Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 320 The Foolish Disciple

Lu Mingfei's heart began to pound violently.

In the darkness of despair, a ray of light finally appeared.

Roger and Lu Mingfei exchanged a glance, seemingly thinking of the same person.

"Hunting Death" D!

"But will he help?"

Lu Mingfei asked.

"I do not know then."

Roger shrugged:

"I parted ways with him a long time ago. You'll have to work on that yourself."

"Of course, you don't have to put all your hopes on him alone. As far as I know, the 'Colin' who serves the Two Fingers and is greatly blessed also has some knowledge of the Golden Law."

If all else fails, you can seek help from a great mage. A significant portion of the Golden Law's fundamental principles draws upon the magical formulas of the Kalia royal family.

"It can only be this way."

Lu Mingfei sighed.

The three of them struggled back to Stoneville along the same route.

Breathing in the fresh air again and looking at the thin sunlight filtering through the broken dome, they all felt as if they had been transported to another world.

Roger didn't linger; he simply said goodbye to Lu Mingfei and Theros:

"I must return to the Great Blessing immediately. A significant portion of my research on the Dead Root and the Deadborn is still in the room of the Round Table Hall."

To my shame, I wasn't really a formal member of the Roundtable; I was more like a temporary guest. Now that I've decided to follow you, it's safer and more convenient to move all those things to Stoneville, for future research.

Lu Mingfei nodded in understanding:
"Be careful on the road."

Roger smiled and patted the rapier at his waist:
"Don't worry, as long as I don't run into another 'dead root' source, ordinary troubles can't do anything to me."

After saying that, he turned around and his figure quickly disappeared into the dilapidated corridor leading out of the city.

After seeing Roger off, Lu Mingfei also prepared to leave.

He planned to go to the ruins of Post Station Street to find Teacher Serenity. Although he wasn't familiar with D, he did know the Great Magician.

That teacher, who has a profound knowledge of magic, might be able to offer some unique insights or alternatives.

Just as he was packing his things and preparing to leave, Theros, the Forge Knight who had been silently following beside him, suddenly called out to him.

"Lu Mingfei."

Lu Mingfei stopped what he was doing and looked at the ancient knight with a puzzled expression.

Theros lowered its masked head slightly, as if scrutinizing him, and then, in its deep voice, posed a question that caught Lu Mingfei completely off guard:

"Would you like to... learn the power of the Hundred Phases of the Forge?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned, almost thinking he had misheard.

He blinked, his face full of surprise:
"I can learn that too? Isn't that... a prayer from the ancient golden tree, belonging to you Forge Knights? I'm... well, a guy who doesn't have any fixed beliefs."

He was a little embarrassed to say directly that he was an "abeliever," given the strong religious atmosphere in the border region.

Theros did not answer his question about faith directly, but simply gave him a deep look.

"As long as you want."

Theros's answer was simple and affirmative. But he didn't press the matter; instead, he changed the subject, with an ancient air of nonchalance:

"Since you're not ready yet, come find me when you've thought it through."

Having said that, the red-gold knight said no more, remaining silent as when he appeared, and walked towards the throne room, leaving Lu Mingfei with all the space to choose and think.

Lu Mingfei stood there, watching Theros's departing figure, his heart filled with turmoil.

He had witnessed the power and wonder of the Hundred Forms of the Forge firsthand in battle; that wild power originating from the very source of life was truly something to aspire to.

But Theros's assessment of him as a "monster," and the fact that learning this power might mean touching the inexplicable "primordial" aura within him on a deeper level, made him hesitate.

Then, as if talking to himself, Lu Mingfei asked in a very low voice towards the empty space beside him:
What do you think, Melina?

After a brief silence, a cool and calm voice rang directly in his ear:

He didn't lie to you.

Lu Mingfei paused slightly, then nodded:
"I understand. About that underground force."

"Feel sorry."

The girl said softly:

"There's nothing I can do about it."

Lu Mingfei sighed and said:
"Don't worry about it, I was just asking casually."

"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."

He muttered to himself as he embarked on his journey to find Teacher Seren.
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Serian tapped the radiant stone cover lightly with her fingers, making a soft tapping sound. She looked at the ominous thorn on the ground, then at Lu Mingfei's expectant face, and finally shook her head.

“Hmm… my disciple, even if you say so, it’s impossible for your master to learn that set of ‘Golden Law Fundamentals’ overnight.”

Her voice came through the hood, a soft, helpless laugh:

"Although I have indeed heard that the 'red-haired hero' Radagan studied and learned a great deal about the magic of Kalia during his time in the royal city, and then used it to refine his fundamentalism after returning home... I have never seen those core manuscripts and formulas with my own eyes."

She shrugged and glanced around the basement, which served as her temporary hideout and was filled with various magical instruments and scrolls, but was clearly unrelated to research on the "Golden Law":
"You see, this is just an ordinary research facility, focused on the mysteries of sapphire magic. There aren't enough specialized books and original materials on the fundamental principles of the Golden Law for me to use for reverse engineering and research."

Moreover, frankly, I'm not particularly interested in that strict legal path that rejects all 'abnormalities'.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei's face showed obvious disappointment, but he immediately perked up and spoke with utmost sincerity:

“But teacher, you are the most powerful and knowledgeable mage I know! If you don’t help me, I will really have nowhere else to turn but to go to the Realucaria Magic Academy and ask those… well, those old-fashioned mages with perhaps more traditional views…”

Seren paused for a moment, then let out a soft, pleased chuckle; the radiant stone shield seemed to sway gently with her laughter.

"Hehehe... Silly disciple, you've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve. People outside say that most of the Faded Ones are just brutes who only know how to brandish swords, but you're an exception. You're quite cunning."

She changed the subject, seemingly quite pleased with Lu Mingfei's words:
"However... I really enjoyed hearing what you just said. It's true, there aren't many people who can surpass me on the path of Radiant Stone Magic."

Seren pondered for a moment, then said:

"Alright. Considering you are my only disciple, and also to investigate the truth of this so-called 'Golden Law Fundamentals,' I will spare some of my precious research time to help you."

But she immediately held up her finger, emphasizing the conditions:

"But! You must bring me enough core information about the fundamentalism of the Golden Law!"

Remember, it's the core information; superficial prayer books won't do.

Furthermore, I must state beforehand that I myself lack the talent and faith to perform the Golden Tree Prayer. The final results of this research—whether it's an amulet, a protective rune, or a ritual array requiring your guidance…—must be personally executed by you, my good disciple.”

(End of this chapter)