Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 42 Mother of Truth
whoosh-

As Kaneki Ken moved forward with a ghostly figure, his four organs called "Kagune" danced wildly in the air, piercing the air and emitting sharp whistling sounds.

The eagle on the far left was halfway down when the blood-stained blade of the double-headed sword severed its legs. With a gush of beast blood and the storm eagle's mournful cry, its body was cut in two.

The crimson tentacles ensnared the storm eagle that swooped down from the right, and the scaly kagune pierced through it in an instant, flinging the mangled body along with the wooden barrel toward the pile of black powder barrels on the ground.

The roar of the explosion and the screech of the eagle rang out simultaneously. Accompanied by a scorching shockwave, the third eagle was reduced to ashes, while the white-haired boy leaped into the air using his four strong and powerful kagune, avoiding the explosion.

He landed lightly, flicking away the dust and bloodstains from his blade, with the lingering smoke of gunpowder behind him.

"Lu Jun"

He turned to look at the dumbfounded Lu Mingfei, his left eye's crimson pupil standing out eerily in the smoke and dust:
"Just keep going."

Lu Mingfei silently put down his greatsword, abandoning his original intention to rush to support them, and couldn't help but mourn for the three Storm Hawks that had been completely turned into a paste for three seconds.

As expected, he is Emiya's friend.

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh, thinking how wonderful it was that he had managed to latch onto such a powerful and influential group of people.

Completely different from Lu Mingfei and Emiya Shirou's fighting styles, Kaneki Ken seems to be pursuing an extreme agility and cursed bloodline. His light robe almost entirely abandons defensive capabilities, only providing convenience for Kaneki's kagune and his movement.

Moreover, his body naturally gave him this advantage; his four tendrils-like kagune were as flexible as his own arms, allowing him to perform all sorts of amazing agility and maneuvering.

The three Storm Eagles flying in the air at great speed left Lu Mingfei, a full-armored greatsword warrior with high attack, medium defense, and low agility, helpless. However, they were as slow as snails in front of the even faster Kaneki Ken, who took them down one by one with ease.

It must be said that there are vastly different styles among those who have faded from the spotlight.

"On another note..."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head:
"Kaneki-kun, you're on the path of 'cursed blood,' right? But why do I always sense a familiar yet completely different origin within you?"

"This one"

With the billowing of his robes behind him, Kaneki slowly withdrew his kagune:
"Lu Jun, your source of power should be 'Dragon Feast', right?"

Lu Mingfei nodded.

Kaneki Ken hesitated for a moment, then began to explain:

"Dragon's Feast and Cursed Blood are actually quite similar. They both originate from powerful and dangerous forces. They require a strong sense of perception to identify the source, touch the power, and make it one's own. If one is not careful, they will lose control."

Therefore, our main focus for enhancement should be 'sensing'.

"A powerful being?"

Lu Mingfei thought about it. Dragons were indeed powerful beings, and the power of dragons seemed to surge and gather in the church. But Lu Mingfei didn't know much about the Cursed Blood.

After all, he was a newbie who hadn't even obtained a major rune. Although he was making rapid progress and his strength was no longer incomparable to those pioneers, he still knew nothing about many things.

"Yes. The source of the cursed blood is God."

Kaneki nodded.

"Gods?" Lu Mingfei was somewhat surprised. Having learned a great deal from the old knight, he knew that there were many gods in the borderlands: the Dragon God, the sole god of the Golden Law, Marika, and a host of demigods.
But what is a God of Blood Curse?
Kaneki Ken looked at Lu Mingfei's puzzled expression and smiled helplessly:
"In Earth's terms, it should be considered a kind of 'evil god,' because cursed blood endows the soul with the essence of 'madness.'"

"The evil god?"

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized, but it made sense, since it didn't sound like anything good.

Well, when you think about it, it seems like Long Xiang wasn't much better after all.

“However,” Lu Mingfei scratched his head, “Kaneki-kun, doesn’t your kind of school, which draws power from ‘gods,’ have to offer faith? You’re calling it an evil god, wouldn’t that…?”

Kaneki shook his head:
"'Mother of Truth' is not the kind of deity that requires faith. What can please Her is probably only blood and slaughter."

After listening to Kaneki Ken's story, Lu Mingfei felt that this guy had really had a tough time. It was like a pure and innocent girl who had been tricked into some kind of brainwashing cult, and finally managed to escape with all her might, relying on herself and her friends.
Compared to them, I am truly blessed but do not know it.

He encountered Shirou Emiya as soon as he arrived at the coastal cave, and was even taken in by the old knight at the Dragon Offering Church, learning the power of Dragon Offering and storms. Although the power of Dragon Offering is both dangerous and beautiful, Lu Mingfei happens to be immune to its side effects.

It's better not to tell Kaneki any of this.
Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but pat Kaneki Ken on the shoulder:

"Kaneki-kun really has it tough, managing to get out of that state."

"Do not."

Ken Kaneki denied the allegations.
"My will alone is probably far from enough to break free from the bondage of the Mother of Truth."

He looked up, his eyes gazing absently at the sky:

"During that time, my soul was filled with madness and killing intent. I completely lost my true self, and the Rc cells in my body were so active that they were almost impossible to suppress."

His breathing became rapid, and something beyond comprehension seemed to be reflected deep within the crimson pupil of his left eye:

"At that pinnacle of depravity, I approached Him and glimpsed a corner of Him. What a twisted yet perfect form it was. Wings interwoven with flesh and curse marks, every inch writhing and reforming. Like the most primal revelry of life itself."

whoosh-

Four bright red kagune suddenly sprang up and pierced the ground.

Kaneki Ken knelt on one knee, trying to steady himself, cold sweat dripping down his white hair:

“Every cell in my body was screaming and yearning. Even though I was trembling with fear deep in my bones, wanting to run away at all times, He still reached out to me.”

Lu Mingfei hurriedly supported his shoulder, afraid that the guy would suddenly fall down. But then he thought something was wrong; it seemed more likely that the guy was going crazy and knocking him down.

However, Kaneki Ken quickly regained his composure, retracted his kagune, and calmed the surging cursed blood within him.

"I resonated with the cursed blood in an unimaginable way, and it was almost impossible for me to regain consciousness. Fortunately, Emiya and the others found me. Mr. Jonathan Joestar found something called Purifying Blood Crystal Dewdrop, and purified me with Ripple. Emiya and Tatsumi worked together to cut off my blood finger, and I was finally able to break free."

"Lu Jun."

Kaneki Ken looked into his eyes and said earnestly, word by word:

"We are all dancing on the edge of a knife. We may be lucky enough to find a shortcut, but there is no shortcut to strength. Once you take it lightly and start to slack off, the backlash will come."

(End of this chapter)