Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 200 The Night Before the Festival
“I really didn’t know about this,” Lu Mingfei paused, “but he’s doing fine now. If you have any messages for him, you can tell me.”

"Is it."

The maverick knight smiled. He took off his pointed hat and bowed to Lu Mingfei, his silver hair fluttering slightly in the wind.

“Then please tell him that I, Jellian, am worthy of the name of a knight.”

After saying this, he straightened up and began to see the guests out:

"Alright, there's still some time before the festival starts, so you should get some rest. Once you're outside, the guards will take care of things."

Seeing Jie Lian's reaction, Lu Mingfei didn't linger any longer and took his leave.

Sure enough, as soon as I stepped down the stone steps of the square, the red lion knight who had spoken with Blaze earlier was already waiting to the side.

He stood tall and straight, his armor gleaming, the tall feathers on his helmet swaying slightly in the breeze.

This man was the Red Lion Knight who had greeted Blazer earlier. He seemed to hold a high position, equivalent to Jellian's adjutant, and was in charge of the city's affairs.

Looking at the adjutant's straight back, Lu Mingfei's question resurfaced.

He quickened his pace to stand beside him and asked:
"There is a problem."

The Red Lion Knight paused, spun around, his long, narrow helmet tilted slightly, and his gaze from beneath it fell on Lu Mingfei's face, the feathers at the top of his helmet swaying gently.

“Please ask,” the knight said in a somewhat somber voice, “as long as it is within my ability to answer.”

"What I want to ask is," Lu Mingfei said with a hint of curiosity, "that with such a battle festival, there seem to be no entry requirements for participants. Aren't you afraid of attracting a bunch of cannon fodder and ultimately failing?"

The knight seemed somewhat helpless, but dared not neglect his guest.

He paused for a moment, seemingly considering how to answer, before speaking:
"Red Lion City sits atop a cliff at the southern end of Galid. To reach it, one must traverse the plains, and Galid as it is today..."

He paused, his gaze shifting to Lu Mingfei:

"You must have seen those monsters outside. To date, only a handful of heroes have been able to reach this place."

Lu Mingfei nodded, and for some reason, his argumentative side suddenly kicked in:
"What if, just in case, I mean just in case, some guy isn't very strong but has exceptionally good luck and manages to sneak in?"

The Red Lion Knight stared intently at him, making Lu Mingfei feel a little uneasy.

"Luck is a part of strength, especially in this borderland. Anyone who can walk to the gates of Red Lion City alive, regardless of the process, has proven that they have the 'qualification' to step into this place."

"However, the power to initiate the festival... will always remain solely in the hands of Lord Jellian."

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback.

"Lord of the City... he has been waiting."

He wasn't waiting for a sufficient number of participants; he was waiting... for the person truly capable of carrying out this ritual to appear.

The knight suddenly turned around and solemnly bowed deeply to Lu Mingfei.

His head was bowed, and his posture was humble.

The Red Lion Legion is the proudest legion in the borderlands, and as a knight, he shouldn't be so humble towards a stranger like Lu Mingfei, a faded being.

However, the Knights seem to have their own ideas and perspectives.

His voice was earnest:

"Lord Rataen is our most respected lord, but apart from the city lord, none of us can reach the strength of a 'hero,' and going to the festival would only be suicide."

"Such a thing is truly a disgrace to us."

"Please, you must bring him glory."

"please."

Lu Mingfei remained silent and did not immediately help the other person up.

"it is good."

He looked at the insignia on the knight's body and said softly, "This is the knight's covenant."

“I will use my sword to bring General Ratahn the glory he deserves.”

The Red Lion Knight's body seemed to tremble slightly at those words.

He straightened up, and his eyes, hidden behind the mask, gave Lu Mingfei a deep look, filled with gratitude and relief.

The rooms prepared by Red Lion City for festival participants were quite nice, given the scarcity of resources and near-total halt in production.

Clean, tidy, and even comfortable.

Lu Mingfei sat quietly in the room for a while, sorting out his thoughts.

He got up and decided to go out for some fresh air, and also wanted to see this city that had gathered heroes from all sides.

As soon as I pushed open the heavy wooden door, a loud, familiar laugh filled my ears:

"Young man! I knew you'd come! Hahahaha!"

The towering figure of "Big Horn" Teragos blocked the corridor.

He warmly embraced Lu Mingfei, his right hand, covered by a heavy arm guard, habitually patting Lu Mingfei's shoulder.

That force was enough to break an ordinary person's shoulder.

Caught off guard, Lu Mingfei's shoulder slumped as he was patted on the shoulder by this "friendly" greeting. He stumbled, his face contorted under his helmet, and he felt his shoulder blades groaning.

He grimaced and quickly reached out to grab Teragas's arm armor tightly, barely managing to steady himself and avoid being slammed into the wall.

“Yes…yes, they’ve arrived, Senior Teragas.”

Lu Mingfei managed to squeeze out a reply, feeling half of his body go numb. He thought to himself how close he had come to disaster; he had almost become the appetizer for the ritual of this ruthless man who could use a flying dragon's head as an anvil.

Completely unaware that he had almost caused a "tragedy," Terragus looked Lu Mingfei up and down with concern:
"How was the Dragon Offering Ceremony? Did it go smoothly?"

Lu Mingfei rubbed his numb shoulder, forced a smile, and nodded:

"It went very smoothly, thank you for your help, senior."

Terragus smiled and began to sigh:
"I never imagined I'd have the chance to fight 'General Shattered Star' Rataen in this lifetime. He's a demigod renowned throughout the entire borderlands, standing above all warriors—Rataen!"

Lu Mingfei nodded repeatedly.

He didn't actually know how strong Ratahn was. But with this reliable senior here, Lu Mingfei felt much more at ease.

Terragus seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Lu Mingfei:

"Let me introduce you to someone who is also an excellent soldier."

Without waiting for Lu Mingfei's reply, he turned and shouted towards the end of the corridor:

"Liannir! Liannir!"

"What's the noise?"

A deep voice came from next door.

Immediately afterwards, the door was flung open.

The man who emerged had a similar style to Terragus and was also a heavily armored warrior.

He wore a round iron armor with a military flag on his back and a round iron hat. He looked round and heavy, with the armor plates on his stomach protruding, making him look like a fat man.

"This is 'Fearless' Ryannil, the knight who fears nothing. This is Lu Mingfei, the powerful dragon knight who can command storms."

Ryanier looked Lu Mingfei up and down, and after confirming the powerful strength within his body, he nodded slightly in approval.

"I am Ryannil. I will fight alongside you in this battle festival."

(End of this chapter)