenia's first reaction was to refuse. "Sir Knight, this...this is too precious! I only have minor injuries, I can't waste your..."

"Use it if you're allowed to."

Lu Mingfei interrupted her:
"Do you expect me to carry you to find Diaros? Or do you want to stay here a little longer and wait for his accomplices to come looking for you?"

That last sentence worked.

Without further hesitation, Lenia drank a small sip of the red dew, and her injuries quickly healed to the point where she could barely move.

She moved her previously injured leg, and after confirming it was alright, she immediately stood up and gave Lu Mingfei a standard and respectful curtsy.
"Thank you, Lord Lu Mingfei. The Renia and Hoslau families will forever remember your kindness."

Lu Mingfei waved his hand casually.

"Don't thank me, thank Diaros instead," he remarked. "He was one of the few guys who were willing to have a friendly conversation with me when I first came to the Round Table Hall... He was a bit long-winded, but not a bad person."

"I'll take you back to the Round Table Hall to find him in a little while; it's safe there."

When Lenia heard the young master being praised in this way, she felt both warm and a little embarrassed. She wanted to thank him again on behalf of the young master, but Lu Mingfei raised his hand to stop her.

"Don't thank me yet, let me ask you something." Lu Mingfei changed the subject, seemingly choosing his words carefully, "Do you know anything about the Brilliant Stone Key..."

He paused, seemingly realizing he had asked too directly, and changed his answer:

"Forget it, do you know where in Lienia you can find a mage from the Academy of Reyalucaria? Or, someone who knows this lake region very well would also be helpful."

After a moment's thought, Lenia's eyes lit up, and she immediately replied:
"Sir, please follow me."

(End of this chapter)