Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 295 What's going on?
A day later, Lu Mingfei, the first commander of the Storm Knights, arrived at his loyal Windveil Fortress.

To avoid frightening the city's garrison, Lu Mingfei deliberately chose the blessing point outside the city gate instead of teleporting directly to the "Throne Room".

However, when his figure gradually solidified in the golden light of blessing and appeared outside the city gate, it still caused quite a stir.

"Enemy attack! Alert!"

A sharp whistle rang out from the city wall, and the guards who had been standing at attention instantly went into battle mode.

Most of the soldiers on guard duty were former exiled soldiers who have now been reorganized into the Storm Legion.

Although they were well-trained, they still seemed somewhat flustered by the sudden teleportation.

Only when they saw the familiar armor of the lost knight and the emblems on it did the soldiers breathe a sigh of relief and put away their weapons.

"It's the Commander!"

"Open the door! Open the door now!"

Lu Mingfei stood still, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings, and he couldn't help but be surprised by the changes before him.

Compared to the time of Grik's rule, the defense system of Windveil Fortress has undergone tremendous changes.

Edgar had clearly extended the city's defenses significantly outwards, with storm scouts and recruited former Grik troops stationed there together.

The soldiers who were originally piled up in the inner city square and towers were deployed among the hills, and there were even soldiers with axes in the small huts by the gates.

At various high vantage points, crossbowmen equipped with heavy crossbows stood ready.

This defense system covers a wider area, yet is interconnected, with each stronghold receiving support from neighboring strongholds.

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly, certain that this was not solely Edgar's achievement.

Although the composed city lord was strict in governing his army, the design of such a sophisticated defense system must have required the guidance of two veteran generals.

The city gates opened quickly, and all the soldiers who saw him gave him the most solemn salute.

Lu Mingfei had just walked past the city wall tower when Edgar arrived in a hurry.

He obviously came as soon as he received the news of Lu Mingfei's return.

"grown ups."

Edgar bowed.

Looking at Edgar's respectful demeanor, Lu Mingfei almost blurted out, "Why bother with all this formality?" The scene inexplicably reminded him of the humiliating feeling of being forced to bow and apologize to others in the past.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that in this godforsaken place, what he thought was "feudal ethics" was actually the deeply ingrained rule of the game.

If you try to implement "equality for all" here...
"Alright, when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

He muttered in his mind.

"Thank you for your hard work during this time."

He stepped forward and patted Edgar's shoulder armor with practiced ease.
"The city's defenses are quite good. I went out for a walk and came back almost unrecognizable."

"It's all within our scope."

Edgar stood up:
"The adults saved me and my daughter, and also provided us with shelter."

"Stop it, stop it."

Lu Mingfei quickly waved his hand to interrupt Edgar's impending speech of gratitude:

"Let's get down to business. Where are my master and General O'Neill?"

Edgar looked slightly troubled.
"Lord Harald is currently in seclusion."

"Retreat?"

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow, looking suspicious:
"What's this old guy up to? He's a thousand or eight hundred years old and still in seclusion?"

"This... I don't know either."

Edgar gave vague answers and then changed the subject:

"As for General O'Neill, he led two knights a few days ago to wipe out a Night Cavalry that was roaming south of Nymgford."

"This old man is pretty good."

Lu Mingfei whistled:

"He's quite old, but he can still fight really well."

"In addition, the takeover of Hyde Fortress went smoothly," Edgar added.

Lu Mingfei nodded, then suddenly remembered something:
"By the way, how capable is Kenneth Hyde, that son of a high-ranking official?"

Edgar instinctively straightened his back: "He was personally appointed by you, so of course."

Lu Mingfei made an exaggerated interruption gesture, looking disgusted:
"Stop, stop, stop! Old Ai, can we please stop with all this bureaucratic jargon?"

If you say anything like "of course he's wise and farsighted" again, believe me, I'll send you to stand guard at the city gate right now!

He took a step closer, his voice tinged with a hint of mockery:

"Or do you want to end up cleaning toilets like that kid Gatok?"

Edgar was taken aback by these words, and chuckled wryly as he touched his nose.
"Since you've put it that way, sir, then I'll be frank. Kenneth Hyde is indeed a bit arrogant and often makes people uncomfortable, but..."

He changed the subject, his expression becoming serious:

"His abilities truly exceeded our expectations."

"Oh?"

Lu Mingfei became interested:
"Tell me more about it."

"He took the initiative to contact three surrounding sub-human tribes and exchange our stored old grain for their support."

Not only that, they also obtained a considerable amount of forest products from them, including some rare medicinal herbs.

As Edgar spoke, genuine admiration couldn't help but show in his eyes:

"To be honest, we never thought we would have to deal with those demi-humans, but this kid actually managed to get it done."

"Wow, I didn't expect him to be a talent in diplomacy and domestic affairs."

Lu Mingfei stroked his chin:

"It seems that not all children of officials are good-for-nothings; at least our Sir Kenneth is not."

"Indeed."

Edgar nodded:

"Although his arrogant demeanor can be uncomfortable at times, he is indeed very capable. Now, those demi-human tribes not only stop harassing our merchants, but also occasionally help guard the surrounding area."

"interesting."

Lu Mingfei chuckled softly:
"In that case, let him continue to be in charge of Hyde Fortress affairs, but you have to send someone to keep an eye on him and not let him put on too high an air."

"clear."

Edgar nodded knowingly:

“I have already sent a knight.”

Lu Mingfei tapped the nail plate rhythmically with his fingers, producing a crisp sound.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Old Ai, you should know about that knight under Grek who fell into the path of blood, right?"

Edgar paused slightly upon hearing this, then said seriously:
"Is your concern that history may repeat itself? Please rest assured, the knights stationed at Hyde Fortress were personally selected by General O'Neill, and they are absolutely reliable."

"No, that's not what I'm worried about."

Lu Mingfei interrupted him:

“I know the will of these Storm Riders all too well. I’m thinking about something else.”

“That Knight Commander of Grek could not have fallen into the path of blood for no reason. There must be someone spreading this evil way in Nymgford, not only tempting him to fall but also teaching him the related combat skills.”

Lu Mingfei straightened up:

"Investigate. I need to know if this knight commander had any contact with any suspicious individuals before his death, who was secretly spreading the Blood Way, what their purpose was, and whether there were any other victims."

Edgar nodded solemnly:

"Understood. I will immediately arrange for someone to investigate secretly."

"Move quickly, but discreetly."

Lu Mingfei added, then resumed his usual casual tone, patting Edgar on the shoulder:
"Alright, now that we've finished talking about business, take me to see what that old guy is up to this time."

(End of this chapter)