Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 323 His eyes hold Lu Mingfei

After bidding farewell to Seren from the underground ruins of Yizhan Street, Lu Mingfei rushed to Dacifu without stopping.

The place looks exactly the same as always.

Gray brick walls, fireplaces and torches that have been burning for ten years.

On the ancient, huge round table were metal swords of varying lengths, and the golden blessing radiated a lustrous light.

Scattered around the chairs were one or two unfamiliar Faded Ones, all of whom Lu Mingfei perceived as having very weak auras.

He looked around but couldn't find the person he was looking for. Instead, he spotted another "familiar" figure.

"Yo!"

The young man, dressed in magnificent silver armor and wearing a bright red cloak, greeted him curtly.

The knight seemed quite insecure, which was out of place with his attire. His fairly handsome face had droopy eyebrows and eyes that looked even more dejected than usual.

"Diaros".

Lu Mingfei nodded at him.

This guy seems a little afraid of him, and has become even more socially awkward.

Lu Mingfei had no doubt that if his own gaze hadn't met Lu Mingfei's, he would have pretended not to see him and quietly slipped away.

"Did you see 'Hunting Death' D?"

Lu Mingfei asked directly, recalling that Diaros seemed to have met D before.

Diaros seemed relieved; the fact that the topic wasn't about him made him feel more at ease.
"You mean that guy... the one with the weird human face etched on his chest in his armor, and who always has a stern face?"

He recalled:

“He hasn’t been here lately. It seems like something urgent happened. He left in a hurry and hasn’t come back.”

Lu Mingfei was somewhat disappointed:
“I see… If you see him next time, please pass on a message for me, saying that Lu Mingfei from Stoneville wants to see him about ‘Deadroot’.”

“Stone…Ville…Deadroot…Okay, I got it.”

Diaros repeated it softly, nodded, and then seemed to hesitate, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Looking at him like this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but ask:
"Hey, why are you so afraid of me? We've known each other for quite a while now, haven't we? We used to get along pretty well, didn't we?"

Diaros's face paled instantly, his eyes darted around, and his voice lowered:

"No... I wouldn't dare. You... you are now a hero who participated in the battle against the two demigods, Grek and Rataen... I... I'm just a worthless nobody..."

Lu Mingfei frowned, and before he could finish speaking, he stepped forward, raised his hand, and slapped Diaros's shoulder armor with a light but decisive slap, interrupting his self-deprecating words.

“There’s no need for that,” Lu Mingfei said. “Let’s just get along like before. What heroes or not, aren’t we all just faded figures?”

Diaros was slightly jolted by the slap, but seeing no arrogance on Lu Mingfei's face, only his usual... well, perhaps "lazy" expression, his tense shoulders finally relaxed, and he let out a long sigh:
"I...I thought...everyone said that since you single-handedly destroyed Nymgford, your temper must have become...become..."

"How have you changed? Become ruthless killers?"

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow, then waved his hand:

"Alright, stop listening to their rumors. I'm still me. I'll leave the message to you."

Diaros touched the shoulder where he had just been patted, the distressed expression on his face finally fading slightly, and he muttered to himself:

"It seems... that nothing has changed..."

"What?" Lu Mingfei didn't hear Diaros's whisper clearly and asked again:
"What are you babbling about?"

Diaros was startled and waved his hands frantically, the panic that had just faded from his face reappearing:
"No, no, no, it's nothing! It's really nothing!"

Looking at him like this, Lu Mingfei was even more puzzled; this guy must have something on his mind.

He simply crossed his arms, adopting a "I'm not leaving until you tell me" stance, and asked:
"You look really worried; your brows are furrowed like a knot. What's bothering you? Tell me, maybe I can help."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Diaros's already drooping eyebrows drooped even more. He sighed, his tone filled with worry and helplessness:
“Yes…it’s like this…Mr. Lu Mingfei, have you…have you seen a girl named Renia? She’s my attendant…”

"Follower?"

Lu Mingfei thought back for a moment and realized he really didn't remember anything.

“Yes,” Diaros continued, his expression even more troubled, “but…but she acts on a whim, often disappearing in the blink of an eye. I…I haven’t seen her for quite a while. Before she disappeared last time, she said she was going to scout ahead for me, but then…”

His voice grew softer and softer, filled with self-blame and anxiety.

Lu Mingfei understood; this was a master-servant duo that was sure to cause trouble.

he asked:
Where did you get separated from her?

“Lienia,” Diaros replied immediately, “is near that lake area. I’ve searched for a long time but haven’t found any trace of her…”

He looked at Lu Mingfei, a pleading look in his eyes, "If...if you're going over there, could you...could you keep an eye out for her? She's not very tall, has chestnut hair, and is wearing the travel clothes that attendants usually wear."

Lu Mingfei nodded. What a coincidence, it was the same place he was going to.

"Lake Lienia, right? Okay, I happen to be going there on some business. I'll keep an eye out for you. If I see a girl who matches the description, I'll tell her you're looking for her."

Upon hearing this, Diaros, as if grasping at a lifeline, finally showed a relieved expression on his tense face, and he quickly bowed:

"Thank you so much! You've been such a great help!"

Lu Mingfei waved his hand:
"It's nothing. Don't worry too much about it."

After parting ways with Diaros, Lu Mingfei walked through the somewhat empty corridors of the Great Blessing.

He remembered Roger mentioning that the clergyman who served the two fingers, Colin, also had some interest in the Golden Law fundamentalism.

Since D isn't here, asking Colin is the most direct option right now.

He quickly found his target in a relatively quiet corner.

Colin was dressed in a simple priest's robe, with shackles around his neck and his eyes covered by strips of cloth, making him appear somewhat thin. He exuded a calm and devout aura.

Colin was bowing his head, his hands clasped together, as if he were praying silently.

Lu Mingfei didn't disturb him immediately. He waited until Colin seemed to have finished talking and slightly raised his head before stepping forward.

"Excuse me, Mr. Colin?"

Colin turned around at the sound; his face was very young.

"Ah, you are... His Excellency Lu Mingfei."

He recognized Lu Mingfei, the one who had faded, a rather eccentric and well-known figure in the Round Table Hall.

Colin's attitude was polite but slightly distant.
"can I help you?"

(End of this chapter)