Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 172 Death in Fate
At this moment, Lu Mingfei's senses were heightened by his desire for the dragon's bounty, and the dragon blood within him roared wildly.

His golden pupils held no other emotion, only the most intense killing intent!
He spread his arms, and a raging hurricane roared along the sword, while grayish-white air currents swirled around him, forming a storm's domain.

Summon the storm!

He slammed his feet into the rocky ground, all the muscles in his body bulging and straining, propelling himself towards the earth dragon like a cannonball!
A wild power surged into his arms, and Lu Mingfei slammed his entire body into the wound of the earth dragon, his twin swords like the bared fangs of a wild beast!
Pfft——! !

Two blood-stained greatswords of the lost knights, amplified by the power of the storm, pierced deeply into the massive wound where scales were shattered and flesh was mangled. The blades went all the way in, leaving only the hilts!

Lu Mingfei could even clearly feel the dragon flesh being torn apart, and the sensation of the scalding dragon blood splattering onto his mask.

“Hooa ...

Lu Mingfei roared from deep within his throat, the light in his golden eyes piercing through the blood and darkness, shining as brightly as two suns, as if the true will of an ancient dragon was awakening from the depths of his bloodline, frantically devouring the essence of its prey!
The lava dragon's screams abruptly ceased. Its massive body convulsed violently a few times, and its vertical pupils, burning with rage, quickly dimmed, frozen in endless resentment.

Boom!

The lava dragon, as large as a small mountain, finally lost all support and overturned heavily to the ground with a dull thud, stirring up clouds of dust and rubble.

“Huff…Huff…”

Lu Mingfei knelt on one knee beside the enormous corpse of the earth dragon, his hands still gripping the hilt of the sword stuck in the dragon's body, breathing heavily.

"...Done."

A hoarse voice came from under the helmet, filled with deep fatigue.

At the edge of the rock face, the warrior Alexander limped over.

"Hahaha! That was awesome! A beautiful final blow! We won!"

It stopped beside the completely nailed beast, praising it from the bottom of its heart, its tone filled with sincere admiration and the excitement of victory.

Despite his pot-like appearance, this guy is an even purer warrior than Lu Mingfei.

puff!

Lu Mingfei pulled his twin swords from the earth dragon's neck, casually flicking away the molten, scorching dragon blood, and asked:
"How are you?"

The soldier stood with his arms crossed, seemingly very proud.

"I'm fine! I'm fine! I won this battle almost without getting hurt, that was fantastic!"

Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Warrior Jar's strength far exceeded his expectations; the name Iron Fist is well-deserved.

This hardness is probably even more outrageous than the armor of the Knights of the Lost Home!
"That's good."

Lu Mingfei responded, his gaze immediately turning greedily to the massive lava earth dragon corpse beneath his feet.

He temporarily planted his two swords in the ground and drew out his more handy skinning knife, which he carried with him, to use as a hunting knife.

He walked to the relatively soft belly of the earth dragon, ignoring the scalding temperature and pungent smell, and began to forcefully cut through the tough scales and muscle tissue with practiced skill.

Having spent so much time navigating the border region, handling loot has long been an essential skill.

However, as he continued deeper, cutting through the thick layers of muscle, the enormous, pulsating heart did not appear. Instead, amidst the shattered flesh and bone, a faint glimmer of…metallic luster?
"Ok?"

Lu Mingfei paused, his brow furrowing. He increased the pressure, using the tip of the knife to pry open the adhered flesh and torn fascia. Finally, the thing was revealed in its entirety.

That's not a heart, it's a weapon!
He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with one hand, took a deep breath, and suddenly pulled the knife out of the earth dragon's body!
The streamlined blade, the graceful curve, and the exquisite blade surface.
This is actually a katana! And it's clearly the work of a master craftsman.

"A sword forged from pyroxene. A masterpiece crafted by the swordsmiths of Seria. When sheathed, the blade emits a light, hence the name 'Moon Shadow'."

Unique Combat Skill - Crescent Moon Shadow: A combat skill performed while sheathing the sword at the waist and remaining stationary in a stance, releasing a light wave during the slashing attack.

Lu Mingfei froze, gripping the dagger stained with dragon blood, his expression beneath his helmet filled with astonishment.

"What...what are you doing?"

He glanced at the earth dragon's enormous, ferocious forepaws and subconsciously muttered a complaint:
"Big brother, you're actually a weapons collector?"

Could it be that, like the evil dragons in those Western fantasy stories, the dragons here also have a penchant for collecting treasures?
Following the description, Lu Mingfei tentatively assumed the pose and then infused the knife with his essence.

He held his breath, imagining the scene of the light waves bursting forth...

bass!
A crisp clang rang out, the katana was drawn swiftly and smoothly, a flash of cold light... and then, nothing happened.

Lu Mingfei maintained his cool sword-sheathing posture, frozen in place for two seconds, when an awkward cough came from under his helmet.

"As expected... it's unusable."

He reluctantly removed "Moon Concealment" from his sight.

"Weapons forged from pyroxene..."

He muttered to himself, his fingertips brushing against the dark blue blade, sensing the magical aura it contained that was completely at odds with the dragon blood surging within him.

This weapon is clearly biased towards magic, and for someone like him who is more inclined towards perception, it obviously cannot meet the requirements for activating combat skills.

He weighed the valuable sword in his hand, and finally sighed helplessly.

Oh well, even a mosquito's leg is meat.

When I see Emiya again, I'll just give him this thing to pay off my debt.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Maybe this can pay off the two Rune Curves I owe him? That guy seems to know his stuff; he should know this knife is valuable..."

Having made up his mind, Lu Mingfei casually stuck "Moon Concealment" into the ground beside him and tightened his grip on his skinning knife once more. He wasn't one to give up so easily!
Dragon Heart is his true target for this trip!
"I refuse to believe it... that a heart can grow wings and fly away!"

He muttered to himself, his hands moving with even more force. The knife sliced ​​through the tough fascia, and scalding blood and bodily fluids gushed out.

at last!

The tip of the knife touched something tough yet elastic! The sensation, the lingering warmth after the pulsation... there was no mistake!

"Ha! Found it!"

Lu Mingfei's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his previous fatigue and disappointment vanished.

An extremely rich dragon aura rushed towards him, instantly igniting the dragon blood within him, causing every cell in his body to scream with thirst.

Without hesitation, he used his knife to sever the main blood vessel connecting to the heart, and with both hands, he forcefully pulled the still slightly trembling dragon heart, which was about half the size of his chest, out of the earth dragon's warm chest cavity!
(End of this chapter)