Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 272 Taking the head of a general amidst a vast army is as easy as taking something out of a bag.

Without pausing, Lu Mingfei scanned the area and immediately locked onto the wooden steps leading to the upper platform.

This was the shortcut to the center of Hyde Fortress that had been mentioned in the intelligence obtained from Kenneth Hyde.

He used his feet to propel himself up, lightly leaping over the fallen obstacles and burning debris, and in a few bounds he landed on the wooden steps.

The wooden steps looked quite old, creaking underfoot, but the sound was quickly drowned out by the clamor of the battlefield as Lu Mingfei moved swiftly.

"Stop him! Stop him now!"

A soldier who looked like an officer shouted hoarsely from below, but it was too late.

Several soldiers hurriedly turned around, trying to rush up the steps to stop him, but Lu Mingfei's speed far exceeded their reaction time.

He was like a silver whirlwind, rapidly climbing the stairs, leaving his pursuers and shouts far behind.

The moment I flipped and leaped onto the top platform, my view suddenly opened up.

This is the highest point of the fortress, with a flat stone slab ground and an excellent view, offering a panoramic view of most of the fortress and even the distant coastline.

Right in the center of the platform, a fully armed knight commander stood.

He seemed to have been gazing at the city, but was disturbed by the commotion below.

His armor was several times better than that of ordinary soldiers, the metal surface was polished to a gleaming shine, the feathers on the top of his helmet exuded a heroic air, and he wore a robe embroidered with the emblem of the Grik faction on the outside. He held a large metal shield with a surface coated with gold.

Unlike the typical Gryphon knights who prefer broad-headed lances, he gripped a heavy, thick-bladed greatsword in his other hand, its hilt wrapped in leather, clearly indicating a fierce warrior skilled in both strength and defense.

Lu Mingfei instantly activated his aura perception and made a rough assessment of his strength.

He was stronger than the one at the front of the checkpoint, but less imposing than the death-like cavalryman he had encountered in the night.

This is a formidable opponent, but nothing more.

"Intruder! How dare you..."

When the Knight Commander saw Lu Mingfei leap onto the platform, he immediately issued a stern rebuke, trying to overwhelm his opponent with his imposing presence and buy himself time to adjust his breathing and stabilize his defensive stance.

However, Lu Mingfei was not buying it at all.

In his extensive combat experience, victory often belongs to the one who strikes first.

Before the Knight Commander could finish speaking, Lu Mingfei's slightly bent legs suddenly pushed off the ground as he landed!

"boom!"

An invisible wave of energy spread out from him.

Enveloped by the power of the storm, Lu Mingfei charged toward the Knight Commander like a raging dragon, his twin swords clashing and instantly unleashing two deadly streaks of cold light!
This is a ruthless offensive, aiming to secure victory before the opponent can establish a firm foothold!

The knight commander was a skilled warrior, and his extensive combat experience made him instinctively raise the sturdy golden shield.

He knew that his weapon's weakness lay in its speed, and that a solid defense was the best option in the face of such a ferocious advance.

clang--

The sword slammed into the shield, producing a deafening explosion!

The immense impact caused the knight commander's arm to sink and his feet to involuntarily take half a step back, but he successfully blocked it!

But Lu Mingfei's offensive was like a tsunami, one wave after another, giving the Knight Commander no chance to catch his breath.

The left-hand sword had barely fallen when the right-hand sword arrived, followed by a barrage of slashes like a storm!
Clang! Clang clang clang!
The sounds of metal clashing resounded continuously, and sparks flew out like a torrential rain!

Under Lu Mingfei's relentless onslaught, the Knight Commander, though struggling to hold on with his golden shield, was forced to retreat continuously.

He tried to find an opening in the attack, but his enemies gave him no chance to catch his breath.

Click.

Gravel tumbled down. The knight commander glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

It turned out that he had been forced to the edge of the city wall, with nowhere left to retreat!

The shadow of death loomed over the land.

The knight commander stared intently at the figure before him, who resembled a demon god. His survival instinct reached its peak at this moment, overriding his reason!
"Uhhhhh-!"

The knight commander roared, and the standard-issue greatsword in his hand suddenly emitted an ominous red light!

He suddenly lowered his body, as if he was enduring great pain. The blood vessels under his exposed skin bulged and writhed, and streaks of blood even seeped out from the gaps in his armor, actively wrapping around the sword!
Combat Skill: Blood Slash!

He suddenly swung his greatsword, and a crescent-shaped blood blade formed from cursed blood tore through the air with a shrill whistle, slashing towards Lu Mingfei at the waist!
The area of ​​effect is extremely large, almost completely blocking any room for dodging!
Lu Mingfei's pupils contracted, and he suddenly retreated, narrowly avoiding the main body of the blood blade, but his shoulder was still grazed by that strange energy!
hiss--!
An indescribable, excruciating pain suddenly surged from the depths of his soul, as if countless tiny, bloody teeth were gnawing at his life force!
It really is the power of cursed blood.

Lu Mingfei looked at him with a cold expression.

It seems that the nobleman named Kenneth Hyde was not lying; the Knight Grecker before us has already embraced blood.

The knight commander who unleashed this attack had his eyes completely consumed by madness and bloodlust.

His breathing became heavy and dangerously erratic, clearly indicating that he had not fully controlled this dangerous external force.

"sad……"

Lu Mingfei whispered:
"You have chosen a path that is not your own, and in the end you will only be swallowed up by it."

Before he finished speaking, the Dragon Offering Mark on the palm of his left hand suddenly burst out with a bright red light!
A huge, illusory dragon head appeared before him, its terrifying and ferocious maw wide open.

High Dragonbaptism Prayer: The Corruption of Agkith!
call--!
A crimson, putrid breath erupted forth!

Wherever it passed, the city wall's bricks instantly lost their luster and became mottled and fragile.

For the first time, a fear beyond madness appeared in the Knight Commander's eyes!
He tried to block or dodge, but the range of that corrupting breath was too wide and the speed too fast!

"Do not--!"

The crimson, corrupting mist instantly engulfed him.

His fine armor rusted at a visible speed, and the flesh beneath it instantly became a blur!
The intense pain caused him to let out a piercing scream. His mind was quickly overwhelmed by the madness and agony brought on by the decay, and his movements became stiff and chaotic.

Lu Mingfei stepped forward expressionlessly, his greatsword tracing a cold arc.

puff!

The head flew off, and the screams abruptly ceased.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, which was rapidly covered by signs of decay and even beginning to swell slightly, Lu Mingfei frowned.

He took a deep breath, channeled his power once more, and spewed out scorching dragon flames from his mouth, incinerating the knight commander's corpse along with the dangerous traces of decay to prevent its spread.

After doing all this, Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was astonished as he felt the powerful force surging within him.

"The corruption of Agkith... its power is indeed terrifying, but the danger of its spread is..."

He secretly became aware of his surroundings.

"It seems that we must be extremely cautious when using this trick in the future, and never use it lightly unless absolutely necessary."

However, as a trump card in dire situations, its strength is indeed top-notch.

Lu Mingfei turned around and coldly looked at the fortress that had fallen into complete chaos.

Hyde Fortress is now under his control.

(End of this chapter)