"Heh! Just as I expected! For the people of Irithyll of Boreal Valley who know Gwyndolin is dead, such a disguise is useless. Too bad today, you're going to be eaten by me!! Hahahaha!!!" Eldridge laughed maniacally, revealing Lu Ming's fate.
However, Lu Ming's face showed no panic whatsoever; instead, he remained remarkably calm.
Such an expression displeased Eldridge, who enjoyed hearing food screams and watching its twisted and horrific faces contort as it died.
“I have the blood of an ancient god within me that I can’t even control. Aldrich, the Deep Saint who devoured gods, is he sure that Gwyndolin can compare to this forbidden bloodline?” Lu Ming asked with a sneer, “Aren’t you afraid that the Deep Sea Age will arrive ahead of schedule?”
"You bastard! What do you even know?!" Eldridge flew into a rage at the mention of 'Age of the Deep'.
Ignoring Eldridge's roar, Lu Ming suddenly laughed and said, "I don't recall saying that I cloned a number of Old Gods, did I?"
Upon hearing this, even Eldridge couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"You're insane!!"
Eldridge and the burly man behind him, seeing the dangerous smile on Lu Ming's face, couldn't help but think he was a madman.
Having no choice but to temporarily let Lu Ming go, they left with Lisa instead.
However, before leaving, Eldridge left behind a comment.
"Prepare to face the wrath of your grandchildren, you undead demon!"
After saying that, Eldridge raised his hand and cast a spell that struck Philner's legs, who was watching anxiously from the carriage, breaking both of her legs instantly!
"Ferna!!" Upon seeing this, Lu Ming shouted in concern.
But Philner had already fainted...
"This is the price you pay for threatening me!!" (To be continued.)
Chapter Twenty-One - The Disheartened
Lu Ming, who had collapsed from exhaustion, woke up at his parents' house in Philner, where he had been staying for several months.
As soon as Lu Ming opened his eyes, he saw Archbishop Tut examining him.
"You're awake?" Archbishop Tut placed a glass of hot milk on the bedside table after noticing that Lu Ming was awake.
"She's awake." Slowly standing up, Lu Ming asked with some concern, "How is Philna?"
"Physically, there's nothing seriously wrong with her anymore. It's just..."
Seeing that Archbishop Tut was hesitant to speak, Lu Ming knew that he didn't want to say anything.
"But she can't stand up anymore?"
Sighing softly, Lu Ming felt terrible about what had happened with Fernana. They were already outside the city of Agamemnon, and yet this had occurred—truly bad luck!
"Did you save us?" Holding a cup of hot milk, Lu Ming remained silent for a while before speaking again.
“No, I only arrived in Agamemnon recently. I was just summoned by Sham to treat you and Philna.”
"I see." After drinking the hot milk in one gulp, Lu Ming got off the hospital bed and walked towards where Philner was.
On the way, Lu Ming saw Meisha and Kaiser, who had previously escaped.
Without saying a word, Lu Ming walked straight into Philner's room.
Upon seeing Lu Ming enter, the elderly Ozmoz couple, who were taking care of Fernana, left the room, allowing Lu Ming and Fernana to be alone for a while.
"I'm sorry, I didn't protect you..." Holding Philner's hand, Lu Ming felt very guilty.
"I'm glad you're alright." Philner smiled weakly as he touched Lu Ming's face.
“Ferna…”
"Lu Ming, you will marry me, right?"
"Yes! I definitely will!"
“Isn’t that good?” Philner smiled bravely.
Looking at Philner's smiling face, Lu Ming secretly vowed in his heart that no matter what, he must completely kill that bastard Eldridge!
This was not only for Fernand, but also for himself.
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After a brief conversation with Philner, Lu Ming, feeling somewhat tired, told Philner to rest. He then went out and headed towards the Grand Duke's mansion, intending to question Grand Duke Reys about why the two Earls of Erebus were connected to the Deep Abyss.
However, as soon as he stepped outside, Lu Ming saw someone who was neither familiar nor unfamiliar.
"are you OK?"
"Did you save us?"
"Yes."
"You found those two girls too?"
"I just happened to run into them."
"..."
"For the sake of us all being members of the Undead Squad, Lu Ming, give up."
"why?"
"It's only been one encounter, and it's already turned into this. Who knows what will happen next time? So you should just give up."
"Absolutely not! I will never let that cannibalistic Eldridge get away with this!"
"This is the king... Hehehehe..."
"We are the Lord of Cinder, and so is he. Why should we be afraid of him?"
"But we are not the Lords of Cinder alone, we are a group of people..."
"****Wood, do you really think the Undead Legion is inferior to the Deep?"
Are you as old-fashioned as they are?
"I'll stop at nothing to survive!"
Even if you fall into the abyss?
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Lu Ming's reply, ****Wood tossed a greatsword and a curved dagger to Lu Ming.
"These things are useless to me. I hope they'll bring you success, though I think it's impossible..."
"..."
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Lu Ming had barely stepped into the Grand Duke's mansion in Raelus when he ran into Lothric and Nero.
"Looks like those idiots didn't kill you after all."
"What do you know?!" Looking at Losrick's pale face, Lu Ming roared angrily.
"First, that little girl is your granddaughter, Amelia's daughter. Second, the reason they went to intercept you is because that girl has evidence that you secretly modified the virus in Haskar, as well as a notebook in which you wrote that you are the Deep Saint. Third, Eldridge is now a member of the Dark Elves and no longer has anything to do with Miracaissa. The one who summoned him was naturally also a Dark Elf."
"And what about Kanina's situation?!"
Lothric pointed to Nero beside him and laughed, "Then you'll have to ask him."
Seeing that Lothric had betrayed her, and noticing Lu Ming staring at her with an icy gaze, Nero hurriedly exclaimed in fear, "It was the vampires' idea! We had no choice! If we didn't do this, Erebus would be plunged into panic!!"
"Damn it!!" Nero's reply enraged Lu Ming.
Initially, Lu Ming didn't know that Kanina was already a vampire. But on his way to the Grand Duke's mansion, Lu Ming overheard many people talking about Kanina joining the vampire clan, and only then did he realize that besides Eldridge's matter, there was something else waiting for him.
Seeing Lu Ming's extreme rage, Lothric sighed and continued, "What's done is done. Our most important task now is to find Eldridge, who's hiding in Erebus! He's bound to cause a lot of trouble in Erebus!"
Where are Kanina and Amelia now?
"Kanina is currently in the vampire settlement, negotiating with the ordinary people there. Amelia, on the other hand, is gathering the Londor people hidden in the city to track down Eldridge's hiding place within the city."
"Take me to the vampires' side!"
Lothric shook his head and then led Lu Ming to a huge conference room.
"We have a meeting with the vampires today. Wait here for a moment, and you will be able to see your daughter and the vampires."
Lu Ming frowned as he sat down in his seat and said angrily, "That had to be the case!"
Lothric and Nero also took their seats.
“You killed Amon and Carrot, and now Erebus is missing two more counts. So, in addition to discussing matters concerning the vampires, this meeting will also decide who will fill the three vacant count titles.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming pondered for a moment and then said, "Count Amon has many offspring, so it's impossible for him to lose this title. Count Carrot also has two sons, and although neither of them are particularly outstanding, they should still be able to manage the territory to some extent. But it seems that you intend to hand over the title of Count Laques, who chose to assassinate the Grand Duke, to the vampires."
“Actually, Nero and I were also unwilling to give this title to a vampire. But the nobles had held a meeting before, and most of them agreed to it. Nero and I had no choice.”
"I have no interest in discussing whether the title should be given to a vampire. I just hope you don't touch my fiancée Philna's title, or you'll regret it!"
"You can rest assured about that. Even if the Grand Duke still wants to kill Count Ozmoz, neither of us will agree. After all, the only people we can truly rely on right now are Nero, me, and you."
"Humph!"
"Alright, alright! Add Count Ozmoz too, is that alright?"
As they were talking, some viscounts and barons were led into the conference room by servants and guards.
"Has Viscount Lu Ming returned? It seems those vampires won't dare to be so arrogant anymore." The nobles had just entered the conference room when they spotted Lu Ming and said to each other.
"Are vampires so arrogant in Agamemnon?" Upon hearing this, Lu Ming couldn't help but ask a viscount he knew well.
"Judging from what Viscount Lu Ming said, you encountered vampires on your way back?"
"I did encounter one. Because I had to cooperate with the vampires, I didn't kill him. I just fed him to the vampires."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, saying, "As expected of Viscount Lu Ming, impressive! But he shouldn't be dead, right?"
"He's not dead, but he's developed a psychological trauma now. He trembles whenever he sees a girl," Lu Ming nodded slightly.
"It's already ruined, isn't it? But the vampires are so arrogant now. Not only are they using the berserk state of magical beasts to threaten the small villages all over Erebus, but they're also gradually starting to threaten us nobles. If we don't control them, things could get out of hand!"
Lu Ming and Lothric exchanged a glance, thought for a moment, and then said, "I think the appearance of the vampires will cause a lot of discontent among the vampires hiding in Erebus. If we establish an autonomous region in the Chiron Mountains of Muspelheim that allows them to live, it should be possible to get them to fight against the vampires for us."
“The Chiron Mountains area is a no-man's land, so it wouldn't be a problem for the vampires. But the Church of Light probably won't agree. After all, vampires are still human, while vampires are undead. According to their doctrine, the undead must be eliminated!” a viscount offered his opinion.
But these words were overheard by a representative of the Church of Light who was entering the meeting room with Amelia.
After he sat down, he said, "If we can control those vampires and prevent them from harming the people, the Church will agree to use them to restrain the vampires!"
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