Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 115 Melina Never Lies

"The final battleground of King Govrei's campaign."

Lu Mingfei's silver-armored fingers traced the ancient, slightly worn sword-shaped stone tablet as he softly read the white characters enchanted with special power:

"The golden army swept through the land like a whirlwind, winning every battle in its path—"

"But without the blessing, the color fades."

Is this the origin of the term "faded one"?
Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

He turned around, looked at Melina who was standing silently behind him, and asked:

"Why did King Gefulei and his army lose their blessing? Was it because his wife kicked him out? Or was it because of that so-called Supreme Will that discarded them after they had served their purpose?"

Melina did not answer; she remained silent.

Lu Mingfei understood.

Melina never lies.

If it's something she doesn't know, she'll say so directly; but if she remains silent, it means she doesn't want to talk about it.

An ordinary person might question this situation. However, Lu Mingfei was already used to it.

He was used to Melina like this.

Lu Mingfei shrugged and then posed another question:
"If the Faded Ones are those who have lost their blessings, then what am I? I am a Faded One, but I can still see the blessings. And those guys in the Round Table Hall who were summoned back by two fingers, they must be too, right?"

This problem has been troubling Lu Mingfei for a long time.

It is said that the Faded Ones, after being exiled from the Weeping Peninsula, soon died in battle outside the border, and were then awakened to return to the border to fight again.

So what is he?

Why does he possess this ability to rewind time? Why is he different from other Faded Ones, able to survive without food or water and without relying on witches to strengthen himself?

This time, Melina finally broke her silence and spoke, her voice as calm as ever:

"do not know."

Lu Mingfei was speechless with emotion.

Recently, these pointless and futile conversations have become the norm between them.

The journey from the relatively vibrant plains of Nymgford to Galid, a wasteland soaked in crimson decay, was long and arduous.

To save time, Lu Mingfei traveled almost without sleep. Beneath his feet was cracked red earth, above him was a suffocating sky that seemed perpetually shrouded in ash, and all he could see were decaying, withered trees and jagged rocks.

This monotonous and tedious trek was a double torture for both the mind and body for a loser who always liked to mutter to himself and relieve stress by complaining.

The only thing that could offer him some comfort was that Melina was with him.

Although this woman is incredibly quiet and reserved, she is still a human being, and a unique, mysterious, and beautiful one-eyed girl with a flawed beauty.

What a feast for the eyes.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath of the air in Galid, which smelled of anxiety and decay, trying to soothe his heart, which was tormented by the tedious journey.

He turned and walked toward the dilapidated church on the distant hillside, which was charred beyond recognition by flames.

Subaru said that this was the first stop on the way from Nimgford to Galid, and also the first blessed point. Although he himself did not come in this way, he confidently declared to Lu Mingfei that among the existing Faded Ones, he was definitely the one who knew this area best.

“Think about it,” he gestured with a hint of smugness, “while everyone else is cowering in the safe zone, fearing the pervasive crimson decay in the air, I’m already wielding a greatsword and roaming freely across this cursed land!”

The reality, of course, was not as glamorous and legendary as he boasted.

Actually, it was because he accidentally stepped into a teleportation trap when he went out, and then he was unexpectedly invaded by Kaneki, who was in a frenzy at the time. He was chased around and had various adventures by chance. Finally, one day he met his good brother, Kenshin Himura, who was on duty, and was able to complete the "newbie tutorial", return to Nymgofu, slay demons, and return to his hometown.

Oh, wait, I forgot this guy is a transmigrator who has traveled through time twice. He can't even go back to his original Earth; he can only struggle and survive in this other world.

Ugh, time travel, that dreaded time travel.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, and just as he was about to approach the church, a strange line of runes suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The meaning of the rune was transmitted to his mind:

"Invaded by Anastasia, the 'Devouring Faded One'."

Anastasia... which Bloodfinger is it again? Or some other weird thing? Why is the name so strange?
Wait a minute, I've never heard of this person among the existing transmigrators!

The name "The Devourer of Fading Colors" sent a chill down Lu Mingfei's spine.

"Wow, Galid's welcoming ceremony is really enthusiastic."

Lu Mingfei cursed under his breath, his body reacting swiftly.

bass! bass!
The Storm Greatsword on his back was drawn, and golden pupils slowly lit up beneath his mask.

In this tense silence, at the dilapidated, smoke-blackened entrance of the church, a figure, a figure as red as blood, gradually took shape, as if slowly seeping from the filth.

A tall woman.

She wore a traditional clergy robe, solemn in style, yet its color was anything but sacred. The robe was stained with ominous dark red blood, and its edges were badly worn.

What was most chilling was the weapon she held in her hand. It was an enormous, astonishing machete, with a broad and thick blade, almost like an enlarged version of a butcher's knife.

The woman exuded an aura of bloodlust and ferocity, just like her title, "The Devourer of Faded Colors."

The moment she appeared, her eyes locked onto Lu Mingfei's figure. A chilling killing intent, greedy and insane, emanated from her gaze.

One second she was motionless, the next she burst out like a scarlet ghost, the heavy, massive cleaver in her hand as if it had no weight.

Speed, unimaginable speed and explosiveness!
The enormous, incredibly heavy cleaver, carrying a ferocious aura that seemed capable of slicing a human body in two, tore through the filthy air and slashed down at Lu Mingfei as if he were nothing more than a piece of meat on a chopping board!

"Damn! He's a monster with both Strength and Speed ​​at A-rank?!"

Lu Mingfei sneered:
"But whatever, you dare to stand in front of me without armor!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Mingfei shot out like a fully drawn crossbow!

clang--

The deafening clang of metal shattered the deathly silence of Galid.

Anastasia's massive, powerful cleaver, designed specifically for slicing people, was steadily parried by Lu Mingfei's Storm Greatsword, which he raised with his left hand. The sparks that flew out were like brief fireworks.

A hint of surprise flashed in Anastasia's eyes.

This seemingly inevitable strike was actually stopped by the faded figure on the cutting board? And with just one hand?
(End of this chapter)