Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 352 Why Me? (Bonus Chapter 1)

"Wasn't that thing kept in the deepest part of the ice cellar?"

Lu Mingfei said:
"Who could have stolen it from there?"

"To be precise, it was stolen."

Angers shook his head:

“We found signs of a battle at the scene. Two individuals with strength approaching that of the first generation of beings fought fiercely there, destroying the world’s second-largest alchemical matrix and reducing the place to ruins.”

"Two first-generation beings?"

Lu Mingfei was "shocked" again, and even he himself began to admire his own acting skills, because in fact the dragon bone was in his storage space.

At the last moment before the man in black activated his Word of Power, Lu Mingfei snatched the dragon bone at an extremely fast speed and escaped. This is why the man in black was so furious and completely destroyed the Well of Annihilation.

"Yes."

Angers' expression turned serious:
"This means that at least two kings on the throne have awakened, and both are twins. Coupled with the previous train station incident, we cannot determine whether they were responsible, even in the worst-case scenario."

"We will be facing six Dragon Kings at the same time."

Lu Mingfei said:
"And they weren't in a state of incomplete awakening like Norton and Constantine, rushing into battle. They had been awake for at least some time."

Although Lu Mingfei knew that one of the "thrones" was actually himself, in order not to expose himself, he had to continue according to Angers' words without leaving any loopholes.

"This is practically the end of the world, Mingfei."

Angers looked up at the ceiling, the cigar in his hand glowing intermittently.
"The worst is coming, or has already come, and the board of trustees is trying to limit my power and even remove me from office."

Lu Mingfei flipped through the documents, then put them down and looked up:

"Then why are you making me attend the board meeting? I remember they didn't seem to like me very much."

"No, you're wrong."

Angers shook his head:
"The board of trustees is also divided into factions. Some want to identify you as a dangerous hybrid, some admire your strength but also fear you, and others..."

Under Lu Mingfei's curious gaze, Angers paused for a moment, then continued:
“There are also people who hope you will become another Menek Cassel.”

"Menek Kassel?"

Lu Mingfei repeated the name and asked:

"The founder of the Lionheart Society, the first president of the Lionheart Society, the previous leader of the Secret Party, and a friend of my great-grandfather, Menek Cassel? Why him?"

"It seems you have a good grasp of modern history."

Angers spoke slowly, his gaze lost in the smoke from his cigar, as if transported back a hundred years:
"Because Menek Cassel was the youngest leader of the Secret Service in history, a genius who turned the tide, and a rising star who impressed everyone."

He is a banner, a banner of dragon slaying, a banner of humanity.

Before his arrival, the Secret Society experienced a long period of decline, during which we lost many traditions and precious documents. Our family leaders wavered, considering whether hybrids should continue to fight for humanity.

Lu Mingfei tapped his fingertips lightly on the file folder.

"Are people of North American mixed race among them?"

"Yes."

Angers nodded. "They were originally of mixed European descent, but later crossed the ocean to the Americas, where they prospered and eventually chose independence. Families like the Henkels still maintain close ties with us, but many more have become independent entities." Lu Mingfei frowned.
"Judging from our last conversation with the investigation team, their stance doesn't seem clear."

He paused, his voice tinged with confusion:

"And I've always had a question—why must hybrids, who possess both human and dragon genes, fight for humanity?"

Angers stubbed out his cigar in the crystal ashtray, and gray smoke rose slowly.

"Because we are actually human beings, Mingfei."

He said softly:
"We are humans tainted by dragon blood, a subspecies of dragons. We live in human society, receive human education, inherit human culture, and use human technology."

He stood up, walked to the huge world map hanging on the wall, and traced the winding borders with his finger.

"Although we always talk about the 'sorrow of blood,' how many high-level hybrids have fallen in love with humans? And the genes of dragons never recognize us; they only erode us, driving us insane and causing us to mutate. Humans can never become true dragons, just as a goat can never become a lion."

Angers turned around and looked at Lu Mingfei, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on the two of them.

"Mingfei, our identity sometimes doesn't depend on what we are, but on what we think we are. And..."

His gaze deepened:

"If even we stop slaying dragons, what hope is there for this world? In the end, whether it's hybrids or humans, they will all become slaves to dragons."

A flash of understanding crossed Lu Mingfei's eyes, and he slowly sat up straight:

“I understand. They can’t oust you because you are now the banner of the dragon slayer. Everyone who doesn’t want the world to end will spontaneously stand behind you. Within the Secret Party, you are absolutely right.”

“Yes.” Angers nodded slightly. “But we are about to wage a war, and apart from me, there is no general who can take the stage. So I must unite them.”

He walked up to Lu Mingfei, his eyes gleaming:
“I want you to tell them about the terror of dragons. You have faced the King of Bronze and Fire head-on and killed a sub-species. No one is more qualified than you. You can take action if necessary.”

"You're suggesting I take action?" Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback. "You want me to play the bad cop?"

Angers shook his head, a deep smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"No, I want to nominate you as an elder of the Secret Party and an honorary school board member."

Lu Mingfei was stunned. This answer was completely unexpected, and he couldn't understand what Angers was planning for a moment.

Angers stared at Lu Mingfei's stunned expression and sighed softly.

"Don't you understand, Mingfei?" He shook his head. "The times need a new banner. And I choose you."

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

“I am occupying the seat that originally belonged to the Kassel family.”

Angers' voice was calm:

"The entire Kassel family is dead; every single one of them fell on the path of slaying dragons. And I have no heir. Once I die..."

He paused, looking directly into Lu Mingfei's eyes:
“You are strong enough to take their place. I want them to understand that even if I am replaced, even if I die, Kassel College will not be at their mercy.”

Lu Mingfei remained silent for a long time before finally asking softly:
"Why me?"

(End of this chapter)