Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 87 Time!
"Is it?
He looked down at the grotesque humanoid skeleton, a trace of sorrow passing through his heart.

This is one of the pains that Lu Mingfei least wants to face, yet finds hardest to forget.

He bent down, not daring to look at that face, and silently put him back into a corner of the narrow space.

"Don't blame me, Lao Tang."

He murmured to himself. Unbeknownst to him, certain qualities within him had subtly changed.

The world remains unchanged, the white clouds remain the same, and the Longxiang Church stands as always.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Lu Mingfei had no reason to stay. He needed to seize the time to improve his strength. Although the flow of time in the border region was different from that in reality, it was not completely still.

“Master,” he nodded to the old knight, “I’m leaving.”

Just as Lu Mingfei's armored boots clattered on the floor as he walked toward the church entrance, the old knight suddenly called out to him.

“Kid,” he said in a low voice, “don’t be too hasty.”

Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

The old knight understood him too well. Throughout the journey, he buried all his anxiety and restlessness deep inside, trying his best to appear calm, but in the end, the old knight saw right through him.

This time, the old knight didn't turn away again, nor did he retreat alone into the depths of the church. He silently watched Lu Mingfei's back; this little apprentice, whom he had taken in on a whim, was finally starting to resemble a "knight."

Maybe this kid really can become king?
The old knight shook his head with a wry smile.

Time, please slow down.
Let this old man see just how far he can go.

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After leaving the Dragon Feast Church, Lu Mingfei teleported directly to the small room next to Stoneville's door.

He recalled the route to the Nymgford Tower.

Starting from the small room next to the door, pass through the rain of arrows, then turn left; there will be a blessing. From the blessing point, pass through the checkpoint, first making sure to clear out the soldiers within your field of vision, then turn right; you will see a magnificent and enormous archway, which is the only way to the Tower of Divinity.

Natsuki Subaru confidently told him that this was the shortest route to the target location, bar none, although it was a bit difficult to run.
Emiya Shirou did not refute this, but simply warned that a lion was lurking in the bushes by the door, "very difficult to deal with."

Lu Mingfei didn't take it too seriously. Or rather, what creature in the border region isn't difficult to deal with? He'd seen mountain demons, bats, dragons, and octopuses before. As for lions, he could just die a few more times; how could they be harder to kill than dragons?

With these thoughts in mind, he took out a Lost Knight's Great Shield from the narrow space and replaced it with a King's Straight Sword.

As for why not use the Knight of the Lost Home's dual greatswords?
Because it's too heavy!
Who would carry two barbells while charging through a hail of bullets? Besides, there were no enemies in the doorway at all, so who would they shoot?

So, charge! Lu Mingfei braced his hands against the large shield and charged out of the small room next to the door without hesitation. With the clatter of the hinges, the huge iron gate slowly rose, and the empty city gate was littered with the corpses of the challengers. The dense crossbow bolts made them almost unrecognizable.

clang!clang!clang!
The arrow struck the sturdy shield with a metallic clang, then bounced off and fell to the ground.

Lu Mingfei's movements weren't particularly agile, but the Storm Knight armor, crafted in the ancient dragon era, provided excellent protection for his body: he could dodge 50% of the arrows, deflect 30% with his shield, and the remaining 20% ​​couldn't penetrate the thick armor at all.

What? This is pretty simple.
whoosh-

It was as if a silver arc of death had swept across the sky.

The fear of impending death instantly shut down all senses; all that remained in my ears was the piercing whistle of crossbow bolts tearing through the air, almost ripping my eardrums. The violent vortex of air brutally ripped through the air ahead.

Lu Mingfei's body reacted faster than his brain could process. In that split second, his muscles contracted wildly, causing his body to twist—

boom!
The massive metal arrow, with overwhelming force, like a falling meteor, violently grazed his outer armor and embedded itself deeply into the rock behind him, sending debris flying.

It was so close, just an inch or less.

Lu Mingfei stiffly turned his body, as if his soul had left his body for a brief moment. Only then did he come back to his senses, and sweat dripped down his body like a waterfall.

Worthy!

He began to sprint like a madman, his movements as flamboyant as could be, as if the heavy armor he wore didn't exist. His adrenaline surged to its peak—if the Faded Ones had adrenaline.

Hurry up and move your legs, you dead leg!
Lu Mingfei shouted in his heart, and his body burst forth with unprecedented agility!
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
On the other side of the city gate, the soldiers operating the huge crossbows seemed to have been aroused to their ferocity as well, the silver arcs weaving a cold-blooded strangulation net!
Clang! Clang! Bang! Splat!
The Knight of the Lost Land's shield had become his lifeline. A cunning crossbow bolt grazed the edge of the shield, the resulting gust of wind nearly ripping off his visor. Another bolt struck a weak point in the shoulder armor, the steel arrowhead clashing violently with the plate, even sending sparks flying!
The terrifying impact caused him to stumble, and his left arm went numb instantly.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Lu Mingfei grimaced, but his steps didn't falter at all; instead, he accelerated forward!
The exiled soldier on the steps, wielding a crossbow, hadn't even had time to draw his sword when Lu Mingfei beheaded him in an instant. The splattered blood stained his armor, but he had no time to care and had no intention of continuing the fight. With a lazy roll, he rushed towards the small house next to the door like the wind!
Blessings! Blessings!

*Swoosh! Swoosh!* Two chilling sounds, like arrows piercing rock, came right behind him! Dust and gravel splattered all over him.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Lu Mingfei collapsed in the blessed light, like a fish long out of water being nourished by saliva. Beneath his armor, his heart pounded wildly in his chest, almost bursting through his diaphragm. The dull pain and abrasions on his body burned intensely.

"Damn it... that was too exciting..." Lu Mingfei cursed weakly, feeling like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

"Natsuki Subaru, you bastard... You call this 'a little difficult to run'?! This is practically 'a deadly run' all the way!"

The thought of that guy who confidently gave directions made him want to go back and strangle him right then and there.

(End of this chapter)