Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 357 Hello, I'm from...
Angers clapped his hands lightly.

The door opened.

A figure emerged unhurriedly from the shadows, candlelight flickering on his young face. He wore a simple black suit, no tie, and his shirt collar was casually open, yet it inexplicably exuded a sword-like sharpness.

As he stepped fully into the candlelight, the board members present all sat up straight.

This young man walked with a peculiar gait, not like a student, but more like a general inspecting a battlefield. His golden eyes burned like the sun, and his gaze held a depth beyond his years, as if he had long been accustomed to life and death.

His gaze swept calmly across the long table, and he seemed to exude an aura of iron and blood. His ancient dragon-like majesty caused all the school board members to involuntarily avert their eyes, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Good day."

Lu Mingfei smiled:
"I am Lu Mingfei from Kassel College."

Frost unconsciously loosened his grip on the brass bell.

At that moment, all the school board members realized that the young man in front of them was not as simple as they had imagined.

“No student has ever been invited to the Board of Trustees in all these years; you are the first.”

Angers glanced at Lu Mingfei, then turned to the school board members:
"Let me formally introduce you. This is my student, Lu Mingfei. He just entered his second year of university this year and is an honorary member of both the Lionheart Club and the Student Union, as well as a senior specialist in the executive department."

Although his GPA was terrible, and he had to retake two courses last semester, he got full marks in both melee combat and battlefield practice. In pure melee fighting, even I wouldn't dare say I could beat him.

“You can’t say that,” Lu Mingfei shrugged casually, his gaze sweeping over the copper bell on the table. “After all, you have no intention of fighting me. Oh, by the way, I don’t need to ring the bell when I speak, right? I suggest everyone stop ringing it for now, it’s kind of inefficient.”

This almost rude remark caused several school board members to frown, but no one spoke up to interrupt.

“He came here at my invitation,” Angers continued, “because he is my special advisor and the only person in this era to have fought the Dragon King at close range and survived.”

The candlelight cast flickering shadows on Lu Mingfei's face. He stood there quietly, yet he resembled a sharp blade drawn from its sheath.

“He was the terminator of Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire, and once killed a second-generation beast in pure hand-to-hand combat with only two swords.” Angers’ voice echoed in the stone chamber. “The number of dead servants who died by his sword is countless.”

After a moment of silence, the school board members politely applauded.

“Please have a seat,” Lisa said. “Lu Mingfei.”

Those who can kill the Dragon King certainly deserve the respect of heroes and should sit alongside the school board members.

Lisa asked:

“Mr. Lu Mingfei, we would like to know your opinion on the people who stole the Dragon Bone Cross.”

Lu Mingfei sat down in the empty seat next to Lisa, his hands clasped on the table. The candlelight illuminated his young yet angular profile.

"Regarding the people who stole the Dragonbone Cross," he paused, his gaze sweeping over each of the school board members present, "judging from the traces at the scene, they were two completely different Dragon King-level beings."

Frost was about to raise his hand to question him when Lu Mingfei stopped him:
"Please let me finish."

His voice was calm, yet carried a strong sense of authority, which caused Frost to show anger, but he did not question it.

"To be honest, your secrecy is terrible. I heard your conversation just now."

I must point out that Frost's conclusion that it wasn't a first-generation being based solely on the marks from the sword is incorrect.

Lu Mingfei stared at the crowd:
"The Dragon King can transform into human form and walk in human form. Norton's creation of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' is the best proof of this. It was a sword and a knife prepared for himself."

His human form was a young, iron-gray man covered in dragon scales. Before awakening, he possessed a complete personality and memories, but upon awakening, his original personality was clearly and completely devoured, ultimately perishing, leaving only the heart of the Dragon King. He paused, letting the words settle in the silence:

"Judging from the traces, the two that fought in the ice cellar this time may have a higher degree of humanization than Norton. This means that they were more fully awakened and had more precise control over their power."

The old man, chasing after the sandalwood beads, slowly raised his head:

"you mean"

“What I mean is,” Lu Mingfei interrupted him, “that we are not facing a Dragon King who has just awakened and is still in the adaptation phase. Instead, we are facing two ancient beings who have fully mastered their power and know exactly what they are doing.”

He surveyed the shocked expressions on the faces of the school board members and finally added:

"What's worse, they seem to know exactly how to deal with us, how to infiltrate the Secret Service's headquarters silently. This makes me suspicious."

"What do you suspect?"

"Lisa asked softly."

Lu Mingfei's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the school board members:

"I suspect that at least one of them has been lurking among us for some time."

Frost slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, his aged face contorted with rage:
"Nonsense! Every one of you here represents an ancient dragon-slaying family, with impeccable lineage and a clear line of succession! How dare a mere student presume to do such a thing?"

Lu Mingfei looked at him coldly, his golden eyes gleaming with a molten gold-like light:

“My great-great-grandfather, Lu Shanyan, crossed the ocean a hundred years ago to join the Lionheart Society and ultimately sacrificed himself at the Kassel Manor. You have no right to use the title of heir to a dragon-slaying family to intimidate me.”

The candlelight flickered in his eyes, reflecting a kind of majesty that was almost dragon-like.

"clang--"

Angers rang the copper bell at the opportune moment, drawing everyone's attention.

"Alright, this is just speculation, so there's no need for you all to be too nervous." He looked around the room, his tone calm and composed. "But I believe you all already realize the seriousness of the situation."

He spread his hands, revealing a meaningful smile:

"I don't think you'd ever fire me, because you can't just go into battle and slay a dragon yourselves. Am I right?"

A long silence fell over the stone chamber. The board members looked at each other, but none of them uttered a word of rebuttal.

The school board member on his bicycle chuckled softly and shook his head. The old man carrying the beaded necklace closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. Lisa gracefully picked up her teacup, tacitly acknowledging the situation.

Frost, his face ashen, finally slumped back into his seat.

Angers stood up, the candlelight dancing on his silver hair:
"Now that everyone has reached a consensus, let's move on to the next topic."

He surveyed the entire room, his gaze finally settling on Lu Mingfei:

"In my capacity as leader of the Peruvian Party and principal of Kassel College, I formally nominate Lu Mingfei as an elder of the Peruvian Party and confer upon him the title of honorary trustee."

Frost abruptly stood up, his face ashen:

"Angers! Are you crazy? He's just a twenty-year-old boy!"

(End of this chapter)