Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 319 Prohibition of Promiscuous Relationships
After hearing Lu Mingfei's description, Roger was also quite shocked. He frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

The three sat cross-legged in silence, encircling the relatively clean underground area, with only silence in their ears.

"I never thought this was actually true."

Roger whispered:
"I originally thought that those legends about the 'Dead Prince' were just wishful thinking on the part of the Deathbringers."

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei frowned.

"What do you mean? What 'dead prince'? Are you talking about Godwin?"

Roger nodded slightly:
“That’s right. I heard about the ‘Dead Prince’ from some sources. It’s said to be the deity worshipped by the Dead. Now I know that the so-called ‘Dead Prince’ is actually Godwin.”

Lu Mingfei had some doubts:
"But as far as I know, Godwin's soul has been completely annihilated and cannot return to the Golden Tree."

"So, that was his soulless body."

Theros said coldly:

"Someone skinned the prince and sent him deep into Stoneville. That was an absolute provocation and perhaps explains why Goughia was so enraged when he attacked the royal city during the First Shattered War."

Since the prince's body was buried and guarded by Rodel, it would be a desecration for it to appear in Stoneville for any reason.

This gave him a reason and excuse to send troops.

"Etc., etc."

Lu Mingfei rubbed his temples and said with a headache:
Who exactly is Ge Fuya?

What is a scallion?

Roger gave Lu Mingfei a strange look and began to explain:
“Gevya was the previous Lord of Stoneville, the city of Greik.”

"Ah."

Theros said in a somber tone:

"He is also a descendant of the prince. After the prince died, the Ring of Law shattered, and Greik, as a direct descendant, inherited the fragments of the Ring of Law that legally belonged to the prince."

Meanwhile, Griffith was sent to Stoneville to consolidate the prince's former troops there and take over Nymgford's power as lord.

"It sounds more like a spoils-dividing party."

Lu Mingfei smacked his lips:

"The old man in the family dies, the children divide up the inheritance, and then it is swallowed up one by one by an outside enemy. Doesn't that sound familiar?"

"Because they are all incapable of being of great use."

Theros snorted coldly:
"But what you said makes sense. Then came the First Shattered War, when Gevya suddenly rebelled, raising the eagle banner and besieging the royal city. Grik disguised himself as a woman and fled in panic, becoming a laughing stock."

"Since they are of no use, why not support one of Prince Godwin's brothers? Aren't there so many demigods?"

Lu Mingfei said it offhand.

Both Theros and Roger cast strange glances at Lu Mingfei.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Mingfei was completely bewildered.

"Because Prince Godwin has no legal relatives."

Roger then explained:
"He is the only offspring of the First King Gofrey and the Goddess Marika, and is the recognized rightful heir of the Ancient Dragons, the Storm Legion, the Royal City, and even the Borderlands."

"What about the other demigods? Rataen, Lani, Malenia, Michaela?" Lu Mingfei was even more confused.

As an outsider, his schedule did not include "The History of the Golden Dynasty".

"They are the second King of Elden, the sons of Radagan."

Roger said:
"When the Golden Tree's army entered Lienia, they faced fierce resistance from 'Queen of the Full Moon' Renara, who led the Realucalia Magic Academy and the Kalia royal family."

Afterwards, Radagan, as the 'Red-Haired Hero,' represented the Golden Tree in a marriage alliance with Renara, and they had the current demigod 'Starbreaker General' Rataen,' the judge Rakad, and the 'Moon Princess' Lani.

As you know, the first king was exiled, and our ancestors followed him, becoming known as the Faded Ones.

Meanwhile, the 'hero' Radagan suddenly abandoned his duties as king's consort, returned to the royal city, became the second King of Elden, and had two children with the goddess Marika: the demigods Michaela and Malenia.

Lu Mingfei was completely overwhelmed and couldn't help but rub his forehead and complain:
"The network of relationships in your border area is truly extraordinary!"

So this family with the surname 'La' is actually... a relative of the imperial family? Then their attack on the royal city and their struggle for the Great Rune is nothing more than a power grab by the imperial family and a rebellion by the vassal kings? I know this plot like the back of my hand!

He looked up and found Theros and Roger staring at him again with those strange looks, as if he had said something outrageous.

Why are you all looking at me like that again?

Lu Mingfei looked completely innocent:
"Don't you people from the border areas take courses like 'Political Science' or 'Fundamentals of Power Strategies'? This is clearly a classic scenario!"

Roger sighed helplessly, rubbed his temples, and explained:

“Lu Mingfei, things are not that simple.”

"Although there are indeed some legal...controversies surrounding His Majesty Rdagan's succession as the second King of Elden, his unparalleled strength and outstanding contributions in the final battle to suppress the Titans are undeniable facts."
More importantly, he was not merely a warrior; his understanding and contributions to the Golden Law were unparalleled. It was he who perfected and established the 'fundamentalism of the Golden Law.'

"Golden Law fundamentalism?"

Lu Mingfei is not a repeater.

"Exactly."

Roger nodded, his expression turning serious:
"This is exactly what I wanted to tell you, Lu Mingfei. 'Golden Law Fundamentals' does not rely entirely on faith in the Golden Tree, but is more like a rigorous 'knowledge' based on reason, logic, and formulaic prayer. It is a subtle combination of magic and prayer."

That's why, even though I'm not a devout follower of the Golden Tree, as a researcher I've dabbled in it.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the suffocating atmosphere of death around him, and continued:

“One of the core doctrines of Golden Law fundamentalism is to uphold the Golden Law and reject anything that ‘should not exist’—including ‘the dead and born’.”

Its power can expel the undead, and theoretically... it should also be able to suppress, or even purify, this aura originating from the 'root of death'.

Lu Mingfei suddenly stood up, a sharp glint in his eyes:
"Are you telling the truth? Does this power really work?"

Roger nodded affirmatively:

"While I was listening to your description, I secretly tried to apply the little bit of basic knowledge I had."

Although I am not an expert in this field, and my faith is not pure enough to unleash a complete and powerfully purifying prayer, I could clearly feel that when I guided that faint power based on the 'fundamentalist' formula, the surrounding aura of 'death curse' did indeed produce a slight repulsive fluctuation.

He stretched out his hand, and a faint, almost imperceptible golden light emanated from his fingertips. This light differed from the blessed light of the Golden Tree; it was more rational and orderly, as if composed of countless intricate geometric symbols.

The moment that wisp of light appeared, the nearby slowly wriggling black thorns seemed to freeze for a fleeting instant.

"Look, although the effect is minimal, it is indeed true."

Roger's light dissipated, his face slightly pale from this brief attempt:
"This means that if there were an expert who was well-versed in the fundamentalism of the Golden Law here, they might actually be able to find a way to restrain or even resolve this underground curse."

(End of this chapter)